Community Community The four-day- The Skate long Tunisian Girls of Kabul P8Cultural P16 exhibition at Week at Katara aims Katara features over 40 to highlight the photographs by British country’s cultural lenswoman Jessica diversity. Fulfird-Dobson.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Muharram 7, 1439 AH
DOHA 30°C—38°C TODAY LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE 11 PUZZLES 12 & 13 Turning to Canada Fearful of Trump’s America,
COVER asylum seekers from across STORY the globe stream into the neighbouring country. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
PRAYER TIME Fajr 4.08am Shorooq (sunrise) 5.24am Zuhr (noon) 11.25am Asr (afternoon) 2.50pm Maghreb (sunset) 5.28pm Isha (night) 6.58pm
USEFUL NUMBERS Njandu Kalude come home to Kerala. His return to his homeland marks the DIRECTION: Althaf Salim beginning of one of the most interesting chapters in his life. CAST: Nivin Pauly, Ahaana Krishna, Aishwarya Lekshmi His family is then forced to face a situation that could turn SYNOPSIS: Kurian Chacko (Nivin Pauly), a London-based their lives upside down. expatriate, gets a call from his mother Sheela asking him to THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark, Royal Plaza
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Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, Prevenge absence of a father. The child speaks to Ruth from the womb, 40253369 DIRECTION: Alice Lowe coaching her to lure and ultimately kill her unsuspecting Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 CAST: Alice Lowe, Gemma Whelan, Kate Dickie, Jo victims. Struggling with her conscience, loneliness, and a Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Hartley SYNOPSIS: A pitch black, wry British comedy from strange strain of prepartum madness, Ruth must ultimately Qatar Airways 40253374 the mind of Alice Lowe, Prevenge follows Ruth, a pregnant choose between redemption and destruction at the moment woman on a killing spree. It’s her misanthropic unborn baby of motherhood. dictating Ruth’s actions, holding society responsible for the THEATRES: Landmark, Royal Plaza, The Mall
The Mall Cinema (1): Njandu 6:30pm; Kingsman: The Golden ote Unquo - Kalude (Malayalam) 3pm; Circle (2D) 8:30pm; Kingsman: Qu te Prevenge (2D) 5:30pm; The The Golden Circle (2D) 11pm. The past Lego: Ninjago (2D) 7:30pm; (2D) 7:30pm; The Crucifixion Royal Plaza Cinema always looks better American Assassin (2D) 9:30pm; (2D) 10pm; Stronger (2D) Palace (2): Njandu - Kalude Bhoomi (Hindi) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. (Malayalam) 2:15pm; Njandu - than it was. It’s only pleasant The Mall Cinema (2): The Lego: Landmark Cinema (2): The Kalude (Malayalam) 4:30pm; because it isn’t here. Ninjago (2D) 2:30pm; The Lego: Lego: Ninjago (2D) 2:30pm; The Kingsman: The Golden Circle Ninjago (2D) 4:30pm; Kingsman: Lego: Ninjago (2D) 4:30pm; The (2D) 7pm; Prevenge (2D) The Golden Circle (2D) 6:30pm; Lego: Ninjago (2D) 6:30pm; 9:30pm; Stronger (2D) 11:30pm. – Finley Peter Dunne Kingsman: The Golden Circle Kingsman: The Golden Circle Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2D) 9pm; Kingsman: The (2D) 8:30pm; Kingsman: The (3): Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature Golden Circle (2D) 11:30pm. Golden Circle (2D) 11pm. (2D) 2:30pm; Jai Lava Kusa The Mall Cinema (3): Bhoomi Landmark Cinema (3): Nut (Telugu) 4:15pm; American (Hindi) 2pm; Jai Lava Kusa Job 2: Nutty By Nature (2D) Assassin (2D) 7:15pm; The (Telugu) 4:30pm; Stronger (2D) 2:30pm; Bhoomi (Hindi) 4:30pm; Crucifixion (2D) 9:15pm; Jai Lava Community Editor 7:15pm; The Crucifixion (2D) Stronger (2D) 7pm; American Kusa (Telugu) 11pm. 9:30pm; Jai Lava Kusa (Telugu) Assassin (2D) 9pm; Jai Lava Asian Town Cinema: Jai Lava Kamran Rehmat 11:15pm. Kusa (Telugu) 11pm. (Telegu) 6 & 9pm; Njandu – e-mail: [email protected] Landmark Cinema (1): Jai Lava Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Kalude (Malayalam) 5:30, 6:30, Telephone: 44466405 Kusa (Telugu) 2:15pm; Njandu (1): The Lego: Ninjago (2D) 8:15, 9:15, 11pm & 12am; Bhoomi Fax: 44350474 - Kalude (Malayalam) 5:15pm; 2:30pm; The Lego: Ninjago (2D) (Hindi) 5:30 & 11pm; Adam Joan Kingsman: The Golden Circle 4:30pm; The Lego: Ninjago (2D) (Malayalam) 8:15pm. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
EVENTS Qatar World Superbike Breakdance Classes Championship 2017 WHEN: Sun-Wed Expressing Space Exhibition WHERE: Losail Circuit, Losail, Doha Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop WHERE: Katara WHEN: Nov 2- 4 culture that originated in New York WHEN: Until Oct 2 TIME: 4pm-5pm and has since spread all over the world. TIME: 10am-10pm The Losail International Circuit once Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic This exhibition is being presented by again will host the final round of the style of dancing, which can often appear Katara in co-operation with the Embassy of WorldSBK, the Qatar Round. As previous to defy the laws of physics. This extreme Georgia in Doha. Entry is free. years, the event will be held at night dance-sport uses tremendous upper- under the floodlight system of the circuit body strength for tricks and poses and a American Education Event in Doha and the MOTUL FIM Superbike World great way to get into shape and have fun. WHEN: Oct 4 Championship is sure to be an exciting and Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail WHERE: Sheraton Grand Doha Resort unpredictable last round. This year the [email protected] and Convention Hotel event will be from Thursday to Saturday. TIME: 6-9pm Studentlane’s American Education Expo Imperial Threads: Motifs and promises to be the best place to find the Artisans perfect college or university for you. At WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art the event, you will get the chance to speak WHEN: Until November 4 face-to-face with admissions officers This exhibition focuses on the exchange from some of the top 20 US colleges and of artistic and material