It has been a wonderful experience to be a student of Theosophy mostly because one can study the ancient as well as modern religions & discern for myself what is truth from falsehood … but what about young school & college going students of today?... do they know what they are reading or how reading can change their whole lives?... including the life of the society in … [Read more...] about THE MODERN YOUNG THEOSOPHIST: The Right to Read by Fiza Pathan
Literature
Roald Dahl’s poem on ‘Television’ and on encouraging children to read’ (Classics for Children)
‘Roald Dahl's poem on ‘Television’ and on encouraging children to read’ (Classics for Children) by Fiza Pathan We normally find a lot of short stories as well as certain non-fiction articles dealing with the plus points of reading good literature……..but, do any poems encourage us to read good literature ??????.......One does. This poem which encourages a student to read more … [Read more...] about Roald Dahl’s poem on ‘Television’ and on encouraging children to read’ (Classics for Children)
#Book Review ‘Emily Of New Moon’ by L. M. Montgomery ‘Classics for Children’
'EMILY OF NEW MOON' -SAGAS AND GAGAS Where books are concerned these days, we notice that the ‘series style’ is in vogue which right now does not seem to want to go. Where L.M.Montgomery is concerned however, she wrote her series way back in the early part of the 20th century… & her works are classics. L.M.Montgomery’s book ‘Emily Of New Moon’ has always according to me … [Read more...] about #Book Review ‘Emily Of New Moon’ by L. M. Montgomery ‘Classics for Children’
Review of ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl
Last week, I read the famous and much-loved Roald Dahl creation 'Matilda'. I read this book because of an interactive and multimedia project I had prepared for my tuition children of the 5th grade. They were totally besotted with the book and there is no need to wonder why. In his own simplistic style, full of made up words and surprises, Roald Dahl enchants the reader, making … [Read more...] about Review of ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl
A Writers Vocation by Fiza Pathan
I sit at my study table The fire warming the silence of this rainy afternoon A slender flame leaps out of the place of shadows, Making me profess that which may not go in vain. I lift the pen with my right hand And bring the diary of my life so far towards me. I ask the flame of knowledge burning before my eyes Where do I go from here … what is my vocation? Answer it … [Read more...] about A Writers Vocation by Fiza Pathan