In Zanzibar, Tanzania there is a legend, or some would say a myth, about a local street called 'Iilaa Aljahim, which had giggling children that never came in reach of sight. There are many local stories that go around about this street, such as, ´this touched me!´and ´I swear I heard it!!´ ,and so forth. However, there was never proof that this particular street was haunted by these children, except for the peculiar account of Naqi Hlu.
Naqi Hlu was a girl of great spiritual strength. She believed there was a lot of good in the world, with only a small bad. She was daring and confident in her lifestyle, causing her to be mischievous at times. ¨God is always there to protect me” was her motto for life, so she believed no matter what trouble
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He grins and unties you from the chair you are bounded to. You feel something in you, a feeling you’ve never felt before. Is it hopelessness? Is it defeat? Whatever the feeling is, you embrace it and take a step into the blinding darkness of the mysterious atmosphere. The floor feels like ink on your feet the feeling of having enough potential to do anything you wish wavering inside of you. You glance up, discovering a circle of light which seems unreachable. A cold chill runs down your spine as you feel your hand grabbed by the strange boy. “My dearest Wairtafaeat Wahida, you feel you have potential.” The boy giggled, “ And indeed you do…” He vanishes from your sight as a soft voice whispers, …show more content…
She stood to walk, but found that she was strangely chained to the wall. Because of being in this particular circumstance, she looked around the nursery frantically, seeing if she could find a way to free herself. Only finding great failure, she was startled by the appearance of two children; one of which was a boy, and the other, a girl. The girl was the same one Naqi had seen before losing consciousness, but the boy had never been seen before. The girl stepped forward. “So, you are the one called Naqi. I see. I am called Wairtafaeat Wahida, and my elder brother is called Alshshaytan Yartafie.” Wairtafeat then took a silver necklace from her neck, the pendant in the shape of an alligator. She took the sharp point and proceeded to cut Naqi’s arm, collecting a bit of Naqi’s blood before putting the necklace back on. Wairtafeat giggled, then spoke, her voice almost sounding of one that would come from a snake. “YOU ARE NOW MINE!” Wairtafeat Wahida took Alshshaytan Yartafie’s hand, and they lunged towards Naqi Hlu with sharp, bared
More than a decade later, in May, 1998, a few months before the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, as the threat grew from Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda network, which was then safely ensconced in Afghanistan under the protection of the Taliban, Bill Clinton spoke at the Naval Academy and promised “to work with other nations to eliminate terrorist sanctuaries overseas.”
Djibouti. A small country in Africa. People may know it by its funny name. But, did you know that Djibouti has the second lowest point in the world? Djibouti is affected everyday by its geography, politics, social behavior, religion and economy.Djibouti is a small nation on the Horn of Africa about the size of New Jersey. Djibouti borders the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. It is the lowest point in Africa and the second lowest point in the world! Djibouti is regularly hot and dry. Days that are humid can bring temperatures up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. When it's colder out, during the cold season that's October- April, temperatures are normally between 80-89 degrees Fahrenheit. Djibouti lacks vegetation, groundwater, and arable land. The average
Overview: Madagascar is known today as one of the most diverse locations on our planet, not only due to the many rare species of primate found in its stunning environment, but also because of the picturesque plant life found all over. Located east of the coast of southern Africa, the large island is a little larger than France but slightly smaller than Texas,” (OVERVIEW) allowing for its rank as the fourth largest island in the world! It has earned so much merit for these two facts (its size and the unique life) that a children’s movie was created in honor of it, and from that several movie and television productions came to life. However, as large as the island is, it remained unknown and untouched by any of the world’s large colonization
Madagascar has a rich history that dates to the 17th and 18th century. If you want to get technical the island of Madagascar was born 160 million years ago as it separated from the African island. About 2000 years ago Madagascar was settled by Indonesians or people that were of mixed Indonesian and African mix. Arab traders arrived around 800AD to 900AD. Merchants began trading along the northern coast. Now the history of Madagascar distinguished clearly by the early isolation of the land mass from the ancient supercontinents containing Africa and India. Human colonization started between 200BC and 500BC. The Island is rich in plants and animal species. The Island is a marvelous example of mixed history of explorers and of government
One of my absolute favorite films of all time is the movie “ Hotel Rwanda”, based on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, this was genocidal mass slaughter of Tutsi in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. During this Paul Rusesabagina, a man no different from you or me, saved the lives of over 1,000 Tutsi adults and children. He was the manager of a popular hostelry in Rwanda with many international and local guest. Many Hutu radicals began uprising in hostile acts of brutality but none very alarming, not until the first day of the Genocide where thousands of Hutu supremacist killed
Somalia is located in Eastern Africa,bordering the gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, east of Ethiopia. The country bordering countries are Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya.The Gulf of Aden , lies to the North of Somalia separating the country from Yemen.The eastern coast faces directly the Indian Ocean . The country lies Between latitudes two degrees South and twelve degrees North, and longitudes forty one and fifty two East. The country has a total area of 627,337 square kilometers of land and about 10,320 square kilometers of water .Somalia’s climate is tropical with little seasonal change in the temperature, approximately from 75 to 88 Fahrenheit in the low areas, it has two rain seasons with an average annual rainfall estimate of 28 cm . Overall the weather conditions of Somalia through the year remains hot and dry and droughts are very frequent.Somalia’s landscapes are mainly desertic, and the terrain is mostly flat with some plateaus , plains and highlands in the north. The land vegetation is mainly composed by scrublands , also called heathland or chaparral.About 25 percent of the country is desert, usually consisting of gravel mixed with some vegetation and sand and which extend along most of Somalia northern central coast into the interior of the country.
