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The Year of 2008 for the Peoples Liberation Army (China)

April 28, 2008 | Published in Long Castling

The year of 2008 began with full of events for the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) in China. First in January, the Navy renamed its refurbished carrier Varyag (former Russian carrier) to Shi Lang, the Chinese General who conducted the military operation in Taiwan in the late 17th century. Some of you may remember Varyag because [...]

When Do I Miss You?

Written by Danny Hanson

April 28, 2008 | Published in Poems

When do I miss you? It’s not when I can’t pull you out of my thoughts and kiss you Its not when I haven’s seen you in a year Its not when I awake from my dream and you’re not really here Its not when your name doesn’t appear on my phone Its not when I call your landline and [...]

Howling Existence

Written by Alfiyah Ali

April 28, 2008 | Published in Short Stories

Saman whimpered like an injured cat and tried to strain her pulping, swollen eye to get a glimpse of the world outside her window. She blinked hard at the sky aimlessly, craving to see a glimpse of star twinkling. But all she could witness was a darkened mass that bore no hope for glitters – [...]

And Then She Left …

Written by Rafia Malik

April 28, 2008 | Published in Articles

As hard as I try but even till today this particular scene does not seem to leave my mind and I just don’t know why. There is an outburst of emotion when I think back to this day and in fact that very moment. I remember about two summers ago, I was standing in the park [...]

Wrong Path of Love

Written by Hazan Ozgul

April 28, 2008 | Published in Poems

When I met you it was a hazy day Being so far, you were impossible, people were to say, On this grievous experience of love I was ready though no matter what I had to pay. Opening your warm arms with a soft smile on your face, I was totally lost in this precious embrace, Feeling safe hearing the music of [...]

Life

Written by Hazan Ozgul

April 28, 2008 | Published in Ramblings

Don’t wait for the world to open its arms and hug you…the right thing is to try to integrate yourself to each and every squire of it…how?…seeing as much as possible….knowing as much as possible…feeling as much as possible…Risk is an indispensable unit of this procedure….Frights should be buried…Disappointment will be the natural result and [...]

Heaviest Day of My Life

Written by Umara Shamim

April 27, 2008 | Published in Ramblings

It was the last time I spoke to you, not knowing that it would really be the last. It was like time had stopped still, just like my heart and the desire to live. Time only seemed like a vast hollow void that I was supposed to fill with the emptiness of the sudden shock [...]

Half Past Success

Written by Danny Hanson

April 23, 2008 | Published in Poems

The reason for my hurting I’m not sure and neither certain Everything I hoped for Everything I groped for Slipped right through my fingers Drifted from reach and seldom lingers When I was so sure That my success was so pure Failure makes faces at me Brings weakness to each knee I knew I put in all my pressure But my pain never turned pleasure So here [...]

Love vs. Lust

Written by Hazan Ozgul

April 23, 2008 | Published in Poems

Is it love creating such sparkles in your eyes Or you feel the lust again as you had it in many? Is it love giving that smile on your face Or you know how to pretend to be happy? Do you know what I m going through? Or else you wouldn’t be with me out of blue Do you feel it [...]

Extreme Desire

Written by Ania Sagar

April 23, 2008 | Published in Poems

The night kept me awakened With visions floating In the flickering of the flame, Burring with extreme desire Consuming me was this inferno. The intoxicating spell of your touch From not so very distant past Overcastting my sensibilities The pain of loneliness and grief of non compassion flowing Through the doors of vision In this weary solitude. Hope was the only prayer Escaping my lips “Lead me to [...]