Adam and the Lonely Backpack

After finishing their shopping, Adam and his mom stopped by a small second-hand store near home. While Mom looked through a rack of coats, Adam wandered toward a bin of old bags and backpacks.

Suddenly, he heard a tiny, muffled voice.

“Oh… hello there.”

Adam knelt down. At the bottom of the bin, half-hidden under a faded lunchbox, was a small blue backpack with a zipper that looked a little stuck.

“Hi!” Adam said softly. “Did you just talk to me?”

“I did,” whispered the backpack. “I’m sorry—I don’t meet many people who can hear me. Most just walk right past.”

Adam gently pulled the backpack out. “Why are you in this bin all alone?”

“I’ve been here for weeks,” said the backpack sadly. “My last owner grew up and didn’t need me anymore. I miss carrying books and pencils and feeling useful. But… my main zipper is a little stiff. People see that and put me back down.”

Adam stroked the fabric. “You’re not broken. You just need a little care.”

Just then, Mom came over. “What did you find, sweetie?”

“Mom, this backpack is lonely. It wants a new home. Can we get it?”

Mom knelt and examined the backpack. “Well, the zipper does stick a bit. Are you sure it’s the one you want?”

“Yes,” Adam said. “I talked to it. It told me it used to love going to school. And it promised to carry my library books if I promise to be gentle with its zipper.”

Mom smiled. “That’s a very kind reason. Let me check the inside pockets—make sure there are no rips and that it’s clean.” She opened the main compartment, found it dusty but otherwise fine, and nodded. “Okay. We can wash it at home and maybe put a little wax on the zipper. I think this backpack just needs some love.”

Adam hugged the backpack gently. “Did you hear that? You’re coming home with us!”

The backpack’s voice perked up. “Really? Oh, thank you, Adam! I’ll be the best backpack you’ve ever had.”

As they paid at the counter, Adam held the backpack against his chest. Mom put her hand on his shoulder. “You have a gift, Adam. Not everyone listens to things the way you do.”

“I just think everything wants to be loved,” Adam said.

And that night, after Mom fixed the zipper, the little blue backpack sat proudly on Adam’s desk, ready for its very first adventure with its new best friend.

Adam and His Adventures with Things: The Brave Little Kite

 One breezy Saturday morning, Adam hurried into his garage searching for something fun to do. Hanging on the wall was a bright red kite with long blue ribbons dancing beneath it.

The kite suddenly spoke in a cheerful voice. “Adam, are we finally going flying today?”

Adam laughed softly. “Yes, we are. The wind is perfect outside.”

Beside the kite sat an old skateboard leaning against a dusty box. Its wheels squeaked as it spoke. “Flying sounds exciting, but don’t forget the wind can be tricky.”

The kite fluttered proudly. “I’m not afraid of a little wind!”

Adam carried both the kite and the skateboard to the big park near his neighbourhood. The trees swayed gently, and clouds drifted lazily across the bright sky. Families were picnicking while children raced across the grass.

“Ready?” Adam asked.

The kite wiggled with excitement. “Ready!”

Adam ran as fast as he could, holding the string tightly. At first, the kite stumbled and dipped toward the ground.

“Oh dear!” cried the kite. “Maybe I can’t fly after all.”

From below, the old skateboard called out, “Every great ride starts with a wobble. Try again!”

Adam smiled and kept running. This time, the wind caught the kite perfectly. Up, up, and higher it soared, dancing gracefully across the sky.

“I’m flying!” the kite shouted happily.

The blue ribbons twirled behind it like waves in the air. Birds passed nearby as if welcoming the kite into the clouds.

Meanwhile, Adam sat on the skateboard and rolled gently along the park path, laughing as the cool breeze brushed past him. The skateboard groaned playfully. “Careful on the turns, kid.”

As the afternoon sun began to lower, Adam reeled the kite back down. Its bright red surface was dusty now, and one ribbon had a tiny tear, but the kite looked proud.

“You were right,” the kite admitted to the skateboard. “The wind was tricky.”

The skateboard chuckled. “That’s how adventures work.”

Adam packed both of them carefully under his arms and walked home smiling.

Some things, he realised, were happiest when they were finally given the chance to do what they were made for.

Adam and His Adventures with Things

It is a beautiful sunny day, and Adam wants to play football with his friends, he has two balls, one is old and one is new.

His new ball asked; will you be playing on a good nice field?

Adam replied; yes we will be playing on the school's grounds.

Adam grinned as he tucked both balls under his arms—the old one, worn and familiar, its patches telling stories of countless games, and the shiny new one, still gleaming with anticipation. The new ball buzzed with excitement, its surface catching the sunlight. "School grounds? That sounds perfect!" it chimed, practically bouncing in Adam’s grip.

The old ball chuckled, its voice raspy but warm. "Just wait till you meet the muddy puddles near the goalposts. You’ll lose that polish quick."

As they arrived, the field stretched out green and inviting, dotted with wildflowers at the edges. Adam’s friends soon flooded in, laughter echoing as they split into teams. The new ball soared in smooth arcs during the first kick, while the old one rolled proudly, steering with seasoned precision.

By afternoon, both balls were grass-stained and happy, the new one learning the rhythm of the game, the old one reliving its glory. Adam high-fived his friends, the sun dipping gold behind them. Some days, he thought, were best spent with loyal companions—whether they had laces, patches, or squeaky new smiles.

