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EVENTS Dance and instrument classes organised by the Organizing Committee parking spaces, as well as provide a range WHERE: TCA Campus, Behind Gulf of the Private Engineering Office. This of shopping, services, and entertainment Oil Painting Workshop Times Building year’s festival offers a range of family- options. WHERE: FBQ Museum WHEN: Wednesday-Monday friendly fun including parades, shows, WHEN: April 11 Come and learn the movements of dance plays, music featuring top stars and Torba Farmers Market TIME: 10am onwards styles in Bollywood, Hip Hop and also the children’s entertainment. Spring Festival WHERE: Education City If you are eager to paint and want to be musical instruments such as Piano, Guitar, will also present fine arts events in the WHEN: Ongoing guided by a skilled artist, this workshop Keyboard for adults as well kids and move various sections of Souq Waqif Arts Center, TIME: 9am is perfect for people looking to spend in the world of music. Classes will run on including workshops directed to all visitors. Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered a weekday unwinding with a painting a regular basis on weekends and weekdays. with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based session. Participants are limited to For details contact 66523871/ 31326749. Foodex Qatar 2018 initiative that aims to deliver organic and individuals 13-years-old and above, but all WHEN: May 3-5 locally-grown food and homemade products, skill levels are welcome. Art Exhibition WHERE: Doha Exhibition and to host a weekly market in Education City. WHEN: Ongoing till April 9 Convention Centre Open to the public, the market be held at Secondary School Open Day WHERE: W Doha Hotel & Residences Qatar is the most urbanised nation QF’s Ceremonial Court, accessible from gate WHERE: Madinat Khalifa Campus TIME: 9am to 7pm among the GCC states. Urban lifestyles 2, every Thursday from 9am-4pm and every WHEN: April 14 W Doha Hotel & Residences, the first have raised the standard of living of Friday from 8am-11am and 2pm-5pm.The TIME: 10am-12pm luxury lifestyle hotel in Qatar, is proud individuals and changed their eating name ‘Torba’ is derived from Arabic, and Compass International School Doha, to host works of the International Artists pattern, resulting in a shift in the diet means “the pure soil that feeds, nourishes, invites parents to attend their open of Doha (IAD) Group at its vibrant Art 29 towards protein rich foods as well as and nurtures.” A wide range of fresh, locally- house on April 14. Parents who have their gallery. The exhibition titled Emotions was packaged and fast food. Consumption of grown items will be on off er, including children in secondary school can attend the opened for public on March 24 at 6pm with such premium products has contributed to organic fruits and vegetables, homemade programme and meet the principal. a grand reception. The exhibition will run the growth of the food industry. FOODEX preserves, syrups, and butters, as well as until April 9 from 9am to 7pm. will strengthen the Qatari food industry handicrafts and gardening supplies. to meet the standards of rising expatriate Extreme Desert Show population, tourism, and developing tastes Breakdance Classes WHEN: Ongoing of Western foods. WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday TIME: 1:30pm - 6:30pm Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop culture Experience the desert in a real traditional that originated in New York and has since way. It includes a desert safari, dune spread all over the world. Breakdancing is an bashing and a trip to inland sea. Watch a athletic and acrobatic style of dancing, which thrilling Extreme Desert Show only for can often appear to defy the laws of physics. 170QR per person. Call 3339 3323 for more This extreme dance-sport uses tremendous inquiries. upper-body strength for tricks and poses and a great way to get into shape and have fun. Qatar Running Series Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail WHERE: MIA Park [email protected] WHEN: Ongoing till April 13 TIME: 7am Get ready for Qatar Running Series at MIA Park. The events will take place in Mia Remote-controlled car racing track Park and comprise of distances ranging WHERE: Aspire Park from 3k to 10k. All events will be run on WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat Katara 2nd Festival for Oud accurately measured short courses with TIME: 4pm-10pm instrument multiple laps and will be restricted to a Aspire Zone Foundation has created a WHERE: Opera House - Building 16, maximum of 130 participants. custom-made track specially designed Katara for remote-control car racing, for car WHEN: Ongoing till April 8 Souq Waqif Spring Festival lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport TIME: 7pm - 9pm WHERE: Souq Waqif enthusiasts can try the race track opposite Cultural Village Foundation – Katara WHEN: Ongoing till April 25 the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on presents Katara 2nd Festival for oud TIME: Evening Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Zumba Session instrument. Al Farabi “The Second Souq Waqif is hosting Spring Festival WHERE: Bin Omran Teacher”. events until April 25. The festival is Outdoor and fi ve-a-side football WHEN: Sundays pitches TIME: 7pm - 8pm WHERE: Aspire Zone Participate in Zumba Sessions (Adults) WHEN: Daily every Sunday. For more information call TIME: 7pm-11pm 33003839 or [email protected] Aspire Zone’s fi ve-a-side football outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street are available Salsa Nights every day from 7pm until 11pm from Sundays WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton Grand to Thursdays, and on Fridays and Saturdays Doha from 7am-11pm. WHEN: Every Wednesday TIME: 9pm Mahaseel Festival Get ready for some Latin beats every WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat Wednesday night, where all the salseros and WHERE: Katara salseras in town meet and party all night. TIME: 9am-10pm Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter free. For Visitors to the festival can expect a variety details call 4485 3000. of products from local vegetables, fl owers, honey and meat, poultry and diary items. Off -Road biking tour For those of you looking for traditional WHERE: Zekreet Qatari food, there will also be stalls selling WHEN: Fridays homemade foods such as Machbous. Farm- Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is off ering the grown goods include aubergines, peppers, country’s fi rst off -road biking tour. Ride in cucumbers, tomatoes, courgettes, caulifl ower, the desert on a fat bike to explore the local herbs, and chilies. There are also animal fl ora and fauna spot desert wildlife, hike products such as chicken, milk, cheese and up jebels, chill in the magic of the Richard eggs from Qatari companies like Baladna and Serra statues and this unique landscape. Al Bidda Park Spring Bazaar Al Waha Poultry Company. Participants will get to cross the desert WHERE: Al Bidda Park riding fat bikes from Zekreet to the Richard WHEN: Ongoing till May 8 B.Square Mall Grand Event Serra statues, on a route of approximately Al Bidda Park, in collaboration with Qsports, officially opened the first “Al Bidda Park WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha 13kms. The route is easy to ride and suitable Spring Bazaar” on March 15, 2018. The Spring Bazaar is the first public event to be held at WHEN: Ongoing for people with average fi tness. You must the newly opened park where over 60 exhibition booths have been set up along with 15 food TIME: 6:30pm be able to ride. Kids aged 9 and older are court kiosks and a variety of children’s games that include a 1,000 square metre outdoor The only mall in Qatar dedicated to also welcome. The fee is QR 220 (QR190 trampoline park, bike rentals, trackless train and a 15-metre-high giant inflatable slide. entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy for ages 9-14) and includes bike and safety The event will run for seven weeks until May 8, 2018. a total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car equipment. The activity lasts about 2.5 hours.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY A library of good As the Graves County Public Library bookmobile librarian, Sandra Hennessee serves some of the most isolated areas of her community. She delivers books to some of the loneliest widows and some of the poorest children, but it’s more than just that, she tells Jen Fifield

