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COVER STORY HIGH PROFILE: FC Kenya has raised John Ngurugwe’s profile to such an extent that he was asked to be the focal point for the local Kenyan community in dealings with the SC. A sporting chance John Ngurugwe, the Kenyan in Qatar who unites a community through his love of football. P4-5

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Dark Encounter home from her memorial service in their small town. Later DIRECTION: Carl Strathie that evening, strange lights appear in the nearby forest and CAST: Laura Fraser, Mel Raido, Sid Phoenix the family is exposed to an inexplicably strange phenomenon SYNOPSIS: A year after the mysterious disappearance of that rattles them to the core. an 8-year-old girl, we meet her grieving family as they return THEATRE: Royal Plaza Emergency 999 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 Princess Emmy a secret talent, she can speak to horses. The young princess DIRECTION: Piet De Rycker uses her gift to help maintain peace in the land when her CAST: Ruby Barnhill, Kenny Blyth, Tyler Collins scheming cousin attempts to cause trouble. SYNOPSIS: Princess Emmy of the Kingdom of Kandis has THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark te Unqu uo ot Q “I never e knew how to worship until I knew how to love.” — Henry Ward Beeche

Community Editor For movie timings and Kamran Rehmat further details please scan e-mail: [email protected] the QR code above with your Telephone: 44466405 mobile phone camera or visit qatarcinemas.com Fax: 44350474 Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

TIME: 10am - 10pm Ballet Lessons The festival off ers other benefi ts to WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier participants, including the promotion of WHEN: Ongoing their work, interaction with print, electronic, TIME: 4pm – 8pm digital, and social media, interaction with For more info e-mail at registration@ selected art collectors, art investors, and atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839. potential buyers. QIAF, one of the largest art festivals in Qatar, is organised every year. For further details, [email protected], [email protected]

Hobby Classes After School Activities WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art WHERE: Atelier Centre WHEN: Ongoing WHEN: Saturday – Friday Music and arts activities for students Mamangam is an art and performance Gems and Jewels Exhibition hierarchies and health systems of the local taking place after they fi nish their day in centre started with a vision of spreading WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art Tanzanian communities. school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- our knowledge, interests and experience in WHEN: Ongoing till January 18 A collection of photographs of the wildlife, hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama various disciplines in arts across diff erent TIME: 9am onwards landscapes and people of Tanzania taken by Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 countries for children and adults. The exhibition comes in celebration of WCM-Q professor Dr Dietrich Büsselberg years old after school hours. Mamangam has become the favourite the 2019 Year of Culture Qatar-India and will be exhibited. centre for learning. We off er regular classes presents a look at magnifi cent gems and in the following disciplines like traditional jewellery from India. Set in Stone: Gems and classical and folk dance forms, art and Jewels from Royal Indian Courts showcases craft, drawing and painting, personality more than 100 pieces from across Qatar development and public speaking, Bollywood Museums’ (QM) collections, including many dance, contemporary, hip hop styles, music masterpieces that have never been displayed both vocals and instrumentals. To develop before. health consciousness, we train them karate, yoga with special sessions for kids and adults. Mamangam has also come up with chess and robotics in regular batches in an attempt to give a better learning experience, as they sharpen their minds and brains too. For those who wish to register for more details, visit www.mamangamqatar.in

Artistic Gymnastic Classes WHERE: Qatar Academy Msheireb WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 3:15pm – 4:15pm The olympic sport using horizontal bar, rings and fl oor exercises on mats for the children from age 4 till 16.

Career Guidance Photo Exhibition: ‘Experience WHERE: Right Track Consultants, Al Tanzania’ Sadd WHERE: Multaqa (Student Center) Art WHEN: Sunday – Thursday Gallery at Education City TIME: 6pm – 8pm WHEN: Ongoing until December 1 Career guidance for course, country, ISC Yoga Championship 2019 TIME: 4pm college and entrance for students of Grade WHERE: MES Indian School, Abu ‘Experience Tanzania’ is a yearly project IX-XII, of all curriculum. Career assessments Hamour supported by Student Aff airs Division of administered for stream preference, career WHEN: November 1 Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar that allows test, branch preference, personality, TIME: 1pm onwards students and faculty to explore and immerse multiple intelligence and learning styles ISC Inter-School Team and Individual themselves in Tanzanian urban and rural and productivity. For more information, championship is open to all schools in Qatar cultures. During their trip, WCM-Q’s 55448835. in U-12 & U-19 Boys and Girls categories. aspiring physicians off er basic healthcare Yoga Championship is also open for Men services to the locals as a way of giving Qatar International Art Festival 2019 and Women category separately. back to the community and learn about WHERE: Katara Cultural Village Entry is free. For further details, 55956008, the lifestyles, traditions, socioeconomic WHEN: 30 October - 5 November 77353255, 55005964

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY When love of sport is harbinger of good John Ngurugwe, founder of FC Kenya, tells the inspirational story of his team. His dream is to one day see FC Kenya compete in the professional ranks of Qatari football

What I want is for this football team to carry on and grow into something even bigger. You never know, one day it ‘might be part of the Qatar Stars League

