Community Community PAQ honours Taghreed two for their al-Sultan is a P6contributions P16 professional to Urdu in the oil and gas literature industry, a mother and holds a of three and a mushaira. successful author.
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COVER STORY 2 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT
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Richie people, unravelling how they and their lives are intertwined DIRECTION: Gautham Ramachandran with it. A single incident paves way for multiple versions CAST: Nivin Pauly, Natarajan Subramaniam, Shraddha because diff erent characters involved understand it from their Srinath own perspective. The incident is seen through the eyes of each SYNOPSIS: A journalist sets out to uncover the truth character and each version unravels more mystery. Emergency 999 behind an incident, through the perspectives of diff erent THEATRE: Landmark Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444
Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Fukrey Returns are now at crossroads with their past, how they’re being master minded by a Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 DIRECTION: Mrighdeep Lamba which is about to decide their future. certain head honcho, the Fukras are on Qatar Airways 40253374 CAST: Pulkit Samrat, Manjot Singh, Bent upon a merciless payback, Bholi the run again. Are the four Fukras going Ali Fazal Punjaban is back and all set to take the to play out their cards carefully? Will SYNOPSIS: Fukrey Returns picks Fukras on a deadly ride! Even a city as Choocha’s God-gifted power come to up a year later from where it ended. geographically varied as Delhi is not their rescue? Having enjoyed the spoils of war they large enough for them to design a well- had so audaciously waged, the Fukras defi ned escape trajectory. Unaware of THEATRE: The Mall ote Unquo u te Q Good, better, The Mall Cinema (1): Anna Durai Richie (Tamil) 3pm; Christmas All (Tamil) 2:30pm; Brad’s Status (2D) Over Again (2D) 5pm; Marrowbone best. Never let it rest. 5pm; Jungle (2D) 7pm; Punyalan (2D) 7pm; Furkey Returns (Hindi) ‘Till your good is better and Private Limited (Malayalam) 9pm; 9pm; Punyalan (Malayalam) Jungle (2D) 11:30pm. Limited (Malayalam) 11pm. 11:30pm. your better is best. The Mall Cinema (2): Paddington Landmark Cinema (2: Olaf And Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (3): 2 (2D) 2:30pm; Olaf And Coco (2D) Coco (2D) 3pm; Olaf And Coco (2D) Punyalan (Malayalam) 2:30pm; 4:30pm; Furkey Returns (Hindi) 5:30pm; Jungle (2D) 7:30pm; Brad’s Furkey Returns (Hindi) 5pm; The — St. Jerome 7pm; Brad’s Status (2D) 9:30pm; Status (2D) 9:30pm; Jungle (2D) Osiris Child (2D) 7:30pm; Brad’s Furkey Returns (Hindi) 11:30pm. 11:30pm. Status (2D) 9:30pm; Kodiveeran The Mall Cinema (3): Punyalan Landmark Cinema (3): Kodiveeran (Tamil) 11:15pm. Private Limited (Malayalam) (Tamil) 2:30pm; Christmas All Over Asian Town Cinema: Punyalan 2:15pm; The Osiris Child (2D) 5pm; Again (2D) 5:15pm; Anna Durai (Malayalam) 6pm; Punyalan Marrowbone (2D) 7:15pm; The Osiris (Tamil) 7pm; Marrowbone (2D) (Malayalam) 8:45ppm; Punyalan Community Editor Child (2D) 9:15pm; Kodiveeran 9:30pm; Richie (Tamil) 11:30pm. (Malayalam) 11:30pm; Richie (Tamil) (Tamil) 11:15pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (1): 5pm; Richie (Tamil) 7:15pm; Richie Kamran Rehmat Landmark Cinema (1): Punyalan Paddington 2 (2D) 2:30pm; Olaf And (Tamil) 9:30pm; Richie (Tamil) e-mail: [email protected] Private Limited (Malayalam) Coco (2D) 4:30pm; Brad’s Status 11:45pm; Punyalan (Malayalam) Telephone: 44466405 2:30pm; Brad’s Status (2D) 5pm; (2D) 7pm; Jungle (2D) 9pm; Jungle 6:30pm; Punyalan (Malayalam) Fax: 44350474 Marrowbone (2D) 7pm; The Osiris (2D) 11:15pm. 9:15pm; Kodiveeran (Tamil) 6pm; Child (2D) 9:15pm; Punyalan Private Royal Plaza Cinema Palace (2): Richie (Tamil) 8:45pm. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY
include working through a selection of Evolution Sports Qatar new resources and materials relevant WHERE: Evolution Sports to Early Years up to University teaching WHEN: Ongoing environment. Evolution Sports will mark its anniversary by hosting a number of exciting events throughout 2017 as well as some amazing promotions, ten years on from when the club Remote-controlled car racing track was formed on September 1, 2007. The club has been working with a panel of coaches and WHERE: Aspire Park directors to plan the events which will be announced over the coming months. Members WHEN: Thu, Fri, Sat should look forward to a variety of different occasions, suitable for all ages so the whole TIME: 4pm-10pm family can get involved in the birthday celebrations. To kick-off things off, Evolution Aspire Zone Foundation has created a Sports recently launched their 10-year anniversary logo. The emblem has been designed custom-made track specially designed by Toyan Greaves, the man behind the original Evolution Sports logo and will be used on all for remote-control car racing, for car documentation, both online and offline for the next 12 months. EVENTS lovers across Doha. Interested motorsport enthusiasts can try the race track opposite PAW Patrol the Aspire Academy, from 4pm to 10pm on WHEN: Dec 14-18 Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. TIME: 4-4:30pm; 6:45-7:15pm; 9-9:30pm Outdoor and five-a-side football WHERE: Doha Festival City pitches In celebration of Qatar National Day, WHERE: Aspire Zone tech savvy Ryder and his heroic puppies WHEN: Daily will welcome everyone to Adventure Bay at TIME: 7pm-11pm Doha Festival City. The plucky rescue pups Aspire Zone’s five-a-side football are set to have the whole family entertained outdoor pitches opposite Al Waab Street at the Middle Eastern premiere of “PAW are available every day from 7pm until 11pm Patrol - The Big Show Rescue!” But that’s from Sundays to Thursdays, and on Fridays not all, visit the whole PAW Patrol town and Saturdays from 7am-11pm. on the first floor, with games, activities and photo opportunities. PAW Patrol is an B.Square Mall Grand Event action-adventure preschool series, with a WHERE: Al Thumama, Doha unique blend of problem solving skills, cool WHEN: Ongoing vehicles and physical humour, as they work TIME: 6:30pm together on high-stakes rescue missions The only mall in Qatar dedicated to to protect the Adventure Bay community. entertainment, B.Square Mall will occupy Each pup brings a unique personality and a total space of 26,000 sq.m and 250 car skill to the team, modelling the importance parking spaces, as well as provide a range of teamwork and good citizenship. Entry is of shopping, services, and entertainment free. options.