ON THE ROAD: A hen struts near a bookmobile on an Amish farm in western Kentucky, one of the many rural stops on the library's route.

he van comes to a stop just community. She delivers books to travelling branch, said Michael friendship she brings to every stop. gets a couple inquiries a month from as it reaches the hens. A some of the loneliest widows and Swendrowski, a board member of “Some of them, I’m the only librarians and others interested in bleating lamb is the fi rst some of the poorest children, but, the Association of Bookmobile and person they talk to, or see,” she said. getting their own bookmobiles, to greet Sandra Hennessee according to her, “it’s not really about Outreach Services and owner of While the number of bookmobiles Anderson said. as she opens the van door the books.” Specialty Vehicle Services, which has been dropping, librarians say “I get the sense there is a andT lets in the midday sun. “I’m a trash taker-outer, I’m a helps libraries design bookmobiles. that in some places interest is picking renaissance of bookmobile service,” To get here, on an Amish farm in mail-getter, I’m a mechanic, I’m a “There are tonnes of populations up as libraries look for ways to reach she said. rural western Kentucky, Hennessee social worker, I’m a snake killer,” she that don’t have access, who can’t get more patrons and prove their worth Early on a recent crisp and sunny headed west from the small town said. “You do what needs doin’.” to the library, can’t get the Internet,” during tight budget years, and as morning, Hennessee climbed into of Mayfi eld and drove for miles on Hennessee, 51, started doing this he said. “Bookmobiles and outreach people become more accustomed to the 18-foot-long box van and tried a two-lane road, passing churches, job in 1995, when bookmobiles — services are key to serving those having goods and services delivered to start the generator. It didn’t work. farms and open fi elds. With every miniature, mobile libraries in the people.” to their doors. Her next try did. The 1991 Chevrolet bend and bump in the road, the backs of walk-on vans — were in Kentucky has 75 bookmobiles, the This is true in urban and rural van has seen better days. In 2014, it wooden shelves inside the 27-year- their heyday. At the time, there most of any state. In Graves County, areas. King County, Washington, got a new engine and a fresh coat of old van creaked. With every stop, were nearly 1,000 operating across Hennessee stops at day care centres which includes Seattle, added most black paint, but, she said, it still has the hundreds of plastic-wrapped the United States. Now, there are and schools, bringing books to low- of its 16 mobile service vehicles, problems. and paperback books on the shelves fewer than 650, according to the income children whose parents may including bookmobiles and mobile Her fi rst stop was on the edge of shifted. most recent data from the Institute not have time to stop by the library. computer labs, in the past decade, Mayfi eld at a day care centre called Now on the farm, a woman dressed of Museum and Library Services, She stops at nursing homes, whose said Christine Anderson, the county the Kidstruction Zone. As she pulled in a fl oor-length blue skirt, a black a research arm of the federal residents may not be able to drive. library system’s outreach services into the driveway, the excited 4- and jacket, boots and a bonnet climbs government. And as access to high-speed Internet coordinator. Other counties — in 5-year-olds’ faces appeared in the inside. “Hi, honey,” Hennessee says. Despite the decline, librarians say becomes increasingly essential, she Oklahoma, New York, Louisiana and window on the day care centre door. “What can I help you fi nd?” their services remain vital, especially connects residents in remote areas to Virginia — have added more than Soon, the children bounded toward As the Graves County Public in rural areas, where people often live broadband through the bookmobile’s one bookmobile in that time as well, the van — the fi rst of two groups who Library bookmobile librarian, far from their library branch and have hotspot. according to a Stateline analysis of would climb aboard. Hennessee says she serves some limited Internet access. Bookmobiles Most importantly, Hennessee the institute’s data. This is what Hennessee calls of the most isolated areas of her help close this gap by creating a says, is the sense of community and The King County library system her “bunches, bunches and more Thursday, April 5, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

