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DEAD-END: Susan Saran, diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a progressive, fatal brain disease, wearing a chain bearing instructions that she not be resuscitated.

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IN A BIND: Susan Saran asked her lawyer, Chuck Guttman, to draft healthcare proxy and power of attorney documents as part of ote Unquo her advance directive to ensure that her final wishes are carried out. The new crop of dementia directives was inspired, in part, by Qu te high-profile cases of dementia patients spoon-fed against their apparent wishes. “A person who never made a hen she worked on the before I was unable to care for myself.” to avoid the worst ravages of the disease. trading fl oor of the So Saran uprooted herself. She sold her “It’s not something that I am willing mistake never tried anything Chicago Board Options home in 2015 and found what looked like to endure,” she said. “I don’t want my life Exchange, long before an ideal place: Kendal at Ithaca, a bucolic prolonged beyond the point where I’m new.” cellphone calculators, retirement community in rural New York participating in life.” WSusan Saran could perform complex whose website promised “comprehensive But when Saran submitted the — Albert Einstein math problems in her head. Years later, as healthcare for life.” document to Kendal at Ithaca, the one of its top regulators, she was in charge And now, she’s fi ghting with that New York continuing care retirement of investigating insider trading deals. community over her right to determine community where she has spent more Today, she struggles to remember how she’ll die — even though she has than $500,000 to secure her future, multiplication tables. made her wishes’ known in writing. offi cials there said they could not honour Seven years ago, at age 57, Saran was Such a fi ght could ensnare millions of her wishes. diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, Americans with dementia in coming In a letter, lawyers told Saran that the Community Editor a progressive, fatal brain disease. She had years. centre is required by state and federal law started forgetting things, losing focus at In 2018, after two brain haemorrhages, to off er regular daily meals, with feeding Kamran Rehmat the job she’d held for three decades. Then Saran conferred with a lawyer and signed assistance if necessary. e-mail: [email protected] tests revealed the grim diagnosis. an advance directive for dementia, a There’s no provision, the letter said, for Telephone: 44466405 “It was absolutely devastating,” said controversial new document created by “decisions to refuse food and water.” Fax: 44350474 Saran, 64. “It changed everything. My job the group End of Life Choices New York It’s a cruel quandary for Saran and ended. I was put out on disability. I was that instructs caregivers to withhold other Americans who have turned to told to establish myself in a community hand-feeding and fl uids at the end of life a crop of dementia directives created Friday, January 24, 2020 GULF TIMES 3 COVER STORY COMMUNITY in recent years. Even when people has reached out to discuss an document their choices — while “alternative path.” they still have the ability to do Not all dementia directives include so — there’s no guarantee those instructions about assisted feeding. instructions will be honoured, said Gaster said he and his colleagues Dr Stanley Terman, a California had “heated conversations” before psychiatrist who advises patients on deciding to leave that issue off their end-of-life decisions. popular document. “It is, in my opinion, a false sense Instead, he said, his option helps of security,” Terman said. more people by addressing general That may be especially true for goals of care for each stage of the the 2.2 million people who live in disease. The most important thing, long-term care settings in the United he said, is for people to consider their States. People with dementia are choices and share their desires with most likely to die in nursing facilities, their loved ones. according to new research from Duke The debate, Gaster said, boils University and the Veterans Aff airs down to whether assisted feeding Boston Healthcare System. is “basic support” or “a medical “If you’ve got the resources, where intervention that can be declined in you’ve got family and paid caregivers advance.” at home, you’re all set,” said Dr Karl “There’s still a very wide Steinberg, a California geriatrician perspective of viewpoints on that,” and hospice physician who has he said. written extensively about dementia Backed by statute and practice, directives. If you’re living in a facility, facilities say they are bound to off er he added, “it’s not going to happen.” food to all residents willing to eat, One key question is whether and to assist with hand-feeding and patients with dementia — or those fl uids if a person needs help. who fear the disease — can say in HARD DONE BY: Susan Saran, a longtime Buddhist, often drives to a nearby monastery to practice her faith. The controversy centres on the advance that they want oral food defi nition of those terms. and fl uids stopped at a certain point, Wright says late-stage dementia a move that would hasten death “I didn’t realise I was signing away my right to self- patients who show any interest in through dehydration. determination. I am appalled that my future demented food — a fl ick of the eyes, grunting It’s a controversial form of what’s or gestures, opening the mouth — known as VSED — voluntarily self takes precedence over my competent current self” should be fed until they refuse it. stopping eating and drinking — a Steinberg and others contend the practice among some terminally ill — Susan Saran default should be “don’t feed unless patients who want to end their lives. they ask for it.” In those cases, people who still have They’re so eager and excited to have wave of dementia that’s heading our walls and bookshelves are fi lled with It’s always going to be “somewhat mental capacity can refuse food a structured opportunity to make way,” Gaster said. tomes on religion, death and dying. of a guess,” Wright acknowledged, and water, resulting in death within their wishes known.” Saran is on the crest of that wave. Frontotemporal dementia aff ects about whether hand-feeding about two weeks. Traditional advance directives Divorced, with no close family, she about 60,000 people in the US, and someone is help — or force. Many states prohibit the focus on rare conditions, such as turned to Kendal — with its 236 patients often die within seven to 13 “I’ve not seen any guidelines that withdrawal of assisted feeding, a persistent vegetative state or independent units and 84-bed years, but Saran’s disease appears can faithfully give good, unbiased calling it basic “comfort care” that permanent coma, Gaster said. “And health centre — as her fi nal home. to be progressing more slowly than guidance,” he said. “I feel that I must be off ered. Only one state, yet the No 1 reason a person would During her four years there, she has expected. personally can determine when food Nevada, explicitly recognises an lose ability is dementia,” he added. noticed some decline in her mental “I think I have great capacity,” said means something to my patients and advance directive that calls for In addition to Gaster’s document, clarity. Saran, who wears her silver hair long when it doesn’t.” stopping eating and drinking. And directives drafted in New York “Even some of the simplest and favours jeans, linen shirts and The new crop of dementia that’s via a little-known law that and Washington state have drawn mathematical problems, like even turquoise jewellery. directives was inspired, in part, took eff ect in October. hundreds of users. The aid-in- seven times seven, I can’t think of it She chain-smokes, lighting up by high-profi le cases of dementia Critics of such documents, dying advocacy group Compassion now,” Saran said. the Seneca cigarettes she buys for patients who were spoon-fed against however, say they could lead to & Choices released a dementia Still, she is able to manage her $3 a pack from a nearby Indian their apparent wishes. In Oregon and forced starvation of incapacitated directive this month. aff airs. She cooks her own food and reservation. She thought about British Columbia, courts ruled that people. The directives may be biased, As the US population ages, more cares for her three cats — Squeaky, quitting but decided it wasn’t worth food and water were basic care that refl ecting a society prejudiced people — and their families — are Sweetie and Pirate, a one-eyed the eff ort and continues to indulge could not be withdrawn. against age, disability and cognitive grappling with dementia. By 2050, tabby. A longtime Buddhist, she her habit. “If you had my diagnosis, But so far, there’s been no court change, said Dr James Wright, nearly 14 million Americans aged often drives to a nearby monastery to wouldn’t you?” she said. case that says a clear advance medical director of three long-term 65 and older may be diagnosed with practice her faith. When Saran was hospitalised after directive for VSED “may or must be care facilities in Richmond, Virginia. Alzheimer’s disease. In late summer, Saran invited her strokes, she suddenly understood honoured,” said Thaddeus Mason He’s the lead author of a recent “We are right now experiencing visitors to her small cottage at what losing her abilities might mean. Pope, a professor at the Mitchell white paper advising facilities not to the very fi rst upswing of the giant Kendal, where tapestries hang on the “I realised, oh, my God, I might Hamline School of Law who studies honour dementia directives. Based get stuck in a situation where I can’t end-of-life decisions. on his years of clinical experience, take any independent action,” she Pope said he has heard of many Wright said many people with recalled. “I better make sure I have people who move out — or their dementia become content with their “To enforce all my paperwork in order.” families move them out — of situation, even when they never an advance She was stunned to learn it might long-term care facilities to avoid thought they would be. not matter, even after her local assisted feeding in the last stages of “To enforce an advance directive directive on lawyer, Chuck Guttman, drafted dementia. on someone who may have had healthcare proxy documents and a Saran has considered that, too. a complete turnaround on what someone who power of attorney. “I should probably just leave,” they think of a life worth living is “I thought this was it,” she she said, although that would mean unethical and immoral,” Wright said. may have had said. “I thought I’d move here losing the nonrefundable investment The dementia directives published a complete and everything was taken care of, she’s already made. “I think about in the past few years are aimed at everything was settled. And now it’s that every day.” fi lling what experts say has been a turnaround not.” But then what? Hospice might be major gap in advance-care planning: Laurie Mante, Kendal’s executive a solution, but only if there’s room the gradual loss of capacity to make on what they director, declined to comment on when she needs it, she said. decisions about one’s care. think of a life Saran’s situation, even when Saran Saran said her situation should One version, published in 2018 authorised her to do so. be viewed as a cautionary tale. She by Dr Barak Gaster, a professor worth living is “We recognise the great wishes she’d asked more questions, of medicine at the University of complexity in balancing our insisted on answers about exactly Washington, has been downloaded unethical and residents’ wishes with what is how she would die once her 130,000 times after it was required of us,” Mante wrote in an dementia progressed. mentioned in a New York Times story immoral” e-mail. “We have a dedicated team “I didn’t realise I was signing away and continues to be retrieved about — Dr James who works to balance those interests, my right to self-determination,” she 500 times per week. and, when appropriate, work with said. “I am appalled that my future “This is an issue that people have Wright, medical our residents and their families to demented self takes precedence over really thought a lot about,” Gaster seek alternative paths.” my competent current self.” said. “They worry about it a lot. director Saran said no-one from Kendal — Kaiser Health News 4 GULF TIMES Friday, January 24, 2020 COMMUNITY BODY & MIND Three secrets to turning a bad habit into a good one From looking at my phone too much to sucking air through my teeth and biting my nails, I have habits I’d like to change. Can a treadmill desk and cookery lessons with my partner help?

