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COVER STORY 2 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

PRAYER TIME Fajr 3.22am Shorooq (sunrise) 4.50am Zuhr (noon) 11.39am Asr (afternoon) 3.03pm Maghreb (sunset) 6.30pm Isha (night) 8.00pm

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EVENTS Summer Camp at TCA #I Am Evo Summer Camp WHEN: Until August 24 WHERE: Al Waab and College Tamim the Glorious WHERE: TCA West Bay WHERE: W Doha After a successful camp last year, TCA WHEN: Ongoing WHEN: Until Sept 10 has planned a more enriched summer camp TIME: 8am to 1pm TIME: 10am- 10pm this year. Come and register your kids for The #IamEvo Camps are designed to A new exhibition about His Highness the Abacus, Vedic Math, Rubic Cube, Robotics, challenge young athletes to progressively Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani by Fun with Science, Connectivate (knowing develop their skills, performance and local artist Ahmed bin Majed al-Maadheed your own inner skills), drawing and confidence. The courses are structured is going on at the W Doha. painting, and calligraphy. So what are you to meet the needs of all young players, to Al-Maadheed is the founder of Notion waiting for, grab your seats at the earliest. have fun, learn new skills and meet new Media and is a profound, contemporary For more details, please get in touch with friends in a safe and friendly environment. Qatari artist who has gained nationwide TCA Qatar at [email protected] or 66523871. Members have a choice of venue, with and international recognition for his camps held at Doha College Al Waab and discounts across Doha. Discounts of up artworks. He has been involved in many Doha College West Bay. The camps are to 50% are offered and anybody spending media related projects such as animations, open to boys and girls aged 4-16 years and more than QR200 at participating outlets TV series, adverts media campaigns and run from 8 am to 1 pm daily at each site. will be entered into a draw to win a stack of producing artworks on large frames. Registration Now Open. cash or even a luxury car.

The Laughter Factory Comedy Show Train like a superhero WHERE: Double Tree by Hilton Doha WHERE: Aspire Zone WHEN: July 10 WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 8pm Train like a superhero at CrossFit Doha! Another outstanding trio delivering the CrossFit holds a variety of disciplines from finest of stand-up. Doha you are going to weightlifting to calisthenics to gymnastics. love Pierre Hollins, Ben Norris and Rich This will help your kids excel in sports Wilson as we bring you the finest standup and retain the healthy and fit lifestyle! that definitely beats sweating it out Support your kids’ natural urge for physical elsewhere. activities and train like a superhero, at CrossFit Doha’s in demand Kids Classes W Doha Hotel: Art 29 gallery today! CrossFit Doha is located at Aspire WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences Zone Sports City. For more information, WHEN: Until July 25 call 44138484. TIME: 9am-7pm W Doha Hotel & Residences are hosting Salsa Beginners Dance Class the works of local artist Abdulwahed al- WHERE: B Attitude Spa, West Bay Mawlawi at the property’s in-house Art 29 WHEN: Every Friday gallery. The exhibition commenced on May Salsa n Candela offers a variety of dance 25 following Ramadan timings of 9am to classes for adults at Beverly Hills Tower 10pm and from June 25th to July 25th will Summer Camp West Bay B Attitude Spa, such as Salsa be open for free public viewing from 9am WHERE: Ain Khaled every Friday and other Latin dance during to 7pm. The expansive Art 29 space has WHEN: Until Aug 31 Davinci Resolve Training Course other days of the week. been established to spark inspiration and TIME: 8am-1pm WHEN: July 24-25 nurture creativity by providing a platform Summertime is just memories waiting TIME: 1pm Festive time to showcase works of both budding and to happen. The Stem Xplorers Summer The course provides an introduction to WHEN: Ongoing established artists. Camp is just the place for your kids to make colour grading and the popular grading WHERE: Doha Festival City lifelong memories to cherish. software, DaVinci Resolve. It is the The entertainment offering has been Our camp will be Stem-based wherein ideal course for editors, digital imaging designed to ensure there are numerous we will engage the children in Science along technicians, directors of photography, opportunities for physical activities, from with Lego, some exciting Sports, Nutrition, visual-effects technicians, aspiring the running track which features exercise Arts, Crafts and Outdoor Field Trips!! Each colourists, and anybody with a desire to stations, the bike trail, through to our week will be a different theme covering an explore colour correction. ‘first-of-its-kind’ in Qatar, Snow Dunes exciting new Stem project making science theme park. DFC is excited to welcome come to life. Call us now on 33996665 or Camera Kids: Make Your Own Short first visitors in April and to celebrate the 3120001. Film best leisure facilities, retail mix and dining WHEN: Aug 6-24 options, all with exceptional service. Summer Camp Wakrah A well-rounded introduction to the WHERE: Music Lounge, Al Wakrah different elements of photography, film and Summer Workshop 2017 for kids WHEN: Until July 31 filmmaking helps young people make their WHERE: IAID This is a 1 month packaged summer first one-minute short films. Applicants WHEN: July- Aug camp programme that brings great fun must be between 13 and 17 years old. Summer break is a long-awaited respite with learning, creating and exploring. for your kids after months of hitting the The camp is designed to bring out a 360 books. This is an opportunity for them to degree development in the talents and skill hone their current skills, pick up a new level of the students. The camp includes hobby, or simply stay active, whether training in keyboard, guitar, drums, art, their interest lies in dance, music or craft, communication skills, zumba, hip arts. This summer, get your kids up and hop, fun with games, movies, competitions, going by enrolling them at IAID! Starting cultural tour, fun day activities, art three years and above, we have courses Summer Camp exhibition and fashion show. The camp is to offer this summer such as Ballet Kids, WHEN: Until July 27 for ages 5-15. Transportation is available Strum-A-Long, Bolly Thumka, Music Fun, WHERE: Wisdom Education Center from Doha, Al Wakrah and Mesaieed. For ARTmazing & more. TIME: 11am-1pm details, please contact the organisers at Ispeak-ilead is a summer camp public 44219897/555 72429 or e-mail them at Imperial Threads: Motifs and speaking leadership programme for kids [email protected] Artisans and teens to personally develop children’s Qatar Summer Festival WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art ability to speak free without fear, speak WHEN: Until Sept 5 WHEN: Until November 4 effectively without inhibitions. WHERE: Across Doha This exhibition focuses on the exchange Summer Festival has just been of artistic and material cultures between Pottery workshop announced and it will run twice as long the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal WHEN: Until July 31 this year. That means more family fun, Empires. Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece WHERE: Arts and Crafts entertainment, activities and promotions carpets, among other artworks, from TIME: 7-9pm across Qatar this summer. The extended Turkey, Iran and India, these objects will Learn how to handle big-sized vases Qatar Summer Festival will run from Eid be contextualised within the historical and glaze them. Learn the art of modern al-Fitr to Eid al-Adha. Prepare for more circumstances of politics and artistic pottery. For more details, call 44865201 or than 100 activities this time round. Best production of their time, primarily from mail [email protected] of all there will be malls full of shopping the 16th to the 18th centuries.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Getting de-pressed in the Trump era

