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The incredible Church Cave of Zabbaleens in Cairo The Monastery of St. Simon, also known as the Cave Church, is located in the Mokattam mountain in the southeast of Cairo, Egypt, in an area that is known as “garbage city” because of the large population of garbage collectors Zabbaleens. They are living there. The history of the temple is intertwined with the history of this people who lived a long time as a nomad being expelled from one place to another. The Zabbaleens are descendants of farmers who began to migrate from Upper Egypt to Cairo in the 1940s because of prolonged periods of bad harvests and extreme poverty. They decided to go to the city in search of work and ended up in makeshift settlements around the city. Initially, they kept themselves stuck in the tradition of raising pigs, goats, chickens and other animals, but eventually found that the ...
Read More →Joe-Pete big match opens new chapter Two schools that produced many Sri Lankan cricketers take a course for the better: The stage is set for the 82nd Battle of the Saints big match cricket encounter between St. Joseph’s College and St. Peter’s College at the P Sara Oval on March 4 and 5 with the encounter receiving a huge boost as the country’s foremost heavyweight commercial promoter of sports Dialog Axiata stepped in as key sponsor. Fr. Travis Gabriel (second from left) the rector of St. Joseph’s College and Fr Trevor Martin (second from right) the rector of St. Peter’s College along with Dialog Enterprise Chief Officer Jeromy Huxtable and the two captains Sanduruwan Rodrigo (left-St. Joseph’s College) and Vinu Mohotty (right-St. Peter’s College) at the launch and sponsorship of the annual Battle of the Saints big match at the Sports Ministry Auditorium, Race Course Colombo on Thursday ( Picture ...
Read More →Nasa s female pioneers could be the first humans on Mars: New recruits speak about what inspired them to become astronauts · Hopefuls are Nicole Mann, Anne McClain, Jessica Meir, and Christina Koch · Mars will be the farthest and most ambition manned mission in history · By far the most difficult thing will be leaving behind family, they say Nasa is planning on sending humans to Mars in just 15 years. And unlike the space agency’s moon missions, Nasa’s new class of astronauts who hope to land on the red planet is 50 per cent female. Among the hopefuls are Nicole Aunapu Mann, Anne McClain, Jessica Meir, and Christina Hammock Koch – four female pioneers who are changing the face of the space industry. From left to right are astronauts Nicole Aunapu Mann, Anne McClain, Jessica Meir, and Christina Hammock Koch. They are among the hopefuls to be the first ...
Read More →Worthy of reading again again. Simple and Straight 1. Have a firm handshake 2. Look people in the eye 3. Sing in the shower 4. Own a great stereo system 5. If in a fight, hit first and hit hard 6. Keep secrets 7. Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday 8. Always accept an outstretched hand 9. Be brave. Even if you’re not, pretend to be. No one can tell the difference 10. Whistle 11. Avoid sarcastic remarks 12. Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 per cent of all your happiness or misery 13. Make it a habit to do nice things for people who will never find out 14. Lend only those books you never care to see again 15. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all that they have 16. When playing games with children, let them win ...
Read More →Sunil de Silva as Lady Muriel Panabokke “When it comes to acting the dominating, Anglophile Kandyan walawa Hamine, Lady Muriel Panabokke, derived from Oscar Wilde’s Lady Bracknell, it does not matter that the actor is a male hamu, because this aristocratic, no to mention autocratic lady has a personality so formaidable that it does not matter whether she is man or woman.” When told that we must seek our historical origins, after independence, says she: “How far back do we have to go? To when we were apes? Before we were Sinhaleese or Tamil we were all apes, hanging on the same tree adn chattering the same sounds! Tell your scholar, obsessed with the past that humans go forward not backwards.” HE IS IN SUPERB FORM AS HER ! Sydney Kolam Maduwa’s comedy, Ernest Macintyre’s “ THE LOST CULAVAMSA or The Unimportance of Being Aryan or Dravidian“, derived from Oscar ...
Read More →ALL ABOUT VITAMINS, MINERALS AND SUPPLEMENTS by Josephian Health Writer In general the way to get crucial vitamins and minerals is through healthy foods, so for a completely well-nourished person, supplements may be a waste of money. But for people over age 50, even the best diet may not provide enough of some important nutrients. Use this information to explore details about the Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements that are most important and specially as you grow older for people over 50. Supplements may cause side effects. If you have certain diseases, such as cancer or diabetes, your body may have special nutritional needs. Be sure to talk to your doctor about the vitamins and supplements you take. ...
Read More →Mum hopes to share her knowledge of embroidery October 27, sildenafil 2015 12:00pm Vanessa BradburyRouse Hill Times Stanhope Gardens homepreneur Daisy Vittachi has just started her own embroidery business from home. DAISY Vittachi has always put her children first. The Sri Lankan mother of two, moved to Australia eight months ago with husband Gordon to be closer to her adult daughter and son. With a doctorate in social services, she gave up a busy lifestyle, which saw her teaching people how to embroider as part of therapy in her home country. Now residing in Stanhope Gardens with her daughter, Mrs Vittachi is itching to get back into the embroidery scene. “I have been doing embroidery for 25 years,’’ she said. “It is so good for your mind and is very relaxing, which is why it is good therapy.” Not one to sit around and let the world pass her by, ...
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