to leave it. Being bothered by it is By Sam Wallaston the only problem here. A leading expert on habits says that this one sounds charming, and I’m taking am going to talk to Wendy that. Next! Wood about my bad habits. Wood asks which of my bad Professor of psychology habits I would most like to at the University of change. Change is challenging Southern California, Wood and motivation will add to the Iresearches how habits guide chance of success. Let’s tackle the behaviour and has written a new nailbiting, then, because I admit book about it: Good Habits, Bad to it and it is disgusting. Habits: The Science of Making “I can’t tell you about the Positive Changes That Stick. Not origins of your nailbiting except market-driven self-help, it is that most people develop the based on research, data, actual habit when they are anxious science. I hope she will help me to and it distracts them,” she says. understand my bad habits, change “Because it’s a little bit of pain them, and maybe even pick up a and it makes you focus away from few good ones. the anxiety, it is rewarding. So the What are my unwanted habits, next time you feel anxious, you go though, since I quit smoking? I back to biting your nails.” should probably look at Twitter That figures. She asks me a little less, but that’s everyone, about the cues that activate the right? Or Facebook, Instagram; behaviour. Are there particular whatever it is you look at your times and places it happens? Is it phone for. There is a chapter at anxiety from work, sitting at the the end of Wood’s book, How desk, trying to write and generate to Stop Looking at Your Phone stuff? I think so, yeah, my high- So Often. You have to start pressure media job, calling up off by noticing you are doing eminent scientists during their it, then use some of the tools Mexican holidays. you have hopefully picked up She explains that habit in the preceding pages, such memories change only slowly, as controlling the cues to the MAKING IT DIFFICULT: Wear gloves at times of high-nailbiting likelihood. Or coat them with that foul-tasting stuff or if at all; that habits keep being behaviour, adding friction ... we another possibility is to sit on your hands to avoid it. Add friction to the habit so that it is not easy to perform. triggered by the circumstances will get to some of that. around you; and that your habit I bite my nails, habitually. It automatically comes to mind is gross, I know. But apart from before you have a chance to do that, I am struggling to think of something else. “All of this makes anything. I will just confirm that our habits resistant to change.” I am otherwise perfect, with my Oh dear, no quick fix, it seems. partner. But the way forward can be pared Ah, so it seems there are a down into three parts. couple more – quite a long list, actually. I won’t bore you with 1 Add friction to the habit so the details (most of it isn’t even that it is not easy to perform true). Top of her list, though, So I could wear gloves at times is something I do recognise: I of high-nailbiting likelihood. suck air in through my teeth Or coat them with that foul- sporadically when I’m talking, tasting stuff they used to – and especially if I’m concentrating. It may still – give to kids. “Another makes a noise. And sometimes I possibility is to sit on your hands,” do something with my face at the suggests Woods. Might make same time, kind of screw it up. writing tricky. “You know, to be honest, it “What women do, and there’s kind of sounds charming,” says no reason why you shouldn’t Wood, down the line from Baja consider this, is get a nice California in Mexico, where she is manicure,” she says. “That makes on holiday. “I don’t know why you it more difficult for you to bite would want to change that, but I your nails because it is really suppose if it bothers your family obvious, plus you’ll have just then that would be something to USING ENVIRONMENT: Use the environment to make the challenge easier; turning occasional practice into a habit spent a lot of money.” I could get work on.” like a morning run. Sleeping in running clothes and putting only the running shoes by the door in the morning might You know what, no, I’m going act as a catalyst. Continued to Page 5 Friday, January 24, 2020 GULF TIMES 5 BODY & MIND COMMUNITY Dietary supplements can be harmful

