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For much of his life, Mike McRoberts felt burdened by not knowing his own language—te reo Māori. Growing up at a time when te reo was scarcely spoken in daily conversations, and within a mixed-race family with little connection to Māoritanga, his experience mirrored that of many other New Zealanders of his generation. In later years, as a journalist and presenter of Newshub's six o'clock news, his confident television persona masked the anxiety he felt greeting viewers with the simple phrase, 'Kia ora, good evening.'

When war erupted in Ukraine, the world paused—some in solidarity, others in silence. But for one retired British police officer, the call to bear witness was too loud to ignore. Robert Marshall takes listeners on an unforgettable journey into the heart of a nation under siege. From bombed-out streets in Kyiv to quiet moments with grieving families in Lviv, this is not just a war story—it’s a story of courage, love, despair, and human connection in the face of unthinkable cruelty.

Born into a clan of transitional characters, dyed-in-the-wool interculturalist Johannes Chudoba invites listeners to recognize the life lessons of the pre- and postwar generations. Following a frenzy of high-intensity challenges in conflict and transition countries for three decades, Chudoba stepped back and slowed down to spend time with his mother in the final months of her life, and to capture the essence of intergenerational learning in his family.

For 70 years, the Gurkha Contingent has been Singapore's elite guard and counter-terrorism force. To ensure their neutrality, they live in their own compound in Mount Vernon Camp, which caters to their housing, necessities, and recreation. Gurkha children are born and raised in Singapore, with the full knowledge that they will one day be repatriated from the country they grew up in. So what is it like growing up as the child of a Gurkha?

One of the most peaceful spots in Singapore is hidden in plain sight. On Google maps, it's listed as "Shuang Long Shan Wu Shu Ancestral Hall", but a quick search reveals it's also known as "Shuang Long Shan Cemetery", "Yin Foh Kuan Hakka Cemetery" or "Holland Close Graveyard". Meet Teo Ee Koon, who has been manning the cemetery since 1982 with his father, who passed away in 2007.

As a young college student in Atlanta, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr. had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man’s post-luncheon siestas, Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. “Vernon can read!” the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly 50 years later, Vernon Jordan, now a senior executive at Lazard Freres, long-time civil rights leader, adviser and close friend to presidents and business leaders and one of the most charismatic figures in America, has written an unforgettable book about his life and times.

मावळा बोर्ड-गेममधील 'स्वराज्याच्या पाऊलखुणा' या माहितीपुस्तकेमधील 'प्रतापरावांचे बलिदान' या विषयावरील ऐतिहासिक माहिती देणारा लेख. हा लेख ऐकता ऐकता तुम्ही मावळा गेम खेळू शकता.

मावळा बोर्ड-गेममधील 'स्वराज्याच्या पाऊलखुणा' या माहितीपुस्तकेमधील 'साल्हेरवरील आक्रमण' या विषयावरील ऐतिहासिक माहिती देणारा लेख. हा लेख ऐकता ऐकता तुम्ही मावळा गेम खेळू शकता.

भारतीय समाजाचे वैचारिक भरणपोषण आपले संत, ऋषीमुनी आणि महापुरुषांनी केले आहे. त्यांनी आपल्या आचरणातून समाजापुढे महान आदर्श उभे केले. त्यांची चरित्रे ही कायमच समाजाला स्फूर्ति देत असतात, नैतिक आचरणाची शिकवण देत असतात. 'रामायण' या महाकाव्यातून महर्षी वाल्मीकींनी प्रभू श्रीराम आणि सीता यांचे उदात्त जीवन आणि कार्य यांचे चित्रण केले आहे. रामायण हे महाकाव्य जोपर्यंत सूर्य, चंद्र आहेत तोपर्यंत या जगात वाचले, सांगितले जाणार आहे. त्याचे रचनाकार महर्षी वाल्मीकींचे हे लघुचरीत्र श्रोत्यांना त्यांच्या लेखनाची कथा सांगेल.

Lannah grew up in the Outback in Australia. Her life was filled with the usual and sometimes not so usual childhood joys, frustrations and adventures. The difficulties and challenges made her what she is today, an accomplished professional and mother of 2 wonderful daughters. This is her story. Lannah says: To acknowledge anyone for the writing of this book is something I am unsure about. I don’t really know who to acknowledge, or, indeed, if anyone should be.