cultures between universities and get the answers you need the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal about the admission process, tuition fees Empires. Highlighting MIA’s masterpiece and scholarship opportunities. The expo carpets, among other artworks, from is free of charge for students interested Turkey, Iran and India, these objects will in undergraduate, graduate, and English be contextualised within the historical programmes. Parents are also encouraged to circumstances of politics and artistic come and meet the college representatives production of their time, primarily from Dance & Fitness Classes and you only need one ticket per family. the 16th to the 18th centuries. WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier, Villa 57, Bin Omran Train like a superhero WHEN: Ongoing WHERE: Aspire Zone Atelier is the newest music and arts WHEN: Ongoing school in Doha that offers dance and Kids Classes Now Open! Train like a fitness classes for kids to adults such as superhero at CrossFit Doha! CrossFit holds ballet, hiphop, salsa, tango, and other a variety of disciplines from weightlifting Latin dances, Zumba, Tae Kwon Do, Yoga, to calisthenics to gymnastics. This will kickboxing. help your kids excel in sports & retain the Contact at [email protected] The portraits tell the extraordinary story healthy & fit lifestyle! Support your kids’ or 33003839. of Afghan girls who took up skateboarding, natural urge for physical activities & train thanks to Skateistan, an Afghan charity like a superhero, at CrossFit Doha’s in Reggae Nights every Sunday that provides skate parks as a hook to demand Kids Classes today! CrossFit Doha WHERE: Sheraton Grand Doha get children from disadvantaged families is located at Aspire Zone Sports City. For WHEN: Every Sunday back into the educational system. The more information, call 44138484. TIME: 9pm striking images bring to life the hopeful Spend your summer nights with some spirit of these young girls that show Reggae Beachfest Doha good “irie” reggae music every Sunday. a new perspective and dimension to WHEN: Thursdays and Fridays Doors open at 9pm at The Irish Harp. skateboarding culture – one that shows WHERE: Oyster Beach Bar at St. Regis Entrance Fees is QR50 for gents. Ladies strength in the face of adversity. Hotel enter free. For further information, TIME: 8pm onwards please call 44853000 or e-mail at Evolution Sports Qatar In collaboration with Reggae Beachfest [email protected] WHERE: Evolution Sports in Dubai, Qatar will witness the best rasta WHEN: Ongoing nights around. The organisers say, “We’ve Salsa Beginners Dance Class DFI Presents Practical Labs Evolution Sports will mark its got the setup sorted to get you feeling the WHERE: B Attitude Spa, West Bay WHERE: Katara anniversary by hosting a number of exciting Caribbean vibe. Along with our resident WHEN: Every Friday WHEN: Until Oct 6 events throughout 2017 as well as some band Earthkry all the way from Jamaica, Salsa n Candela offers a variety of dance TIME: 8:30am amazing promotions, ten years on from we have so many big names in the Reggae classes for adults at Beverly Hills Tower In collaboration with the Filmakademie when the club was formed on Sepember scene lined up at this huge beachfest!” West Bay B Attitude Spa, such as Salsa Baden-Wurttemberg and as part of Qatar- 1, 2007. The club has been working with Entrance fee is QR50 at the door. For more every Friday and other Latin dance during Germany 2017 Year of Culture, the Doha a panel of coaches and directors to plan information, please call 44460105. other days of the week. Film Institute is delighted to host a series the events which will be announced over of Practical Labs in September and October the coming months. Members should look 2017. During these seminars, participants forward to a variety of different occasions, will improve their skills in working with suitable for all ages so the whole family can light creatively, using and experimenting get involved in the birthday celebrations. with grip equipment, acquiring the skills of To kick-off things off, Evolution Sports a film editor, as well as learning advanced recently launched their 10-year anniversary cinematography techniques. logo. The emblem has been designed by Toyan Greaves, the man behind the original La Liga Festival Evolution Sports logo and will be used on WHEN: Until Oct 7 all documentation, both online and offline WHERE: Hotel Park Doha for the next 12 months. TIME: 10am-11pm Are you ready to witness the best of football here in Qatar? Freestylers will meet to compete in the Qatar Freestyle Championship. Free entry for all.
Skate Girls of Kabul Exhibition WHERE: Katara WHEN: Until Oct 20 Award winning photographer Jessica Fulford-Dobson will present her critically- Art Attack – Silk Art Painting Workshop acclaimed series of portraits, Skate Girls When: Oct 10 of Kabul in her first show in the Middle Discover the art in you and bond with the family with silk art painting! Open to all from East. Presented by Qatar Museums, the ages 16 and up. The fee of QR250 includes all the materials for the workshop. For inquiries, exhibition will be at the QM Gallery Katara. call 3300-3839 or register on [email protected]
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Caring Canada A surge of asylum seekers from Haiti, Sudan, Turkey, Eritrea and beyond have been streaming into Canada in recent months, hoping for refuge they believe will be denied them in the US, writes Alexandra Zavis
LONG JOURNEY: Louina St. Juste, right, an asylum seeker from Haiti, sits outside the Montreal Olympic Stadium. Hundreds of migrants are being temporarily housed at the stadium. St. Juste travelled across 11 countries in South and Central America to reach the United States in July 2016. “I thought the United States was the place of refuge,” he said. But when he heard that Haitians who entered the country without visas were being deported from the US, he decided to take his chances in Canada.