here are two general supplements include Echinacea, Some supplements also can categories of dietary ginkgo and fl axseed. prevent the absorption or action supplements: People take dietary of medications, so it may be nutritional and herbal. supplements to improve their important to take them separately. Question: Why does health or prevent illness. One It is particularly important for Tmy doctor want to know what concern about supplements, you to review your supplements supplements I’m taking, even if though, is lack of oversight in with your healthcare provider I don’t have any health problems their production and claims if you take more than one and don’t take more than the manufacturers make about their supplement, or if you take any recommended amounts? benefi ts. Prescription and over- prescription or nonprescription Answer: It’s important to the-counter medications are medication. In some cases, taking tell your healthcare provider closely regulated by the Food and a combination of supplements or about any dietary supplements Drug Administration (FDA). The using supplements while taking you take. Although you don’t FDA doesn’t regulate or oversee certain medications could lead need a prescription for most supplement content or claims to harmful or life-threatening supplements, that doesn’t mean to the same degree as it does for results. they can’t signifi cantly aff ect your medications. So just because a You mention that you don’t health. Dietary supplements are supplement is approved for sale take more than the recommended RELATIONSHIP ADVICE: Do something new together to keep up the spark useful in some situations – for doesn’t necessarily mean it’s safe amount of your supplement, and in a long-relationship, that creates new patterns and allows you to experience example, calcium and vitamin D or eff ective. that is wise. Taking more than the your partner in new ways. It could be as simple as cooking classes. for bone health, and iron for iron- Although supplements aren’t recommended daily values can defi ciency anaemia. But they also regulated in the same way increase the risk of side eff ects. Continued from Page 4 running clothes and I would put my can be harmful, especially if taken medications are, they have active But be aware that vitamins running shoes by the door,” she says. in certain combinations, with ingredients that can aff ect your and minerals are being added extensions, she suggests. They “And I had a dog at the time, whom certain prescription medications, body and your health. And keep in to a growing number of foods, wouldn’t have to be long, if I didn’t I started running with. She loved it; or before surgery or other medical mind that anything strong enough including breakfast cereals and fancy going the full Selena Gomez. she would come and wake me up.” procedures. By knowing the to produce a positive eff ect, beverages. If you’re also taking Great. I’m desperate for a dog and supplements you take, your such as lowering cholesterol or supplements, you may be getting 2 Change the cues that activate if it can help develop good-habit healthcare provider can ensure improving mood, also is strong more of some nutrients than you the habit, so it doesn’t come to formation, that’s an added bonus. It that they are a good fi t for you. enough to carry potential health realise. Your healthcare provider mind might be tricky to get past the rest of There are two general risks. That’s one of the key can help you evaluate your If it is my work environment that my family, who want a cat. I’m not categories of dietary reasons it’s important to talk with diet and decide if you need the is triggering the behaviour, could sure how sleeping in my running gear supplements: nutritional and your health care provider about supplements that you’re taking. I change that? “Maybe getting a is going to go down either. herbal. Nutritional supplements your supplements. He or she can The bottom line is that standing desk would make it less Talking to Wood is making me are designed to provide vitamins review the potential benefi ts and although nutritional and herbal likely that you bite your nails,” she think about my relationship. There and minerals your body needs that side eff ects, and evaluate if the supplements may be useful, they says. She tells me about a colleague is a bit in her book where she talks you may not get enough of in your supplement is safe for you. aren’t risk-free. By talking with of hers who got a treadmill desk, about what she calls ‘habituation’ diet. Calcium, vitamin D, vitamin When you take your your healthcare provider about after which he was surprisingly in long-term relationships, whereby B12, iron and fi bre are common supplements can be a factor the supplements you take, and productive. A treadmill desk! I like it, partners repeatedly do the same nutritional supplements many you need to discuss with your discussing their potential benefi ts and that might even encourage one of things together, settling into each people take. Herbal supplements, health care provider, as well. For and risks, you’ll gain a better my other good-habit targets; to do a other’s presence – and it is striking sometime called botanicals, example, the absorption of some understanding of the value those bit of exercise. a chord. “It’s a good thing,” she says. are supplements derived from supplements can be infl uenced supplements have for your health “It means you are dependent on each plants that are touted as having by whether you take them with overall. 3 Develop a confl icting habit other. But it can also get to a point health benefi ts. Popular herbal food or on an empty stomach. – Mayo Clinic News Network that you practise until it becomes where you are not feeling a whole lot what automatically springs to in a relationship.” mind How do I change that? “Do Something to do with my hands, something new together, that instead of chewing them. Are fi dget- creates new patterns and allows you spinners still a thing? A stress ball, to experience your partner in new perhaps, or an executive toy. I will ways. It could be as simple as cooking think about it. “The thing to bear classes.” Yes, we like to cook; stick a in mind is that willpower is going dim-sum course on the list. to get you started, but there is good And that is probably enough for research that it doesn’t stick around now, for 2020. It’s going to take time long enough for us to be successful to form new habits. It’s true, old when we are trying to change a habits do indeed die hard. But I have strong habit.” Think about that a better understanding of how it diet that went the way of the one works and some new tools. I’m going before. Or the gym membership that to create new patterns – and pork didn’t become a habit. We need the dumplings – with my partner, and situation to help as well. this will enable us to experience each What about the positive changes, other in new and emotional ways. then? How am I going to turn my I’m going to spice things up occasional, reluctant run into a further by sleeping in my tracksuit. habit? It is something Wood did. It We will have a dog, too, not just for wasn’t easy, getting up early – that Christmas, and it will run with me was the only time to fi t the run in. every morning and that will feel But she liked feeling fi t and it helped – eventually – not like a chore but her to control her weight. Goals normal and good. and rewards help in starting to do I’ll also run on a treadmill as I something. It took time, too. She says work. And I’m booking myself into a she struggled for about a year with nail bar for a set of top-of-the-range that one. A year! acrylic extensions. But I will continue Again, the suggestion is to use the to suck air through my teeth. And to CONCERN: People take dietary supplements to improve their health or prevent illness. One concern about environment to make the challenge gurn, charmingly. supplements, though, is lack of oversight in their production and claims manufacturers make about their benefits. easier. “I started sleeping in my – The Guardian 6 GULF TIMES Friday, January 24, 2020 COMMUNITY CUISINE

