The Cagots of France
A procession of Cagots, with duck or goose foot attached to their clothing, arrive on the banks of the Lapaca. Histoire épisodique du vieux Lourdes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. In my last two...
arthinkal biographies
On the Curse of Untouchability: The Baekjeong of Korea
Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay In my last essay, I addressed the issue of untouchability in India. As mentioned in that essay, the concept of untouchability is not just peculiar to the Indian...
On the Curse of Untouchability: The Dalits of India
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar at the opening ceremony of ‘Paro’ (Story of an untouchable girl) at West End Theater, Bombay (1949). See page for author, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons. Being an Indian born and raised...
On the Influence of Montesquieu
Montesquieu. After Jacques-Antoine Dassier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Few thinkers have had as much impact on the legal and political fields as the famous French political philosopher Montesquieu. Montesquieu’s writings have influenced constitutions...
On the Mystery of Stonehenge
Stonehenge. Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay Growing up anywhere around the world, I believe we have all heard of Stonehenge in some way or the other, either in school or through basic general...
Alex Haley – A Brief Biography (1921-1992)
Alex Haley. U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Alex Haley was an American writer and journalist, best known for his popular and acclaimed novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Haley is...
Robert Johnson – A Brief Biography (1911-1938)
Image by Shawn Gaske from Pixabay Robert Johnson was an American blues musician and singer-songwriter, who is widely regarded as a master of the blues and one of the most influential musicians of the...
Kahlil Gibran – A Brief Biography (1883-1931)
Kahlil Gibran. Le Liban … en quelques mots, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Kahlil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, writer, and visual artist who is best known for his bestselling book The Prophet. His...
On Jiddu Krishnamurti
Jiddu Krishnamurti. Albert Witzel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. India is a land not short of its own eminent philosophers and spiritual and religious teachers. In fact, I will even go as far as...
Malcolm X: An African-American Political Icon
Malcolm X. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Malcolm X was an American human rights and political activist and a Minister of the Nation of Islam. He was an influential and prominent figure during the...