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TURNAROUND: Former actor-turned- physician Dr Lee Mark Nelson poses for a photo outside the Guthrie Theater where he once acted, and near Mill City Clinic where he now works. Leap of faith

COVER How one of the finest actors, Lee Mark Nelson, STORY gave up the stage for a new life in medicine. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY The second essay Lee Mark Nelson made the most dramatic leap of his life a decade ago, quitting his highly respected stage career to embark on a daunting path to become a physician. Rohan Preston on how he made it

It’s hard to have courage in this world — to say your true feelings, be honest with yourself and follow your passion. Mark has that

— Michelle O’Neill, ‘ spouse ’ IN HIS ZONE: Dr Lee Mark Nelson poses for a photo outside the Guthrie Theater and an image of Anton Checkov, famed Russian playwright and physician, where Nelson once acted.

orget about a 40-year- said Michelle O’Neill, a celebrated but medicine’s gain.” Twin Cities, a place the Utah native thought seriously about law, taking old virgin — how about a actor and teacher who also is Nelson, whose brother, Kris fi rst worked in 1996, he looked the LSATs and gaining admission 40-year-old med school Nelson’s wife of 21 years. “It’s hard Nelson, and sister-in-law, Tracey around at the community and tried into schools on the East Coast. But student? to have courage in this world — to Maloney, also are highly regarded to imagine where he would be in a one day while in New York, he was Lee Mark Nelson made say your true feelings, be honest performers, sees it diff erently. The decade or two. walking in Manhattan when he saw Fthe most dramatic leap of his life with yourself and follow your professions, he says, have a lot in What he saw was both a crowd gathered on a sidewalk at a a decade ago, when he was at the passion. Mark has that.” common. encouraging and discouraging. famous law building. An attorney top of his game, celebrated for Nelson had the encouragement After a lifetime of honing their had plunged to his death, probably a essaying the shy assistant manager of family, mentors and the “Medicine has the perfect skills and building up their suicide. He took that as an omen. in She Loves Me at the Guthrie, the community. But it takes more combination of so many of the résumés, some veteran actors were It was, coincidentally, about the dutiful Father in Ragtime at Park than that to go back to school with things I loved about theatre,” he still cobbling together a living from same time that Dr Jon Hallberg, Square and the big-hearted Daddy kids who could be your kids, and said. “You never stop learning, so bits and pieces of theatre work and a physician and arts lover who Warbucks in Annie at the Children’s take pre-med courses like organic every time you do a play, you’re teaching. Such instability seemed teaches at the University of Theatre. chemistry, physics and biology. He learning a whole new world. At the untenable to Nelson, who desired to Minnesota, called over to the He gave it up, standing ovations also had passion and a strong work micro level, it’s about heart and be an anchor for his two daughters, Guthrie to fi nd someone to and all, to pursue something ethic. empathy and understanding what it now 17 and 15. commission for a one-person show seemingly unrelated. The Juilliard- “Mark is a man of enormous is to be human. It’s not a hard jump “People in theatre say that if you on Anton Chekhov. Best known as trained leading man quit his highly integrity, sensitivity and to make.” can do anything else and be happy, a playwright but also a physician, respected stage career to embark intelligence,” said Joe Dowling, then do that,” Nelson said. Chekhov is one of Nelson’s on a daunting path to become a the former artistic director of the Imagining his future So he began to explore other favourite playwrights. physician. Guthrie who directed Nelson in There are many ingredients to interests. He thought about starting “Everyone said, ‘Oh, that “One of the things I respect most about a dozen shows. “That he has Nelson’s leap of faith. First, as he a business, but found that he would be Mark Nelson,’ ” Hallberg in people, generally, is courage,” become a doctor is theatre’s loss was pursuing the acting life in the didn’t have that fi re in his belly. He recalled. The two men met, Monday, September 16, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY and Nelson quickly won the his fi rst Guthrie actor patient — a commission, performing the show performer from the cast of Guys onstage at Northrop auditorium. and Dolls. And while he has fond Nelson later asked to meet memories of his former haunt, Hallberg for coff ee. where he did many seasons in A “Mark said that he had this Christmas Carol, he’s not sad. crazy idea and wanted to run it by In this new chapter, he’s not me,” said Hallberg, who became a getting under the skin of his fan and a champion of Nelson. He characters. He’s helping patients had seen him act in many shows, to heal. Besides, he also is inspiring including Ragtime, Annie and The theatre folks like Maura Clement, Master Butchers Singing Club, the who graduated from the University adaptation of Louise Erdrich’s of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA novel that premiered at the Guthrie. program in 2011, and now is enrolled Hallberg also knew that in HMS in the Pritzker School of Medicine at Pinafore, Nelson had understudied the University of Chicago. three big roles and got called on for “What Mark did is brave, each of them. He referenced that remarkable and against all caution,” in his med school recommendation said Clement, who will be 32 when letter. she graduates from med school next “If someone can have the play spring. “It says that it’s not too late memorised, step in at the last in your life, that you didn’t choose moment and not miss a beat, then the wrong career the fi rst time, and that person can remember every that you can pursue your dreams at bone in the body,” Hallberg said. any age.” “Mark is an amazing combination Nor has he completely forgotten of brilliance and kindness and his previous life. Nelson turned to compassion.” Chekhov’s The Seagull to explain Not to mention bedside manner. his transition from theatre to Theatre artists, who study the medicine. The main character, psychology of people and have to Trigorin, has a monologue where be emotionally present onstage, are he talks about what it’s like to be an well primed to be doctors. artist, Nelson noted. “Who better than actors to “For everything that happens to understand empathy and the him, there’s a part of his brain that human condition,” said Hallberg, thinks, ‘Oh, this is something I can who comments frequently on ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE: Christina Baldwin, Mother, and Lee Mark Nelson, Father, on the stage of the Park use later in my art,’?” he said. “That public radio. “They spend their Square’s production of Ragtime. was my life as an actor, especially lives putting themselves in other the moments when people are in people’s shoes. We try to teach med of anxieties and pains,” Nelson said. he said. “By way of warning them After a three-year residency in crisis. A part of my brain was fi ling students this, but it’s a tough sell “I get a chance to meet someone about the dog, and telling them north Minneapolis, Nelson recently away notes on how they’re coping sometimes. Mark just gets it.” and get to help them.” that it’s friendly, I started to say, began practising family medicine or trying not to cry.” Theatre, he said, has trained him ‘Hello, guys.’ But then this woman at the Mill City Clinic across the He paused. Shy kid in other ways that will be helpful immediately cut me off , saying, street from the Guthrie Theater. “That part of my brain is still It is said that acting is the shy for medicine. Nelson recalled ‘Don’t call me a guy, you fat, bald He is parking in the same lot where there, but I’m no longer doing that,” person’s revenge, and that’s true a recent incident when he was fart.’ My fi rst thought was, ‘How he used to park as an actor. He Nelson said. “Now, I’m trying to of Nelson. The middle son of an walking with his family. did she know I was bald?’ I had a passes the same images of Tyrone help them with their problems. engineer father and teacher mother, “I didn’t have the dog on the hat on. My second thought was Guthrie and Chekhov and Lorraine I feel much more engaged in he grew up in Salt Lake City. He’s still leash and this group of people ‘Obviously, she’s not well.’ I wasn’t Hansberry etched on the side of people’s lives.” — Star Tribune very self-eff acing, but has a way of was coming across the bridge,” upset with her. I wanted to help.” the theatre. And he recently saw (Minneapolis)/TNS making you feel like you’re the centre of the world. That same charisma connected him to audiences. And it’s “Mark is a man of enormous the same thing that’s now connecting him to patients. integrity, sensitivity and But he didn’t know that he had it at fi rst. He found out at the intelligence. That he has become University of Utah at 18 when he a doctor is theatre’s loss but met Ken Washington, a legendary teacher and director who would medicine’s gain” later become the Guthrie’s director of company development (and who also taught at Juilliard, where his students included Nelson and — Joe Dowling, ex-artistic director O’Neill). of Guthrie Nelson described Washington, who died in 2014 and is revered by legions of actors, in celestial terms. “When you come across a light like Ken, you say, that’s a life worth living,” he said. “He was my mentor who helped me transition to life as an adult and to theatre.” Now another mentor has helped him transition to medicine. Hallberg likens a doctor’s visit to a small set piece. “The knock on the exam door before you go in is essentially curtains up,” Hallberg said. “The doctor has to connect as quickly as possible with a patient you may have never met. Sometimes medicine is like jazz, that way. You’ve got the notes and score, but you’ve got to riff and improvise.” INSPIRATION: Mark Nelson turned to Chekhov’s The Seagull to explain his Nelson agrees. transition from theatre to medicine. “That part of my brain is still there, but I’m “When I go into a patient’s room, no longer doing that. Now, I’m trying to help them with their problems. I feel I’m seeing someone with all kinds much more engaged in people’s live,” he says. 6 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 COMMUNITY

