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Water is a powerful dream symbol that holds deep messages to the dreamer and shouldn’t be over looked. Water as a dream symbol represents your current emotional state of mind. Depending the context of your “water dream” can hold a different meaning all together. Sometimes when we are unable to show our emotions in our walking life our dreams tend to bring them out in different forms. Recognizing the events in your water dream can benefit you in many ways mentally and physically. Water dreams can be both positive and negative so take the time and recall as many objects as possible.

How To Analyze A Water Dream:

Water dreams are quite common but what makes them unique to the individual are the events that take place. To get to the true meaning of what you dream represents you need to write down as much detail as possible. Get a pen and a paper and write down the answers to the questions below. Answering these type of questions would help differentiate your dream from the next person.

What was the colour of the water?

Explain the mood in your dream.

Was the water rough or calm?

Where you alone or with people?

Did you sense danger or where you feeling safe?

Types of Water Dreams:

Splashed by Water – This is a dream symbol where you unconscious is telling you to wake up! Get back on track with your life and stop stalling.

Water is Boiling/Hot – Means your emotions are running high and you need to let of some steam. You might have reached your boiling point in a current situation. If you are burnt by the water it means that you are going to suffer if you boil up your emotions. You must relax and take your time.

Unclear / Muddy or Dirty Water – Suggests that your dwelling in your own negativity. You need to take a break and clear your mind. It is likely that your thought process is clouded and needs some sort of cleansing. Muddy water is not a good symbol, it suggest that you need to remove all the heaviness in your life in order to see clear.

Listening to Water – To listen to water in your dream denotes time for reflection and peace with your thoughts and emotions.

Walking on Water – Means you at the top of your emotions and you have complete control. You might also have some hidden qualities.

Tsunami – This scary dream means you are unable to deal with a powerful force that’s out of your control. Tsunami dreams indicate that your at your emotional capacity and something is going to let loose.

Rivers – Rivers symbolize your journey in life whether its physical or spiritual one. If the river water is flowing fast it can mean rapid changes might occur soon. It is also possible that you feel out of control in your life and need to slow down. If the river is calm and peaceful it means being comfortable with the changes in your walking life.

Waterfalls – Dreaming of a waterfall is a great dream symbol. It means cleansing and a new beginning. You might be getting a fresh start on life.

Water Storms – Storms in dreams can represent a deterioration of the past experiences or relationships. Storms represent a bad situation that we are in emotionally. It doesn’t necessary mean its a bad symbol because every storm will pass and there will be sunshine ahead.

Ocean Water – Depending on where you are in the ocean has different ways of interpreting the dream. If the ocean is dark or deep it represents your emotional state in your walking life. If the ocean water is turbulent it means that there might be rough time ahead. If your crossing the ocean water with ease means that you show a great ability to experience freedom and independence.

Sea Water – Sea like the Ocean symbolizes your emotional state, but unlike the ocean dreaming of the sea is the connection between the conscious and unconscious mind. De-coding the dream you can come up with “I See Now” or “See It Coming”. If your lost at sea it relates to you floating around in life with out any sense of direction.

Holy Water – You might need spiritual cleansing. Whatever you put holy water on in your dream you may want to bless that certain item that hold significance.

Ship Wreck In Water – Depending if your stranded or not makes a big difference. If somebody is there to help you means that people support you during tough times. If not means you need support and someone to talk to.

Water Fights – Water fights mean that you are open about sharing your emotions.

Swimming or Pool – Swimming in a pool alone means that you are looking for relaxation. If you are swimming in a pool or ocean with somebody means that you are connected in more ways than one. .

Drinking – It might be your mind telling you your dehydrated.

Under water – When you are deep under water you are exploring deep into your unconscious mind. What you find might be a hidden treasure.

Electrocuted – If you are Electrocuted in water suggest that your going to get some shocking news that you might not be expecting.

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One UK man is receiving an unusual gift after an embarrassing moment. Known by his Twitter handle, DenzelMichaelUK was enjoying some “alone time” and was visiting popular online porn site, Pornhub. Suddenly, he heard his mother’s footsteps coming up the stairs. He panicked as he realized the website had froze, leaving the adult entertainment on the screen. As the footsteps get closer, he does the only thing he could think to do. He completely demolished his laptop by smashing it with his fists.