homemade coriander – mint or even just plain, Mirchi Vadas are absolutely irresistible. For myself, they are excellent crispy, spicy heavenly snacks all year round. Mirchi Vada

Ingredients Serves 4 Green chili, Non spicy 10-12 nos. Gram fl our 1 cup , Boiled 3 nos. Cilantro, chopped 4 tbsp Cumin seeds ½tsp Caraway seeds ½ tsp Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Red chili powder ½ tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Ginger paste ½ tsp Garam masala ¼ tsp Mango powder ½ tsp Baking soda ½ pinch Salt to taste Oil to deep fry

Method: In a bowl make a coating batter using baking powder, salt, caraway seeds and red chili powder. Combine to a smooth consistency and keep aside. CROWN: Mirchi Vada crowns Rajasthani cuisine and the huge varieties of its delicacies. Photo by the author Boil the potato, peel and mash them using a fork and keep aside. In a heavy bottom pan heat oil and add cumin seeds and let them splutter, add ginger paste, turmeric, Crispy, spicy Mirchi Vada red chili powder, mango powder, garam masala and mashed potato. Combine well and add chopped cilantro, remove from fl ame and keep aside. is absolutely irresistible Take the green chili and slit them lengthwise on one side to make a cavity in them and scoop out the ood defi nitely knows no Supposedly, the water in the region fi lling in Jodhpuri Mirchi Vada it a mushy texture on the inside seeds. boundaries. , surrounding the so called Blue contains a generous amount of dry while the fried batter adds the Spoon in the prepared fi lling and the land of kings and city gives the popular street side mango powder and red chili powder luscious crispiness on the outside. repeat for the remaining chili, add deserts, where not only snack a unique fl avour. While they giving it some tanginess. If you Altogether, Mirchi Vada is just out baking soda to the batter and stir to camels are abundant were only prepared there initially, happen to visit the beautiful town of this world. Once you start, you combine. butF you also come across amazing the immense popularity of the of Jodhpur, make sure not to miss won’t be able to control yourself Heat oil in a heavy bottom frying traditions which have deep fritters made them spread to out on the original Mirchi Vada. until the last bite. pan and dip the stuff er chili in the been ongoing for a long time. Like other cities across Rajasthan like Shahi is a small joint close When you are on the lookout for batter, shake off any excess batter in many dry and hot regions of the Jaisalmer, Udaipur or Jaipur. They to the clock tower. You get big and the chili fritters, keep in mind that and deep fry 2-3 at a time over world, chilies play a major role in are available all over but they super fresh spicy piece of tanginess this Rajasthani delicacy comes in medium heat. Rajasthani cuisine and so crowning don’t taste like the same as they do right out of the sizzling oil, simply two diff erent versions. One where Fry till golden brown and remove the huge varieties of delicacies is a in their place of origin. mouthwatering. The crowds the large, de seeded chili is stuff ed on an absorbent kitchen paper local speciality called ‘Mirchi Vada’. Even if you like spicy food, outside munching on the chili bites with spicy potato fi lling, dipped in towel, serve hot with mint chutney What comes with many alternative you might get a bit intimidated speak for themselves. After you’re gram fl our and then deep fried, for or choice of sauce. names such as Mirchi Bada, by the idea of eating large green done and your mouth is on fi re, two the second one, the masala potato Mirchi Bhajji or Mirchi Bhaje are chili just like that. We can soothe other nearby Jodhpuri specialties mixture is formed to resemble a Note: Make sure that the basically Indian chili poppers but you though. They aren’t as fi ery, will get you some sweet relief. pepper shaped object. This casing prepared batter is not too thick or extraordinarily delicious ones. This especially the peppers themselves Mawa and Makhaniya is then stuff ed with a marinated thin to coat the peppers. spicy Indian cutlets consist of green are rather gentle since the chilies – the perfect dessert combination chili and then dipped in batter and Once the Vada is almost fried you chili peppers stuff ed with a masala being used are Bhavnagari Chillis to balance out the tangy chills. But fried as well. can take it out of the oil and fl ash potato fi lling, covered in a batter of or some of the milder varieties. no matter, if you are the world’s This dish is enjoyed more during fry them over higher heat to make fl our and then deep fried. De-seeding them additionally greatest spice lover or normally the winter or monsoon season. them crispier. Occasionally, a caulifl ower helps to get rid of some of the heat. aren’t keen on hot food, be ready This spicy snack gets you through fi lling substitutes the spicy Nevertheless, the popular street to be lured in right from the fi rst the rainy season and heats up z Chef Tarun Kapoor, mashed potatoes. Jodhpur Mirchi food isn’t for the faint of heart bite. The green peppers are juicy hearts right from inside. Weather Culinary Mastermind, Vada is the most famous one and either. and fl avourful. The potato fi lling for breakfast or as an evening USA. He may be contacted at is known by its place of origin. After all, the fl avourful potato is aromatic and spicy and gives snack, with some tomato sauce, [email protected] Friday, January 24, 2020 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

NRNTG organises event to mark Loshar New Year

Non-Resident Nepalese The event featured Tamang Ghedung various cultural and (NRNTG), an umbrella musical performances, organisation of ethnic including Lama and Tamang people in Qatar, Ghoda. Fool Kumar recently organised an Bomjan, Poornima Lama event to mark 2856th and Shuva Ghalan, local Loshar New Year, the Nepali artistes, performed community’s Lunar New at the event. Speaking Year and the biggest on the occasion, the festival, at Cricket Stadium ambassador applauded Asian Town. Professor Tamang community for Dr Narad Nath Bhardwaj, its role in unification of Ambassador of Nepal, Nepal as a nation-state. was the chief guest on He wished all the Tamang the occasion. The event community members the was attended by notable happiest Sonam Loshar personalities, including and the Lunar New Year. Kamal Mani Guragain, Binesh Tamang, Nepali Prabin Bhattarai, community leader, also Tulsi Prasad Koirala, spoke on the occasion. Mohammad Muktada – Text and photos by Musalman, and Gokarna Usha Wagle Gautam Dhakal.