Adam and His Adventures with Things

As Adam wanders through the store with the colourful body lotion bottle in hand, he soon spots his mom in the next aisle, scanning the shelves for items on her shopping list. Adam approaches her excitedly.

Adam: Mom! Mom! Look what I found!

Mom: Oh, hi sweetie. I was wondering where did you go? What do you have there?

Adam: This is my new friend! I want to buy this body lotion. It’s so colourful and nice.

Mom: Oh, that is a pretty bottle. But you know we have to make sure it’s good for your skin first. Is there something special about this one?

Adam: Yes, Mom! I can talk to things, and this lotion was telling me about its day.

Mom: Oh, really? That’s quite the special talent you have, Adam. What did the lotion say about its day?

Adam: Well, it was just telling me that yesterday wasn’t the best day. It had a little trouble when someone squeezed it too hard, which wasn’t very pleasant.

Mom: I see. It’s good to know that you’re a friendly lotion who cares about being handled gently.

Adam: Yeah, and I told the lotion it could be my friend!

Mom: Well, that’s something! If you really like it and it’s good for your skin, I suppose we can get it. But remember, we still need to check if it’s suitable for you.

Mom: Alright then, let’s take a look at the label and make sure it’s perfect for you. If everything looks good, we can take it home.

Adam: Yay! I’m so excited! Thank you, Mom.

Mom: You’re welcome, sweetheart. Let’s check out and get this new friend of yours home.

The mom examines the label, reassured by the ingredients, and they proceed to the checkout. As they leave the store, Adam is thrilled about his new friend, and the kids’ body lotion is happy to have found a new home with a kind and friendly boy.

To be continued...

Inspiring Words-3

1. I have lots of talents.

2. There is something in you that the world needs.

3. Stay close to anything that makes you glad to be alive.

4. Those who dare to fail can achieve greatly.

5. Everyone you meet has something to teach you.

Inspiring Words-2

1. A good laugh and a long sleep will cure all.

2. Aspire to inspire.

3. Tomorrow you will be unstoppable.

4.The power of imagination make us infinite.

5. Without a vision of your future, you will always return to your past.

Keep Going

The sun is sinking and the horizon fades
Morning dawns and the world awakes
Now that the darkness has the baton
Makes my heart ache, but I'm okay
I know the way home just like I always knew
It doesn't matter what tomorrow brings because I'm here now with you
And I can see that for both of us it's getting hard to go on
It's a bittersweet story, but it's still ours to tell
And when we talk about you we'll keep on saying how you changed my life for good
Even though these days are hard my love for you will never change
You showed me what life is all about and that has made it worth her wait

Inspiring Words-1

1. You can't measure a dream.

2. Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable.

3. Enjoy it. It's happening.

4. To accomplish we must not only act but dream.

5. Everyone needs help sometimes.

Honesty

  I was well-known for my honesty among everyone who knows me; I just do not like to tell a lie, I feel so bad when I lie, so I prefer not to talk if I am in a situation that it is no way but lie. I also firmly believe that people who talk too much they must have done too much lying. So there were many events that I have been brought forward to tell exactly what happened if I was a witness to something they all turn to me and ask what had happened because they are sure I will be truthful, everybody I dealt with for some time will know that I am honest, and do not like to cheat, for example; at work we usually write our working hours at the end of the day, I always write the exact time that I left work, some co-workers write more time than they actually worked. I do not know why I am like that may be the way I was brought up, even though my brothers and sisters are not like me. Honesty is hard all the time, but we should try our best to be truthful and, honest most of the time.

Beautiful Friend

 I have very few friends; one of my best friends is Khalid, he is the best friend I could ever have, he is nice, courageous, considerate, generous, supportive. He has a positive attitude all the time, smiling, courteous, I remember when I passed one of my exams once I told him he hugged me and exclaimed "you did it, you did it". He is always advising me to do or choose whatever is good for me, he never hesitated to support me in any situation; I thank God for such a friend, and I will never forget him, and I will do my best to help him if he ever needed my help.

My Sisters

I have 2 sisters; one older than me and the other is younger, older sister is married and has 3 kids, two boys and a girl, she is the best sister I could ever have; she is soft, kind, helpful, smart, patient, and supportive. Her youngest child has down's syndrome; she is so kind and patient to him, she never complains about this that she is taking care of her family including her sick child; I consider her my hero for her strength and determination to study, work, taking care of, and support her family, I would do my very best to make her happy. 

My other sister is the opposite; she is selfish, always complains, never likes her situation, even though she has a much more easy life than my older sister, but she always wants more and more, I love her as my sister, but I never like her attributes.

My Travels

  I have been to many countries; my personality is not very social, but I like to know and learn new things; to have an idea about many places and people of this world. I went to Italy, The United Kingdom, the United States of America, Japan, Germany, France, Tunisia, Egypt, Turkey, Brazil, and Canada. Each country is a unique experience because people are different in so many things, for example, I like the politeness of the Japanese, the landscape in Canada and the USA, the British accent, Pyramids in Egypt, Generous people of Tunisia, Food in France and Italy, German humbleness, Amazon forest in Brazil. I also know each country has a mix of most of these things.

  I strongly believe that travel is one of the best schools in my life, it taught me so many exciting things not only about people and places but it taught me how to deal with different situations, to be patient, to be understanding, to accept and acknowledge that we are different.