Charity initiative ‘Aster Volunteers’ launched

Aster Volunteers, an international charity initiative, was recently inaugurated in Qatar as an Treasurer; and Dr Mahesh Patel, Nasseebu Rahman, Rupesh, Rashmi Sanjeev, Joncy and associate organisation of Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) under the aegis of Mithun Kumar, Executive members. Embassy of to Qatar. The official inaugural ceremony and oath taking of office bearers Speaking on the occasion, P N Baburanjan said that Aster Volunteers is a platform for was held at Crowne Plaza Doha. everyone to help others. Dr Krishnabhaskar, Global Head of Aster Volunteers, stated that PN Baburajan, President of Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), flagged off the Aster Volunteers has a single vision, to unite people from all walks of life in helping make initiative in the presence of various notable personalities, including Dr Sameer Moopan, the world a little better. “Now we have more than 20,000 dedicated volunteers across 10 Patron of Aster Volunteers; Dr Krishnabhaskar Mangalasseri, Global Head at Aster countries. Aster Volunteers’ working is based on six pillars including BLS training, mobile Volunteers; Gaikwad, General Secretary of ICBF; and Nikhil Joseph, President of medical services, differently abled recruitments and support, free investigations, procedures Aster Volunteers. & surgeries, medical camps and child health initiatives,” he said. Dr Krishnabhaskar addressed the gathering and Vishnu Prasad KS proposed a vote of Talking about the activities, Dr Sameer Moopan, Patron of Aster Volunteers, said that the thanks. Nayanedu Ananad, a registered volunteer and student of Birla Public School (BPS) platform is a channel to contribute someone’s time for the benefit of the society in terms of compered the event. health, social, economic, cultural and educational developments and assistance. PN Baburajan administered the oath of Nikhil Joseph as the President of Aster Volunteers Nikhil Joseph, President of Aster Volunteer, said programme is a testimony to their effort in and Nikhil administered the oath of other office bearers, including Rejil Jacob, Vice President; empowering individuals who want to make a positive difference in the society and extend Vishnu Prasad KS, General Secretary; Reena Mary Rajy, Joint Secretary; Avinash Gowda, support in terms of time.

MES swimmers qualify for CBSE National Swimming Championship

MES Indian School recently bagged 19 medals including 5 gold, 4 silver and 10 bronze in the CBSE Qatar Cluster Swimming Championship and qualified to take part in the CBSE National Swimming Championship to be held at Bhopal Madhya Pradesh India in November 2019. The MES swimming squad members who bagged medals, included Aman Selvaraj, Arun Muhiland Ricardo Roycewin, Under 19 Boys; Albin John, Under 14 Boys; Nidhi Bhatt, EshawariHudar and Sarah Takur, Under 19 Girls; and Pooja Selva Kumar, Misba Mohamed, Rania and Vania Elizabath, Under 14 Girls. Hameeda Kadar, Principal of MES, congratulated the winners. Monday, September 16, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY LIS organises Inter-Campus Sports Meet

Loyola International School (LIS) recently organised on the occasion. Sarat, Director of LIS, welcomed the Inter-Campus Sports Meet. The event kicked off with a gathering. Rouque De’souza was the special referee for prayer. Shifa Shaikh, Principal of LIS, welcomed the chief the football matches. The tournament featured games, guest with a bouquet. Mohamed Habibun Nabi, General including football, carom, athletics, throw ball, chess, table Secretary at Indian Sports Centre, was the chief guest tennis and badminton.