EMMINGFORD, Canada months, hoping for refuge they claims. Canadian authorities set where most of the migrants are America will accept them as long as — Every hour or so, a believe will be denied them in the up tents at the border and installed arriving. He said that he sympathised President Trump remains in offi ce. taxi pulls up at the end United States. rows of cots at the Montreal Olympic with those seeking a better life but Some are from the six of a remote country road The Royal Canadian Mounted stadium — a jarring sight for many that Canadians too were struggling. predominantly Muslim countries — in upstate New York and Police intercepted nearly 3,000 of Canadians, who say the scenes are Government offi cials have taken to Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria depositsH another load of anxious and the asylum seekers at this one illicit reminiscent of a war zone. Schools, the press and social media in recent and Yemen — subject to a US travel weary passengers. crossing in July, nearly four times conference halls and an abandoned weeks to try to dispel the notion — ban imposed by Trump. But they also From here, it is steps across a gully the number apprehended in June. In hospital were also converted into common among the migrants — that include many other foreign nationals to the Canadian province of Quebec, the fi rst two weeks of August, 3,700 temporary shelters for the migrants. anyone who requests asylum in who are frightened by his crackdown where police stand ready to arrest more were taken into custody. The rush poses a political problem Canada will automatically receive on illegal immigration and vows to anyone who enters illegally. “We’ve never seen such numbers for the Liberal government of Prime permanent residence. slash the number of immigrants Undeterred, the travellers drag coming in,” Claude Castonguay, Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces “You will not be at an advantage admitted to the US lawfully. their suitcases across a makeshift a spokesman for the force, told a backlash from opposition parties if you choose to enter Canada The largest share — about 85 dirt bridge, past a sign that declares reporters. “They’re unprecedented.” and anti-immigrant groups because irregularly,” Trudeau said at a news percent of those currently arriving — in French and in English, “No Though the numbers have dropped of his welcoming stance toward conference. “You must follow the are Haitians who lacked visas to enter pedestrians,” and surrender to the in the last few weeks, the infl ux has refugees. rules, and there are many.” the US or overstayed the ones they waiting offi cers. strained Canada’s immigration and “We’re giving our country away to Police say they fi rst noticed an had and now fear being sent home. They are part of a surge of asylum refugee services, leaving offi cials other people,” said Buddy Hampton, increase in illegal crossings around “We went through an epic journey seekers from Haiti, Sudan, Turkey, scrambling to fi nd places to shelter an 80-year-old drummer from the time of the US election in to reach the United States — people Eritrea and beyond who have been them all and causing months-long Hemmingford, the community on November, and many of the asylum died on the way,” said Louina St. streaming into Canada in recent delays in the processing of asylum the Canadian side of the border seekers say they have lost hope that Juste, a 42-year-old father of fi ve Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
The rush poses a political problem for the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faces a backlash from opposition parties and anti-immigrant groups because of his welcoming stance toward refugees. “You will not be at an advantage if you choose to enter Canada irregularly,” Trudeau said at a news conference. “You must follow the rules, and there are many” from Haiti who passed through 11 Others seem confused by the province of Manitoba. It’s a mystery “You have to understand, these to the US where they still had at least countries, braving vast rainforests offi cer’s warning and hesitate. But how people from as far away as Africa are people who were already well temporary legal status. and treacherous rivers on a three- eventually, almost everyone crosses, and the Middle East fi rst discovered established in another country,” said Because of the summer surge, the month trek from Brazil to San Diego some with their hands in the air. Roxham Road, which cuts through Chantal Isme, who serves on the wait time for a hearing to determine last year. “And now they want to The migrants know that if they thick forest and is lined with a board of directors for the Maison whether an asylum claim is eligible deport us?” request asylum at an offi cial port of handful of trailer homes. But once d’Haiti, a community centre in for consideration has stretched from He said he can’t return to Haiti, entry, they will be turned back and they did, word spread quickly on Montreal that has been helping days to months. A fi nal decision a country assailed by natural told to apply in the US. social media about how easy it is to new arrivals complete immigration could take a year or longer. disasters, political turbulence, The rules, enshrined in a enter Canada here. paperwork, rent apartments and St. Juste, who had been living in violent crime and a deadly cholera 2002 agreement between the US The numbers crossing here enrol their children in school. San Diego, is keeping his hopes up. outbreak. So he fl ew to New York and Canada, are based on the ramped up dramatically after the “Most of these people were When he presented himself to and caught a Greyhound bus to principle that those fl eeing war Trump administration said in working, and some of them were offi cials at the US-Mexico border, he Plattsburgh, about six hours to and persecution should petition May that it plans to withdraw the doing very well,” she said. “There was placed in detention for six days, the north. From there, it was a for protection in the fi rst safe “temporary protected status” that were children who were born over then released with no idea where to 20-minute taxi ride past cornfi elds country they reach. But in a quirk of has allowed some 58,000 previously there and have no roots in Haiti. So go. He said he has been treated far and apple orchards to Roxham international law, once the migrants undocumented Haitians to live it’s a big human drama.” better in Canada. Road, the now-well-known spot set foot on Canadian soil, legally or legally in the US since an earthquake What many don’t realise, however, “Here, they welcome us. They in the town of Champlain where he not, they can apply for designation as devastated their island in 2010. is that Canada ended its own give us food, a place to stay. I want entered Canada. refugees there. Then-Homeland Security temporary protection for Haitians in to spend the rest of my life here!” he So many people are using this spot Migrant rights advocates Secretary John F Kelly extended this 2014, and only those who can show said outside the Montreal Olympic that the Canadian police set up tents oppose the agreement, arguing special reprieve through January they face a risk of persecution or Stadium, where he was living with on their side of the frontier to search that it encourages people to make 22, 2018, but urged benefi ciaries to torture will be allowed to remain. about 400 other asylum seekers, the migrants and verify they don’t dangerous illegal crossings. Two use the time to prepare to go home. The Immigration and Refugee down from 900. pose a threat. The tents are staff ed 24 men from Ghana lost most of their The announcement spread panic Board of Canada accepted about 50 In a few days, St. Juste was hours a day, seven days a week. As the fi ngers to frostbite last winter after among Haitians in the US who are percent of the refugee claims made expecting to collect his fi rst nights started getting cooler, heating getting lost in waist-deep snow while concentrated on the East Coast, last year by Haitians. More than government assistance check — was added. If the infl ux continues, negotiating the icy prairies along within easy reach of the Quebec 500 Haitian nationals have been typically about $670 a month for a there are plans to replace the tents the US border with the Canadian border. deported since January, most of them single person or $1,200 for a family of with trailers. four — and move into an apartment. From there, the migrants are Now that the infl ux has slowed, loaded into minivans for the Canadian authorities are no longer 10-minute drive to the nearest housing people at the stadium. But offi cial port of entry at St. Bernard they say as many as 100 asylum de Lacolle, where the army set up seekers still show up every day at the more tents to house them while they Quebec border. wait to fi le asylum claims — a process Not long ago, a black SUV pulled that was taking up to four days at the up to the orange traffi c cones at the height of the infl ux. Eventually they end of the Roxham Road. Abubaker are bused to shelters in Montreal, Ahmed, an Uber driver from New where they complete the application York City, said he had friends with process and are given help fi nding him who had run into political more permanent housing. diffi culties in Sudan and wanted to Although crossing at Roxham cross into Canada. Road is illegal, the exchanges that There was a time when Ahmed take place there between police and would have advised the friends — a migrants have the feeling of a well- couple and their two children, aged 4 rehearsed script. and 7 — to apply for asylum in the US. A man from Haiti who looks to be But not anymore, Ahmed said as he in his 20s hops out of a taxi on the US unloaded their luggage. “America has side of the border carrying only what changed.” he can fi t into a small backpack. The husband, who said he would A Canadian offi cer calls out to him be returning to Sudan to tend to in French and in English. The legal business interests there, scooped up port of entry is three miles away, the the children for a farewell squeeze, offi cer says. This is an illegal crossing then wiped tears from his face as he point. If he crosses here, he will be HELPING HAND: At the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, asylum seekers like Alex Gillome, centre, from Port-au-Prince, watched them walk to the border arrested. “I prefer to go to prison,” the Haiti, receive food donated by members of the local Haitian community. Hundreds of asylum seekers, many of them with their mother. —Los Angeles man tells the offi cer. from Haiti, are being temporarily housed at the stadium. Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY Star-studded Navratri celebrations at Kalyanaramans
The Navratri celebration hosted by Kalyan Jewellers’ Chairman T S Kalyanaraman and his family, Nivin Pauly also came to pay their respects. at their home in Thrissur Kerala, was attended by the likes of Katrina Kaif, Mammootty and Musical genius Palakkad Sriram along with VaishnavGirish, the talented young singer of Nagarjuna. Sa Re Ga Ma fame, entertained the audiences. Speed painter Vikas Nayak created a stunning Also present were celebrities from Tamil cinema like Prabhu Ganesan, Karthi and Vikram Prabhu. portrait of Amitabh Bachchan, the global brand ambassador of Kalyan Jewellers, who was Popular names from the Malayalam film fraternity like Priyadarshan, Jayaram, Manju Warrier and unfortunately unable to attend the function.