New threats seem to materialise defamation lawsuit against the New lawyers he hires succeed in winning will be deterred from their jobs By Steven Zeitchik by the moment. For every York Times over a June 14 editorial a $140-million judgment that in — legally, politically, culturally, important piece of journalism that inaccurately said there was a turn forces Gawker to shut down. fi nancially — hung heavy in the air. comes a doublespeak term, like link between an image distributed The movie continues down “There have always been private any Americans “fake news,” meant to muddy by her PAC and the shooting of a winding but scary path to a fi gures who try to get a hold of felt anxious after the line between propaganda then-Arizona Republican Gabby similarly cloaked-in-mystery media outlets and try to shape the election of and uncomfortable facts. Each Giff ords. acquisition of the Las Vegas coverage. But you know who they President Donald news-nourishing leak seems to All these issues run underneath Review-Journal. That unknown are,” he said. “What’s egregious Trump. But few arrive with a rattle of prosecution. Speak, which Netfl ix began buyer ends up being Sheldon here is the secrecy.” harbouredM the dread that Brian Attempts by reporters to do their streaming in late June after Adelson, whose attempted string- Nor does the idea of Gawker as an Knappenberger did. jobs yield changes in the unspoken its acclaimed premiere at the pulling eventually leads many outlier off er much solace. Yes, the The documentary fi lmmaker, rules that aid them. Sundance Film Festival. The movie reputable journalists to leave the Nick Denton-run site fl irted with who specialises in government And for every legitimate scoop serves as a kind of dark companion paper. The fi lm ends with Trump’s the bounds of good taste and, some suppression and surveillance or commentary there is talk of piece to 2015 Oscar best picture inauguration and an unfl attering believe, with journalism ethics. stories, was in the fi nal stages of lowering the threshold on libel and winner Spotlight. If that fact-based look at his attitude toward the news But experts note that assaults on editing Nobody Speak, about Hulk defamation laws, which since the fi lm, about a Catholic Church media in his fi rst months in offi ce. the free press rarely begin at the Hogan’s crippling 1st Amendment- landmark 1964 Supreme Court scandal and cover-up in the early Though Thiel and Adelson are centre. They start at the margins, related lawsuit against Gawker. ruling of New York Times Co. 2000s, shows what a free press activist conservatives, in both with outlets that make some What had been a sobering but vs. Sullivan — it set an extremely can do, Nobody Speak documents cases, Knappenberger believes, uncomfortable, then metastasise manageable tale about the free high bar for public fi gures seeking how easily that press could now go the issue is not politics as much as inward. press suddenly became something damages from media outlets — has away — how future Spotlights could methodology. What troubles him “The reason to save Gawker is not very diff erent. “I felt a chill,” been ironclad. never come to pass. is how these instances pave the because Gawker was worth saving,” Knappenberger said recently. “The In recent days, the coal-mining Framed (and viewed) against way for the hyper-wealthy to seize the lawyer and 1st Amendment Trump scenes (in the fi lm) went magnate Bob Murray sued HBO, a backdrop of Trump-era media media pulpits before the public can champion Floyd Abrams says in from cautionary to ‘Oh … The guy Time Warner and the writers of hostility, Speak begins with Hogan even realise what they’ve done. the fi lm. “The reason to save it is who talks about opening up libel John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight suing Gawker in Florida over the “I think what both Thiel and we don’t pick and choose what laws and who berates the press for defamation over an on-air publication of a sex tape. The Adelson did was give a kind of sorts of (speech) are permissible. every fi ve minutes is now in charge commentary in which Oliver took litigation, it turns out, is being roadmap,” said Knappenberger. The Because once we do it empowers of the executive branch.’” aim at Murray’s safety record secretly fi nanced by the Silicon director was having lunch in the the government to limit speech.” An obscenity or two may escape and made a Dr. Evil-related quip. Valley venture-capitalist Peter country’s media capital, the biggest Alarmism about the state of a the lips of many who covet a free Shortly after, former Alaska Thiel, who has a personal grievance news companies within a two-mile free press is often accompanied by press these days. Governor Sarah Palin fi led a with the site. The high-powered radius. Fears that these journalists a refl exive self-reassurance. It can’t Monday, July 10, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY be this bad, we think. The republic has weathered worse crises and emerged intact. History in one sense bears this out. US leaders have often sought to impose restrictions on the news media. But the threat — both to America and to the press — always passed. And while media complicity with the US government is often alleged and sometimes accurate, anyone looking at coverage that followed these cases would be hard-pressed to claim a long-term stifl ing of press freedoms. In many instances, in fact, they led to some of the country’s best journalism. However, a big factor distinguishes the present day: None of these past suppressions came from a leader who seemed to fundamentally believe reporters had no right to do their jobs. Trump has called the news media “the enemy of the American people,” regularly belittles it, makes noise about prosecuting it and has suggested he’d like to neuter it. “The real threat here is that we’ve never had a president who’s been TRUMP’S TAKE: “DONALD TRUMP IS TALKING CANDIDLY ABOUT CHILLING THE MEDIA; HE’S QUITE OPEN ABOUT WHAT HE’S TRYING TO antagonistic not only to the media ACHIEVE,” SAYS PROFESSOR JONATHAN TURLEY, A 1ST AMENDMENT SCHOLAR. but to the underlying principles of the free press,” George Washington way to get the word out about a University professor Jonathan media being suppressed or lied Turley, a 1st Amendment scholar to is to report on the ways that’s and frequent commentator on these happening, which can in turn seem issues, said. “Donald Trump is like self-interest. talking candidly about chilling the And the Trump era can magnify media; he’s quite open about what mistakes. Just recently three CNN he’s trying to achieve.” staff ers resigned over a story With a shift in recent years alleging that a Trump transition among swaths of America to see team member had ties to a Russian large news outlets as a mouthpiece investment fund. CNN, like print of the left, a restriction of the press outlets, has broken a lot of news is viewed not as an abhorrence but a in this realm. Yet the company political win. determined the journalists did “There’s a danger this (free not have the requisite sourcing to press) issue has become hyper- publish in this instance. The story partisan,” David Folkenfl ik, the was retracted with an editor’s media correspondent for National note, as stories have been since the Public Radio and a voice in Nobody beginning of journalism. Speak, said. “The eff ort has to been But the response by the White to delegitimise the press as simply House to the misstep was louder — another actor in a great political and found more willing ears — than drama, one that has no interest in other periods. Within a 24-hour in anyone but itself.” (In Nobody period Trump had sent a series of Speak, disturbing scenes pop up tweets containing messages such as of Trump supporters intimidating “Wow, CNN had to retract big story reporters to this eff ect.) on Russia … What about all the And that, in turn, could help other phony stories they do? FAKE set up Trump-era muzzling. A NEWS!” Collectively, the tweets scapegoated media combined with garnered more than 200,000 likes. a president that wants to erode “The effort has to been to “Trump is creating And yet, through all this, press freedoms makes lawsuits delegitimise the press as an alternative reality optimism slips in. more palatable. And lawsuits, of The prospect of the press losing course, don’t need to succeed to simply another actor in and a set of facts that is its freedom seems to have energised be eff ective. It merely takes the it, both with the kind of stories threat of action against traditional a great political drama, demonstrably not true. it’s done and the zeal with which outlets — already reeling from it’s done them. “The small ray of digital competition and advertising one that has no interest And it’s happening in an hope is maybe the media is starting slowdowns — to have a chilling in anyone but itself.” (In environment where people to fi gure out why they’re here,” eff ect. Knappenberger said. “In a long Veteran journalist David Gregory Nobody Speak, disturbing can already create their slow (economic) decline you never noted the president is also blurring really think about it. And then lines at a time when the very notion scenes pop up of Trump own zones of information, Trump comes along and makes of truth has been undermined. supporters intimidating which I think is what really people realise what it’s all for.” “Many administrations Certainly that push is true campaign against the press and reporters to this effect) makes it dangerous” from the public side, which has argue the news media is some responded to a Trump presidency combination of elitist liberals and — David Folkenflik, media — David Gregory, CNN by reading and watching more. a leftist conspiracy,” the CNN (Total viewers of cable news in the commentator said. “But what’s correspondent for NPR commentator second quarter was up 86 percent diff erent here is Trump creating an year to year for MSNBC, 39 percent alternative reality and a set of facts which I think is what really makes it well, cable news. That can make for perception that the news media is for CNN and 27 percent for Fox that is demonstrably not true. And dangerous.” compelling television — witness more interested in itself than the News.) At the least it’s harder to it’s happening in an environment Some of the media’s wounds Anderson Cooper’s eye-rolling truth. erode the rights of the news media where people can already create are self-infl icted. Viewers of cable standoff s with Kellyanne Conway But many outlets are also in if people are paying attention. —Los their own zones of information, news do see a lot of stories about, — but doesn’t do much to shed the a no-win situation. The only Angeles Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY ‘Canvas Signature Campaign’ shows solidarity with Qatar