FBCCI director visits Qatar, discusses trade expansion

Bangladesh Business Council – Qatar and owing solutions with Helena (BBCQ) recently hosted Helena in a meeting. The meeting was Jahangir, Director of the Federation attended by notable personalities, of Bangladesh Chambers of including Anwar Hossain Akon, Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), President of Bangladesh Community Director of the Commonwealth of Qatar; Shafiqul Islam Talukder Independent States - Bangladesh (Babu), Chief Adviser of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Business Council; Mahbubur Industry (CIS-BCCI) and Chairman Rahman Chowdhury, Adviser; Noor of Joyatra Television in Qatar. Mohd Mohamed, President of Bangladesh Saif Alam, President of BBCQ, Writers-Journalists Association, discussed various issues, including Qatar; and Mohamed Ali, Managing expansion of trade with Qatar, trade Director of Pick Quick Limousine, barriers, bureaucratic complexity, along with the other executive supplier constraints, possibilities, members of BBCQ. Doha’s socialites meet and greet Spanish Michelin star chef

Javier Aranda, Spanish Michelin Star Chef, recently been amazing. It was my absolute pleasure to get to returned to Doha to introduce the authentic Spanish know my fans and guests in Qatar. There is a huge group flavours of El Faro, by Javier Aranda, to the people of of Spanish cuisine lovers in Doha, who have made me Qatar. He is one of the youngest esteemed leaders in the feel at home. I am inspired by this warm welcome and industry to be awarded a Michelin Star and is making turn up and I look forward to bringing Doha the best and waves in the Spanish culinary scene with two restaurants, latest of my culinary innovations. “ La Cabra and Gaytán, in Madrid. “The special event was such a success; we were very The newly launched restaurant at Marsa Malaz pleased with the people who came in numbers to meet Kempinski, features an exclusive full dinner menu in the Chef Javier. The restaurant will remain committed to the main seating area, off ering highlights and unique blends culinary heritage of Chef Javier, and a haven for Spanish from across the Iberian Peninsula with a contemporary culture and cuisine lovers,” said Raghu Menon, Cluster interpretation that makes El Faro the destination of General Manager of the Kempinski Marsa Malaz, The choice for diners. Pearl – Doha. For two days after the special event, Chef Javier met El Faro, by Javier Aranda, is an all-new concept restaurant CEREMONY: Forty-nine students from Texas A&M University at Qatar and mingled with guests as he prepared his signature that off ers an exclusive casual yet stylish setting using recently received their Aggie Rings during a ceremony at Education City. dishes, giving them a taste of what he is renowned for. traditional recipes from culinary hotspots across the Students of Texas A&M University are called ‘Aggies’ and that tradition Speaking on the occasion, Chef Javier said, “This has entire Iberian Peninsula. continues at Texas A&M’s branch campus in Doha. The Aggie Ring is the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network that connects graduates of Texas A&M around the world.

Over 1,000 single workers to be hosted for Onasadhya

Malayali Samajam, in association cultural programmes will be held with Radio 98.6 and CAAK at Barzan Youth Centre at Umslal Qatar, is all set to host over on September 20. A number 1,000 single workers in Qatar of cultural programmes as well who are not able to share Onam as several sports events mainly with their family members, for traditional Kerala activities as well Onasadhya and other activities. as those related to Onam will be The Onam feast and other organised. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 COMMUNITY ANIMALS

VALUABLE: In some Asian countries, especially Vietnam and China, rhino horn is coveted as an IN THE WILD: A white rhinoceros and its calf walk around in South Africa. ingredient in traditional medicine and is therefore as valuable as gold. Should global trade in rhino ivory be legalised? Thanks to a lucrative market in Asia, rhinos are targeted by poachers for their horns — so much so that their existence in the wild is in danger, writes Juergen Baetz

