https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMIzcrVXY9c&t=938s Video Script Hello, my name is Diego De la Parra and this video is on “A Glimpse into the Life Cycle of Medieval Novgorod Through the Eyes of Birchbark”. In the 1950s archeologists discovered hundreds of birchbarks documents near Novgorod, Russia. They were letters, notes and receipts dating from the 11th to 15th centuries,... Continue Reading →
Exploring the “Legend of the Magibird”
I wanted to write a story about someone hunting for a phoenix. I expanded it to include a persistent, brave teen who looks for adventure and wants to gain his father’s respect while having no clue how to achieve it, with the phoenix hunt and the context/background. It was inspired by a Russian folk song... Continue Reading →
The Blessing
We returned to my father Lord Vlad's castle in high spirits. On the way I had been apprehended by the guards for what had occurred at the Iris Inn, but I paid all debts and damages from a tribute of gold I had received from the nobles of Ranvig Castle as a reward for freeing... Continue Reading →
The Choice
I think I stayed here forever as the sun began to sink and the sky became red. Until piercing screams startled me. I stood, and the bird held my brother in the sky from the torso and the shoulders, only wearing a white chemise. He looked down at me. "Brother, help me!" I trembled in... Continue Reading →
A Mutual Favor
On the seventh day of entering the forest, my horse hit a giant, sharp rock, whinnied in pain and threw me forward. I hit the floor with a thud and yelled. I turned to my horse, raised my fist, and shouted. "What the hell was that for, you bloody beast?!" The horse turned around and... Continue Reading →
The Hunt
We rode for a few hours before reaching a crossroads, where a vendor stood beside a small light wooden wheelbarrow, filled with pots, pans and cutlery. He was a large, burly man wearing a beaver hat and a light red buttoned shirt and sporting a black mustache. He waved at us, but we ignored him.... Continue Reading →
Waking Up
The darkness parted away like a curtain, revealing a long wooden room, filled with tables and chairs. The image flickered and took a while to form. I had just woken up and could not remember where I was or what I was doing there. However, the glass bottles beside me on the round table indicated... Continue Reading →
The Legend of the Magibird
A fantasy short story I wrote for a university English course inspired and based on a Slavic folklore tale. This story follows two brothers who are looking for something but have lost their way. However, one of them discovers a mysterious magical bird, and they resolve to follow it. It will be a long and... Continue Reading →
World War 3: How it may happen
As you all know, our planet is in turmoil. There are wars going on in 4 continents: Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. In Asia, the Muslim terrorist group ISIS is taking over Iraq and Syria, and they are winning the war. ISIS wants to destroy the West and take over the world, and they... Continue Reading →
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Qualified teams: North America:🇺🇸USA, 🇲🇽Mexico, 🇨🇷Costa Rica(all automatic qualification), 🇨🇦Canada(qualified after beating New Zealand 5-3 on aggregate in playoff). South America: 🇺🇾Uruguay, 🇦🇷Argentina, 🇧🇷Brazil,🇨🇱Chile(all qualified automatically), 🇨🇴Colombia (qualified after beating Uzbekistan in a playoff 10-5 aggregate) Europe: 🇩🇪Germany, 🇧🇪Belgium, 🇳🇱Netherlands, 🇵🇹Portugal, 🇨🇭Switzerland, 🇬🇧England, 🇫🇷France, 🇭🇷Croatia, 🇮🇹Italy, (all qualified automatically) 🇬🇧Wales,... Continue Reading →
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