Company awards long serving employees

Nasser Al Ali Enterprises, an IOS certified and was later promoted to the position of Civil construction company, recently felicitated Forman. Ramu Sada joined Nasser Al Ali as eight of its Nepali employees, including Posta a helper in 2008. He progressed his role and Bahadur Gurung, Hari Madhav Prasad Mandal, expertise in trade. He paid a loan and build a Krishharaj Sherma, Bal Bahadur Chahare, Ramu house back home in Nepal owing to his job in Sada, Hari Bahadur Gharti Magar, Dan Bahadur Qatar. Gurung and Guna Khar Nepali with a cheque Hari Mahadav Prasad Mandal, from the Saptari of QR15,000 each for completing ten years of district of Nepal, also came to Qatar in 2008 to service at the company. Nasser al-Ali, the owner work as a mason. Now Hari is an expert in trade. of the company, handed over the cheques to Hari Bahadur Gharti Magar, from Argakhachi the employees, who have been working in the district of Nepal, came to Qatar as an unskilled construction wing of the company. Likewise, Ten worker. But due to his hard work went on other employees were rewarded with the cash of become civil Forman and give training to the new QR1,000 each and five employees with 5 gram coming workers of any skill category. gold coin each for best performance in their Dhan Bahadur Gurung, Rupendevi district of working site during the month of December 2019. Nepal, came to Qatar in February 2009 for Posta Bahadur Gurung who hails from Illam the post of mason, but later on developed his district of Nepal came to Qatar in 2008 to work expertise in trade category, including painter, as a carpenter. His employer provided him carpenter, steel fixer, and scaff older. training in scaff olding. Due to his hard work, Guna Khar joined Nasser Al Ali company as he was able to earn enough money to build a a helper in 2008. Now he is a Civil Forman at house in the urban area of Nepal for his family. the company. The ten employees who won Similarly, Krishharaj Sharma joined Nasser Al Ali cash prizes of QR1,000 for their performance, Enterprises in January 2009. Sharma first came included MD Kabirul Islam, Gumana Ram Birma to Qatar as a mason and later on progressed to Ram, Soriful Md Panjab, Mohammad Feroj Farkir, the role of charge of carpenter, steel fixer, painter MD Janangir, Mohammad Saminul Islam, Sassul and mason. “With my salary I am able to aff ord Robiul , Nasir Uddin, Mohammad Malak Mia and a better lifestyle for my family members back Kiron Miah. Dipak Sunar, Sazidul Islam, Ismail home,” said Sharma. Kader, MD Alamin Miah and MD Amran were Bal Bahadur Chahare who hails from Palpa felicitated with 5 gram gold coin. district of Nepal came to Qatar 2008 as a helper – Text and photos by Usha Wagle Gautam 8 GULF TIMES Friday, January 24, 2020 COMMUNITY INFOGR Friday, January 24, 2020 GULF TIMES 9 RAPHIC COMMUNITY 10 GULF TIMES Friday, January 24, 2020 COMMUNITY FASHION The fashion forecast: how to look good in bad weather

By Jess Cartner-Morley

ook to Michelle Obama in ceremonial lemon and Nancy Pelosi in superhero red – for winter style, start with practicalities butL don’t end with them I am writing this from the haute couture shows in Paris. Which is a dream of a trip – please don’t think I’m complaining – but it does pose one major challenge. There is nothing like walking into a Christian Dior or Chanel show, but feeling like Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant accidentally walking on to the set of a Grace Kelly movie, to make you appreciate how hard it is to look good in bad weather. Here at haute couture the style bar is high, however low the mercury. (I have never understood why Paris weather has such a superior reputation to London weather. My years of research, rigorously peer- reviewed – by which I mean, I asked colleagues sitting on either side of me and they both agreed – has led me to the conclusion that Paris gets as much wind and rain, and as many bleak days of stainless-steel STYLISH COATS: Gigi Hadid at the Paris haute couture shows, a model wearing Boden, and Nancy Pelosi. skies as Britain.) It is horribly easy to fall into the snow and freezing temperatures all lady – was the all-time masterclass. essential for winter weddings, or on I swear by detachable hoods, which Leo in The Revenant category at pose diff erent challenges to your If rain is forecast, think feet fi rst. a rainy night out when you want to you tuck under a normal coat. this time of year. You might have a wardrobe. By fi guring out which Leather ankle boots are far superior wear a pretty outfi t and put a roof With a detachable hood, and perfectly nice outfi t on underneath, of the elements you are likely to be to trainers, which get squelchy over it for short periods. Invest in a scarf in a contrasting colour, but to keep out the cold you add battling on any given day, you can quickly. If you wear trousers, a decent brolly, though. The cheap you can make one smart coat a hodgepodge of blankety layers. put together a practical look rather tuck the hems into your boots to ones are a false economy, inevitably work for most weathers. A classic You’ve probably got a cold, or than end up in a dystopian costume. keep them dry and the silhouette blowing inside out at the worst tie-belt style is versatile and you’re just getting over one, so Crisp and cold blue-sky weather neat. Do not wear light-coloured possible moment, and there is timeless –, with a chic collarless to ward off the rain and wind you is the best kind of winter weather trousers, because a van will something so very miserable about lapel, has a sleek silhouette and make a nest out of hats and scarves – for life, and for fashion. The light defi nitely race past as you wait to a brolly with broken spokes. If you can be cosied up with a scarf. A and collars, and before you know is beautiful, so make the most of it cross the road and leave you mud- can pull off a fedora or a trilby, trenchcoat is a classic, and works it you look like you’ve been cut by wearing bright colours. Michelle spattered and cross. without giving yourself comedy just as brilliantly to keep out wind adrift from civilisation. This is bad Obama and her daughters at the For rain, you will also need either hair and without immediately as it does in the rain: something for morale. And I think we can do fi rst inauguration ceremony – with an umbrella or a hood or a hat. leaving it behind at the fi rst place about that stiffened collar, that better. (Also, this week I need to do jewel-bright J Crew coats and Umbrellas are viciously anti-social you take it off (I fail on both counts), proud shoulder line, lends you a better, or they are going to kick me scarves for the girls, a lemongrass and perhaps best avoided on busy bingo. I rarely fi nd hooded coats Bogartesque, Casablanca-finale out of the shows.) coat with moss gloves for the fi rst urban commutes, but they are that look smart, so for day-to-day resolve. A quilted duvet coat Winter style icons begin with is a brilliantly practical option Meg Ryan in a mannish tweed that is now thoroughly fashion- coat and chunky boots, buying a approved. I’ve seen plenty of them Christmas tree on the Upper West at haute couture this week and Side in When Harry Met Sally: super they look surprisingly chic layered practical, totally adorable. I’m very over blazers. I am resolving to into Nancy Pelosi in Washington try this out for New York fashion DC in her red MaxMara coat, sleek week. as a superhero. But winter style There is a reason fashion people doesn’t have to be glossy. I’m also love September, and it isn’t just a sucker for Bob Dylan on his debut because of the new collections in album cover in sheepskin popped the shops. It is because September collar and baker boy hat. weather – transitional, half-and- To get winter style right you have half weather – is a dream to dress to start with the practicalities, but for. This time of year, on the other not end with them. hand, is a bit of a nightmare. First, look at the forecast. But while we can prevail against Second, make it fashion. And frostbite and fashion fails, I have when I say look at the forecast, I one final, bossy fashion decree: should mention that I have three please, no fur trimmed hoods. weather apps on my phone and No real fur, obviously, but also no when at January haute couture – fake fur – it just looks very 00s. or New York fashion week next It’s tough out there. All the more month – I check these as often as reason to look sharp. I open Vogue Runway. Rain, wind, FAMILY: Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama at Obama’s presidential inauguration in January 2009. — The Guardian Friday, January 24, 2020 GULF TIMES 11 LEISURE COMMUNITY

