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Sunniest One of the world’s most followed stars, Sunny Leone, on what has floored her: the joy of motherhood. P4-5

COVER STORY 2 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.44am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.06am Zuhr (noon) 11.39am Asr (afternoon) 3.08pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.14pm Isha (night) 7.44pm

USEFUL NUMBERS Kusina Kings support him especially now when Benjie has joined in the DIRECTION: Victor Villanueva ‘Kusina King Challenge’. Two-best friends must do a cook- CAST: Zanjoe Marudo, Empoy Marquez, Ryan Bang off challenge in order to save their restaurant and their SYNOPSIS: Despite obvious differences, Ronnie (Zanjoe friendship. Marudo) and Benjie (Empoy Marquez), a restaurant chef, have been best friends since high school. Since Benjie Emergency 999 decides to put up his own restaurant, Ronnie decides to THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Bad Cat adults featuring the unforgettably bad cat, Shero and his DIRECTION: Mehmet Kurtulus, Ayse Ünal foul mouthed gang in action. An ordinary looking day proves CAST: Ugur Yücel, Demet Evgar, Okan Yalabik otherwise as their paths cross with humans, things get a little SYNOPSIS: Produced by Turkey’s biggest animation out of hand in hilarious, harsh and unexpected ways. studio, Anima Istanbul, Bad Cat is an animated epic for young THEATRE: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza ote Unquo Qu “Respect te The Mall Cinema (1): Lashtam Out (2D) 11:15pm. Pashtam (Hindi) 2pm; Bad Cat Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): your eff orts, respect (2D) 4pm; The Meg (2D) 5:30pm; Bad Cat (2D) 2pm; Duck Duck yourself. Self-respect leads to The Meg (2D) 7:30pm; The Goose (2D) 3:30pm; Duck Duck Catcher Was A Spy (2D) 9:30pm; Pashtam (Hindi) 2:30pm; Goose (2D) 5:15pm; The Meg self-discipline. When you have both Red Bad (2D) 11:15pm. Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha (3D) 7pm; Mission Impossible 6: fi rmly under your belt, that’s real The Mall Cinema (2): Duck Duck () 4:30pm; Kusina King Fall Out (2D) 9pm; The Meg (2D) Goose (2D) 2:30pm; Duck Duck (Tagalog) 7pm; Lashtam Pashtam 11:30pm. power.”— Clint Eastwood Goose (2D) 4:15pm; Duck Duck (Hindi) 9pm; Red Bad (2D) 11pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Goose (2D) 6pm; The Catcher Was Landmark Cinema (2): Duck (2): Srinivasa Kalyanam (Telugu) A Spy (2D) 7:45pm; The Meg (2D) Duck Goose (2D) 2:15pm; Bad Cat 2:15pm; Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha 9:30pm; Mission Impossible 6: Fall (2D) 4pm; Bad Cat (2D) 5:30pm; (Malayalam) 4:45pm; Kusina Out (2D) 11:30pm. The Meg (2D) 7:15pm; The Meg King (Tagalog) 7:15pm; The Meg The Mall Cinema (3): Bad Cat (2D) 9:15pm; Oru Pazhaya Bomb (2D) 9:15pm; Srinivasa Kalyanam (2D) 2pm; Srinivasa Kalyanam Kadha (Malayalam) 11:15pm. (Telugu) 11:15pm. Community Editor (Telugu) 3:30pm; Khalawees Landmark Cinema (3): Bad Cat Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): Kamran Rehmat (Arabic) 6pm; Kusina King (2D) 2:30pm; Duck Duck Goose Duck Duck Goose (2D) 2:30pm; e-mail: [email protected] (Tagalog) 7:45pm; Blindspotting (2D) 4:15pm; Duck Duck Goose Bad Cat (2D) 4:15pm; Khalawees Telephone: 44466405 (2D) 9:30pm; Oru Pazhaya Bomb (2D) 6pm; The Catcher Was A Spy (Arabic) 6pm; Blindspotting (2D) Fax: 44350474 Kadha (Malayalam) 11:30pm. (2D) 7:45pm; Khalawees (Arabic) 7:45pm; The Catcher Was A Spy Landmark Cinema (1): Lashtam 9:30pm; Mission Impossible 6: Fall (2D) 9:30pm; Red Bad (2D) 11:15pm Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS food and 132 retail outlets and amazing live performances. Get set for an exciting and Special Needs Summer Camp eventful summer in 2018. WHERE: HOPE Qatar Center for Special Needs HEC Paris Masterclass WHEN: Ongoing till August 15 WHERE: 15th fl oor, Tornado Tower TIME: 8:30am – 12:30pm WHEN: September 9 HOPE Qatar Center for Special Needs TIME: 5pm – 7pm is organising a very unique summer camp HEC Paris is organising ‘The Journey of bringing together children with and without Innovation: From the Innovator to Eco- special needs in a fun and entertainment systemic Innovation’, an opportunity to learn fi lled programme from July 16 – August 15. more about company innovation with HEC This camp led by a multinational team will Paris Associate Professor Frederic Dalsace, enhance empathy, teamwork, and friendships MSc from HEC and an MBA with honors from between the diff erently abled children and Harvard Business School and both MSc and a other children aged 4 – 18. The camp will run PhD Management from INSEAD. for 5 days a week from 8:30am – 12:30pm for one month and include various edutainment Choreography Lessons - Brazilian activities. For details, call 55751754 / Zouk 55385687 WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier near MOI WHEN: Ongoing till September 15 Summer Activity Brazilian zouk is characterised by the WHERE: Aspire Zone dancers’ undulating bodies and the girls’ WHEN: Ongoing till August 15 fl owing hair. Dancer or not, depending on TIME: 8am – 2pm the style of Brazilian zouk, you’ll be able Children can enjoy various activities guitar and drums, to visualise child’s limitless The TCA is holding Summer Camps in its to choose connection and embrace with such as football, taekwondo, swimming, imagination and bring it to creative visuals branch for all students, ongoing from June long graceful steps. The fi nal performance gymnastics, aerobics, and recreational games. through art and craft. This camp will develop 24. Every two weeks, a new batch will begin is scheduled to be on 15 September as a their communication skills through training for every child to join and learn new forms of fl ashmob. Arab and German Tales Exhibition in public speaking along with hip hop dance, art. The summer camps will include Abacus, WHERE: Qatar National Library warm up exercises, karate and yoga. Drawing and Painting, Calligraphy, keyboard WHEN: Ongoing till August 18 and dance. The camp will run for 7 days a The exhibition is organised within the week from 8:30am – 1pm. You will be able to framework of Qatar–Germany Year of see the activities and schedules that will be Culture and provides an insight into the held for every week and register your kid. For history of Arabic and German fairy and folk details, call 44373259. tales, and how the two traditions infl uenced each other. It aims to show the transcultural Summer Camp for Kids value of narrative traditions as a shared WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier, Villa 57 intangible cultural heritage and highlight Bin Omran mutual infl uences, shared ideas and cultural WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 transfer between the Arab world and TIME: 7:30am – 2:30pm Germany through storytelling and tales. Doha’s Kids Summer Camp where artists are made! The A to Z of kid’s summer camp – from artworks, dance and music lessons and PLAY in between. For ages 5 years and up. Minipolis Summer Camp Contact [email protected] and WHERE: The Pearl-Qatar mobile 33003839. WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 TIME: 9am – 5pm Summer Entertainment City 2018 An Edutainment Entertainment summer WHERE: DECC camp is now in Qatar where kids can enjoy WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 their time by discovering the world of Mad TIME: 12pm Science, and spend a good sharing time in An amazing range of local shopping Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football making new friends while baking, enjoying stalls will feature products from all over the pitches their meals, watching cinema, doing aerobics world on the Eid. The Summer Shopping WHERE: Aspire Zone Summer Sessions with Evolve and and so much more. Souq has started from June 14 till August WHEN: Daily Westin 31. Colour your summer at Doha Exhibition TIME: 7pm – 11pm WHERE: The Westin Doha Hotel and Spa and Conventional Centre, West Bay during Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor WHEN: Ongoing till August 25 Summer Entertainment City 2018 with pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available TIME: 9am – 1pm over 75 activities and games, more than 40 every day from 7pm – 11pm. Enjoy a morning of moving, eating and feeling well with a 60 minutes yoga session balanced with healthy breakfast bites followed by time to revitalise by the pool. Stimulate the rest of your day through culinary experiences with the added 20% discount in all the restaurants and café.

