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The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu

  The Sacred Turtles of Kandavu A Fijian Legend 1.     What is a legend? A legend is a very  old   story  or set of  stories  from  ancient   times about famous events or persons. These   stories are not always  true . 2.     Where does the story “The Scared Turtles of Kandavu” take place? The legend of the sacred turtles of Kandavu takes place in the Fijian island of Namuana. 3.     Fiji:  Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago (group of islands) of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. 4.     How, according to the legend, did the warriors of Kadavu save themselves a long journey by sea? The Fijian islands are surrounded by sea. The legends says that the warriors of Kadavu saved the time for a long journey by sea, by sliding their canoes on rollers up over the narrow neck of land. 5.     What is the strange custom observed by the women of Namuana? The women of Namuan

Horegallu by Sudha Murthy

Communicative English Unit 2

Communicative English : Social Media Part 3

Communicative English : Social Media Part 2

Communicative English:Social Media

Communicative English - Net Addiction

Matchbox by Ashapurna Debi

Any Woman Song

Any Woman by Katharine Tynan

Three Ls of Empowerment Christine Lagarde

Three L s of Women Empowerment : Christine Lagarde

The 3 Ls of Women Empowerment Christine Lagarde   Women and Economy The global economy is struggling to generate the growth that can provide a better life for all, and all can contribute, yet women remain blocked from contributing their true potential. This has a huge cost: In some countries, per-capita incomes lag significantly because women are denied equal opportunity. They represent half the world’s population, but contribute far less than 50 percent of economic activity. What is needed to change this picture is a concerted effort to open the door to opportunity with what I call the “3 L’s” of women’s empowerment: learning, labor and leadership. First, learning: Education is the foundation upon which change is built.   Education is both an elevator and a springboard.  Learning helps women to help themselves and break the shackles of exclusion. There is an African adage that goes: “If you educate a boy, you train a man. If you educate a girl, you train a villag

Any Woman by Katharine Tynan

Any Woman Katherine Tynan I am the pillars of the house; The keystone of the arch am I. Take me away, and roof and wall Would fall to ruin me utterly. I am the fire upon the hearth, I am the light of the good sun, I am the heat that warms the earth, Which else were colder than a stone.   At me the children warm their hands; I am their light of love alive. Without me cold the hearthstone stands, Nor could the precious children thrive.   I am the twist that holds together The children in its sacred ring, Their knot of love, from whose close tether No lost child goes a-wandering.   I am the house from floor to roof, I deck the walls, the board I spread; I spin the curtains, warp and woof, And shake the down to be their bed. I am their wall against all danger, Their door against the wind and snow, Thou Whom a woman laid in a manger, Take me not till the children grow!     About the Poet: Katherine Tynan Katharine Tynan was born on 23 J