Secret Village at the Sealine WHERE: Sealine Beach WHEN: Dec 22 TIME: 2pm 365 Adventures-have announced their special event for families, individuals, expats, children and friends. Inclusions in Breakdance Classes Reggae Nights every Sunday the event: Pick-up and Drop-off facility WHEN: Sunday-Wednesday WHERE: Sheraton Grand Doha from Doha, one-hour dune bashing, Breakdancing is part of the Hip Hop WHEN: Every Sunday camel riding for additional QR20 per culture that originated in New York TIME: 9pm person, camping at the Inland Sea, sunset and has since spread all over the world. Spend your summer nights with some experience at the Inland Sea, secret Santa Breakdancing is an athletic and acrobatic good “irie” reggae music every Sunday. gifts distribution, meet and greet with style of dancing, which can often appear Doors open at 9pm at The Irish Harp. Santa, BBQ dinner with Mediterranean to defy the laws of physics. This extreme Entrance Fees is QR50 for gents. Ladies appetisers, camping tents with LED lights Torba Farmers Market dance-sport uses tremendous upper- enter free. For further information, and music. WHERE: Education City body strength for tricks and poses and a please call 44853000 or e-mail at WHEN: Ongoing great way to get into shape and have fun. [email protected] Amazing African Circus TIME: 9am Register now by calling 33003839 or e-mail WHERE: Hyatt Plaza Qatar Foundation (QF) has partnered [email protected] Salsa Nights WHEN: Jan 8-21 with Torba Farmers Market, a Qatar-based WHERE: The Irish Harp-Sheraton TIME: 5:30pm initiative that aims to deliver organic Reggae Beachfest Doha Grand Doha From January 8 to 21, the Amazing and locally-grown food and homemade WHEN: Thursdays and Fridays WHEN: Every Wednesday African Circus will be at Hyatt Plaza food products, to host a weekly market in WHERE: Oyster Beach Bar at St. Regis TIME: 9pm court area starting from 5:30pm. Bring Education City. Open to the public, the Hotel Get ready for some Latin beats every your friends and family and come enjoy the market be held at QF’s Ceremonial Court, TIME: 8pm onwards Wednesday night, where all the salseros show. Entry is free. accessible from gate 2, every Thursday from In collaboration with Reggae Beachfest and salseras in town meet and party all 9am-4pm and every Friday from 8am-11am in Dubai, Qatar will witness the best rasta night. Entry is QR50 for gents. Ladies enter and 2pm-5pm.The name ‘Torba’ is derived nights around. The organisers say, “We’ve free. For details call 4485 3000 from Arabic, and means “the pure soil that got the setup sorted to get you feeling the feeds, nourishes, and nurtures.” A wide Caribbean vibe. Along with our resident Off -Road biking tour range of fresh, locally-grown items will band Earthkry all the way from Jamaica, WHERE: Zekreet be on offer, including organic fruits and we have so many big names in the Reggae WHEN: Fridays vegetables, homemade preserves, syrups, scene lined up at this huge beachfest!” Blue Pearl Experience Qatar is offering and butters, as well as handicrafts and Entrance fee is QR50 at the door. For more the country’s first off-road biking tour. gardening supplies. information, please call 44460105. Ride in the desert on a fat bike to explore the local flora and fauna spot desert Dance & Fitness Classes wildlife, hike up jebels, chill in the magic of WHERE: Music and Arts Atelier, Villa 57, the Richard Serra statues and this unique Bin Omran landscape. Participants will get to cross WHEN: Ongoing the desert riding fat bikes from Zekreet Atelier is the newest music and arts to the Richard Serra statues, on a route of Gold Workshop For Teachers school in Doha that offers dance and approximately 13kms. The route is easy to WHERE: Marriott Marquis fitness classes for kids to adults such as ride and suitable for people with average WHEN: Jan 17 ballet, hiphop, salsa, tango, and other fitness. You must be able to ride. Kids aged This one-day workshop will be about Latin dances, Zumba, Tae Kwon Do, Yoga, 9 and older are also welcome. The fee is QR English, Math, Science, Social Studies, kickboxing. 220 (QR190 for ages 9-14) and includes bike History, ICT and new technologies for Contact at [email protected] and safety equipment. The activity lasts your classroom. Part of workshop will or 33003839. about 2.5 hours.
Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Need to watch out for the false starts As a reckoning over sexual harassment sweeps the US, there is a push to sustain the momentum and ensure a positive, lasting cultural change without it getting derailed by politics, social media frenzies and outsize responses. By Pam Louwagie
he criticism came swiftly grope? Come on! This accusation without it getting derailed by Hollywood fi gures to powerful Facebook executive Sheryl last week after Atlantic trivialises real predation and abuse. politics, social media frenzies and lawmakers in recent months, what Sandberg cautioned that she’d magazine published a Knock it off !” a woman echoed on outsize responses to infractions started as a “really extraordinary heard “the rumblings of a writer’s account saying Facebook. many deem small. conversation” about the need for backlash,” including men becoming that Senator Al Franken “We are offi cially #off therails,” “There’s just too much putting industries to examine their cultures afraid to hire women. “groped”T her in 2009 by putting his another posted. everything into one big bucket and people feeling emboldened to Conservative columnist hand on her waist during a photo It was the type of backlash instead of looking at the nuance,” speak out is, in some instances, Christine Flowers, in Philadelphia, op, “grabbing a handful of fl esh” some feared. As a reckoning over said Fran Sepler, a Minneapolis getting politicised and weaponised, called the #MeToo movement and squeezing at least twice. sexual harassment sweeps the US, human resources consultant who Sepler said. As a result, she denouncing sexual assault and “I’m sorry, is that sexual assault leaders in business, academia and has helped develop training for the said, it’s turned the discussion harassment “unwieldy and now? To squeeze someone’s waist?” other walks of life are pushing to US Equal Employment Opportunity into “something a little more unforgiving, mixing all sorts of one Twitter user wrote. sustain the momentum and ensure Commission. complicated and a little more nasty conduct together and retroactively “And this is your defi nition of a a positive, lasting cultural change As allegations spreads from and I think a little less productive.” stigmatising acts that — until the Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY
Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg cautions that she has heard “the rumblings of a backlash,” including men becoming afraid to hire women “We lose the opportunity for education if everything is (seen as) a criminal offence. On the other hand, we’ve allowed criminal offences to go unpunished for so long” — Professor Peggy Andrews, human resources and management consultant social media age — were considered deal, she said, then people should “Personally, I don’t see that “That helps people who are likely much of the change will come boorish and brutish but not capital instead “focus on the plethora of it’s any more gray now than it’s to harass or do other things, they down to fi nding ways for people off ences.” cases that are a big deal and do ever been,” said Susan Strauss, a will see that and they will recognise to have potentially uncomfortable Those who have spent part of something about those.” trainer, consultant and harassment ‘Oh, the norm here is diff erent,’?” conversations with others. their careers working to end sexual Sepler, who has spent 30 years and bullying investigator based Finnegan said. Hollywood can play “We’re human and we’re harassment are fi nding that the investigating harassment claims in Burnsville, Minnesota. Even a role, too, by putting story lines awkward; we need more pathways digital age has catapulted society as part of her work, said that she workplace fl irting and dating will about harassment into movies and to have awkward conversations into uncharted territory on the thinks that “99.9 percent of the not end, she and some others television, Finnegan said. without fear of legal reprisals,” issue, bringing new voice to the people who come forward claiming predicted, nor should companies Fewer nondisclosure agreements said Andrews, the Hamline debate while also posing a danger of they’ve been sexually harassed expect it to. in legal settlements will also help professor. distracting from it. believe they’ve been sexually “You just use common sense,” to show victims that action has Although the law says victims To change the culture, they harassed. … Whether the behaviour she said. “If you ask somebody out been taken in cases, and will “stop never have to directly confront say, people need a sense that they’re complaining about rises and they say ‘No’ … then you say, allowing people to hide behind someone who is harassing them, fair process will prevail and to the very high bar of unlawful ‘You know what, I’m sorry. I didn’t their settlement agreements,” said that doesn’t mean victims responses will be commensurate harassment, and whether they feel intend for that to be off ensive and Minneapolis employment attorney shouldn’t, Sepler said. While that to the behaviour. Society needs sexually harassed are two diff erent won’t do it again.’