undreds of Convention on International Trade defi nitely 60, or quite easily 70 or in a position to serve the markets take that risk,” says Trump. “There rhinoceroses are in Endangered Species (CITES), 80, kilos of horn, so you’re going to in Asia only with horn obtained are only around 23,500 rhinos wandering around Eswatini - the small southern get almost 10 times the amount of legally.” around the world. There’s not much the farm, grazing African kingdom formerly known rhino horn from a rhino if you keep Hume, however, believes room to experiment.” peacefully. They could as Swaziland – proposed an it alive,” says Hume. poaching would be reduced if locals According to 2010 fi gures, there almostH be a herd of oversize cows, if amendment to loosen the current That would be enough for the began to see rhinos not as prey, but are are still around 20,000 white it weren’t for their pointed horns. ban on the sale of rhino horn. animals to pay for themselves, as a source of income. With his rhinos in the world, 90 per cent of These animals are John Hume’s The country wants to sell its with some left over for their owner, rhino herd, he says, he’s doing more them in South Africa. The frugal pride and joy. The 77-year-old stock of white rhino horn to Asia for as well as to contribute to the for conservation than WWF and herbivores can easily be kept in South African has the world’s a total of around 10 million dollars, conservation of the species, he other organisations. captivity. largest collection of rhinos. He sees using the proceeds to fi nance the says. Oxford University’s Michael Black rhinos, on the other hand, it as a way of preventing poaching fi ght against poaching. But critics say legal trade in rhino ‘t Sas-Rolfes believes a strictly don’t lend themselves to breeding and keeping rhinos from dying out However, the amendment was horn would lead to more demand, regulated rhino horn trade is and are acutely threatened with – even though the pursuit of this blocked by 102 of the 183 countries and therefore more poaching. possible. “The technology is there extinction. There are only thought goal has brought him to the brink that are CITES members during the “It would be pouring oil into the for a closed market to avoid illegal to be about 5,000 of them left in of ruin. meeting in Geneva. fi re of the poachers,” says Daniela horn seeping through,” he says, existence. To keep his herd alive, Hume Hume had been hoping for the Freyer from the animal protection referring to DNA testing and other Despite eff orts by authorities, wants to be allowed to sell rhino CITES to give him some ground. He organisation Pro Wildlife. techniques that could be used to poachers still kill hundreds of horn. Animal rights activists has applied for a trade permit on “Hume’s motivation is prevent poached rhino horn from rhinos every year in South Africa – condemn him for this and accuse the basis that several generations primarily fi nancial,” she believes; entering the legal market. 1,028 in 2017, and 769 in 2018. him of only wanting to make a of his animals do not come from conservation is simply an Hume and others in favour of Hume’s experiment, meanwhile, profi t. the wild, but the responsible South afterthought. relaxing the rules around rhino looks increasingly futile: He’s Global trade in rhino horn African authorities have been slow Katharina Trump from the horn use the example of crocodile stockpiled tons of valuable rhino is illegal. But in some Asian in processing his application. WWF conservation organisation leather, which can be traded horn, but he can’t sell it. countries, especially Vietnam and “Horns are a renewable resource. agrees that allowing any trade at all from farms that meet CITES In August 2018, he warned that China, rhino horn is coveted as an They grow back,” Hume says. would make it diffi cult to establish certifi cation. This has reduced the he was just a few months away from ingredient in traditional medicine On his 600-hectare farm in whether the horn was obtained hunting of wild crocodiles, they bankruptcy. Since then, he has and is therefore as valuable as gold. north-western South Africa, he legally or not. say. been seeking an investor – without This has led to a boom in illegal keeps around 1,750 white rhinos. If rhino horn was more readily However, as an example of how success. poaching, despite the fact that Their horns are cut back every few available, prices would fall and it such a move could be harmful, After a long legal dispute, South rhino horn is simply made of years, under anaesthesia. Hume would become less attractive as a the WWF points to the relaxation Africa legalised national trade in keratin – the same substance as explains that a poacher who kills status symbol, she says. of the rules around the trade in rhino horn in 2017. Hume put some human fi nger nails. But beliefs in a wild animal will have access to But even if the price of rhino elephant ivory, which it says has led of his stocks up for auction, but traditional medicine are hard to several kilograms of rhino horn at horn were halved, it would still be to an increase in elephant poaching. sold only eight horns. shake. once. highly attractive to poachers in Nobody can really predict how A CITES certifi cation is his last “The poaching will stop when “Instead, if you keep it and Africa. loosening the ban on rhino horn hope. “They want to fi nish us. We rhino trade is legal,” Hume asserts. nurture it and look after it for its The demand is too high, trade would pan out. “But it’s a are exhausted. Ten years of fi ghting. At a recent meeting of the 40 odd years of life, you will get Trump says. “We would not be question of whether we want to We need this permit.” – DPA Monday, September 16, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 BOOK REVIEW COMMUNITY What do Bernie Madoff and Sylvia Plath have in common?

Talking to Strangers looks at the ways we do harm by failing to understand one another, writes Chris Barton

hat does Malcolm Gladwell sound like when he’s angry? That sounds Wlike the setup for a joke when considering the best-selling author, New Yorker writer and podcast host, whose name has become synonymous for rational, at times contrarian, examinations of conventional wisdom. But it also feels like a fi tting, even Gladwellian rhetorical question in approaching Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About People We Don’t Know, his sixth book examining human behaviour. Because, as he says in the book, Gladwell found himself feeling ‘angrier and angrier’ when considering the 2015 death of Sandra Bland. The young black woman hanged herself in a jail cell days after being taken into custody for a minor traffi c violation in rural Texas. The circumstances of her arrest and its investigation stuck with Gladwell, who was raised in Canada and is half-Jamaican. That tragic incident forms a framework for his most topical AUTHOR: Malcolm Gladwell has been synonymous with meticulous yet book yet. Talking to Strangers reliably engaging distillation of scientific studies into TED Talk-friendly looks at the ways we do harm by conversation starters that play well at dinner parties. failing to understand one another, a problem he investigates through including strangers’ actions not geographic analysis of high-crime the harassment scandal involving conforming to accepted norms areas to increase enforcement of Penn State assistant football coach (“transparency”) and a failure to traffi c violations across a few select Jerry Sandusky, the trial of Amanda recognise a connection between city blocks. It’s a key component of Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, behaviour and external factors Gladwell’s run-up to Bland’s case, the deceptions of fi nancier Bernie (“coupling”). and he artfully illustrates the way a Madoff and the TV sitcom Friends. With a mix of reporting, research targeted, research-based tactic was Some people punch a wall. and a deft narrative hand, Gladwell subsequently misused around the Gladwell examines pop culture to illuminates these examples country, including where Bland was deconstruct human behavior. with page-turning urgency of a traveling in Waller County, Texas. To be fair, this sort of thing has paperback thriller, building a case Yet for all the ironclad rhetorical worked out well for Gladwell, so on the ways these misconceptions evidence outlined in Gladwell’s much so that he’s synonymous with lead to disaster. Some of Gladwell’s dramatic buildup, there’s a nagging meticulous yet reliably engaging diversions into pop culture pay off sense he’s left another, very human distillation of scientifi c studies into INVESTIGATIVE: The book investigates through the harassment scandal more than others. phenomenon underexplored. TED Talk-friendly conversation involving Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the trial of Hiring a psychologist to map Strangers misunderstand one starters that play well at dinner Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the deceptions of financier Bernie the facial expressions throughout another by nature on multiple parties. Gladwell has been criticised Madoff and the TV sitcom Friends. a scene from Friends is a long way behavioural fronts, including when over the years for cherry-picking around to introduce the idea people it comes to race, which receives research to support his contrarian of unarmed African Americans This “default to truth” also was a don’t always look like their feelings only a glancing treatment here. ideas, but to his credit he regularly in encounters with the police, factor in the case of Larry Nasser, (and – surprise! – life doesn’t Maybe Gladwell felt the topic claims to be merely a gateway to Gladwell moves on to the human the doctor convicted of harassing resemble a sitcom). has been suffi ciently explored more academic sources, what he blind spots at the root of familiar athletes on the US Women’s But for a book implicitly elsewhere or was perhaps too has called “the hard stuff .” tragedies and failures from history. Gymnastics team. structured around race and law obvious a contributing factor to At a time when the world feels One of those blind spots, Gladwell also devotes a chapter enforcement, the omission of break down further here for its role intractably polarised, a book Gladwell contends, is that human to Sandusky, the coach whose Turner’s controversial six-month in the Bland case and others like it, examining the varying ways we beings default to taking strangers 2011 harassment conviction led to sentence feels puzzling and an what he calls “a strange interlude in misinterpret or fail to communicate at their word, an impulse he cites charges against administrators who example of how Gladwell’s sharp American public life.” with one another could not feel in the case of Ana Montes, the failed to investigate his behaviour eye can overlook a bigger picture. Gladwell has again delivered a more necessary. so-called queen of Cuba who for nearly 10 years after a suspicious Similarly, Gladwell lauds eff orts compelling, conversation-starting After setting the stage with the was considered one of the CIA’s incident was reported. Gladwell to apply location and context to read, but there’s no question more circumstances of Bland’s death, brightest stars before being goes on to build his case around policing strategies by Kansas City of the hard stuff remains ahead. which came amid a rash of deaths discovered as a double agent. other communication breakdowns, law enforcement, which used – Los Angeles Times/TNS 10 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 COMMUNITY QUIZ The queen of crime fiction in Pattaya, Thailand this Wednesday (18th September). In which year was Doha the host city of this event organised by International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)? 2005.

