Sumatra Hue Atauro Island

Spanning few countries, thousands of islands, and hundreds of traditional cultures and unique natural wonders, the region of Southeast Asia could take a lifetime to fully explore. These few destinations each offer something different for the most discerning travellers

Sumatra, Indonesia

Indonesia’s largest island is the sixth biggest in the
world, sat squarely on the equator in the country’s rugged west. Exploring the
north of the island you’ll encounter Lake Toba, the world’s largest volcanic
lake with its own nascent island, Palau Samosir, formed some 75,000 years ago,
itself the largest island within an island on the planet.

Samosir has a rich and exotic history dominated by its
indigenous peoples, the Batak tribes, who today still practise and adhere to
many elements of their native cultures. Sumatra is also one of two places left
on Earth home to wild orangutans.

Hue, Vietnam

Vietnam’s ancient capital city lies on the central coast
between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh along the Perfume River, and originally held the
seat of the Nguyen Dynasty until it fell in 1945. The rich history of Vietnam
is held in the very spirit of this coastal town, and to experience the
intricacies of Vietnamese culture here is like a textbook come to life.

The Imperial Citadel is the central structure in Hue, with
sacred pagodas extending for kilometres outside the main complex. Then there
are the royal tombs and iconic Forbidden City – but without the crowds of its
Chinese counterpart. Finally, don’t leave without sampling the local
speciality, Banh Khaoi pancakes, which pair well with the area’s namesake
microbrew.

Atauro Island, East Timor

This small island off the north of East Timor’s capital city
of Dili is the stuff of tropical dreams. In fact, scientists estimate that
Atauro’s surrounding waters are some of the most biodiverse on the planet, home
to hundreds of colourful fish and marine life, including many rare creatures
and species unique to Atauro itself.

On land, the island’s silhouette is dominated by its conical
mountains that give way to incredible trekking opportunities, and the local
villages are full of the area’s unique culture and history. At just 25km long
and 9km wide, the indigenous people speak four different languages apart from
the growing English proficiency, and everything from the architecture to the
food has been subtly influenced by the Portuguese control of the island
paradise until 2002.

Turkish Principalities

During the Seljuk period, the first Oghuz clan to settle in the region bore the name Yalvac, and this is the origin of the county’s present name. The Anatolian Seljuks extended their military and political control of the peninsula eventually establishing a sultanate based in Konya.

After the Mongol invasion in the first half of the 14th century, the Anatolian Seljuk realm broke up into a chaos of successor states- small localized Turkish principalities.

Yalvac fell within the borders of one of them, that of the Hamitoglu tribe. Under their tenure, Yalvac began to grow and recover its importance.

The Devlethan (Ulu) mosque, built in the 14th century, is a work of the Hamitoglu period. This mosque, with its charming stonework and inscriptions set amidst fragrant roses, is a fine example of Turkish principalities-period architecture.

In 1380, Ottomans took Yalvac under their rule. The architectural monuments built in this period reflect the importance given to art in the Ottoman Empire. Under the Republic, Yalvac was incorporated into the province of Isparta.

Other places of interest

Men was an indigenous Anatolian moon-god whose worship can be identified as early as the 3rd millennium BC. Antiocheia was one of the most important centers of the Men cult, whose symbols appear on the city’s coins and whose monuments dedicated to the god can be found in a number of places. A precinct sacred to Men is located five kilometers from Yalvac. The temple here is dated to the 4th century BC. In addition to the temple, there are also two churches, a stadium, and dwellings at the site.

Twenty-five kilometers from Yalvac in Lake Hoyran is the island of Hoyran, a historical setting whose mystical atmosphere captivates visitors. Located on the island which is surrounded by fortifications, are the remains of a temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis that seem almost to beg those who come to see them to be allowed to return to their days of former glory. Set into the craggy cliffs on the opposite side of the island are rock tombs whose positions and architectural features enchant the eye. Another important historical site on the island is a monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary that was constructed here by the faithful.