Three Things to do to Live a Happy Life

1. Have faith; that is an unbreakable connection with God and complete trust that God with absolute knowledge about you and all your matters; so you should always ask God to help you in all your affairs whether it's good or bad.

2. Be honest; with yourself and all around you, being honest will spread love, trust, respect, understanding, comfort, goodness to you and all others, and you live with a clear conscience, it is not easy but it is very rewarding in the end.

3. Do what you love; in all your aspects of life, unless it's harmful to you or others, doing what you like most, or what you enjoy most, would give the best version of you, so you will be happy and make everyone else happy.

My Pigeon

    At some point when I was a small kid I wanted to get a pigeon because I have seen my cousins have many pigeons of different kinds, I have never had one, they were trading and breeding them, so I thought it would be a good hoppy for me to try out. I had no knowledge whatsoever about pigeons, I tried to get some information from my cousin, he taught me a lot and offered to give me a little one to start with, to grow, and take care of. It was not a good experience for me and for the little pigeon; I put it in a small cottage-like place, I started to feed him, first of all, I was feeding so much food, so it might have bad indigestion, I felt like he was not happy, not moving good, maybe because he was heavy full of food, we had a cat in the house and I never thought that she would attack him, but unfortunately, she did and killed him, I was so sad and never thought about getting one again because I realize that pigeons need so much care and types of equipment to have a successful nice group of them.

Stop Complaining and Do it

   We tend to blame someone or something for our own decisions or choices, in fact, we have no one to accuse but ourselves. It is very easy to put the blame on someone or on your situation, or on your bad fortune; if we use these things as an excuse, we will never do anything, we will never get to our dreams, it is never easy for almost everyone to get to the top.

In my case, I always pick my parents for my misfortune and regretful choices, to be honest, they have some percentage but the largest proportion is from my side, I chose to be what I am now, I chose this difficult road to walk on, I chose not to face my problems I chose to flee and not to come back.

Real Life

   My childhood and adolescence were not like other kids, we have been raised in an environment most likely resembles a prison; not to talk to people, not to go anywhere by yourself or with friends,  not to go anyplace without help from anyone else or with companions, not to discuss or give your opinion on any subject even if that issue about you or not to examine or offer your input in any subject regardless of whether that issue about you or not.

So we have been detached from real life and confined from reality, not knowing how people think or behave in many matters and how to solve issues, not knowing how to act in many situations.

One Day when I was in my teen years, one of my friends came to my house inviting me to go with him and some of my other friends for a barbeque and a picnic beside the sea, I had to turn that down because I was sure that my parents would not let me go. 

My Brother and Me

   I have a brother who is two years younger than me, however, we were in every case together, working together, playing together, studying at the same school, mostly our friends are the same, he is substantially more speaker than me, fluent, cheerful, telling jokes, talkative, I ended up having fewer friends than him because people tend to like the person who speaks and amuses them than the one who is most serious and talks less frequently. 

  He is also kinder than me, in the sense of he is more open to forgiving and excusing than me, I tend to forgive but I like to take revenge and deliver retribution silently before forgiveness and complete absolution, not showing that I am angry or irritated, but in fact, I would be very upset and unpleasant with the person who used me or hurts me.

My Summers

   When I was a kid; after school, every Summer, I and my brother go to our land beside the sea, it is a beautiful place and a lovely attractive spot,  but we go to work on the land, we  produce various kinds of crops and vegetables such as dates, parsley, potatoes, tomatoes, green pepper, etc and in addition to that, we herd sheep too.

    There was a big festival in our town, it comes each Summer, we were waiting for it every time,  there was a small marketplace where some people sell toys and games, as well as there were different shows and artists from areas and towns near by.

Good Manners

I have been raised and taught that good manners are essential and they must be the way I deal with people; to respect elders, be kind to youngsters, be straightforward, be honest, do not cheat, everywhere I go should be the same in respect of dealing with people, interacting with others, no matter what happens I should put my good manners, principles, and standards first and act according to them.

Dreams

Dreams are life if somebody has no dreams or ambitions that means he/she has no life to live.

When I was a child, I had exceptionally big dreams, one day we were going to visit my uncle's house; we passed by a huge building (it's an institution for research); I told my father and mother that I want to work in this building, they laughed at me and said you have to work very hard to get there and you need to strive to arrive.

My dream was to become an engineer, computer engineer, I ended up studying something else, and never accomplished my dream. 

My father wanted me to become a physician, I hated medicine; and I did not study medicine, however, I studied something close to it; pharmacy.

I love pharmacy, I like my job as a pharmacist, but that was not my dream, I shifted my dreams to be successful and have a family and never push my kids to study anything they do not like or want.

Good Intentions

I always have good intentions or let me say mostly; because sometimes bad intentions prevail, but honestly, my purpose in doing or saying something is 99% to do a good deed, to benefit myself first and people around me and then everyone else it would reach to.

Some people would say good intention not always beneficial because people just take advantage of you and use you and then they just ignore you or even do not acknowledge your help or support. 

I have this short story; it happened to me with a friend, we were roommates, one time I was going on a trip outside the country,  it was for one month, and even though I was going away, I paid half of the rent with him, moreover; I left my cell phone to him to use while I was away, he got no cell phone, when I came back he never said thank you and he never even mentioned that to any of our friends, he just took advantage of me; I do not need anything from him, thank you would be more than enough for me and he never did.

