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Babru Bahan Samal

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Basudevpur, Odisha, India

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Poetry, Romance, Philosophy

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August 2013

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I was born and brought up in a typical village in India with lots of festivals, poverty and a culture rich in imagination. I was a voracious reader from the beginning and wanted to be a poet.

However I studied science and specifically genomics during my masters, doctoral and post doctoral days and work in the field of biotechnology and bioinformatics for many years.

My basic views on life and living were shaped by early exposure to Indian philosophy and mythology, Odia poetry and novels and the writings of illustrious authors in different languages such as Bengali, English, and Hindi. Later, exposure to world literature and culture and scientific training and research instilled in him the value of observation without prejudice, an objective ...more

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	Ahalya: A Woman's Eternal Quest for Love by Pratibha Ray, Babru Bahan Samal (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Search of Magnificence 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minutes of the Moments: A collection of poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Rabbi in a Gay Bar

To show solidarity with
The victims at the Pulse in Orlando,
After the celebration of Shavuot
A rabbi of Orthodox Jews
Travels from his synagogue
To a gay African American bar
With his mom

There a large wild inebriated man
Who lost his cousin at the Pulse
Breaks down after the ‘mom’s embrace

With tears in his eyes
The Rabbi expresses his feelings of pain
Offers words of prayer and healing

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Summary: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari: 23 Key Takeaways in Less Than 30 Minutes

by Marvinn Land

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The Mindset Makeover: Transform Your Mindset to Attract Success, Unleash Your True Potential, Control Thoughts and Emotions, Become Unstoppable and Achieve Your Goals Faster

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Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions

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“I sometimes try to imagine what would have happened if we'd known the bonobo first and the chimpanzee only later or not at all. The discussion about human evolution might not revolve as much around violence, warfare, and male dominance, but rather around sexuality, empathy, caring, and co-operation. What a different intellectual landscape we would occupy!”
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Our Inner Ape”
― Frans de Waal

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“A woman is not a touch but a response to it”
― Pratibha Ray

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“From a bud of the evening a flower opens its petal in the dawn. The world sees the bud of the last night smiling with nectar on its lips. No one observed the diligence that was needed for the opening of each petal.”
― Pratibha Ray

tags: bud, diligence, life

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“Who says that tradition cannot be changed? The traditions which go against the human values has to be changed, otherwise it is like a poisonous snake that is hanging on our neck to kill us.”
― Pratibha Ray

tags: human-values, mahamoha, tradition

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