Sandra Hennessee’s first stop is on the edge of Mayfield at a day care centre called the Kidstruction Zone. As she pulls into the driveway, the excited 4- and 5-year-olds’ faces appear in the window on the day care centre door

state gave about $2.5 million to local libraries, which was split among the 118 library districts in the state, said Dave Schroeder, advocacy chair KEEN: Children at a day care centre in Graves County, Kentucky, board a bookmobile. for the Kentucky Public Library Association. bunches.” She makes several stops at About 18 percent of bookmobiles miles on the van over several years. waves to other drivers as they pass. This won’t have a large impact on day care centres and schools, visiting operated in a rural area in 2015, Others have trouble driving the long It took her a long time to build up the Graves County library, or most each about twice a month. “I love my according to a Stateline analysis van, she said, but to her, “it’s like an relationships around town, she said, libraries in the state, Schroeder said, young’uns,” she said. of the Institute of Museum and appendage.” especially with the Amish families, because they receive most of their The preschoolers’ chatter fi lled the Library Services data. And more are Just before lunch, she pulls in who were hesitant to speak to her at funding from local sources. But at small space in the back of the van. A starting up. The rural library system front of the house of Katie Wooley, a fi rst. least three library systems may close few children at a time climbed onto a of Summers County, West Virginia, retired teacher who isn’t Amish but About a quarter of the library if the cuts happen, Schroeder said. step along the bookshelf to study the last summer received $35,000 to lives in the area, and starts scanning books that get checked out in the The Legislature is still fi nalising the books. A small boy reached for one buy a new bookmobile, in the form the shelves for books to take to her. county are from the bookmobile. budget. with a bus on the cover, called “Bus! of a grant from the US Department “She likes cozy mysteries,” she Last year, Hennessee averaged about Hennessee said she doesn’t cost Stop!” A girl chose a book of scary of Agriculture’s rural development said, pulling a book called Banana 1,600 books a month. the county much. Last year, she made stories because, she said, it looked program. The New Mexico State Cream Pie Murder. Hennessee opens The bookmobile is costing the about $29,000. But, most days, she like Halloween. “A Christmas book Library bought two new bookmobiles the front cover and, when she sees county more as it ages, said Deana considers it more fun than work. again?” Hennessee asked another last month to serve rural areas. the initials “KW,” puts it back. Her Gschwind, Graves County’s library On the Amish farm, with the girl. “Oh yes, we love our Christmas Leaving the day care centre, patrons often mark their books so director. But it’s such a staple, she hens and the lamb, the woman stories.” Hennessee drives the bookmobile they can remember what they’ve said, and it fulfi ls such a need, it’s climbs on board, followed by three The preschoolers fi t their tiny feet past a yellow sign with a black horse already read. worth it. of her children. “I’ve got a request,” into footprint stickers on the fl oor, and buggy. “All right, we’re leaving Wooley invites Hennessee in. “You Like all library services, the she says. “Any books on vegetable where they waited to check out their civilisation as we know it,” she says. caught me without my clothes on,” funding for bookmobiles across the gardening?” books. The children swap books with A few Amish families are next on her she says, dressed in a pink nightgown country becomes threatened when “I’ll take a look,” Hennessee says. each other so they can have fresh stops. and slippers. She sits back in a budgets are tight, said Swendrowski, “I got some gardening I just put on reading material every night, said Graves County is so expansive — burgundy recliner and Hennessee with the bookmobile association. here a few days ago.” Nichole Gibson, director of the day one of the largest counties in the state takes a wooden rocking chair. “So, In Kentucky, Governor Matt Bevin, Hennessee often spends time with care centre. This helps encourage — that Hennessee ends up driving what’s new in your neighbourhood?” a Republican, has proposed cutting the Amish children doing crafts, like parents to read to their children, she about 500 to 700 miles a month. Hennessee asks her. all funds for local library operations painting and building birdhouses. said, when some may not make it a She’s racked up most of the 191,356 In Graves County, Hennessee from the state budget. Last year, the She has an idea for the spring, but priority. wants to run it by their mother fi rst. Like most rural areas in America, “We’re gonna make kites,” Hennessee Graves County is a bit less educated says. “Can you all fl y kites?” “Oh, and a bit poorer than the US average. yeah,” the woman responds. Most of the 37,000 county residents For today, she has a smaller craft in live outside of the county seat here mind. “Come on, kiddos,” she says, in Mayfi eld, population 10,000. handing them each a plastic baggie Many county residents work in with foam paper that can be tacked manufacturing, or agriculture. After together into a tiger. Hennessee says long workdays, Hennessee said, not she doesn’t try to be educational — many people here are interested in that’s for school. reading books other than the Bible. “I try to instill that love of reading,” About 32 percent of rural Hennessee said. “Not, ‘you have to Americans said they hadn’t read a read.’ And if you like to read, you’ll be book in the past year, compared with a lifelong reader.” about 23 percent of urban Americans, After she has made all her stops according to a 2016 Pew Research for the day, she pulls off on the side Center survey. (The Pew Charitable of the road, grabs the broom on the Trusts funds both the Center and van, and sweeps out clumps of dried Stateline.) mud. Next, she’s headed to an Amish This may be, in part, due to lack of Tupperware party. access to books. Nearly 1 in 5 people “Technically, this is not part of who live in non-metro areas live my job,” she said a few minutes later, more than six miles from a public steering the van up the dirt driveway. library, according to a recent study “Sometimes, you just have to be fl uid by Frank Donnelly, a geospatial data and cool that way. I guess, in a sense, librarian at Baruch College at the City it’s just being part of the community.” University of New York. THE FRUITS OF LABOUR: Children pick out books on the bookmobile as the librarian, Sandra Hennessee, looks on. — Stateline.org/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY

TCA honours student who won 2018 beauty pageant

The Creative Academy (TCA) Qatar The event was witnessed by a large recently held an event at its premises number of people. The students of to felicitate its student Urooj Khan, TCA were also given certificates for who was crowned as Mrs. Asia excellence in learning new things Pacific Beauty Pageant 2018 in during a 10-day-long camp held Singapore recently. Ritu Kumaran, by the academy. The felicitation wife of the Indian ambassador to ceremony was conducted by Suma Qatar, was the chief guest at the Mahesh, Director of TCA. She said, event. She congratulated the winner “TCA is really proud to have a dance and appreciated her dedication and student, who has won the crown. We hardwork. She also applauded the appreciate Urooj Khan and our trainer cultural performance of children for being part of her success. TCA from Holiday Camp 2018 arranged wishes her more success in her feature by TCA. Shafeek, a TCA dance endeavours.” Started in 2013, TCA has teacher, was the trainer of Urooj mainly been imparting regular classes Khan at TCA. He was also honoured on music and culture. It conducts by the academy for his contributions. camps for kids during holidays.

New academic session commences at MES

MES Indian School re-opened for classes from KG to XII for the academic year 2018-19 recently. Earlier, as a part of the preparation for the new academic session, the school conducted a three-day orientation and briefing session for its teachers. Interactive sessions were organised with an aim to equip the teachers with adequate information about the ensuing academic year. The teachers were briefed on the modalities with regard to the preparation of assignments and worksheets. Teachers were actively involved in various academic-related activities, which included taking demo-classes, finalising and distributing split-up syllabus for the new academic session. The session proved to be beneficial for the teachers, as it enabled them to face the new academic challenges with adequate preparation and confidence. ‘The school is undergoing a rich educational experience. We are fortunate enough to have highly motivated teaching fraternity alongside e-learning content exploration facilities. For the ensuing academic year, continuous dedication and co- operation of the teachers and the parents are desired,” said Hameeda Kadar, Principal Off iciating. Thursday, April 5, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

GEC, askIITians Al Wakra branch inaugurated

Al Wakra branch of Global Education Centre (GEC), he hoped that with the launch of coaching by askIITians, a centre that off ers coaching classes for academic the students of Qatar would be better equipped to excellence, was inaugurated recently. The GEC started succeed in the entrance examinations. the new branch in association with askIITians, an online Nishanth Sharma, Chief Promoter of askIITians, said coaching for IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), JEE (Joint the askIITians was initiated as an answer to the need of Entrance Examination) and NEET (National Eligibility and providing state-of-the-art entrance coaching to remotely Entrance. AskIITians is India’s number one and a globally- located students, aided by the technology, to ward off celebrated entrance coaching institute. migration of the students to bigger cities. The GEC’s new branch was inaugurated by P Kumaran, Milan Arun, President Indian Cultural Centre, was Ambassador of India to Qatar. Speaking on the occasion, profoundly enthralled by the advent of the internationally the chief guest, himself an IITian, highlighted the renowned askIITians in Qatar and its joining of hands heightened competition that the present generation of with GEC. Speaking on the occasion, Ashraf Achoth, students have to counter. GEC Managing Director, said that the unique, highly He observed that currently, over one million students result-oriented, and greatly successful training sessions undertake entrance examinations in two levels (IITJEE of the askIITians provide the right answer to the aspiring mains and advanced) for over 20,000 vacancies. The students searching for academic excellence. ambassador was surprised to note that despite the The ambassador also launched the askIITians training presence of excellent schools in Qatar, only very few book in Qatar while the Brainobrain study material students secured seats in the IITs and AIIMS (All India was launched by Hardik Patel, Managing Director, Institute of Medical Sciences) during the past years, and Brainobrain, Qatar.

QPWA elects new off ice bearers

Qatar Parakkadavu Welfare Association (QPWA), a Keralite expatriate forum, recently elected its new elected as vice presidents of QPWA. Other off ice bearers included; K K Usman, General Secretary; off ice bearers for 2018. M P Abdulla Haji was elected the new president. Kuniyil Abdulla, Usman T K, Mashood Chamaaliyil, Treasurer; Abdulla Pallikkal, Saleem Koyiloth, Hashim Abdulla T, Latheef Palol, Mohamed Abdulla M P, Rasheed Punathikkandi, Shameem Mukrikandiyil, Siddiq Unnikkandiyil were Sawad Fareed T, and Ashar Kandiyantavida, joint secretaries. 8 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY

QDC celebrates 36th annual day with fun, sport activities

Qatar Detergent Company (QDC), established in 1982, recently celebrated its 36th annual day extremely proud of our team and am confident that our team will remain unaff ected and struggle in a unique style. This year’s theme was ‘Yes, We Can’ implying that no matter how diff icult the their way out of any adverse and diff icult conditions. I hope that such an eff ort will be maintained circumstances, the QDC team is always ready to face challenges and move forward with a positive and the good work will continue in the future years as well. We always try our best to keep our note and dedication. employees happy and for the same reason we have returned to the Sealine resort this year where The entire workforce, from the top management to the workers, was treated with various sports we want our employees to forget all their work and worries for one day and enjoy this day. Wish and other fun activities at the Sealine Beach Resort and Sealine Beach, Mesaieed. you all the best and hope you will have a nice day.” said Sheikh Nawaf in his message. Sheikh Nawaf bin Mohamed Jabor al-Thani, QDC Managing Director, thanked the company team On the special day, QDC encouraged all employees to participate in diff erent sport activities. The through Hamdy Abo al-Qassim, QDC General Manager. “I would like to welcome all of you to employees participated in football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis, swimming, chess, sack race, tug celebrate the annual day function of QDC. I would like to appreciate all the QDC employees for of war etc. The winning teams were felicitated with trophies and cash prizes after the lunch. A the way our team has handled the embargo situation and has managed such a diff icult time. The series of stage shows were also held whereby the employees had performed dances, mimicries theme ‘Yes, We Can’ is rightfully applied to the QDC employees for the current situation where I am and other entertainment acts, the best performers were acknowledged and awarded.

