![]() When the time came to lower the casket into the earth, the woman’s husband threw himself across the top of the casket to keep it from being lowered. We all collected around the grave to listen to the priest. In addition to the music wails from the women mourners shattered the afternoon heat. A group of the older male members of the community played mariachi music as the procession wound its way from the woman’s cement block home toward the grave where her body would return to the earth. The procession was led by the local priest, followed by the dead woman’s husband, children, other family members, a large portion of the village in which she had lived her whole life, and me, the accidental guest who was staying in the village as a visitor to distant members of the family. In a World Cup every game is a tough game, and anyone can beat anyone on their day so the white-ball cricket we’ve got coming up over the next couple of months is going to be crucial to make sure we are ready come the first ball of the World Cup in October.” Now that there’s just 100 days to go, you can feel the excitement building among the team about the prospect of playing in a home World Cup in front of our fans.Īustralian skipper Aaron Finch said, “It’s an exciting time for cricket with so many world-class teams coming out to play all around the country.The sun was searing as we walked down the dusty road toward the cemetery. In addition to the event in Melbourne, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour has been launched and is being driven by Nissan. ![]() The iconic trophy will be traveling across four continents before coming back to Geelong on October 16 when the tournament begins. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said, “Celebrating the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Trophy Tour, driven by Nissan, is another important milestone in taking the Trophy to ten countries for the first time ever, once again showing our commitment to using the T20 format as a vehicle to grow the game and to engage new fans across the world. “With just 100 days to go until the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, there is a real sense of excitement ahead of the 16 teams coming together in Australia to compete for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket.” Scroll down to read a letter from the ruler of Ludia, Queen Stessa herself! For the first time, the men’s T20 World Cup trophy will take a layover in Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Japan, Namibia, Nepal, Singapore and Vanuatu.Singers, dancers, entertainers, this is your week! Welcome to Week 2 the FOUR DEAD QUEENS COUNTDOWN! In honor of the queenly countdown, we’re celebrating one of the four quadrants from Four Dead Queensevery week until it’s here! This week’s quadrant is LUDIA, land of art and beauty! Scroll down to for a glimpse of Ludia’s colorful landscape and stellar talent as well as an interview with the author, Astrid Scholte! The World Cup Trophy will go to 35 locations in 13 countries including four continents. Ludia: The pleasure quadrant that values frivolity, music, art and entertainment. Proverb: Life is for the revelers with open eyes and open hearts. I’m Queen Stessa, ruler of the best quadrant, which I’m sure you’ll agree! You’ll never be bored in Ludia, there’s always a party or celebration. The best way to travel Ludia is on foot, that way you won’t miss any of the street art curling across the stone walls and up the sides of buildings. ![]() In fact, each building is painted in a different color, creating a kaleidoscopic city. If I had just one recommendation, it would be to grab a fluffy pastry from a patisserie, sit alongside one of the canals and watch the nightly fireworks reflected in the water. I used to spend many evenings with my friends doing just that. Oh! And don’t forget the spiked jeuberries. They explode in your mouth in the most delectable way. You don’t want to fall in and ruin your hair and makeup! Especially if you’re sitting by the water. If trees and flowers are more your thing, I’m afraid you’re out of luck. Our land is mostly made of stone, and the soil is so acidic, nothing will grow. But don’t worry, we make up for the lack of natural resources with all the entertainment you could ever want. Plays, art museums, literature festivals, and live concerts. Whatever your passion, Ludia will provide. Some people might argue the lack of flora and fauna makes Ludia stark and ugly, but I dare you to walk down Ludia’s famous flower boulevard and deem it so. Flowers-all imported from Archia, of course-are strung in loops between buildings.
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