Forgotten Places Of Worship
Urban Photographer Roman Robroek is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Religion’ portfolio. To see Roman’s body of work, click on any photograph. All images © Roman Robroek See also: MILITARY …
Read articleRewind Series | Faith
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleCross-Contamination In The Kitchen
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your cutting boards and kitchen sink are two of the dirtiest/germiest places/things in your home. Your dish sponge/rag is the crown jewel, ranking on top as the germiest in your entire palace. A large part of home life happens in the…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Sex With The Opposite Minded
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Do opposites really attract or would someone like-minded be a better choice? Sex is usually hotter with the non like-minded, as each participant can playfully and intangibly take turns staking their superior point of view on the other’s position. The problem…
Read articleCharak Gajan Festival, Bengal, India
Documentary Photographer Aniket Pal is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Gajan’. To see Aniket’s body of work, click on any image. India is a diverse land with many festivals. Every year people eagerly wait for the arrival of festivals.…
Read articlePreparedness, What Ifs & Vigilance
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life flows easily when you are prepared. Being able to foresee what is next and preparing has significant value to ones well being. Excessive preparedness can lead to “what ifs” and continuous vigilance can make life miserable. There is a difference…
Read articleThe Yummy Stuff | How To Stay Away
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Whether you are on a diet to lose weight, or aiming for better health by improving your eating habits, the foods targeted to avoid are the same. Delicious goodies are loaded with salt, sugar, and/or fat. By purchasing a better version of…
Read articleLiving Faith | Inside the Muslim World of Southeast Asia | Steve Raymer | Photography Book Recommendation By Edge of Humanity Magazine
Written by Joelcy Kay Editor & Curator of Edge of Humanity Magazine Curator of NO MIDDLEMAN ART GALLERY Leading the book’s foreword is an architectural image featuring the top of buildings under a bluish gray sky (pp.14-15). The old architectural style of the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station…
Read articleThe Impact Of Physical Contact Among Humans
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema An article about India’s caste system told a story of a house servant. She cooked, cleaned, and helped to raise the children for decades. The servant was not allowed to touch any of the children, as she belongs to the untouchable…
Read articleCan Competition Be A Bad Thing?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “I raced out off the birth canal ahead of my twin sister and she has been running two minutes behind ever since.” Whether we welcome it or not, competition is part of our lives. As we get older, or as more…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is happiness for everyone? I’m not referring to the right to pursue happiness, but the understanding of what happiness is and what it takes to be happy. Our happiness’ goals change as we develop. Daily environment and social interactions shape our…
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Damaged Idols Out !
Discarding Models Of Hindu Gods & Goddess
Photographer Anjali Tiwari is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From project ‘Eco-friendly and Sustainable Worship, India’. To see Anjali’s body of work, click on any image. India is a land of Gods and Goddesses. It is believed that there are 33…
Read articleNigambodh Ghat
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Abhishek Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Ghat’. To see ABHISHEK’s body of work, click on any image. Every year, between the months of November and February, seagulls migrate from Russia to Delhi, seeking a tad warmer…
Read articleOrgasm Via Robot | The Sex Toy Of Mass Destruction
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema While so many people around the world are occupied with the issues of homosexuality and same-sex marriage, technology as always is sliding in another toy of mass destruction. There was a time when one could not wait to finish their work…
Read articleYou Owe Me An Apology!