IAID Summer Workshop WHERE: IAID Summer Camps WHEN: July – August WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art It’s time to set your kids summer activities Centre, Al Hilal today with IAID, the pioneer in conducting WHEN: Ongoing till August 31 workshops in Qatar since 2001. IAID’s TIME: 8am – 12:30pm Summer Workshop features fun and exciting Mamangam Performing Art Centre will be activities. It only means more singing, holding Summer Camps in its Al Hilal branch playing and dancing for the sweet little ones for two batches of age groups from 4 -18 yrs. aged 3 years and above. The summer camps will include Yoga, Karate, Art and Craft, Music, Hip-hop, , Summer Camp Indian Classical and Contemporary dance. WHERE: Music Lounge For details, call 33897609. WHEN: Ongoing till August 30 TIME: 9am – 12pm Summer Camps This summer camp is designed to give WHERE: TCA every camper a skill to create music through WHEN: Ongoing special training in musical instruments piano, TIME: 8:30am – 1pm

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY “I have changed and evolved for the better” —Sunny Leone, actress

I love my job and I hope my children grow up to be just as hardworking as my ‘ husband and I ’ SUNDAY CONVERSATION Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

By Durga Chakravarty

unny Leone, who started off as an adult fi lm star and ventured into Bollywood with in 2012, is right now in love with her Slife as it is unfolding. She is not just managing a career, but also enjoying her time being a mother of three — something that has helped her change and evolve. The Canadian-born Indian- American actress was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and shifted her focus to mainstream acting in Hindi fi lms with Jism 2, following it up with Ragini MMS 2, , Kuch Kuch Locha Hai, Mastizaade and . Asked if she feels content when she looks back at her journey from Karenjit Kaur Vohra (her real name) to Sunny Leone, she said: “Yes, because I love my life now.” Her life has inspired a digital platform series titled Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone. Did she have any initial apprehensions about putting her entire life out for the world to know? “Yes, many. But what swayed me to do it is that the story would be told in a way that I was comfortable with... the true story and not something that people believe it to be,” said Sunny, who entered Indian showbiz via a stint in the reality TV show Bigg Boss 5. FAMILY PORTRAIT: Sunny Leone with husband Daniel Weber and their three children, one of whom Nisha is adopted, and the other two through surrogacy. Last year, the actress, who is married to Daniel Weber, took everyone by surprise when she “Many people are curious (about announced that she and her husband her choices and journey) and want had adopted a girl child named Nisha from a village in . Another to know; so, I believe that if I’m surprise came in March, when she shared that the two had extended going to tell it then it should be in their brood by including two more my words and from my eyes” children — sons Noah and Asher — via surrogacy. Sunny, who is currently seen immature and not necessary,” she wanted, I started having an interest in hosting season 11 of youth-based said. it,” said the Indo-Canadian talent. reality show Splitsvilla on MTV, says “I always pictured three children in What should the audience expect motherhood has changed her. my head but as time went by and no from the show? “I have changed and evolved, but children... I would have been happy “The unexpected. This is a part of I believe (it has happened) for the with one but God had diff erent plans my life story and not necessarily the better. I look at all three of them and and made my dreams come true of a journey you are expecting to see,” am completely, utterly in love with big family,” Sunny said. she said. them,” she said. She is new to motherhood and is There was also a Canadian With three toddlers to give absolutely enjoying it. documentary called Mostly Sunny. attention to, will her career slow “I am the same person but now I have Why does she feel the need to tell her down? more love to spread to my kids. I’m story to the world? “I believe I am the best mother I so happy about being a mother,” she “Many people are curious (about her can be if I am working and spending said. choices and journey) and want to time with them. I love my job and I But what’s it like to be a mother know; so, I believe that if I’m going to hope my children grow up to be just in the 21st century when crimes tell it then it should be in my words RIGHTS ACTIVIST: Sunny Leone’s much coveted avatar. as hardworking as my husband and against children, especially girls, are and from my eyes. That wasn’t the I,” said Sunny. increasing? case with the documentary,” said uses animal rights organisation Sunny’s company has helped with The 37-year-old actress says “I don’t think they have increased. I the actress, who has also made PETA ’s cruelty-free logo as an online promotional campaign Daniel and she have scheduled their believe that the news is highlighting appearances in , Bengali, it is against testing products on and contest with the animal rights “time carefully so that our children what has been happening for a long Marathi, Telugu and Tamil fi lms. animals. organisation. do not ever feel a lack of attention, time already,” she said. “What we have made is better than The brand is featured on People for PETA India, whose motto reads, in care or love”. She just hopes “swift and harsh a fi lm because it gets into many the Ethical Treatment of Animals part, that “animals are not ours to Ever since her debut in Bollywood, punishments follow these acts by the details that a fi lm will never be able to (PETA) India’s ‘Companies That experiment on”, notes that more Sunny has faced fl ak, trolls and perpetrators”. explain. For a fi lm, the team will pick Don’t Test on Animals’ list, which than 3,000 companies around the criticism. She fi nds it immature and Her focus is on her children’s safety and choose what they want to show recognises companies that sell only world have banned all animal tests not necessary. fi rst. in 100-120 minutes. This (Karenjit cruelty-free cosmetics, personal in favour of eff ective, modern, non- “I try to brush it off and move “I do believe in neighbourhood safety Kaur...) is showing two seasons and care, and household cleaning animal methods. past the hate always. I believe groups for our children,” Sunny said. 20 episodes of my story. It’s only the products. Sunny has been an animal advocate. myself not to be a negative person Her little ones keep her on her toes tip of the iceberg,” she added. “Increasingly, consumers today want She was PETA India’s 2016 Person so I have to fi nd the positives in but work hasn’t taken a backseat. She Moving on, the actress said the to be confi dent their purchases do of the Year and has appeared in life and in people to do my job. is excited about Karenjit Kaur — The ability to be good friends at fi rst is not support harm to animals. PETA numerous campaigns for the group, That will never change in me. But Untold Story Of Sunny Leone. the key to a sparkling chemistry in a India’s cruelty-free logo will help including a pro-vegan fashion ad, a I am aff ected and more annoyed “Initially, my answer (to make a show relationship. “It is honesty and the Star Struck proudly show that we pro-vegetarian ad, an ad promoting from time to time at the nonsense on her life) was that I wasn’t sure. But ability to be friends fi rst.” are fi rmly against caging, poisoning the sterilisation of animal the media comes up with or once I started hearing about what the Meanwhile, Sunny’s cosmetics (and) killing animals in any tests,” companions, and a pro-adoption random groups come up with. It is director and the production house brand ‘Star Struck by Sunny Leone’ Sunny said in a statement. campaign. — IANS 6 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY

Indonesian ambassador takes part in badminton tournament

Air Marshal (R) Muhammad Basri Sidehabi, Indonesian ambassador to Qatar, recently took part Games 2018. The agreement had been signed between Ahmed bin Jassim al-Hamar, Qatari in a badminton tournament in celebration of the 73rd Independence Day. The tournament was Ambassador to Indonesia, and Erick Thohir, President of Indonesia Asian Games Organising organised by the Embassy of Indonesia in collaboration with Permiqa, organisation of Indonesian Committee (INASGOC). The signing ceremony was witnessed by Yusuf Kalla, Indonesian Vice community in Qatar. President. At the closing ceremony, Ambassador Basri congratulated the winners of the tournament and The winners of men’s double of Garuda category, includes Doni and Latif Saifudin, fi rst said that these series of sports events are not only for the nourishment of physical and mental position; Abang Sahlan and Saiful Uddin, second; and Tono Gustana and Sigit, third. The health, but also to improve and nurture the spirit of sportsmanship and a healthy lifestyle. winners of amateur Red and White category, includes Nuryulad and Budi Setiawan, fi rst He added that the tournament is not only Indonesian community’s token of support to position; Abdullah and Nabil Arrayan, second; and Safi un and Boy Dharmawan, third. Qatar’s 2022 World Cup preparation, but also to promote the 18th Asian Games which will be Muhammad Yusuf said the celebrations include sports events, including table tennis, held in Jakarta. He appreciated the support of Qatari Government for the Asian Games related badminton, bowling, and other various other games. He told that all Indonesian expatriates in preparation. He also mentioned that Qatar Airways had contributed $6 million for Asian Qatar will be participating in the tournament.

ISC to organise inter-organisation and open table tennis championship Indian Sports Centre (ISC) is all set to organise ‘2nd Inter-Organisation and Open Table Tennis Tournament’ at Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) Training Centre. The tournament is being organised in association with QTTA on August 30 and 31. This year, over 12 companies are participating in the tournament. In addition, this year ISC has also initiated on organising 1st Open Table Tennis Championship for Indian community with categories, including boys, girls, men and women in singles and doubles. Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 ENERGY COMMUNITY Mobile money powers homes in Kenya Thanks to modern communications technology, families across Africa are able to harness solar energy to power their homes. Payments are made via mobile money transfers and are set at an aff ordable price