— John Ngurugwe, FC Kenya goalkeeper and HSSE Officer at UCL Qatar

C Kenya’s humble origins can be traced back to Friday kickabouts in the park. The players gathered simply to catch up with friends and enjoy theirF day off . A decade later, however, and thanks to the stirring drive and passion of one man in particular, the club now boasts a fanbase, along with founder member status of Qatar’s leading amateur football league. ’ And if John Ngurugwe gets his way, this is only the start. His dream is to one day see FC Kenya compete in the professional ranks of Qatari football. “What I want is for this football team to carry on and grow into something even bigger,” said Ngurugwe, who plays as the team’s goalkeeper. “You never know, one day it might be part of the Qatar Stars League.” Thanks to his involvement with FC Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Kenya, Ngurugwe has become a popular and well-known member of the Kenyan community in Qatar. And one of the main reasons for his status is the unifying power of football. “I am a person who likes reaching out to people,” said Ngurugwe, who works as an Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) Offi cer at UCL Qatar. “When I fi rst came to Qatar, I thought football was the best way to reach out to other Kenyans in the country.” Those Friday kickabouts were given a new lease of life when Ngurugwe joined them in 2009, as team captain Eric Otwal recalls. “About six of us used to play every week,” said Otwal. “It was a way to enjoy our day off and we’d discuss family and work issues, sharing what’s going on in the world.” Otwal continued: “We used to play friendlies until John came. When he joined the team, he came up with new ideas. At fi rst, nobody knew much about Kenyans here, but now this club has a fan base and people come to cheer us on.” The club’s chairman, Athman Hamis, remembers Ngurugwe’s liveliness during those early games. “He would get changed and put on his gloves, ready to play his heart out between the posts.” Very soon, the weekly Kenyan kickabout began to be taken more seriously. “We started growing and getting more people involved,” said GOING FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH : FC Kenya now has 60 players on its database, with a core squad of 30 training every week at UCL Qatar facilities, Ngurugwe. “We started to realise which Ngurugwe organises through his employers. we had a very good environment for football and looked at moving Football Cup and made it all the (SC) — the organisation responsible dealings with the SC. Qatar have taken part in workshops, things forward. We decided to way to the quarter-fi nals. for delivering the infrastructure and Four years ago, Ngurugwe signed training sessions and other create a club.” “That made us think ‘yes, we legacy required for the FIFA World a Memorandum of Understanding community engagement initiatives, FC Kenya now has 60 players can go far’. It was amazing when Cup Qatar 2022. (MoU) with the SC which sees the such as stadium visits and meetings on its database, with a core squad we realised we can win,” said “We have been with the league Kenyan community support events with key personnel. of 30 training every week at UCL Ngurugwe. since it started,” said Ngurugwe. related to Qatar 2022 in return Ngurugwe said: “We have had Qatar facilities, which Ngurugwe The team went on to compete “It’s a really tough league but we for exclusive access to a range of the opportunity to nominate people organises through his employers. in Ramadan tournaments, the have been able to survive in the engagement activities. from our community to take part “When you train here, it doesn’t African Nations Cup in Qatar, the Premier League for the past three “The MoU is about us as in workshops related to media, matter where you work, it doesn’t Embassy Cup — and eventually, the seasons.” community leaders being the voice events and engineering. Being matter where you go to church or Qatar Community Football League FC Kenya has raised Ngurugwe’s of the Supreme Committee here in involved with the SC has also given where you worship. We come as a (QCFL), which was founded in 2017 profi le to such an extent that he Doha and in our community back in me a voice — I have been able to sit team, we come as one family,” said and is sponsored by the Supreme was asked to be the focal point for Kenya,” said Ngurugwe. around a table with decision makers Ngurugwe. Committee for Delivery & Legacy the local Kenyan community in Thanks to the MoU, Kenyans in and voice my opinions.” “We have so many young kids in Thanks to his exploits with the team with great potential. We FC Kenya and link-up with the even have players who played in the SC, Ngurugwe has earned minor leagues in Kenya but they couldn’t celebrity status in his home country get better pay or join the national Thanks to his — a profi le which he uses to share team — so they ended up coming to positive messages about the next Qatar for work.” exploits with FC FIFA World Cup host nation. Running the team is always a “When people back in Kenya see challenge, with work commitments Kenya and link- the stories about the team and our and transportation costs aff ecting involvement with the World Cup the squad size on match days. up with the SC, and the legacy it is creating, they But as former professional player see the impact (of the tournament). Davis Ayala explains, Ngurugwe’s Ngurugwe has Thanks to us, people in Kenya feel outreach eff orts and strong they are part of this.” organisational skills bring everyone earned minor Ngurugwe is determined to enjoy together. the World Cup when it comes to “We have people from the hotel celebrity status in Qatar in three years’ time but even industry, the service industry, after he eventually leaves the Gulf, construction. Some people come his home country — he wants FC Kenya to continue to from Umm Salal and the Industrial grow. Area, others come from Al Khor.” a profile which he For now, though, Ngurugwe Ayala continued: “Sometimes we should simply feel proud about might gather them all at once, but uses to share positive uniting his compatriots through sometimes they have to sacrifi ce the power of football, as Hamis playing. We don’t have ample messages about the explains. time to train but we have great “Little did we know that he management and one of the best next FIFA World Cup would lead us to where we are now units in terms of discipline.” as a team. He exposed us to heights FC Kenya’s breakthrough came host nation we could only dream of. He inspired in 2014 when they took part in all of us. He made us respected and the Qatar Foundation Semi-Pro recognised.” 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY

QF musicians perform on the international stage for United Nations Day

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra recently performed at United Nations Assembly Hall in New “It’s a big honour,” adds Farkas. “This is a really good orchestra that brings together excellent York as part of United Nations Day celebrations under the theme of ‘Building Prosperity for All musicians who have great knowledge and skills. I used to be part of many orchestras in through Culture, Education, Gender Equality, Sports, and Sustainability’. Qatar Philharmonic Hungary but I’ve never been in an orchestra of this calibre, so I’m really happy here.” Orchestra performed the works of Hala al-Emadi and Dana al-Fardan, conducted by Eimear Ehrlich has been with the orchestra for 12 years, and she says, “I simply wouldn’t have Noone. been here this long if it didn’t mean so much to me to be a member of Qatar Philharmonic Among the international talents who made up the orchestra, and who played at the UN, Orchestra. Being part of an elite group of musicians is my dream job. So, every time I come included Anne-Cathrin Ehrlich, German violinist, and Olivia Farkas, Hungarian cellist. to work, I feel like I’m dreaming again, and I’m just enjoying my time as a musician. I think I’m Ehrlich, who played with the orchestra at the UN for the second time, explained the lucky, because it’s an absolute joy to have an artistic job where you can express yourself and significance of this year’s United Nations Day concert theme. “I’m really proud that I played, reach an audience through music.” especially as this event that highlights the important subjects such as gender equality,” she To both musicians, music is their voice, and they use it to communicate their feelings to the said. audience. “You don’t need to talk about some things in life if you can manage to give a feeling “Being part of an orchestra in Qatar is significant for me, because Qatar is a nation that to someone in another way,” explains Ehrlich. “Giving your message through music has a empowers women in all aspects of life. I see women being strong, making choices, deciding higher value for me.” about their future, and standing on their two feet. That’s what I stand for as well,” she added. “Music can help us express emotions that are hard to express,” added Farkas. “Love, hurt, “I believe it was a great opportunity to be able to perform there with the orchestra, and to anger, happiness, can be communicated in a powerful way if you are able to convey them enjoy the wonderful atmosphere.” through music.”