ISC to organise LG Golf Tournament

LG signed an agreement with Indian Sports Centre (ISC) to sponsor 2nd LG Golf Tournament ‘India executives, professionals, businessmen, academicians and students. Cup’, starting from tomorrow at Doha Golf Club. The agreement was signed by Brian Ahn, Director Manoj Megchiani, head of golf community, said that the tournament was conceived to unite LG Electronics, and by Nilangshu Dey, President of ISC. all golfers from the Indian community in Qatar and to attract more people to the sport. ISC This golf tournament will witness its largest participation yet. The tournament will be led by the has commenced coaching sessions for three new batches, conducted by Chris Nicols, PGA Indian ambassador to Qatar and will be participated by off icials of the Indian embassy, top Indian (Professional Golfers’ Association of America) professional, at the Qatar Golf Academy. Thursday, April 5, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY GU-Q students host pioneering The Future is Female conference

Female leaders from diff erent industries in Qatar shared their stories during a recent conference The Future is Female conference, held under the theme ‘Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Female at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q). Organised by The Future is Female, a student club, Visionaries in the Workforce’, featured a keynote speech by Dr Amal al-Malki, Dean of the the conference aimed to inspire the next generation of women to assume prominent roles in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. The speech workforce and public sphere. was followed by panel discussion featuring Machaille al-Naemi, President of Community The Future is Female club seeks to address the disparity between women’s education levels and Development at Qatar Foundation; Nourah al-Sulaiman, Course Administrator at IMF Kuwait; their participation in the labour force in Qatar. It aims to increase the involvement of women by Fatma al-Sahlawi, founder of Atlas Bookstore; and Azza Salah, founder and CEO of Skyclimbers providing mentorship, workshops, and networking opportunities that encourage and ease their Qatar. transition into the work force. “We hope attendees will learn more about the challenges women face in the labour force “We saw that there was a paradox between women’s education in Qatar and their labour force and how to overcome them,” said al-Jehani. “Furthermore, we hope to provide a platform for participation; women held two thirds of bachelor’s degrees yet constituted a third of the labour everyone to connect and create a space for women to discuss these challenges.” force, although their numbers are increasing,” said, Asma al-Jehani, founder of The Future is Female The conference also showcased the results of recently concluded two-month long workshops club. “We also wanted to provide a forum for women to discuss issues about gender and society, offered by the Future is Female club. The workshops gave an opportunity to the participants and to meet other women with the same mindset.” to hold discussions on topics including, negotiation skills, computer science, writing, and art.

City Centre Rotana Doha organises donation campaign

Reinforcing its commitment to charity eff orts, City Centre Rotana Doha, in collaboration with ‘Tayf’ programme from Qatar Charity, recently organised a donation campaign in which the guests and the staff donated generously, says a press release. ‘Tayf’ the region’s first charitable programme of its kind, receives all kind of donations varying from clothes, shoes, children’s toys, home and office furniture, hardware and electronics, jewelleries and cars, which are then sold and the proceeds are distributed to projects endorsed by Qatar Charity. On this occasion, Sena Catak, Director of Marketing & Communications at City Centre Rotana Doha, said, “This campaign is our first co-operation with ‘Tayf’ programme from Qatar Charity, and through this noble imitative, we were able to collect a good number of clothes, shoes, and bags from our staff and esteemed guests, who actively took part in this initiative. We are confident that our future campaigns will witness more popularity and higher engagements by everyone”. “As an organisation that strives to support the community, City Centre Rotana Doha holds selfless humanitarian eff orts in high regard. This donation drive was a part of our corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, which seeks to support initiatives that will make a profound impact on the lives of marginalised and vulnerable communities in Qatar and around the world.” 10 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Thursday, April 5, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How ‘phubbing’ ruins relationships

he practice of ignoring someone you’re with in a social setting to concentrate on your mobile phone — called “phubbing” — can have a negative eff ect on relationships by threatening our basic human needs — belonging,T self-esteem, meaningful existence and control, a study says. Unlike other, more well-studied forms of social exclusion, phubbing can take place anywhere and at any time as someone reaches for their phone and ignores their conversation partner, said the researchers. For the study, published in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, psychologists from the University of Kent in Britain studied the eff ect on individuals of being phubbed in a one-to-one social situation. The fi ndings showed that increased phubbing signifi cantly and negatively aff ected the way the victims felt about their interaction with the other person. Their study involved 153 participants who were asked to view an animation of two people having a conversation and imagine themselves as one of them. Each participant was assigned to one of three diff erent situations — no phubbing, partial phubbing or extensive phubbing. The results showed that as the level of phubbing increased, people experienced greater threats to their fundamental needs. They also perceived the communication quality to be poorer, and the relationship to be less satisfying. Phubbing aff ected the need to belong in particular, which explained the overall negative eff ects on social interaction, the study said. — IANS

