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Premonition COVER STORY Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali al-Thani, Adviser of Cultural Aff airs, Qatar Foundation, recalls poignant encounter with late Indian artist M F Husain. P4-5 2 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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Al Wakalat Car Market 2019 and motivation to make things happen WHERE: Parking opposite to Khalifa and bring about change. The fi ve-day International Stadium leadership and innovation programme is WHEN: December 19 – 28 an exciting series of interactive workshops, TIME: 4pm – 11:59pm energetic activities and fun-fi lled challenges Al Wakalat Car Market aims to congregate specifi cally designed to inspire and enable car enthusiasts, prospective buyers, and each and every student to uncover their automotive retailers with the best deals of unique abilities, develop greater confi dence the year in a single location. Al Wakalat Car and master strategies for success in the Market will enable visitors to have access classroom and beyond. Programme leader, to cars at their best off ers of the year, which Dr Ram B Ramchandran is Vice Dean and ensure to clear out stocks of approved cars. Professor of Strategy and Planning at the O.P. Jindal Global School, . The event is organised by Right Track Consultants. For registration details, contact 55448835.

Ballet Lessons WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier WHEN: Ongoing TIME: 4pm – 8pm For more info e-mail at registration@ atelierqatar.com or call on 33003839.

Mughal-E-Azam Grand Musical sleeping tents, bonfi re, live bbq dinner, WHERE: Al Mayassa Theatre, QNCC breakfast, hot and cold beverages, kayak tour WHEN: December 19, 20 guide, kayak and paddle, and 90-minutes TIME: 7:30pm – 10pm kayaking, for QR350 per adult, and QR250 With live singing on stage, strong cast per child. For more information, contact of talents, and fairy tale sets that intensify 33393323 Public Speaking Classes for Adults Mughal imperial opulence, this modern-day WHERE: Sharq Capital, C-Ring Road version breathes new life into the classic story WHEN: January 15 – July 1 of forbidden love. The magic continues in this TIME: 6:30pm – 9pm “must-see” musical that enthrals everyone to Get trained by experts to be a good speaker. watch over and over again. Iconic acts in one Smedley Toastmasters is conducting a unforgettable show, Mughal-E-Azam, takes six-month speech-craft programme that you back in time where two hearts justifi ed teaches new members to speak confi dently that against all odds, love conquers all. Tickets and develop leadership skills. For more available through www.q-tickets.com information, 66053485, 33232490 or visit www.SmedleyToastmasters.org Gems and Jewels Exhibition WHERE: Museum of Islamic Art WHEN: Ongoing till January 18 Hobby Classes TIME: 9am onwards WHERE: Mamangam Performing Art The exhibition comes in celebration of Centre the Qatar-India 2019 Year of Culture and WHEN: Saturday – Friday presents a look at magnifi cent gems and Mamangam is an art and performance jewellery from India. Set in Stone: Gems and centre started with a vision of spreading Jewels from Royal Indian Courts showcases our knowledge, interests and experience in more than 100 pieces from across Qatar various disciplines in arts across diff erent Museums’ (QM) collections, including many countries for children and adults. masterpieces that have never been displayed Mamangam has become the favourite before. centre for learning. We off er regular classes in the following disciplines like traditional classical and folk dance forms, art and craft, drawing and painting, personality development and public speaking, dance, contemporary, hip hop styles, music both vocals and instrumentals. To develop health consciousness, we train them karate, yoga with special sessions for kids and adults. Mamangam has also come up with chess and robotics in regular batches in an attempt to give a better learning experience, as they After School Activities sharpen their minds and brains too. WHERE: Atelier For those who wish to register for more WHEN: Ongoing details, visit www.mamangamqatar.in The Ultimate National Day Desert Music and arts activities for students Escape taking place after they fi nish their day in WHEN: Today and tomorrow school includes Group Music lessons, Hip- TIME: 2pm – 10pm hop, Ballet, Drawing and Painting, Drama Celebrate National Day with us in the Theatre & Taekwondo. Ages between 5 and 10 desert. Spend an unforgettable night in the years old after school hours. desert with this overnight trip. You start with an exciting drive over the dunes with Winter School for Grade IX-XII experienced drivers, camel riding, camp the Students The Ultimate Island Escape Adventure night out in the beachfront. WHERE: Inspire Training Academy, WHEN: Today It includes, 4x4 cars, certifi ed off -road Najma St. TIME: 6pm – 9am driver, stop at the camel area, dune bashing WHEN: December 25 – 29 Full-on Adventure awaits this Qatar and desert safari, stop at inland sea (border TIME: 8:30am – 1:30pm National Day! Join us for an amazing night. of Qatar & Saudi Arabia), desert camp Developing the leader within every teen The overnight camping, incldues camping layover, beach swimming, bbq buff et dinner, today — for a better world tomorrow. equipment, African drumming, acoustic beverages, and toilet and shower facility. For Each student deserves to discover their performance, stargazing, sleeping bags, more information, contact 33393323 potential and acquire the skills, confi dence

Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY DOWN MEMORY LANE “I’ve a strange feeling that my life is coming to an end,” said Husain By Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali al-Thani Adviser of Cultural Aff airs, Qatar Foundation

wenty years ago, I was invited to an Indian restaurant in Dubai, while I was with a friend. He drew my attentionT to the presence of an Indian artist. “Isn’t that Maqbool Husain?” I asked. “Certainly,” my friend said. I wanted to greet the popularly known M F Husain, but I did not want to interrupt him while he was sitting with his guests. Five years later, Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser commissioned me to invite him to come to Doha as a resident artist. I did so, and he gratefully accepted the invitation. Upon reaching Qatar, he met with Her Highness Sheikha Moza, and, with her encouragement and support, he proceeded to plan for a huge art project inspired by Qatar’s heritage — the Seero fi al Ardh. It would be an art installation that represents the Islamic civilisation. Right from the outset, Her Highness Sheikha Moza asked Qatar Foundation to give him all the support he needed to achieve his dream. Additionally, Qatar Foundation brought some of his artwork from India, at his request. This was because he was afraid that it would be sold or burned when he passed away, if he left it in India. During his stay in Doha, I met him on occasion, and we had ARTIST AT WORK: M F Husain during one of his engaging works.

He (M F Husain) asked me to carry out this project if he was unable to finish it, because he was worried, he might pass away before it was completed. “Two years is too long for me,” he said, “and I do not think I will survive until then”

— Sheikh Hassan bin Mohammed bin Ali al-Thani ‘ ’ GRAVE MARKER: M F Husain’s last resting place. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

because I have completed 100 “Although years,” Maqbool told me. He wasn’t used to signing his Maqbool paintings, and when I asked him to do so, he wrote on the back of passed away, it: “Today, I am 100 hijri years old”. I still feel that Exactly one month later, I was he is present outside Qatar when I received a call from one of his friends, who here, in each told me that Maqbool was not feeling well. A week later, I was artwork told that my friend had passed away. he created At that moment, I remembered through when he came to my office four months earlier with a feeling that Seero fi al his life was coming to an end. On that day, he had talked about his Ardh” life, and the painful experiences he had endured. He was talking and talking, as if he wanted to let out all the sorrows he had kept over the years. At that time, I did not realise that Maqbool was recalling memories and events he had never forgotten, and his journey all over the world — just like his Seero fi al Ardh project, which embodies the story of his travels and his constant search for the meaning of life. Perhaps, when he was telling me about his life, he wanted to say goodbye to me without making me sad. I was pleased to know this artist closely, and it was wonderful to conversations on art and other me in my office when he said: He was in good health, and so I it, because he was worried, he collaborate with him — along with topics. It was obvious that his rich “I feel that I am late”. “Why?” I asked him: “Why are you saying might pass away before it was the support and encouragement and varied experiences afforded asked him. “I have been working this? Are you not feeling well? You completed. “Two years is too long provided by Her Highness Sheikha him quite a few memories to on a movie for more than two look great.” for me,” he said, “and I do not Moza — to achieve his dream cherish and share. Plus, he had a years, and I am afraid that I “I am very tired, and I have think I will survive until then.” project, Seero fi al Ardh. This is philosophical perspective of life. will die before it is finished,” he a strange feeling that my life is One day, he visited me with a now completed after this great There is one particular answered. coming to an end,” he said. gift: a painting of a horse with artist passed away, and will be encounter with Maqbool that I This was the first time that he He asked me to carry out this his initials in blue. “I made one of the enduring symbols of will never forget. He was visiting mentioned death in front of me. project if he was unable to finish this painting for you yesterday modern art in the Middle East.

‘He walked the earth, teaching us to appreciate life’

At the installation ceremony held on of horses as its background, showcasing December 11, Najma Husain, the late the artist’s love of the animals and Qatar’s artist’s daughter-in-law, said: “M F Husain equine heritage. walked the earth teaching us to appreciate As part of the show, all these elements of life. It is amazing how his art survived ‘Seeroo fi al Ardh’ move in harmony with a catastrophes, and it taught us to appreciate music Husain has selected. the visual language of art. He said ‘See the Part of the installation also includes an form, the contours, and the colours through exhibition displaying the sketches, letters unbiased, unconditional eyes. If you do written by the artist, and its original mock- that, this world will be a better place’”, she up. recalled. Husain’s works have been exhibited across Guests at the event witnessed the fi rst the globe, including his fi rst solo exhibition performance of the Seeroo fi al Ardh’s in Qatar in 1984 at the Sheraton Doha, with main show, which explores the progress another show at the Museum of Islamic Art of human civilisation through the history over a decade ago. of the Arab region and how its inhabitants The artist’s Horses of the Sun exhibition, used nature (land, air and sea) — and later featuring the paintings he did during his on machines — to further their ambitions. time in Qatar, took place at Mathaf: Arab The artwork has several things, it has Museum of Modern Art, in Education City, trencadis mosaic, the glass horses made in earlier this year. Murano, and the technicality to create this QF presented the show, along with an work was massive. exhibition that includes his sketches, letters, The elements of the artwork, from Abbas and the original mock-up of the artwork. Ibn Firnas’ and Leonardo da Vinci’s fl ying Some of these pieces include the machines to glass horses and vintage cars, installations’ early version of the original refl ect the presence of an environment sketch, which the artist kept in the same conducive to innovation in the Arab world room in his Doha studio, as well as copies of long before the European Renaissance, the crystal horses that he hoped to make into which Husain aimed to highlight. Firnas’ full-size horses now on display. fl ying machine predated that of da Vinci’s Husain’s letter to Her Highness Sheikha by a few centuries, while Arabian steeds Moza in April 2011, two months before his galloped across deserts long before modern demise; and a sketchbook with a dedication transport arrived in the region. to Her Highness, are among the highlights at The artwork features a giant mosaic EXQUISITE: A crystal horse at the exhibition. the exhibition. — Joey Aguilar 6 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY

DUN organises fourth convention

Dalit United Network – Qatar BK, President of Bisworkarma (DUN) recently organised its fourth Society; and Priem Pariyar, President convention at Al-Dosari Zoo and of Pariyar Society. The event was Park. The convention was chaired attended by over 200 people. by Kiran Pariyar, President of Dun. DUN also elected its new working The event was attended by notable committee. The new off ice bearers, personalities, including Muktada include Kiran Pariyar, President; Musalman, President of Non Suman Pariyar, Chaulakanta Bk, Resident Nepali Association National Karan Silwal, Santosh Bisworkra Co-ordination Council Qatar; Krisha and Prakash Sunar, Vice President; Bisworkarma, Adviser Co-ordinator Suru Das, Female Vice President; at DUN; Indu Laor, former president Thaman Singh Bosworkara, General of DUN; Chanak Pokherral, President Secretary; Man Bahadur Bohora, of Nepali Overseas Forum Qatar; Secretary; Deepak Bisworkarka, Mohammed Aziz Ali, General Treasurer; Netra Damai, Co-Treasurer; Secretary of Nepali People Co- and Hariram Bisworkarma, member. ordination Committee; Rakam Doz Mohammed al-Dosari, Owner of Al Rai, Adviser at Nepali Progressive Dosari Zoo and Park, was felicitated Front; Dev Pariyar, President of on the occasion. – Text and photos Nepali Society Qatar; Prem Kumr by Usha Wagle Gautam

Best Buddies Qatar marks Qatar National Day with various activities

Best Buddies Qatar, in association with the Commercial of Best Buddies Qatar. The members learned to create Bank of Qatar, The Embassy of Japan and The Flower various sculptures and folding a single sheet of square Shop, recently organised various activities for its colourful paper. The members were eager to engage members as a part of Qatar National Day celebrations. into and discover a part of Japanese art and culture. Laalei Abu Alfain, Executive Director of Best Buddies Tamami Yoshida, First Secretary at the Embassy of Qatar, said, “Celebrating the National Day is an occasion Japan, said, “We are very pleased to collaborate with for renewing our pledge of loyalty to the wise leadership Best Buddies Qatar to celebrate Qatar National Day. of the State of Qatar. This day emphasises solidarity, While we strive to introduce the Japanese culture to the love and devotion of the hearts of its people towards people of Qatar, we highly appreciate such initiatives the country. We are glad to mark this great day for and calls for co-operation that boost understanding Best Buddies Qatar members with intellectual and of Japan. We also certainly hail the initiative of Best developmental disabilities to enlighten the Qatari Buddies Qatar to include people with disabilities in culture, traditions and values: justice, benevolence, society through artistic and cultural activities, and we freedom, equality and high moral standards. And we are much honoured to be part of it.” wish Qatar the most prosperity, security and stability”. The Flower Shop experts held a floral workshop for Seventy members of Best Buddies Qatar participated in seventeen female members of Best Buddies Qatar. dances and games depicting Qatari ethnicity, traditions The members were taught the basics of composing and culture. The off icials of the Commercial Bank of beautiful flower arrangements. They contained Qatar enthusiastically shared the celebration and the national colours of the flag of Qatar. The flower distributed gifts to all attendees. Sarah al-Ali, Employee arrangements prepared by the members were Engagement Off icer at Commercial Bank of Qatar, said, presented to Laalei Abu Alfain, Aamal al-Mannai, CEO of “On behalf of the Commercial Bank, we are pleased Qatar Foundation for Social Work; and all Best Buddies to be part of the Best Buddies Qatar celebrations of Qatar management and off icials. the National Day and to see smiles on the faces of Ahmed al-Ghafri, the co-owner of The Flower Shop, said, the participants with intellectual and developmental “We are proud to be part of the ongoing activities with disabilities. Commercial Bank is one of the leading Best Buddies Qatar members with disabilities. The floral institutions in the field of charity and humanitarian art is a great opportunity to spread positivity and joy on contributions.” the National Day. We are keen to continue collaboration The Embassy of Japan organised a creative workshop with Best Buddies Qatar in similar projects which aim at dedicated to the art of Origami for the male members building better social values.” Wednesday, December 18, 2019 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Relishing authentic Qatari cuisine with Talabat this QND

hen it comes to eating well Qatar off ers a range of varied cuisines. But traditional Qatari Wcuisine takes the centre stage with its myriad fl avours and off ering – fall-off -the-bone meat and chicken dishes served in a mild blend of exotic spices. Amidst Qatar National Day celebrations, Talabat recommends top six restaurants to try out the local culinary fl avours and to enjoy them at the comfort of your home. Simply and Majbous Al Walida is known its Kabsa, Kabsa w Disqus is one of many more listed on Talabat – are authentic, fl avoursome and gives a order online via Talabat and feast in for its special variety of fresh meat the most popular local restaurants known for their festive spread true understanding of the nation’s true Qatari style. and chicken dishes. Well-known for in Doha. All these restaurants – and of local inspired cuisine that is culinary traditions. The top picks by Talabat, include Gahwatna Restaurant, Al Herfy, Al Pinna Kitchen, Majbous Al Walida, Kabsa w Disqus and Bin Kulaib. Where Gahwatna Restaurant, located at The Pearl, has become one of the most popular traditional food restaurants in Qatar, Al Herfy has been famous for delivering its specialty: Machboos, a richly spiced chicken or lamb with rice. Al Pinna Kitchen and Bin Kulaib are both known for their good value for money 8 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY The house of pots: The ceramicist providing a creative platform PPOWEROWERED BY Reema Abu Hassan, founder of Clay Encounters, speaks to Community about how she turned her hobby into an opportunity, writes Ria Maria Jose