Qatar Oryx Chapter of ASHRAE conducts technical workshop

Qatar Oryx Chapter of American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning especially commercial kitchens. Engineers (ASHRAE) recently conducted a workshop on ‘Hygienic Air Handling Units, Hassan Sultan, Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Qatar Oryx Chapter of ASHRAE, Ecology Units and Kitchen Exhaust Applications’ for the Air Conditioning Engineers in Qatar welcomed the gathering. Speaking on the occasion, he informed the participants about the at Intercontinental Hotel – The city. The event is supported by Al Malki Group and System air forthcoming HVAC Contracting Conference under the theme of ‘Bridging the gap between HSK. Over 150 engineers from various sectors in Qatar attended the event. design, construction and facility management’ which is set to be held on November 23 and 24 Arkun Andıc, Business Development Manager at Systemair Turkey, conducted the at Intercontinental Hotel Doha. workshop. He elaborated on the design aspects of air handling units to combat the growth The workshop was co-ordinated by Kinan Fahs, President of ASHRAE and Chairman of of microorganism colony on non-metallic parts over the period of operation, corrosion in Electronic Communication Committee for ASHRAE Qatar. Seenu Pillai, Chairman of Chapters metallic parts, dust and foreign materials accumulation during construction. He also spoke Technology Transfer Committee at ASHRAE Qatar, was the master of ceremonies. Mohammed about the design, application and selection of Ecology units which are an important part of El-Khatib, General Manager of Al Malki Group, thanked ASHRAE Qatar for providing them a the ventilation system and aids in eliminating all odours and effluents emerging from kitchens, platform to address and share knowledge. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

PISQ holds Annual Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony

Pakistan International School Qatar (PISQ) recently held its Annual Academic Achievement A1 and A grade holders of SSC and HSSC were awarded with merit certificates by the principal Awards Ceremony to honour 174 students who excelled in SSC and HSSC Annual and first, second and third position holders, the shields and rolls of honour by the chief guest. Examinations 2019 of the Federal Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (FBISE), Best Teachers were also awarded certificates for producing excellent results. Islamabad, Pakistan. Shields, rolls of honour and merit certificates were presented to the Munyb Jamal and Mauzza Naseem, students at PISQ, hosted the ceremony. Speaking meritorious students. Hafiz Junaid Amir Sial, Community Welfare Attaché at the Embassy of on the occasion, the chief guest congratulated the students and their parents on brilliant Pakistan and Vice Chairman Board of Governors of PISQ, was the chief guest at the event. performance of students. Moreover, the contribution of Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Nargis Raza Otho, Principal of PISQ, along with Vice Principals, faculty members and parents Organisation for provision of the infrastructure of the new IGCSE building was also applauded of the students, attended the event. The principal welcomed the gathering. on the occasion.

Students of Qatargas’ AKIS bag engineering award

A team of five students of Grade XII at Qatargas’ Al Khor International School (AKIS) recently bagged the Young Budding Engineer Award at International Engineering Congress organised by the Institute of Engineers India (IEI) – Qatar Chapter. The inter-school award was instituted by IEI as part of the Congress’s centenary celebrations held at Qatar University. Seven Qatar-based CBSE curriculum schools participated in the tournament. The winning team of students designed and engineered an autonomous oil spill cleaning robot, an oil and gas surveillance drone, and a multiple utility gesture Long term Doha glove. Under the theme of this competition ‘Models of Smart resident passes away Engineering’ in the oil and gas sector, students attempted to provide a solution to limit the Julieta Crasto, a long-term resident of Doha and environmental impact of oil owner of Goan Tailors, has passed away. She was spillages, reduce health and safety born in Qatar to late Sebastiao Crasto. She is survived risks during gas leakages, and in by her husband Nicolas and children, Derrick and emergency situations to reduce Nikita. There will be a prayer service at Hamad the impact of accidents on people Mortuary today (October 29) at 6pm. The body will by using drones, and making be flown to her native place Goa tomorrow at 6pm. maintenance more cost eff ective. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY TRA Switzerland’s picturesque m

The area off ers a panoramic flower trail with more than 150 species of mountain flowers literally blooming at your feet, writes Joanne DiBona

BREATHTAKING: Panoramic view of Basel’s Old Town from Kleinbasel, on the eastern shore of the Rhine.

ometimes exceptional of Murren – which happens to be our eyes. There’s something to made popular in The Sound of Jungfrau mountains. Since we were travel experiences simply built on an Alpine outcropping at be said about a room with a view, Music. blessed with a cloudless day and demand a repeat. 5,500 feet – was definitely a travel especially one this splendid. As we Nothing quite prepared us endless blue skies, we were given After visiting the adventure in its own right. relaxed on our terrace, we followed for our next day’s activity – a the thrill of seeing the tip of Mount magnificent Lake Geneva It began when we arrived at the graceful path of paragliders 20-minute cable car ride to the Blanc in the distance, the highest areaS of Switzerland a few years the Lauterbrunnen train station as they sailed over the town’s spectacular Schilthorn summit, mountain in the Alps. ago, my husband, Tony, and I and enjoyed an ‘awe’ as we gazed mountains and rooftops, which home to 007 Bond World, the The next day brought us to resolved to return to this beautiful at the majestic mountain peaks they do from morning till night. original set of the 1969 James Interlaken, a region famous for its country to continue our voyage surrounding us. It’s no wonder The Lauterbrunnen valley, for Bond movie On Her Majesty’s two connecting lakes surrounded of discovery. This time around we this spectacular valley has the obvious reasons, is one of the most Secret Service. An interactive by yet more stunning Alpine peaks. opted to visit the Canton of Bern, reputation of being one of the popular paragliding regions in the exhibit takes the visitor behind the We opted to ride the ferry across famous for its jaw-dropping Alpine world’s most Instagram-worthy world. scenes of this movie’s production, the lake to our next destination, scenery, and the cosmopolitan and places. A short bus ride brought For the next three days, that which featured hair-raising skiing the medieval city of Thun, sailing historical city of Basel, situated on us to the cable car, the only way view seduced us with its sheer footage on the slopes that was through turquoise blue waters the shores of the river Rhine. to reach our mountain retreat, magnificence. We woke up at dawn undoubtedly an unprecedented and past medieval castles and We again elected to fly into since Murren is closed to vehicular to catch the sun rising up over the video achievement for its time. charming towns along the way. the Zurich Airport from our San traffic. Despite my appreciable Alpine peaks, bathing them in a Brunch at the Piz Gloria, the A friend’s travel tip alerted Diego home base. Thanks to the jet lag, I delighted in the beauty golden morning light. At sunset, first revolving restaurant in the us to a relatively little-known fact that Zurich’s airport has its of the pristine Alpine scenery we marvelled at the deepening Alps, was both a gastronomic and phenomenon on the shores of own railroad terminal, we were on (peppered with grazing cows, pinkish glow the setting sun sensory experience. We sipped Lake Thun, the St. Beatus Caves. our way in no time after landing. rustic farmhouses and mountain cast on the mountains, while we cola and dined on an abundant This is a ferry stop on the lake, With our Swiss Rail Travel Passes waterfalls) as these pastoral scenes enjoyed delicious local cheese on buffet of Swiss specialties, our and a series of paths and stairs in hand (sure, you could rent a rolled by me some 2,000 feet our balcony. eyes riveted to the window as take you up to the site, a former car, but why would you want to?), below. The next morning brought us the restaurant slowly made its monastery. The cave tour led us we settled into our comfortable The cable car came to a halt, and via cable car up to Allmendhubel, 360-degree rotation past some past stalactites and stalagmites, seats and watched the glorious the Hotel Alpenruh, our mountain where we were amazed to see kids 200 massive peaks. Add ‘brunch spectacular grottos, subterranean Swiss scenery roll by. The travel retreat for the next three days, was at play in what has to be one of with a view’ to our growing list of waterfalls, and otherworldly pass gives the bearer unlimited just steps away. Our rustic room the world’s most scenic adventure visual superlatives experienced on scenes that were millions of years first-class train access in addition was pleasant and comfortable, playgrounds. The area offers a this visit! in the making. It’s no wonder that to several other benefits and but nothing prepared us for the panoramic flower trail with more We spent hours on the many these caves inspired J.R.R. Tolkien, discounts. Most importantly, it view that met us when we pulled than 150 species of mountain observation decks available who visited the area as a youth, to eliminates the stress of navigating open the drapes and stepped out flowers literally blooming at your to visitors, gazing at the write his vision for the Lord of the through unfamiliar road systems on the terrace. A mesmerising feet. When I spotted an elusive incomparable vistas on what is Rings fantasy world of Rivendell. by rental car. scene of what has to be one of the edelweiss flower hiding behind a lovingly known as the ‘Swiss Thun is located on the pristine Just getting to our first most spectacular vistas we’ve ever rock on our path, I wanted to burst Skyline,’ the spectacular panorama river Aare, just a short walk from destination, the enchanting town enjoyed from a hotel room met into the song of the same name, of the towering Eiger, Monch and the ferry stop. We spent a lovely Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 AVEL COMMUNITY mountains of magnificence