Uganda is a country located in Africa that is surrounded by Kenya and the Republic of Congo. Uganda’s capital is Kampala and some other major cities would be Gulu, Lira, Mbarara, Jinja, Bwizibwera, Mbale, Mukono, Kasese and Masaka. The coordinates are 1 00 N, 32 00 E and the total area of Uganda is two hundred forty one thirty eight thousand. The land is one hundred ninety seven hundred thousand square kilometers and the water being forty three nine hundred thirty eight thousand square kilometers. When you are comparatively speaking about Uganda it is just slightly smaller than the state of Oregon.
Samoa is the heart of Polynesia. It has a 3000 year-antique manner of lifestyles called Fa'a Samoa that underpins a memorable traveller experience.
The rainforests of the Atsinanana include six national parks that are placed along the 1,600 kilometre length of eastern Madagascar. These rainforests are mixed with cultural and natural sites. These rainforests are very important for maintaining the environmental processes that is necessary for the survival of Madagascar's unique biodiversity. They display extraordinary examples of developing ecological systems in an area which for 60 million years has developed in isolation. Some of the world’s most diverse, rare and threatened biological communities are in these national parks.
The effect of sugar cane on both the Island of Barbados and England is one that cannot be understated. Sugar cane production completely revolutionized both the economy and the demographics of Barbados, while also elevating England to height of riches never before seen there.
Experience the enchanting islands of Fiji with Blue Lagoon Cruises. Board the Fiji Princess for a memorable journey through the Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands. Regardless of your physical level BLC offers a variety of options for engagement. From a traditional Lovo meal to guided reef snorkeling tours; hiking, basket weaving or swimming with manta rays, there is a suitable pastime for everyone. Spend your day floating in stunning turquoise water and enjoy a massage on the beach or just soak up the rays on the top deck with your tropical drinks delivered to you with big Fijian smile. The friendly Fijian staff seek to provide their guests with an unforgettable impression of the islands of Fiji.
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa (In Samoan: Malo Sa'oloto Tuto'atasi o Sāmoa), previously known as Western Samoa is an Oceanian nation in the South Pacific Ocean entailing its two primary islands: Upolu and Savai’i. Polynesian explorers were said to have arrived on the island thousands of years ago, however its oldest known site of human occupation was the settlement of Mulifauna on the island of Upolu, which dates back to about 1000 BC. The Samoans have many imperative social and spiritual essentials that form their culture. The Purpose of this essay is to discover particularly the features of clothing, tattoos and warfare.
At 5,895 meters, Mt. Kilimanjaro is the tallest freestanding mountain. But lately, the glaciers on this towering mountain have been noticeably decreasing. The media has conflicting headlines and theories. Scientists have been studying this problem for many years, the receding glaciers have not been narrowed down to one exact cause. Theories range from climate change to undersurface magma, yet, no one knows how we can limit the melting glaciers.
There are many unique things about the Caribbean. The Caribbean is a very large group of islands and countries, so, there is many things unique about the area. One unique thing is the Caribbean Sea. Another unique thing is the culture in the Caribbean. The last unique thing listed is the tourist attractions in the Caribbean.
The Fiji Islands is a very fun but also an interesting place. With several islands to choose from, it is a very tourist attracting place. Not just popular for its beautiful scenery, the Fiji Islands also has wonderful warm weather all year long. Filled with all different cultures, the Fiji Islands have no established language. It is also very perusing because of all its natural resources. Although the Fiji Islands are made up of different islands and cultures it all comes together to make one spectacular place.