The Brilliant Groups of Institutions organised a “Canvas Signature Campaign” in solidarity with the responsibility to express our solidarity to one of the most peace loving countries in the world, State of Qatar, against the blockade imposed by its neighbouring countries. The event was held at which has always upheld the humanitarian values as its icon, and the event is being held so that Wisdom Education Centre, adjacent to LuLu Hypermarket near the old airport along D-Ring Road. the world hears and see us.” The event was inaugurated by Mohd. Ahraf, Director, Brilliant Groups of Institutions, Qatar. While He urged the students and parents to put their signatures and thought of love for the country on addressing the gathering, he said that “being the largest expat community in Qatar, it is our moral the canvas. More than 200 Indian students, parents and teachers participated in the event.

MOTORING The BMW i8 Roadster is coming: time for a first look

BMW i is looking forward to welcoming the third member of the BMW i family. In 2018 the BMW i8 BMW i opens up new target groups for the company and serves as an incubator for innovations. Roadster will unlock the door to a whole new dimension in pioneering open-top driving pleasure – Technologies which have debuted successfully in BMW i cars are carried over to parent brand BMW’s virtually silent and with zero local emissions. Seen here is an image grab from a video showing a first other models. look at the Roadster. BMW i is also associated with enterprises including DriveNow (car sharing), ReachNow (car sharing 2.0), BMW i is a BMW Group brand focusing on connected mobility services, visionary vehicle concepts ChargeNow (easy access to the world’s largest network of charging points), ParkNow (straightforward and a new understanding of premium strongly defined by sustainability. BMW i is represented in 54 location, reservation and payment of parking spaces), venture capital company BMW i Ventures countries with the BMW i3 electric car for urban areas, BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car and plug-in (investment in start-up companies with a focus on urban mobility), BMW Energy (energy optimisation hybrid BMW iPerformance Automobiles. services) and the Centre of Competence for Urban Mobility (consultancy for cities). Monday, July 10, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY In conflict-ravaged Timbuktu, airport reopening is a symbol of hope Civilian air traff ic to the Malian city of Timbuktu was closed down completely in 2012 because of the threat from terror groups. Now, the United Nations is planning to reopen it. By Alex Duval Smith and Kristin Palitza

Diakala Sanogo used to work as an air traff ic controller at Timbuktu Airport, but the airport was A United Nations aircraft at Timbuktu Airport. shut down five years ago.