Communications Barriers

In my family, we have been raised in such a way that communications between us especially between my parents and me and my brothers and sisters are almost nothing. We can not express our feelings, our opinion is always not even considered or to be listened to.

So many situations I have encountered in which our future is been decided for us and we have no control over it whatsoever.

In one occasion, we had to move out of our house, because they were planning to build a train station in that area, so the government compensated us and, we started searching to buy a new house; most of us were keen to buy a house in the city, because it is much more convenient for all of us, my father did not even consult or discuss that with us and he just bought a house in the same area, regardless of all our plea to move away from this little town.

Live Life

Does anyone know how to live life? How to enjoy it? How to get the most beautiful things from it? How to live happily ever after?

But does anyone know how long do they have to live? When are they going to die? What is going to happen after death? Is there another life after that? Is it the same life or different life?

Does anyone know why some people are more fortunate than others? Why are there people who are more intelligent or smarter? Why are there people who are very poor and very rich?

Do you think life is a mystery? People say live life the fullest, what if I can not do that? Do you think everyone has this choice? What if I am sick, poor, oppressed, killed, very unlucky, .etc

Do you think there is justice between humans? Name a country who you think it is very close to being just?

White Heavens

In your first sight to the place, you immediately call it paradise, full of life, activities, and people from different areas, mixed cultures, freedom, kind, reactive and helpful; yet one might argue about all of that uttering life is so stressful in that area as everyone used to be, so much you have to do, at the end of every month you should give specific amount of money to keep going otherwise you will die as simple as that and you will keep doing that for the rest of your life.

Let’s go there, fantastic place, wonderful, picturesque, I can not imagine doing anything except contemplating and thinking over and over about this place. I can not give other than brilliant or breathe taking location.

Some Thought

People are creatures with complex things; everything is complex in their lives starting from their bodies, emotions, feelings, thoughts, work, movements, desires, opinions and you can not expect what the next odd thing that you can see from a human being.

Sometimes we think, are there two things that are identical in this world? Definitely, some people would say yes and some would say no, in my opinion there will never be identical things, simply because there will be even an extremely delicate difference between them. 

However, we call them identical things because it is beyond our limited comprehension to distinguish those differences and those variations are the essence of our life in my point of view, because if there are no such mutations of objects, we will reach a point in which we will stop at a specific end. Nothing is new, no inventions, no improvement, no development, but due to diversity we always find new objectives and approaches to address and discover.

Journey to Canada

It was one of the coldest nights of winter; it was my second trip ever outside my country. I felt many mixed emotions and feelings, fear, joy, hope, and sadness. I came without notifying any of my friends, so once I arrived I called my friend and it appeared that he was not in the same city, however, he phoned one guy and asked him to host me for few days till I find a place to live. I went to the apartment by taxi and paid $ 50 for that, his apartment was in the downtown area, Toronto. In the same night, there was another guy coming, but he arranged his staying with the people in the apartment, and he was told to use the subway, he was from the capital city, and we use to know that the people of the capital are more open and know more tricks than people in the countryside.

We slept that night and stayed for few days in the apartment, then he went to Edmonton, Alberta, and I stayed for few more days, and then I moved to another house in Hastings the east part of Toronto. After one month, my friends asked me to move with them and I agreed. I stayed in the same apartment since then, it was touchy and stressful to see people coming and leaving while you are still at the same place. 

Days go by and we look back, we wake up in the morning at 9 am, we go to the library, study, and study until 11 pm, then we go back to the apartment to eat and sleep.

I attended a refreshing course for my exam that needed by overseas graduates, and then I wrote the exam in May, then I started looking for a job, I asked some friends to find a job, and one good guy gave me a phone number of an entrepreneur who has a franchise of restaurants, actually, he gave me the number of his assistant, who told me to go to another guy, an owner of one restaurant, and ask him for a job, after few days, I went there, and the guy told me to come for training, and after a while, he accepted me to work at his store.

Random Story

One time I was standing with a friend of mine in my pharmacy a man from national guards entered and handed me a prescription and I brought the medication to him and asked him to pay 2.5 while the price tagged on that product was 1.25, he looked at me and said; for what reason would you like to sell me this with 2.5 rather than 1.25?  At that point, I stated, yes it is supposed to be sold by 1.25, but believe me I bought it more than this, so what do you anticipate that I should do? Then he said do you want me to shut your drug store down? In the end, he took the medication by 1.25 despite the fact that I revealed to him it isn't the genuine cost.

A day Story

On a day of hot blistering summer days and after a hard day in the grazing sheep my brother and I return back to the house just a few minutes before sunset. We had to herd sheep all day long; we were young in the early days of adolescence; our house was a little bit far from the neighbours, the closest to our house was 500 meters.

We drove the sheep to the byre, which was 200 meters away from the house and then we came back and had dinner then my father came and asked about the sheep and how it was today? there was not much to tell him and then he went himself to inspect the sheep, and the surprise was that he returned quickly asking where are the sheep? Where are the sheep? They are not in their place, and then he asked did you close the entryway too well? The answer came quickly from us at the same time yes yes we did.

My father said; then come out with me to look around the house, they should still be close. It was dim dark, and then my mom said they’re young, how can they get out at this time? this was the kind of clash between my father and mother because of us, however, we came out and began to look for sheep, it was  extremely dull and dark, my father went to the neighbours asking for help and they started a search immediately after they heard and then after about 2 hours time of the search and pursuit; we found the sheep in the land of one of our neighbours was a large farm, and then from that on we had sheep placed too close to our home.