Banana Island kicks off autumn with new initiatives
his year has proved to be one of You can enjoy a day at the beach, a game of Banana Island Resort Doha by bowling, the movie theatre and any of our Anantara’s most successful yet, restaurants without being a hotel guest. becoming the resort of choice You can easily give your car to the valet for many families in Qatar parking at the Shyoukh Port and take our lookingT for a place to vacation. Having hourly luxury boat to the Island for any recently shifted its activities to attract activity, lunch or dinner. Or if you prefer local customers, the resort was fully a little pampering, why not come for a booked during Eid al-Adha. ‘day in paradise’ at the Anantara Spa or Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara our Balance Wellness Center by Anantara. is collaborating with Qatar Airways Our variety of renowned restaurants off ers and its newly established destination world-class food and ambiance, so we urge management company, Discover Qatar. our local community to come and enjoy The company will be focusing on opening the great experience of being away, yet new markets such as Azerbaijan, Ukraine close to home. ” and other CIS countries. With facilitated Banana Island Resort Doha by visa procedures playing an integral role, Anantara also bills itself as “the ultimate the aim is to encourage citizens of these destination for small corporate meetings, countries to choose Qatar as their vacation incentive trips, and team building spot. In turn, Banana Island Resort Doha activities.” Local Qatari companies that by Anantara hopes to welcome this new hold their regional meetings in GCC infl ux of tourists as their guests in the countries now have the option of getting country. their team out of the city while staying However, Banana Island Resort Doha by in Qatar. Banana Island Resort Doha Anantara isn’t just for guests staying at the by Anantara off ers attractive full and hotel. Area Director of Sales & Marketing, half day meeting packages that include Nizar Adeeb explained, “You don’t have everything any corporation may require to be an in-house guest to be able to enjoy to conduct eff ective meetings, incentive the facilities of our great family resort. trips, or team building activities. An aerial shot of the island. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Hand Hygiene Campaign at DPS-Modern Indian School
The Hand Washing Day is celebrated all-round the globe every year on October 15. It demonstrating the idea. Annamma John from the Ministry of Public Health Department promotes awareness and understanding about the importance of washing hands with soap conducted the event at the school. She demonstrated how germs spread through hand and water as an effective way to prevent diseases and in turn, save lives. This year’s theme is contact, toys, door handles, coughing and sneezing and make one sick. Students were called “Our Hands Our Future”. on the stage and with their help, the guest practically showed the other students the correct Keeping this in mind the Ministry of Public Health in Qatar has initiated a campaign for way of washing hands. different schools in Qatar. DPS-Modern Indian School was the first to invite them for Children of classes I to IV, along with their teachers, attended the programme.