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and we will pursue until we get it. The lack of succeeding in receiving one will make some of us lose sleep and…
Read articleDevotees & Toxic Foam
Photojournalist and Documentary Photographer Abhishek Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Chhat Puja’. To see ABHISHEK’s body of work, click on any image. An ancient Hindu festival amidst modern-day pollution Chhath Puja has evolved into a popular solar festival, and is…
Read articleIndian Classical Dance
Photographer Raj Laxmi Singh is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Capture the Beautiful Movement of Dancers ’. To see Raj’s body of work, click on any image. Dance is the form of vibration of our body and…
Read articleTurn A Right? Left? Got an App for that?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema During my school years, the calculator was an item of desire. It was the forbidden gadget, inside and outside of the classroom. Like the other students with paper, pencil, and yes my brain, I labored over long math equations asking myself…
Read articlePatience On The Streets Of London | Coronavirus’ Days
Photographer and Filmmaker Hannah Blackmore is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the series ‘Patience’. To see Hannah ’s body of work, click on any image. Photographed over the last 12 months, Patience is a record of the year, captured…
Read articleFinding Answers In Easy Places | Self-Respect, Love & Relationships
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema While approaching a check-in window for an early doctor’s appointment, three women on the other side of the counter were talking about woman number four (not present). “She needs to find someone that will make her love herself.” I bristled, barged…
Read articleThe Search For A Heartbeat
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The Search For A Heartbeat AVAILABLE NOW! At the stairway to hell NEAREST YOU! There are pounding hearts in orphan children of war constantly awaiting the next blast In children born from addicted (dead) parents The slow heartbeat in children of…
Read articleConvent Daily Life
Documentary Photographer Valeria Luongo is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘ A Sisterhood’. To see Valeria ’s body of work, click on any image. In 2015 I started a long-term photographic project about the…
Read articleThe Power of Art: How Beauty Can Save the World
Written by Andrew Abballe @ A Life of Virtue “Beauty will save the world” –Fydor Dostoevsky It seems awfully naïve, and perhaps a bit idealistic to ponder such a question – but in this article I want to explore if art and beauty save the world. What…
Read articleMaking A Mark
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema For a long time, many wealthy people have desired to have their name attached to a university campus, a hospital wing, or perhaps a road, to consolidate their contribution to society, and importance beyond their personal assets. ‘Lend a hand’ scenes…
Read articleWhat Happened With The Natural Process Of Procreation?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Under a kerosene lamp, Florence prepares breakfast for her children and her elderly parents while her husband Ernest gathers his tools for a day of farming. He leaves with the first light and returns before sunset. Ernest looks forward to having…
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today is special no longer a modern witch looking into abyss from this moment on forever she only worships the one Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 Edge of Humanity Magazine is an independent nondiscriminatory platform that has no religious, political, financial, or social affiliations. We are…
Read article“Ignorance Is Bliss”| Blood, Narratives & Truth
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Clara grew up as a popular girl in a small family. Throughout her life she traveled and changed. Clara’s core values remain the same but her daily life values, her views and way of life are different than those that she…
Read articleConcealed Stories
Social Photographer Eduardo Lopez Moreno is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Concealment – Beyond Togetherness ’. To see Eduardo’s body of work, click on any image. Introversion, reserve, shame or pride. Images of an inner world or…
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I worship the sun and the moon They are gods to me on a summer day I feel the heat my skin so tight on a winter night a full moon warms my soul both provide comfort and security Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 …
Read articleSacred Places | The Church Of Saint Demetrius, Greece
Documentary Photographer Aydin Cetinbostanoglu is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘The Church of Saint Demetrius, Thessaloniki, Greece’. To see Aydin’s body of work, click on any image. The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the…
Read articleDaily Escapes | Time Games
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema During your day, there is a time when your body says, “I need a break”. You may feel anxious, tired, or blank out for a moment, but you know it is time for your second wind to kick in or you are…
Read articleThoughts
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Like liquid on flat surface They run Deep diving into the crater of my memories Moving around searching for murkiness To fester Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my writing helped or entertained you in any way, please…
Read articleTreat Me Nice