Another 40,000 are bought every By Anja Bengelstorff month. “People spend 40 cents every day on kerosene,” says Pauline Githugu from M-Kopa Solar. hen Ntanin Ene “With us they’re using that Kintalel comes money to pay off their solar system. home at night, her Long-term users save a lot of neighbourhood is money,” adds Githugu. bathed in darkness The key to the solar power W– but her living room window is system’s innovation is the battery, always brightly lit. which contains a SIM card that, Neighbours often come by to like with a phone, connects it to the catch the evening news on her head offi ce. Maintenance and error fl atscreen television, while outside controls run via the SIM card, and in front of their corrugated metal if a payment is missed, the system shack, her 18-year-old daughter will shut down until money is paid. Lasoi prepares dinner by the light of If a part breaks down while the an LED lamp. system is still being paid off , the For the past two years, thanks company says it will replace it free to modern communications of charge. technology, Kintalel has been able However, while the system can to make use of something Africa has power a television, it isn’t powerful in abundance – solar energy. enough for energy-guzzling Her four-member family lives appliances like fridges. in a tiny slum, home to around M-Kopa Solar, whose systems 200 people, in the Kenyan capital are also sold in Uganda, Tanzania of Nairobi. Manyatta has neither and Ghana, says it has so far sold rubbish collection nor water supply, 600,000 of its solar power systems. sewage system and electricity. Most Its smaller competitor Azuri of its residents use kerosene lamps Technologies is active in 11 sub- as a source of light, the smoke from SOLAR POWER: Ntanin Ene Kintalel’s home in the Manyatta slum of Nairobi is lit by a solar energy system. She pays Saharan countries and says it has which causes them to cough. The for the energy via mobile money transfers. sold 130,000 solar power systems. light the lamps provide is also weak Its products and prices are and the kerosene expensive. comparable to those of M-Kopa, Two years ago, Kintalel, 40, but it uses existing distribution heard about M-Kopa Solar on systems run by established the radio. The company’s solar communications companies and energy systems can be paid off is less fl exible if repayments aren’t in instalments by mobile money made – after 14 days of default, transfers, making them aff ordable customers’ solar energy systems are for Kenyan households. turned off . Kintalel’s family paid a deposit Aside from powering African of around 28 dollars and then made homes, the solar systems also off er a daily payment of around 47 cents other benefi ts. for a year via M-Pesa, the Kenyan “The increasing penetration cashless payment system, on their of solar products into rural areas mobile phones. After a year, the is creating employment,” says solar home energy system – which Andreas Kaiser, an energy expert consists of an 8-watt solar panel, a at the German Chamber of lithium battery, three LED lights, a Commerce in Kenya. “More people rechargeable LED torch and radio – have found livelihoods selling the belonged to them. The total price: technology as well as installing and about 215 dollars. maintaining it.” According to the International According to Kaiser, the Energy Agency, 6,00 million proportion of solar energy as a total people in Africa have no access to of Kenya’s electricity supply is still electricity. relatively low at just 0.4 per cent, In Kenya, around 70 per cent of but increasing numbers of Kenyans the population is connected, but are making the switch. connecting more remote areas to Five of Kintalel’s neighbours the grid is often expensive and have bought the same solar energy laborious. Even in the cities, there system since she got hers. And she are regular blackouts. BATTERIES: The lithium batteries of a solar energy system are shown off at Ntanin’s home. says it has fundamentally changed In the past, it was mostly her family’s life. The 40-year-old charities that distributed solar technological advances in the mobile phones. according to GSMA, a group can charge her smartphone after panels or solar lights. But thanks to development of LED lights. Mobile money transfers are now which represents mobile network work instead of at a kiosk for 16 microfi nancing institutions, more The Kenyan invention of available practically everywhere operators. cents a pop. and more people have had access mobile money transfers in 2007 in Kenya: According to the Central The invention means people can Her youngest child stopped to small loans and have been able revolutionised the lives of Africans. Bank, there are 39.3 million active pay off their solar energy systems suff ering from an allergy once they to fi nance solar energy systems on People who didn’t have bank mobile accounts, meaning around monthly – in 2016, around 800,000 got rid of the kerosene lamp, and, their own. accounts and lived far away from four-fi fths of the population use such systems were installed and she says, “the children have more Prices have also dropped cities were for the fi rst time able to the service. Worldwide, there are paid for with mobile money, time in the evenings and better light dramatically, and there have been send and receive money via their around 690 million accounts, according to GSMA’s estimates. for their homework.” – DPA 8 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY BODY & Can losing weight change your relationship? Weight loss can have both physical and emotional benefits. Those who lose weight become more comfortable socially and feel empowered to seek out a partner or gain the confidence to end a relationship that has become toxic

FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Losing weight and keeping it off require better food choices, more meal planning and increased exercise.

and separation as well as increased and succeeded in a number of careers. risk for osteoarthritis (joint disease), behavioural health at the Duke Diet By Claire Altschuler incidence of marriage and new She has also had lots of friends. sleep apnea (abnormal breathing at and Fitness Centre in Durham, NC, relationships.’ Experts think these But her love life was less successful. night) or other respiratory (breathing) says losing weight can improve eff ects accompany weight loss For seven years she engaged in problems. Being overweight may also self-esteem and how we relate to hen summer’s heat resulting from diet and lifestyle an unhealthy relationship. “I just cause a person to feel sad or be treated others. Feeling better about one’s and humidity come changes as well as surgery. shut my eyes to” his neglect and diff erently by others. self ‘changes the dynamic’ in a on, heavy clothes The JAMA study concludes that controlling behaviours, she says. A year after her surgery, Watman relationship and can help individuals come off . As we weight loss can have both physical By 2000, standing just over 5 feet, ended the unhealthy relationship. assert their own needs more remove the layers and emotional benefi ts. Those who she weighed 225 pounds and decided “I think that he had less control over eff ectively. thatW kept us warm in winter and hid lose weight became more comfortable to try bariatric surgery. She eventually me, and I had no interest in being Wallfl ower to social butterfl y our extra pounds, many of us don’t socially and feel empowered to seek lost 125 pounds and has maintained controlled” anymore, she says. Losing weight can also make people like what we see, and we resolve to out a partner or gain the confi dence her weight for more than 18 years. It’s always better to aim for a slow, more outgoing, creating opportunities lose weight. Losing weight can make to end a relationship that has become The weight loss, she says, not only steady weight loss. Losing even a to meet romantic partners, make us healthier and improve the quality of toxic. made her healthier and happier, it also small amount of weight can lower better friends, fi t into all the desired our lives. It can also have an impact on Better choices helped her choose better partner and your risk of health problems. Watman, clothes and fl aunt yourself without our most intimate relationships. Melinda Watman remembers friends. who lives in Boston, is now in a happy any sort of hesitation. Self-confi dence Even in small amounts, weight loss being teased about her weight in Losing weight as part of weight 13-year marriage to a man she says takes over the centre stage. After aff ects self-esteem, activity levels kindergarten. “It took about 30 management is important because is loving and supportive. And, at age languishing as a ‘wallfl ower’ most and lifestyle, all of which can either seconds for the mean kids to turn weighing too much is not good 63, she is the president and founder of his life, Rob Portinga, 50, of improve or stress a marriage and other Katzman, her maiden name, into for your health. Being overweight of The F Word Fat, an organisation Tumwater, Wash, found that losing intimate bonds. Fatzman,” she says. It was then that increases your risk of health that works to prevent weight weight got him back into making more According to a study published she made herself ‘bulletproof.’ She conditions such as heart problems, discrimination and provides weight friends and socially acceptable. in the March issue of JAMA Surgery, decided she would excel socially and high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes management support for individuals. “I wasn’t this way 10 years ago,” weight loss ‘surgery was associated do well in life. She earned several and certain types of cancer. Being Sofi a Rydin - Gray, a clinical says Portinga, who lost almost 200 with increased incidence of divorce advanced degrees, including an MBA, overweight can also increase your psychologist and director of pounds after undergoing bariatric Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 & MIND COMMUNITY

ASSOCIATED RISK: Being overweight increases your risk of health conditions including, high blood WORTHWHILE: Feeling better about one’s self ‘changes the dynamic’ in a relationship and can pressure, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. help individuals assert their own needs more eff ectively.

