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COVER STORY The bad news Doctors learn how to talk to patients about dying. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Black Panther T’Challa’s mettle as king — and as Black Panther — gets tested DIRECTION: Ryan Coogler when he’s drawn into a confl ict that puts the fate of Wakanda CAST: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, Nyong’o the young king must rally his allies and release the full power Emergency 999 SYNOPSIS: After the death of his father, T’Challa returns of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his Worldwide Emergency Number 112 home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful people. Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly re-appears, THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza 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 All I See Is You in Bangkok with her husband, James, she undergoes a cutting- DIRECTION: Marc Forster edge operation that restores the vision to her right eye. Now that CAST: Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, and Wes Chatham Gina can see again, she slowly starts to realise that her newfound SYNOPSIS: Gina is a beautiful young woman who’s still independence makes James feel jealous, threatened and insecure. haunted by the accident that took her sight years earlier. Living THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza ote Unquo u te Q Love The Mall Cinema (1): Aadhi Aadhi (Malayalam) 2pm; Okdet El yourself. It is important (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Awe (Telugu) Khawaga (Arabic) 4:45pm; Aadhi 5pm; Rupture (2D) 7pm; Aadhi (Malayalam) 6:30pm; Okdet El to stay positive because (Malayalam) 8:45pm; Aadhi Khawaga (Arabic) 9:15pm; Aadhi beauty comes from the (Malayalam) 11:30pm. Landmark Cinema (2): Black (Malayalam) 11pm. The Mall Cinema (2): Black Panther (2D) 2:15pm; Black Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): inside out. Panther (2D) 2:15pm; Black Panther Panther (2D) 4:30pm; Rupture Aiyaary (Hindi) 2pm; All I See Is (2D) 4:45pm; Okdet El Khawaga (2D) 7pm; Black Panther (2D) You (2D) 4:45pm; Black Panther — Jenn Proske (Arabic) 7:15pm; Black Panther (2D) 8:45pm; Black Panther (2D) (2D) 6:30pm; Naachiyaar (Tamil) 9pm; Black Panther (2D) 11:30pm. 11:15pm. 9pm; Aiyaary (Hindi) 11pm. The Mall Cinema (3): Aiyaary Landmark Cinema (3): Awe Asian Town Cinema: Aadhi (Hindi) 2:15pm; All I See Is You (Telugu) 2:15pm; Aiyaary (Hindi) (Malayalam) 5:30pm; Aadhi (2D) 5pm; Black Panther (2D) 4:15pm; Black Panther (2D) 7pm; (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Aadhi 7pm; Naachiyaar (Tamil) 9:30pm; Naachiyaar (Tamil) 9:15pm; (Malayalam) 11:30pm; Aiyaary Community Editor Aiyaary (Hindi) 11:30pm. Aiyaary (Hindi) 11:15pm. (Hindi) 6pm; Aadhi (Malayalam) Landmark Cinema (1): Aadhi Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): 9pm; Aadhi (Malayalam) 12am; Kamran Rehmat (Malayalam) 2:15pm; All I See Black Panther (2D) 2:15pm; Black Awe (Telugu) 5pm; Naachyaar e-mail: [email protected] Is You (2D) 5pm; Okdet El Panther (2D) 4:30pm; Rupture (2D) (Tamil) 7:30pm; Naachyaar (Tamil) Telephone: 44466405 Khawaga (Arabic) 6:45pm; Aadhi 7pm; Black Panther (2D) 8:45pm; 9:45pm; Aadhi (Malayalam) Fax: 44350474 (Malayalam) 8:30pm; Aadhi Black Panther (2D) 11:15pm. 11:45pm; Aadhi (Malayalam) 7pm; (Malayalam) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Aadhi (Malayalam) 10pm. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

EVENTS Fitness with Yoga Souq Waqif Spring Festival Torba Farmers Market WHERE: MIA Park, Corniche WHERE: Souq Waqif WHERE: Education City Art of Financial Management WHEN: Feb 23 WHEN: Ongoing WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Oryx Rotana TIME: 8:30am to 10am TIME: Evening TIME: 9am WHEN: Today Indian Sports Centre is conducting free Souq Waqif is hosting Spring Festival Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered TIME: 6:00pm “Fitness with Yoga” sessions at MIA Park as events until April 25. The festival is with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based Kerala Business Forum (KBF) is proud part of QNSD celebrations. Come and enjoy organised by the Organizing Committee initiative that aims to deliver organic to announce that, we are conducting outdoor session of Yoga with your family of the Private Engineering Office. This and locally-grown food and homemade a series of educational programme to and friends. Entry is free. For any inquiry, year’s festival offers a range of family- products, to host a weekly market in the entrepreneurs and business owners whatsApp at 55646693. friendly fun including parades, shows, Education City. Open to the public, the of small and medium sized enterprises plays, music featuring top stars and market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, in the State of Qatar. The objective of children’s entertainment. Spring Festival accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from conducting such educational sessions is will also present fine arts events in the 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am to provide opportunities of its members various sections of Souq Waqif Arts and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived to learn from experts and the leaders who Center, including workshops directed to all from Arabic, and means “the pure soil that have walked the same path before them. visitors. feeds, nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide We are organising the first session of the range of fresh, locally-grown items will proposed educational series tomorrow at Foodex Qatar 2018 be on offer, including organic fruits and Oryx Rotana from 6:00pm. The programme WHEN: May 3-5 vegetables, homemade preserves, syrups, involves a seminar and panel discussion on WHERE: Doha Exhibition and and butters, as well as handicrafts and the art of financial management for SME. Convention Centre gardening supplies. Qatar is the most urbanised nation HEC Paris masterclass among the GCC states. Urban lifestyles Breakdance Classes WHERE: Tornado Tower have raised the standard of living of WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday WHEN: Feb 26 individuals and changed their eating Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop TIME: 6:00-7:30pm pattern, resulting in a shift in the diet culture that originated in New York Learn more about Judgement in towards protein rich foods as well as and has since spread all over the world. Strategic Decisions with HEC Paris Halal Qatar Festival packaged and fast food. Consumption of Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic Afilliate Professor Olivier Sibony: a writer, WHERE: Katara Parking Area 01 such premium products has contributed to style of dancing, which can often appear educator and consultant specialising in WHEN: March 2 to 10 the growth of the food industry. FOODEX to defy the laws of physics. This extreme strategy, strategic decision making and The theme of the festival centers on a will strengthen the Qatari food industry dance-sport uses tremendous upper- the organisation of decision processes. He distinct feature of our heritage, one that to meet the standards of rising expatriate body strength for tricks and poses and a teaches Business Strategy and Corporate is drawn from deep within the deserts of population, tourism, and developing tastes great way to get into shape and have fun. Strategy courses in the MBA and Executive Qatar sheep and goat breeding. The festival of Western foods. Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail MBA programmes at HEC. Making strategic will present specific methods that help in [email protected] decisions is one of the key roles of a breeding and raising sheep and will also Remote-controlled car racing track senior executive. But what do we really showcase numerous traditional events WHERE: Aspire Park know about how to make these decisions? along with educational and recreational WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat Decision theory and behavioural sciences activities. Here is an opportunity to revive TIME: 4pm-10pm shed some light on this question. In this the Qatari heritage and relive their simple Aspire Zone Foundation has created a class, we will explore some of the insights lives amidst the dunes, at Al-Mazain, custom-made track specially designed they provide, and their implications for Al-Mazad Auction, and sheep barns for remote-control car racing, for car decision makers. presentation at Katara. lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport enthusiasts can try the race track opposite the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.