?” Stacey DeKalb. might be the best way to address to stay focused on the ubiquitous questions.” Lasting change will require Most critical for companies, harassment from a manager, the confi rmed cases of sexual A one-time, awkward hug, specifi c cultural shifts, Finnegan schools and other institutions more common peer-to-peer harassment and assault, they say. for example, won’t typically get and others say. is for leaders to set a respectful harassment can often be handled “We lose the opportunity for someone fi red, human resources Male and female bystanders tone, women’s advocates agree. face to face and on the spot. education if everything is (seen as) professionals said, though it might can help defi ne what is considered Highlighting examples of positive “I think there’s a powerful place a criminal off ence,” said Hamline result in a conversation. So, getting acceptable by letting off enders behaviour is more eff ective than for women to take on their own University business professor caught up in too much debate about know when a mildly lewd joke focusing on what people should agency in those situations where Peggy Andrews, a longtime human “gray areas” of social interaction isn’t appropriate or when they see not do. they’re not afraid of reprisal and resources and management isn’t productive, they say. unwelcome interactions taking place. In the end, though, many say, speak up for themselves or speak up consultant. “On the other hand, for others,” said Sepler, who teaches we’ve allowed criminal off ences to people how to do it. go unpunished for so long.” At company trainings, Sepler The recent wave of attention While distinctions presents a scenario where someone and awareness is widely seen need to be made is unknowingly annoying a co- as a long-overdue milestone, worker — tapping their toes or empowering victims to speak up between the severity looking at them in a way that makes while toppling perpetrators. It them feel gross. fl ooded social media when victims of allegations, it all is “Would you rather that they of sexual harassment and assault tell you? Or would you rather started typing #MeToo on their part of a continuum that they report you to human accounts after allegations were that “has to do with a resources?” Sepler asks. “One lodged against Hollywood producer hundred percent of people say, Harvey Weinstein. sense of entitlement” ‘I would rather they tell me.’?” While distinctions need to Addressing it with them can be a be made between the severity by the perpetrators, gift if it’s presented in the right of allegations, it all is part of a spirit, she said. That may include continuum that “has to do with says political science telling the person that they are a sense of entitlement” by the professor Jill Locke, appreciated and that you don’t perpetrators, said political science want to see their success derailed. professor Jill Locke, who directs Director, Gender, “We’re learning that if you the Gender, Women, and Sexuality actually tell them what they’re Studies Program at Gustavus Women, and Sexuality doing is bugging you, there’s a Adolphus College. People have to be Studies Program at good chance that they’ll stop,” careful about sending a message that she said, “and that they won’t victims can’t come forward unless Gustavus Adolphus retaliate against you, if you do it certain criteria are met, she said. in a way that’s you know, ‘Hey, If someone comes forward College you know, I really like you, but I’m alleging something that people on not a hugger.’?” —Star Tribune social media don’t think is a big (Minneapolis)/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY Bangladesh embassy celebrates inclusion of 7th March speech in Unesco world register
he Embassy of Bangladesh in speech of 7 March by Bangabandhu Qatar recently celebrated the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which inspired inclusion of the historic 7th the entire nation to participate in the March speech of the Father great Liberation War leading to the of the Nation Bangabandhu independence of Bangladesh. His TSheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Memory speech was preceded by the playing of the World International Register, a of the historic 7th March speech and list of world’s important documentary screening of various documentaries on heritage maintained by the Unesco. the Liberation War. To observe the recognition of A good number of local and Bangabandhu’s 7th March speech Bangladesh community members, by the Unesco, the embassy and the journalists, embassy offi cials as well Bangladesh MHM School & College as students attended the programme. in Doha jointly organised a day-long Concerned offi cial from the Office of the programme at the school premises. Country Representatives of the Unesco Activities included a celebratory rally, also joined the programme. reading out of messages of the president Unesco offi cial Marion Desmurger and the prime minister of the country, also spoke on the occasion, highlighting and cultural performance by the school the importance of the inclusion of students. the speech in the World International Bangladeshi ambassador Ashud Register, a compendium of documents, Ahmed in his speech highlighted the as documentary heritage maintained by importance and signifi cance of the the Unesco. SPEECH: Bangladeshi ambassador Ashud Ahmed delivers his speech at the programme.
