June 2 - 8, 2021 BAHRAIN.OURS.YOURS. Vol 20 - Issue 22 www.gulfweekly.com facebook.com/gulfweeklyonline gulfweekly gulfweeklyonline A lasting tribute COMMUNITY REPORT Joseph with teaching methods due to the gift of reading.” By MAI AL KHATIB!CAMILLE his wife pandemic and in 2021 virtual A sticker featuring Joseph’s [email protected] elizabeth and learning continued with picture and a brief bio will be community group daughter lovy placed in every donated book Art with A point is set to honour students set to appear for the as well. Colourfully creative A the memory of CBSE Board Examinations. All books can be dropped See Page 2 a leading educator in The school now boasts 4,685 off at The Asian School the kingdom to ensure students and 205 employees. between 7.30am and 6pm his legacy of helping “As a group, we are in awe from Saturday to Thursday of the contribution he made or at The Child & Family potential continues. to society throughout his Foundation Centre in Umm The Afkarech Female life time,” added Mariam. Al Hassam between 9am Network and Think Tank “Joseph was a pillar of and 6pm from Sunday to aims to support the mission the community, a beacon Thursday. The drive will of Joseph Thomas, the of knowledge and a true run from June 15 to July founder and chairman of The believer in the power of 15 and the books will be Asian School, by staging a education. distributed to orphanages, month-long book collection “His spirit lives on through special education centres and drive. his daughter and beloved shelters. Joseph, who has helped vice president of Afkarech, Lovy added: “My father BAhrAin in focus educate and motivate legacy,” said its founder and The Asian School and in Lovy, who continues on strived for the cause of Inspiring design students thousands of students president Mariam Alammadi. 1989 a campus opened in his legacy through her education and unbeknownst in Bahrain over several “His entire life was devoted Umm Al Hassam. love for education and her to so many, he has helped to See Page 3 generations, passed away to educating children and The school project commitment to empowering educate so many unprivileged suddenly last teaching them continued to expand, girls and young women. children both in the Kingdom month at the to become starting with a campus in “Please support this of Bahrain and India, so age of 75 the best they Juffair in 1999, surpassing worthwhile cause I cannot think of a more following a can be. In 2,500 students by 2003 and by donating fun and cardiac arrest. this way, we launching an 8.2-acre campus educational books, both new For details, follow He is survived wish to spread in Tubli in 2015. and gently used. We would @afkarech on Instagram or by his wife the gift of That then increased to 10.75 like any books that would contact Joy from The Asian Elizabeth, education and acres in 2019 with 4,500 be suitable for children of School on 39713191 and his children knowledge far students and the inclusion of all ages and young adults to 32380273 or Mohammed Lovy and and wide and help teach them a new skill from the Child & Family sprAy n’ prAy Timmy, son- honour a true students. In 2020, the Asian or simply let them explore Foundation Centre on a piece for peace in-law Vinod, gentleman School embraced on-line their imaginations with the 39960912 for drop-offs. See PageS 4-5 daughter-in- dedicated to law Sarin and improving granddaughter lives through Isabel. education.” the sticker that will be added Moved by his to every book Around 40 never-ending years ago, contribution to the growth Joseph came to the kingdom of quality education in the with a vision in mind – to community, the campaigning set up a school for the Indian networking group of women community in Bahrain. In stepped forward. 1983, that dream became “Afkarech would like to a reality and he started the pay tribute to the wonderful Asian Kindergarten with 65 MusicAl Journeys work Joseph has done and we children and three teachers. United souls, uniting souls chose to have a book drive A year later, the the Afkarech team See PageS 4-5 establishment was renamed 2 www.gulfweekly.com LocalNews June 2 - 8, 2021 Telling stories, dot by dot ART REPORT BY RAJI UNNIKRISHNAN [email protected] Bahrain-based artist is trying A to recreate her imaginations on canvas and tell stories dot by dot. It was just a year ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic forced people to stay indoors that Zainab Javid was fascinated by dot painting, an art form that is native to Australia. The 44-year-old mother- of-two started dabbling