Outdoor and five-a-side football pitches Zumba Session WHERE: Aspire Zone WHERE: Bin Omran WHEN: Daily WHEN: Sundays TIME: 7pm-11pm TIME: 7pm - 8pm Aspire Zone’s five-a-side football Participate in Zumba Sessions (Adults) Welcome the Chinese New Year at outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street every Sunday. For more information call Ruby Wu’s The Katara International Beach are available every day from 7pm until 33003839 or [email protected] Where: Radisson Blu Hotel Volleyball 11pm from Sundays to Thursdays, and on When: Till Feb 22 WHERE: Katara Fridays and Saturdays from 7am-11pm. Salsa Nights Come along with friends and family and WHEN: March 6- 10 WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton indulge in a very special Chinese fayre with The Katara International Beach Volleyball Mahaseel Festival Grand Doha a choice of set menus prepared by their Cup 2018 will be held at Amphitheater in WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat WHEN: Every Wednesday wonderful Chinese Chef - Austin. Each Katara from 6 to 10 March 2018. Be there WHERE: Katara TIME: 9pm table will receive a “Lucky Red Envelope” and experience the beach volleyball. TIME: 9am-10pm Get ready for some Latin beats every full of surprises. Visitors to the festival can expect a Wednesday night, where all the salseros Kindly note only the set menu will be Qatar Running Series variety of products from local vegetables, and salseras in town meet and party all available on the 16th of February, there will WHERE: MIA Park flowers, honey and meat, poultry and night. Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter be no a la carte. WHEN: ongoing till April 13 diary items. For those of you looking free. For details call 4485 3000. The special set menus will be available TIME: 7am for traditional Qatari food, there will from the 16th until the 22nd of February. Get ready for Qatar Running Series at also be stalls selling homemade foods Off -Road biking tour For reservations please call 44281555 MIA Park. The events will take place in Mia such as Machbous. Farm-grown goods WHERE: Zekreet Prior table reservation highly Park and comprise of distances ranging include aubergines, peppers, cucumbers, WHEN: Fridays recommended. from 3k to 10k. All events will be run on tomatoes, courgettes, cauliflower, herbs, Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is offering accurately measured short courses with and chilies. There are also animal products the country’s first off-road biking tour. HH The Emir’s Sword Festival multiple laps and will be restricted to a such as chicken, milk, cheese and eggs Ride in the desert on a fat bike to explore WHERE: Qatar Racing and Equestrian maximum of 130 participants. from Qatari companies like Baladna and Al the local flora and fauna spot desert Club Waha Poultry Company. wildlife, hike up jebels, chill in the magic of WHEN: Feb 24 Mall of Qatar Fun Fair the Richard Serra statues and this unique TIME: 1:00pm-3:00pm WHERE: Mall Of Qatar B.Square Mall Grand Event landscape. Participants will get to cross Dresses and skirts should be of modest WHEN: Until April 15 WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha the desert riding fat bikes from Zekreet length (defined as falling just above the The Mall of Qatar has expanded to WHEN: Ongoing to the Richard Serra statues, on a route of knee or longer) and shoulders should be bring you “Doha’s best outdoor theme TIME: 6:30pm approximately 13kms. The route is easy to covered. For ladies looking to give a final park”. Come with your family and friends The only mall in Qatar dedicated to ride and suitable for people with average touch to their attire, Emily- London, to enjoy the new rides and attractions – entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy fitness. You must be able to ride. Kids aged British millinery label, specialising in Trampoline, Giant Slide, Wind Tunnel, a total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car 9 and older are also welcome. The fee is QR exclusive and handmade headwear (www. Disco Tagada, Meltdown, Surfing and much parking spaces, as well as provide a range 220 (QR190 for ages 9-14) and includes bike emily-london.com) will be available for more to enjoy with family and friends. of shopping, services, and entertainment and safety equipment. The activity lasts purchase at the racecourse. Come all and enjoy life. options. about 2.5 hours.