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alfresco “‘And what does Kiley want?’ The judge when the words traveled to English. As if (al-FRES-ko) directed his question to the guardian this weren’t enough, the word errant has MEANING: ad litem. morphed into another word resulting in adverb, adjective: Outdoors; in the open further confusion: arrant. air. errant Only the first adjective form is used ETYMOLOGY: (ER-uhnt) postpositively. From Italian alfresco (in the fresh). MEANING: USAGE: Earliest documented use: 1717. adjective: “For all my lady-errant escapades, I still USAGE: 1. Traveling, especially in search of hold the proprieties in respect.” “Abrupt reforms in the late 1980s sent adventure. many young men on to the streets. And 2. Erring, straying, or moving aimlessly. aforethought the alternatives to living alfresco are ETYMOLOGY: (uh-FOHR-thot) better than in New York.” For 1: From Old French errer (to travel), MEANING: from Latin iterare (to travel), from iter adjective: Planned or premeditated; not ad litem (road, trip). by accident. (AD LYT-uhm) For 2: From Old French errer (to err), ETYMOLOGY: MEANING: from Latin errare (to wander or to err). From afore (before) + thought, from Old adjective: A person appointed by a Earliest documented use: 1400s. English thoht. Ultimately from the Indo- court to represent someone, such as a NOTES: European root tong- (to think or feel), child, who is considered incapable of How in the world can a word have which also gave us the words think and representing themselves in a lawsuit. so many diff erent meanings? Blame thank. Earliest documented use: 1472. ETYMOLOGY: homographs, two diff erent words USAGE: From Latin ad litem (literally, for the having the same spelling (lead, the verb “[Jack] Taylor has definitely killed two lawsuit), from ad (toward) + litigare (to & lead, the metal). In the case of today’s men, one more or less by accident, the go to law), from lis (dispute) + agere (to word, two Latin words (iterare and other with malice aforethought.” drive). Earliest documented use: 1683. errare) evolved into the Old French errer. USAGE: This homographic confusion continued — wordsmith.org Sudoku Solution

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arents, if your kids environmental factors, and also by which microbes live in the gut and throw attitude and do the community of microbes living their functions. not listen to you despite in, on and around their bodies,” “One of the novel associations repeated warnings Sharpton said. we found was between Type VI at home, it is time to The gut microbiota features more secretion systems and behaviour,” Pcheck the quality of their food as than 10 trillion microbial cells from said Keaton Stagaman of the OSU microbiome in the gut plays a key about 1,000 diff erent bacterial College of Science. role in deciding kids’ behaviour, a species. Type VI is one of the secretion novel study has found. The researchers, which included systems bacterial cells use to release The study of early school-aged scientists from Stanford University the peptides and proteins that children (in the age group of 5-7) and University of Manitoba, aff ect the balance of the microbial showed a connection between surveyed the gut microbiomes of 40 ecosystem. the bacteria in their gut and their school-aged children. The analysis showed that behaviour, said researchers, adding The scientists collected stool children with behavioural problems that parents play a key role in their from the children and parents and higher socioeconomic stress kids’ microbiome beyond the food fi lled out questionnaires on had diff erent microbiome profi les they provide. socioeconomic risk, behavioural than those who didn’t, and also “Childhood is a formative period dysregulation, caregiver behaviour, that the quality of the parent- of behavioural and biological demography, gut-related history child relationship, as well as development that can be modifi ed, (like antibiotic use) and a week- parental stress, played a role in how for better or worse, by caregivers long diet journal. pronounced those diff erences were. show whether these secretion enteric nervous system and mood and the environments they help They used a technique known The fi ndings, published in systems have direct or indirect or behaviour, is a rapidly growing determine,” said microbiology and as shotgun metagenomics to apply the journal mBio, are important eff ects on the gut-brain axis and and exciting body of research. statistics researcher Tom Sharpton whole-genome sequencing to because microbiome can shed light which organisms carry these The researchers said that future Oregon State University. all of the organisms found in the on which children are heading systems,” Sharpton said. work should also take a close “Kids’ development trajectories subjects’ stool. toward mental health challenges. The gut-brain axis, the reciprocal look at the impacts of diet on the are aff ected by their own genes and The technique gives insight into “Future studies will hopefully communication between the microbiome and behaviour. – IANS