those blood streams moving as well as lose those unnecessary pounds. “At a minimum, you want to have open communication,” advises Dr Luke Funk, Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before beginning a weight-loss programme or having surgery, couples should discuss why the overweight partner wants to lose weight, what lifestyle changes will be needed and how they both will benefi t from new habits. You don’t have to lose hundreds of pounds to enjoy the medical benefi ts of weight loss. If you are currently overweight or obese, you may be able to lose just a small amount of weight to improve your overall health. In fact, some studies show that just a 5 to 10 percent decrease in your weight can change your health. “You go through a lot of changes as you lose weight,” says Funk, “and it’s really critical to have somebody by your side.” Improved health and greater mobility give couples an opportunity to fi nd new ways to connect. Discovering healthy activities together, such as dancing, hiking or travelling, breathes new life into long- term relationships and can strengthen a couple’s bond. More benefi ts than risks While relationships may be negatively aff ected by weight loss, CONNECT: Improved health and greater mobility give couples an opportunity to find new ways to connect, discovering healthy activities together, such as experts say the benefi ts outweigh dancing, hiking or travelling. the risks. Improved health, better self-esteem and greater quality of surgery in 2008. “I was the person require better food choices, more some types of cancer. One method Diabetes puts in jeopardy one’s life remove the limitations of excess hiding in the corner at a gathering, meal planning and increased exercise. that can help a person lose weight is to life as well as how one leads his or weight, making individuals happier afraid of the rejection I felt was According to experts, couples can limit the number of calories taken in her life because of the complications and more fulfi lled. “When people lose inevitable.” help each other adopt this new through their diet. It is a fact that by that result from having it. Both types weight,” says Kahan, “most things Portinga’s improved health also lifestyle by thinking of themselves as decreasing your weight by a mere fi ve of diabetes, type one and type two improve.” enabled him to become more active. a team and working together to get to ten percent, this could positively are linked with being overweight. And most relationships fare well. He took up hiking and leads a group healthier. “The more encouragement decrease the chances of you having or To those who already have diabetes, Though the JAMA study showed an that explores the Central Cascade and support (partners) get” from developing heart disease or a stroke. regular exercise and losing weight increase in separations and divorces, Mountains. He met his friend, Bonnie each other, the more likely they are to Plus, how your heart functions would could help in controlling your blood Per-Arne Svensson, the study’s lead Mills, 42, in the group. Every weekend succeed, Rydin-Gray says. also improve as well as your blood sugar levels as well as the medication researcher, points out, “80 percent of the friends hike Obesity can lead to a number of pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride you may be currently taking. Increase those that were married were still in Ensuring Success serious health problems, including count will decrease. your physical activity. You could the same relationship 20 years later”. – Losing weight and keeping it off heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and Weight loss prevents diabetes simply walk, jog or dance. It helps get Chicago Tribune/TNS 10 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY QUIZ Ford Model T – 110 years of audacity

Three of Fidel Castro’s sons are named after which king? Alexander the Great

The world’s fi rst website, http://info.cern.ch, was launched on 6 August 1991. Name the British scientist who is supposed to have invented the World Wide Web (WWW). Tim Berners-Lee