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Breaking bad news Hundreds of clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are getting trained to talk to seriously ill patients about their goals, values — and prognoses — while there’s time to spare, writes Melissa Bailey

ynn Black’s mother-in- Indeed, she died there within about law, who had lupus and Dr Thalia Krakower, a primary care physician, faced a week. lung cancer, was rushed an emotional “patient” whose condition was on the The experience highlights a into a hospital intensive common problem in medicine, care unit last summer decline. “I can’t imagine it being any worse,” said the Black said: Doctors can be so withL shortness of breath. As she lay focused on trying to fi x each in bed, intubated and unresponsive, patient, hanging her head in tears. “How long should ailment that “no one is addressing a parade of doctors told the family we let them be silent and sad?” Krakower asked the big picture.” “all good news.” Now Black, along with hundreds A cardiologist reported the Dr Juliet Jacobsen, a palliative care physician of clinicians at Massachusetts patient’s heart was fi ne. An General Hospital in Boston, is oncologist announced that the got her on the right antibiotic.” But Black, a doctor herself, knew to tell her family the diffi cult news getting trained to talk to seriously substance infi ltrating her lungs was With each doctor’s report, Black the physicians were avoiding the that her mother-in-law, who was ill patients about their goals, values not cancer. An infectious-disease recalled, most of her family “felt truth: “She’s 100 percent dying.” in her mid-80s, was not going to — and prognoses — while there’s doctor assured the family, “We’ve this tremendous sense of relief.” “It became my role,” Black said, make it out of the hospital alive. time to spare. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

When a doctor’s message moves abruptly from “everything’s great” to “she’s dying,” Dr Juliet Jacobsen, a palliative care physician, said, patients and their families don’t have enough time to adjust to the bad news

Clinicians’ schedules are crammed. They may not want to scare families with a timeline that turns out to be wrong. And they may not know what language to use, especially when the disease trajectory is uncertain. When a doctor’s message moves abruptly from “everything’s great” to “she’s dying,” Jacobsen said, patients and their families don’t have enough time to adjust to the ADVICE: Dr Thalia Krakower, right, a primary care physician, gets advice from Dr Juliet Jacobsen, medical director of the Continuum Project at Massachusetts bad news. General Hospital in Boston, during a January training session on how to talk to seriously ill patients about their goals and values. To address that problem, Jacobsen’s team suggests language The doctors are using a script professional actors, diffi culties interrupting them, research has problem-solving and talk about the that helps clinicians discuss a based on the Serious Illness quickly emerged. found. Jacobsen encouraged patients’ understanding of their prognosis without asserting Conversation Guide, fi rst created Dr Thalia Krakower, a primary doctors to allow more silence, and illness, their hopes and worries, certainty: “I worry the decline we by Doctors Atul Gawande and care physician, faced an emotional to respond to patients’ emotions, and the trajectory of their disease. have seen is going to continue,” or, Susan Block at Ariadne Labs. Since “patient” whose condition was on not just to their words. In a pilot at Brigham and “I worry something serious may its inception in Boston in 2012, the the decline. The scripted conversation is Women’s Hospital in Boston, happen in the next few months.” guide has been used to train over “I can’t imagine it being any quite diff erent from what doctors Jacobsen noted, the conversations After the training, Jacobsen’s 6,500 clinicians worldwide, said worse,” said the patient, hanging have been trained to do, Jacobsen typically lasted 22 to 26 minutes. team plans to follow up with Dr Rachelle Bernacki, associate her head in tears. acknowledged. It doesn’t aim to At another moment during role- doctors to make sure they are director of the Serious Illness Care “How long should we let them reach any decision, nor to fi ll out play, Jacobsen stepped in when a having the conversations with Program at Ariadne Labs. be silent and sad?” Krakower asked end-of-life paperwork. doctor skipped over the section in patients, starting with those At Mass General, Dr Juliet Jacobsen. “We always step in too “For the average doctor, this the script where she was supposed deemed likely to die within three Jacobsen, a palliative care soon.” might feel like you’re not getting to share prognostic information. years. physician, serves as medical Physicians let patients speak anything done,” she said. The goal The topic is avoided for many The guide is also being rolled out director for the Continuum Project, an average 18 seconds before is to step back from day-to-day reasons, Jacobsen later said: at Baylor Scott & White Health in a large-scale eff ort to quickly Texas, Lowell General Hospital in train clinicians to have these Massachusetts, the University of conversations, document them Pennsylvania and hospitals in 34 and share what they learn with foreign countries, Bernacki said. one another. The project ramped And Ariadne Labs has teamed up up in January with the fi rst session with VitalTalk, a communications in a series that aims to reach 250 training company, and the Center primary care providers at the to Advance Palliative Care to hospital. rapidly disseminate the Serious For patients with advanced Illness Conversation Guide cancer, end-of-life conversations across the country. They aim to with clinicians take place a median train 200 trainers by June 2019, of 33 days before a patient’s death, Bernacki said. (This initiative and research shows. When patients other activities at Ariadne Labs have end-stage diagnoses, fewer are funded by the Gordon and than a third of families recall Betty Moore Foundation, which having end-of-life conversations also supports some of KHN’s with physicians, another study reporting.) found. Right now, she said, whether That’s despite evidence that patients have these discussions patients have better quality of life, depends too much on geography. fewer hospitalisations, more and “Our goal,” she said, “is for every earlier hospice care and higher patient with serious illness to have satisfaction when they talk to a meaningful conversation about doctors or other clinicians about what they care about, in every their values and goals, according to place.” recent research. z Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a At a recent training session, national health policy news service. Jacobsen gave clinicians a It is an editorially independent laminated page with scripted TRAINING: Dr Connie Alexander, a palliative care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, talks to programme of the Henry J Kaiser language to help them along. When actor John Carozza, who's playing the role of a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, during a Family Foundation which is not the participants role-played with training session in January. affi liated with Kaiser Permanente. 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY BPS celebrates Qatar National Sport Day

Bhavan’s Public School (BPS) recently celebrated Qatar National Sport Day (QNSD) with sporting fervour and enthusiasm. A host of programmes were arranged for the students and staff . The day was phenomenal in building a healthy rapport among the staff and promoting a healthy life style. The teachers, students and non-teaching staff vowed to practice true spirit of QNSD. Principal M P Philip gave a short speech on the topic “Health is wealth”.