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

After a few days that were a bit serious, Aries, today you awake with a If you have children, Taurus, you could be feeling a bit overworked and Feeling grumpy lately, Gemini? Don’t fret, because your bad mood light heart and boundless energy! Your capacity for seduction will be at its overwhelmed. If you don’t have children, perhaps the constraints and won’t last. This attitude is unlike you. Co-workers notice your change peak, so why not use it to your advantage? The men and women at work, demands of your professional life are weighing heavily on your mind. in personality but still treat you with consideration and respect. You’re in particular, will yield to your wishes today. Your influence extends to all Don’t worry – these feelings shall pass. Expect an opportunity to get free fortunate to be able to draw upon a considerable wealth of kindness and levels of the organisation. If you’ve been thinking about asking your boss of the ties that bind. Even though it will only be a temporary respite, take good karma that you have built up over the years. Your friends and loved for a raise, do it today! advantage of it! ones treat your mood as an aberration, which is exactly what it is. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

How hard you have to work to achieve your purposes, Cancer! It’s as You could have an urge to invent new things, Leo. You feel compelled to Generally, you come up with the perfect, witty answer one day too late. though you carry around an overstuff ed sandbag and each step requires a create something in the artistic, technical, or philosophical field. If only Impulse and intuition take a back seat to your excellent self-control. huge eff ort! This would be a good day to identify the source of the trouble. you’d give yourself enough time to pursue these ideas! Today, realise The day ahead presents one opportunity to let go of the inhibition that Ask if you aren’t sabotaging yourself and letting your subconscious resist that concentration is the key to accomplishment. Put away periodicals, sometimes stymies you. Yield to your instincts a little and see what the goals you have so deliberately set. You have a deep inner mystery to computers, phones, and other such distractions and you might well be happens. A little more socialising wouldn’t hurt, either. You’re certainly solve. surprised by the wealth of inspiration that comes to you. entitled to some fun now and then! LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

You think of yourself as fairly modern in your thinking, don’t you, Libra? But There is some likelihood of a slight career conflict, Scorpio. You might have For a few weeks now you’ve understood that each day brings its share of have you really been able to reject tradition entirely? Have you rid yourself to deal with a co-worker who steps on your toes or runs roughshod over constraints, Sagittarius. For example, today you could feel doubts about of all the outmoded conventions that confined earlier generations? If your gentle nature. Defend yourself with your favourite weapons – silence, your physical appearance. Are you questioning your attractiveness or not, today you’ll be inspired to revamp your role models and lighten your laughter, and perspective. Let your adversary tangle himself or herself in your ability to make an impression on someone special? Did you use bad workload. Equality in the home is just as important as equality in the desperate attempts to justify their behaviour. Let your boss be the wise judgment at some point, and you’re now afraid that you’ve hurt your workplace. and discerning judge of the matter. reputation? CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

This is a day to think about your private life, Capricorn. Expect to be Today can be a relaxing day, provided you make the necessary eff ort to There is a lot on your mind today, Pisces. Over the last three weeks you’ve particularly sensitive to all kinds of demands from those close to you. You deal with material constraints, Aquarius. You would like nothing better analysed your relationships on a deep and profound level. New people have the power to create greater harmony at home, specifically in your than to spend much of the day planning fun activities for the future. But, with attractive qualities could be tempting you to make a change. But relationship. Take stock of everyone’s desires and consider any limitations alas, demands from your family, friends, or boss force you to concentrate is this a good time in your life to start up friendships? Are you willing to in fulfilling them. Even if the answers aren’t found today, it will be useful to on the here and now instead. Still, don’t abandon your wonderfully accept the upheaval such changes would create? These are worthwhile simply ask the questions. pleasing ambitions altogether. questions to ask. 12 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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APACHE DAKOTA MOHICAN PUEBLO ARAPAHO HOPI NAVAJO SENECA BLOOD HURON OJIBWA SIOUX CHEROKEE IOWA ONEIDA YUMA CHINOOK IROQUOIS OSAGE ZUNI COMANCHE MIAMI PAIUTE CREE MICMAC PAWNEE CROW MOHAWK PIMA

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. Thursday, April 5, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. A copper base (6,7) 2. Voice you notice (7) 8. Your determination will melt 3. It’s not you who will be again (7) complaining (3) 9. The tabby, a stray tom, Ted 4. The girl gets a quarter and left inside (7) that’s flat! (4) 11. Call attention to the pressure 5. When you think “Enough of (6) that” and go to the dentist? 13. The usual post (8) (4,2,4) 15. Bit the man (5) 6. It’s enormous, but you say 16. Crossing the corridor (7) you’ll make it smaller (5) 18. A reminder from me to 7. Eaten at the celebration for myself (not bad that!) (7) having struck it rich? (3-4) 19. Be so right about being 8. A guarantee to get rid of skin serious (5) problems? (4,7) 21. Was firm from the first that 10. Exercised in the prison yard? Denis was wrong about (8) (3,1,7) 23. Meal I prepare for parties (6) 12. Cook within the same set Answers 25. In time it again will be found, time (5) though no longer is, in Africa 14. Does it soak up all the cream Wordsearch Codeword (7) put on it? (6-4) 26. What the sea-mouse tries to 17. Is having a drink out in the keep clear of? (7) passage (5) 28. Average members of society, 18. To the girl I love, see as opposed to prisoners? dropping a letter (7) (6,2,5) 20. A connection with the carriage (7) 22. Spat “Rubbish!” (5) 24. He’s up north for business, in a way (4) 27. Sounds like a square meal (3)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 Base metal; 8 Enlarge; Down: 1 Batches; 2 Sarcasm; 3 9 Turns up; 10 Trotter; 13 Head- Miser; 4 Top-soil; 5 Lent; 6 Last; room; 14 Aden; 16 Semicolons; 7 Herring; 11 Reason; 12 Tino; 15 20 Long; 22 Rose; 24 Brown Ella; 17 Ego; 18 Idea; 19 Orbits; paper; 28 Taxi; 29 Toasting; 31 21 Nee; 22 Reached; 23 Stun; 25 Contest; 34 Marital; 35 Emanate; Woodman; 26 Pointer; 27 Regally; 36 Don’t worry. 30 Screw; 32 Tend; 33 Tied. 14 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY REVIEW In moving drama, Duplass poignant as ex-con in love

