*** World of News. ***
Royal Club for Literature and Peace
*** World of News. ***
By: Sarmin Seema**
# The World of News
**By: Sarmin Seema**
**Date: 28 October 2026**
News is now at our fingertips;
the world is no longer beyond the window—
it stands right before our eyes.
Mountains of information grow every day,
yet why does the wisdom of understanding people
disappear amid the abundance of knowledge?
We have learned to read and write,
to calculate and work with numbers;
but whose tears make the world tremble,
whose silence carries a hidden sigh—
has any school taught us that lesson?
Schools are springs of knowledge:
some quench their thirst, some merely wet their lips,
while others wash their faces and walk away.
The water is there for everyone,
yet not everyone learns to understand thirst.
Civilization has changed; its outward appearance has changed.
Human inventions have reached toward the sky,
yet how much distance remains
between one heart and another!
The world glitters with the light of discovery,
but why is the house of conscience still so dark?
The hand that could have spared an ant’s life
now forges weapons to kill human beings;
the mind that could make life easier
draws blueprints for destruction.
Then where lies the triumph of knowledge
if human beings cannot become a source of safety for one another?
The earth, water, rivers, and forests
are all shelters that sustain our lives;
yet we cut away the foundations of our own home,
steal the sky from the birds,
and pour poison into the rivers.
Nature endures in silence,
but its silence is no promise of forgiveness.
The sun still gives us light
without asking who we are in return;
yet why do people raised in that light
sow the seeds of darkness?
Every wound inflicted upon nature
may one day return to our own lives.
Before learning the identities of religions,
let us embrace their teachings in our hearts;
before proclaiming our faith,
let us understand our responsibilities toward humanity.
For the depth of prayer is not measured by words alone—
it is also revealed in standing beside the helpless.
What we need now is not merely new information,
but an awakening of conscience;
not merely advanced communication systems,
but a connection between heart and heart.
True human progress begins when
knowledge protects life,
strength shelters the vulnerable,
and freedom respects the rights of others.
O humanity, the pages of history
are filled with records of your inventions;
now, take a moment to examine your own heart:
How many lives has your knowledge saved?
How many tears has your conscience prevented?
Through your presence, has the world
become even a little more livable?
documentation : Waffaa Badarneh