MES holds guidance sessions for parents

MES Indian School recently organised orientation sessions for the parents of Class-X and XII eff orts of their children. students at KG auditorium of the school. The sessions primarily focused on parental roles in various child related fields, such as preserving The sessions were held to enable students to appear for the board examinations successfully and child’s self-esteem, encouraging their physical activities on regular basis, the necessity for to overcome exam related stress. developing trust among children, spending quality time with them, conforming to healthy diet, Principal off iciating Hameeda Kadar, who conducted the sessions, emphasised the need for the refraining from the use of modern gadgets and importance of playing a supportive role at the parents to exercise patience, endurance and empathy besides extending moral support to the crucial time.

DPS-MIS hosts workshop on First Aid training for staff

DPS-Modern Indian School (DPS-MIS) recently hosted informative sessions on the topic ‘Basic First Jini Joy and Siddiqui, provided knowledge needed to recognise, prevent and respond to Aid and CPR Procedures’ for senior teaching and non- teaching staff to equip them with essential cardiovascular emergencies for adults, children and infants and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation skills needed to handle any emergency situation. (CPR). Other topics included choking, foreign-body airway obstruction, breathing emergencies, and The workshop, conducted by the off icials of Hamad International Training Centre, Alice George, prevention of disease transmission. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY French expat continues epic run around Qatar

Pierre Daniel, French expatriate, has completed first day run of his seven day long epic run around His run will further cover the following route, from Dhakira Port to Al Ruwais – 60km on day two, Qatar covering distance of 439 kilometres in a world record bid. from Al Ruwais to Zekreet – 102km on day three, from Zekreet to Um Bab – 30km on day four, from He started his lone run from Katara on February 18 and plans to return to the start point on Um Bab to Salwa – 55km on day five, from Salwa to Sealine Resort – 80km on day six, and from February 24. On his first day, he covered distance of 55km from Katara to Dhakira Port. Sealine Resort to Katara- 60km on the final day.

UNASSISTED: The French runner carried 14kg of gear unassisted on day one, as part of his Run Around Qatar, battling higher-than-normal temperatures across the country’s eastern coast. AT REST: Pierre takes a rest along Qatar’s northeast shores, Dhakira, following the first day run.

High school students explore careers in medicine at WCM-Q

A group of talented high school students recently had the Noha Saleh, director of student recruitment and outreach at Lab, the Distributed e-Library, and the vivarium, as well as chance to discover whether a career in medicine would suit WCM-Q, said, “Choosing your career path is a very important touring the facilities of Hamad Medical Corporation, WCM-Q’s them during Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar’s (WCM-Q) two-week step in life and it can be challenging for young people. That’s why aff iliate institution where medical students undertake much of Qatar Medical Explorer Programme (QMEP). we created QMEP as it gives students the opportunity to see their clinical training. Thirty-four students from schools across Qatar spent two weeks the reality of studying medicine, to take the same sort of classes In addition, students took liberal arts classes on understanding studying at WCM-Q during the programme, which is designed to WCM-Q students take, to inhabit the same environment, and poetry and drama techniques, and received coaching to help provide a comprehensive and accurate understanding of what to interact with senior faculty members and current students. them with their college applications, with classes on writing life is like at the college and what it takes to become a doctor. That way, students can make an informed choice about whether personal statements and interview techniques. Throughout QMEP, which runs both a winter and a summer session, is one WCM-Q and a career in medicine is right for them.” the week the students worked in groups to prepare research of WCM-Q’s Enrichment Programmes, a series of initiatives QMEP features a full schedule of lectures on subjects such as presentations for a competition, which they delivered on that engage with the local community, demystify the life of a biology, human anatomy, chemistry, pharmacology, physiology the penultimate day. The programme culminated with the medical student and inspire talented students with interest in and adolescent health, among others. The high school students announcement of the winners in the final session of the final the sciences. also visited WCM-Q’s state-of-the-art Clinical Skills and Simulation day. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY Team Toyota athletes compete at Olympic, Paralympic Winter Games

Taking its “Start Your Impossible” movement solidarity to celebrate the highest realisation of to a new level, Toyota Motor Corporation, a human potential. worldwide partner of the Olympic Games and “I have a profound respect for sports, which the Paralympic Games, has supported more have a unique power to off er hope and purpose than 50 athletes from 20 countries who are and inspire us all to never give up,” said Akio competing at Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Toyoda, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games. Corporation. As they strive to skate, ski and sled their way to Additionally, Toyota has built relationships with victory, the Team Toyota athletes will embody athletes around the world in diff erent disciplines. the company’s global corporate initiative, which While selecting the Team Toyota, which includes envisions the creation of a more inclusive and Toyota employees who have been training and sustainable society in which everyone can practising at the highest level while working challenge their impossible. at the company in Japan, the company, its The true challenge for Toyota and its President aff iliates, and distributors around the world and CEO Akio Toyoda is to stimulate the looked for individuals that best reflect Toyota’s 80-year-old company by reinforcing its core core values. These values include: be caring, be values and inspiring its 370,000 worldwide a natural challenger, represent the kaizen spirit employees to help create a society where (a Japanese term for continuous improvement), mobility is an opportunity for people to achieve have a love of learning and be curious, be their dreams. Sports are an excellent medium honest with strong work ethic, be a team player, to accomplish this, with events like the Olympic be accountable, be humble and thankful, and Games uniting the world in friendship and respect others.