The sixth International Conferences on New and Restored Democracies or ICNRD-6 that took place in Doha in 2006 concluded with a declaration and Plan ell-known for of Action which reaffi rmed her inventive, the fundamental principles captivating and and values of democracy. pulse-pounding An advisory board set up by fi ction, Agatha the chair of the process – WChristi has kept countless readers Qatar – decided to promote up into the early morning hours. an International Day of Christie is the godmother of crime. Democracy. In 2007, the United Naturally, someone with such a Nations General Assembly deft ability to write mysteries must resolved to observe which day surely have had a life as gripping each year as the International and enriched as her own literary Day of Democracy? accomplishments. September 15. Agatha Christie was seemingly LEGEND: Agatha Christi, an English detective novelist, created in the infamous detective Hercule Poirotin in her debut raised by a real piece of work, in a novel The Mysterios Aff air At Styles (1920). Generally, fi ngernails tend household with various esoteric to grow more than toenails beliefs. Like her siblings, she said to have been inspired when some real-life mystery of her own. What is common to Giant’s reason being that fi ngernails believed her mother Clara was a she caught sight of a Belgian man One winter evening, Christie Bread, Unfi nished Portrait, get stimulated more often than psychic with the ability of second de-boarding a bus in the early disappeared herself. She was the Absent in the Spring, The Rose toenails. Which fi ngernail sight. Christie was in real danger of 1910s. He was reportedly a bit odd- subject of a huge manhunt. Her an d the Yew Tree, A Daughter’s a grows the fastest? growing up an illiterate. Christie’s looking, with a curious facial hair abandoned car was found miles Daughter and The Burden? Middle. mother allegedly didn’t want her style and a quizzical expression. away from the family home, and These are the 6 romance novels to learn to read until she was older Poison tended to be Christie’s after a nationwide search Christie Agatha Christie wrote under the Which is the only mammal (and insisted for a time on keeping murder method of choice, owing was discovered staying in a hotel pseudonym of Mary Westmacott. that can’t jump? her away from formal education to an aversion to more graphic under an assumed name. Christie Despite the connections to her real Elephants. There are other outside the home). Luckily for forms of violence. As luck would never mentioned what happened life, Christie managed to keep her mammals that can’t either, hundreds of millions of readers have it, Christie was able to gain in her autobiography, and in true Westmacott identity hidden for like sloths, hippos and rhinos. across the globe, Christie was able signifi cant expertise in poisons keeping with the nature of her close to two decades. Although, unlike elephants, hippos to begin teaching herself to read while working as an “apothecaries’ books, the episode in her life and rhinos can have all four feet off early on. assistant” during the First World remains a complete mystery to this This play began life as a the ground at the same time when As a teenager, Christie trained War and at the University College day. short radio play broadcast on they run. to be a classical musician and she Hospital during World War II. So Welcome to another captivating 30 May 1947 called Three Blind learned to play both the piano comprehensive was her knowledge edition of Nutty’s Infotainment. Mice in honour of Queen Mary, The image below is of David and the mandolin. However, she of poisons that her writing was YAYS! The time starts NOW. the consort of King George V. Seth Kotkin, an American abandoned this due to her stage- once crucial to solving an actual It holds a record of the longest magician, described by Forbes fright. Christie was a voracious poisoning case. Agatha Christie wrote her running play in the world. It as the most commercially reader from an early age. Yet Christie kept a summer cottage fi rst novel on the strength opened in London’s West End successful magician in history. she apparently wasn’t lonely, in Devonshire, England during her of a dare from her sister in 1952 and has been running Best known for his combination describing her childhood as “very lifetime. If you feel like inhabiting Madge. After a childhood and since. Its 25,000th performance of storytelling and illusion, happy” in the opening paragraph of the same real estate as Christie is a adolescence spent with her nose happened in Nov, 2012. As his career of over 40 years has her autobiography. bucket-list travel opportunity, that in a book, Madge challenged her per a contract term, no fi lm earned him 11 Guinness World Christie is arguably the only cottage is now available to rent out. sibling to attack a novel-length adaptation of the play can be Records. His television specials crime writer to have created two It includes furniture and a piano project. What was the novel produced until the West End have won 21 Emmy Awards. By equally famous protagonists: which Christie actually owned, called? production has been closed for what name is he professionally Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane and all for around $500 per night— The Mysterious Aff air at Styles. at least six months. Name this known as? He celebrates his 63rd Marple. The dandyish Poirot maybe it’ll stimulate aspiring She named her house ‘Styles’ in Agatha Christie’s play. birthday today (September 16). appears in 33 Christie novels and writers? Worth a shot! 1924 after the success of her fi rst The Mousetrap. over 50 short stories, whereas the Agatha Christie experienced novel. unassuming Marple appears in Who is the only fi ctional 12 Christie novels and 20 short character ever to receive an stories and serves as the archetype obituary in the New York Times? for small-town, little-old-lady The dandyish Hercule Poirot, snoops. Other, less well-known Tribe NI.yays who appears in 33 Christie novels Christie characters include the and over 50 short stories. Christie adventuresome couple Tommy and killed off her character Hercule Tuppence Beresford, the retired 1. What inanimate object did the crocodile swallow in Peter Poirot in a 1976 book Curtain. civil servant Parker Pyne and the Pan? mysterious Harley Quin. Alarm clock. According to the Guinness Christie drew many of her (Sofi a Raza, National Bank of Oman, Muscat) Books of World Records, Agatha characters from real life. Famously, Christie’s novels have sold more Miss Marple was based on 2. The name of which German city is also a generic term for than two billion copies and are Christie’s grandmother. Hercule perfumes usually marketed towards men? ranked third on the list of the Poirot, too, may have been based Cologne world’s most widely-published on a real life Belgian policeman. (Rekha Surya,Tourist, Johannesburg) books. Who are the top two? The dapper Hercule Poirot, a The Bible and Shakespeare’s mustachioed detective who Do you have some interesting bytes to share? And, does yourvibe plays. took a gentleman’s approach to attract you to the ‘Tribe NI.yays!’ Every week two of your best questions crime-solving, might be Christie’s will be featured here. Please do write to us at [email protected]. The 2019 World Weightlifting (Answer next week. Answer to last best-known creation. Christie was Championships starts week’s photo-quiz: Enzo Ferrari.) Monday, September 16, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY How to redecorate your home in a classic and traditional style

