Positive News – Edition XXVIX

The UK is using shipping containers to create affordable housing

8feb2020_shippingcontainerhousingThe humble shipping container is finding new life in the U.K., where Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects has obtained approval to construct a series of homes out of the ubiquitous containers. This “cargotecture” project is aimed at providing cheap, social housing using recycled materials.

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Sesame Street Launches Arabic Show to Comfort Refugee Children Suffering From War

8feb2020_sesamestreetThe show offers children coping skills for feelings like anger, fear, frustration, nervousness, and loneliness.


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Town Residents Unite To Save Heritage, Clear Stunning 25 Tons of Waste From Beach

8feb2020_goaTonnes of garbage is spewed every day on Kodi beach in Kundapura town by a river. Read how resilient individuals are not giving up on their mission to restore their pristine beach

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 “In Grieving Kashmir, My Useless Landline Turned Into A Lifeline” The Logical Indian

8feb2020_kashmirThis is the story of Mir Basit Hussain, who is a senior journalist and Editor Publications at Free Press Kashmir. He started his career at ESPN, later moved to The Sunday Guardian and also worked as a Sport Corrospondent in Qatar. He graduated from Aligarh Muslim University in 2006.

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Zen Story : Flow Like a River

8feb2020_fableThere is the story of a young martial arts student who was under the tutelage of a famous master.

One day, the master was watching a practice session in the courtyard. He realized that the presence of the other students was interfering with the young man’s attempts to perfect his technique.

The master could sense the young man’s frustration. He went up to the young man and tapped him on his shoulder.

“What’s the problem?” he inquired.

“I don’t know”, said the youth, with a strained expression.

“No matter how much I try, I am unable to execute the moves properly”.

“Before you can master technique, you must understand harmony. Come with me, I will explain”, replied the master.

The teacher and student left the building and walked some distance into the woods until they came upon a stream. The master stood silently on the bank for several moments. Then he spoke.

“Look at the stream,” he said. “There are rocks in its way. Does it slam into them out of frustration? It simply flows over and around them and moves on! Be like the water and you will know what harmony is.”

The young man took the master’s advice to heart. Soon, he was barely noticing the other students around him. Nothing could come in his way of executing the most perfect moves.

Interpretation : We need to focus only on our own selves to be successful in all areas of our life.

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