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How did Uruguay become such a pleasant

Renowned for its impressively high standards of education,
welfare and healthcare, not to mention its progressive laws, Uruguay has
traditionally been more flourishing than most other Latin American nations.
Aside from a stint of political instability in the 1970s, Uruguay has also been
one of the more stable countries.

The lack of major prime resources (gold and silver were
never found here) meant that Uruguay flew under the colonial conquest radar for
much of its existence. The lack of major and world-renowned highlights also
means Uruguay has flown under the international tourism radar as well.

For those who’ve visited or have been recommended to visit,
however, Uruguay offers an exceptionally authentic South America travel
experience. What the country lacks in ‘big name attractions’ more than makes up
for in stunning nature, a laid-back vibe, great beachside resort towns and a
year-round idyllic climate that makes touring an absolute pleasure.

How did Uruguay become such a pleasant, quiet and rewarding country
to visit?

Let’s take a look.

Unassuming beginnings

A tribe of Charrua Indians, driven south by the fierce
Guarani of Paraguay, comprised the only pre-Colombian population in Uruguay.
Although their number was quite conservative, the Charruas nevertheless put up
a formidable resistance against Spanish invaders when they first arrived in
1516. Yet since the wannabe-conquerors ascertained that the land was not
profitable and contained none of the precious metals they had unearthed
elsewhere, they delayed their colonization plans for almost an entire century.

The Spanish eventually introduced cattle to Uruguay instead,
spearheading what would become the most prosperous and renowned industry of all
here. It is for this reason that Uruguay is nowadays revered for offering some
of the most authentic estancia stays in the whole continent – one of the top 10
most surprising things to do in South America.

Yet Uruguay’s prime location, as a bonafide ‘no man’s land’
between Argentina and Brazil at the time, would prove to be the biggest
enticement for attention. As both Spain and Portugal‘s respective imperial
sights grew wider, Uruguay was seen as the strategic go-between. Spain’s
eventual swift colonization of the country, including the building of striking
Montevideo in the 1700s as a military base, was primarily driven by the desire
to keep Portugal from expanding its Brazilian colony.

Eventually, however, the city’s glorious port became a
prominent commercial hub and its proximity to Buenos Aires made it a worthy
economic competitor, as is evident by the outstanding architecture the city
showcases. Uruguay’s capital may be small and less-known than Buenos Aires but
it is by no means less enticing.

Struggles, tug-o-wars and eventual liberation

Caught in the middle of ongoing squabbles between Spain,
Portugal and Great Britain, Uruguay suffered throughout the end of the 18th
century as the mighty European powers fought to gain control over the entire
region which now comprises Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

A fervent revolt in 1811, led by Uruguay’s national hero
(Jose Gervasio Artigas) resulted in a Uruguay-Argentina coalition, one which
was temporarily fractured by Brazil when it annexed Uruguay in 1821. Yet with
the help of additional Argentinian forces, however, Uruguay managed to defeat
Brazil in 1825 and finally achieved its much-desired independence.

The 19th century continued to bring neighbourhood disputes
in the region due primarily to political clashes as well as internal revolts by
the indigenous inhabitants. Yet the economic affluence brought on by the new
cattle industry also enticed a wave of European immigrants to settle in Uruguay
and they, in turn, introduced extensive agriculture and sheep farming which
would cement the country’s role as the true breadbasket of the region.

20th century – A progressive nation in the making

Uruguay’s President Jose Batlle y Ordonez, who ruled Uruguay
twice before the start of WWI in Europe, created the continent’s first welfare
state and introduced widespread reforms that would see Uruguay become one of
the most progressive nations in the continent.

His successors continued along this line (for the most part)
and Uruguay is now regarded not only as the most avant-garde nation in Latin
America, but one of the most progressive in the world. The New York Times even
named it a quiet democratic miracle.

The chief division in the rights of persons

The unwritten law is that which usage has established; for ancient customs, being sanctioned by the consent of those who adopt them, are like laws.

The civil law is not improperly divided into two kinds, for the division seems to have had its origin in the customs of the two states, Athens and Lacedaemon. For in these states it used to be the case, that the Lacedaemonians rather committed to memory what they observed as law, while the Athenians rather observed as law what they had consigned to writing, and included in the body of their laws.

The laws of nature, which all nations observe alike, being established by a divine providence, remain ever fixed and immutable. But the laws which every state has enacted, undergo frequent changes, either by the tacit consent of the people, or by a new law being subsequently passed.

III. The Law of Persons.

All our law relates either to persons, or to things, or to actions. Let us first speak of persons; as it is of little purpose to know the law, if we do not know the persons for whose sake the law was made. The chief division in the rights of persons is this: men are all either free or slaves.

1. Freedom, from which men are said to be free, is the natural power of doing what we each please, unless prevented by force or by law.

2. Slavery is an institution of the law of nations, by which one man is made the property of another, contrary to natural right.

3. Slaves are denominated servi, because generals order their captives to be sold, and thus preserve them, and do not put them to death. Slaves are also called mancipia, because they are taken from the enemy by the strong hand.

4. Slaves either are born or become so. They are born so when their mother is a slave; they become so either by the law of nations, that is, by captivity, or by the civil law, as when a free person, above the age of twenty, suffers himself to be sold, that he may share the price given for him.

5. In the condition of slaves there is no distinction; but there are many distinctions among free persons; for they are either born free, or have been set free.

IV. The Free-born

A person is ingenuus who is free from the moment of his birth, by being born in matrimony, of parents who have been either both born free, or both made free, or one of whom has been born and the other made free; and when the mother is free, and the father a slave, the child nevertheless is born free; just as he is if his mother is free, and it is uncertain who is his father; for he had then no legal father.

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Settled within the Balkan provinces of the Byzantine Empire

As soon as that they had settled within the Balkan provinces of the Byzantine Empire, the Slavs entered into direct contact with its extremely developed materials and religious tradition, which accelerated their social and financial improvement. The Slavs, on their half, who had not handed by way of the stage of slavery, contributed to the ‘rejuvenation’ of the Empire and to removing the final vestiges of slave relations in it.

The coverage of assimilation adopted by the Byzantine Emperors with regard to the immigrants influenced the areas the place the Slavs weren’t the predominant energy (Central and Southern Greece, Asia Minor), however in Moesia, Thrace and Macedonia the Slavs have been the masters of the state of affairs. Too weak to oppose on their very own the highly effective stress of Byzantium, the Slav tribes started to unite into tribal unions (the start of a state) and courageously to defend their independence. Of their wrestle towards the Byzantine Empire over the past many years of the seventh century, they out of the blue acquired a peerless ally within the Proto-Bulgarians.

The Proto-Bulgarians ethnically belonged to the Turkic tribes which
inhabited the steppes of Central Asia. Their origin and identify need to at the
present time not been positively established. It’s recognized that early in our
period that they had settled within the northern a part of the foot of the
Caucasus. These lands had been populated from time immemorial by the Sabiri and
Alani. It’s possible that the Alani gave the Proto-Bulgarians their identify,
for within the language of that tribe ‘bulgaron’ meant ‘individuals dwelling on
the fpot of the mountain’.

The Proto
Bulgarians turned members of the motley conglomerate of peoples

On the finish of the 4th and the primary half of the fifth century A. D. the Proto-Bulgarians turned members of the motley conglomerate of peoples known as ‘Hunnish tribal union’ and took half within the horror-sowing Hunnish raids in Central and Western Europe. After the Union disintegrated, a part of the Proto Bulgarians settled in Italy, others went again to their former locations alongside the northern Black Coastline.

For a number of many years they shaped a part of the highly effective Avar Khaganate and quite a few Proto-Bulgarian contingents once more went so far as Pan- nonia and, after the internecine wars inside the Khaganate throughout the center of the seventh century, a part of them went to settle in Italy, and one other half, a extra quite a few one, led by Kouber, penetrated deep into the Balkan Peninsula and settled within the Bitola Plain in Macedonia.

Mesopotamian Epics

We talked with painter ahmet gunestekin about batman, the city
where he was born. What does Batman mean to you?

Batman is where I spent my childhood, where I have my memories, my happiness and my pain, a place with which I’ve never lost touch. I have even been a close witness to the city’s rapid growth, its tragedies and its moments of happiness.

What about Hasankeyf?

It is the history and heritage of my ancestors. The legacy of a great civilization that extends from an ancient past going back welve housand years right up to today and into the future. The basin of a great
civilization that can never be built again.

And the Tigris?

The Tigris is the setting for all the legends, the Kurdish tales, the Mesopotamian epics. The waters of the Tigris are at the same time a source of inspiration for the troubadours. The Tigris is Mesopotamia’s vital artery.

What is the best time of year to go there?

You can go to Batman in any season except winter. Spring and fall are especially pleasant.

What should one see and eat?

One should see Hasankeyf first of all. Then the Malabadi Bridge, one of the loveliest architectural structures from the Middle Ages and striking for the signs of the Zodiac depicted on it. It’s also a good idea to sample the local dishes at Batman city center. Batman cuisine is exceptionally
cosmopolitan. You’ll find a blend of the regional cuisines there, starting with Surt and including Mardin, Diyarbakir and Sanhurfa. I particularly recommend the ‘sac lava’

Celebrations in turkey

Ankara is getting its own ‘Europe Park’ on May 8 when Goksu
Park will host festivities throughout the afternoon. Among the events are a Karagoz show, a kite festival, a water bicycle race, a Europe train and
concerts.

Two poets meet and read their poems in paris. Starting with
bedri rahmi eyuboglu’s warning, ‘don’t make a racket’, the recording continues with the voice of nazim hikmet.

The poem within

Acclaimed for her work and the awards they have brought her,
poet Gonca Ozmen’s work is characterized by depth and simplicity. Now her poems, most of them from her second volume ‘Belki Sessiz’ (Quiet Perhaps), have been translated into English and published under the title, ‘The Sea Within’. George Messo translated the poems of Ozmen, who has made Nevi’zade Atayi’s maxim, “Let us create new legends of our own ’, her motto.

The story within

Ever since its publication in 1971, Furuzan’s first book,
‘Parasiz Yatili ’ (Ward of the State), has been immensely popular and its
author a prominent name in Turkish literature. As a book, Parasiz Yatili has the distinction of being a turning point not only in Furuzan’s life as a writer but in the Turkish short story as well, a book whose style, language and sensitivity have preserved their freshness despite the years. Dubbed a ‘masterpiece of melancholy ’ by its adherents, Parasiz Yatili has now been translated into French by Elif Deniz and Pierre Vincent under the title, ‘Pensionnaire d’Etat’.

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Bulgaria was immediately supplied with Parliamentary establishments

Nice allowance should pretty be made for this mode of working the elections. After centuries of subjection Bulgaria was immediately supplied with Parliamentary establishments, tailored solely to States whose folks had been educated for generations within the follow of self-government. If the Ministry had been to abstain from all interference with the elections, the equipment of administration would infallibly fall out of drugs.

Till the voters study to care about selecting their very own representatives, the selection has bought to be made for them. In so far as I might observe, the truth that every successive Ministry has kind of manipulated the elections is just not resented as a grievance by the mass of the inhabitants. This technique of governmental intervention opens the way in which, in fact, to many abuses; however for the current the evils of non-inter-vention would, within the opinion of pondering Bulgarians, exceed the evils of intervention; and in politics, in any case, every little thing is simply a alternative of evils.

Pretty sufficient the common
sentiment of the nation

Furthermore, when all is alleged and carried out, the Sobranje, nonetheless elected, represents pretty sufficient the common sentiment of the nation. Given the circumstances which I’ve tried to elucidate, the Ministers, whoever they could be, are sure, whether or not they prefer it or not, to control in accordance with the feelings of their fellow-citizens; and, this being so, a kind of nominated meeting represents the nation fairly as pretty as some other. As issues are it will be very tough to search out candidates for the Sobranje who had been ready to assist a coverage against the deliberate convictions or prejudices of the nation. Even when such candidates had been forthcoming, it will not be simple to safe their return.

As long as the sovereign and the Ministers have within the final resort no sensible technique of coercing the deliberate will of the nation, that can should dictate the final coverage of the Authorities For the current the prevailing system of administration appears to me to offer as giant an quantity of self government as is known as for by the precise necessities of the Peasant State. In fact, with the rise of wealth and the unfold of schooling these necessities will develop into better, and the elections must be carried out with stricter regard to the ethics of widespread illustration.

However no Parliament, nonetheless elected, could possibly be extra actually consultant of the Bulgarian folksn utilizing the phrase illustration in its actual, not nominal sense than the Sobranje is at this time.

Approaching Ixer husband

Leonid Andreyev (1871-1919)

Born in 1871 at Orel, Andreyev struggled for many years to earn a livelihood as a lawyer. He began writing in 1900, and was helped and encouraged by Gorky. The note of tragedy and fatalism that characterizes his plays and novels is present also in his numerous short stories, of which Silence is typical.

The present version, translated by John Cournos, was published by Brown Brothers, copyright, 1910. It is reprinted by permission of the present owners, Frank-Maurice, Inc.

Silence

Pane moonlit night in May, while the nightingales sang, Father Ignatius’ wife entered his chamber. Her countenance expressed Itlircring, and the little lamp she held in her hand trembled. Approaching Ixer husband, she touched his shoulder, and managed to say between her sobs:
“Father, let us go to Verochka.”

Without turning his head, Father Ignatius glanced severely at his wife over the rims of his spectacles, and looked long and intently, till (he waved her unoccupied hand and dropped on a low divan.

“That one toward the other be so pitiless!” she pronounced slowly, With emphasis on the final syllables, and her good plump face was distorted with a grimace of pain and exasperation, as if in this manner she winked to express what stern people they were her husband and daughter.

Father Ignatius smiled and arose. Closing his book, he removed his nectacles, placed them in the case and meditated. His long, black beard, in woven with silver threads, lay dignified on his breast, and it slowly heaved at every deep breath.

“Well, let us go!” said he.

Olga Stepanovna quickly arose and entreated in an appealing, timid voice:

“Only don’t revile her, father! You know the sort she is.”

Vera’s chamber was in the attic, and the narrow, wooden stair bent and creaked under the heavy tread of Father Ignatius. Tall and ponderous, he lowered his head to avoid striking the floor of the upper story, and frowned disdainfully when the white jacket of his wife brushed his face. Well he knew that nothing would come of their talk with Vera.

“Why do you come?” asked Vera, raising a bared arm to her eyes. The other arm lay on top of a white summer blanket hardly’distinguish- able from the fabric, so white, translucent and cold was its aspect.

“Verochka!” began her mother, but sobbing, she grew silent.

“Vera!” said her father, making an effort to soften his dry and hard voice. “Vera, tell us, what troubles you?”

Vera was silent.

“Vera, do not, we, your mother and I, deserve your confidence? Do we not love you? And is there someone nearer to you than we? Tell us about your sorrow, and believe me you’ll feel better for it. And we too. Look at your aged mother, how much she suffers!”

“Verochka!”

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Swire supported was that represented by Velchev

The side of the question which Swire supported was that represented by Vel chev. The two had much in common. Swire, like many young men in the 1930s was exasperated with existing political and social conditions in Europe but had not committed himself to any particular political party or creed. His desire to protect Europe and his own country from political gangsterism and terrorism led him to a deep distrust of the fascist regimes of Rome and Berlin, and also led him to support all elements which, he believed, would provide protection against any other totalitarian force.

He was convinced that Velchev, with his antipathy to the political establishment in Sofia, to the intrigues of the Macedonian chauvinists, and to the machinations of German and Italian diplomacy, would best further the real interests of Bulgaria and of the majority of its people, and would best defend the peace of the Balkans and of Europe. In a private letter to the editor of The Daily Herald Swire vigorously defended Velchev against the charge of fascism.

The letter, written in October 1935, arose from the fact that the newspaper, for the second time that year, had sensationalised reports from Swire and had given the impression that Britain could never support someone who, it maintained, was bent upon destroying political freedoms and parliamentarianism. The first occasion on which this distortion of Swire’s reporting had taken place had been in January.

When I see you I will explain just how much harm you did to the Liberal-Socialist cause here by publications last January… The attitude of the HERALD is again causing dismayed comment here among Socialists, Agrarians and Moderates it being said that the HERALD’s attitude proves that Great Britain is against Velchev and supports the reactionaries. .. Fantastic to you yes; but one cannot convince people here that it is fantastic.

Perhaps you argue that any man who suppresses a parliament must be a Fascist; but there are Parliaments and Parliaments, and you probably don’t realise the role played by Mihailoff’s terrorists it is hard for anyone to realise it.If deputies, and even Ministers dare not speak for fear of being shot directly they leave the Parliament, does that Parliament really serve any useful democratic purpose?

Genuine beach paradise

A genuine beach paradise, Alanya is covered with beautiful beaches both at the city center and at its eastern and western ends. And most of them offer

There is nothing you can’t find at Alanya Market, at the end of Ataturk Avenue in the heart of the city. It’s hard to return empty-handed from this market chock full of shops selling gold, silver and costume jewelry as well as wearing apparel, leather goods, wood carvings and gift items galore.

In Antalya ‘s backyard, Alanya castle is an earthly paradise with sunshine three hundred days a year on average.

The golden sand beaches along its coast are among the finest in the world. And almost all these beaches, which once captured the heart of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra, have been awarded the blue flag, international symbol of cleanliness and order, making guests feel they are in the bosom of nature.

As you tour them, you can also sample the local culinary specialties. Thin, flaky sheets of yufka with ‘gokelek’ cottage cheese, herb-flavored ‘bazlama’ flatbread, and country chicken in butter are tasty treats indeed. If you don’t care for heights, you can visit Damlatas Cave on the western coast of the peninsula with its honey colored stalactites and stalagmites. The cave’s 20-23°C temperature never varies summer or winter. This cave, which emits various chemical gases and radio waves is good for asthma and rheumatism. Its streets redolent of orange blossoms in autumn, Alanya is ready to offer you all its colors. Are you?

Alanya Castle is a veritable open air museum, and its verdant slopes overlooking the Mediterranean are brimming with thousands of centuries- old ruins. You’ll discover the remains of walls, dungeons, old baths, cisterns and other structures scattered among the cypresses in just a few hours’ walk.

On the western side of the historic peninsula, Damlatas Cave has a constant temperature summer and winter. With high levels of humidity and carbon dioxide, the cave interior is good for a variety of ills. This natural monument bristling with magnificent stalactites and stalagmites is easily toured on walking platforms

According to some sources, bananas have been grown at Alanya since the mid-18th century. Weighing up to 100 kilos a bunch, Alanya bananas are distinguished by their fine flavor and Sampling the gastronomic specialties is also de rigueur at Alanya, which is bursting with palm, date and orange trees as well as a variety of cactus species. Fish in season, olive oil dishes and halvah with pekmez (grape molasses) are the cornerstones of the local cuisine.

A wide array of jams and preserves are sold in the shopping centers of Alanya. Orange, lemon, eggplant, watermelon, date, pumpkin, Bergamot orange and kiwi are just a few of the flavors available, all of which make perfect gifts for

Turkish Airlines has flights in both directions between Istanbul and Antalya or Alanya Gazipasa Airport.

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