RALLY: The attendees also took part in a rally to celebrate the inclusion of the 7th March speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the Memory of the World International Register. Compass students become journalists for a week
During Activities Week 2017, Compass International School students became journalists for a articles proofread and deadlines were met. It was an intense week, but the final product has been week. They were introduced to the types of tasks undertaken by journalists such as research rewarding, according to a school statement. Students involved in the activities were Tamim A, skills on iPads and laptops, using their imagination to come up with interesting articles, and Ahmad A, Sara A, Adam E, Aida H, Skye J, Fathima M, Matias C, Hamza N, Malaika R, Aiddin R, and using social skills to interview students and staff . Photographs were taken, layouts worked upon, Valeriya S. Joseph G-W took on the role of Editor. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY Indian, Pakistani classical singers perform to celebrate National Day
The Punjab Musical Group-Qatar bought classical musicians from Pakistan and India to celebrate the Qatar National Day at Akbar Restaurant for a two-day singing programme recently. Ustad Kalay Khan Bhag from Pakistan and Priti Wikram Nath from India performed. Nazakat Ali Khan, founder of Punjab Musical Group said that they organised the event to celebrate Qatar National Day and to express solidarity with the country.
McDonald’s Qatar sponsors a series of sporting events
he month of November witnessed a series of sporting events, including cricket and rugby tournaments, hosted by schools as well as professional clubs and associationsT in diff erent locations across Qatar. In keeping with its tradition, McDonald’s Qatar supported each of the sporting activities across the country, by off ering young players a unique opportunity to build their sense of teamwork and focus on the joy of playing. These activities were also aimed at stressing the importance of community bonding. More than 750 students participated in the Senior Sports Meet conducted by Staff ord Sri Lankan School at Qatar Sports Club. Likewise, the SriLankan School’s Touch Rugby 7’s (Lions Rugby) organised a rugby tournament at the Doha Rugby Football Club in Al Sadd, which witnessed over 600 spectators that included families and players. Furthermore, the 9th Royal Thomian Cricket & Rugby Encounter 2017 witnessed PLAY: A moment from a match in Lions Sri Lanka Schools participation from 100-150 elite cross section GROUP PHOTO: Participants at the Staff ord Sri Lankan School-Junior Sports Meet 2017. Touch Rugby 7’s at the Doha Rugby Football Club. of the Sri Lankan community living in Doha. The Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka On most of the occasions, the team from McDonald’s Qatar Marketing Manager “As a national duty towards society, we Qatar-Chapter organised the Qatar Premier McDonald’s Qatar regaled the spectators Ghada Kamal said, “Sports continues to be an at McDonald’s Qatar strive to promote League 2017 at MIC grounds, Messaied. with character appearances, face painting integral part of the McDonald’s culture. In fact, a healthier lifestyle to be adopted by the In addition, the Qatar Cricket Association and games. Furthermore, the Lions Rugby promoting an active and balanced lifestyle community. Our continuous support to all hosted the Abu Hamour Pakistan received some vouchers and coupons, and is truly a core component of our philosophy. sporting events is part of our commitment to International School Cricket Coaching Camp, to quench thirst, refreshing orange juice was Therefore, as part of our eff orts to give back to achieve Qatar National Vision 2030 and work besides the Junior Cricket Coaching Camp at served to the teams, organisers as well as the community, we sponsor a diverse range of towards a better future for the locals and Pearl School. audience. sporting programs and events.” residents of the State of Qatar,” she added. 8 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY
Birla Public School marks 14th Founders’ Day
Birla Public School The distinguished guests continued its Fourteenth gave away prizes to the Founders’ Day celebrations top performing Grade recently with a variety of 10 and 12 students. Staff events. The events have members working with the been attended by notable school for ten continuous personalities such as Sheikh years also received letters Saoud bin Abdulrahman of commendation and al-Thani, Indian ambassador gold medals. A cultural P Kumaran, R K Dalmia, programme based on Lukose K Chacko, Gope the theme ‘Bemisal Hum” Shahani, C V Rappai, was also presented by the Mohan Thomas and others. students of the school.
