“Comme aux pires moments de la colonization. Mais cette fois, la colonization est interne.” ~Soufiane Ben Farhat, La Presse de Tunisie, 24 October 2013 “By time, indeed, mankind is in loss, except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.” [Quran, Surat… Read more »
“”Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. I view the state of maturity as relative, relative to me, that is. In my arrogance, I consider myself the epitome of maturity. Those individuals younger than me can only aspire to ascend to… Read more »
What’s a student to do when a crisis arises? Things were going well; out-of-my-mind busy, but well. The house wasn’t particularly clean, but full-time work and part-time school, coupled with family and volunteer commitments, meant that something had to slide. Work was moving along, and for the first time ever I’d become really excited about… Read more »
It’s chilly in Canada! Home after a five-week trip to India to visit my husband’s family, I’ve found the return here definitely shocking to my system. And it’s not only the contrast between 30-degree days and unseasonable snow. The palm trees, the street life, the roaming chickens and cows, the dust blowing in the windows,… Read more »
I’m tapping out this article from the waiting room in my psychiatrist’s office. Okay, to be totally honest, It’s the waiting room in the psychiatric wing at the local hospital, but I’m fine. Really, I’m fine. I’m just grabbing another script for Lamictal, which is what I take to treat bipolar disorder. We have this… Read more »
Extrait du poème : « L?amour du poète » : Amis, que savez-vous de l?amour du poète Qui dans sa chaumière se réjouit de se fleur ? Par des phrases soyeuses, il incruste son pleur Que venus resplendit au clair d?une comète Kamal Benkirane a commencé sa carrière littéraire dans sa ville natale, Casablanca, au… Read more »
Welcome to the final issue of The Voice Magazine for 2013. Next week we’ll be enjoying Christmas, and I’m hopeful that you will be too. So The Voice Magazine will be on hiatus. That will take us into 2014, with the first issue on January 3rd being the Best Of issue for 2013. All of… Read more »
Extrait du poème : “J?ai chanté” : Dans mon éternité, mon fiel et mon ivresse L?on m?a dit d?un élan plus fiévreux que le jour “ Que t?importe la rose insidieux troubadour Puisque dans ce monde elle n?est plus enchanteresse Puisque le capital est despote absolu Que la réalité est le seul viatique Ton idéal… Read more »
