melodious – adj. having a pleasing sound
sanctuary – n. a place where someone is protected or given shelter
fundamentalism – n. a form of religion especially Islam or Protestant, Christianity that upholds strict adherence to any set of basic ideas or principles
collaborator – n. a person who works with another person or group in order to achieve or do something
blogger – n. someone who writes about personal opinions, activities and experiences
persecuted – v. to treat someone cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious or political beliefs
appreciate – v. to be grateful for something
literary – adj. having a lot of knowledge about literature: known for reading or writing books
authored – v. to be the person of something, such as a book
column – n. an article in a newspaper or magazine that appears regularly and that is written by a particular writer or deals with a particular subject
accomplishment – n. something done, achieved successfully