Photosynthesis is…? Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy in the form of glucose and other sugars. The mechanism of photosynthesis has evolved over millions of years to become highly efficient, allowing organisms to thrive in a wide variety of environments. Evolution of Photosynthesis The earliest evidence of photosynthesis dates ...
Sometimes what is right is wrong there are bright lights that make you blind sometimes what seems like water turns out to be a mirage. What seems like the clearest Adam’s ale can poison you with a taste What you see, is it what is right? All I know is that I don’t know. Silence whispers words sometimes in a ...
Sri Lanka, an extraordinary island nation located at the heart of the Indian Ocean, is often referred to as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”. Surrounded by the magnificent blue-green seas, it is a country of rich cultural diversity, history, biodiversity, and of course, courageous people. On the 4th of February 1948, the island nation commemorates the occasion of gaining ...
What are Wetlands? The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands defines wetlands as “areas of marsh, fen, peatland or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters.” This definition encompasses a wide range of ...
Doors open, doors close Ones enter, ones depart Time and time again, without end How weary this all makes me now. Many dream of immortality Of endless limitless life Yet, naïve they remain to this day Does anything come without a price? To those, who ask me, if I paid mine Oh yes, I most certainly did And sometimes I ...
August slipped away…. The lovely sunny days and birthdays, the sweet smell of ice cream and the ocean, the laughs and joys of childhood, all washed away with the waves. I used to collect little treasures, every time we went to the beach, when I was a child. I had a collection of seashell treasures, now lost and gone with ...
The glowing sun peeks over the edge, The clouds sparse, yet still present, Collecting and growing in size… The gentle breeze sways the leaves on the field, The tired cattle rest after a hard day of toil. And the man looks with pride Upon his first harvest of the season. At dawn break, the entire community will toil instead To ...
She sat in the pavilion overlooking the streets, enjoying a warm cup of ginger tea with a piece of jaggery for a hint of sweetness. Mondays are usually very busy days for most. One would certainly not have the luxury to spend time watching the crowd on the first afternoon of the week. Yet here she was, Anjali Mukherji, blatantly ...
She sat on an empty bench and stared into oblivion. Anyone who saw her might have thought that she was in a trance with how she sat up straight and stared into the distance with unmoving eyes. Well, they were wrong. She was at war…. a war against herself. Even though she looked calm on the outside a creature of ...
Will we love the sunset If there weren’t any clouds To scatter the rays of the sun? Will we love the moon If there wasn’t a dark sky To spread her mesmerizing beauty? Oh, dear! No one is perfect. Everyone has their own flaws But when alikes are gathered together They balance each other out And then the magic happens! ...
“Purple hearts” is a Netflix-exclusive American romance film that was written by Liz W. Garcian and directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tess Wakefield. It was first released to the public on the 29th of July,2022. Unlike conventional love stories, ‘Purple Hearts’ explores the corporeality of human feelings and encounters. ...
It’s been a long time, a long time indeed Since I’ve been this alone, where is she Who once upon a time would’ve been A beacon of light for all to see? I call for her with all my might Yet it seems I no longer am in her sight. I blame her not, I can relate I too see ...
