<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:25:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@shantaaz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why I am buying steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let me make a confession, I am new to Steemit and I am already hooked to it. Cryptocurrencies, as we all know, is the future of digital transaction, a step towards a truly global currency. Steem is a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shantaaz/why-i-am-buying-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@shantaaz/why-i-am-buying-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shantaaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 06:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gZsYSv14UbCRusXGDXadaV2uyotiTZFQbN3rP6Um5SNR1FbaiSFyqtUY956ynFWV1pwEAEsJ3PNNnS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lonely City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes you are drawn to a book, just by knowing its title. The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone, by Olivia Laing, proved to be one such. Drawn to the book because of what I was feeling-]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writings/@shantaaz/the-lonely-city</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writings/@shantaaz/the-lonely-city</guid><category><![CDATA[writings]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shantaaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:46:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3EAvRcAgtx4mMNsd7mEKJWSqQh467aMBPXxU9ui6DiKWhg8MV13kE81hgLC5jrLiKqeqeZBzA3G9H5kgjjuEuqDa6Q8xwb3drva21dFNHTU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solitude <Poem>]]></title><description><![CDATA[I waited for it, Through the humid afternoon, And the salty sea breeze, Rushing through my hair. And when it did, it didn't rain, but poured. The pouring stopped, And I ventured out, For a solitary walk,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@shantaaz/solitude-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@shantaaz/solitude-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shantaaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHtvzJWTXngRsFyxxHjnSeR21twN3dQmN5j3mTRHGq6tb7pYiSjzJDSCcvYyWvmn1dm4iAiLyxNMS2ooWHSS2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immortality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immortality, is a typical Kundera read, about a few characters. One is not just reading a story, where things happen sequentially, here Kundera is in conversation with you. Kundera dissects the characters,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@shantaaz/immortality</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@shantaaz/immortality</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shantaaz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:30:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCQk1qYXWBvaB21CARpb7vMcFWaRZ845wPsxHEAe4G18xRbeRipADynieoYWfhvVuQJ3726E1jgcu2uAi3SuEz7ZqkjGTbKXLqvKsebzQ7aF4cz8QLjgWzjcN2zacJbcBRuzMRQ8jmMWhkXZCiCxWxj2vSqk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>