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TOGETHERNESS PAYS

The Buffalo (Bison Bison) is a very large and gregarious animal. The male, called “Bull” could weigh up to 2000 lbs. (900 Kg). Within a group, the dominant male takes the leadership role. Remember they are gregarious – rarely would a single Buffalo be sighted grazing alone. The lion female (lioness) is a very fierce animal capable of attacking a herd of Buffalo because of its courage. But unfortunately, the highest weight lions could reach is 420 lbs. (190 Kg) so, it would take at least five fully grown lions to take down a single Buffalo. In addition, the lion might not survive a single stamp from a buffalo because of that weight. The wolf is another fierce carnivore just like lion but not as fast and successful in hunting as lion. A lot of prey would always outrun it. So, to ensure success in hunting, wolves hunt in groups (packs). When one runs and fails to catch the prey, it slows down and another one increases its speed, on and on like that until the prey is caught. The essence

FAREWELL EDEN HAZARD!

To me, as a Chelsea fan, the worst football moment of the 2018/19 season was not the breakdown of Sarri ball, the 6-0 and 4-0 losses to Manchester City and Bournemouth, it was definitely not the departure of TBO Courtois, it was Zinedine Zidane rejoining Real Madrid. I already knew the most talented player I have ever seen played for Chelsea, Eden Hazard was Madrid-bound, not because it is the player’s dream but because Zizou is his idol and once said he would bring him to Real Madrid with his eyes closed! After an illustrious time with his boyhood club, LOSC Lille, Eden Hazard joined Chelsea in the summer of 2012. His influence on the pitch was immediately felt as the little Belgian magician required no time to adapt to the pacey, physical and kick-follow style of football in England. Even, the least objective of spectators will never dispute the fact that Eden Hazard is the number one dribbler of his time in England, one of the fastest and the most productive creator of chances. W

RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM

Was not Jesus an extremist for love…Was not Amos an extremist for justice…Was not Martin Luther an extremist…So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?  – Martin Luther King Jnr. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines extremism as a belief in and support for ideas that are very far from what most people consider correct or reasonable. In the Wordweb Dictionary and Thesaurus, extremism is defined as any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies. Extremism is synonymous to radicalism, and anyone who subscribes to its theory is called an extremist and said to be radical. Religious extremism is therefore an immoderate religious belief that defies norm, or more precisely, unjust, barbaric actions such as killing, maiming, deliberate destruction of properties perpetrated in the name of Go