t has been fi ve years since Diakala been renovated and the prison, police and Sanogo last took his seat in the control court buildings refurbished. tower of Timbuktu Airport. The air By its own account, the UN has invested controller points to a gaping hole where nearly 50 million euros (55 million dollars) in a radio should be. northern Mali; wells have been dug, streets I“There is still a lot to be done to get repaired and two freight barges put into everything running again,” he says, peering operation on the Niger River, bringing fruits through the broken window panes out onto and vegetables up from the south. the dusty runway. But most of the hopes for a revival of In 2012, civilian air traffi c to Timbuktu was Timbuktu’s international reputation and closed down amid uprisings of terror groups once-prosperous tourism industry are now and separatists in northern Mali. being pinned on the airport. But now, the United Nations wants to get When normal passenger services are the airport back up and running. Timbuktu restored, businessmen and tourists will be will literally be put back on the world’s radar able to come back, says MINUSMA adviser screens, which would provide a major boost and former British air force pilot Chris to the local and regional economies. O’Brien. In the past, Timbuktu attracted thousands O’Brien is helping Diakala Sanogo and of tourists each year thanks to its fascinating three of his colleagues in the air traffi c control history, remarkable architecture and status as authority ASECNA get civilian fl ight services a Unesco World Heritage Site. operating at Timbuktu’s airport by the end More recently, however, a spate of of the year. But this won’t be an easy task. kidnappings, travel warnings and logistical Fighters continue to attack UN and military barriers have held back both tourists and The control tower at Timbuktu Airport. posts, as well as cities in the region. Firefi ghts business investment. Five years ago, after and casualties have been reported as recently rebel groups murdered dozens soldiers from But the violence left its mark on Timbuktu, erstwhile Air Mali airline is a plane lying as May, with terrorists affi liated with Al the Malian army, the military toppled the bringing the local economy to a standstill on its belly next to the dusty runway; since Qaeda claiming responsibility. government, alleging that it was incapable of while numerous historical and religious 2013, the airport has been solely used by Sanogo and his colleagues are currently getting the rebels under control. landmarks, including centuries-old the UN for military and humanitarian living in Mali’s safe capital of Bamako, some In the ensuing power vacuum, groups such mausoleums, mosques and graves, were purposes. 600 kilometres south-west of Timbuktu, and as Al Qaeda terrorised the sparsely populated damaged or destroyed. But now, the UN wants to send a signal that remain sceptical. northern region of the country, prompting Rebels also set fi re to the city’s renowned terrorism and violence have been subdued. “The situation in the north is simply not tens of thousands of people to fl ee. library and burned manuscripts and books, The UN forces now have generally stabilised stable enough,” Sanogo says. He would need Only after a French military incursion some of which dated back to the 13th century. the region, while the government has retaken to think long and hard about whether to in January 2013 was the situation brought Around 20 hotels in the city closed down, control of previously rebel-occupied areas. return to Timbuktu, adding that he would under control. Since the summer of 2013, and jobs – as tourist guides, offi ce workers, With MINUSMA’s help, Timbuktu’s hospital leave his family behind in Bamako. the 15,000-troop UN peacekeeping mission guards, drivers and cleaning personnel – has been reopened, as have health clinics and His colleague, Adama Diakite, agrees: MINUSMA has been keeping an eye on the quickly disappeared. schools. “Timbuktu is certainly not a place for region. At the airport, the only reminder of the The city’s football stadium has likewise families.” — DPA 8 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY Kids locked in hot cars can die in minutes an hour during the hottest part of an 82-degree day in Miami-Dade. Authorities at the time said a family member was watching the child and apparently forgot he was in the car. Schnall was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. He died at Baptist Hospital in Kendall a day later. This sort of tragedy happens almost weekly. On average, 37 children die from heat stroke after being left inside sweltering vehicles each year in the United States. Twelve have died this year alone. More than half of these cases were accidental, according to KidsAndCars. org, an advocacy group that educates the public on the dangers associated with children being left alone in or around motor vehicles. And those dangers are very real. The interior of cars left in the hot sun can reach 125 degrees in just minutes, even if the windows are cracked (which has no effect on the heating process). “Sometimes, we get tied up in our usual routines, and anytime we get out of usual routine, that’s when accidents can happen,” said Gilda Ferradaz, the Department of Children and Family’s Southern Region managing director. “The natural response for parents is to say this cannot happen to them,” added DCF community development administrator Silvia Beebe. But it does – over and over again. Even the most diligent parents can forget A City of Miami Fire Rescue member removes a test dummy used for a rescue demonstration on the methods to save the life of an infant or pet in their kid are with them, particularly new case of emergency. moms and dads who are overtired. Since 1990, there have been 793 documented vehicular heat stroke deaths in the United By Adam H. Beasley States, including 49 in 2010 alone. Accidents happen both at and away from home. Ignatius Carroll, a captain with t wasn’t even 11am, and the heat Miami Fire Rescue, told of a child who died index was over 90 degrees. while playing hide-and-seek in the family But for the baby left inside a black car. sedan, with the windows up, it was Heat stroke can occur when body way worse. temperature rises to 104 degrees; medics IExperts say the interior of the car reached have found children whose bodies have a lethal 122 degrees by the time rescue reached 107 degrees. personnel got to the infant, pulling the baby Children overheat three to five times from his car seat and rushing him into their faster than adults and have died from fire truck. heat stroke in temperatures as low as 60 In the end, the kid was fine. He was a degrees. Temperatures in Qatar can go up doll. This was only a demonstration. to 122 degrees in the summers and seldom But if real children had been locked inside fall below 80 degrees during the days at any a car for that long, said Florida Highway time of the year. Patrol Trooper Joe Sanchez, they wouldn’t That’s why US officials encourage have survived. anyone who sees a child in a potentially “We have to make sure we protect our life-threatening situation to act – call greatest resources,” Sanchez said at a child emergency services, and then break a protection awareness-raising event on window and get the kid out of the car as Thursday at FHP headquarters in West soon as possible. Miami-Dade. “We have to make sure Dogs have been victims, too. More than [people] do not leave a child or pet in their a dozen police K-9s died last year as a vehicle.” result of being left in hot cars. Last month, The consequences, all too often, are there was such a case in the small town of tragic. Sebastian, just north of Vero Beach, where a Already in 2017, two Florida children, cop left his dog in his cruiser including a 1-year-old boy in Pinecrest, after returning from a hearing in Brevard have died as a result of hot car-related County. Police off icers show a thermostat with temperatures of 188 Fahrenheit inside a car at Florida tragedies. Two years ago, two Hialeah K9s died Highway Patrol on June 22, 2017, as part of a demonstration on the methods to save the life of an Back in February, Sammy Schnall was after being left in the officer’s SUV at his infant or pet in case of emergency. left inside a Toyota Camry for more than Davie, Fla., home. – Miami Herald/TNS Monday, July 10, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

Teashop boy Aung Chan Aye, 16, who has been working at Morning Star Teashop in Yangon, Tim Aye Hardy, the founder of the Myanmar schoolbus NGO MyME, in front of one of his five Myanmar, for almost two years. buses. School on wheels: Giving teashop boys in Myanmar a bright hope One in five children in Myanmar works instead of attending school. A mobile school off ers educational opportunities to some of the most deprived: the country’s teashop boys

out of school to focus on their jobs. were shut down and he had By Verena Hoelzl Child labour is one of the endangered himself by taking part most prominent child protection in student protests. problems in Myanmar, according to “I thought I’d wait it out in hen the headlights Unicef. the United States for a couple of of the old bus One in fi ve children in Myanmar months,” he recalls. brighten the works instead of attending school, It took him 25 years to make his teashop’s dusty according to census data released way back to his homeland. parking lot in last year. Aye Hardy had a well-paying job Wdowntown Yangon, the kids come At Morning Star Tea Shop, the in the US fi nance industry when running. It’s time for school. hard work already feels far away. the military junta began to open up Frantically, they unload a There is a lot of laughter as Maria, Myanmar in 2012. chalkboard and arrange some chairs an instructor from Germany, When he returned, he struggled and fans. They open their exercise pretends to be a hotel receptionist to understand how there could be so books on the steel tables they have to teach the boys new English many underage teashop labourers. been wiping clean all day. words. “I actually planned to open a Three nights per week when the Besides service-oriented English, business here. Then I found all mobile school from the education the children are taught maths, these kids in the teashops,” he says. organisation MyME arrives, reading, writing, critical thinking Teashops are an important part everything is fi nally about the and basic hygiene. of the culture of the former British children – and the children only. “I don’t deny that we are colony. People eat cheap meals One of the boys working at indirectly supporting teashops that there or meet with friends and Morning Star Teashop is 16-year- employ child labourers,” says Tim family to chat over typical Burmese old Aung Chan Aye, who has been Aye Hardy, a Burmese repatriate sweet milk tea. Locals are not at all serving customers there for two who wears a straw hat and linen surprised when they are served by Maria from the education NGO MyME teaching a group of teashop boys at years. clothes. children. Morning Star Teashop. He wakes up at 4:30am every He set up MyME in 2014 to “Child labour unfortunately is morning in order to earn around provide teashop boys with an culturally accepted in Myanmar. is the best way to support them in education app for child labourers one dollar per day for his family, education. The organisation The majority does not consider it a making their way into a better life,” in an attempt to reach even who live in the countryside. He goes now helps 2,500 boys across the problem,” Aye Hardy says. Aye Hardy says. more children. He hopes to use to bed at 11pm at night. country. When he decided to take action, Myanmar’s new civilian technology to expand the impact His favourite job as a waiter is “Giving them access to education he was convinced that advocacy government, which faces a complex of his eff orts in Myanmar, where making Indian pancakes. helps them to develop a vision for alone would not solve the problem. peace process, a powerful military cheap smartphones are widespread, “I want to send money back to themselves,” he says. Instead he decided to provide and a stagnating economy, has even among the poorest. my family to support them,” Aung Myanmar’s education system Myanmar’s teashop boys with an not made education one of its And a bigger impact is Chan Aye says. largely fell apart during half a education. priorities, leaving the task to civil desperately needed. More than 10 Many poor parents in Myanmar decade of military dictatorship, “Who am I to change a whole society organisations and Buddhist per cent of the country’s minors send their children to the country’s which ended in 2011. Schools system overnight?” he says. monasteries. are child labourers, according to a bigger cities so they can contribute and universities were considered Aye Hardy raised 30,000 dollars The education and health sectors survey by the Ministry of Labour, to the family’s income. Girls a breeding ground for protests in a crowdfunding campaign, combined are accorded less money Immigration and Population. typically end up as domestic against the generals. bought an old bus and converted it than the military in Myanmar’s “What will our future be if we workers, while boys serve in Aye Hardy escaped Myanmar in into a mobile classroom. budget. don’t educate our children?” Aye teashops. These children often drop 1989 after the country’s universities “Helping them build confi dence Hardy is working on launching an Hardy says. – DPA 10 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, July 10, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Five budget strategies to enjoy your summer vacation

he summer vacation is a seasonal Take the road less travelled and you’ll be able to save on restaurant tradition. It’s when memories are Many vacation destinations are priced expenses. Finally, if you are eating out, fi nd made, experiences are shared and based on supply and demand. That means restaurants where kids can eat for free or at sometimes when bills pile up. In you can make your vacation more aff ordable a highly-reduced rate when an adult meal is fact, research shows that more by travelling to a location that doesn’t purchased. andT more families across the country are typically see heavy summer traffi c. planning responsibly and considering their Look for free or low-cost activities in budget when it comes to summer travel plans Stretch your budget with found money and around your travel destination to make the most of their vacations without You may have vacation funds that you’re There are plenty of family-friendly breaking the bank. not even aware of – like that hidden jar of activities that can also be free. Walking tours, Nearly most of parents planning a summer change in the closet. It’s like a mini savings museums, historic landmarks and parks vacation said they expect to spend the same account, to boost your vacation budget. If all present options for places you can visit or less this summer than they did last year. In you don’t have a coin jar, start a vacation fund without putting a dent in your budget. To fi nd addition, expert said they plan to fund their using the change you collect over the next opportunities around your travel destination. vacation using cash on hand. The top three year and encourage your entire family to add goals reported for summer vacation include to it when they can. In addition to using your A ready vehicle will ease your mind rest and relaxation, increased family bonding spare change, this may also be the perfect and budget and enjoying outdoor activities. Fortunately, time to cash in your credit card or airline If you plan on driving to your destination, all of these activities can be enjoyed points to stretch your budget even further. make sure your car is ready. Change the oil in inexpensively, a sign families aren’t willing to your vehicle and fi ll your tires properly. These cut their fun as they trim expenses. Travel together for savings simple steps will do more than just help you Planning ahead means planning smart When it comes to cutting costs, don’t avoid a breakdown, they will maximise your don’t have to. Apply the fi ve tips above and and will give you the best shot at scripting be afraid to use the buddy system. Go on fuel effi ciency and save you money. you’ll make your trip a sound investment in the perfect vacation for your family and your vacation with family or friends and rent a The summer vacation is an annual both resources and experiences. budget. Consider these tips to maximise your home together or split other costs. Look tradition, and while the memories of your trip vacation budget. for accommodations that have a kitchen will extend far beyond the season, the costs ©Brandpoint