Mum was walking up the stairs and Pornhub decided to freeze, I had no other choice.

After posting his tragedy to Twitter, his story immediately went viral. Immediately, people began to question the validity of his story. While the story seems crazy, DenzelMichaelUK claims he wasn’t thinking clearly and all he thought to do was destroy his computer.

@LowkeySmokey yeah wasn’t thinking at the time, rather broken screen than mum catching me

The story has gone viral and eventually reached the heads of the porn website, Pornhub. The company decided to help out one of their most loyal customers by sending him a brand new computer, free of charge.

Pornhub Vice President, Corey Price explains, “We got wind of what happened to Denzel and his laptop over the last few days, and realize that this is a common, yet tragic modern day mis-FAP of the average Pornhub fan. It’s also a serious blow to everyone who enjoys the privacy of a good wank within the security of their rooms. We appreciate Denzel’s loyalty, as well as his clear sense of judgment in picking our site as a digital destination for some adult oriented R&R. As a result, we would like to send him a brand new laptop alongside some awesome Pornhub swag to use for his continued pleasure.”

With the popularity of the story, it seems as if DenzelMichaelUK’s actions will be a little hard to hide from his mother now…

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(AP) — An Indian bride walked out of her wedding ceremony after the groom failed to solve a simple math problem, police said Friday.

The bride tested the groom on his math skills and when he got the sum wrong, she walked out.

The question she asked: How much is 15 plus six?

His reply: 17.

The incident took place late Wednesday in Rasoolabad village near the industrial town of Kanpur in northern Uttar Pradesh state, local police officer Rakesh Kumar said Friday.

The groom’s family tried persuading the bride to return, but she refused. She said the groom had misled them about his education.

“The groom’s family kept us in the dark about his poor education,” said Mohar Singh, the bride’s father. “Even a first grader can answer this.”

Local police mediated between the families and both sides returned all the gifts and jewelry that had been exchanged before the wedding, Kumar said.

Last month, another bride in Uttar Pradesh married a wedding guest after the original groom had a seizure and collapsed at the wedding venue.

The groom’s family had not revealed that the groom was epileptic. While the groom was rushed to a hospital in Rampur town, the bride asked one of the wedding guests to step in and married him.

Most marriages in India are arranged by the families of the bride and groom. Except for brief meetings, the couple rarely gets to know each other before the nuptials.

I am writing this a few months after breaking up with my beloved. I am not seeking any revenge; my feelings are only of regret, sadness and heartbreak.

Heartbreak feels like mourning. With my brain and reason, I said goodbye to my Mukiga man, but not with my heart and feelings.

It all started in 2008, when I travelled to Uganda with my ex-husband. The 24 days I spent in Uganda, felt like I was in a different world. I felt only warmth around me, in every meeting I had with the Ugandans. I cried like a baby when the plane finally brought me back to the Netherlands.

At the time, I was married and lived in a small European village. I had a steady job and lived my life. I had been in an unhappy marriage for years, but saw no way out. My husband was addicted to alcohol.

It was in Africa, the womb of the world, that I realised I could not go on living like that. But it would take two more years before I finally took the step. My Ugandan love had everything to do with that decision.

Blossoming love

In the summer of 2010, we returned to Uganda. My brother-in-law had conceived a special sports project, which he wanted to launch in Uganda. That is when I met my Mukiga man, got to know him better and I realised he had everything I admired in a man.

He could give a speech like no other. He paid attention to his surroundings and was interested. He was, clearly, a man with depth.

During one busy week, when we went from school to school to promote the sports project, the relationship between him and me became more intense. We seemed quick to understand each other and shared the same vision and mission.

When I returned to the Netherlands, I needed him to help me tune up a few things. So, our mail contact started. The closer we got with my Mukiga man, the greater the distance became between me and my husband. The situation became so unsustainable, and, on one Monday night in October 2010, I took a decision to leave my husband of 23 years.

