Around The World
Ivan M. Granger March 4th, 2008
From it’s beginning, I have given the Poetry Chaikhana web site the tagline “Sacred Poetry from Around the World.” I am regularly reminded that the Poetry Chaikhana community is also from around the world — but I don’t share that enough with everyone else. I’ve started to pay more attention to the web site visitor statistics, and those statistics has inspired me. (Inspired by statistics? Maybe I’m revealing too much of the computer geek in me. 
I do, afterall, support myself by working as a computer programmer when I’m not posting poetry, commenting on poetry, reading poetry, researching poets, or maintaining the web site.)
Since the beginning of 2008 , the Poetry Chaikhana has already had visits from 157 different countries and territories!
It’s much easier to list the dozen or so countries that haven’t visited the site recently than it is to list those countries that have… but it’s much more fun to list those that have! So, here goes! In order of visitor traffic…
United States
India
United Kingdom
Canada
Philippines
Pakistan
Australia
Netherlands
Germany
Malaysia
Ireland
Turkey
Italy
France
Spain
Japan
Singapore
Sweden
Mexico
United Arab Emirates
South Africa
Romania
Poland
Belgium
Iran
Norway
Brazil
Switzerland
China
New Zealand
Israel
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Hong Kong
South Korea
Russia
Portugal
Thailand
Denmark
Hungary
Finland
Argentina
Austria
Greece
Czech Republic
Bangladesh
Egypt
Puerto Rico
Slovenia
Taiwan
Serbia and Montenegro
Bulgaria
Croatia
(not set)
Colombia
Morocco
Kuwait
Slovakia
Yemen
Macedonia
Mauritius
Jordan
Trinidad and Tobago
Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan
Qatar
Lebanon
Chile
Ukraine
Lithuania
Malta
Venezuela
Vietnam
Peru
Latvia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Estonia
Syria
Nepal
Oman
Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles
Costa Rica
Cyprus
Luxembourg
Kenya
Bahrain
Algeria
Tunisia
Belize
Nigeria
Guam
Uruguay
Iceland
Panama
Ecuador
U.S. Virgin Islands
Honduras
Guatemala
El Salvador
Kazakhstan
Bahamas
Dominican Republic
Cameroon
Saint Lucia
Palestinian Territory
Albania
Ivory Coast
Georgia
Tanzania
Belarus
Senegal
Cayman Islands
Afghanistan
Nicaragua
Mozambique
Barbados
Myanmar
Moldova
Grenada
Libya
Mongolia
Suriname
Malawi
Sudan
Fiji
Reunion
Iraq
Bhutan
Aruba
Ethiopia
Namibia
Botswana
Antigua and Barbuda
Dominica
Maldives
Brunei
Djibouti
British Virgin Islands
Zambia
Macao
Kyrgyzstan
Guyana
Zimbabwe
Bermuda
Guadeloupe
Uganda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Kiribati
Gibraltar
Laos
Uzbekistan
Faroe Islands
Ghana
Mali
Lesotho
Greenland
We make up quite a community, don’t we? Through the Poetry Chaikhana, we are all connected to every part of this planet we share.
The next time a poem touches that warm ember deep in your chest, and your thoughts stop, and your mind clears, and a quiet smile spreads across your face… reach out and feel who else on this planet is feeling exactly the same thing. Could be someone who wears different clothes or different colored skin, someone who speaks with a different accent or an entirely different language, someone who sits or kneels or bows to worship. Reach out and recognize that person as a brother or sister who, like us all, is walking through the human journey, pausing occasionally to sing songs of the Divine.
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I there, you’re very wellcome a’board this nice ship, this big and wonderful communnity–ALL OF US–And attencion:
Never forget the “other” he’s/she’s is right near us.
Paula
Hey Ivan,
I admire your work, I admire your dedication and love towards poetry. I also hope to be spiritually strong like you some day, but I am a bigginer and dont know much about spirtuality.
Keep up the great work, you Rock.
Ritesh.
Hi the adda ,
perhaps many of are not familiar with the word ” ADDA”. It simply means apurposeless gathering with no prefixed agenda or objective But somehow the adda becomes a strong bond between the varied group of travelling community.During our journey we laugh we cry we distance ourselves from our “Beloved”only to find that we are closer to our beloved. I Simply love to be in the chaikhana adda
omio
Hi everyone!!
It’s great to know there are so many people out there from all corners of the world reading the Poetry Chaikhana daily poems and blogs-it is easy to lose the feeling of connection when you sit alone in front of a computer.
Thanks Ivan for reminding us that we are connected (and thanks,too, for connecting us through your site).
warm regards to all,
Joanne
Hi everyone !
I am a new member … thanks for your passion … support me please …
with the best wishes ;
” Silent Warrior In White Focus ” ( keyvan )
Love this Tea Stall (Chai Khana)
Love the Poetry
Love the music list
Just love everything about this.
It’s wonderful to know that the Poetry Chaikhana is connecting so many people.
Love to all ♥♥♥♥♥