ome improvement as people and ceilings. Whatever your goal, accent think is about impressing wood makes a statement. their guests during the holidays. It is also a time for —Small touches: Fixtures and change, which makes the surfaces Hcurrent trends in home décor so unique. Don’t forget the little details: a glass Simply put, what’s old is new again. doorknob, an oil-rubbed light fixture Homeowners are gravitating to classic or a stained glass panel in the window. and timeworn elements to give their These touches go a long way to convey home a traditional feel. the look of another era in a newer home. Imagination is the limit for homeowners, but here is a sampling of —Mixing eras with furniture what can be done. Antiques and classic period pieces mix well with more contemporary —Build from the ground up furnishings to create an eclectic Install new flooring that’s inspired style in a newer home. Mid-century by the charm of vintage floors. By modern elements — from architecture replicating techniques such as wire to furniture — weave their way into brushing and hand scraping, distressed home décor again this season, proving flooring achieves the look of vintage their staying power. If homeowners are craftsmanship. looking to imbue a newer home with the timeless details of tradition, there’s —Rustic charm of wall accents a project of every scale. New materials Adding a wood accent wall can create that are designed to look old will not the feel of a farmhouse or even an only perform better, they’ll last for industrial loft. Wood can add an artistic years to come. And “timeless” is always element or focal point to backsplashes on trend. – TNS

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

Make some room for long communications with good friends, Aries. You may be the party-pooper today unless you do something to You’re the missing piece of the puzzle today, Gemini. As a result, This is an important day to get the word out to people you love. remedy your serious tone, Taurus. This is a day for light, social people will look to you for answers. The good news is that you’ll Keep things light and energetic, which you do well anyway. Express activities and fun-loving times with friends. Don’t worry if things have them at the ready. Trust yourself. Information and new ideas your showmanship and make sure your bright presence lights up don’t seem rational. Sometimes it’s the unlikeliest route that ends up may be flying around, and you may be called upon to make sense every room you enter. The world is your stage, so act the role you being the best. Don’t discount the fanciful and bizarre. Take a walk of it all. Don’t be afraid to err on the side of the fanciful. This may be enjoy the most – your true self. on the wild side. exactly the answer needed. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

You may run into trouble if you penetrate too deeply today, Cancer. Give your adventuresome, world-travelling spirit room to soar, Leo. Stop planning and start doing. There may be pressure to leave your Keep things light and energetic if you can. Ironically, the harder you This is a good time to embrace and express your dreams. Write them normal routine and do something on a whim, Virgo. Although this push to get something done, the more roadblocks you’re apt to down, talk to others, and say them out load. Communication and may not be your usual way to do things, it certainly isn’t a reason encounter. Things will flow easily if you’re willing to let them. Give up information are key elements today. Things may move quickly, so not to. Let your mind explore new realms. Feel free to pick up loose some control and let a more whimsical energy lead the way. stay alert and tuned into the energy that’s buzzing all around you. pieces of an old dream that you left hanging in midair. Rekindle your The best things in life may come on a whim. passion for life. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