Centro Capital Doha launches bouquet of packages

Centro Capital Doha has launched business solutions, especially if the its bouquet of “Escape” packages guest wishes to host a conference that suits all segments of society or hold a business meeting. The and off ers its guests the privilege package includes Buff et breakfast to enjoy a special holiday with top- at c.taste restaurant, complimentary notch services at competitive prices. local calls and newspaper, To start with, Centro has introduced Premium Internet, 2 shirts laundry, the ‘Weekend Escape’ package complementary meeting room for allowing guests to appreciate the one hour. The off er is applicable for amazing hospitality ambience of single and double stay. the hotel, mouth-watering food Furthermore, the hotel has experiences and remarkable introduced the “Brunch Escape” recreation for a comfortable holiday package including buff et breakfast full of fun and joy. for two and complementary brunch The guests can avail benefit from for two, allowing guests to indulge the package when booking regular themselves with the most delicious rooms, connected rooms, or suites dishes and culinary prepared by the with the breakfast buff et. Children hotel’s talented chefs in a distinctive between the ages of 12 and under atmosphere. will get to stay free, buff et breakfast On this occasion, Luca Medda, and one complementary extra bed. General Manager of Centro Capital In addition, guests will receive a Doha said, “Since our inception voucher worth QR73 that can be we have strived to provide the used in any of the hotel outlets. best attractive off ers that suit all The second “Escape” package is segments of society. With the dedicated to business men and launch of our bouquet Escape women who can add relaxation off ers, I am confident that Centro to their business agenda with an Capital Doha will be the preferred ideal balance that combines work partner and the destination of and comfort through modern choice for families, friends, business accommodations accompanied with men and exotic travellers during all a great recreational experiences and week days.” Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY Nepal thrash Singapore 7-1 in Asian Football Tournament

Nepal recently beat Singapore in a one sided match of the ongoing Sixth Asian Football In the second half, Nepal dominated the match and scored six more goals. With this win, Nepal Tournament 2018. Nepal crushed Singapore 7-1 with an almost barren first half where the has got top position in Group B followed by Lebanon. Nepal will play their last group match Singaporean goalkeeper thwarted every attempt from Nepali strikers except one. against Indonesia on March 1. — Text and photo by Usha Wagle Gautam

Cristiano Ronaldo is new brand ambassador for American Tourister

American Tourister, world’s leading fashionable, youthful, international luggage brand, has announced the signing of international football superstar and fashion icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, as its new brand ambassador for 2018. Five-time winner – a world record, and the current holder of the FIFA Ballon d’Or Award (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017), the former Manchester United (2003-2009) and Real Madrid (2009-present) goal-scoring record- breaker – has won 24 trophies over the course of his illustrious career, including four UEFA Champions League titles, and has captained Portugal to victory in the 2016 UEFA European Championship. Cristiano is a true legend of the game and one of today’s most popular and recognisable sporting icons. Dynamic, stylish and confident, with most followers across Facebook and Instagram globally, Cristiano embodies the soul of the American Tourister brand. His appointment also comes as football fever begins to grip global audiences ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which will kick off in Moscow, Russia on June 14, 2018. Expressing his excitement on the signing of Cristiano, Subrata Dutta, President of Asia Pacific at Samsonite, said, “There couldn’t be a better time to bring Cristiano loving, vibrant brand personality. His competition, and enabling us to take said, “American Tourister is a As a frequent traveller myself, I on-board. His lively and vivacious presence will help bring American the Brand to the next level.” functional yet cool brand that appreciate the need for high quality personality, on and off the field, Tourister to a whole new audience, Equally delighted to join the appeals to everyone. I’m delighted luggage that still allows you to resonates perfectly with our fun- allowing us to stand out from the American Tourister family, Cristiano to be the face of the brand for 2018. express your personality.” 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Revive dull, dry skin with oatmeal

any individuals have a never-ending tiff with dry skin. Experts suggest moisturisers with natural ingredients like oatmeal that can be a saviour as it restores the skin’s pH balance, preventingM dry skin. Reshma Vishnani, Consultant Dermatologist at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, and Raj Parikh, dermatologist and skin expert at Aveeno India, have listed ways of combating dry skin:

z While there are tonnes of natural options available, one easy and safe option is using oatmeal as it has an enhanced ability to lock-in moisture and relieve dry, itchy and irritated skin.

z Oatmeal acts as a skin protectant active ingredient, restoring the skin’s normal pH and that helps in preventing and relieving dry skin.

z Natural skincare does not only make you look good, but also provides you with lasting radiance that makes you feel healthier and beautiful from within.

z Always use a moisturiser which is non-greasy and non-comedogenic.

z Applying a moisturiser immediately after a bath on damp skin is one of the best habits you could form for a healthy skin.

z Avoid moisturisers with heavy fragrance that could aggravate any underlying dermatitis. — IANS

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New relation and friendship are very much on your mind today, Aries. A family member could be feeling a little down, Taurus, and you may be Too much exposure to books, newspapers, and computers today could You’re feeling especially passionate, and your emotions are rich and tempted to give him or her a pep talk to get them going again. Don’t. produce eyestrain headaches, Gemini, so try to exercise a little caution deep. At times like this you’re likely to want to concentrate on your own They won’t respond to it, and this could create tension in the home. Your when working with small print or computer text. Thoughts of love and pleasure, yet it’s important to be sensitive to your partner as well. Racy own self-confidence is probably at an all-time low. You tend to be your romance could interfere with your ability to do your work eff ectively. novels and movies could be especially appealing, and you might toy own worst critic in the best of times, but today you’re a bit confused. Try You may be tempted to spend most of your time on the phone. We all with the idea of shopping at Victoria’s Secret. to be fair to everyone around you, especially yourself. have days like this, so don’t fight it. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