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Can we be nice to everyone across the board? Or As we waltz around managing our lives’ necessities should we master quick behavior changes in order not to be a target? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my…
Read articleWhose Mistake & How Do We Fix it?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A wrong chain of actions will result in a mistake that the maker and sometimes others can see clearly. At this point, most of the times more actions will be needed to ratify or accommodate. Men and women perceive these needed…
Read articleRewind Series | Faith
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is happiness for everyone? I’m not referring to the right to pursue happiness, but the understanding of what happiness is and what it takes to be happy. Our happiness’ goals change as we develop. Daily environment and social interactions shape our…
Read articleThe Grocery Shop Dance
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The kitchen is the heart and soul of a house, as most of the activities happen here. Where there are people there must be food, and the cycle goes on, from a full fridge, to finding frozen items in the freezer…
Read articleThe Sleep Conundrum | Time Games
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Seven (hours) is the magical number when it comes to sleep. Growing up or reaching the golden years we need even more. But the reality is that 35% of Americans do not sleep enough every night. This deficiency can trigger a…
Read articleHow To Choose Between Practicality & Style
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Practicality is like WD-40, it keeps life running. But this attitude toward abolishing non-sense sometimes meets other forces such as popularity, style, and fashion. “These shoes are killing me” “I need an island in my kitchen because I entertain a…
Read articleClearing The Docket At 50
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life goes through a tremendous spin in our first five decades. At fifty without thinking that our life is over we start prioritizing our time. Let’s face it the time is really ticking now, and watching commercials between our favorite shows…
Read articleLearning & Experiencing
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most aspects of our lives can and will continue to be learned from a book or other forms of transferring information available via the written word. Is that enough to have understanding over what we learned? Knowledge is necessary, but in…
Read articleGo With Your Gut
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Should I really? Our gut; the inner voice with its own notes playing with the balance of choices one is about to make it. Can your hopes, anxieties, likes, and dislikes influence the “my gut tells me” decisions? It comes down…
Read articleDon’t Have A Fit, Unless You Can Fake It
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema When in confrontation Steady mind rules Self-control yields positive moves and victory Exhausted the hot temperate opponent Can’t see battle is lost But if you can mock a tantrum Roll in the mud of unpleasantries with your rival That will sharpen…
Read articleYou Owe Me An Apology!
Written by: Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and we will pursue until we get it. The lack of succeeding in receiving one will make some of us lose sleep and tell others…
Read articleHandling Life’s Complications
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The problems we have in life shape the person we became. People with a small amount of issues tend to be easy going and happier as they never had to deal with adversity and hardship. The folks that struggle frequently tend…
Read articleBundled Minds
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is acting according with one’s beliefs a realistic expectation when living in an open society? Are like minded groups created with the intent of sheltering the members from discovering alternative ideas? Are these safe places a front for Indoctrination? Copyright©…
Read articleKarma & Positioning
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema As we go through life collecting experiences that will build us as individuals are our good and bad actions creating our karma, or is our (good or bad) karma outside of our reach? Do good is good for the soul; it…
Read articleStrategies During A Dispute
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your best tool in a conflict is time. In order to create doubt, a wordy opponent will play irrelevant cards. It’s important to focus on your goal; but vital not to be blinded by it. Many people cannot see anything but…
Read articlePeace
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In silence The self is quiet The body rests The mind sails No doubts No expectations Yesterday senseless Tomorrow whatever Serenity Now Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my writing helped or entertained you in any way, please…
Read articleEnthusiasm
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A few have it Even fewer enjoy watching it Palatable for the ones you see occasionally Tolerated for the folks you see all the time Cannot be taught Cannot be bought Cannot be mastered At the age of 10 you are…
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She worships the bull Male fertility converts to strength In the practice of her witchcraft Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my poetry helped, entertained, or moved you, please consider a donation, so that Edge of Humanity Magazine can continue sharing chips of my mind, that…
Read articlePhilosophical Rambling | Punishment & Mind