DMIS celebrates 13th Annual Day with ‘Cosmica’
The Doha Modern Indian School celebrated its 13th Annual Day with ‘Cosmica’ recently. The students presented a number of cultural performances on the occasion. The school principal presented the annual report. The top students were also given prizes at the event. The chief guest was Dr R Seetharaman. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 9 COMMUNITY PAQ honours two, holds mushaira
By Mudassir Raja
akistan Association Qatar (PAQ) recently organised a reception for a journalist from Japan and a female Peducationist from Pakistan. The association also held an Urdu mushaira at the Indian Coff ee House. The reception was in honour of Nasir Nakagawa, journalist, writer and editor of Urudunet web from Japan, and Zeenat Kausar Lakhani, educationist, Urdu poet, and motivational speaker from Pakistan. The programme was convened by PAQ Chairman Syed Faheemuddin. It started with a recitation from the Holy Qur’an by Syed Faizan. The chief guest was Commodore Iran Taj, defence attaché at the Pakistani embassy. Murad Ali, educationist, writer, and columnist, presented an article on Nasir that highlighted his works and accomplishments. Mementos were also presented to the guests and to PAQ Vice Patron Tajammul Chemma by the chief guest. The PAQ also used the occasion TOGETHER: Participants with the guests. to launch a book written by Nasir in Qatar. The book titled Des Des Ka Nai (a barber) from his book for country. I travel a lot and often do many countries. There are three Urdu poetry book.” Safar is the third book by Nasir in the amusement of the audience. not go to a country twice. But in universities in Japan that have “I am thankful to the PAQ for Urdu. It is a travelogue. Highlighting diff erent roles of the case of Qatar, I am here again departments of Urdu,” he noted. honouring me. I have observed in Talking to Community, a barber in Pakistani society, he because of the love and respect Zeenat Lakhani has been a my life that generally people are Mohammad Tahir Jamil, PAQ said, “A barber gives more services given to me by my friends here. The teacher in Pakistan, UAE, and going away from Urdu. They take senior vice president, said that the than just the haircut. A barber also food variety in Qatar is very rich Canada. She is in Qatar to see her more interest in English. They two foreign guests were honoured cooks food for big family gatherings and good.” son who works here. feel pride in not speaking Urdu. for their achievements. He said in Pakistan. In earlier days, a “I am happy to have the She said, “Urdu is being However I am happy to see that that Nasir was on a two-day visit barber used to do circumcisions. launching ceremony of my book promoted all over the world. I really eff orts are underway in diff erent to Qatar on his way back from The barber is also asked to visit here. Qatar has actually become appreciate the activities being countries to promote the language,” Uganda to Japan. He has good rich peoples’ houses to cut hair. a major hub of activities related carried out by the PAQ and other she noted. friends in Qatar and appreciated the Interestingly all people bow their to Urdu language and literature in organisations in Qatar.” She said, “This is my second ceremony for his book launching in heads before a barber to have a GCC. Major events and mushairas Talking to Community, Zeenat visit to Qatar. My son works here. the country. haircut. In Japan after the haircut, are taking place in Qatar. The said, “I have been teaching Urdu I am amazed to see the pace of Nakagawa, speaking on the the barber will also bow his head to country has become a source my entire life. Now I am retired but development here. I like Qatar as it occasion, recalled his memories of the customer to say thank you.” of attraction for Urdu writers am attached to diff erent literary is very peaceful.” the last 30 years in Japan and shared After the article, the journalist from all across the world. [That organisations promoting Urdu. I Taj, the chief guest, assured PAQ his experience with the audiences. said, “This is my second visit to said,] the work for promotion of have written two books in Urdu of maximum support from the He read a comic article titled Qatar. It is a beautiful and peaceful Urdu as a language is going on in prose. I am working on my fi rst embassy for their literary activities. Centrepoint’s Winter Collection has you covered
