Author Archives: Rashid Faridi

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About Rashid Faridi

I am Rashid Aziz Faridi ,Writer, Teacher and a Voracious Reader.

Jungle in Heart of the City:Aligarh, India

  Forest are a luxury in the cities.They act as green belts in the industrious and often polluted crowded atmosphere  of the city.These  are preservers of urban biodiversity which is important for  a modern resilient city.Urban green belts are considered … Continue reading

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Marking the bicentenary of 1816, the ‘year without summer’, in the UK

Originally posted on Geography Directions:
By Lucy Veale and Georgina Endfield, University of Nottingham, UK  ‘Stonehenge, 2 May 1816’ by Francis Etheridge. Collection of Wiltshire Museum, Devizes. As many people in the UK have been enjoying a brief heat wave,…

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Watershed: An Area of Land that Drains Water to the Lowest Point

Everyone lives, works or plays in a watershed. What is a Watershed  An area of land that drains water to the lowest point—a river, stream, lake, or ocean. It  is an area of land that catches rain and snow and … Continue reading

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A Lonely Peacock on the Wall of a Church in Aligarh

He was a little shy. Related Posts: Jungle in Heart of Aligarh City

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