In the fables of India (known as the Panchatantra), the Lion reigns as the king of the animals, often accompanied by a devoted jackal who serves as a majordomo or representative for the big cat. The jackal’s unwavering loyalty fulfils the Lion’s orders unquestionably, earning the Lion’s gratitude. Yet, the king’s actions sometimes embarrass the […]
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Singapore An exotic melting pot of cultures, this city of skyscrapers and forests, Singapore is perhaps one of the highest-ranking tourist destinations in the entire world, popular not just with tourists but also locals. It is perhaps one of the few places in the world where ‘East Meets West’ and has also been considered as
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Kenya The Africa of our dreams and the Jewel in East Africa’s Crown, Kenya is perhaps the Africa that comes to mind when we think of or hear the word ‘Africa’; It’s the lone acacia silhouetted on the savannah against a horizon stretching into eternity. It’s the snow-capped mountain almost on the equator and within
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Jurassic Park and Walking With Dinosaurs both depict the most successful animals in prehistory, the dinosaurs. However Jurassic Park being based on a novel by Michael Crichton gives not only an idea of what could happen if dinosaurs were brought back to life but also what may happen if dinosaurs and man encountered each other
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In the Timbavati region of South Africa, a Lion pride faces a challenging situation when they have not had a successful hunt for numerous days altogether and are forced to target a party of English hunters. Motivated by a powerful Lioness who leads them, the pride learns tactics to avoid the hunters’ weapons. Despite losing
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Pirates of the Caribbean and Titanic are two totally different films since the former is fact and the latter is fiction although to some extent, both have some similarities or co-incidences with each other apart from the fact that they are set at sea. The films were both distributed by popular companies, starred popular actors
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The television show Care Bears, inspired by the American Greeting Card characters (and later their toy adaptations) was probably one of those elements that got me interested in animals when I was a child. It seems to be the only element in the world where Bears are given more importance than animals who would either
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Two corrupt gypsy brothers, Danior and Manfir and their best friend Motshan leave their village behind in search of treasure, forbidden by their people as it is an act that can lead to greed, something which is taboo in their culture. They quickly arrive at a graveyard and while Manfir and Motshan keep watch Danior
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Everyone is familiar with the tale of the 1740 French Fairy Tale La Belle Et La Bete by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot De Villeneuve which was rewritten by Jeanne-Marie Leprince De Beaumont. When it was adapted by Scottish writer Andrew Lang and later the Brothers Grimm, its proper English translated title was Beauty and the Beast, the story
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I have numerous favourite years based on what happened in them that are directly or indirectly related to my interests as long as those years have something to do with 3, 5, 6, 7 or 9. The most favourite (which I consider the king of my favourite years) is 1999 because it was when I
