Fiza Pathan’s award-winning short story ‘Caste Metal’ is only 24 pages long but carries such a powerful, impactful message that it has become a popular read this year 2025. Fiza Pathan wrote and published this short story in 2019 to enter an American short-story contest, where she won third place. It remains one of Pathan’s most cherished stories and can be summarized as a … [Read more...] about Caste Metal by Fiza Pathan has become very popular of late!
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Virgins Are Made of This
Is Catholicism against feminism? There are mixed reactions to this question. No theologian can deny that after the Second Vatican Council, the birth of feminist theology came to focus in the Catholic Church. Catholic women and feminists started interpreting the Bible and Church tradition and history from the feminist perspective. This was in the 1970s, which also marked the … [Read more...] about Virgins Are Made of This
‘A Good Philosophy’ by Ruskin Bond: Essay Analysis
‘A Good Philosophy’ is a reflective essay penned by Indian author Ruskin Bond at Ivy Cottage sometime after the 1990s. It was written on the author’s 75th birthday, which was grandly celebrated because Ruskin Bond is the most loved writer of India. He is especially well known as ‘the writer on the hill’ as he has lived most of his life in the hills of India, especially in … [Read more...] about ‘A Good Philosophy’ by Ruskin Bond: Essay Analysis
Santa Claus’ Big American Goof Up: Essay
Santa Claus’ Big American Goof Up: Essay It all started like this. As some readers are well aware, I am one of those ardent thirty-one-year olds who still believe in Santa Claus. I wrote a letter to Santa Claus last year 2020 for books as presents for Christmas. I placed the letter in an envelope addressed to the North Pole and handed the envelope to my maternal uncle … [Read more...] about Santa Claus’ Big American Goof Up: Essay
2020 Christmas Books from Santa Claus: Essay
2020 Christmas Books from Santa Claus: Essay Like every Christmas for the past thirty-one years of my life, I received gifts from Santa Claus this year. Many people wonder when I say that I received Santa's gifts, but I don’t take it badly. I have a perfect equation with Santa, and he has never failed to gift me presents that I have asked for every Christmas. This year … [Read more...] about 2020 Christmas Books from Santa Claus: Essay