My Words and Thoughts

By Maria Vincent

This book mainly deals with my take on trending topics an issue, a happening, or something I have observed and would like to think about.
This piece of nonfiction is divided into two: My Articles and Essays and My Poems. The articles and essays are mainly based on current issues, trending topics, and matters that have various views. The poems are very general and are mainly written on a lighter note.
What do you think about my book? You can let me know at: [e-mail].

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Oct 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504946124

Maria Vincent

Maria Vincent is a young Indian girl brought up in Dubai. An adroit and versatile girl, she is someone who loves taking part in various activities, and she is a high achiever in academics. She is a proud winner of the Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance and the Sharjah Award for Academic Excellence. An avid reader, she has been writing short stories, poems, and articles since primary school.

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© 2015 Maria Vincent. All rights reserved.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/20/2015

ISBN: 978-1-5049-4611-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5049-4612-4 (e)

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

My Articles & Essays

Man’s Greed

How Global Warming Rules the World

Preserving the Ozone Layer

Haunted Experience of an Earthquake

My Culture and Your Culture for a Better Tomorrow

My Ramadan Memories

Patriotism

Human Trafficking

Destroying the Spirit of Freedom

Rights for Female Children

Eliminating Violence against Women

2014 Nobel Peace Prize

A Disagreement

Best Fictional Character: Sherlock Holmes

Does the Information Age Mean That We Are Losing Important Historical Information?

Books vs. Movies

Freedom of Press

Television Is Universal

Future of Bullying

Live Your Life – But Not on Social Media

The Cell Phone Revolution

Harsh Eid Climate

Anticipating School

Spreading Literacy

My Dubai, My Expo

Dubai – Truly Capable

Progress Is Not an Illusion

Is Hapiness a Measure of Progress?

India’s Space Venture

World Post Day

International Day of Yoga

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Looking Back at a Year of Fear – 2014

My Poems

Memories

A Holiday to Remember

The Pink Ribbon

So is Life

Packing – Confusing but Amusing

Nature and Man – A Huge Contrast

Bees

My Wonderful Home – Why All in Shambles?

Holiday Wait

If There Was No …

Quack, Quack, Quack, Said Mistress Chatterbox

The War

Little Faces, Little Bodies

My Yawn

My First Sky Adventure

Woman Power

Dreams … How They Are Made

Violet

That Day in Snow

Bygone Writers

The following articles were first published in Gulf News, Dubai, in print and online. Some were under different titles.

For Papa, Amma, and Rose, who have helped me in every area of my growth and progress, who have never let me down, and who have always kept their faith that I can do it!

Preface

This book simply stands for who I am – a young teenager who loves to explore the world around her, spends a lot of time thinking about it and jots it down, and then tries to speak her mind to a larger public.

I started writing since I first learnt how to frame sentences. I started with little stories, and I went on to write poetry at around the age of seven. Then my writing grew into articles and essays.

This book comprises my personal views. This is a collection of my works dating back to perhaps eighth grade, but my ideas and opinions havent changed much during that time.

Compiling everything and drawing the perfect illusrations wasn’t an easy task, butI enjoyed every moment of preparing this book, and I hope you’ll find this book refreshing as well.

As mentioned earlier, this book is my brainchild. I wrote this book because I want to let the world know what I, as a gobal citizen, think of the many things mentioned in this book; I thus practice my freedom of speech. I don’t intend to point at anyone or anything in partcular, and neither do I wish to propogate my ideas or make you believe what you feel isn’t right. In the end, your opinions matter the most.

To all the readers, I would like to say this book is a collection of thoughts rather than information. It is what my mind speaks and what I guess should happen. I do want to bring into light some issues that are ignored and help society think over them. I sincerely hope that this book can bring light to you, and that I may serve society with my pen.

Happy reading!

Acknowledgements

The Almighty, for his unconditional love and blessings that have helped me come