entrepoint has launched colours and rich darks have also taken its Winter collection, over this season with steel grey and with hundreds of fresh uniform blue anchoring this season’s new clothing and lifestyle collection. accessories to give Boys and girls from two years to Ceveryone’s wardrobe their most tweens will also fi nd all their autumn fashionable revamp of the year. essentials at Centrepoint. The collection which, features the Meanwhile, Lifestyle has a wide range brands Babyshop, Splash, Shoe Mart, of new accessories to accompany every and Lifestyle, is now available across all new fashion look. For the beauty fans, its stores as well as at centrepointstores. Centrepoint will be stocking several com. new haircare brands – Bedhead, Tigi, Centrepoint’s A/W womenswear Big Sexy Hair and Toni and Guy – just in 2017 collection is largely inspired by the time for those late-night parties. 90’s – from grunge through to cosmo Finally, for those looking to give aesthetics with staple silhouettes. their homes a seasonal revamp – there The collection comes equipped with a will be a range of home accessories variety of diff erent pieces that will keep available including the launch of a new you on-trend during the cooler months. brand V1969, whilst younger shoppers Grunge luxe, sports nostalgia and can get their hands on a wide range extreme utility trends remain at the of funky and themed stationery and forefront for men this A/W ‘17. Bright merchandise. FASHION FORWARD: Some of the items that make up the winter collection at Centrepoint. 10 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Three easy home improvement projects you can tackle right now
uring the milder months – like rinse the area with water. If your grout summer and fall – homeowners lines are stained from mildew or kitchen naturally tend to prioritise spills, try spraying a mixture of equal parts working on the exterior of their vinegar and warm water onto the tile. It’ll houses, because the weather is foam for a bit, but once it’s done, scrub it Dnice. But in the winter, we’re more apt to well. After a final rinse, the stains should tackle smaller home improvement projects be gone. inside. This seems like a no brainer, right? After all, no one wants to redo landscaping Seal out the elements when it’s 35 degrees outside. If you live in a place where heavy rain or snow are always trying to find a way Repaint your walls into your house, know that weather can While you’re holed up inside the house lead to serious issues in your basement or decorating for the holidays or just escaping foundation. To prevent water damage and the cold, you may start noticing places leakage stains, inspect masonry on the on your walls in high-traffic areas with interior and exterior of your home. Fill any one too many scuff marks or kids’ grimy defects you find with fast-setting hydraulic handprints. Whether they come from the cement and clean up the surface. kids, the pets or even yourself, erasing them is quick and easy. Start your project today All primer and sealer can take care of When it comes to home projects, these marks and more. This high-hiding wintertime doesn’t have to mean product only needs one hour of dry time does at his house, he says there’s one thing help, making it a family affair. downtime. Start your project season with before you apply your topcoat, so there’s no that’s hard to keep looking clean: grout. To clean grout at your home, he any of the three ideas listed above and when need to set aside a whole weekend to cross The dirt and grime that turns your grout recommends wiping the surface with a warmer months roll along, you’ll be ready this project off your list. nasty colours can be scrubbed out, but wet cloth and mixing up a paste of two- to step out and make your home’s exterior it takes a little extra TLC. Gaines says he parts baking soda and one-part water. as beautiful as your interior. Clear grout of gunk actually enjoys this project and finds it kind Scrub it onto the grout surface using an old No matter how much cleaning Gaines of fun because his boys like to join in and toothbrush or stiff-bristled brush, then © Brandpoint
ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20
The current astral configuration could be described as a crisis You have a pleasant day ahead. Optimism and creativity prevail. The day ahead looks promising. