"...the photographers focused their cameras and zoomed in on the beautiful animals and wonders of the Maasai Mara." Click...click...click "Wildebeests, by the zillions, stampeded through the park to the river, startling other creatures along the way. Two giraffes, silhouetted against the horizon, looked like tall sentinels guarding the reserve." Join Jasmine, her professor, and five classmates as they travel to Kenya as photojournalists to capture the wonders of the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and life in a Maasai village. Look through the lenses of their cameras and discover the challenges of travel and the marvels of a small portion of Kenya.
At life's toughest and darkest moments, Jasmine has found relief through writing poetry. In this collection, Jasmine shares some of those moments with her readers. Poems like Writing to Protect my Sanity, Daddy Blues, 40 Weak, and Soul Ties all bear Jasmine's truth, vulnerability, and her triumphing over these tough and dark moments.
Mira Levenson is bursting with excitement as she flies to India to stay with her aunt and cousin for the first time. As soon as she lands Mira is hurled into the sweltering heat and a place full of new sights, sounds, and deeply buried family secrets . . . From the moment Mira meets Janu she feels an instant connection. He becomes her guide, showing her both the beauty and the chaos of Kolkata. Nothing is as she imagined it - and suddenly home feels a long way away.Before Mira leaves India she is determined to uncover the truth about her family, whatever it takes, and she must also make a decision that will break someone's heart.
As a Werewolf and Head of SOO-EB, he has no right to love her. She thinks she is human. Can he save her from the horrors she is going through and show her what she truly is, before evil snatches her away.
How much do we know about our Universe? Is it conceivable to think life doesn't exist in the far reaches of outer space? Perhaps, beings elsewhere are wondering what lies beyond the stars? Perhaps they have already acquired the knowledge to shorten those dreams?We've heard stories of people who've sworn they've seen extraterrestrials. However, they are such a small percentage to have much validity in the real world. We will agree that our Universe is vast with infinitudes of celestial delights. Even the Milky Way is so vast that it will create multitudes of unanswered questions: Many never to be known. With our technology however, it is easy to assume those things we do not know, don't exist. Still, as far as we know, aliens could be walking among us. So was the case for Lugormians at one point in their lives. For them, the Uquinlyga Galaxy was all they knew. Life outside was never a factor. When they were forced to flee their galaxy however, they adopted whole other attitudes. Scientists assured refugees that another galaxy existed far beyond the other side of their Sun where they could relocate. For them, Scientists were always right. The Uquinlyga Galaxy was under siege. Refugees only cared about getting as far away as possible. The assurance they got from Scientists told them that they would be safe.Jasmine trusted her Scientists religiously. With the responsibility of getting her people to a safe port, she had to trust her feelings. Looking at the way things have turned out, she wasn't so sure if her feelings was the best source to tap. Jasmine heard many tales of other galaxies to be inhabited in the outer reaches of space. It was very much a part of her training. She never thought the need would come for her to put it to the test. Five years later is not the time to start second-guessing, however. Hindsight is all that is available to most people. All Jasmine could do was hope everything would pan out instead of looking more and more like a dumb decision made by an adolescent.