Gulf English School hosts healthy breakfast bonanza
The Gulf English School (GES) held an event for children of all grades and faculty members to raise In addition to the opportunity to learn about diet and health, the event provided the pupils the awareness on the importance of eating breakfast before coming to school. The event also aimed chance to spend social time with their peers over breakfast and further develop their relationships at promoting the attainment of a healthy and balanced diet. with their teachers. Pupils from reception to year 13 students arrived at school with a selection of healthy food items The event evoked good response from the pupils as it generated a sense of community among for breakfast to be served during the buff et in Infant, Junior and Secondary Schools. them and also encouraged them to consider the correct eating behaviours to support their All attendees were enlightened about essential nutrients and food groups. They then participated personal health, well-being and learning. in tasks that enabled them to evaluate their own food intake and plan a way to make suitable food The two key messages that the pupils took from the event were: Breakfast is essential to fuel the choices for a healthy balanced diet. Furthermore, they learnt how to use the ‘Eat Well Plate’ to body to learn eff ectively and maintain good health and food throughout the day must be properly assess if they were making appropriate food choices at individual meals and throughout the day. balanced between the 5 food groups to maintain health and reduce the chance of disease. 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY Tunisian Cultural Week starts at Katara
The Cultural Village Foundation Katara launched on Monday the Tunisian Cultural Week. The event will preside over lectures titled “After the City” and “The City of Kairouan and Architecture in the was attended by Saif al-Dosari, Director of Human Resources Department, on behalf of Dr Khalid City of Kairouan”. Other symposiums that will be held at Katara as part of the Tunisian Cultural bin Ibrahim al-Sulaiti, Katara GM; and Rashid Saidani, Deputy Ambassador of Tunisia in Doha. Also Week include “The Concept of the City, Between Space and Historical Place viewed by the artist in attendance were a large number of artists and people from other walks of life. Paul Clay” and “The Tunisian City”. The four days cultural event reflects the Tunisian cultural diversity by a distinguished elite of In the same context, Katara Art Studios will host workshops entitled “The Pulse of the City”, with Tunisian artists, creators and critics. the participation of four artists (Burhan bin Arayebieh, Kamal Alkasho, Salwa al-Aidi, Khalid al-Faki). The opening featured an art exhibition, which includes about 40 paintings by 20 artists from Mohamed Ben Hamouda, Director of the Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts in Sfax, expressed the Tunisia, and includes a collection of various sculpture artworks. hope that the Tunisian Cultural Week in Katara will deepen the concept of cultural and intellectual Part of the week is a series of cultural symposia, in which an eminent group of Tunisian critics and communication by presenting a series of outstanding events that reflect the diversity and richness innovators will participate. Dr Nadia Abdel Rahman al-Madhahka and Dr Abdel Qader al-Qahtani of Tunisian culture. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY
ICAI Doha organises seminar on Value Added Tax
The Doha Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) recently organised a Using his solid experience, he outlined the impact of VAT on business strategies, vendor seminar on “Demystifying VAT Implementation and its Challenges”. The seminar was organised management, commercial contracts, pricing, profitability and cash-flow, in a very practical at the Radisson Blu hotel and was attended by over 170 people, consisting of chapter members, manner with relevant examples and illustrations. Wadih also discussed some newer concepts students and sponsors representatives. like reverse charge mechanism and formation of VAT groups, under which independent Wadih AbouNasr, Country Senior Partner at PwC Qatar, was the speaker at the seminar. In legal entities are treated as a single taxable person, subject to certain conditions. He further his introductory remarks, he outlined the common framework of Value Added Tax (VAT) touched upon the impact of VAT on various business segments and sectors which was very regulations across GCC and stated that the cabinet in Qatar has approved the draft law on well received. May 3, 2017. He explained the rationale behind VAT and its salient features and emphasised AbouNasr said: “With VAT approaching, businesses need to start planning for its implementation. that VAT is collected by entities on behalf of the authority and hence, strict compliance is This can be done through reviewing their business processes and identifying the necessary warranted. Wadih also explained the tax treatment of commodities attracting VAT at zero-rate changes to IT systems in order to develop an implementation plan.” and exempt categories of products and how it impacts profitability, cash-flow and compliance. The session was followed by a Q&A session.
IELTS numbers rise to three million a year
More than three million International English James Shipton, Head IELTS at the British Language Testing System (IELTS) tests were Council, said: “The continued growth of taken in the past year, reflecting the growing IELTS that we’ve seen around the world is importance of the world’s leading test of testament to the popularity of the test with English for international higher education test takers, and to the trust that organisations and migration. place in IELTS to provide scores that are IELTS is the most widely used test of English a reliable indicator of a person’s ability to for migration to Australia, Canada, New communicate in English.” Zealand and the UK. It is recognised by more Over 10,000 organisations trust and accept than 10,000 universities, schools, employers IELTS as a secure, valid and reliable indicator and immigration bodies, including all of true to life ability to communicate in universities in Australia and the UK and English for education, immigration and many of the leading institutions in the USA. professional accreditation. Established in 1989, and jointly owned by Test takers are measured in listening, the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and reading, writing and speaking. All tests are Cambridge English Language Assessment, scored on a banded system from 1 (the IELTS is now a household name in many lowest) through to 9 (the highest band). countries around the world. IELTS off ers a choice of two test versions, Warwick Freeland, Managing Director at IDP to serve both academic and non-academic IELTS Australia said: “IELTS opens doors for purposes. IELTS Academic measures millions of people every year, helping them English language proficiency needed for to study abroad, migrate to English-speaking an academic, higher learning environment. countries or take advantage of the growing The tasks and texts are accessible to all need for English in professional life.” test takers, irrespective of their subject The success of IELTS rests on the high focus. IELTS General Training measures quality of the test, which measures the four English language proficiency in a practical, key languages skills – listening, speaking, everyday context. The tasks and texts reflect reading and writing. It is backed by both workplace and social situations. IELTS dedicated research teams in the UK and General Training is suitable for immigration Australia, and administered by centres in purposes to Australia, Canada, New Zealand more than 140 countries around the world. and the United Kingdom and Ireland. 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY You need more fruits and veggies: Five easy ways to get there
