Human life is a labyrinth of fortunes and misfortunes that are tightly interwoven. It is characterized by a complex network of ambivalent experiences that can be likened to a sharp machete. You hold it by the handle and you leverage on its power to make way for you; you hold it by the blade and it cuts you. This anthology aims at laying bare the blend of experiences that life affords us. The attendant lessons emanating from them are broad and profound...