FAMILY SPOT: This interactive playground on the Allmendhubel is a favourite for families visiting this HOTEL WITH A VIEW: The Alpenruh Hotel in Murren off ers terrace rooms with sweeping region and must rank up there as being one of the world’s most scenic spots for kids to play. vistas over the picturesque mountain town and surrounding Alpine peaks.

HISTORIC: The medieval city of Thun on the shores of Interlaken is best photographed from MUSIC FESTIVALS: In summer, music festivals featuring acclaimed artists from around the world are off ered the portal of the top landing of the 12th century castle that looms over the city. free-of-charge, to be enjoyed from a stage set up on the Rhine river.

day strolling through the town’s the Rhine lined with historical is dazzling with its deep red and and 21st centuries have brought the unique IMFLUSS (“in the river” – picturesque cobblestone streets, buildings and the famous Basel golden facade. It’s no wonder museum international recognition literally) music festival, which lasts which included a visit to the Cathedral, built from the 12th to it is one of Basel’s most visited and established it as one of three weeks each summer. A stage formidable Thun castle that dates 15th centuries in Romanesque and attractions. Switzerland’s most popular art is set up right in the middle of the back to the 12th century. Gothic style – one of the city’s Basel is no doubt a city of the arts museums. Rhine featuring musicians from It was time to leave the Canton many jewels. and boasts more than 40 museums Our fi nal night in Basel was quite around the world, bringing exciting of Bern and head off to our final As we did in Murren, we delighted representing a broad spectrum of memorable and an appropriate end acts to locals and visitors free of destination, the historic and in photographing this splendid subject matter. We would have loved to a perfect three-day visit to this charge. cosmopolitan city of Basel. Upon panorama at all times of the day to visit them all, but due to our short enchanting city. From our terrace There was no more memorable arrival at Basel’s train station, we and night. During a short-lived time in this fascinating city, we had perch, we watched a favourite way to say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’ to again didn’t have to worry about any thunderstorm one evening, my to narrow it down to two. The Basel summer pastime among Basel’s our unforgettable voyage through transportation issues, as our travel husband even managed to capture Historic Museum leads you back in population – swimming in the Switzerland than by looking down pass gave us unlimited access to the a lightning bolt that lit up the sky history from the city’s prehistoric Rhine. Locals grab their infl atable that night from our terrace and effi cient trolley and bus system that right behind the Cathedral spires! roots to today’s modern age, dry bags and glide down this watching people dancing to the operates fl awlessly throughout the Strolling through the medieval featuring fascinating exhibits from pristine river (the source of which music in peace and harmony, with city and its suburbs. streets of Basel quickly became every century of the city’s existence. is in the Alps a little more than 100 Basel’s medieval skyline providing After checking in to our our favourite activity, as each turn Another highlight was viewing miles from the city) or gather with the perfect backdrop to the accommodations at the historic on the cobblestone passageways the 20th century collection of friends and family for picnics and evening’s magic. and classic Hotel Kraff t, we were brought us to another historic site classic modernism at the Fondation socialisation directly on the shore. Travel memories just don’t get delighted to see we had yet another and another photo opportunity. Beyeler, located a short tram ride As an added bonus to the much better than this. ‘room with a view.’ Our terrace The 500-year-old town hall that from the city. Its exhibitions of evening’s enchantment, we – The San Diego Union-Tribune/ boasted an expansive vista across dominates the city market place renowned artists of the 19th, 20th happened to be in town for the TNS 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC

Science Matters

COMPUTER “Good “Please step Hold the metal bar VOICE: morning, Fidel” onto the scale” and wait a moment” 1 The device 2 Scales measure 3 Artificial intelligence takes Fidel’s how his body computer finds signs elecctro- weight gently bobs that Fidel's heart cardiogram up and down failure has worsened Scales weigh heart failure Fidel is having a ballistocardiogram (BCG), a diagnostic test that researchers often used 100 years ago; it lost favor as medical imaging improved. Today, researchers are taking another look at it. Congestive heart failure, gradual loss of ‘cardio’ The heart Coughing, fatigue loses pumping ability and Shortness of breath enlarges; fluid Fluid in and Sensitive scales detect collects in body around lungs up-and-down oscillation as circulation of person’s weight weakens Swelling of abdomen The system Swelling of ankles, lower legs measures forces generated as the heart ejects blood Heart failure is NOT heart attack (suddenly blocked circulation to heart) In heart failure, those forces form a distinct pattern A failing heart slowly loses its muscular strength; its walls gradually thicken and stiffen Heart rhythm Heart failure is treated with Healthy Failing drugs that Forces detected boost the heart heart by BCG heart beat and remove fluid from the body Source: Omer Inan of Georgia Institute of Technology; IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering journal; Physiological Measurements journal Graphic: Helen McComas, Tribune News Service Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How to brush your hair to keep it healthy

on’t believe the Whatever your hair type, I old wives’ tale that would suggest you brush it before brushing your hair you shampoo and then apply with 100 strokes conditioner through your hair with before going to bed your fi ngers. You want to minimise keepsD it soft and healthy. Too much brushing when it is wet because that brushing can irritate your scalp and is when there is an increased risk of stress your hair, causing it to break stretching and breaking. and fall out. I recommend brushing Many people with hair loss stop long hair a few times a day, not brushing altogether. That is the more. wrong thing to do. If you are going The same advice applies to using to lose it, you are going to lose it; not combs: be gentle and, if your hair brushing only means it sits there is long, hold your hair in your for a few days longer than it would hands and comb the ends out fi rst. anyway. A paddle brush will also Whether you are using a brush or contain the hair that has fallen out, a comb, start from the bottom, rather than having it fall on to the then brush in sections, working up fl oor or into your hand, which can towards your scalp. be psychologically quite diffi cult. I am a big fan of paddle brushes. Paddle brushes give your scalp dead skin cells. I would always combs are better – most people Brushing your hair upside down I particularly like the Aveda paddle a little bit of gentle stimulation, recommend that people with with curly hair will know this or shaking your head upside down brush, and there is a tiny handbag- though you don’t want to overdo it. dandruff brush and wash their hair already. Although, even if you have after you have fi nished brushing it sized brush from Boots that is not If you get dandruff , brushing every day. curly hair, I would recommend you will help give your hair volume. that expensive but is really good. will help to massage away those If you have curly hair, of course, brush it before you wash it. – The Guardian

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

You may feel like there’s absolutely nowhere to turn. Reality is a You have a strong sense of self. You take charge of situations instead You may feel like a mediator between two camps, or you may be scary thing to face. The last thing you want to do is be serious. But of letting them take charge of you. But this sense of independence the one in a struggle that needs mediation. The big problem with you’re finding it diff icult to get satisfaction from your fantasy world. and self-confidence may threaten other people. There are some who the tension today is that one side could be headstrong and bound Your dreams beckon to you, but you’re afraid to give in to that feel secure knowing that you rely on them. This is one of those days to the facts and the truth, while the other is bound to a broader temptation because you feel a strong sense of duty to other people when you may feel a few growing pains as shifting personalities perspective, not necessarily a realistic one. Facts could get twisted in and places. clash with comfortable behaviour patterns. all directions depending on who’s delivering them.

CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Be careful about taking everything as a personal off ense. Others’ Diff icult tension may be frustrating for you to handle. You may Tension may arise among friends when someone suddenly feels inconsiderate actions may hurt you emotionally, but they don’t wonder why everyone can’t just get along. The answer may seem like an ignored third wheel. People tend to pair up. Do what you can have to. As long as you’re able to maintain a healthy perspective on simple to you, with your easygoing attitude. Unfortunately, there are to stay on topics to which everyone can contribute equally. Staying the situation, you’ll see that many of the behaviours that upset you big egos and unrealistic attitudes involved that make it diff icult for united is key. Together you’re extremely powerful allies, while result from someone else’s insecurities as opposed to their lack of other people to see things so simply. You may find that the best you divided you’re each other’s worst enemies. aff ection for you. can do is take a step away from the fire.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Your lively, imaginative spirit is in tune with the collective. The need Just when you slow down, simplify, and plan, things start to pick Your sense of play might get you into trouble. This sort of attitude for a worldly consciousness and evolving humanity has become up again. Your imagination starts to fly. Stabilisation hinders your could run up against someone who’s trying to stay on task and take more obvious to you as time goes by. These issues come up today, creative spirit. The last thing your artistic mind wants to do is slow things seriously. It may be diff icult for you to know how far to push but don’t be surprised if you get a reality check. Your dreams may be down. Resolving this inner conflict may be hard, but it’s possible. a situation. You may want to force the other person to join your unrealistic. Someone could try to burst your bubble, so be careful. These two sides are on the same team, not opposing ones. If they escapades, but you also see the need to settle down and get serious. Don’t lose sight of your goals. work together, you can both achieve both goals.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Gadgets and new devices that are supposed to make it easier to Be careful about going overboard with your sarcasm. Some people Self-image could be a diff icult issue for you. Perhaps you’ve painted accomplish certain tasks may actually cause more confusion. You’re take your comments seriously. Not everyone understands your a false picture of yourself lately. In an eff ort to cover your insecurity, often a big fan of doing things the old-fashioned way. Even though humour. This could make communication unclear at times. Deliver you may not have expressed how you feel to some people. When people may laugh at you, you tend to insist that the old way is the a straight story without exaggeration or embellishment thrown in you look in a mirror, you may find that the person you see is quite best way. Take your time to complete chores and tasks today. to make things juicier. Don’t just tell the truth - tell the whole truth. diff erent than the person other people see. This conflict may put you You’ll feel better about the situation. in some uncomfortable situations. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

Pooch Cafe

ACID BLOWPIPE CLAMP FLASK LENS MORTAR PESTLE RESULTS SPECIMEN BEAKER BRACE ENGINE GAUGE LEVER NOTEBOOK PIPETTE SLIDE TONGS BEVEL CHEMICAL EXPERIMENT ISOTOPE MICROSCOPE OHMMETER RACK SOLUTION TUBE