NOTES FROM AN ENTREPRENEUR

“If you really have the passion and the idea to do something, you should go for it. It’s great to take advice from everybody else, but the final say has to come from yourself because if you are really passionate and committed to doing something that you love, no matter how you approach it, it will be the right way”

— Reema Abu Hassan

n the centre of The Pearl in to others in Qatari community. As Qanat Quartiers, amidst the the idea sparked, she quit her job as Venetian-esque little district an architect to follow her dreams adorned with little funky cafes and out of it, Clay Encounters was and restaurants, overlooking founded. “I found it appealing to Ithe many-coloured townhouses move from architecture to designing stretched across the waters, sits a tiny ceramic pots. It’s all about quaint little pottery studio, Clay fi nding a balance between the both Encounters. Inside you will fi nd and once I found that, it inspired me Reema Abu Hassan, covered in clay to keep making things,” says Reema. and expertly pinching mud into a In choosing to open in Qatar, the beautiful pot. She had founded the resolve came easy. Qatar was her ceramics design and craft studio home – she knew the people and just over an year ago and today the place. With Clay Encounters, her pottery workshops at Clay she hoped to provide an outlet Encounters have become the talk of where people could come to inspire the town. Reema talks to Community themselves and others. “The about how she turned her hobby into biggest thing was to make it adapt an opportunity. to the local community. I wanted Till last year, Reema had been to create a space that fi ts the way of working as an architect and it was life in Qatar”, she explained. In that only when she moved back home way, opening the studio at Qanat to Qatar that she realised how she Quartiers excelled. Overlooking the wanted something more. As she calm scenic beauty of the place, one looked for work, she turned to her could really tap into their creative hobby. Her love for pottery-making side when they’re surrounded by the came to her because of ceramics quiet, calm and aesthetically pleasing classes in architecture school and in setting at the studio. Combining the process she found her passion both her architectural and artistic for the art and to create things. But ideas, the studio is aligned with rows a place for pottery-making in Doha of big and small ceramic creations, was even harder to fi nd. And that set up with work benches with tools is how she saw an opportunity to and some light music to enjoy. But bring in something that brought joy really, it’s the dynamic personality of TRAVEL

Wednesday, December 18, 2019 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY

of her studio, she found that she was getting a lot of collaboration from other women entrepreneurs within the community. Through collaborations, she was able to POWERED BYBY connect and give voice to a lot more women across diff erent platforms. Clay Encounters also hosts free classes, fundraisers and workshops from which the revenue goes to charities and institutions across Qatar. Reema believes that in this way, she is able to bring happiness and support her community in some small way. The future seems exciting for Clay Encounters. Recently she collaborated with a calligrapher to design vases for the Qatar National Museum. Later next year, Reema hopes to bring in more collaboration with artists and designers, showcase an exhibition, take on research based design projects to bring analogue and digital mode of making as a way to keep it interesting and elevate the craft of pottery. In promoting her passion for the craft, she also advises young entrepreneurs to do the same. “If you really have the passion and the idea to do something, you should go for it. It’s great to take advice from everybody else, but the fi nal say has to come from yourself because if you are really passionate and committed LESSONS: Reema teaching one of her students on how to create a pot. to doing something that you love, no matter how you approach it, it will be Reema as she sits down to handcraft serene environment that surrounded have envisioned for yourself and with ceramics just as much as she the right way.” her pots with love that brings the real it. And then she struggled to make the business.” As she grows as an did, so much so that her classes are Clay Encounters invites both charm at Clay Encounters. it look perfect. As an architect she entrepreneur, she learns that the way now always booked up! “I think when children and adults, off ering 1-day Coming from a family of wanted to take control and design you engage with people and maintain you teach something with a passion and 3-day classes and workshops. entrepreneurs, business was not every little corner of the studio that relations is most important. “In for the craft, it rubs off on to the The studio even off ers workshops for new to her but opening the studio seemed unyielding to her demands. business, you can never be prepared students and they inevitably start to birthdays, bridal showers and many came with its own set of challenges. As a result, it took her much longer to for the things you’ll have to face and develop a love for the craft.” Drawing other events where they could set up “The initial struggle was to fi nd the open the studio than it was originally you’ll fi gure things out along the from her background in architecture, a design station and help you create perfect location because it is the most planned. But she remains positive way, but that’s what’s exciting about digital fabrication, theory design away! Many come, to practice the important part of it all, especially that the journey is a learning curve business.” and ceramics, Reema fosters craft, unwind and work together with for a design studio like mine.” to grow. “When you do something After just a year of opening, Clay hybridity in bringing new ideas at other designers to enjoy working in Although she had many options, for the fi rst time, you ’t know Encounters has really taken off . work and exchange these ideas with the quiet. And it doesn’t matter if you she decided on the small space in what’s right and wrong so you ask Although she was worried at fi rst, she her students to keep pushing their don’t have the fl air for pottery, Clay Qanat Quartiers because she was for advices from everyone but in found that surprisingly most people interests. Encounters is sure to bring out the inspired by the scenic beauty and the end you must go with what you were interested and loved to work Interestingly, with the opening artist in you! 10 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Try This Put leaf in mouth of bottle and fill Leaf’s 1 with water until it covers end of breath leaf’s stem This experiment Put straw in mouth shows you how 2 of bottle and press clay air can travel tight around leaf and through a leaf, straw to seal them just as water does. You’ll need Stand in front of • Thin plastic straw 3 mirror with or stirring stick bottle and suck • Fresh leaf steadily on with long stem straw Stem Straw is • Clear water is under above Watch the end or soda bottle water water of the stem as you suck • Modeling clay • Bathroom mirror