with the art, creating speckled paintings on canvas and ceramic. Before long the experiment turned into a passion and a profession. A doll on paper quilling The self-taught artist weaves in nature into her beautifully intrinsic pieces commissioned paintings. whole painting. which feature elements of “One of elephants I “It is time consuming. tradition, as well as sights made for a friend - it was “Some of my paintings took that catch her attention. a bit challenging, but was me almost two weeks to Dot painting originated worth the effort – it was a complete – though I started A style of her own 40 years ago in 1971 and Christmas gift from a wife it as a hobby now I sell my according to her husband. The other is works as well.” to historical Zainab YouTube took shape.” a few others etched in dots the dancing girl from Thar, She has designed her records, videos on dot The Pakistan national that spread hope and cheer in Pakistan.” ways into the art by using Aboriginal painting,” who lives in Riffa has two an often gloomy pandemic Dot paintings are originally concentric circles to create men used Zainab told the children, Nadir and Zoya, world. simple and aesthetic -- an image. the art to GulfWeekly. who keep her busy. A Her love for tennis resulted yet the images hold deep “For me a circle represents tell stories “The resident for almost seven in a work where a man is meanings, at times sacred or wholeness and perfection and through completed years, she spends her spare seen serving a shot. even mysterious enough to arrangement of dots create symbols paintings time creating art on canvas “If I look positively, 2020 hide secrets. a mesmerising effect which depicted on looked unique and ceramic using a dot was the year I learnt this new But what Zainab was drawn draws the viewer in.” sand. Today and beautiful. painting tool daubed in skill of dot painting and I am to was the sheer beauty Married to Naseer Ali the art is “I watched acrylic. glad I could improve a lot,” of the art. “Once I was who works in Saudi Arabia, internationally more videos Among her versatile and she said. watching a sunset and on Zainab is also into quilling recognised to learn the art diverse creations is a sunset “I hope to use these pieces the background was a heron as unique and integral to of dotting and started with scene featuring a heron, the to bring joy to people. which inspired me to do a that uses strips of paper Australian Aboriginal Art. homemade tools like cotton freshwater avian commonly “Now it’s been a year since piece. rolled, shaped, and glued “I am aware of the art and buds to create the dots. seen in Bahrain. I started and I have made “Instead of a brush a together to create startling its links to the Australian “Later I ordered tools on A baby elephant, a dancing quite a few. dotting tool is used – it designs. natives, and I have read Amazon girl, the Bahraini landscape “I also like to paint demands a lot of patience Her works are showcased about it – but I chose this them locally - I practised a with a palm tree, a camel, coasters and plates but my and practice, because if your @zainabs.quilled.creations after I watched some great a girl with an umbrella are best work has been two hand slips you will spoil the on Instagram . A heron by the sunset A cute elephant on dots A dancing girl in Thar, Pakistan June 2 - 8, 2021 LocalNews www.gulfweekly.com 3 Reaching out aMh Manama CORES of citizens and S launched by a private hospital to help pre-diabetic patients. in collaboration with AstraZeneca and in consultation with charities a wide cross section of society. According to the National One of the doctors provides One of the advice on how to avoid or medical cent of Bahraini respondents to increase wellness in the cope with diabetes staff indicated they had diabetes members doing the Bahrainis was 6.9pc. screening Cheriyan. For details, follow was established as a pioneering @american_misssion_hospital on organisation to serve the Instagram. Showcasing Bahrain ahraini COMMUNITY REPORT By MAI AL KHATIB!CAMILLE an artist impression architecture, [email protected] Bculture and living of Sandstone hotel have been the focus include both disciplines of of a design exchange architecture and interior programme supported students in senior year or as by a leading university grad students to participate in in the US. the project. The Hotel Project is part The groups then set out of Iowa State University’s to research various aspects College of Design of Bahrain to help them Architecture and design a hotel in Interior Design Bahrain.