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. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1 Don’t fail to find a way 1 Nice entreaties by social through the mountains (4) worker (8) 3 A bad role turning out to be 2 Material for sails? (5) delightful (8) 4 River making a U-bend (6) 9 Poles in trouble with letter 5 Right-hand page in a from Greece (7) directory (5) 10 Stick duck in boat (5) 6 Flags for prohibitionists? (7) 11 Partially decorates a long 7 You’re heard in vessel (4) room (5) 8 Aircraft seen in quiet country 12 Middleman insolvent by end roads? (6) of year (6) 13 Sore calf cured out of doors 14 French resort saint found (8) most pleasing (6) 15 Poison found in any iced 16 Tool for carver or cheat (6) confection (7) 19 Actors playing for Cuban 17 Place of rapid growth - with leader (6) an electric blanket? (6) 21 Row about head of ginger 18 Might death start to appear cat (5) unnatural? (6) 24 A little radio signal saying 20 Opera produced by a Scot farewell (5) (5) 25 Islanders can rest in resort 22 Amazing girl? (5) (7) 23 Herb for a wise man (4) 26 Stones thrown by mere lads (8) 27 Some insane Roman Answers emperor? (4) Wordsearch Codeword Solution 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY POP SPOT

in brief

Anitta

Don’t Call Me An Angel has already been a big hit single. Recorded by Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey, it was the first song taken from the soon to be released Charlie’s Angels movie soundtrack album. Out now is Pantera, the latest single from the Charlie’s Angels album. Performed by 26-year-old Brazilian vocalist and actress Anitta, real name Larissa de Macedo Machado, it could perhaps provide her with a breakthrough hit outside her core Latin America and Portuguese or Spanish speaking markets in which she is a massive star. The drawback is that Pantera is sung in Portuguese. Despite speaking English perfectly well, Anitta has not re-recorded the lyrics. Not that lacking English lyrics did any harm to the international success of Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s Despacito. This Spanish language track proved enormously popular almost everywhere in BELOVED: Jorja Smith has come a long way in the 11 years. the summer of 2017. But Despacito was arguably the ultimate dancefloor filler. Pantera is a slower, more sensuous and considerably shorter song. The Portuguese words can be learned by viewing a lyric video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKnspMYk_2w But with people I sound better live hearing her song in Charlie’s Angels, Anitta may have missed a golden opportunity to gain world-wide stardom by not re- recording Pantera in English. CXLOE than on record: Jorja Australian music currently holds sway in many singles charts around the world thanks to Tones and I’s smash hit track, Dance Monkey. Perhaps this success may help to increase interest in other Australian artistse such as singer / songwriter CXLOE. make any great impression on the charts singing. A friend had fi lmed me singing Real name Chloe Papandrea, she is barely two years into her By Geoff rey Rowland with her solo work. Alex Clare’s hit, Too Close, and put it on recording career. But the young woman from Sydney’s Northern This situation began to change last year YouTube. It was seen by my managers Beaches has already performed supporting roles on concert tours with the release of her debut album, Lost when I was 15.” for artistes such as King Princess, Carmouflage Rose and Maroon nglish singer / songwriter Jorja & Found. It reached number three in the A move to London ostensibly to further 5. Indeed, Maroon 5’s Sam Farrar co-wrote and produced Show Smith is beloved within the UK and achieved solid chart positions her career actually saw Jorja working in a You, CXLOE’s breakout hit single. music industry. She was named throughout much of the world. branch of Starbucks and having to wake at Her latest single is Devil You Don’t. The off icial audio can be winner of the Critics’ Choice Yet signifi cant singles success still 4am for the early morning shift. Strange heard at www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bj1iEe-fMs If you enjoy the prize at the 2018 BRIT Awards proved elusive. Her biggest hit was the as it may seem, she says she misses those song, off icial videos, lyric videos and off icial audios for CXLOE’s andE UK Breakthrough Act of the Year at non-album track, Let Me Down, which times. previous output can be found at www.youtube.com/channel/ the AIM Independent Music Awards. peaked at number 34 in Britain. But this “I commuted across Waterloo Bridge. UCJQp_fc4RnqfhzEH1-jNsaw She won Best Urban Video for her track, featured the hugely popular Stormzy as a I’d get off my fi rst bus, have about two Blue Lights, at the 2018 UK Music Video guest artiste so sales may well have been minutes to stand on the bridge, look at Drake Awards and took the 2019 BRIT Award for boosted by some of his fans. Big Ben and then get another bus to go to Best Female Solo Artist. Only now has she fi nally registered a work. It was so still and lovely at that time There is no doubting Drake’s love for the Toronto Raptors. He is an The list of award ceremonies for big hit single in her own right. Be Honest of the morning.” avid fan of his home town basketball team and, if not performing which 22-year-old Jorja has received has given Jorja her fi rst entry in the UK Jorja was mixing her work at Starbucks concerts, can usually be seen in a courtside seat supporting the nominations runs into double fi gures. top ten. with a dedicated round of songwriting. club. These include the Ivor Novello Awards, “I might have had earlier chart success “By this time, I’d written about 70 But while Drake is by far the Raptors’ most high-profile fan, they MOBO Awards, Q Awards, the Mercury if I’d had the backing of a major label. But songs which I thought were good but I have thousands of supporters who never miss a game. What must Music Prize and she was even nominated I preferred to be an independent artist. always wanted to do better. I didn’t go out these loyal fans have thought when they saw the multi-millionaire in the Best New Artist category at the People assumed I was signed because they clubbing or anything like that. I’d come music mogul receive one of the off icial rings given to the club staff 2019 Grammy Awards. thought I’d been successful. But I’ve never home from work and start writing more and players who won the 2018-19 NBA championship. Canadian superstar Drake is a massive regarded myself as particularly successful. songs.” The ring ceremony took place before Toronto’s opening game fan. He listed Jorja’s second single, I think I still have far to go.” Jorja’s extensive songwriting eventually of the new season, a thrilling overtime victory over the New Where Did I Go?, as his favourite track She may feel she still has far to go but led to the 2016 release of her debut single, Orleans Pelicans. Each ring features more than 640 diamonds and of the moment during a 2016 interview. Jorja has come a long way in the 11 years Blue Lights. An EP, Project 11, confi rmed includes a personal individual message to each player and staff He followed this by inviting Jorja to be since she wrote her fi rst song, Life Is a the industry excitement about her talent member. It would be interesting to know what the message is on a supporting act on his 2017 Boy Meets Path Worth Taking. prompting the critics and music insiders Drake’s ring. World concert tour and had her perform “My dad was in a neo-soul band called who have a vote to list Jorja in fourth guest vocals for two tracks on his Billboard 2nd Naicha. I’d have pretend songwriting position on the BBC’s Sound of 2017 poll. Maleek Berry 200 chart-topping mixtape, More Life. sessions with him when I was very young “It was nice to know important and “My fi rst meeting with Drake was but I really didn’t want to ever sing in infl uential people were interested in me Somebody Falling is the newly released single from London-born unbelievable,” smiled Walsall-born Jorja. public. and really appreciated my songs. My stuff singer, songwriter and producer Maleek Berry. “I was in Birmingham buying a few things “It was my mother who really got gets called anything from pop to future Real name Maleek Shoyebi, he is of Nigerian descent and has at the Co-op store when Drake walked me singing. She made jewellery and R&B. I don’t care for these labels. I just say worked with a host of Nigerian recording artists such as Wizkid, in. You don’t expect to see someone like would take me with her to craft fairs. She what I’m feeling or what I’ve observed in Iyanya, Davido, Ycee and Runtown. Indeed, Maleek was nominated Drake shopping at the Co-op. encouraged me to sing there. My auntie the lyrics and think my songs are classics.” in the Music Producer of the Year category at the 2014 Nigerian “Getting to perform at his gigs and ran a cake shop and she’d have me sing After a slowish start, the record buying Entertainment Awards. recording with him was amazing. 2016 in there for the customers. I now enjoy public are now in tune with Jorja and the He is currently concentrating on his own music. A single, Flashy, and 2017 were unforgettable years for me. performing so much that I think I sound music tastemakers. was released in June. Somebody Falling is the follow-up and it They were times when I was able to fulfi l better singing live for an audience than I “It’s great to have the approval of appears that an album is in the pipeline. so many of my dreams.” do on record. industry insiders but even better to now The off icial audio for Somebody Falling is the latest post More Life was also a number two hit “I’d taken piano lessons since I was have my songs enjoyed by so many people. on Maleek’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/channel/ in the UK. But while the songs featuring eight and earned a music scholarship to I’ve always loved what I do and it’s just so UCcxulY7ZaCHCYUKjJt7kowQ Many more music videos and Jorja did become lesser hit singles in both Aldridge School in Walsall where I also cool to have a growing fan base who share off icial audios for Maleek’s own tracks, plus his collaborations with Britain and America, she struggled to learned the oboe and studied classical that love.” other artists, can also be found here. Tuesday, October 29, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