What happened?

A leaf has It also has a Sucking on the tiny air holes system straw creates a called stomata of tiny veins partial vacuum in on its underside that carry water the bottle

Air pressure pushes through the Source: “Science Playwiths” stomata and down by Peter Macinnis the veins, and Graphic: Lee McComas small air bubbles and Paul Trap, TNS appear at the end of the stem Wednesday, December 18, 2019 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY New wearable device can help millions with swallowing problems

cientists have developed a professor of speech, language, new wearable monitoring and hearing sciences in Purdue device that will make University. treatments easier and “Many devices to help these more aff ordable for the people are expensive, not able to be Smillions of people with swallowing taken home and not accessible in disorders. many rural areas”. The skin-mountable sensor The sensor stickers are sticker attaches fi rmly to the neck disposable, designed with area and is connected with small inexpensive components and cables to a wireless transmitter meant to be used about 10 times unit. before they are thrown away, said The sensor sticker measures the study published in the journal and records muscle activity Science Advances. and movement associated with “The sensor sticker is stretchable swallowing. and fl exible to work well with the The information is then sent skin and curvilinear head and neck wirelessly by a separate unit clipped shape, while the connected unit on the wearer’s shirt to software has electronic chips and more rigid that stores it for later analysis by components,” said Chi Hwan Lee, a doctor. Successful completion assistant professor of biomedical of a swallow requires the precise engineering and mechanical co-ordination of more than 30 pairs engineering in Purdue’s College of of muscles of the head and neck, six Engineering. pairs of cranial nerves, and complex “Our device is unique in that circuitry in the brainstem and we specifi cally created it to work several brain areas. well with the small and intricate Any disruption in these pathways disorders. patient-friendly and aff ordable with swallowing disorders,” said muscles associated with swallowing can result in severe swallowing “We want to provide a reliable, way to treat the millions of people Georgia A Malandraki, an associate events,” he added. – IANS

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

You may feel like someone is trying to rain on your parade. It’s Today is a terrific day for you. You’re able to accomplish a lot during Promote balance and harmony today by letting off a bit of steam important not to forget who you are now. Don’t be surprised if you the day, leaving the night open for excitement with others. Once before you try to engage with others and their dramas. Secure feel a negative pull from someone or something. If so, step away you take care of the necessary things, feel free to grab a big helping yourself in a stable environment where you can vent your concerns, from the situation. It’s not your responsibility to make everyone of fun. You’ve earned the right to break loose and party. There’s punch pillows, or around the block. Once you get that out, happy. Don’t bring yourself down as you try to bring others up. confidence in your step, so strut your stuff . you’ll have a fresh, new attitude with which to participate in the adventures of the day. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

There’s aggressiveness to you today, but this feeling can be useful There’s increased emotional tension today. You may be at the Don’t hold back today. You’re the right person for the job in about to you and what you have going on. There’s a practical force helping forefront of the action as you take things higher and farther. Have every situation you encounter. You’ll have the instincts required to you stay grounded and realistic about certain issues. Don’t make a map handy or you could wind up alone in the middle of nowhere. move on a project, see what needs to be done, gather the resources, promises that you know you can’t keep. Don’t be the salesman who Other people will be looking for something practical in your and get the ball rolling. There’s an aggressiveness to you that’s promises the world and then fails to deliver anything. approach so they have something solid to lean on during this time. urging you to make a grand conquest, paving the way for a huge celebration of feast and fun. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

You should try to hold your tongue today. Although you think you Don’t be surprised if you feel like you’re being poked with a stick Pull yourself together, and figure out what it is your heart desires. have all the answers, you might not have taken all the pieces of the today, as something urges you to get moving. There’s an aggressive There’s an aggressive force tugging at your heartstrings today. puzzle into account. There is an emotional aggression to the day energy moving about and making demands on everyone. You Unless you have it firmly in your mind what it is you want and feel, that may have a strong eff ect on everyone, especially you. Consider should think about how your skills and perceptive nature can be you’ll be easily pulled off track. Stay grounded and you should be being more of a listener than a talker. best used to help do things eff iciently and eff ectively. OK.

CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Point your aggressiveness in the right direction today. That shouldn’t Today isn’t a day to lounge around. There’s a very important Try to keep your emotions in check today. It’s possible that you be too hard since you know and understand the meaning of a job practical matter that must be dealt with before you can engage could become extremely angry and do some damage to yourself well done and what’s required to get things accomplished. You’re in any lighthearted activities. The night’s events will be fun and and others around you. It’s important to maintain certain modesty anxious to get the ball rolling on certain projects. You’ve done the rewarding as long as you complete the duties of the day, leaving and humility at all times. You’ll build good character that earns the organisation and planning. Trust that you know exactly how to your mind free of obligations. respect of others, including your superiors. proceed. 12 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 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. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

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Wordsearch Codeword 14 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY SHOWBIZ Round up: Six drama serials to watch before the year ends

actually feel the clawing of panic here and the heart-warming Glitz tenderness of true friendship there. & Meray Pass Tum Ho Starring: Ayeza Khan, Glam Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui A relatable narrative that sheds By Muhammad Asad Ullah light upon the complications of a married couple. The drama serial, that revolves around hile 2018 has a dysfunctional couple and a been a great year charismatic business tycoon, has for shaking up triggered quite some controversy the entrenched for it’s portrayal of an unfaithful powers in Pakistan wife who is drawn towards the Wentertainment industry — the wealth of another man. Ayeza’s domination of damsel in distress character in the serial, specially, stories has been loosened, one has fuelled heated discussions hopes permanently — 2019 was one on social media with immense step forward for Pakistani serials. ratings! Pretty sure no one is Yes, Khaas was a groundbreaking missing this drama already but just smash, and yes, Meray Pass Tum in case anyone is, you need to start Ho is raging with TRPs and ratings, watching this one. and yes Ishq Zahe Naseeb and Alif breathed new life into the kind of Ishq Zahe Naseeb drama serials that our industry has Starring: Zahid Ahmed, Sami largely stopped making. Khan, Yumna Zaidi, Sonya Hussayn Still, when it comes time to The drama is being adored choose the drama serials that are for its unique story-line and the best — and which mean the captivating performances. Ishq most to people — nearly all the Zahe Naseeb talks about split top drama serials are by those who personality disorder, where work unconditionally to bring in She is a strong, educated woman woman goes through in a patriarchal Beneath the play’s rather hokey Zahid Ahmed is depicting a the content that is more than just a with resources, who is willing society. A woman always becomes title, hides a well-layered tale of male character suff ering from mere love story. With 2019 racing to compromise but has enough the victim of sacrifi ce where she is an urban-based, educated woman Dissociative identity disorder towards the end, makes it the self-esteem to resist her narcissist expected to put other’s happiness facing intimidation of all kinds in (DID), a psychological condition perfect time to look back at 2019 husband’s attempts at manipulating before her own. She seldom has her lone fi ght for justice for her where in a person experiences two to see which drama serials have and belittling her, and that forms the authority over her life, rather a man best friend’s murder and attempted or more personality states taking been best. And if you haven’t, then plotline of the serial. dictates what she has to do and harassment apparently at the hands control over the person. The drama you need to watch these before the what not. This is what makes the of her husband’s younger brother. has been written by diverse writer decade ends. Do Bol lives of woman very unpleasant and The lady’s plight is exacerbated by Hashim Nadeem who also has the Starring: Hira Mani, Aff an grapples them with sorrows. the fact that the rest of the world successful series of Khuda Aur Waheed, Haroon Shahid deems him innocent. Despite Mubahhat to his credits. He has Khaas To the most part, this drama pressure from family and the risks also been honoured with the award Starring: Sanam Baloch, Ali portrays a sweet love story and Starring: Zaman, involved, she chooses not to hush of pride of performance for his Rehman Khan, Haroon Shahid, Hira also sheds light on the challenges a up the matter. In Cheekh one can work. Tareen Emotional abuse may not leave Alif the visible scars that physical abuse Starring: , Hamza Ali does, but the pain and sense of Abbasi, , Kubra Khan shame are no less of a burden for The writer, Umera Ahmad’s the victim. Author Sarwat Nazir work is often the subject of intense has taken a bold and welcome step debate partly because she does in highlighting a subject which write about hard topics that most remains hidden in plain sight for of us would rather brush aside but many. Denying the importance of also because she doesn’t hesitate compassion, respect and kindness in evaluating people or situations in marriage reduces this most through what is frankly a highly sacred building block of society to a conservative lens. The media material transaction. For a society industry is too often painted as that claims to support marriage at a den of iniquity but it is like any any cost we see precious little eff ort industry, where good and bad put into resolving issues married people co-exist. With harassment couples might have, apart from scandals rocking universities, the constant pressure on women workplaces and even our homes, no to bend and break into any shape place is immune to the vagaries of that might fi ll in the gaps of their human nature. The story encircles marriage. Khaas is a well-executed, a hardworking and diligent well-written and well-directed fi lmmaker named Momin, who is drama highlighting a subject shown to be tangled between his never explored in such a detailed spirituality and the glamorous life manner before. The antagonist of that he leads. The drama comes the serial, Saba, may be a victim of CREATING AWARENESS: Ishq Zahe Naseeb talks about split personality disorder, where Zahid Ahmed is depicting packed full of sentiments and love emotional abuse but she is not the a male character suff ering from Dissociative identity disorder (DID), a psychological condition where in a person which surrounds family values and damsel in distress the masses adore. experiences two or more personality states taking control over the person. depicts the love of a dervish. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY

Ranveer, Alia’s Gully Boy out of ’s daughter Oscars 2020 race Ira shares stunning new photographs ’s Gully Boy, which was India’s offi cial entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s Language Film category, is out of the race. daughter Ira’s new pictures from a The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and photoshoot have taken the Internet Sciences on Monday released a shortlist of ten by a storm. Ira on Monday took to fi lms in the Best Foreign Language Film category Instagram and shared pictures of for the 92nd , and Gully Boy failed herself from her recent photoshoot. In to make the list. The fi lm is based on the lives of SETBACK: Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy was India’s the images, she is seen sporting a violet SENSATIONAL: Ira Khan’s new pictures rappers Naved Shaikh, popularly known as , off icial entry to the Oscars in the Best Foreign backless gown with a thigh-high slit. from a photoshoot have taken the and (Vivian Fernandes), although many Language Film category. In one of the pictures, she is posing Internet by storm. have noted stylistic and narrative likeness with the against a backdrop of hills and a cloudy Hollywood biopic, Straight Outta Comption. This year in the Foreign Film category, the sky. In the second image she is seen Euripides’ Greek tragedy Medea, and In Gully Boy, Ranveer’s character used rap as entries that have made the 10-fi lm shortlist are: posing on a wooden bench. stars Aamir’s son Junaid Khan and a tool to express his views on society and life in The Painted Bird (Czech Republic), Truth And She captioned the string of actress Hazel Keech among others. , one of the largest of Asia. The fi lm Justice (Estonia), Les Misérables (France), Those photographs: “What a view... @ Euripides’ Medea revolves around became a super-hit on release in February. Who Remained (Hungary), Honeyland (North photographybyroozbeh. #whataview Medea, whose husband Jason leaves Expressing his joy over the selection, Ranveer Macedonia), Corpus Christi (Poland), Beanpole #seasonsmumbai #shoot her for a Greek princess of Corinth. had earlier said: “We are so thrilled that Gully Boy (Russia), Atlantics (Senegal), Parasite (South #photooftheday.” Ira has made her She takes revenge by murdering Jason’s has been selected as India’s offi cial entry to the Korea) and Pain And Glory (Spain). directorial debut with a theatre new wife as well as her own children, in the Best International The Oscars will take place in Los Angeles on production titled Euripides’ Medea. after which she heads to Athens to start Feature Film category.” February 9, 2020. – IANS The play is an adaptation of a new life. – IANS Loughlin wants FBI reports in college admissions scandal

employees were involved in Singer’s By Matthew Ormseth scheme than the three coaches and an administrator who have been charged with racketeering, rosecutors are fraud and bribery. “There is good withholding evidence reason to believe that numerous that would show Lori USC offi cials were aware of Singer’s Loughlin and her operation,” Berkowitz said. husband, Mossimo Included in the government’s PGiannulli, believed the $500,000 summary of Singer’s interviews they paid to a college admissions are glimpses of his dealings with consultant’s charity was a Loughlin and Giannulli, perhaps the legitimate donation, not bribes most well-known names implicated that would ensure their daughters in the scandal. were admitted to the University of Singer told FBI agents that “Lori Southern California as rowers, the Loughlin was in charge and told the couple’s attorneys wrote in a court couple’s daughters that they needed fi ling. to do better in high school.” The couple’s legal team, led by Agents have also interviewed former Enron prosecutor Sean Philip Petrone and Jacqueline Berkowitz, is demanding the Landry, co-director of college government turn over FBI reports, counselling and head of school, known as 302s, that memorialised respectively, at Marymount High, agents’ interviews with the where Loughlin and Giannulli’s consultant at the centre of the daughters went to school. scheme, William “Rick” Singer. “When Philip Petrone began Those reports would show UNDERTRIAL: Lori Loughlin, centre, and her husband Mossimo Giannulli exit the Boston Federal Court house after a asking questions about why Olivia where Singer told his clients their pre-trial hearing. was admitted to USC as a recruit to six-fi gure payments would end the crew team (given that she did up, Berkowitz wrote. In the case of daughters admitted to USC as Internal Revenue Service, and his clients to make tax-deductible not participate in crew), Singer told Loughlin and Giannulli, who have recruited coxswains, they “would that the money would “support payments that Singer then Giannulli that Petrone could mess been charged with conspiracy to need to write a $50,000 check to programmes geared toward helping parcelled out in bribes to college things up and advised Giannulli to commit fraud, money laundering Donna Heinel at USC and pay an underprivileged children” and coaches and test administrators. speak with Petrone,” the summary and bribery, the couple thought additional $200,000 through the “legitimate university activities” Loughlin and Giannulli’s says. their money “would go to USC KWF,” the summary says. KWF is at USC. attorneys also want information Petrone told agents that itself – for legitimate, university- short for Singer’s charity, the Key “Giannulli and Loughlin will concerning USC’s knowledge of Giannulli asked him if he “had told approved purposes – or to other Worldwide Foundation. help establish their innocence by Singer’s operation, which shuttled USC that his daughters were bad legitimate charitable causes,” their Prosecutors say Heinel, then a showing that they understood both more students into the Los Angeles candidates”; he said he had not. lawyers wrote. high-ranking administrator at USC, sets of payments to be legitimate school than any of the dozen or Giannulli then told Petrone that his Prosecutors from the US presented the couple’s daughters to donations,” Berkowitz wrote, “and so elite colleges to which Singer younger daughter, Olivia, was in attorney’s offi ce in Boston have an admissions committee as elite did not understand or intend that peddled illegal access. fact a coxswain and that he would so far refused to disclose the FBI rowers, which they were not. Heinel either set of payments would be “If, for example, USC knew of tell USC as much, according to the reports, Berkowitz wrote. They has been fi red by USC. She has used to directly or indirectly bribe Singer’s operation and accepted summary. have provided only a summary of pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to Heinel.” donations to the university from Landry told agents that after Singer’s discussion of his dealings commit racketeering, bribery and In pleading guilty to four Singer’s clients as legitimate, then Giannulli informed her that Olivia with Loughlin and Giannulli, he fraud. felonies in March, Singer admitted not only was there no bribery at rowed crew at a private club, she said. But to hear their lawyers tell it, that despite its avowed mission USC, but also no fraud conspiracy assured him “Marymount would not The summary is appended to Loughlin and Giannulli believed of supporting “underprivileged at all,” Berkowitz wrote. interfere with Olivia’s application to Berkowitz’s fi ling. Singer explained they were sending money to a children,” his foundation had He pointed to a recent USC,” according to the summary. – to the couple that to have their charity in good standing with the little function beyond allowing indictment that suggests more USC Los Angeles Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Wednesday, December 18, 2019 COMMUNITY Creative minds express love for Qatar in artistic way on National Day

By Mudassir Raja “This year’s exhibition is From Qatar,’ an annual exhibition organised by Qatar a wonderful Fine Arts Association (QFAA), was recently inaugurated to collection celebrate the Qatar National ‘Day at Building 13 of Katara where of artworks over 50 art pieces have been displayed to highlight diff erent from artists aspects of the local culture and traditions. of diff erent QFAA is a fi ne arts movement in Qatar and raises the level of nationalities for scientifi c and technical artists and maintains their production and Qatar National promotes closer ties of friendship between the member artists and Day. The event their fellow artists from other nations. The organisation draws underlines the some of the better-known artists from across the region. diversity of the The opening of the annual exhibition saw gathering of art artworks and lovers in large numbers, particularly INAUGURATION: Adel Ali bin Ali, the honorary president of Qatar Fine Arts Association, seen with representatives of the Qatari citizens. Most of the the association during the inauguration of the exhibition. Photos by Shemeer Rasheed the artists at the participating artists are also Qataris and there are also many artists from and sculptures to convey diff erent has a bright future ahead. My art contemporary art in Qatar. There same time” diff erent expatriate communities. subject matters. Every artist was piece tries to connect Sudan’s are so many diff erent styles of work The exhibition was formally asked to display one art piece at the future with the success of Qatar. and diff erent techniques displayed — Dr Eslam Kamil, inaugurated by Adel Ali bin Ali, exhibition. “I used the washing technique for here. It explains the evolution of the honorary president of QFAA. Dr Eslam Kamil is a Sudanese my artistic creations. Usually, artists the artists who have been trying to Sudanese artist He was fl anked by other Qatari artist, who has been based in Qatar use the technique with water colours show the best of their talents. dignitaries and noted artists. since 1996. He is also a member of but I am using it with acrylic. My “My art piece portrays the working with Souq Waqif Art The guests took a round of the the QFAA. He said: “I have always work is an abstract piece of art.” unlimited limit, a philosophical Centre. He said: “I have been a exhibition and marvelled at each been taking part in the annual Dr Kamil is satisfi ed with his concept that helps us in shaping our part of QFAA for fi ve years. I have and every art piece. The QFAA exhibition. This year’s exhibition strong ties with QFAA. “I think mind to see the future and reality. displayed one of my cast drawings. president took keen interest in the is a wonderful collection of most of the Qatari artists are I have used the technique called It is the cast of Michelangelo’s art pieces and asked questions from artworkds from artists of diff erent making friends with other artists mix media using monochrome dawn fi gure. I have used charcoal to the artists about the subject matter nationalities for Qatar National using the platform. They exchange technique to refl ect – symbolism make the paper darker.” and the art techniques they used. Day. The event underlines the their experiences with others. The –the meaning of duality.” Fouz Saif, an art teacher, was all The art enthusiasts expressed diversity of the art work and the association off ers a multicultural Faisal calls displaying his work at praise for the exhibition. She said: their appreciation about the art artists at the same time. platform and makes ties among the the exhibition as coming back to his “It is amazing. I see lots of diff erent pieces on display that showed “My art piece is all about bright art community stronger.” home. “I started my artistic journey pieces with diverse themes. There Qatari attires, way of life, craze future. Recently in Sudan, we had Faisal al-Hajri, Qatari artist, said: with QFAA 20 years ago. They have are some artists exhibiting their for falcons, horses, and camels. a sort of revolution in December “We are all celebrating the national always invited me to take part in works for the fi rst time. I am also The artists showcased abstract, 2018. We are celebrating the day through this exhibition. At their exhibitions.” a member of QFAA but I am not realistic, surrealistic paintings revolution this year. We hope Sudan the same time, we are celebrating Ahmed Awad is an Iraqi artist exhibiting this time.”

ARTWORK: The annual exhibition by QFAA has over 50 art pieces on display to highlight diff erent Qatari artist Faisal al-Hajri seen with his artwork. aspects of the Qatari culture and traditions.