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema For sake of this argument let’s agree that the facts on both stories below are indisputable truths. Story#1 A drunk driver killed a young woman. Days before the trial the driver got shot while interrupting a playground shooting and saved…
Read articleAfter The Storm
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema She returned home Complete destruction Rubble everywhere Neighbors gone Under torn pieces of a curtain The piano stands Proud and calling for her On a broken chair she sat And Played HARD Remembering The room where her family gathered…
Read articleRewind Series | Faith
This series will focus on showcasing timeless photography that will tell human condition stories and provide enjoyment. Selected from features published since the magazine’s birth in 2014, these hidden visuals will again come to life to touch your hearts. The rewind series will be presented in subjects. To see original…
Read articleReligion & Science
Photographer Madhur Dhingra is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the book/project ‘Entangled | Chapter #1 | Śūnyatā ( སྟོང་པ་ཉིད ) – The Ultimate Void ’. To see Madhur ’s body of work, click on any image. These images are a part…
Read articleAbdul Hameed Reporting From Bahrain | Coronavirus’ Days
Photographer Abdul Hameed is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Shia Pilgrims Avoid Gatherings In Bahrain’. To see Abdul’s body of work, click on any image. With Bahrain seeing an increase with Covid patients from the past 9…
Read articleThe Tiger In My Dreams
Photographer Dimitris Mytas is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘DREAMTIGERS’. To see Dimitris’ body of work, click on any image. This year I have been living in a “Borges reading season”. I am thus inclined to treat…
Read articleRenewing Dialog With Allah On Dubai’s Highways
Photographer Mohamed Somji is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Highway Prayers’. To see Mohamed’s body of work, click on any image. Worship For Muslims, the act of performing prayers is a fundamental observance and the primary pillar…
Read articleTribal Art | The Living Tradition Of Bastar | Chhattisgarh, India
Commercial and Social Documentary Photographer Sandeep Biswas is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book ‘Jal Jungle Jameen | The Living Tradition of Chhattisgarh’. To see Sandeep’s body of work, click on any image. Initial Thoughts: The Soul of Chhattisgarh- ©Dr Alka Pande…
Read articleOfferings
Contemporary Artist Sara Roitman is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘Ex Votes’. To see Sara’s body of work, click on any image. EX VOTES is an offering that the ancients made to their gods. These offerings were…
Read articleSociety, Government & The Health Care System In The US
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In its infancy, societies are created by collective ideals and wants. Since the caveman, we have done better in groups as we can help each other to solve our daily problems and carry the heavy loads. As the group evolves, the…
Read articleMenstrual Cycles | I Do Not Want Them!
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Teenage girls maybe taking pharmaceuticals in the effort to minimize the experience of having their periods. “…in one study, approximately 70 percent of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 indicated that they would prefer to have their periods less…
Read articleFear | Lacking By The Youngsters & Considered By The Elders
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The neighborhood daredevils gather at the end of the cul-de-sac every evening. Lacking any fear or concern for self harm, these kids do stunts with their bikes and skateboards. Without a second thought some instinctively get up and carry on after…
Read articleGet Angry!
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema We are told to control ourselves and suppress our anger, but too many of these maneuvers can make us physically and mentally sick, bitter, and unpleasant to ourselves and others. The secret with anger is not to…
Read article“You Don’t Know Me!” | The Knowledge We Think We Have
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are people in our lives that we claim to know, some since childhood, from a long time employment and our relatives among others. The self adapts with exposure. My meat lover friend vowed to never eat…
Read articleReality | Where Do I Find It?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is the reality in our thoughts truer than the ones existing out of our minds? Or is it the other way around? H I R E A L I F E C O A…
Read articleInterrupted
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Power OFF before supper Out of the window Quiet Dark Small lantern to help me Focusing on dough Kneading bread for dinner Ever so slowly Mind is clear Laboring primitive motion World around gone The damn light then comes back on…
Read articleRelics From Fought Battles
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The most important lesson one can learn from battling is to avoid it at any cost. Battles are intellectually and physically exhausting, and can many times cost you a lot of money. Nevertheless, they are inevitable, as…
Read articleNationalism | A Glossy Word For Ethnic Cleansing
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Myanmar is for Buddhists! India is for Hindus! Make America great again! Global warming warnings and wackos concocting artificial intelligence resembling the big bad wolf, are common concerns regarding where we are going as occupants of Earth. Global warming will…
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