THRILLED: Roland Emmerich says: “I’m thrilled that we had the opportunity to tell this story.” Wanted to honour soldiers with Midway: Emmerich

Director Roland Emmerich says he wants to honour the people who fought for freedom with his forthcoming war drama Midway. “I’m thrilled that we had the opportunity to tell this story, because young people today don’t always know the stories HOPEFUL: Kirti Kulhari hopes that the idea of stardom doesn’t take over the OTT platforms. about those who fought for their freedom,” Emmerich said. “I think that without the generation who fought in WWII, our world would be very diff erent. There was a lot of hardship and a lot of people died for it, but they died for a reason. There was a real fi ght against fascism going on in the world. Today OTT redefines success we sometimes forget about these things, but movies can serve as a vivid monument to them. We wanted to honour that fi ght and those who gave so much,” added the director, popular for Godzilla, Independence Day, 2012 and White House Down. Written by West Tooke, Midway is about the US soldiers for new-age actors and pilots who changed the course of World War II during the Battle of Midway in June 1942. The fi lm stars Luke Evans, Woody Harrelson, Mandy Moore, Patrick Wilson, Aaron Eckhart and Nick Jonas. PVR Angad Bedi, Priyanshu Painyuli, Bani story of stardom.Priyanshu Painyuli, Pictures will release the fi lm in India on November 8. – IANS By Sugandha Rawal J, Sayani Gupta and Nidhi Singh are who gave Bollywood a not-so- among the many names who can impactful shot with Bhavesh Joshi hugely attribute the advent of OTT for Supoerhero a while back, right now has Jeff Goldblum he ever-expanding world becoming household names. focus trained on him after the release worries about of OTT platforms in India Many of these actors were struggling of his Netfl ix fi lm, Upstarts. He also leaving his kids has introduced a breed of to make a mark in Bollywood for a has the Chris Hemsworth-starrer new-age stars, who believe while. With good shows on OTT, their Dhaka added to his resume. The fi lm is Actor Jeff Goldblum in the power of over-the-top demand in the big screen world has also distributed by Netfl ix. worries about saying contentT but not in the concept of over- increased. “Stardom on big screens in theatres goodbye to his children the-top stardom. Then there are more experienced is completely diff erent. It is diffi cult “prematurely”, being The stories being churned out from actors as Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Manoj to achieve stardom on that level. But a an older father. the world of OTTs are not only changing Bajpayee, Saif Ali Khan, Emraan huge audience follows and loves actors Asked if he worries the storybook of the entertainment Hashmi, Radhika Apte, Ali Fazal, on the web as well, which creates web about being an older world, but also give a bigger playground Kalki Koechlin, Huma Qureshi, Richa stars. I hope stardom doesn’t hold dad, he told The Times to budding actors to break ground, Chadha, Adil Hussain, Shefali Shah and back actors on web to experiment with magazine: “I take them court instant fame and be a part of Rasika Dugal who have taken their game stories and roles. Today, there are many to karate class and this whole changing idiom of stardom to the next level thanks to the digital stars on web but only few of them shine they have swimming where actors, and not glamour gurus, platform. bright,” he said. CARING FATHER: Jeff Goldblum lessons at our house, are kings. According to Sumeet, who rose The lack of time restraint, more focus is feeling good while spending and I drop them off “I really hope and pray that the to fame with web series Permanent on character-building and detailing, time with children. at school. I see dads idea of stardom doesn’t take over the Roommates, the idea of stardom has and a vast canvas splashed with hues of who are younger. OTT platforms. I personally don’t changed. diff erent genres, are some of the factors I’m feeling good. I can do everything. But it’s not that it believe in it, and I am not someone “The audience fi nds people working that drive fame on the OTT platform in doesn’t occur to me. I would not want to say goodbye to them who propagates it. We should be wary on the web more approachable and India and on the foreign shores. prematurely.” of bringing the Bollywood concept to human. For instance, people don’t “Everyone is thinking out of the “There would be an extra reason to be disappointed to OTT,” said actress Kirti Kulhari, who hesitate to come to me to have a box, trying to tell stories which are check out earlier than I hoped,” he added, reports female fi rst. has found a new standing as actor conversation, or ask for a photograph. It diff erent, and actors are a big part of the co.uk mainly thanks to her digital shows with didn’t happen with the movie stars. The storytelling process,” Kirti said. The 67-year-old actor, who has Charlie, four, and River, Four More Shots Please! and Bard of idea of stardom is not worship now, but To this, Mirzapur star Shriya two, with his wife Emilie Livingston, previously revealed he is Blood. likability, and relatability,” he said. Pilgaonkar added: “While most fi lms “glad” he waited until later in life to have kids. “With OTT coming in, I believe To this, Maanvi, star of Amazon tend to bank on star power to sell He said: “I am glad I didn’t have kids until now really. I everything is about actors, about Prime’s Four More Shots Please!, themselves, OTT series mainly rely on don’t know that I was equipped and I was busy and probably playing diff erent characters and about asserted that one doesn’t need to have strong scripts, and that is what makes more self-involved than I’m possibly capable of now, we’ll playing them well. I hope there are connections to get on the ladder of an actor take risks.” see. I do enjoy my kids now. actors getting better opportunities – stardom in the virtual world. Inside Edge star Angad Bedi calls “After a couple of years during a sweet, sweet moment, she that you are cast not because you are a “There is a diff erent kind of this the age of creativity, and says it said, ‘Jeez, this is going so well, what if we had a baby?’ and I star but because you are apt for the role. stardom which has come in. Internet gives a boost to actors to go out and had fl irted with the idea before and was glad that I hadn’t and I hope OTT brings this trend rather than is a democratic medium. You don’t experiment. had confi rmed to myself that I wasn’t going to but because again making stars out of people who have to be star kids or industrialist’s Putting spotlight on the reach, she said it, and because of what was going on between her and are artistes,” added the actress. or sportsperson’s child to be famous Mirzapur star Shweta said: “The reach I, I thought, this is a serious and interesting proposition. New generation actors from various on social media... You can just start (of OTT) is insane. The feel of a feature “And it wasn’t until a year later when we went to my backgrounds are fi nding prominence creating content on YouTube or TikTok. fi lm and watching yourself on the big therapist and excavated and brought to the surface all of my thanks to OTT shows. The likes of There is new kind of stardom that has screen is exciting. But it equally exciting considerations that I became clear and wildly enthusiastic Pankaj Tripathi, Sumeet Vyas, Maanvi come in. Digital stars are in the middle to know that your content is reaching about it.” – IANS Gagroo, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta of that stardom,” Gagroo explained. ‘duniya ke koney koney mein’.” Tripathi, Kubbra Sait, Amol Parashar, There’s another side to the OTT’s – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, October 29, 2019 COMMUNITY MFUA set to mark silver jubilee of annual poetry sessions