By Justin Chang

ne of the bittersweet recurring images we see in Outside In, Lynn Shelton’s sharp and stirring Onew drama, is of a man riding his bicycle. Chris (Jay Duplass), a scruffi ly handsome 38-year-old, has just returned to his sleepy Pacifi c Northwest hometown after two decades in prison, having received a mandatory minimum sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. Riding his bike feels like both a blissful assertion of his newfound freedom and something of a sad throwback to his teenage years, a more innocent time before his life was so cruelly derailed. We never learn the exact details of the felony for which Chris wound up taking the rap; indeed, a brief, explosive verbal fl ashback to that fateful night is one of the few missteps in this otherwise beautifully assured movie. The past may weigh heavily on Chris STILL: Carol, played by Edie Falco, left, and Chris, by Jay Duplass, in Lynn Shelton’s Outside In. and the few people who are still in his life, but what concerns Shelton, when one of them was behind three-way relationship studies; who directed the fi lm from a script bars, and Outside In charts the she knows exactly how to braid she wrote with Duplass, is how her emotional confusion that sets in together two characters in a characters adjust to the diffi culties as they try to adapt. Their once- way that comments insightfully of the present. frequent phone calls suddenly take on a third. Working with her For Chris, those diffi culties on an air of secrecy, as do their cinematographer, Nathan M. come in all shapes and sizes: occasional in-person meetings. Miller, she keeps the camera He’s mystifi ed by the weirdly At home, Carol struggles close to her actors, sometimes ubiquitous phenomenon that is to connect with her lumpen, making expressive use of the gray texting, and his criminal record incommunicative husband overcast skies stretching overhead makes it all but impossible to (Charles Leggett) and their but for the most part letting the fi nd work. Now stuck living with moody teenage daughter, Hildy characters speak for themselves. his estranged brother, Ted (Ben (Kaitlyn Dever). These domestic Duplass’ puppy-dog aff ect may Schwartz), he feels alienated troubles explain both Carol’s seem softer than you’d expect for from old friends and new deep sense of attachment to a character who spent 20 years acquaintances alike. The only Chris and her reluctance to act behind bars, but the actor’s quietly person he’s genuinely excited to on that attachment, despite his wrenching performance gives the see, and as often as possible, is his own heartbreakingly sincere lie to any easy assumptions about old high school English teacher declarations of love. the experience of the incarcerated. and longtime advocate Carol (an When Carol draws a temporary And Falco, whose Carol at times unsurprisingly superb Edie Falco). line in the sand, Chris naturally seems positively dazed by her Carol, we learn, spent years gravitates toward Hildy and begins sheer capacity for feeling, gives a calling Chris every week, keeping hanging out with her. The fi lm, performance of aching depth and him busy with regular homework aware of the potentially icky subtlety; this could be the fi nest assignments and doing the legal implications of this development, work she’s done in a movie since research that helped ensure his makes clear that there’s no 2002’s Sunshine State. early release. The two manage to prurient interest on Chris’ part; Shelton doesn’t neglect the downplay their mutual aff ection it’s simply a way for him to be close unmistakable erotic dimension at an awkward welcome-home to Carol when he isn’t actually able of Carol and Chris’ bond, but she party for Chris, but the fi rst time to spend time with her. doesn’t make it the fulcrum of the they meet in private, the intensity As for Hildy, played by Dever drama, either. To some extent, of their bond shines through: It’s with acute sensitivity and Outside In is a love story about there in the smile that suddenly a persuasive air of ordinary two people whose age diff erence lights up Carol’s careworn teenage recklessness, she feels an matters less, in the end, than features, in the infectious laughter instinctive sympathy for Chris as the realisation that they may be that suff uses their conversation, well as a certain curiosity about headed in diff erent directions. By and in the quiet determination a selfl ess, determined side of her the end you may fl ash back to that with which Carol at one point mother she doesn’t often see. image of Chris on his bicycle, but gently pulls her hand away from As evidenced by her earlier it’s to the credit of this tender, Chris’. independent comedies like moving fi lm that he isn’t the only In nearly every respect, their Humpday, Your Sister’s Sister and one who’s found a reason to keep relationship made more sense Laggies, Shelton has a knack for going. —Los Angeles Times/TNS Thursday, April 5, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY I channelise my emotions, energy into my work: Rani