ost people understand the Shop the frozen-food aisle importance of including a variety of Delicious and easy-to-prepare frozen foods, fruits and vegetables into their diets, provide your family plenty of wholesome meals but fi nding inspiration and fresh ideas without requiring lengthy prep time. Simply for incorporating them into everyday pair with tasty side dishes made with fruits and mealsM can be challenging. vegetables for a balanced meal. Research shows that only 10 percent of people are meeting for daily intake of fruits and veggies, Divide and conquer according to the a survey. As a rule of thumb, half the Each Sunday night mix your favourite veggies into foods you eat for any given meal should be made up a big salad bowl with a cover, combining Romaine of fruits and veggies – preferably ones incorporating and iceberg lettuce with darker green varieties and a range of diff erent colours and nutrients. throwing in other tasty ingredients that will motivate Daily meal planning is made easier if you turn to you to want more; consider slices of grilled meat your freezer for a little help. Balancing your plate or shrimp, boiled eggs, or small amounts of nuts, with frozen meals and pizzas and adding fresh side cheeses, dried fruit, etc. Then divide the mix into dishes is a simple solution that can help make you individual plastic containers for the week’s lunches. feel good about what you’re eating, even with a hectic schedule. Choose your favourite frozen prepared Top it off foods and pizzas as the foundation, add side dishes As soon as your favourite frozen pizza comes out of made with fresh fruit and vegetables and you have a the oven, boost its nutrient punch by adding pieces of balanced meal that is both delicious and nutritious. fresh tomato, basil, pineapple, spinach or arugula. Here are some quick and easy tips for including more fruits and veggies in your diet: Stir it in Add complementary veggies to your favourite Chop, eat, repeat comfort food. Suggested stir-ins: roasted broccoli, Not into cooking? Simply buy whatever looks caulifl ower, zucchini, carrots or butternut squash. good, wash it, cut into slices and enjoy, perhaps dipping it into salad dressing or a yogurt dip. ©Brandpoint
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
Remind yourself of all the positive things you have going on in The fire within you is burning extra hot, Taurus, so make the most You may feel the urge to get up and go today, Gemini, but at the your life now, Aries. It’s possible that you’ll be met with tension and of this incredible internal furnace. Treat yourself to some new attire same time you may feel like you aren’t prepared. Perhaps you don’t challenges today that are threatening your sense of self. Arguments and proudly show it off tonight. Take the lead on projects that might feel you’re on solid enough ground to take the next step. Don’t let may break out around you, and you may have questions regarding be floundering. You have power behind your words and actions the pressure of the outside world move you to a place you aren’t what it is you stand for. Don’t lose touch with your nurturing today, so use it for the highest good. ready to go. Take things at your own pace, and be tolerant of those qualities and sixth sense. who choose to go at theirs. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
Tension is building today that may wreak havoc with your You may feel extra passionate today, Leo, so don’t be surprised if you Find your strength from within, Virgo. There’s a great deal of it in harmonious nature, Cancer. The key for you now is to see the take things to extremes even more than usual. There’s an aggression there, and it’s ready to erupt like a volcano. Let your passion drive opportunity instead of conflict in each situation. This is a good time within you that’s working to help keep you in control of every your engine today and you’ll be amazed at the incredible places you to gain a greater perspective on certain things. A bit of internal situation. Remember that you must be prepared to receive whatever can go. Don’t be afraid to take things to extremes. Your fantastic transformation may take place when you see things from the other you dish out. There’s a warring instinct in everyone that’s likely to good luck will pull you out of any sticky predicament. side of the fence. emerge on a day like this. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
Your strong yet steady pace may get a lift today, Libra. It might seem There’s excitement today that indicates that things are happening, You’re the sensitive one in a sea of anger today, Sagittarius, so keep like there’s a fire under your feet, and you probably need to keep things are changing. Stay alert and in tune with what’s going on your guard up. Don’t be tempted or seduced by any rage around moving in order to keep yourself from getting burned. Use your around you, Scorpio. There’s a wonderful energy charge urging you you. Be wary of people who seem motivated by fear. You’ll be much independent streak to get things done the way you want them. This to push the boundaries of everything going on around you. Do your better off when you align yourself with those who act from a point could be a powerhouse day for you! part to help the world evolve to a happier, more peaceful place. of neutrality and self-confidence. Model your behaviour after the people you see as superheroes in your world. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
You should mesh quite well with the prevailing energy today, Things may be happening too fast around you today, Aquarius, but Make sure you aren’t projecting a picture of yourself that doesn’t Capricorn. There’s a powerful, transformative force helping to give that doesn’t mean you necessarily have to join the frenzied pace. represent the real you, Pisces. It’s important that you remain true to greater strength to your ego and vitality. Note the fiery energy about You’re probably much better off sticking with your methodical your soul or you’ll end up in situations that make you uncomfortable the day that encourages your dynamic and forceful personality approach. Take the time to collect the facts you need before you and frustrated. There’s a strong transformative force working to shine through. Feel free to express your independence in every jump into a major decision or plan of attack. People may be a bit against you today, but you’ll have the leadership and confidence to situation. jumpy, so do your best to be the stable one in the group. stand up for yourself in whatever way you need. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
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Africa
ALGERIA EGYPT MAURITANIA TANZANIA ANGOLA ETHIOPIA MOROCCO TOGO BENIN GABON NIGERIA TUNISIA BOTSWANA GHANA RWANDA UGANDA BURUNDI LESOTHO SENEGAL ZAMBIA CHAD LIBERIA SOMALIA ZIMBABWE CONGO MALAWI SUDAN
Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.
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Sudoku
Bound And Gagged
Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
ACROSS DOWN 1. Is it better than no lazing at 1. Writers on “The Equine all? (4,1,4) Gazette”? (5) 6. A fight, in the book (5) 2. The boy comes back with 9. Arrived at a figure for the heaps of recitations (9) transport? (5) 3. As it should be: brothers to a 10. Enjoying the current man (3,2,5) permissiveness? (4,2,3) 4. Acts of kindness in getting 11. A lot to be said for having an jobs (7) impenetrable cover? (6,4) 5. At a loose end, as I might be 12. Move from the place of in the garden (7) confinement (4) 6. There’s a strike coming up, 14. Diaries showing what very comrades (4) good times people had (7) 7. Be affected by what the 15. Turned out to be a wild tit soldiers have done (5) and not blue (7) 8. Catch up, on the crest, with 17. A reward, say, the child gets the bird (9) for eating its vegetables? (7) 13. A home, for the film (6,4) Answers 19. I follow the boy friend 14. Unnecessary and turned off outside to intercede (7) (9) Wordsearch Codeword 20. The mark of prison (4) 16. It’s logic, as one is playing in 22. He, again, had to get a an arena (9) warning earlier, from the 18. Is unsteady, making the rest solicitor (10) wobble on the stand (7) 25. In accordance with the 19. The same silly rot is affected contract (9) by the conductor (7) 26. Being responsible for a (and 21. Sculpt, taking pains, a figure putting round a) fabrication (5) in it (5) 27. Prescribe something really 23. Note the seed is to be nice for? (5) scattered round the borders 28. Wants to get a label in props (5) (9) 24. Attend and do better than (4)