New life

With my bag and laptop, I fled the hopeless marriage, hoping to find freedom in Uganda. In December, I celebrated Christmas in my second homeland, Uganda, with the Mukiga man, whom I loved so much. The physical attraction was mutual and thus began our three-year romance.

He was married and had just become a father and was the family’s breadwinner. While everyone’s hope was fixed on him, he set his on me. I still wonder if he actually loved me or had made his calculations. Was I the financial gateway?

Made to pay lots of bills

Before I knew it, our conversations became centred on money, career and investment. I had a good network around me and used it well. First, I helped him buy a large piece of land, which cost me 30,000 euros (sh105m).

Then I started paying fees for his two brothers in a reputable school. His cousin went to college and I made sure he got a laptop. I paid his father’s debts, bailed out a relative, paid hospital bills for relatives ..the list is longer.

For my Mukiga man to come to Europe, I had to pay for his air ticket. I also made sure his family enjoyed a reasonable quality of life while he stayed with me in the Netherlands. I wanted him to migrate and give him a new start in my country. My friends ensured that he succeeded, got business connections and became comfortable.

U-turn

When plans were getting more formal, my Ugandan love suddenly complained that his family back home needed a proper shelter. The house he wanted cost me 40,000 euros (sh140m). I tried my best and did everything I could to make him appreciated, in the hope that he would offer me his heart. Most of this was at my own expense.

Besides my busy job, I started working in the evening, I sold my expensive car and took a personal loan to support him. And every time, he assured me that we were almost there and I believed him.

In January 2013, things suddenly took a wrong turn. We were talking about our progress when, suddenly and out of the blue, my Mukiga man started complaining that I treated him like “a burden” and so, it was over. He picked his bags and returned to Uganda.

I was totally shattered and destroyed financially and emotionally. I was broken and did not know where or whom to turn to.

Thank God, I have very nice friends around me, who are helping me through this difficult time. Everything people had warned me about African men who have relationships with European women, had come to pass.

Picking up pieces

I cannot believe that my Mukiga man did not love me, but acted out of self-interest. Every day, I think about him and the thoughts are causing me pain. Uganda is still in my heart. I love the country and the people, although memories of my Mukiga man have clouded the picture I have of Ugandans.

Someday, I will return to Uganda, but not now, because it hurts too much.

That he has finally taken my blind faith in the sincerity and goodness of human beings away from me, I take him to blame. I hope I can finally forgive him for what he did. To forget is impossible. I would have loved him for a thousand years and probably a thousand more.

But he deceived me. His wife was expecting a third child and he did not tell me. I found out from friends who attended a meeting with him that he was only talking about Uganda and about his pregnant wife. Not a word about me! My friends thought it was very strange not to talk about me. And when leaving Holland, he did not even say goodbye!

Back at home, he did not get in touch for three weeks. I do not think that is how you treat a person you love. Now, he wants to us to meet! I simply can’t.

First Published in New Vision/Uganda, 2013

As part of efforts to reconstruct Rwanda and nurture a shared national identity, the Government of Rwanda drew on aspects of Rwandan culture and traditional practices to enrich and adapt its development programs to the country’s needs and context.

The result is a set of Home Grown Solutions – culturally owned practices translated into sustainable development programs. One of these Home Grown Solutions is the community dialogues where citizens sit together and discuss different topics including regularizing land matters.

Land in Rwanda is one of the primary livelihood assets of rural citizens. Yet, with Rwanda’s population density the highest in Africa land is extremely precious for communities and oftentimes a source of conflict. As such, land in Rwanda has emerged as one of the most pressing issues facing the government of Rwanda and Rwandan citizens, heralding a need for broad information sharing about land matters coupled with solid research on land issues that can feed an adaptive policy environment.

It is against this background that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding different initiative aiming to solve land issues in a peaceful and effective way as well as empowering and contributing to the socio-Economic development among local communities.

On Friday, 5th December, 2014, the USAID has visited local communities in Huye District of the Southern Province where it held discussions centered to the wellbeing of citizens as well as supporting good governance and women empowerment among other initiatives.

During the visit, citizens were given time to recount their success stories among them Mukamparaye Anastasie, 55, explained how dialogue Groups through land committee helped her ends a long land disputes that she had with her own brother.

It was on Friday, 11h00 A. M in Nyakibanda Cell, Kamabuye village in Gishamvu Sector of Huye District.

Residents were sitting under the Tree called “Igiti cy’Amahoro” loosely translated “Tree of Peace” where they were addressing different issues that negatively impinge on their communities.

This is becoming their routine as the sector’s Executive Secretary says “It is the typical and effective way where local communities come together and hold a constructive dialogue on community level” to help each other addressing some challenges the majority of them being land conflicts.

Residents commend these kinds of dialogues affirming that they are effective while at the same time contributing to the peace-building and unity among their communities.

As an example, Mukamparaye said she had land wrangle with her own brother who, she said, denied her to inherit her land portion saying that a woman has no right to inheritance.

Mukamparaye says that land conflicts made her go searching a witch who can help her to end his brother’s life.

In her own testimony she says “I asked my brother to give me my rights and he replied that the woman does not have any right to heritage. After that I chose to seek a witchdoctor who can help me to solve that problem.”

Mukamparaye explains that “I travelled long distances from Gishamvu to Nyaruguru District to meet a witch in an area called Rusenge.

However, “When I reached there for the first day the Witch was not there and I without more ado returned to my village.” “May be I can confirm that my brother plays a real God who saved him from that witch”

How Mukamparaye Joins Dialogue Group rather than believing in Witch

“When I came back in my village I met several people whom I told the problem I had with my brother.”

Mukamparaye says that “After telling them my problem they advised me to address it to the Dialogue Group which requested me to go and come with my brother to be able to address our problem and mediate us.”

She says “When we came, the dialogue group and land committee educated my brother and I. We all agreed to solve the issue and my brother agreed to give me my heritage and today we are living kindly. He visits me and I visit him.”

“I think this Group and land committee for the role they played in mediating and solving our problem.”

In addition Mukamparaye said she can no longer waste her time looking for witchcrafts for that reason she advises people with the similar cases to join dialogue and land committees in their respective community in order to help them finding long lasting solutions.

The USAID/Rwanda is likewise committed to these efforts and is impressed by the work already being done in this regard by the women and men of Rwanda.

You can also Watch this Kinyarwanda Video:

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With Thanksgiving over and done with, the countdown to Christmas has begun — but it’s understandable if you’re not quite feeling in the spirit just yet.

That being said, with only three weeks to go until Christmas Day, you’ll need to get a move on if you’re looking to be sufficiently festive when the 25th rolls around. To help you on your way, here are five Christmas movies currently available on Netflix USA that are sure to have you singing Jingle Bells before you know it.

The Muppet Christmas Carol

This childhood classic still holds up more than twenty years after its release, and whether you’re familiar with it or not it’s a must-watch for the festive season. Featuring Michael Caine taking an excellent turn as Ebenezer Scrooge, as well as all the Muppets you would expect to see, this is a real treat for all ages.

I Am Santa Claus

Released directly to Netflix, this documentary charts the endeavors of four professional Santa Clauses as they approach another Christmas wearing red. Produced by Morgan Spurlock and starring pro wrestler and Christmas enthusiast Mick Foley, this is a movie with a lot of heart — and a lot of long white beards.

Scrooged

If you’re looking for a Christmas movie with a little bit of an edge, you can’t go wrong with this twist on A Christmas Carol starring Bill Murray. It’s not quite the story you’ll remember, but Murray is well cast as the ’80s twist on Ebenezer Scrooge, Frank Cross. Often overlooked amidst more well-known Christmas movies, this one’s a top pick if you’re looking to avoid schmaltz.

Love Actually

Something of a modern Christmas classic, this romantic comedy comes from Richard Curtis, the writer and director behind films like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill. As Christmas approaches, we see the various intertwining romances of a star-studded cast play out across London — and, in Colin Firth’s case, a little further afield.

White Christmas

To many, this is the definitive Christmas movie; a musical that tells the tale of a winter resort desperate for the snowfall that will make or break the fortunes of its owner. While certain aspects of this film are very dated, it’s very difficult to watch it and not to get caught up in the spirit of the season.

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