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

Have you recently lost some faith in the future, Aries? Isn’t it time If you have a tendency to do a little too much dreaming, reality could Everyone has impulsively bought something without really thinking to do something about it, especially where your personal life is catch up with you now. The time has come to react immediately, about it first. As far as you’re concerned, Gemini, it happens a little concerned? You could find the answers to these questions if you’d Taurus. Certain financial or professional goals may see some delays. more often than it should. Have you looked at your closet full of the take a second look at the quality of your close relationships. Who You need to figure out how to get things going again in a more clothes you never wear? Why do you keep them? Is it reassuring? knows? Love might give you back your enthusiasm for life. concrete and secure direction. Don’t let anything get past you today. Don’t get caught up in fashion crazes. Try to be more careful with your money. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You’re in tune with the atmosphere around you today because of If you tend to be a little anxious about solitude, Leo, it doesn’t Sometimes it’s hard for you to believe something unless you see it your tolerance, humanity, and the respect you have for everyone, necessarily mean you’re dependent on the people close to you. That firsthand, Virgo. However, the period you’re in now may be pushing no matter what their position in society or intellectual capacity. isn’t the only contradictory thing about your behaviour. You tend to you to try and understand some of the mysteries on faith. Though Generosity is coming alive inside you, Cancer. The one thing you want to bring people together while keeping your distance. From you probably aren’t one to do this very often, you may be feeling want to do is understand the people close to you. Support them and now on, you should try to be a little clearer in your relationships. some kind of mystical impulse that makes you think about the show them that they can count on you. nature of your beliefs. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Love is in the air, Libra! You may encounter some wonderfully Today’s powerful astral phenomena will encourage you to develop It’s time to get down to work, Sagittarius. At the moment, you can’t passionate situations today. You’re ready to live these marvellously your skill as a visionary, Scorpio, no matter what you do with your depend solely on your natural creativity, spontaneity, imagination, rich and emotional experiences to the fullest. Put your doubts and day. You’re one of those rare people who can sense before anyone and originality to get by. You need to demonstrate a certain amount insecurities away for the time being. Lose yourself in pleasure and else the changes that will happen in the world. Let these feelings of pragmatism and self-discipline to reach your goals. This will the unknown. Have a great time! encourage you. Use them to believe in tomorrow. certainly seem more diff icult than it really is. It’s time to have faith in attributes other than your intuition. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

What do you want? It isn’t always easy to live with others, Capricorn. It’s possible you took a chance on someone who has disappointed Have been letting yourself go lately, Pisces? Now it’s time to take You may ask too much of the people close to you and not be able you, Aquarius. You were especially tolerant and patient, but now it’s better care of your body. This new initiative will make you feel to stand it when they don’t live up to your high expectations. Your time to finally settle things and put your cards on the table. Don’t be happier and more ready to tackle life again. You may hesitate over idealism makes it hard for you to compromise. This attitude can afraid to do what you have to do in order to protect yourself and the whether or not you should try some of the alternative medicines cause conflict and make you hard to live with. Change it. people you love. that you hear about. This is only a small dilemma. Be glad you’ve finally decided to live a healthier lifestyle. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY PUZZLES/CARTOONS

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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. Monday, July 10, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. They make one dogmatic 1. Safe, as there’s a dog, you about the ebb and flow in notice, guarding (6) waters (3,5) 2. Get upset about the triumph 5. Remains, or trudges off (6) - a little envy? (6) 9. Long to talk about, or gossip 3. Don’t accept there’s a (8) diminution (7) 10. A car in ice skids, lady (6) 4. He’ll tell you there are otters 12. Get back, in a terrible rage, about (4) before (6) 6. Trudge off with a priest (7) 13. Meet a no-good with a horse 7. Your chum lets the rain seep (4,4) through and you get soaked 15. Won’t stand for left-overs (8) warmed up, ‘e won’t! (6,6) 8. That’s nothing to the strides 18. Let everyone know what made in medicaments (8) you look forward to when 11. The act’s being performed packing (5,2,5) and it excites one (5,2) 23. Went back on what one had 14. Nonsense written about an Answers said and retired (8) isolated cove (7) 24. Many are held back by the 16. With the storm having died Wordsearch Codeword party machine (6) Across, will be forgotten (4,4) 26. The clergymen, little lady, 17. A bit quiet: there’s something have transport (6) going on (8) 27. Tell the canvasser to 19. After treatment, needs a gold skedaddle and have a gun filling and you authorise it (7) battle (5,3) 20. Shut out while Toby makes a 28. One of the seas in which the bed in it (7) fish swam (6) 21. Prefer ‘rosette’ (6) 29. Travelled without a ticket but 22. Green has courage (6) was let off (4,4) 25. The lady love is in footwear (4)

Yesterday’s Solutions

ACROSS: 1 Kicked off 6 Medoc DOWN: 1 Knows 2 Chinaware 9 Owing 10 Emanation 11 3 Eight times 4 Overdue 5 Started out 12 Fell 14 Praline 15 Feature 6 Mean 7 Drive 8 Emerged 17 Feelers 19 Setters Concludes 13 Sentry duty 14 20 Also 22 Fairly warm 25 Puff-adder 16 Grenadine 18 Direction 26 Using 27 Rapid 28 Spanish 19 Syringa 21 Scrap 23 Heavy meal. Mogul 24 Iced. 14 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD Time for superstar cameos

ne of the triggers bombing with regularity while behind Shah Rukh Salman having the Midas touch Khan and Salman with only Tubelight, his latest, Khan’s half-a- being an exception. What is decade rift is said even more curious is that with Oto Salman’s anger that SRK had Tubelight, Shah Rukh fi nally did not reciprocated his special a cameo in a Salman movie and Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo in Salman Khan’s Tubelight. appearance in Om Shanti Om for seemed to have brought his bad the fi lm Main Aur Mrs Khanna. At luck over. But, be that as it may, gold than money. We don’t know him and Shah Rukh seems to don’t know how much that is true the fi ght, which had happened at Salman is now repaying that favour what Shah Rukh received in return getting stronger by the day. but one thing about Salman is that a party thrown by Salman Khan by making a special appearance in for his Tubelight cameo, but And one also sees increasingly he is only willing to make amends to celebrate his then girlfriend Shah Rukh’s forthcoming movie, he did spring a surprise. When less of Salman’s friendship with with superstars. Poor Vivek Katrina Kaif’s birthday, Shah Rukh When Harry met Sejal, directed by Salman came to the set, there was Aamir Khan. The two used to be Oberoi, who had a falling out with had apparently needled him as a Imtiaz Ali. a brand new latest model high end very thick once but apparently him about a decade and a half ago, loser because his movies were not Apparently Salman dedicated Mercedes waiting as a gift by Shah Salman got rankled when Aamir has found himself unforgiven and doing well. an entire day for the shoot. And Rukh. That might still not equal praised his acting in Bajrangi unfriended forever. But those like The world has since come full when it comes to a superstar of in value to what Salman’s time is Bhaijaan while insinuating that all Shah Rukh, Salman is willing to circle with Shah Rukh’s movies his standing, time is in fact more worth, but this bonhomie between his earlier movies were poor. We patch up with after a few years.