By nature you’re a master psychologist, Cancer and you don’t need An emotional issue with a family member could have you wanting to Emotional issues rooted in the past could leave you feeling inhibited to know someone well to accurately assess his or her thoughts and run away and hide, Leo. Don’t fight the urge. This may be just what you today, Virgo. You might also be a bit more touchy than usual and see motives. Today this ability goes far beyond psychology and borders on need in order to clear your mind regarding the problem and heal your insult where none is intended. Curb the impulse to take off ence. Try to the psychic. People’s feelings may jump out at you. Reading newspaper wounded psyche before you face this person again. You might also confront and release the old issues or at least promise yourself you’ll headlines gives you uncanny ideas about the future. You could also receive some rather disconcerting revelations about yourself and old deal with them later. Then be very sweet to your entourage. You should experience some intense and vivid dreams. traumas that you’ve long since forgotten. be feeling more positive by day’s end. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Friction or other trouble on the job could cause you to want to quit, Your self-confidence could well be in the pits today, Scorpio. Mistakes Generally, you tend to be a very physically oriented person, Sagittarius, Libra, but worries about money might keep you from doing it. You from the past could come back to haunt you, and you may be but today you’re more likely to want to look within, perhaps to definitely need to reassess your situation. Perhaps a change of position momentarily overcome by the fear that you’ll make similar errors again. experiment with your own psychic abilities or study spiritual concepts. is just what you need now. You may have untapped talents that could Force yourself to be objective before you drive yourself crazy. It could You also might find yourself more interested than usual in the arts, make you more marketable, and you might also want to train those cause you some unnecessary problems. particularly that which comes from other cultures. talents. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Financial considerations could delay the start of a new project that The day may be temporarily plagued by scandal of some sort, You’re intuitive by nature, Pisces, but today you’re likely to have a rush you’ve wanted to begin for a long time, Capricorn. Perhaps you don’t Aquarius. Some of your entourage, particularly women, may gather in of psychic premonitions. Insights into your own character could bring quite have the funds you need, or maybe the cost is a bit higher than conspiratorial gossip. Your curiosity will definitely be aroused, but don’t old traumas to the surface so you can release them. Your dreams could you expected. Don’t sink into despair. This is only another temporary be tempted to join them. There is more to the situation than meets the be especially vivid and rather disconcerting, although not in a negative delay. Tighten the budget and make substitutions. Use your innate eye, and you’ll want to know all the facts before jumping to conclusions. way. Write them down. Your aesthetic sense is also very high. Don’t be ingenuity to work around it and the project should be right on schedule. Concentrate on your own interests and worry about the scandal later! surprised if you discover that you’re rather partial to Impressionist art! 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

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Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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Across: 1 Rickshaw; 5 Agates; 10 Down: 1 Reduce; 2 Cubby-hole; Debt of gratitude; 11 Cayenne; 3 Scorned; 4 Argue; 6 Grinder; 7 12 Wedlock; 13 Hold over; 15 Truro; 8 Sneaking; 9 Had words; Ramon; 18 Heels; 20 Nestling; 23 14 Vanished; 16 Manhattan; 17 Recalls; 25 Dog-cart; Short-cut; 19 Salvage; 21 Leg- 26 Cottage industry; 27 Turner; pull; 22 Stayed; 24 Cater; 25 28 Declined. Dense. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY POP SPOT

Through a busy touring schedule and prolifi c recording, six albums in as many years, Portugal. The Man gradually built a solid fan base. Their fi rst three albums actually proved more popular overseas than in America but 2009’s gave the band their fi rst signifi cant chart success. It peaked at number 81 on the Billboard 200 and number 38 on the Top Rock chart. Their next album, 2010’s American Ghetto, failed to chart but the band signed with major label, Atlantic Records, before the release of 2011’s In The Mountain, In The Cloud. The promotional power of Atlantic saw the album reach number 42 on the Billboard 200 and make the top 12 on both the Top Rock and Alternative Albums charts. Greater success followed with before the band took what, for them, was an incredibly long four-year break before the 2017 release of Woodstock. “We didn’t deliberately have a long break. We thought we’d try the approach Prince used of writing about 100 songs for an album and going from there. It didn’t work for us. We actually recorded an album which we called Gloomin + Doomin but eventually decided to scrap it. Zach FEET ON THE GROUND: "We never expected anything like this to happen," says John Gourley, singer, guitarist, songwriter and frontman for indie- was worried about all the money we’d spent on rock band Portugal. The Man of the band's latest hit. recording the songs but we all agreed we needed a fresh start.” Inspiration for Woodstock came from a trip home to Wasilla. John’s father had attended the original Woodstock festival in 1969 and had recently rediscovered his old ticket stub. “My dad said ‘You’ll get a kick out of Portugal. The Man and this’ and he was absolutely right. Seeing the ticket stub and having dad talk to me about Woodstock gave me the focus for our record. Make an album based on the same principles of that time, frustration, rebellion and social commentary.” Woodstock proved a welcome their ‘massive bonus’ return as far as Portugal. The Man’s fans were concerned. In addition to more success on the The song has now gone top ten on numerous played music with friends in high school but Billboard 200, it hit number two on both the By Geoff rey Rowlands charts throughout the world and recently had no thoughts of fronting a band until he Top Rock and Alternative Albums charts. earned the band a Grammy Award for Best Pop received a phone call from some friends who The band still haven’t come to terms with Duo/ Group Performance. had moved down the Pacifi c coast to Portland, winning the Grammy and all the international laska is hardly renowned as a “We never expected anything like this to Oregon. chart success with . hotbed of American popular happen,” John remarked. “We’d never been “They had formed a band called Anatomy of “We’re getting silver, gold and platinum music. Only singer/ songwriter anywhere near the Hot 100. It’s really cool that a Ghost and asked me to sing with them. To this discs, in fact multi-platinum discs, from all over Jewel Kilcher springs readily to the song connects with so many people. Our day, I have no idea why they asked me to do it the world. It’s diffi cult to take in when you’ve mind as a star name from the state attitude is we get in a van, go play our music because I had never been a singer. been around for so long yet never had anything Aknown as The Last Frontier. and have a good time. Everything which has “I had never wanted to be a frontman and like this level of success.” “There are many more famous Alaskan dog happened with Feel It Still is a massive bonus.” had never thought about leaving home. But it One thing John is very familiar with is the sledders than pop stars,” smiled John Gourley, John might have at least had an inkling that was a stage in my life when I just decided to do question asked in almost every interview, how singer, guitarist, songwriter and frontman for the song could be something special. It uses things which I hadn’t previously considered. I did Portugal. The Man choose such an unusual indie-rock band Portugal. The Man. “It’s not the melody from Please Mr. Postman, a chart- accepted the off er and moved to Portland.” name? that has no music scene but it’s mostly topping smash for both The Marvelettes in 1961 Despite positive reviews for their only album, “It’s kind of an alter ego, like David Bowie metal or bluegrass. Things have got more and The Carpenters in 1975. Evanesce, Anatomy of a Ghost split up after with Ziggy Stardust. It’s our character to diverse since the Internet blew up.” “Anytime you borrow, or I should say buy, just two years together. John and bass player represent us as a band. We wanted the name John hopes his band might add their unusual the melody from such a great song, you’d think Zach Carothers had already begun developing of a country for one name to represent a group name to that of Jewel when people talk about it should work. Our compositions are usually musical ideas as Portugal. The Man before of people and Portugal was the fi rst that came pop stars from Alaska. Not that there was much very full, we’ll pile in everything we can. But Anatomy of a Ghost broke up. to mind. Having the period after Portugal is to chance of this happening during the fi rst 13 Feel It Still came about so naturally, just a bass “Zach and I are both from Wasilla, Alaska. state that Portugal is the man’s name and he is years of their career. and vocal. We returned home after Anatomy of a Ghost ‘the man.’ They did have some success on the US album “There is something really natural about this folded, recruited more musicians to fi ll out the “It’s also a personal thing in that I keep charts, most notably with 2013’s Evil Friends song. It was written so quickly. It refl ects every band and then went back to Portland. This was intending to write a book about my dad and which reached number 28 on the Billboard 200. aspect of who we are as a band. It’s not hiding in 2004. Since then, musicians have come and all the adventures he’s had. I want to call that But the band never had an entry on Billboard’s behind anything.” gone. Our drummer, Jason (Sechrist), has left ‘Portugal. The Man.’ I guess now if I ever get Hot 100 until their 2017 single, Feel It Still, saw Hiding his talent is something 36-year-old twice before but is back with us again. Only around to doing the book, people will probably Portugal. The Man hit number four in America. John was prone to do as he was growing up. He Zach and I have been constantly in the band.” think it’s an autobiography of the band.”