This attribute of theirs was common to fi ve out of the last rom Alpha Romeo and nine US presidents - Gerald Ford, BMW to Mercedes- Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Benz, Nissan, Toyota, Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Yamaha and Zenvo, the Obama. In ‘The Simpsons,’ automobile industry, character Ned Flanders set up a especiallyF car and its ancillaries, shop to recognise their plight. have always been regarded as a They are also called “southpaws”. key to foster economic growth. 13th August is celebrated as an Interestingly, the revolution International Day to recognise from hooves to steam cannot them. Who are they? be attributed to any particular INFLUENTIAL: In December 1999, the Global Automotive Elections Foundation named Model T as the Most Influential Left-handers or lefties. gearhead. The idea certainly Car of the 20thCentury. occurred well before it was Name the well-known candy dreamed of by Homer in the Iliad, homely appearance, sputtering, was used for tackle this? invented in 1941 and named circa 8th century BC. Leonardo then revving up and then unabated It was driven up a steep hill in after Forrest E. Mars and R. De Vinci conceptualised idea of rattling, made the Model T subjects reverse. Also, in Model T, reverse Bruce Murrie. self-propelled vehicles in the 15th of songs, jokes, poems and stories. gear off ered more power than M&M century while for some the honour The Ford Model T was also the car forward gear. goes to Karl Benz and Gottlieb of choice for comedy duo Laurel In 1971, a concert was In 1989, which country saw Daimler. and Hardy. organised at Madison Square the Velvet Revolution, a non- Europeans might have invented In December 1999, the Global Garden when sitar maestro Ravi violent bloodless transition, cars. But, it was Americans who Automotive Elections Foundation Shankar told George Harrison to overthrow its Communist democratised it. Henry Ford was named Model T as the Most about a massive refugee crisis government leading to a start of very clear about his dream car. “It Infl uential Car of the 20thCentury. in a South Asian nation ravaged a democratisation process? will be large enough for the family, Do you fancy owning a Model T? by fl oods, famine and civil war. Czechoslovakia but small enough for the individual In 2008, it was estimated that Along with a bunch of their to run and care for. It will be about 50,000 to 60,000 Ford famous friends — including Name the only fully silent fi lm constructed of the best materials. INVENTOR: Tim Berners-Lee, a Model Ts remain roadworthy. Well, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, to win an Oscar for best picture. But it will be so low in price that no British scientist, invented World Wide a miniature of Model T Touring, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston and Wings in 1929. man making a good salary will be Web (WWW). which I brought from Henry Ford Leon Russell — they brought unable to own one.” Museum store, adorns my living into being what is widely Identify the place below. Thanks to his vision and to the T became an American folkloric room. acknowledged as the fi rst-ever talent he recruited, notably the symbol. Welcome to another bout of “star-studded benefi t concert.” (Answer next week. Answer designers Childe Harold Wills, Model T may seem insane ‘Nutty’s Infotainment. YAYS!’ What was the concert called? to last week’s photoquiz: Neil Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene by today’s standards; the pedal And your time starts NOW! The Concert for Bangladesh. Armstrong) Farkas, on this day in 1908 was born placement is the opposite of what the fi rst Ford Model T at Detroit’s we’re using today. Many important Which product was Piquette Avenue Plant. It changed controls are in weird places. colloquially known as the Tin forever the way average Americans Gasoline was fed to the engine Lizzie, Leaping Lena, or fl ivver? live, work and travel, making car using gravity and the Model T could Ford Model T ownership a reality for them. not climb steep hills if the tank Model T was a move away was low on fuel. (You’ll be amazed In Ford Model T, petrol was from bespoke and individual to know of how owners managed. fed to the engine using gravity handcrafting. During a visit to Read on!) Also, reverse gear off ered and hence it could not climb one of the Ford’s plant, I was told more power than forward gears. steep hills if the tank was low on of how Henry Ford was inspired Such defi ciencies, along with its fuel. What driving technique by the assembly line production in a Chicago slaughterhouse. He scripted its perfect marriage with his expertise in automobile. The fi rst Ford Model T went on sale on Tribe NI.yays 1st October, 1908. Within ten years over half of the cars sold in America were Ford Model T. Assembly line What’s the Good Word? 6. Orectic: (a) disgusting (b) intentional production allowed the price of the 1. “Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase. Hakuna Matata! (c) concerning desire (d) fluctuating touring car version to be lowered Ain’t no passing craze” is a song from ‘The Lion King’. ‘Hakuna 1. Gnathic: (a) harmful (b) fashionable 7. Gasconade: (a) community from $850 in 1908 to less than Matata’ is actually a Swahili language phrase from Central East (c) large (d) relating to jaws (b) silhouette (c) consumerist (d) $300 in 1925. In 1914, ‘any colour Africa. What does it translate to? 2. Rubiginous: (a) rust-coloured (b) extravagant boasting so long as it is black’ policy was No worries aspirational (c) acceptable (d) mass- 8. Kvell: (a) feel happy and proud (b) implemented for colour options. It (Khaled Mohammed, Doha College, Doha) market dedicate (c) group (d) devotees is often stated Ford suggested the 3. Funambulist: (a) professional (b) 9. Furuncle: (a) pivot (b) boil (c) use of black from 1914 to 1926 due 2. What is ‘Sesquipedalophobia’a fear of? down-to-earth (c) tightrope walker (d) mainstream (d) alternative to low cost, durability, and also as Long words philosopher 10. Tsundoku: (a) buying book and black paint colour dried the fastest, (Maricar Cabayan, Qatar Petroleum, Doha) 4. Monkey’s wedding: (a) scary time not reading them (b) value-creating speeding up production. (b) simultaneous rain and sunshine (c) practices (c) submissive (d) counterfeit On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford Do you have some interesting bytes to share? And, does your vibe prosperity (d) jittery watched the 15 millionth Model attract you to the ‘Tribe NI.yays!’ Every week two of your best questions 5. Eye candy: (a) attractive (b) swollen Answers: 1 (d); 2 (a); 3 (c); 4 (b); 5 (a); 6 T roll off the assembly line at will be featured here. Please do write to us at [email protected]. (c) symbol (d) real (c); 7 (d); 8 (a); 9 (b); 10 (a) his factory in Michigan. Model Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 INFOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY 12 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Stand near, pundits out the 1. Attacks a few pundits outside (7) port (9) 2. Try to find out about the name on the 8. Once the fellows with the key bouquet (7) enter, it’s a crime (7) 3. A man taken aback by the foreigner (5) 9. In the beginning, putting 4. For which the mermaid needs a money in clothing (7) license? (7) 10. The old radiotelephone in it 5. Came up, we’re told, from the ranks (4) does surprise one (7) 6. He succeeds in getting the woman to 13. A big soldier acting very carry one (4) oddly (8) 7. Save up, to give one a second helping 14. Where and how the holiday (7) was?(4) 11. Get snarled up when it’s time to fish (6) 16. Don’t answer or do, when 12. Preceding Theo alphabetically in that asked what the much ado is case (4) about (3,7) 15. Examines the arguments put forward 20. Not now the figure has been by the opposition (4) incorporated in another (4) 17. Run right over one (3) 22. The bad point in it is the food 18. The River Duke (4) (4) 19. From there, going to the “14” without 24. Phrase meaning a feeling for one (6) Answers music (10) 21. Gracious! The bird’s tail has fallen off! 28. What the head gardener will (3) Wordsearch Codeword grow? (4) 22. Ways in which the wife took the girl 29. Shorten the legal document in (7) (8) 23. When the English go in to bat, out to 31. Isn’t unaware of the scent I help (4) sprayed round the inside (7) 25. Put back the golden egg with the rest 34. Someone endeavouring to rolled under the bird (7) kidnap the Queen, but not 26. The foreign boxer who has entered I her corgi (7) beat (7) 35. Put it back and after a pause, 27. On which the cuckoo feels at home? (3-4) ring again (7) 30. A light on the hill over the church (5) 36. Maybe a drunken char has 32. I having returned to get a letter (4) come into money (9) 33. Stage idols making a come-back (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 3 Fabricates; 8 Teller; 9 Down: 1 Perorate; 2 Clamps; 3 Alto; 10 Common room; 11 Foe; Frances; 4 Brood; 5 Iman; 6 13 Mass; 14 Coracle; 15 Sash; 17 Two-faced; 7 Serenest; 12 Arms; Weird; 20 Sadat; 22 Each; 14 Chic; 16 Alec; 17 Walloped; 24 Laconic; 25 Mark; 27 Own; 18 Incenses; 19 Dane; 21 28 Malevolent; 29 Save; 30 Arranger; 23 Harvard; 25 Ragged; 31 Dispatched. Malaga; 26 Flush; 28 Meet. 14 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE Be warned: How blue light accelerates blindness re you addicted to your Since photoreceptors, produced in the smartphones, laptops and eye, are useless without retinal, one needs tablets? The blue light emitting a continuous supply of retinal molecules from these digital devices can to see. aff ect your eye’s retina and “It’s toxic. If you shine blue light on Alead to age-related macular degeneration, retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells according to a research led by a professor of as the signalling molecule on the membrane Indian-origin. dissolves,” explained Kasun Ratnayake, Macular degeneration, an incurable eye doctoral student researcher at the varsity. disease that results in signifi cant vision loss “Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in starting on average in a person in his 50s or the eye. When they’re dead, they’re dead for 60s, is the death of photoreceptor cells in good.” the retina. Those cells need molecules called In the study, published in the journal retinal to sense light and trigger a cascade of Scientifi c Reports, when the team introduced signalling to the brain. blue light to other cell types in the body, The fi ndings showed that blue light such as cancer cells, heart cells and neurons, exposure causes retinal to trigger reactions they died as a result of the combination with that generate poisonous chemical molecules retinal. Blue light alone or retinal without in photoreceptor cells. blue light had no eff ect on cells. “We are being exposed to blue light “The retinal-generated toxicity by blue continuously, and the eye’s cornea and light is universal. It can kill any cell type,” lens cannot block or refl ect it,” said Ajith Karunarathne said. Karunarathne, Assistant Professor, University To protect your eyes from the blue light, of Toledo in Ohio, US. wear sunglasses that can fi lter both UV “It’s no secret that blue light harms our and blue light outside and avoid looking at vision by damaging the eye’s retina,” he your cell phones or tablets in the dark, he added. suggested. — IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