who hailed from Lahore, Pakistan. The Majlis started organising its annual poetic symposiums in 1994. “The Majlis was founded purely to promote Urdu language and celebrate its literature. Later on, we also started the awards to highlight and acknowledge the contributions of prominent literary personalities from Pakistan, India and other parts of the world,” said Mohamed Atiq, Chairman MFUA. Atiq, who has been associated with the Majlis since its inception, further added, “As we started celebrating the Urdu poets and their works, we were suggested to recognise and award the prose writers of the language. The management of the Majlis decided to launch the awards on annual basis. We set up a committee, each in Pakistan and India, under the watch of prominent literary GUESTS: Charan Singh Bashar, from India, left, and Dr Syed Taqi Abedi, from fi gures. They fi rst select the jury Canada, will be attending the poetry symposium along with other notable that further shortlists the literary poets. personalities who will receive the award. The Majlis has no hand in selecting the awardees,” Atiq said. He added, “Besides giving the medals to the awardees, the Majlis pays them cash as well. We started paying Rs1,00,000 to each awardee from Pakistan and India. Later on we increased the amount to Rs 1,25,000 that was further enhanced upto Rs1,50,000. Later on, the Majlis also started recognising Urdu scholars living outside Pakistan and India. In last 25 years, the Majlis has awarded 700 Urdu scholars, writers and poets hailing from diff erent parts of the world. We have also been inviting much celebrated NOTABLE POET: Amjad Islam Amjad, a celebrated Pakistani poet, will be personalities, who have made presiding over the poetic symposium. Photos supplied contributions to the promotion of Urdu language, from diff erent will be taking part in the poetry countries.” By Mudassir Raja symposium, includes Amjad Islam The MFUA chairman further Amjad, Ambareen Haseeb Amber, said, “This year’s event is going Shaukat Fehmi, Dr Fartash Syed, to be very special. We are going to ajlis-e-Frogh-e- Junaid Azar and Idrees Qureshi. launch four books on the occasion. Urdu Adab (MFUA), The guest poets from India, The fi rst book is Amjad Fehmi one of the most include Charan Singh Bashar, (Understanding Amjad). The vibrant literary Shakeel Azmi, Nusrat Zaheer book is written by Dr Syed Taqi groups of Pakistani Ahmed and Zubair Tabish. The Abidi, a well-known critic of Urdu Mand Indian expatriates, is all set other poets are Dr Syed Taqi Abedi, literature. The book is quite bulky to organise its 25th (silver jubilee) from Canada; Dr Nausha Asrar, as it covers maximum poetic work “The Majlis was founded purely mushaira (poetry symposium) this from USA; Sadaqat Tarmazi, from of poet Amjad Islam Amjad. The Friday. Kuwait; and Qamar Riaz, from second book is Zara Si Baat. It’s to promote Urdu language and The mushaira, the annual trade Oman. The poets from Doha, an anthology of new poems and mark of MFUA, is going to take include Asif Shafi , Ahmed Ashfaq, sonnets by Amjad Islam Amjad. The celebrate its literature. Later on, we place at City Centre Rotana where Raza Hussain Raza and Sanwal third book is an Urdu translation number of Doha-based poets Abbasi. of an Arabic novel. The translation also started the awards to highlight besides the known poets from The poetic symposium will be has been done by Obaid Tahir, Pakistan and India will present presided over by Amjad Islam Senior Producer and Announcer at and acknowledge the contributions their fresh and much-celebrated Amjad, a celebrated Pakistani poet. Qatar Radio. This is the fi rst of its works for the Urdu poetry lovers. Amjad Islam Amjad is a graduate kind that a novel by a Qatari writer of prominent literary personalities The mushaira that has always in Urdu Literature. He has been an has been translated into Urdu. The been received well in Doha will be Urdu teacher for all his life. The fourth book is Qatar Ki Nakabandi. from Pakistan, India and other preceded by 23rd Aalmi Frogh- noted playwright and columnist It is again a translation of an Arabic e-Urdu Adab Awards, the awards has also served as a director at book by Al Jazeera TV on the unjust parts of the world” ceremony has also been an annual Pakistan Television Corporation siege of Qatar. The book has been feature of the literary group for the from 1975 to 1979. translated and published by Ashraf — Mohamed Atiq, last 23 years. MFUA was founded in 1991 by Siddique, a noted member of the The poets from Pakistan who late Malik Museeb-ur-Rehman, Pakistani expatriate community.” Chairman MFUA