A Message of Hope- "Allahu Akbar"
Allahu Akbar Written: Feb.25/15 for an English class Posted: Nov. 15/ 15 By: Gabriel Janas *All rights reserved to the author* Foreword : In the wake of the recent terrorist attacks on Paris, France (on November 13, 2015), the bombing of a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq (on November 13, 2015) , the bombing in Beirut, Lebanon ( on November 12, 2015), and the student massacre at Garissa University College in Kenya (on April. 2, 2015) I have been troubled by feelings of grim despair about the state of the world. I have long ago given up watching or reading the news as it can drive any sane person to bouts of depression with all the atrocities human beings continuously commit on one another. Just like 9/11, some news is inescapable regardless of the precautions taken to avoid any such news at all. I found myself pondering a great many things in my grim thoughts today. I wondered if the world was gearing up for another massive world war. I thought about my time in Paris