De Bruyne

Joined April 2022

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Dead Souls
Gogol's novel revolves around the era of the Russian Empire, where landowners had the right to own serfs, and serfs were a form of slavery where the feudal lords bought land with agricultural workers who worked on it, and they were not entitled to leave those lands or marry except with the permission of the landowner. They were often mistreated, and were required to work not only in the landlord's fields but in the mines and forests and any other work assigned to them by the landlords.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in Fiction
The Story of Arthur Gordon Pim from Nantucket
Pim begins his story by noting his respectable upbringing on the island of Nantucket, and that as a young man he went away to school in New Bedford and there he met his best friend, Augustus Barnard, son of a sea captain, and Augustus was able to cultivate a love of the sea within Pim and the two spent time sailing, but in one In the evenings they were drunk and decided to sail in the Pim schooner, but they were almost killed during a storm but fortunately they were rescued by a whaling ship called the Penguin, and when they returned safely to land they decided to keep it a secret.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in Fiction
5 possible scenarios after the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Today, Saturday, the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its tenth day, with the strategic port of Mariupol in the east of the country being subjected to a “siege” imposed by the Russian army, and “violent” attacks, according to what the city’s mayor announced, at a time when Moscow announced that it would allow safe passages in Ukraine. .
By De Bruyne4 years ago in Journal
Western Institutions Isolate Russia's Artists Amid Invasion of Ukraine
Even at the height of the Cold War, Russian artists performed regularly on Western theatres. But with the war in Ukraine, Europe closed its doors to brilliant Russian names and teams in various artistic fields, which raises fears among some of a cultural "iron curtain".
By De Bruyne4 years ago in Geeks
Russia blocks Facebook and restricts access to Twitter within its territory
On Friday evening, the Russian authorities responded to the blockade imposed by social media platforms on the pro-media media, specifically RT and Sputnik, and announced the blocking of Facebook and Twitter, due to the impact of the war against neighboring Ukraine.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in The Swamp
This is how the Russian invasion of Ukraine hit artistic activities around the world
The consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue to affect artistic activities in the world. And it was not only the European Broadcasting Union that announced, last Friday, that Russia would not participate in the European song contest "Eurovision" for this year, because this "would harm its reputation."
By De Bruyne4 years ago in Journal
The European and American boycott of Russian musicians continues
The Champs-Elysees theater in Paris announced, on Wednesday, that the famous Russian conductor, Valery Gergiev, who is close to President Vladimir Putin, will not participate in the upcoming season, due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in Journal
Absence of the Concept of the Modern State
I do not know why the Westerners were quick to call the uprisings that took place in the Arab world the revolutions of the Arab Spring. Spring is the season of roses, greenness and prosperity. Was the Westerners expecting real prosperity in the Arab world while they are the ones who support most regimes and know their truth? What is important to us is the question why did the change not happen? It is a question that recurs in the minds of many intellectuals who see the change of regimes in some Arab countries, but they do not see a fundamental change in the nature of oppressive and tyrannical regimes. The Arab, as it should be the beginning of the fifties of the last century when the Egyptian army seized power after overthrowing the regime of King Farouk, which was not an arbitrary regime in my view.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in The Swamp
Stork Tower
High in the walls of Jerusalem, the Juhayr Tower, with its presence, beauty, history and meanings, is the Al-Luqluq Tower. This tower is a national feature, and an eternal heritage that concerns all the Palestinian people, young and old, living and dead, because it is a Palestinian narrative that has been circulated by tongues and is still, consisting of stories that began to be renewed in every A year, when spring arrives with its dewy green, lavish colours, desirable warmth, and charming flowers, spring is the season for the arrival of storks to our dear Palestinian country, which seeks warmth, tranquillity, and safety, and the anthems and songs of our children in the Palestinian villages and cities welcome these pet birds, who have an amazing presence. They are adornments for fields, prairies, hawks, and rooftops, and they are birds that have the courage that makes them break into homes with meekness and kindness, as if they wanted to belong to them, were it not for the external noise and the snooping guard dogs.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in The Swamp
Belgian Chocolate and Sharon
The Belgians like to say that their country is the capital of chocolate and that what unites them with this dessert is a love story that goes back a long time, and it is one of the signs of Belgium’s pride in the world along with French fries, beer, oyster meal and waffle dessert. Any visitor to Belgium can glimpse These popular signs quickly spread everywhere, which became one of the components of the "soft power" of the Kingdom of Belgium.
By De Bruyne4 years ago in FYI