From the story of Noah in the Quran and Bible to Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh , humanity has been telling the same dramatic story for thousands of years: the world ends… and a few survive. But here’s the twist: this isn’t just a Middle Eastern idea. In India, Manu is warned of a great flood and builds a boat to preserve life. In ancient Persia, Yima creates a protected sanctuary to survive a deadly winter. In China, Yu the Great doesn’t escape disaster; he solves it, controlling floods through sheer effort and innovation. Travel across the globe, and the pattern continues. Indigenous American stories speak of floods that reset the world, like the tale of Nanabozho recreating land with the help of animals. In Australia, the Rainbow Serpent shapes rivers and landscapes through powerful floods. So why do these stories exist everywhere? Some scholars point to real ancient disasters - massive floods, rising seas, or climate events that left a deep ...
The war in Gaza has escalated to other countries including Lebanon. This is an alarming situation. More than 2,400 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon with thousands others injured. The situation in Gaza is even direr. We saw that people had been burned alive. This is unacceptable. I know that I should not politicize my blog but it is criminal to stay silent when such a monstrosity is unfolding right in front of our eyes.
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