Leona Lewis / Calum Scott video is posted at www.youtube.com/ on BBC Television’s The One Show year on BBC Television’s Strictly watch?v=ShZ978fBl6Y. can be seen at www.youtube.com/ Come Dancing which prompted her It’s been two and a half years since the Despite nearly 48 million YouTube watch?v=64Weh1BQYrI. pop comeback. Her performances release of I Am, the fifth studio album views, the song did not receive proved hugely popular with Alexandra from English singer Leona Lewis. the radio and television support Alexandra Burke eventually finishing runner-up to actor In the meantime, she has made her it deserved and could only reach Joe McFadden. Broadway debut in a revival of Andrew number 86 on the U.K. singles chart, Alexandra Burke is about to release her The people at Universal recognised in Lloyd Webber’s musical, Cats. But though it did make number 14 in first new material since 2012. this popularity and signed her to their Leona is back on the pop scene now Scotland. Leona and Calum’s duet has The London-born singer and actress Decca Records label last December. with her new single, You Are The already had primetime TV exposure has spent much of the intervening time Alexandra’s third album, The Truth Is, brief Reason. so this augurs well for possible chart working in two stage musicals, The will be released on March 16. The track is performed as a duet with success. Bodyguard and Sister Act: The Musical. Lead single, Shadow, hits record stores Calum Scott, who co-wrote the song. As yet, there is no video for the duet She has also signed to play Svetlana in later this week. There is no video as Indeed, it was originally recorded but an audio posting is at www. the London revival of Chess. Opening yet but an audio posting of the song and released as Calum’s own single youtube.com/watch?v=96bpvMCfBfo. night is April 26. can be heard at www.youtube.com/ late last year. The accompanying Leona and Calum’s live performance It was Alexandra’s appearance last watch?v=fuRdWzIE0IA Tuesday, February 20, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Jeff Daniels to star in Sorkin’s adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway

Award-winner Bartlett Sher (The King and I, Sorkin’s version will also star Celia Keenan- By Jessica Gelt South Pacifi c), is being produced by Scott Rudin Bolger as Scout; Will Pullen as her brother Jem; and Lincoln Center Theater. and LaTanya Richardson Jackson as Finch’s To Kill a Mockingbird was fi rst published housekeeper, Calpurnia. Frederick Weller, eff Daniels will play the inimitable in 1960 and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize Stephen McKinley Henderson, Gideon Glick, lawyer Atticus Finch in Aaron Sorkin’s for fi ction, exploring themes of racism and Stark Sands, Erin Wilhelmi, Dakin Matthews, forthcoming Broadway adaptation redemption in the 1930s Deep South. Gbenga Akinnagbe, Phyllis Somerville and Liv of Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill Sorkin’s adaptation is unrelated to an earlier Rooth are in supporting roles. a Mockingbird, a spokesman for the stage adaptation that opened in London at the Previews are set to begin on November 1. productionJ has said. Guthrie Theatre and has toured the United Opening night is December 13. — Los Angeles The show, which will be directed by Tony States. Times/TNS ROLE CALL: Jeff Daniels.

Tiwari and I have successful association. We have done many grown together in ads together including Bang Baaja Baaraat our craft : Sanyukta which is perhaps one of the fi rst and biggest web series to come out of India. Sanyukta Kaza, who has edited the Netfl ix “We have grown together in our craft Original Film Love Per Square Foot, says she learning so much from each other. And and the fi lm’s director Anand Tiwari have when you have such a relationship of mutual grown together in their craft and have learnt a respect the process always turns out to be lot from each other. enriching and fun,” Kaza, known for editing Love Per Square Foot is a romantic comedy the National Award-winning fi lm Ship of fi lm produced by Ronnie Screwvala, with a Theseus, told IANS. star cast including Ratna Pathak Shah, Ranbir Love Per Square Foot tells the story of a boy Kapoor, Supriya Pathak, Raghubir Yadav, and a girl who try to fi nd a house in Mumbai. Rekha Bhardwaj, Vicky Kaushal and Angira Produced under his new banner RSVP by Dhar, among others. Screwvala, the fi lm was released on February “Anand and I have a very long and 14, on the online streaming app. — IANS

INSPIRED: Tanuja Chandra.