Our Beautiful Days

I always think that the days of childhood and adolescence are the most lovely days where a great deal of play and sweet memories of the purity and serenity and fun. Not fearing anything and no anxiety. We meet with relatives on many occasions fun eagerly; compete, keeping the sheep and working in the field, sow the harvest. It was a different life there was no Internet, not even TV as we were waiting now we animated by a specific date in the day and then going to spend the rest of our work duties and work in the evenings too, we were tired but very clear-minded.

Starting in Countryside

Being born in the countryside, and live important time of your life in that part; you have a lot of values and morals that are significantly different and unique than if you were born in the city, life in the countryside teach you honesty, simplicity, trustworthiness, love to help people, have a good heart, good treatment and that these values began to vanish these days even in the countryside, I remember I worked with all our neighbours in the grazing sheep, farming, harvesting the crops, to go to the markets. etc

We were living very close to the sea, our land is next to the sea, and we were always going to swim in the middle of each day.

The Uyghur

Who are they?

China says their number is just 15 million, yet autonomous assessments of Uyghurs put the number higher of 35 million, living in the Chinese "Xinjiang", which in Chinese signifies "new boundary" and it was called "East Turkestan". 

"Turkestan" signifies the place that is known for the Turks. The Muslim Uyghurs are Turkish clans or tribes who have lived in that locale since old times, and the relations among them and China were recognized by on and off conflicts over hundreds of years, and the language verbally expressed by the Uyghurs is written in Arabic up until this point.

Where is East Turkestan?

Xinjiang or East Turkestan is located in northwest China, bordered by seven countries, most of which were within the Soviet Union before it disintegrated, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, as well as Pakistan, with an area of about 1.8 million square kilometres, almost twice the size of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The region enjoys a distinguished geographical location, which represented a major part of the ancient Silk Road, and this was one of the most important reasons for China's insistence on occupying the region and considering it as part of its lands, in addition to its fertile land and its diverse and large mineral resources.

When did China occupy and annex East Turkestan?

The Uyghurs established a strong kingdom that lasted more than ten centuries until China managed to invade East Turkestan in 1759 AD, but the Uyghur revolutions did not stop until they were able to defeat the Chinese occupier, and again the invasion repeated about a hundred years later, and the Uyghurs were again able to triumph and expel the Chinese.

In the previous century, the Uyghurs managed to declare East Turkestan independence several times, the last of which was from 1944 to 1949, but Communist China in the 1950s invaded the territory and changed its name to Xinjiang and began to pursue a policy aimed at completely wiping out the Muslim identity of the Uyghurs.

What is China doing there?

Since China invaded East Turkestan and added its lands in 1950 under its name Xinjiang, that is, the "new frontier," Beijing has pursued a crackdown on Muslim Uyghurs through which it aims not only to erase the identity of Muslim Uyghurs but also to change the demographic composition of the region.

Given the nature of the Communist regime in China, it was and remains difficult to know the reality of the situation on the ground in Xinjiang or East Turkestan, but in the past few weeks, leaks of Chinese government documents have aroused global outrage on the part of human rights and international groups, and the Uyghurs issue has become the forefront News headlines around the world.

The most prominent thing that China has done in the region is to prevent any manifestation of Islam, such as building mosques, launching a beard for men, or covering the entire body for women, banning halal food, forcing them to eat and sell pork and wine in their shops, Uyghur language education is banned, they can not have an Islamic wedding or ceremony, forcing them to labour hard work after confiscating their land and property in addition to forcing the Uyghurs to download an application on their phones through which the Chinese authorities can know the location of the person all the time and many more harsh measures.

From a demographic standpoint, China has transferred and resettled millions of "Han", the largest ethnicity in China, and recent reports indicate that the Uyghurs are on the way to becoming a minority within their home region in favour of the Han.

The Concentration Camps!!!

Be that as it may, but the most dangerous step, according to international leaks and reports, is what China calls the "Uyghur rehabilitation camps" and there are about 1-3 million people, who are forced to abandon their faith and swear allegiance to the Communist Party of China and chanting chants and songs in the Mandarin language "Chinese language".

China legitimizes those camps by worrying about the “separatist tendencies” of the Uyghurs, which it sees as a threat to its territorial integrity. The idea of ​​these camps, although they are contrary to all human rights conventions in the world.

China isn't happy with its strategies inside these camps, but also monitors all those in it through cameras in the streets, workplaces and homes, as it monitors residents abroad from Uyghurs, whether they are science students, residents or travellers for any other purpose.

Pertussis Vaccination in Pregnancy New Guideline

The Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) now recommends vaccinating with Tdap in every pregnancy, between 27 and 32 weeks of gestation.

• Vaccination in pregnancy is safe for the baby and mom and is effective to prevent neonatal infection.
• Vaccination is recommended irrespective of previous immunization history or the interval between pregnancies due to rapid waning material antibody.
• Tdap immunization may be provided from 13 weeks up to the time of delivery based on unique patient considerations such as the risk of preterm birth.
• One adult dose of Tdap is publicly funded in Ontario.