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

More than likely there is a person in your world who desperately It may be easy for you to show up at a party or answer the phone Realise that your inner state of mind is quite apparent to people just wants to get closer to you, Aries. Conflict is apt to arise tonight if when you know that it’s your best friend calling with good news, by the look on your face, Gemini. Don’t think you can hide things you don’t open up and let this person in a bit closer. It could be that but where are you when the going gets rough, Taurus? Make sure from others, especially today. You’re better off just saying how you you’re quick to snap back with a forceful opinion, but be careful that you show your support to people in all situations. Don’t be just a feel even if you think someone may be put off by it. Your emotional you don’t scare them away entirely. This person wants to share more fair-weather friend. Your loyalty to others may be tested today when state should be strong, so use this to your advantage. of an intimate space with you, but perhaps they just don’t know how. conflict arises and tempers get high. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Your opinions are apt to be strong today and you may feel on top of Realise that you may be controlling other people’s actions without Beware of unexpected circumstances today, Virgo. The good news the world, Cancer. Remember, however, that there are other people even consciously knowing it, Leo. This is one of those days in which is that your flexible attitude is perfectly suited to deal with the twists who share the world with you, so don’t disregard them as you plow emotional outbursts could explode in your face as a result of other and turns that this day is likely to off er. While other people may get though the day. Expressing your thoughts should be no problem, but people’s reactions to your pressure. Don’t feel like you need to take upset when their plans go awry, you’ll find that you can surf the expressing your emotions could be a whole diff erent matter. Don’t on the responsibility of everyone else’s actions. You may be having a waves easily and turn any situation into a positive one, regardless of push it if it doesn’t feel right to share them with others at this time. hard enough time dealing with your own personal issues. the way in which you planned things to work out originally. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

Come out of your shell today and try not to be so aloof, Libra. You You may be wondering why everyone is getting so touchy when It could be that you don’t feel as if you can begin your day until will never find the exact path you want to be on until you explore the you see this as being just a normal day, Scorpio. Cut other people you’ve made it clear to someone that you have an issue that needs diff erent options. The good news is that you should be feeling quite some slack when you think they aren’t wearing as big a smile as to be dealt with, Sagittarius. You have a greater amount of emotional strong emotionally, giving you the confidence to approach people you are. If you want people to trust you, you need to prove that you strength than usual, and you’ll find that it’s important that you hold with authority, thereby earning their respect and faith in whatever can bring yourself to the same level that they’re on. Show a greater on to this feeling against all odds. Other people may try to strike you project you’re involved with now. understanding of other people’s needs. down with their words, but pay attention to what they’re saying. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Don’t let another person’s small, thoughtless comment ruin your You may be feeling a bit tired and worn out lately, Aquarius. Don’t Don’t fritter away your time with a person who isn’t going to change entire day, Capricorn. People may be a bit stingy with everything push yourself to do things when you know that your body needs his or her mind about something, Pisces. This is one of those days from money to emotions to time spent with loved ones. The more rest. It could be extremely tempting to roll with the crowd and in which you may end up wasting your time and everyone else’s by you tell someone else that they’re wrong, the more that person is participate in all the fun. You don’t want to miss out on a single continuing to insist that things be done a certain way. If you want going to reject your advice. In general, this is a good time to simply thing going on around you. Resist the temptation to disregard the to do something your way, then do it. If someone else wants to do stay out of other people’s way. important messages that are coming from your body. Slow down. something his or her way, then let that person do it. Friday, January 24, 2020 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Ozzy Osbourne reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis

By Christie D’Zurilla

ocker Ozzy Osbourne has Parkinson’s disease, he revealed last Monday with wife Sharon Osbourne on Good Morning America. NEW VENTURE: Hugh Laurie’s Avenue 5 is set 40 years in the RThe revelation explains many of future. the symptoms he’s been struggling with since a fall a year ago forced him Laurie’s new sci-fi comedy Avenue 5 to postpone his entire 2019 touring dissects social order schedule. Sharon Osbourne said her husband Actor Hugh Laurie says his sci-fi comedy series Avenue 5 has “Parkin 2,” which may mean examines how terrifyingly quick the breakdown process of a Stage 2 Parkinson’s, an early form of social order can be. the disease. Ozzy called his present Created by Armando Iannucci, Avenue 5 is set 40 years situation “mild.” in the future when travelling the solar system is not a sci-fi “There’s so many diff erent types of fantasy, but a booming, multi-billion dollar business. Parkinson’s. It’s not a death sentence “I play Captain Ryan Clark, Senior Offi ce onboard Avenue by any stretch of the imagination, 5 which is this magnifi cent spaceship. The scale and scope of but it does aff ect certain nerves in this show will be unlike anything anyone has seen before. It’s your body,” Sharon told GMA’s Robin also an examination of how terrifyingly quickly social order Roberts. can break down,” Laurie said. “It’s like you have a good day, and Laurie stars as Ryan Clark, the confi dent and suave captain a good day, and then you have a really of Avenue 5 – a space cruise ship with luxury amenities like bad day,” she said. gourmet buff ets, a spa, an observation deck and yoga classes. Parkinson’s is a degenerative, It is currently streaming on Hotstar Premium. incurable neurological condition It also stars Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Rebecca Front, Suzy that aff ects movement and includes Nakamura, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Ethan tremors. Non-movement symptoms Phillips. – IANS include depression, constipation, loss of smell and cognitive impairment, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. It tends to progress slowly in most people, and symptoms vary. Ozzy said he’s on a very low dose of Parkinson’s medication. He’s also antsy to get back on the road to AILING: Rockstar Ozzy Osbourne with wife Sharon Osbourne. perform, which his wife called “the air that he breathes.” getting up during the night to use the “I’m wobbling all over the place. “In April, we’re going to a professor bathroom. And since they cut through the nerves, in Switzerland and he deals with “I came down really, really hard,” he my right arm feels permanently cold,” getting your immune system at its told Rolling Stone last August, months he said at the time. He said later in the peak,” added Sharon, who said they into his recovery. “I went slam – on interview, “It’s scary stuff .… From 40 had gotten all the answers they could my face.” (years old) to 70 was OK and suddenly domestically. “So we’re going to go He spent months recovering from you get to 70 and everything caved wherever we can go to seek answers.” neck surgery, experiencing (among in on me.” His 2020 tour, which was The diagnosis came in February, other things) severe limitations in his rescheduled from last year, is slated to and the family kept it quiet until ability to exercise and blood clots in begin in Atlanta at the end of May. – now. Osbourne fell a year ago after his legs. Los Angeles Times/TNS