Future plans

There is a still a week left for the release of Jagga Jasoos but if rumors are to be believed then a sequel is already in the works. That somewhat reeks of overconfi dence since the movie is banking on two stars – Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif – whose ability to deliver sure-fi re hits have lately been considerably diminished. On the other hand, while both have not had any great hits recently, together they have always done well. And if Jagga Jasoos does indeed become a blockbuster then there will be an odd dilemma facing the two. Jagga Jasoos was a movie they signed up before their break up. Having separated, they would want to be as far away from each other as possible. But if their combination works, then a good career move would be to continue acting together. This is the middle ground that Deepika Padukone and Ranbir also arrived at after their break up. Meanwhile, Ranbir, who is the producer of the movie, might only have his acting boots on for the sequel because he has realised that producing is not his cup of tea. In an interview to a tabloid, he said he was too lazy for the job and is much happier as an Sanjay Dutt’s biopic is set to be released in March next year. actor. A sequel to Jagga Jasoos may already be in the works.

Safe zone the Christmas-New Year release, especially with the outstanding No hiding There are three superstar Khans success of Dangal. No one would in the industry and each have a want to take a chance going Ileana D’Cruz is one of those unusual actresses in Bollywood favourite time of release during against a movie of his. And then who does not hide her relationship. She has been together with her the year to coincide with holidays. there is the Eid period, which was photographer boyfriend for some time now and has not really kept Salman Khan’s slot is Eid, Aamir thought to be unassailable until it hidden as most actresses do in the belief that their standing with Khan’s is Christmas and Shah Tubelight bombed this year. the audience goes down if it becomes known that they are already Rukh Khan’s is the festival of But one would still be a brave hooked up. Diwali. These are dates when filmmaker to go against Salman Ileana revealed in an interview to a newspaper that even she had their movies have for many years in any future Eids. Which is why to get over her fears to not keep such hypocrisy going. She had been enjoyed a monopoly. it was strange to read reports that warned by many that making her relationship public would hurt Others would be reluctant Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanjay Dutt her career. In fact, when she had to go for an awards function for the to release then because they biopic was being scheduled for movie Barfi , she had even considered having her boyfriend make a wouldn’t get enough theatres, and Eid next year. Admittedly, Hirani separate entry. But then decided that it was just a silly thing to do then the belief that movie goers is the bestselling filmmaker of because she derived strength from his presence. would choose a Khan’s movie over Bollywood but would he really And now, her Instagram photos are full of them together. She also theirs anyways. want a competition with Salman? spoke about how her inability to network in typical Bollywood style The first such monopoly to fall Turns out that he didn’t. Soon by pleasing the stars has cost her movies. But she was alright with it was Diwali for Shah Rukh, with enough there came a clarification even if losing out on a movie hurt her bad. others encroaching on that date, that the biopic would release in Ileana D’Cruz is very unusual by Bollywood until he does not own it anymore. March next year as was planned standards in that she has never hid her Send your feedback to Aamir remains firmly on top of earlier. relationship. [email protected] Monday, July 10, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 TELEVISION COMMUNITY Wiley on Orange, Handmaid’s Tale, doing the Disneyland electric slide

By Glenn Whipp

amira Wiley still tears up a bit talking about Poussey Washington, the character she played on Orange Is the New Black Sfor four seasons. “She gave me my life,” Wiley says. “She gave me a career. I met my wife (writer Lauren Morelli) on Orange. I felt like from the moment I got that role, I was doing what I was supposed to be doing. And now it’s gone — which is fi ne. I’m on to the next thing.” Poussey died in a prison riot in Season 4’s penultimate episode, her demise echoing the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police offi cers. Shortly afterward, Wiley won the role of Moira, in Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s cautionary classic The Handmaid’s Tale. Wiley, 30, dropped by The Times’ offi ces shortly before a recent call time on a movie project, shooting in downtown Los Angeles, that she’s not at liberty to discuss. But she had plenty to say about a host of other topics, including the foreboding fi nale of Handmaid’s.

In the book, Moira’s fate remains ambiguous after Off red fi nds her at Jezebel’s. When did the producers tell you that you’d weren’t too happy about that. I wanted a Moira backstory She exacted her revenge. I have a friend, my age, who be continuing on the show? So many people were like, “Oh episode. Why’d Luke get one but I’m a real stickler for words. I was on the train the day after the For the longest time, I had no idea. my God, I can’t believe they did not Moira? was so …. Now I’m the one in the election, and this guy was just You’re right. In the book, you don’t this to you twice! They killed I know! What the …? Season 2, episode saying, “I’m pretty sure staring at him the entire ride. really see her after Jezebel’s. I was Poussey and now you’re dead in The hello? (Laughs) it’s ‘normalacy.’” (Wiley shakes her You know, someone looks at you almost afraid to ask. On Orange, you Handmaid’s Tale. And I wanted to head) So stupid. a certain way and it makes you couldn’t talk to the writers about be like, “No guys! Please don’t stop You do turn up in Orange cringe. And he said when he got anything. It was all on lockdown. watching!” for a fl ashback scene this new Do you have any idea what off the train, this guy just looked But here, they gave me more hints. It And then fi nally, Episode 8 season. they have planned for Moira at him and said, “(N-word)” and was bit by bit, piece by piece. came out and you see Moira in that My wife wrote that episode. next season? Because they’ve walked off the train. And he was Even then, there’s something costume at Jezebel’s and everybody That’s how I ended up there. But already broken from the book like, “How do people already feel pure about reading the script was like, “Oh my God! Those bunny she also wrote the episode where I … like they can say anything to us?” and not knowing what’s going to ears!” They were pretty intense. died last season. We had a screening of the fi nale happen. It feels like watching a We probably could have done with and at the panel afterward, the The show really captures show with everyone else. I don’t something smaller. So she kind of owed you showrunner (Bruce Miller) talked the sense that encroaching necessarily want to know what’s something … about things we could explore, like ugliness in the pre-Gilead going to happen next. It was great seeing Moira Being married to a writer is crazy. Moira and Luke in Canada. They scenes, that maybe we alive, but awful to see what she You have no control. Anything you found each other. They’re family shouldn’t assume progress is So you weren’t dying inside, had become. do or say can end up in a script. now. I don’t know much. But even a given. Maybe we’re going wondering, “Am I going to have She has literally become this That thing in the fi rst season of just to hear those few things made backward … a job next season?” other person. I feel like the goal in Orange with Piper and Alex where me really excited. Let’s go fi nd Yes. And people really want to I’m a person who likes and wants the last few episodes is for her to they would say, “I heart you” (Off red’s daughter) Hannah! talk to me about all that kind of to live in the moment. It comes come back to herself in the same literally came from something stuff . I went to the Cars 3 premiere easy to me — probably because of way Off red has. Moira’s character I said to her. Literally. I wasn’t What did you think of the at Disneyland the other day and my ADD. I can’t focus on too many inspires Off red early on and helps emotionally available to say “I love parallels between Gilead and the I’m dancing and Owen Wilson’s things at one time. her get through the hard times and you” yet. Now it’s an Orange Is the current climate in America? I’m trying to get by with his kids. And I mean, I didn’t even read the then that happens in reverse when New Black thing. thinking of that one scene in the my friend, Lea, Lea DeLaria, she book until after I was cast, which they see each other again. Off red coff eehouse where the counter played Big Boo in Orange, is in was interesting because Margaret tells her, “Don’t let them grind you And you originated it! guy calls you and Elisabeth Cars 3. And she says, “Hey Owen, Atwood happens to be my wife’s down.” You want to hear another one? Moss’ character sluts. I don’t know if you know Samira favourite author. I had no clue. One time, we were having this Bruce was saying that the Wiley from Orange Is the New She freaked out when I got the And it snaps her out of it. And conversation where she used the election really opened up this thing Black” and he obviously had no audition, which was good because I she fi nally makes it to Canada. word “normalacy.” I told her that where people who were thinking idea who I was. Probably never was a little wary of playing another It’s pretty … fantastic. She got wasn’t a word. It’s normalcy. these things for years all of a sudden watched Orange Is the New Black. gay character. I didn’t want to there by accident, but of course it’s And she fought me on it until she had permission to say them out Then Lea goes, “She’s also in be typecast. And she was like, not by accident. She tried to get realised, “OK. I’m wrong.” Then she loud. So he changed some things Handmaid’s Tale.” He immediately “Absolutely not!” there way earlier than everybody goes and writes, I think in Season 3, in the script, thinking, “This can stops and says, “What? Wait.” else, as we learn in Luke’s backstory a scene where me and Big Cindy are happen because I see it happening.” And he brings me over and he had Moira was presumed dead when Off red says, “We should have having the same conversation but I wonder if that was one of those all these questions. —Los Angeles after the fourth episode. People left when Moira left.” she makes me the wrong one! things. Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Monday, July 10, 2017 COMMUNITY ‘We are into philanthropic and social service activities’ The president of Nepal Non-Resident Federation of Indigenous Nationalities-Qatar talks to Community about the role his organisation plays. By Usha Wagle Gautam