Background 

Hospitalization for pertussis infection is greatest among babies less than 2 months of age. With increasing pertussis outbreaks in Canada. Routine maternal vaccination will provide better protection for infants. Tdap vaccination in pregnancy has been shown to protect 9 of 10 infants, less than 3 months of age, against pertussis.

Many countries have already incorporated Tdap vaccination in pregnancy as part of the routine adult immunization program. No increased risk of adverse pregnancy maternal or infants events has been reported in these countries. Similarly, no serious adverse events have been detected in Canada through CAEFIS (Canadian Adverse Events Following Immunization Surveillance).

Source:

An Advisory Committee Statement-National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Update on Immunization in Pregnancy with Tetanus Toxoid. Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Reduced Acellular Pertussis (Tdap) Vaccine. February 2018. 

Food in Pregnancy

Most foods can be eaten when you are pregnant or breastfeeding. But some food can cause harm to you and your baby and should be avoided or taken rarely.

1. Artificial sweeteners are used to replace sugar; either she uses small amounts of real sugar, one of three could be used: acesulfame potassium, aspartame, and sucralose.

2. Liver and fish oil contain high amounts of vitamin A so they should be avoided during pregnancy.

3. Fish and seafood that contain high mercury should be avoided.
4. Unpasteurized foods and cured meats; avoid hot dogs and deli meats unless well-cooked, avoid smoked fish products.
5. Raw food or under cooked ones may contain bacteria and should be avoided. Vegetables and fruits should be washed very well before consuming.
 6. Soft cheese both pasteurized and unpasteurized may contain bacteria and should be avoided, safer alternatives hard cheese like cheddar, mozzarella and cottage cheese.

Good Foods for Some Body Organs

Hair ------------> arugula

Brain -----------> grapes, fish, and coconut

Heart -----------> apples

Liver ------------> grapes and dates

Intestines -------> apple and milk

Kidneys ----------> beans and water 

Immune system -> garlic

Knees and joints -> olive oil and ground wheat

Lungs -------------> cauliflower and broccoli

Stomach ----------> potatoes 

Nervous system --> wheat 

Blood --------------> beet

Muscles -----------> carrot juice

Pancreas ----------> lupinus 

Canadian Pacific Railway

Sir John A.Macdonald unbroken his promise a few national railroads across Canada He employed Sandford Fleming in 1871. He began to measure the land for railroad routes across the country. He found 2 attainable routes.

Prime Minister Macdonald employed Van Horne and CPR Company to make the tracks. In 1881 construction began on the railroad. Sir William Cornelius Van Horne, the manager of Canadian Pacific Railways, secure to complete building the railroad in 10 years. He worked terribly exhausting and therefore the railroad was finished in 1885.

Important dates:
1871: Sandford Fleming began to measure for railroad routes.
1880: Prime Minister Macdonald employed Van Horne and therefore the CPR Company.
1881: The CPR Company began building the railroad.
1884: The CPR staff went on strike for their payments.
1885: The railroad was completed well before schedule.

Adam and His Adventures with Things

Adam is a 5-year-old kid, he has supernatural powers that he can speak to different kinds of things which look to us unspeakable objects.

Here is one episode of his interactions with kids' body lotion; Adam goes with his mom to buy some filling-ups. He wants to get kids' body lotion and when he gets to that section; his eyes catch a very colourful and bright bottle, so he goes straight to grab it and says what a beautiful nice bottle. Then the following conversation starts between the two;

Kids' body lotion bottle speaks back to him: you startled me; I was about to take a small nap.

Adam: hey there I am sorry I did not mean to scare you up or wake you up, you can go back to sleep if you want.

Kids' body lotion: I am fully awake now I can not go back to sleep that easy, what brought you here?

Adam: I came with my mom but I need to buy a body lotion for myself.

Kids' body lotion: I see, that's why you were attracted to me; do you want to have me?  I am the best body lotion in here.

Adam: yes I want to buy you; I like your colours and appearance if you want to befriend me.

Kids' body lotion: I had a bad experience yesterday, one dad squeezed me so hard, and I did not like it, I want to be your friend, you seem to be a pleasant boy.

Adam: Okay, great let me take you to my mom first and I hope she agrees to purchase you.

Adam grabs the lotion and starts looking for his mom; next time we will see what will be his mom's reaction? 

                                                                          To be continued...

Basketball

Basketball was invented by Dr James Naismith who was born in 1891 in Almonte, Ontario, Canada.

Dr Naismith was thinking to create a game that can be played indoors during long winters. He wrote the rules of the game and used an old beach basket as a net. The first basketball game was played using a soccer ball. 

Basketball today is played in a basketball court with a special ball used only for basketball play, the court has many lines and players can run fast and jump high on this kind of courts. 

Court lines: 

• Centreline
• sidelines
• Three points line
• Free throw line
• Baseline

Death

      The absolute truth that everyone knows though forgetting on much of our time or ignoring on the rest of it; the clock is ticking and we never lesson to that way, it is ticking towards our end. Are we aware of that? What do we suppose to do? Is it sooner or later? Is later means that long we concept? 

    Many people have tried to explain what is death? What will happen after we die? Are there any steps of death? Do we die and then we perish completely? Is there another life that we live after dying? What form of life it would be? Where is it going to be? 

    It always depends on your background, religion, education to discuss these matters; but is there anyone tried to escape death what so ever? Many people tried, but nobody succeeded why? Is it because we do not know what exactly is death? 

