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Surviving Judgement Day is an inspiring memoir about Qaali Schmidt-Sørensen and her upbringing in Somalia. It is a story of growing up in the turmoil of civil war.Qaali and her family flee in all directions as the war breaks out, and she quickly learns about the upheaval that follows--the splitting up of families, poverty, death and destruction. Qaali moves to Kenya and then to Denmark where she slowly creates a life for herself as a refugee.Surviving Judgement Day gives insight into the horrors and misery of civil war and what it means to be a refugee.

Why did the war in Bosnia Herzegovina continue for over three years? The killings, rape, and ethnic cleansing was allowed to go on in the heartland of Europe with lead world powers apparently helpless. The truth behind the war as the book invites you on a remarkable journey alongside Salim, a man who has experiences the realities of war firsthand. Beginning with his service in the Pakistan Army and the real events of the Naggi Battle fought on December 27th, 1971, between the Indian Army and the Pakistan Army well after the ceasefire. Salim takes you through a captivating narrative that reveals the true nature of conflicts. He goes on to discuss the birth of a new nation, Bangladesh, the harsh transitions, life with the newly formed Bangladesh Myanmar where he spent three years and he talks about the seeds of the current Rohingya crisis.

Have you ever walked down the street and you suddenly stop in your tracks because you encounter a  familiar fragrance? Perhaps a scent wafting in the air reminds you of the memory of your first kiss? Or the whiff of baby powder immediately takes you back to a beautiful newborn? Do the iconic perfumes of  Chanel #5 and Shalimar remind you of your grandmother? This has happened to me several times where I live in Manhattan, and every now and again I will have an  ''olfactive moment'' and suddenly I smell an aroma that takes me back to my childhood in South Africa. This book is a compilation of my love of perfume and the answers given to the numerous questions asked by so many people who are fascinated by this marvelous subject, of how to choose it, where to wear it, and the many fragrance lovers I have met over the years whom I know will enjoy it. I hope you discover the magic and mystery of this extraordinary and powerful sense as you come with me on this fragrance journey.