I’ve inherited creative genes mother is very good with “emotions, drama from mom: Tanuja Chandra and narrates like a boss”. “She’s also very funny. So yes, I learn a lot Qarib Qarib Singlle director Tanuja about writing from her,” she added. Chandra says she has inherited her creative Tanuja has been in the industry for genes from her mother Kamna Chandra, over 20 years and has worked in fi lms like who has written fi lms like Prem Rog, 1942-A Dushman, Sangharsh, Sur - The Melody of Love Story and Chandni. Life and Film Star. “The story of Qarib Qarib Singlle came She describes her journey as fantastic. from a radio play she (mother) had written “It’s been like life — adventurous, with many years ago, the screenplay I wrote plenty ups and down, intense, with huge with my collaborator, Gazal Dhaliwal. Yes, learning, accompanied with lots of love and I’ve certainly inherited my creative genes warmth as well as heartbreaks! It’s been from my mother. She wrote amazing fi lms,” fantastic, as will be the next twenty,” she Tanuja said. The director said that her added. — IANS ENRICHED: Sanyukta Kaza.

Watson donates £1mn for Raw, Jodie Whittaker and Noomi victims of sexual harassment Rapace. Watson, 27, who played Hermione Actress Emma Watson donated a Granger in the eight-film Harry million pounds to a new fund that aims Potter franchise from 2001 to 2011, is to provide support for those affected reportedly worth £39 million according by sexual harassment. to last year’s Sunday Times Rich List. Actors Tom Hiddleston and Keira She was among the first to speak out Knightley are also among the names against disgraced Hollywood producer listed on the official Go Fund Me site Harvey Weinstein, who is facing with each donating £10,000, reports accusations by numerous female stars dailymail.co.uk. of sexual harassment and rape. Other donations include £500 from Watson worked with him in 2011 actress Emma Thompson, and £1,000 when she starred in his film My week PHILANTHROPIST: Emma Watson. each from actresses Gugu Mbatha- with Marilyn. — IANS 16 GULF TIMES Tuesday, February 20, 2018 COMMUNITY Film by NU-Q professor to be broadcast on US network

documentary on the signifi cance of black colleges and universities in the United States is being Abroadcast nationally in the US as part of Black History Month. The fi lm, Tell Them We Are Rising, by Northwestern University in Qatar Professor Marco Williams, explains the rich history of black colleges from the days of slavery until present day. Williams co-directed the fi lm with Stanley Nelson, an American documentary fi lmmaker who has co-created several other fi lms with Williams. It will premiere on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) programme, Independent Lens. “Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) is privileged to have a documentary fi lmmaker of Marco Williams artistry and stature on its faculty,” said Everette E Dennis, dean and CEO. “Once again in this fi lm, he off ers rigorously documented insights on important but often overlooked aspects of American life and history with lessons for the whole world. He is a master teacher and a role model for our students.” Williams said that he was inspired to create the fi lm at a time when hate crimes and discrimination against people of SPOTLIGHT: NU-Q Professor Marco Williams, co-producer and co-director of the documentary film. colour are on the rise in the US. “Black colleges are the engines Provost Jonathan Holloway, who courses in screenwriting and Columbia-DuPont Silver Baton, Legacy of Brown v. Board of of American democracy. These is an expert on post-emancipation directing. He has now returned and the Silver Award for Best Education (2004), MLK Boulevard: institutions, in the education American history and black as professor of communication International Documentary. He The Concrete Dream (2003), of African Americans, activate intellectualism, was among the in residence, and is concurrently has also been nominated three Two Towns of Jasper (2002), what it means to be American,” historians and scholars who shared a tenured professor at times for the Sundance Film Making Peace: Rebuilding Our said Williams. “I was interested their fi rst-hand accounts as black Northwestern’s School of Festival Grand Jury Prize. Communities (1995), Declarations: in telling this story because I am students between the 1940s and Communication. During his Williams’ has received The Spiritual Defi cit and The committed to highlighting the fact 1970s. time at NU-Q, Williams will fellowships and grants from the American Dream (1994), Without that African American history is In honour of Black History teach courses on documentary Guggenheim Fellowship, Tribeca a Pass (1992), In Search of Our American history.” Month and to celebrate diversity at fi lmmaking and screenwriting. All Access Alumni Fellowship, Fathers (1991), and From Harlem to Through the documentary, NU-Q, which is home to students Previously, Williams taught Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Harvard (1982). Williams hopes to raise awareness of nearly 40 diff erent nationalities, at New York University’s Tisch Foundation, Yale School of Art, Williams received his BA from on the crucial role of black colleges a special screening will be arranged School of the Arts since 1998, and American Film Institute, and the Harvard University, in visual and and universities, not only in for the NU-Q community to also has experience teaching at New York Council for the Arts. environmental studies. He also the identity of black Americans watch the fi lm and engage in a University of North Carolina and His fi lm credits include The received a Master of Arts degree but the formation of America’s conversation with its producer. Duke University. Undocumented (2013), Inside from UCLA in Afro-American modern education landscape and In 2016, Williams spent a His fi lms have received several the New Black Panthers (2007), studies and a Master of Fine Arts culture. semester at NU-Q as a visiting awards, including an Emmy, the Banished (2007), Freedom Summer also from UCLA in their Producer’s Northwestern University professor in residence, teaching George Foster Peabody Award, the (2006), I Sit Where I Want: The Program.

DOCUMENTARY: Scenes from Tell Them We Are Rising. The documentary dwells on the rich history of black colleges and universities in the US.