     It is a fact that no one will escape from death, but we should agree that living satisfying life full good deeds, so if we live afterlife as I firmly believe and many of us too; we would probably be happier because we did well in the previous life.

War in Yemen

UN cautions that starvation could overpower nation in 2019, with 13 million individuals in danger of starvation.

Yemen could be confronting the most noticeably awful starvation in 100 years if airstrikes by the Saudi-drove alliance are not stopped, the UN has cautioned. 

On the off chance that the war proceeds with, starvation could overwhelm the nation in the following three months, with 12 to 13 million regular citizens in danger of starvation, as indicated by Lise Grande, the organization's helpful facilitator for Yemen. 

Yemen has been in the grasp of a grisly affable war for a long time after Houthi rebels, sponsored by Iran, seized a significant part of the nation, including the capital, Sana'a. The Saudi-drove alliance has been battling the radicals since 2015 in the help of the globally perceived government. 

A large number of people have been trapped in the centre between the two sides, caught by minefields and floods of mortars and airstrikes. The subsequent humanitarian disaster has seen no less than 10,000 individuals slaughtered and millions moved away from their homes.

Can too much vitamin D hurt you?

Few foods contain vitamin D, so many people take supplements. Long-term use of these supplements can cause some adverse side effects, though this is relatively rare.

Vitamin D is fundamental in supporting several bodily processes, including:

• the absorption and regulation of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate
• the hardening, growth, and remodelling of bones
• cellular growth and remodelling
• immune function
• nerve and muscle function

There is no set consensus about how much vitamin D is necessary for good health. A person's daily requirement depends on individual factors, such as age, sex, and health status.

Many people get enough vitamin D from sun exposure.

What are the side effects of vitamin D supplementation?

Hypercalcemia and kidney damage are possible side effects of vitamin D supplementation.

Doctors tend to consider vitamin D levels to be adequate if there are at least 20 nanograms (ng) of the vitamin per millilitre (mL) of blood. If levels rise above 50 ng/mL, a person may experience adverse side effects.

However, most research indicates that the toxicity threshold for vitamin D is fairly high, around 200–240 ng/mL.

A person with levels of vitamin D in this range usually consumes between 10,000 and 40,000 international units (IUs) of the vitamin per day.

Below are some of the most serious side effects associated with overexposure to vitamin D.

1. Hypercalcemia

Most of the significant side effects associated with vitamin D toxicity are related to hypercalcemia.

Hypercalcemia is an excess of calcium in the blood. This occurs when there are more than 10,4000 ng/mL of calcium in the blood.

Researchers often cite this threshold as 10.4 milligrams (mg) of calcium per deciliter of blood or as 0.104 mg/mL.

There is a strong relationship between vitamin D and calcium. When there are high levels of vitamin D metabolites in the blood, this increases the amount of calcium that the intestines absorb.

High levels of vitamin D metabolites can also promote the release of calcium from the bones into the bloodstream.

Having too much calcium in the blood can lead to a wide range of complications and symptoms. Some of the most serious include:

• a loss of appetite
• diarrhoea and constipation
• confusion, disorientation, or trouble thinking
• nausea and vomiting
• joint and muscle pain
• continuous headaches
• irritability and anxiety
• unexplained exhaustion
• muscle weakness
• increased thirst and more frequent urination
• an irregular heartbeat
• reduced reflexes
• a metallic taste in the mouth
• high blood pressure

2. Kidney damage

Excess calcium in the bloodstream can bind with phosphate and form crystals that deposit in soft body tissues.

These crystals can cause tissue damage and eventually organ damage, depending on their location, number, and size.

The kidney is especially vulnerable to calcium deposits because of its role as a filter and its many small passageways.

When calcium deposits get stuck in kidney tissues, nephrocalcinosis can occur. If this condition is severe, it can cause permanent kidney damage and, eventually, kidney failure.

Symptoms of nephrocalcinosis include:

• nausea and vomiting
• fever and chills
• severe pain in the stomach, the sides of the back, or the groin area, including the testicles in men

Authors of a 2015 review considered the effects of vitamin D3 toxicity.

On average, the people affected had taken a total of 3,600,000 IU of the vitamin in fewer than 3 months. They experienced several side effects, including acute kidney damage.

By Jennifer Huizen

Source: 

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/322602.php

Consequences

We all know that every single action we do has an outcome and usually, we do things and do not expect the result to be like final consequence. We should be prepared to accept the result of our actions either positive or negative.

It is like a chain of events connected to each other; one effect leads to another, for example, global warming comes as a result of our poor treatment to our environment and out of negligence; also speaking about environment many of animals and plants are disappearing in a very fast rate and soon some of them will be Extinct.

Wars between us have given a huge destructive consequence and have lead to more tension and hatred between nations and countries.

It will never stop there, even after death in many religions every single human being will be held accountable for actions that have been done during his/her lifetime and for the consequences of those deeds.

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7 Tips for Short-term Rental Place

1. Tell visitors what's in store 

Leasing a home sight inconspicuous is dependably a touch of an experience. That can be a piece of the good times. Be that as it may, a lot of experience can get an excursion off to a rough begin. Ensure your visitors have a decent feeling of what your house resembles. Go past the portrayal in the fleeting rental posting. Enlighten them concerning the strange design, the grouchy lift, or the inquisitive neighbor who dependably appears to show up when they approach. 

