Yasmina Khadra, an officer in the Algerian army, was born in 1955 in Algeria. His father was a nurse and his mother was nomadic. He adopted a woman's pseudonym to avoid military censorship. Despite the publication of many successful novels in Algeria, Mohammed Moulessehoul, his real name, only revealed his true identity in 2001 after leaving the army and going into exile and seclusion in France. Anonymity was the only way for him to survive. In 2004, Newsweek acclaimed him as "one of the rare wr

Two wrongs don't make a right."

The pen is mightier than the sword."

When in Rome, do as the Romans.

No man is an island."

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones."

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

There's no place like home."

"The early bird catches the worm.

You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs."

Cleanliness is next to godliness."

Practice makes perfect

"A penny saved is a penny earned."

"Honesty is the best policy.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can'

"Looking for a pot of gold" written by Arleen Amidjaja

Hello dear EC friends!

How are you?

Do you like puzzle?

How about solving crosswords?

Here is a crossword made based on EC Calligraphers' names who have at least one calligraphy in EC Calligraphy Group.

Some ways for Solving:

-Each column or row has only one name inside. The name of EC calligraphers must be put letter by letter at each cell, and the arrow beside each number shows the path of answer.

-First read the explanations of each number, then find the answer and put it in the crossword.

-11 cel

The smile

They say that the smile is the language that each nation understand. Certainly, if you smile to any one from your own country or Brazil, Spain, Indonesia or even the farthest point in the world, he will definitely understand that you are delighted or satisfied with what you have.

This is my younger kid wearing my high-heel shoes. I shot it last summer while I was preparing myself to go out. He just tried to fit it :DD

So, what do you think about my picture?? Make up your mind for a suitable capture... I'm waiting your comments.

Thanks,

B.R

30/01/2013

 Writing Challenge: Reflexive Pronouns

                                  the shopping 

     I like to shop by myself . My sister always shopping  to herself but sometime I need my friends to help me to choose when I'm confused , we feel happy when are praised for good things that we chose by ourselves , my friends often think they can choose by themselves , I talk to myself when I am confused I must chose by myself ,but unfortunately before i decide i find someone else buys that dress so i always

Three days ago, on Saturday, it was my newborn niece birth. She is my sister's second daughter. It was a happy occasion to see this soft creature after waiting nine months. If my sisters, brother, and my parents were so eager to see her, how about her mother and father. They are so happy to have another daughter with -of course- tiring feeling of her mother. When I saw my sister for the first sight in the hospital, my eyes filled with soft tears for knowing and remembering  how it's so

This is written as a humorous message to my "gentlemen" chat friends on this site. For the "lady jokers", just read on and enjoy the laugh.

Please!!!!, (to all of you)... Watch this video first to "set the mood of the writing". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVwG1t-NVAA  The concept was borrowed, yet, I truly love adding to it. It involves a bad tasting Mexican Beer that's imported to the United States.

Here's my list of additions; Enjoy all! Please, relax and smile.

1. When God created the Earth,

1. In a list:

My English Club friend Anna loves reading blogs, chatting with friends, and commenting on photos in MyEC photo gallery.

2. Between three or more adjectives or adverbs:

I enjoy Yasemin's company because she's a chirpy, cheerful, friendly gal.

3. With two adjectives:

Teacher Tara regularly challenges members with creative, useful writing tasks.

4. With numbers:

Currently, EC has more than 78,000 members.

5. For addresses or dates:

Ha Nguyen, who comes from Hanoi, Vietnam, posted her late

"2+2=5!!!"

        A teacher taught a boy math. The boy’s name was Arno. He was 7.

“Arno! How many apples would you have if I gave you 2 apples and the other apple and one more apple?” The teacher asked Arno.

“5!” Arno answered definitely.

The teacher felt worry. She expected a right answer for her easy question. She was disappointed.

“Maybe he didn’t pay attention well” She thought.

“Listen carefully, it’s so easy. You can answer it correctly if you listen carefully. How many apples would you have i

What is your name?

What does it mean?

Have you ever tought about it?

Here EC calligraphers answered this question.

Every one used his/her own unique style to say about his/her name.

All their arts are really wonderful!

Do you like to see their arts, too?

Here you are!

It is a little exhibition of EC calligraphers art:

 Asma means Beauty and Highness

Style: Kufi

 bright - rubies means Expensive Girl

 Gabriel Sowrian , Gabriel means Man of God

Style: Gothic

 hafida stands for Handy, admirable, fun, idea

Last Friday I visited the site of Teacher Mike Harrison and found this exciting post "Photo story: A couple of beers #story", and it inspired me to create the same post.

I present this topic such as tribute to my cute cat which died few weeks ago. Before her demise, she showed her talent in entertaining us. You can look at the photo above which is funny enough! So I challenge you to guess what the story behind this photo is?

Please leave a comment with your ideas ... Thank you!

.......Bangladesh a name of real beauty ......a name of simplicity.....a name of hospitality........

May be we are not a rich country , but we are enrich in natural wealth and humanity and happiness. That's  why Bangladesh is counted as a happiest country of the world,last year Bangladesh get 11th position for a happy country of the world.I am really proud to be a Bangladeshi.

 I recently wrote this with the very best of intentions. Please don't take offense. The concept was borrowed from one of my favorite American comedians (Jeff Foxworthy) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7E-isbgwpk  I assure you that the content is all original.....

If you spend half of your afternoon voice chatting with our members and need to take a nap from trying to understand them (because you're exhausted from the listening, and bad internet connections), then are awoken from a deep coma for

"One language sets you in a corridor for life.

Two languages open every door along the way."

~Frank Smith~

I myself have been speaking Indonesian as the mother tongue the language of unity. You know Indonesia has more than 400 languages​​. Our Founding Fathers made ​​the Indonesian language as the language of unity. That's why despite having more than 400 languages​​, we only speak one language, Indonesian, which has been enriched with a variety of vocabulary (local and foreign languages --Arabic,

Hi all my friends ^^ 

I wrote the folk story form Saudi folklore with help my friends " thanks for your help it would have been difficult without you ^^"

Special thanks to my dear friend "Princess of English language" "Yasmine"    

                              The scarf
     This story talks about an old poet who has a boy, but this boy was living in another village. This boy was the only male in the family, all of his sisters were married. After their mother's death his father,the poet, got marrie

A piece of my life’s experience…

I’d like to share with you my little story today. The story looks very simple itself, but I think it may cause you to think a bit about our attitude for lives towards life.

Once, I and some of my friends traveled to a country side. A place that was very beautiful with immense fields. The green color of grasses seemed like imbued the infinite space itself.

On that journey, I myself was impressed with the game flying kites one of the most popular games in the country

Writing Challenge# Reflexive Pronouns

I remember some years ago, I wanted to test Google Translate (Beta Version):

I questioned myself which sentence I should write for the first time.

I told myself "I am Sahar" is the best!

I wrote in Google box "I am Sahar" in Persian (من سحر هستم).

Then Google translated it: " I am magic"!

Magic?!!

Oh!

Yes!!

Sahar itself means "Dawn" in Persian, but it also means "Magic" with the same writing and different pronunciation, Sehr.

"Google must laugh at itself!" I thought