Oh Queen, Remain Immortal…

According to recent demographics, over 84 percent of the current entire population of the United Kingdom involving England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, had not yet been born when Queen Elizabeth II became ruler of Great Britain. Yes! She is the longest serving monarch in the history of Britain. We just have one thing toContinue reading “Oh Queen, Remain Immortal…”

Empress Wu Zetian: the Cersei Lannister of China.

To fans of the epic TV series: Game of Thrones, the name “Queen Cersei Lannister” must ring a bell. However, no matter how evil Queen Cersei Lannister was, one thing was certain about her: she loved her children dearly and she would go to any length to protect them. Well, the same can’t be saidContinue reading “Empress Wu Zetian: the Cersei Lannister of China.”

HOLODOMOR: the terror famine/ great famine of soviet Ukraine.

HOLODOMOR . From 1932 to 1933, the Soviet Republic of Ukraine experienced a man-made famine that shook the entire state. Due to the magnitude of this famine it was referred to as the Holodomor which is a term derived from Ukrainian words ‘holod’ meaning Hunger and ‘mor’ meaning Extermination. You could simply refer to theContinue reading “HOLODOMOR: the terror famine/ great famine of soviet Ukraine.”

SINGAPORE: An upgrade from third world to first world.

When we talk about development, we consider USA, Britain and Belgium. But these are countries that gradually developed over several decades and even centuries of constant hardwork. Let’s talk about Singapore. Back in 1965, Singapore was one of the poorest nations in Asia. Its people were hungry, homeless, unemployed and the economy was failing terribly.Continue reading “SINGAPORE: An upgrade from third world to first world.”

OAU Elections 1985

It was 1985 and the election of the new director general of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) was the topic of the day. Dr. Peter Onu from Nigeria, was the highly recommended candidate for the position. In the heat of elections however, Nigerian head of state Muhammadu Buhari refused to support Peter Onu. Instead,Continue reading “OAU Elections 1985”

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