police officer Shivani Shivaji Roy in Mardaani — Rani By Arundhuti Banerjee has proved her versatility and acting talent with many films in the last 22 years. She says as long as an actor looks relevant to the er daughter’s birth gave her immense character he or she portrays on-screen, age “really joy. And her father’s death left her with doesn’t matter”. “extreme pain”. Bollywood actress Rani “I think it is very important for an actor to look Mukerji says she channelises all her the part. Today, when Aamir Khan plays a father in emotions and energy into her work. Dangal, as the character he looked convincing. When HRani, who is married to filmmaker Aditya Chopra, he did Dhoom, he completely transformed himself gave birth to their daughter Adira in December 2015. and we did not question his age. Has motherhood changed her? “The beauty of an actor comes from their “Yes, with a child we undergo a huge transformation for every film. It stays true for a male transformation,” Rani said in an interview. and female actor. When I play a character, I should “I felt what true love is. That happens with look so real to it that the audience will not question motherhood... Till I had my child, I did not realise my age... I should look the part, whether or not I suit how I can love someone more than myself. At the the age of the role I am playing in the film,” Rani said. same time, a few months ago I lost my father. So I In Hichki, Rani plays teacher Naina Mathur. It is know what extreme pain feels like,” the actress said, about how she struggles to fit into a regular school paused and added: “As an actress, I channelise all my with its professors and students. emotions and energy into my work. I feel the vacuum For Rani, the challenge in this role was not to of my father, but instead of crying and brooding over portray the effects of the syndrome, but to isolate her it, I channelise the emotions.” mind from the external elements. Rani’s comeback vehicle Hichki, in which she plays “As actors, we face the challenge to isolate a person suffering Tourette Syndrome a neurological ourselves from everything that is happening around disorder, has won her praise. She is enthused about us... That is our job. During the shooting of Hichki in working more in films and she is glad her daughter the Mumbai summer, it was so hot outside. But that has started understanding this. should not reflect in my performance.” “She is a very playful child and stays without Asked about how school education impacts me when I am working. She is a happy baby. She a child’s mind, Rani said: “Well, a school gives has begun to understand that I go for work... And I every child equal opportunity of learning things wanted to teach her for a certain time I will go out for academically. Personality development and work... She should have the security that I will come education are two different things. Looking at a back,” said the 40-year-old. child’s behaviour, one cannot talk about his/her From playing a London-returned style diva Tina upbringing. in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai to a deaf, blind and mute “I think children are intelligent enough to embrace CANDID: “The beauty of an actor comes from their transformation for every Michelle McNally in Black, from the outspoken what they want, and don’t (embrace) what they do film,” says Rani Mukerji. strong-headed Meera in No One Killed Jessica to not want.” — IANS

Stella gives advice Disha fi nds it fun to dress to budding designers up for Indian weddings

Fashion designer Stella McCartney Actor Disha Patani says she enjoys playing wants budding designers to be “honest” dress up for traditional Indian weddings and with themselves if they want to break into she personally pays a lot of attention to make- the fashion industry. up, accessories and hair colour during such The 46-year-old, who has cut the occasions. brand Kering’s 50 per cent share out “It is so much fun to dress up for Indian of her fashion empire in a bid to move weddings. Not just the huge list of ceremonies forward with an independent business, to attend, but these days we also have diff erent has advised industry aspirants to be wedding themes — from grand traditional “passionate” and true to themselves when heritage set up to seaside aff airs...we have a they are launching a label or a collection, host of options. reports femalefirst.co.uk. “That also gives us a chance to dress up “Find what drives you, what you diff erently and experiment with our overall are passionate about, and be honest look. When it comes to creating a look, I pay with yourself,” McCartney told Vogue a lot of attention to my make-up, accessories magazine. and hair colour,” said the Baaghi 2 actress. She also believes that when an The actress feels it is imperative to choose entrepreneur is “lucky enough” to crack the right hair colour that matches your the business, they must try to be unique skin tone, features and most importantly, about their work and stand out in the personality. crowd as she believes there are not “Dashing hair colour can even transform enough people who have their own style. a modest look, and can make you look “If you are lucky enough to break into fashionable — that’s the power of good hair the industry, try and enjoy it, but also try colour and style,” said Disha, whose favourite and do something different. I think the hair colour shades are NEW Garnier Color world is looking for a point of difference. Natural’s Caramel Brown and Wine Burgundy, There aren’t enough people in fashion which she says suit bright-hued Indian outfi ts approaching it in a different way.” — IANS BEING DIFFERENT: Stella McCartney. as well as with pastel gowns. — IANS FASHIONABLE: Disha Patani. 16 GULF TIMES Thursday, April 5, 2018 COMMUNITY

Al Maha Academy for Boys marks World Autism Day

tudents at Al Maha roses, blue in colour, which they sharpeners of different colours. The principal of the school, was person with autism responds to Academy for Boys received at the entrance. Each student got one pencil after also present along with other situations and communicates greeted the morning The main lobby was festooned painting a puzzle piece on the senior leadership team members differently. Being aware of their with a lot of blue, the with ribbons and balloons. A autism ribbon. A table, decorated to show their full support to situation, enables others to main colour for autism, large white poster, with an autism colourfully, held an exhibit of the the cause. They enjoyed doing respect and appreciate a person Sduring a recent event held at the awareness ribbon, was turned students’ artworks. Some large- the prepared activities such as with autism. AMAB, through school to mark the World Autism into a lovely art piece of bright size posters carried the slogan of scribbling brief messages on the its awareness campaign, joins Awareness Day. colours as the students and the ‘accept, understand, love’ were autism ribbon poster and painting the whole of the country in Many students and teachers guests took turns painting its also placed in the school. puzzle pieces on the autism observing the day as Qatar were wearing blue themselves; puzzle pieces. The place buzzed Spearheading the school event ribbon, each of which was held by commits itself to providing when they arrived at the school as the students took part in was ‘Learning Support.’ Amel an easel. quality healthcare to all and theytook part in the event. activities that actively promote Ebrahim, Section Head, harnessed Autism is a condition in which including those with autism, to The parents, dropping off their autism awareness. In one corner, the talent and skills of the team, a person looks at the world empower them, and to improve boys, were delighted with the there was a bed of pencils and which contributed to its success. around him or her uniquely. A the quality of their lives.