Pham and Her Gold Fish

An offer from a big telecommunication company in Vietnam took place and proved it easy for a girl with fluency in English and French like Pham Thi Nguyen to find a decent job. To congratulate her daughter, Pham’s mother bought her a tiny aquarium with a gold fish in it. Receiving the gift in excitement, … Continue reading »

If You Can… Part 2

* * * If you think real love is the crazy feelings you have on someone, Then you are wrong If you think real love is what makes you awake at night and gives you a sense of longing for someone, Then you are infatuated with childish feelings Yes, they are part of love but … Continue reading »

Awards and A Dinner with Rumi and Gibran

Dear Friends, First of all, I would like to apologize for not being able to post this earlier. Some of these award nominations have gone long way back in April 2012. I know, I am so bad.  It is not that I don’t want to acknowledge the recognition, but when you have to constantly juggle … Continue reading »

A Poet to Sing Your Heart

  * * * “Ah, wisdom! That’s Zanaida’s biggest problem. We don’t have wisdom,” said Lord Franusla in lamentation. “And we don’t have wisdom because…” Lord Franusla was a bit hesitant at first, but then he continued, “… because… Uh, I’m not saying this because we envy the Greeks, but we don’t have wisdom because … Continue reading »

Life Without Art

    Lord Brinasla felt in the beginning it was difficult for his ego to listen to someone much younger and yet much wiser. But after hearing what Kasheva had just said, he felt the truth had come to his eyes as bright as the sun. Surreptitiously he glanced at Lady Vanisla who, again, was … Continue reading »

If You Can…

* * * If you can part the sea…; Oh, no you can’t. If you can turn water into wine…; Oh, no you can’t. If you can split the moon into two halves…; Oh no, you can’t. But if you can love…; Oh, yes you can. Everybody can. Yet it’s not the kind of love … Continue reading »