2. Give visitors clear headings to your home 

Your road delivers and a connection to a Google guide may be sufficient. Yet, in the event that your house is hard to discover or visitors are exploring another territory and new dialect, they'll require point by point guidelines. Ask how they'll be voyaging. At that point send perfectly clear headings for getting to your home from the interstate, airplane terminal, or prepare or transport station. Caution them about anything that may make thinking that it's more troublesome, for example, missing road signs or spotty wireless scope. 

Tip #3. Ensure visitors can get in 

In the event that your visitors require nothing else from you, they have to know how to traverse the entryway. How dubious would that be able to be? You'd be astounded. On our first visit to a New York hang, our host requesting that we touch base before she cleared out. She demonstrated us around, clarified how things worked, addressed our inquiries, and ensured we knew how to utilize the keys. 

Tip #4. Leave the home mess free and clean 

An inviting home is slick and clean. Here and now rental visitors don't normally anticipate that your home will be in room culminate. Be that as it may, they do anticipate that it will be wonderful to live in. Clean up abundance mess, prepare for visitors' things in wardrobes and drawers, and scour everything! 

Tip #5. Give the fundamentals 

Visitors like us have a unique affection for has who are sufficiently astute to give the nuts and bolts, particularly paper products, cleaning supplies, and cleanser, and enough towels, sheets, cookware, dishes, and utensils. Consider what you would require on the off chance that you were remaining in a home like yours for a couple of days or half a month. At that point stock up. 

Tip #6. Leave an appreciated blessing with a benevolent note 

An appreciated blessing says: "We need you to appreciate being here." Guests dependably acknowledge has who leave a little nourishment and drink – natural product, wafers, cheddar, treats, filtered water, soft drinks, wine or brew, and maybe some bread, eggs, margarine, stick, grain, and drain – with a pleasant note saying they trust the visitors make the most of their remain. 

Tip #7. Give visitors a "client control" 

One Paris loft we remained in had a recently redesigned kitchen, with gleaming new stainless steel apparatuses, including a best in class enlistment stove. The stove looked awesome. In any case, it was a bewildering. We invested hours poring through the manual with an interpretation word reference, yet we never truly figured out how to utilize it. 

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Urinary Tract Infection

A urinary tract disease, or UTI, is a bacterial contamination of any piece of the urinary tract, which incorporates the bladder, kidneys, ureters and the urethra. Diseases of the bladder or the urethra are the most widely recognized. 

In the United States, around 8.1 million individuals visit the specialist because of a urinary tract disease every year, as indicated by the American Urological Association. Regularly, a UTI happens in light of the fact that microscopic organisms enter the urethra and go up to the bladder, where they increase. 

A solid and continuous inclination to urinate regularly, even after you have quite recently discharged your bladder. Agony or consuming while at the same time urinating, wicked pee, torment in the lower stomach area or back are most basic indications of UTI. 

Usually, a urinary tract disease is treated with anti-infection agents to keep the contamination from spreading to the kidneys. Signs of bladder disease more often leave within one to two days of beginning antimicrobial.

Netball

Netball is a basketball like a game, with a few contrasts in court, group number, positions, and rules. In this article, we will give a summary of this activity. 

Netball is a ball game played between two groups, each with 7 players. It can be played open air on a grass court or hard court surface, or inside. Every player is appointed a defence or attack position on the court. 

The court is separated into 3 thirds and each position has certain space impediments. The Court is 30.5m long and 15.25m wide. There is a middle circle with a breadth of 0.9m and two goal circles which are semi-circles. All lines are a piece of the court and measure 50mm in width. 

The Goal Posts are put at the midpoint of every goal line and measure 3.05m in tallness. The goal rings have an inward measurement of 380mm. The goal ring ventures on a level plane from the post on a solitary connection measuring 150mm long. The ball is made of leather, elastic or comparable material, weighing 400-450g and measuring 690-710mm in outline 

Every player has a playing position dictated by the ranges on the court where they may move. The playing positions are appeared by recognizable proof letters worn over the midsection, on both the front and the back of the player. Those positions are Goal Shooter (GS), Goal Attack (GA), Wing Attack (WA), Center (C), Wing Defense (WD), Goal Defense (GD) and Goal Keeper (GK). 

To score amid a game, players must pass the ball between their colleagues until the point that they get down to their goal end. Each pass or shot must take no longer than 3 seconds generally possession of the ball will be given over to the opponent. 

The significant point of the game is to score the same number of goals as is conceivable from inside a territory called the Goal Circle, which is a semi-circle focused on the goal line and measuring 4.9m in a span. Just two players from each group may score goals: the Goal Attack and Goal Shooter. 

Goals are shot through a circle (without a backboard), which is mounted on a 3.05m high post. The group that wins accomplishes the most number of goals at a full time. On the off chance that there is a draw, contingent upon the opposition level groups will be allowed additional opportunity to choose a champ. 

The Rules of Netball might be put into two non-exclusive gatherings, those which encroach just a lead and are called minor tenets and those which encroach the privileges of a rival and subsequently are called real guidelines. 

A regular round of netball has 4 x 15 minute quarters. The first and third end of quarter breaks is 3 minutes while the halftime break endures 5 minutes. The groups swap goals finishes after each quarter. There can be up to 5 reserves inside a group and there is no restriction to various substitutes as long as they are among the players' rundown for that specific game.