A social event or group rally could put you in touch with some new, Today you could be hit with some exciting news, Taurus. This Information that you receive from others and from within your own exciting people in interesting fields, Aries. You might run into an could involve new people or equipment coming onto the scene or heart could compel you to participate in some ambitious projects, old friend you haven’t seen in ages. If you aren’t involved, a new an entirely new project or course of action that you’d never have Gemini. They may be work related, connected with a group, or your person could arrive on the scene. This promises to be an exciting, dreamed of. This is likely to be a lucky break for you, as it probably own. You’ll find them interesting, challenging, and gratifying. New stimulating day. Don’t be surprised if new doors to a great future suits your skills and talents nearly perfectly. Make the most of this opportunities to advance and express yourself could open for you. open for you. opportunity. It could make a big diff erence to you. It's best to move ahead now or they might pass you by. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You could meet some fascinating people, Cancer, and perhaps learn Group activities or social events in your neighbourhood could put Have you wanted to move in a new direction, Virgo? If so, this Earthshaking information that impacts your life. You might consider you in touch with new and exciting people who eventually become could be when you get the lead of a lifetime. You might receive new lifestyle options. A group, possibly spiritual or metaphysical, friends, Leo. Shared goals and interests could give rise to plans for unexpected information indicating possible new sources of income could seem attractive. You might consider joining it. Expect some ambitious projects. Whatever enterprises you start today are likely to pursue on your own. New opportunities are going to come that fascinating discussions with a significant other. Books and other to prove successful if everyone involved pitches in. This evening, could make a big diff erence in your lifestyle and catapult you to a publications could prove enlightening. enjoy quiet time with your partner. higher socioeconomic bracket. Make the most of it all. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Unusual circumstances could arise that change your creative Today you could decide to attend a workshop or social event New information could come at you from all sides today, Sagittarius. orientation, Libra. It’s likely that they involve the gathering, sharing, involving people in a spiritual, metaphysical, or intellectual field, Books, magazines, TV, the Internet, and conversations are likely and using of information. You may consider some unusual options Scorpio. Fascinating talk could lead to your own insights and to bring exciting knowledge your way that reinforces some of that involve changing jobs, home, or another factor important to revelations. You could explore ways to harness your natural healing your convictions. Your intuitive abilities are strong, too. Insights you. Think carefully first. Enjoy an intimate evening sharing these ability, perhaps through Reiki, massage, or another discipline. You’ll could blend well with what you learn from others. Write down your new developments with someone special. be preoccupied with what you learn today. thoughts. You’ll want to put them to work for you later. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Surprising news about your finances and the economy in general Some fascinating new information, possibly spiritual or Dreams and meditations could lead to insights about how best to could cause you to feel confident and secure about your financial metaphysical, could come today from periodicals, TV, or the handle your finances, Pisces. Your intuition is very strong. Also, you future, Capricorn. An unexpected raise could be on the way, Internet. This could set you on a new course of study, Aquarius. Your could receive some surprising ideas from media sources. No matter possibly because of sudden changes in the workplace. Some of the insights and revelations could prove valuable in increasing your how outrageous an idea seems, consider it well before making a information may seem vague and uncertain at first, but later news understanding of what you read. This evening, expect a surprising decision. A written plan of action for anything you do would be should clear it up. It seems a celebration is in order! message from someone you haven't heard from in a while. Enjoy! helpful. You’ll want to keep track of all your ideas. Sunday, August 12, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Rani says it’s special to play specially-abled characters

ctress Rani Mukerji, whose Hichki will play at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), says she is always happy about essaying roles Aof specially-abled characters. Whether it was Rani’s portrayal as a deaf and blind girl in Black or her role as a woman with Tourette’s Syndrome – the actress has proved her mettle as a EXCITED: Gal Gadot says she is excited to play the performer with sensitive and impactful animated character. performances. Rani told the media recently that Gadot joins Ralph Breaks the Internet she was very proud of how the fi lm did, especially as it came to her after Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot has joined the cast of motherhood as it proved a long-standing Disney’s upcoming animated fi lm Ralph Breaks the Internet, cliche wrong. which is a sequel to Wreck-It Ralph. “With Hichki, that slightly changed... In the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ project, Gadot I am happy people accepted the will be voicing the character Shank, a tough and talented content... I am the daughter of a writer driver in an intense and gritty online racing game called and producer, I am the wife of a writer, Slaughter Race. It will release in India on November 23, said director and producer, and I understand a statement. that script is the king, it’s the backbone. “Shank is amazing at driving cars and has this bad-girl “When your content is good, no vibe to her. But as the movie goes on you realise how fun- matter you are married, unmarried, loving, wise and warm she really is on the inside, which is beautiful or not beautiful, a fi lm works.” what I like most about her,” Gadot said. Rani said she was especially happy The actress on Friday also shared the news on her social that awareness about Tourette’s media handles, along with an image of her character. Syndrome – a neurological disorder “I’m so excited to fi nally announce that I am playing – got a boost with the Siddharth a character named Shank in Disney’s Ralph Breaks The Malhotra directorial. Internet hitting theatres this November! Such an amazing “I feel happy doing such fi lms, about experience to be a part of this project with such great playing specially abled characters and creators and cast! Welcome to Slaughter Race,” she posted. I feel happy that directors think of me In the fi lm, Shank meets Ralph (John C. Reilly) and when they have such roles.” Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) during the digital duo’s journey Rani is here as guest of honour at onto the Internet, where they hope to fi nd a replacement IFFM. She is travelling with daughter HAPPY: ‘With Hichki, that slightly changed, I am happy people accepted the content’, steering wheel for Vanellope’s own racing game, the arcade Adira. says Rani Mukerji. classic Sugar Rush. “For the fi rst time, she (daughter) is “She is the coolest character in this world of Slaughter seeing Melbourne, and I will be seeing looking forward to the experience. honour that the Victorian government Race,” said co-director Rich Moore. Melbourne as a mother... I am actually “I think it’s a matter of pride for any has considered me to do it.” “Shank’s lived a lot, she’s seen a lot, yet she’s got nothing trying to see all the places that I can citizen from any country to be hoisting Rani credited the love of her fans for but kindness in her heart — that’s the duality of that take her to. There’s a zoo, aquarium... the national fl ag. And obviously doing it making her “worthy” of such honours. character,” he added. It’s a great city for kids with some really in Australia far away from home gives me “I am here for the last 22 years, According to co-director and co-writer Phil Johnston, amazing places,” she added. even more reason (to feel special). making movies because of the love of the Gadot adds extraordinary dimension to the character. On Saturday, Rani will hoist the Indian “I will feel most patriotic doing what audience, and they continue to shower fl ag at the Federation Square here. She is I will be doing. It’s a matter of great me with love.” – IANS Peter proud of his children

