New Portal: Gateway to Heaven
And so I cross into another world
shyly and in homage linger for an invitation
from this unknown that I would trespass on. (more…)
Author Archives: Shams
Is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un writing a coffee table book about surface to surface missiles?
DPRK News Service (Official News feed of Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea ) claims in a July tweet that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is writing a book about surface to surface missiles: (more…)
Is Russia getting closer to Africa than it’s European neighbours?
Photos tell many stories.
Recent meetings of Russian President Vladimir Putin with African leaders and European/UN leaders tell a shifting of strategic balance in international politics. (more…)
Hassles of modern day life and the tranquility of old good time
One can get a glimpse of it from the memoir of famous French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904), written at the end of 1903, recalling his first meeting with another French painter Charles Jalabert in 1840: (more…)
Recreation in a Russian Camp
Recreation in a Russian Camp, 1855: An oil painting by the famous French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904) (more…)
Egyptian Recruits Crossing the Desert
An oil painting by the famous French painter and sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824 – 1904) (more…)
Ukraine War: The Changes, Shifting
As the war in Ukraine heading towards the 3rd month, some bitter truths are exposing with time, clearly pointing to a new World Order. These are actions and reactions arising from the ongoing war: (more…)