The answer for you today is “yes.” Explore, reach out, and expand Today you should take action in areas where you usually keep quiet, There’s a light, uplifting flavour to the day, Sagittarius, which you your mind to the far corners of your world and beyond, Libra. Scorpio. The more you explore your mind, the safer you’ll feel in your should latch onto and take charge of. You’ll find that there’s a rather There’s no need to be tied down to reality. Don’t restrict yourself to external reality. Be confident of your dreams. This is a day to connect dreamy yet expansive quality to this energy that encourages you to linear thinking. Take time out and enjoy the clouds. Information you with others about the things that feel most pleasurable. Indulge and soar higher and achieve more. Jump on opportunities, but be careful receive should be extremely helpful in the pursuit of your wildest enjoy. Take action. You have everything you need to make it all start that you don’t act based on misguided information. Pipedreams will dreams. working for you. get you nowhere. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Try not to take things too seriously today, Capricorn. Realise that This is a tremendous day for you, Aquarius. You may find that Don’t get discouraged if it seems like everyone but you is getting a the best plans are sometimes the ones that were never made in the dreams really can come true. Make sure you stay abreast of piece of the pie, Pisces. Your time will come, but it probably won’t first place. Keep the lines of communication open and don’t discount communication and periodicals. Let your fingers dip into many be today. While you may want to sink into tender feelings and things that sound off the wall at first. Dream big and don’t restrict diff erent pies and keep a notepad handy. Your brilliant strokes of sensitivity, others may want to float on the surface and dabble in yourself by thinking that your radical ideas have no basis in reality. inspiration may come on a whim, so be ready to receive them. The fantasy worlds. Feel free to escape in your own world for a while, but genius within you yearns to spring forth. don’t be surprised if others don’t follow. 12 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 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. Monday, September 16, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

Across Down 1 White rose cultivated 2 Fungus in chocolate (7) differently (9) 3 Grub found in lettuce at 8 A mostly dreary time –but not supermarket (4) for children (5) 4 See law being broken by a 9 Forgetting a name is unusual beast (6) (7) 5 Former nurse attempts to 10 Steal an elevator (4) find guards (8) 11 Shopped, yet bread has been 6 Observe opening for estate ordered! (8) agent (4) 13 The fat of the land, say? (6) 7 Man united, somehow, with a 14 Stay with mother in control single relative (6,4) (6) 8 Loyalty, for example, in union 17 Satisfies silly sausages (8) (10) 19 The language of Monsieur 12 Fool repeatedly at home for Dumas? (4) killer (8) 21 Card game making some 15 Dressed for a military American a star (7) operation, we hear (7) 22 So far Yeats is read in 16 Extremely simple harp translation (2,3) designed for an angel (6) 23 New deal with China to 18 Was a vocalist in Los supply spicy food (9) Angeles? (4) 20 Don’t succeed in making female suffer (4)

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Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Monday, September 16, 2019 COMMUNITY SHOWBIZ

Always wanted to do a mass Alia shares glimpse of Kapoor, Bhumi Pednekar, Vicky entertainer: Amyra Takht talks with KJo Kaushal, and Janhvi Kapoor. The fi lm, a period drama, is set to Actress Amyra Dastur, who next will be seen in Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt hit the big screens in 2020. Prassthanam, says she always wanted to do a mass has given a sneak-peek into the Alia will next be seen in entertainer fi lm in her career. discussion of her next fi lm Takht Brahmastra alongside her rumoured “It’s an absolute, stereotypical Bollywood along with fi lmmaker Karan Johar. beau Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh masala fi lm. It has got our favourite heroes like Alia took to her Instagram stories, Bachchan. The fi lm, a fantasy , , , where she is seen holding a red coff ee adventure, is directed by Ayan Chunky Pandey and . This fi lm has been mug with Takht written over it and Mukerji. shot in Lucknow. It’s about politics, drama and Karan discussing about the fi lm in She is currently busy shooting romance so, everything is there in the fi lm,” Amyra front of her. Karan seems to be in a for 2, which marks the return said at a press meet here on the fi lm. conversation. of her father as “When makers of this fi lm approached me for Takht is set to be Karan’s next director, 20 years after he helmed his the fi rst time, I was really excited for it because this ambitious directorial and boasts last feature, Kartoos. also fi lm has such a huge star cast and really good story. of an ensemble cast featuring Alia, features Sanjay Dutt, Pooja Bhatt and I haven’t done a typical ‘masala’ fi lm in my career NEW PROJECT: Amyra Dastur will next be seen in Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Aditya Roy Kapoor. – IANS so, I always wanted to do a full-fl edged ‘masala’ Prassthanam, a political drama. fi lm like Prassthanam,” she added. Amyra, who has featured in fi lms such as Mr. X, politics. Kaalakaandi, Rajma Chawal and JudgeMentall Hai She will also be seen in Made In China. Kya, said that Prassthanam has a relevant message. “My family is really excited to see me in Made In “When I was thinking of doing a mass China because Boman Irani is there in the fi lm and entertainer fi lm, co-incidentally that time this I am a Parsi so, my family and I are really looking fi lm came my way. I feel this is not an over the top forward for the release of the fi lm. I am playing role masala fi lm as it has a good story with a relevant of arrogant Gujarati girl in that fi lm. My another message,” she said. fi lm titled Koi Jaane Na with Kunal Kapoor will On her character, Amyra said that she is playing release next year,” she added. the character of an NRI girl named Shivi. In the Prassthanam, a political action fi lm, is directed fi lm, she comes from the US to write a political by Deva Katta. The fi lm is produced by Maanayata thesis paper. She wants to know about Indian Dutt under her own banner Sanjay S Dutt politics so, she meets Ali Fazal’s character in Productions. the fi lm and through his family, she sees all the It is scheduled to release on September 20. – SNEAK-PEEK: Alia Bhatt has given a sneak-peek into the discussion of her next violence and corruption which takes place in IANS film Takht. Are FBI and Pit Bulls coming back?

I would love to tell you it is, but I can’t. NBC By Rich Heldenfels decided not to bring the thriller starring Jennifer Carpenter and Morris Chestnut back for a second run, and no one else has picked it up. As TVLine ou have questions. I have some answers, pointed out, the show ranked lower than any other including the fate of some shows as we NBC drama with the network’s preferred, young- enter a new TV season. adult audience.

I am so impressed with FBI on CBS I recently discovered the TV programme Yco-starring Sela Ward and Jeremy Sisto. It is an Castle in reruns on late night TV. I never saw excellent show with lots of action and thought- this programme when it was a regular series. provoking profi les. Has it been renewed? What is the history of the show? It is quite Yes. A new season will begin on September 24. entertaining. I don’t recognise the actors. In the season premiere, CBS says, “After a bomb The series about a mystery writer working with a detonates at a restaurant in Queens, the case police detective to solve crimes premiered in March becomes personal for OA (Zeeko Zaki), who grew up 2009 and ran for eight seasons, ending in 2016. eating there. But what initially seems like a terrorist Nathan Fillion, who played writer Richard Castle, attack reveals itself to be more complex.” had acted in numerous other series and was part of the company of actors often seen in projects from I am a huge fan of Pit Bulls & Parolees on writer-director Joss Whedon; most famously, Fillion Animal Planet, and I can’t fi nd any solid had starred in the cult-favourite Whedon series information on whether it will be back. Can Firefl y and its movie sequel Serenity. The detective, you help? Kate Beckett, was played by Stana Katic, whose The series returns on October 5 for its 10th year previous credits included roles on 24 and ER as well on the network. as voice work. Various reports said the two stars did not get along, with Fillion to blame. Katic and I’m wondering it Lucifer on Fox will be back. co-star Tamala Jones were both set to depart the I enjoyed this show very much. show at the end of the eighth season, with several The series starring Tom Ellis as the Devil left outlets saying that was a cost-cutting measure Fox after three seasons in 2018. Netfl ix then picked for the ageing series. Even so, ABC chose not to go up repeats of the fi rst three seasons AND ordered ahead with a ninth season, and the actors have gone a fourth, which arrived on the streaming service on to other projects. Fillion is currently on ABC’s later in 2018. A fi fth season is now in production for The Rookie, which starts its second season on Sept. Netfl ix, but that will be the last. 29. Katic can be seen in the Amazon series Absentia; two seasons are online and a third is in the works. Will Gotham be returning? No. Fox’s Batman-related drama ended last A commercial for NYU Langone Hospital season, but that doesn’t mean prime time will be has someone singing Baby Face. It sounds like bat-free. On October 6, The CW is premiering either Dolly Parton or Teresa Brewer. Any Batwoman, starring Ruby Rose as a new dark knight, thoughts? taking on bad guys three years after Batman has After checking the ad on YouTube, I knew that disappeared. was neither of the above. It’s the 1959 recording of the song by Brenda Lee. Little Miss Dynamite’s track I enjoyed The Enemy Within last season. I is also on YouTube, if you want to compare it to the would love to know if it is coming back. ad yourself. Or just enjoy the song. – TNS COMING SOON: The new season of FBI will begin on September 24. Monday, September 16, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 DESIGN YOUR DREAM CAREER COMMUNITY A JOINT COLLABORATION OF

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Guidelines of the 6. Each sketch should be Contest: submitted in standard A4 size, should be drawn with standard Following the given mood HB pencil/black marker board/theme board, and can be coloured in any participants need to design medium. The sketch should any two unisex sample of a include other details, including T-shirt for a sporting event. fabric options, colour options, The secret to being a successful trims options etc. Fashion Entrepreneur any industry are the ones who can clearly Eligibility to Apply: 7. Any embroidery or other communicate their vision, get others to surface technique on T-shirt buy into it and build positive relationships 1. Grade-XII pass students. should be sketched separately The allure of the fashion industry with the people around them, and fashion 2. Each participant is only along with the T-shirt design draws many budding entrepreneurs, and is no diff erent. allowed a submission of two in order to understand the as such, fashion is a competitive arena designs. participant’s concept. to break into. Hard work and industry Confi dence Counts 3. Designs should be strictly connections are both vastly important, Any entrepreneur needs a healthy hand sketched and coloured. Judging criteria: but what else will you need to create your reserve of self-belief. After all, if you don’t 4. Strict plagiarism rules The final judgement will be own enterprise? have faith in your own brand, how can you apply. Any inspired/ based on the following criteria. While there’s no blueprint for success, expect others to buy into it? However, too plagiarised design can lead Each contains 25 marks. here are certain characteristics that are a much confi dence can be as detrimental to the disqualification of the 1. Concept must. as none. contestant. 2. Creativity 5. No digital designs would be 3. Design Details Passion and Ambition Risk Taker accepted. 4. Product Feasibility Without the burning desire to carve a Following on from self-confi dence, to niche for yourself in the fashion industry, create your own fashion business you’ll any plans you make are liable to be lacking need to be comfortable taking risks. That’s About the a vital ingredient. A passion for fashion not to say you should make rash decisions, Mood Board: and a drive to succeed are arguably the but that you will need to be able to assess most important elements. business situations as they arise, and From historic If you are in the fashion industry, identify and mitigate risks worth taking. era to the present it’s likely you already have passion and Waiting for the “right” or “perfect” day fashion trends, ambition in spades. Let it keep you set of circumstances can mean waiting the visuals in motivated; your love for the industry will forever, and “perfection paralysis” can the theme board be the most eff ective incentive to keep stop many budding entrepreneurs in their highlight Qatar’s pushing forward. tracks. architecture to its glitz-glam ever Communication Skills Understand Business changing fashion As the founder of your own fashion Of course, even if you embody all trends and colours. venture, you will be the one making of these qualities, you may not get far What’s new? strategic decisions about the direction without a thorough understanding of What’s classic? your business takes. You’ll need people business. As cutting-edge business And is everything in your corner to help you achieve your tactics continue to shape today’s fashion collaborating goals, be they team members, suppliers, industry, fashion entrepreneurs must be and coming back stakeholders and/or business partners, so able to employ strategies that will help â  ä    together? We leave great communication and leadership skills them negotiate this commercially-driven 4$7$5 it to you, to your are a must. The best entrepreneurs in sector. perception and view of fashion in Qatar. For further details, and submissions, please scan the QR code above with your mobile phone camera or visit https://gulftimescommunity.com/ designyourdreamcareer/