Between 1987 and 1989, Alepho, Benjamin, and Benson, like tens of thousands of young boys, took flight from the massacres of Sudan's civil war. They became known as the Lost Boys. With little more than the clothes on their backs, sometimes not even that, they streamed out over Sudan in search of refuge. Their journey led them first to Ethiopia and then, driven back into Sudan, toward Kenya. They walked nearly one thousand miles, sustained only by the sheer will to live.

When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the writer Jana Bakunina, who has lived in the UK for 20 years, felt furious, ashamed, but most of all helpless. A year later she travelled to her home city of Yekaterinburg to see how ordinary Russians viewed the conflict—and whether the soul of her nation had truly been crushed.

An enlightening and entertaining inside look at the lifestyles of America's extremely wealthy from the bestselling author of "Our Crowd" It's no secret that the rich are different from the rest of us. But the rich, as author Stephen Birmingham so insightfully points out, are also different from the very rich. There's Society, and then there's Real Society, and it takes multiple generations for families of the former to become entrenched in the latter.

In the neighborhoods of South Central LA, LaShawn Wiley grew up learning how to navigate life without a father. Surrounded by noise, pressure, and expectation, he searched for stability in a world that offered very little. Through moments of quiet reflection, painful lessons, and unexpected guidance, his journey from a confused boy to a purposeful man began to take shape.

या पुस्तकात तामिळनाडू प्रांतात निष्ठेने सेवा कार्य करणार्‍या अपरिचित व्यक्तींच्या 30 गोष्टी सांगितल्या आहेत. समाज आणि पर्यावरणाची काळजी निस्वार्थ वृत्तीने घेणार्‍या व्यक्तींच्या कथा आणि त्या सोबत मांडलेले विचार निश्‍चितच प्रेरणादायी आहेत. 'सेवा धर्म महान' ही उक्ती सार्थ करणार्‍या कथा आपल्याला सेवा करण्यास प्रवृत्त करतात.

तालुका प्रचारक ते अखिल भारतीय धर्मजागरण प्रमुख अशी वाटचाल करणारे, आपल्या प्रांताचे, मुंबई महानगराचे प्रचारक, क्षेत्राचे प्रचारक अशा अनेक स्तरीय जबाबदार्‍या समर्थपणे पार पाडणार्‍या व्यक्तिमत्वाचे चरित्र या पुस्तकात लिहिले गेले आहे. संघशाखा, कार्यकर्त्यांची/स्वयंसेवकांची/जडणघडण, समरसता मंच, भटके विमुक्त विकास परिषद, यमगरवाडी प्रकल्प पूर्वांचल विकास आणि धर्मजागरण या कामांमध्ये त्यांनी जातीने लक्ष घातले. त्यांचे चरित्र सर्वांना मार्गदर्शक ठरेल.

“Perched On The Rooftop” is a compelling true story about a family’s resilience in the face of overwhelming challenges. The journey begins with a harrowing storm that compels the family to find strength in each other. In the heart of the 1970s somewhere in Honduras, Minda, a spirited young woman, falls victim to a debilitating illness shrouded in mystery. What begins as innocuous headaches and fevers soon spiral into a sinister affliction, defying the arsenal of home remedies wielded by her determined mother, Mita.

मावळा बोर्ड-गेममधील 'स्वराज्याच्या पाऊलखुणा' या माहितीपुस्तकेमधील 'राज्याभिषेकाच्या तयारीला रायगडावर सुरुवात' या विषयावरील ऐतिहासिक माहिती देणारा लेख. हा लेख ऐकता ऐकता तुम्ही मावळा गेम खेळू शकता.

Diane Vanette’s Cherry Sisters Music City tells of the three women who became this famous team and have remained lifelong friends. These are the behind the scenes stories of Nashville’s recording studios, the owners, producers, technicians and the development of the Unions that would assure benefits to these independent contractors who made the world’s music. And it shares the near launch of The Cherry Sisters as a front of the stage starring band.

Move over Hemingway - there is a new bad boy in town and man does he have a story. It is about an intellectual rosier from the hood who refuses to crow and all the shenanigans that come whit that. Enjoy!