Yesterday’s Solutions
ACROSS: 1 Carole 4 Mutineer DOWN: 1 Cashmere 2 Rolling 10 Solicit 11 Coddled 12 Main home 3 Lick 5 Uncommon 6 13 Common name 16 Regain 17 Indonesian 7 Eel 8 Redden Console 20 Monitor 21 Patent 9 Stood 14 All very fine 15 24 Greyhounds 25 Lyre 27 Disinherit 18 Populate 19 Eritrea 29 Carried 30 Sheathed Attended 22 Agrees 23 Edict 31 Thread. 26 Arch 28 Ire. 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY CINEMA Tokyo Film Fest to fete Hollywood icon Steven Soderbergh
By Gautaman Bhaskaran
any years ago, when I lived in Tokyo for a longish period of time to study contemporary Japanese cinema, I was amazed to fi nd the enormous appeal HollywoodM held among the people there. And this was not confi ned to the young, and I saw a large number of middle-aged and elderly Japanese in the serpentine queues which formed outside the theatres screening American blockbusters like Harry Potter, James Bond and the like. Sadly, the newest of new Japanese movies went begging for patronage, and it seemed so tragic to see just a handful of men and women at these shows! And some of the Japanese works were brilliant. A few years ago, when I went back to Japan to cover the Tokyo International Film Festival, the picture had not changed with Hollywood still ruling and with the local fare struggling to attract footfalls. So, it does not seem out of place that the Festival, whose latest edition begins on October 24, has decided to fete an American director every year, supported by the American airlines. This year, the honour goes to Steven Soderbergh, one of the most infl uential Hollywood directors. His debut feature in 1989, OUSTANDING: Tokyo film festival will screen three movies of Hollywood drector Steven Soderbergh. Sex, Lies and Videotape, won the Palm dÓr at Cannes. The movie became a raving success, the Best Director Oscar in 2000. Traffi c and mesmerism of Holmes, not many would appeared most clumsy, and certainly lacked the and contributed immensely to the 1990s is an engaging crime drama and examines even dare to reproduce the halo and aura dignity and stature of the English detective. At independent fi lm revolution, a movement the illegal drug trade from several angles – around the four brilliant pieces of detective least, Prassana, reprising Watson, was closer that helped small producers and directors to users, enforcers, politicians and traffi ckers novels and 56 short stories – each written with to the character that Doyle created in the late free themselves from the stranglehold of big themselves, and was adapted from the 1989 astounding lucidity, their mysteries wrapped 1880s. Hollywood houses with their monopolistic British Channel 4 television series, Traffi k. up so neatly that they left no doubt in the mind And Prassana is Mano, the sidekick of designs. Finally, Logan Lucky – which came much of a reader. Vishal’s Kaniyan Poongundran aka Sherlock And Soderbergh was just 26 in 1989, the later in early 2017. Soderbergh emerged out Tamil fi lm director, Mysskin (whose original Holmes – who, believe it or not, takes up the second youngest helmer after France’s Louis of a self-imposed retirement to direct and name was Raja) said in a recent interview that case of a murdered dog, the pet of a schoolboy, Malle (with his Le Monde du Silence) to win distribute this fi lm, based on a script by an his exposure to literature began with Doyle’s who is willing to donate his piggy bank savings Cannes’ top honour. The celebrated movie unknown writer, Rebecca Blunt. The work short stories of Sherlock Holmes. His latest to fi nd the culprit. And our Holmes, sorry critic, Roger Ebert, dubbed Soderbergh “The focusses on the Logan family in the US which movie, Thupparivaalan (Detective) – with Kaniyan, who has just turned down a case poster boy of the Sundance Generation”. plans a motorway heist and to escape being Vishal playing a private investigator and relating to a missing girl that came with a blank I remember Sex, Lies and Videotape caused caught by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It Prassana his friend and follower – is Mysskin’s cheque, grabs the small coins! a near stampede outside its screening venue was a thrilling movie that kept me on the edge tribute to Mr Holmes and Sir Arthur. But Mysskin has bigger things coming on. during the International Film Festival of India, of my seat. Having gathered the guts to make a movie An evil corporate conspiracy lies behind the which that year was held in Calcutta. (Those which is supposed to follow the celebrated dead dog, and the mastermind of this is not days, the annual event moved from city to city.) Detective: sleuth, Mysskin commits his fi rst blunder by Professor James Moriarty but Kathir/Devil Sex, Lies and Videotape will be one of the If there is one fi ctional detective who casting Vishal. There is precious little that (essayed by the one-time hero, Vinay Rai). three movies that will be shown at Tokyo – refuses to fade out of men’s memory even reminded me of Holmes when I sat watching And the game begins with murders committed with Soderbergh himself presenting them and after 130 years, it is Sherlock Holmes – who him in the 159-minute Thupparivaalan, whose with the kind of ingenuity (in one instance an also interacting with the audiences. A gripping fi rst emerged out of the pen and paper of the layers within layers of a plot were confusion artifi cial lightning is created on a rooftop to kill story of a man who records women talking legendary British novelist and short story confounded. And this never-ending jigsaw a man on his birthday, and his son dies as well) about their sexual experiences, and how this writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was a novel, puzzle was aided and abetted by a camera that that will leave Doyle and Holmes swooning in mars the relationship between a husband and A Study in Scarlett (1887), where we fi rst meet seemed as impatient as a hyper-active kid. shock. his wife as well as her younger sister, Sex, Lies Dr Watson, consulting detective Holmes’ If the writing was convoluted adding to Really disappointing to the core. and Videotape created a storm the world over chronicler and companion – and of course the the messy narrative style, Vishal appeared – a world that was still not as sexually open as pipe-smoking, cocaine-snorting and violin- ridiculous as the detective he was modelled on. z Gautaman Bhaskaran has it is now. playing sleuth, whose home at 221 Baker Street His attempt to copy some of Holmes’ methods been writing on Indian and world The second fi lm of Soderbergh to be screened in London is now a museum. – like for instance crawling on the fl oor to cinema close to four decades, and may be at Tokyo will be Traffi c – which fetched him Not many would dare to replicate the magic detect footprints or darting across gardens – e-mailed at [email protected] Wednesday, September 27, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY
HIT: Wall Street is a virtually timeless fable of ambition, corruption and greed. Six things you didn’t know about Wall Street cite Gekko as their reason for 1982 hit romance An Offi cer and a moral message. Carl is based on immediately after 1987’s Black By Rafer Guzmán entering the world of finance — Gentleman, but both passed. As it Stone’s stockbroker father, Lou, Monday. With uncanny timing, something neither the actor nor turned out, Douglas delivered the and represents the values of hard Wall Street was released Dec. 11, the filmmakers ever intended. performance of a lifetime as the work and honesty. When it came just two months after the Oct. 19 rick-sized cellphones, “We wanted to capture the slick-haired, suspender-clad Gekko, time to cast the role, Stone left stock market crash that started suits with suspenders, hyper-materialism of the culture,” and won the Oscar for best actor. the decision up to Charlie Sheen in Hong Kong before spreading a normal-looking said Stanley Weiser, Stone’s Darryl Hannah hated making and gave him a choice between to Europe and the United States. Charlie Sheen — so co-writer, in a 2010 Vanity Fair the movie. his real-life dad, Martin, or the That gave an eerie prescience to much has changed article. “That was always the Hannah, an environmental legendary Jack Lemmon. The son the film’s finger-wagging tone, sinceB Oliver Stone’s Wall Street intent of the movie. Not to make activist and committed vegan, chose the father, and their scenes but Stone took no credit for arrived in theatres 30 years ago. Gordon Gekko a hero.” reportedly had a difficult time together — often marked by clairvoyance. “People accused me The film, which returns for a Wall Street is so well-known connecting with her character, tenderness and regret — give the of being a genius,” he told Vanity limited theatrical engagement that it’s become a kind of folk Darien, a status-conscious movie its emotional heartbeat. Fair in 2010. “I didn’t predict beginning Sept. 24, is more than tale, endlessly cited and quoted interior decorator, and didn’t The screenplay contains an the stock-market crash. I had no just a time capsule, though. The by moviegoers. (Gekko never care much for Stone himself. historical error. idea.” Reviews were mixed. story of a young stockbroker, Bud precisely said “Greed is good,” Meanwhile, Sean Young, Though released in 1987, Wall Though Wall Street quickly Fox (Sheen), seduced by an amoral but that became his catchphrase, already cast as Gekko’s wife, Street was set two years earlier, became a hit and now stands as power-monger named Gordon and it’s still instantly recognisable kept lobbying for Hannah’s in 1985, when news was breaking a populist classic, critics often Gekko (Oscar-winning Michael even today.) Still, there may be a part. In a 2005 interview with about several financial industry saw it as a simplistic story with a Douglas), Wall Street is a virtually few things about the film that may the Hollywood Reporter, Stone scandals (one involving Stone’s too-obvious moral. “Wall Street timeless fable of ambition, surprise even its fans. Here are six recalled, “It got to a place where friend Owen Morrissey, who isn’t a movie to make one think,” corruption and greed. things you might not know about I said, ‘I’ve had enough!’ He dealt in commodities). Rewinding wrote The New York Times, “it The rich irony of Stone’s film, Wall Street, ousted Young from the set but the film to 1985, however, led to simply confirms what we all of course, is that Gekko was Michael Douglas wasn’t the kept Hannah in her role. Nearly 20 an anachronism that appeared know we should think.” The received by many viewers not as first choice to play Gordon Gekko. years later, Hannah still couldn’t within the film’s opening 10 Los Angeles Times called it “the villain but as hero. Not only did “I was warned by everyone in bring herself to watch the film. “I minutes. “Gekko’s beautiful,” Reefer Madness of the brokerage Gekko become a fashion icon Hollywood that Michael couldn’t haven’t seen it,” she told WENN says a sarcastic broker (John C. world.” One thing critics agreed thanks to his distinctive contrast- act,” director Oliver Stone told news service in 2005. “I didn’t McGinley). “Thirty seconds after on, however, was Douglas’ collar shirts (by costume designer Newsweek in 1987. Stone reportedly want to relive that experience.” the Challenger blew up, he’s on performance. “Suddenly the lite Ellen Mirojnick and tailor Alex fi rst considered two other major Charlie Sheen helped his father the phone selling Nasa stocks romantic lead has become a virile Kabbaz), he wound up inspiring stars: Warren Beatty, whose last get an important role. short.” The Challenger disaster, dynamo,” wrote The Washington countless would-be millionaires major project was the historical The minor character of Carl however, did not occur until the Post. “He’s cocky as a test pilot to join Wall Street. Douglas has drama Reds (1981), and Richard Fox, Bud’s blue-collar father, following year, 1986. and amoral as a vampire.” said fans often approach him to Gere, still a hot ticket thanks to his is a major part of the movie’s The movie came out - Newsday/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, September 27, 2017 COMMUNITY Skate Girls of Kabul continue to attract visitors The exhibition features over 50 photographs by British photographer Jessica Fulfird-Dobson and will be on till October 20 at Katara. By Mudassir Raja
The exhibition features more than 50 photographs.
The skateboarding activity is working in complete harmony with local culture to uplift and empower the girls, according to Jessica Fulfird-Dobson.
n exhibition featuring some local handicrafts and has been the pictures of young arranged by Qatar Museums. This is skateboarding girls the fi rst time in the Middle East that from Kabul continues to the pictures are being exhibited. Some visitors at the exhibition. attract visitors at Katara “I have read about the exhibition CulturalA Village. The photographs in a newspaper. The subject of the Lime Martin, a tourist from and see the exquisite work on skateboarding in Kabul and wanted were taken by British photographer exhibition attracted me as most of Canada at the exhibition, said, display here.” to bring the story to wider audience. Jessica Fulfi rd-Dobson and the exhibitions are on nature, crafts, “The idea is good and the work of The exhibition also shows a Next summer I went to Afghanistan document both the interest and tourist sites, and so on. I decided the photographer is excellent. All short documentary movie on to visit the charity Skateistan for courage the young Afghan girls show that I would visit the exhibition as portraits require appreciation. You skateboarding in Kabul. A charity three and a half weeks and returned as they play the sport. soon as I got time. Today I came to just have to stand in front of every with name of Skateistan is shown the following May after 2014 Dressed in traditional Afghani Katara especially with my friends portrait and admire the young girls busy in teaching the sport and elections. attire, the portraits are a testament to see the exhibition,” said Abdul with skateboards under their feet or encouraging young people to “During my visits, I was inspired to the bravery of these girls living Manaf, an Indian expatriate living in their hands.” enjoy it. The documentary also by the skate girls’ joyous sense of fun in a conservative society. The in Qatar. She added, “My favorite portrait shares necessary details about alongside their courage, charisma, exhibition started in July and will He added that seeing young is one that shows a girl in action. The how the atmosphere is around the and feminine grace. The older girls continue till October 20. The Afghan girls doing skateboarding girl is on skateboard and riding with skaters in Kabul and how hard it helped the younger ones to gain skill exhibition has proven to be a crowd gives an impression that life is her shawl fl apping on her back.” is to convince young girls for the and confi dence.” puller as the subject matter is unique returning to normalcy in Kabul. Martin added that a friend sport. She further notes that the – skateboarding is not a popular “The photographer is foreigner and of her in Qatar told her about In her message for the visitors, skateboarding activity is working sport in Afghanistan. has dared to visit Kabul and catch the exhibition and she really Jessica has shared her experience in complete harmony with local The exhibition features more than the skate girls, which is also very enjoyed the portraits. “I will also in Kabul. She notes, “In late 2012, culture to uplift and empower the 50 portraits of the skateboarders and commendable.” recommend other people to come I read a short article about girls girls.