Debaraj Rai, president of Nepal Non-Resident Federation of Indigenous Debaraj being honoured by the Nepali indigenous society for his contributions in Qatar. Nationalities-Qatar.

he Nepal Non- Magars, Kirats, Gurungs, Rais, scripts, religions, cultures and to be developed at the diplomatic students in Nepal who are from Resident Federation Tamangs, Tharus, Sherpas, literatures. Furthermore, we come level. As for us, we must respect poor backgrounds, providing of Indigenous Sunuwars, Bhujels, Newars and together to voice our support for the local laws and order; we fi nancial support to poor patients Nationalities-Qatar Majhis among other ethnic groups. empowerment and proportionate should also give our full strength who are suff ering from serious (NNFIN) is a sister In regard to number of ethnic/ representation of ethnic/ to support and favour Qatar in the diseases like kidney failure, liver Torganisation of Nepal Federation indigenous Nepalis, we can say indigenous communities. This current situation. failure and cancer, etc. We are also of Indigenous Nationalities (NFIN) they are about 150,000 of them in common ground inspires us to co- providing support in accidents and actively promotes ethnic art Qatar. ordinate our programmes. There are other organisations and to migrant workers who and culture of Nepal in Qatar. too, like the Qatar chapter face documentation problems. Community caught up with How do you function as an How do you assess the of Non-Resident Nepalese We are planning to form a fund President Debaraj Rai and talked organisation directed towards situation of migrant workers Association (NRNA). How through which we will conduct about the activities of NNFIN. the welfare of indigenous with ethnic/indigenous and on what matters does philanthropic activities. Following are the excerpts. expatriates? How do you background regarding their NNFIN co-ordinate with these relate it with NFIN working treatment in job stations organsiations and Qatari state How do you think issues Why did you feel the need of for political rights of ethnic/ and how well have they been agencies? related to the rights of NNFIN in Qatar? indigenous communities in facilitated by manpower We all have some common indigenous community should NNFIN was established in 2006, Nepal? agencies back in Nepal? agendas, like working towards be solved in Nepal? and it is the Qatar chapter of Every ethnic organisation under I would say ethnic/indigenous the welfare of migrant labour Nepal government has to NFIN. It was established with the NNFIN is operating in its own workers are diligent, honest, force in Qatar. Our co-ordination address the burning demands of collaboration of fi ve organisations way for its community and they dedicated and responsive towards with NRNA and state agencies indigenous people by guaranteeing already working for the welfare of provide services prioritising their their duties. There are two key is mainly on migrant workers’ them inclusive and proportionate ethnic Nepalis in Qatar. We felt the goals. We are into philanthropic actors: manpower agencies and health and safety awareness, traffi c representation in all its bodies; need of an umbrella organisation and social service activities. As we candidates aspiring to come and awareness, health campaign, and previous agreements like NNFIN to strengthen are associated with NFIN, we also work here. Both should be equally blood donation and during natural between ethnic community and indigenous people’s unity, support its initiative on lobbying honest. As all sectors are in the disasters in Nepal. government should be enacted and harmony and brotherhood, and for political rights of ethnic/ process of gradual development, implemented. to create awareness among Nepali indigenous communities in Nepal. we need to provide better feedback Can you tell us about the expats regarding the indigenous [to manpower agencies and other current programmes launched Do you have a message culture. How do you co-ordinate organisations working for welfare] by NNFIN and previous for the indigenous Nepalese between the 13 organisations in order to expect something good. philanthropic eff orts directed working and contributing to Can you tell us how many of that fall under your purview? toward indigenous Nepali Qatar and their families and the the Nepalis in Qatar fall under Each organisation has its Nepalese labour force is one communities both in Nepal and state of Nepal? NNFIN’s purview? own structure and objectives, of the biggest contributors to Qatar? I would suggest them to focus on NNFIN is an umbrella but we all have some common infrastructural development of We have been providing their own health and safety, respect organisation to 13 diff erent ethnic agendas in terms of preservation, Qatar. How can we strengthen support to indigenous and the local law and order, be honest organisations active in Qatar. promotion and development the bilateral ties further? other communities. We have towards their offi cial duties and be These organisations represent of indigenous languages, I think all the bilateral ties have been providing scholarships to responsible towards their families.