Health is number one on my priority list: Soha RECOVERY: It is not known when Shabana Azmi will be discharged from the hospital. Soha Ali Khan says taking care of health is number one on her priority list. Azmi ‘stable’ and ‘under observation’ “There is a saying that health is wealth, so health comes number one my priority list. If you don’t feel good and if Shabana Azmi is recovering. The veteran actress, who was you don’t take your health seriously then it’s very diffi cult injured in a road accident, is currently under observation but to be happy, to be productive and to enjoy your life. I feel her condition is stable. staying healthy is important for your career, family or A source close to the actress revealed: “Shabana Azmi is anything – especially to women. We (women) know how recovering. She is under observation but stable now.” important it is,” said Soha, at a product launch of the Azmi was injured in a road accident involving her UV haircare brand System Professional. and a truck near Khalapur toll plaza on the Mumbai-Pune Soha married actor Kunal Kemmu in July 2015 and the Expressway last Saturday. couple was blessed with a daughter named Inaaya in 2017. The actress was initially rushed to the Mahatma Gandhi She noted that a woman sacrifi ces everything for her family Mission Medical College and Hospital (MGM-MCH) at though her own health is equally important. “When your Kamothe, Navi Mumbai but shifted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai skin and hair looks good then you don’t need to worry about Ambani Hospital in Andheri the same evening. make-up and styling. I feel it is important to be healthy, to Azmi’s husband Javed Akhtar and his children Farhan and monitor your diet and to have sound sleep and to look after PRIORITY: Soha Ali Khan says: “I feel staying healthy is Zoya Akhtar paid a visit to the hospital, and their pictures yourself. I feel women sacrifi ce a lot and think a lot about important for your career, family or anything.” went viral on social media. They were accompanied by their families, kids and parents but it is important also to Farhan’s girlfriend Shibani Dandekar. take out time to think about yourself,” she said. series but right now I can’t talk about it in detail.” Although Azmi is recovering, it is not known when will she Talking about her upcoming project, Soha said: “In a Soha and Kunal are reportedly also set to co-produce be discharged from the hospital. – IANS week, I will be able to tell you about my next project. I will a few projects, one of them being the biopic of renowned start work on it around the middle of February. It is a web lawyer Ram Jethmalani. – IANS 16 GULF TIMES Friday, January 24, 2020 COMMUNITY Argentinian embassy joins hands with Pallas Arts to support kids in need By Mudassir Raja

he love for and interest in art, culture and education is unavoidably visible in Qatar. The art landscape of Doha encouragesT local and international artists and art collectors to exhibit their creative pieces here. Art is a human expression and social welfare is a human need. There are examples where artists work and support for diff erent social causes all around the world. The concept is not alien to Qatar. Pallas Arts Qatar has joined hands with Margarita Barrientos Foundation to support the children in need in Argentina. The Embassy of Argentina in Qatar has also collaborated with Pallas Arts for the project ‘Education and Arts’ that will support Margarita Barrientos Foundation in eff orts to take care of children in need. “What the embassy is doing is to support the important work of Pallas Arts with Margarita Barrientos Foundation. KatArt is a very important art exhibition [going on in Katara]. It has two faces. One side, we have art and on other side we have social commitment. The commitment is for the education of kids in need. “The foundation has been taking care of lots of children in Argentina related to food, health, GROUP: From left, Facundo Chadini, Representative of Margarita Barrientos Foundation; Dr Carlos Hernandez, Ambassador of Argentina to Qatar; and Mariame education and culture. In the case Farqane, CEO of Pallas Arts. Photos by Jayan Orma of Pallas Arts, I am thankful and have deep appreciation for their work. They are going to support “What the embassy is doing is in an educational project and a cultural centre as well,” said Dr to support the important work Carlos Hernandez, Ambassador of Argentina to Qatar, while talking to of Pallas Arts with Margarita Community at the embassy. The ongoing KatArt Preview Barrientos Foundation. KatArt is a exhibition is a curtain-raiser for Katara Global Art Fair (KatArt) very important art exhibition” that will take place in Doha for the fi rst time in October this year. It is — Dr Carlos Hernandez, going to be a contemporary art fair, which aims to introduce collective Ambassador of Argentina to Qatar and solo projects from leading and emerging local and international Arts, said: “I want to stress that it here. We asked the support of the artists. Its concept was developed [the project] is not a charity or help. ambassador in identifying what in 2019 by PallasArts in partnership It is a very high social commitment institutions in Argentina are in with the Katara Cultural Village, that we have with this foundation need of our support. We are in the in line with Qatar National Vision or with any other organisation process of fi nalising our visits to the 2030. It will off er an ideal platform that will work with in future. It is site in Argentina. We have decided of interaction between collectors, important for us because earlier to support the construction of artists, photographers, designers Pallas Arts was Bab’El Institute. the cultural centre because it is and other art professionals. The art The foundation of all these close to the concept of Bab’El fair will feature live performances institutions is invention of a new Institute. The cultural centre is in addition to the exposition of education system. In pursuit of this already under construction in numerous paintings, sculptures, system, we have decided to build Buenos Aires. We are planning to photographs, among many other the cultural centre. It is focused on complete the construction work art pieces. orphans and also on other kids in and run the centre in accordance for the collaboration with the Appreciating the kind of support Ambassador Carlos further said: need. We do not talk about charity with our education system. We will foundation. In fact, Pallas Arts as a art gets in Qatar, Mariame said that “The embassy tries to put people here. It is a social commitment.” jointly name the cultural centre company is set to support and fund there are many projects here that are together. We will give them all the She added: “We actually started after Bab’El Institute and Margarita the cultural centre in Argentina. run for kids’ education all around the support they need. In a way of communicating with Margarita Barrientos Foundation.” For example, the idea is that 60 world. “We as the company try to course we are one team but Pallas Barrientos Foundation after getting Explaining the collaboration percent of master pieces will be support the vision of Qatar. We want Arts are the important people.” details about the foundation from further, Mariame said: “The used to fund the construction of the to complement what the country has Mariame Farqane, CEO of Pallas the ambassador of Argentina upcoming art fair is not meant cultural centre.” already been doing.”