Singer Peter Andre Being a Jat, will never step back: is a proud father as his children, whom he Veteran actor Dharmendra, who will be seen in his shares with his former forthcoming release Phir Se has said that wife Katie Price, got being a Jat, he and his family will never step back from making a distinction in their fi lms until they become successful in it. London Academy of Dharmendra was interacting with media at the trailer launch Music and Dramatic Art of the fi lm along with his co-actors , , exam. and director Navaniat in Congratulating recently. his 13-year-old son, When asked when he and his sons decided to make the Junior, and 11-year-old movie, he said: “Our dream was to make this fi lm. The First part daughter, Princess, of the franchise worked and the second part was a failure, but the singer took to his we are Jats and we will never step back. Instagram account “We keep putting in our eff orts until we become successful. and shared the video That’s how we gathered courage to make and complete the fi lm. of himself with his SATISFIED: Peter Andre’s If you don’t chase your dreams, then your life is of no use. So, children, reports mirror. children got a distinction in we hope audience will like our fi lm.” co.uk. their London Academy of , Rekha and will feature in Along with the video, Music and Dramatic Art exam. recreated version of Dharmendra’s iconic song Rafta Rafta in RESOLUTE: Dharmendra says he and his family will never step he wrote: “They only the fi lm along with lead cast. back from making films until they become successful in it. just went and got a fl ippin distinction in their LAMDA When asked to share his experience of working with Salman exam. So proud of you both. Proud poppa.” Khan, Rekha and Sonakshi Sinha in the song, Dharmendra said: have worked in many fi lms,” said Dharmendra. The clip was taken on the morning of the exam, and “I think it is my and my family’s karma that whenever I call Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se is an action-comedy fi lm, showed him trying to ‘pump’ the little ones up for their anybody from the industry, they associate themselves with us. directed by Navaniat Singh. It is a sequel to the 2013 fi lm, day. Whenever I need somebody, the entire industry is there for me. and the third instalment of Yamla Pagla Junior and Princess have been staying with Peter and Salman himself is very good human being. I love him. He is a Deewana fi lm series. wife Emily MacDonagh along with the couple’s children - wonderful and genuine person. The fi lm stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Amelia and Theo. The actor also praised Sonakshi Sinha and Rekha. “Sonakshi Kriti Kharbanda in lead roles. is like my daughter and Rekha is very old friend of mine. We It is scheduled for release on August 31. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Sunday, August 12, 2018 COMMUNITY

ATTRACTION: The stall features exquisite silverware, including utensils, globes, lamps and much more. Photos supplied Made in Pakistan artisan pieces that reflect Qatari traditions Traditional and unique silverware household items, especially designed for Qataris, are an attraction at the ongoing Summer Entertainment City

every exhibition in Qatar and have a regular By Mudassir Raja customer base here. Even when people from Qatar visit Karachi, they come to my showroom and buy different pieces. We n the hunt for a perfect lamp have typical Qatar coffee pots and dishes or a German silver tea set used for dates, along with compelling with the craftsmanship and decoration pieces, that are crafted to exquisite details? While detail.” there are a surplus of online He said, “We have been making auctionsO for such exquisite pieces, nothing household items using German silver for beats the feel of searching a stall packed decades now. This is our third generation with the gunwales of similar decorative business. Different art works and carvings plates and much more. It’s the thrill of the on the items are done with hands. German ARTISAN: The stall set up by Murad Noor Ali off ers diff erent kinds of German silverware with chase, much more exciting finding a gem silver is a mixture of silver, nickel and zinc. carvings done by hand. for a complete bargain when it comes to It is one kind of alloy. It is not silver- furnishing your home. plating. People here recognise my products come to Qatar whenever I feel like.” Traditional and unique silverware as Made in Pakistan.” About his business in Pakistan, he household items, especially designed for “I have my factory and a showroom said, “My family has been keeping the Qataris, are an attraction at the ongoing in Karachi named Noor Gift Centre. art alive in Pakistan. However, it is very Summer Entertainment City (SEC). I also design my items. I am the only unfortunate that my children are not The stall set up by Murad Noor Ali, who manufacturer of these items in Pakistan. taking interest in the art. They are going manufactures and trades the household I also got an award in 1981 from former towards more conventional education. items made of German silver, offers Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, for They think it’s boring. Even my workers different kinds of household items, the artisan pieces that we produce,” Murad are leaving because it requires hard work including utensils, globes, lamps and much said. and a lot of time. Though the demand more. He further said, “It is not only a trade for the traditional fare is on the rise, the All the items are exclusively or a business, but an art that I am trying manufacturing of hand-made items is manufactured in Karachi, Pakistan, keeping to keep alive. These special and unique decreasing. However, I’m determined to the Qatari culture and traditions in mind to items are still in vogue in Qatar. Today, keep the art alive as long as I live” resonate and reflect the local heritage. even expatriates in Qatar also show Abdullah Fetais, a young Qatari man, was Talking to Community, Murad spoke an interest in purchasing these items. present on the stall with his father. He said, about the artisan pieces he create and its Mostly, the expatriates do not buy the “I am looking for our traditional things. We popularity in Qatar. items for daily use but for souvenir try to follow and save our traditions. We He said, “I first visited Qatar as a purposes. Whenever elder Qataris see want to spread and introduce our traditions trader in 1980. I have been selling and my products, they show more interest in the world. Still we use these items at REFLECTION: The items are exclusively manufacturing special and unique because of their traditions.” our houses for eating and for serving the manufactured in Karachi, Pakistan, keeping household items on demand from people He said, “Now, I’m much at ease after the guests. We use different pots and items for the Qatari culture and traditions in mind to in the Gulf since 1978. I take part in almost facility of on-arrival visa for Pakistanis. I ourselves and for our guests.” resonate and reflect the local heritage.