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Shimul Zabaly

  • Poet and journalist
  • Sat, 5 Oct 24
Shimul Zabaly, Poet and journalist
Letters fade, runners disappear, memories endure
Letters fade, runners disappear, memories endure

Art and Culture

Wed, 9 Oct 24

Letters fade, runners disappear, memories endure

Even in the 1990s, we used to write letters to our loved ones. Those handwritten letters were filled with our joys, sorrows, emotions, and love. The wait for a letter felt like an eternity—when would the letter carrier arrive? The anticipation made it hard to sleep. But in this modern era, our ways of waiting and living have changed. We no longer wait for letters or the postmaster, whom our ancestors called the "mail runner" or "runner." They too have faded into the depths of history.

"Titanic" Company: From influential to bankrupt
"Titanic" Company: From influential to bankrupt

Industry

Sun, 6 Oct 24

"Titanic" Company: From influential to bankrupt

"My Heart Will Go On..." Just hearing the name "Titanic" probably brings Celine Dion's iconic song to mind for millions of viewers. The image of Jack and Rose standing at the bow of the massive ship, holding hands, arms spread wide, gazing into the vast blue ocean, floats before our eyes. The ship is on its way from London to New York, crossing the endless Atlantic, heading towards a dreamland where they will step ashore and build a dreamy future. But suddenly, the ship strikes a massive iceberg—and then! We all know what happened next.