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Marcel Proust: 150 years later
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine This year, the birth of Marcel Proust is being celebrated in the literary world. He is the immortal French writer and the author of À la Recherche du Temps Perdu (In Search Lost Time), a novel of 7 volumes considered to be...
British-Bulgarian actor Miro Kokenov in “The Conversation”
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Two weeks ago, I had the privilege to welcome to The Conversation British-Bulgarian actor and comedian Miro Kokenov. He is the actor of the critically-acclaimed movie Yellow Day and the main actor of the popular show The Burning...
The Castro brothers
CSMS magazine This picture shows the Castro brothers in full youth glow and revolutionary fervor. Fidel passed away few years ago. Raul stepped down last week from the head of the Cuban Communist party. However, their legacy looms large—at home and...
Raul Castro to step down as head of the CCP
CSMS Magazine staff writers During the opening of the Eighth congress of the communist party, Raul Castro, now 89, said Friday he is resigning as head of the party, officially ending an era of formal leadership by the Castro brothers. A leadership that...
Russian President Vladimir Putin to run for another two terms
CSMS Magazine Yesterday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law clearing the way for him to run for two more presidential terms. If he wins, this could potentially extend his presidency until 2036. Putin turns 69 this year. He is currently serving...
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies at 61
CSMS Magazine The news came last week as a surprise. In a television address to the nation, vice-president Samia Suluhu Hassan said the president died earlier in the day in a hospital in Dar es Salaam, the country’s capital. Magufuli had not been seen...
Tips to help you breathe easier
Esther Diaz CSMS Magazine Asthma is a major problem for more than 25 million Americans. It is a chronic inflammatory condition in the airways that can cause wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath. Many factors can cause these uncomfortable symptoms....
A conversation with French author Jean-Marie Stoerkel
Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Three years ago, my wife and I traveled to Strasbourg, the largest city in the Alsace region of France. One morning, we visited the European parliament located in the European quarter. No one goes to Strasbourg without visiting...
Last week’s Wall Street scare
Jacob Davis CSMS Magazine Last week’s market scare was truly one to remember. But was it the correction everyone had been anticipating? Although the broader technology market appeared to have been in freefall, one sector suffered the most: The electric...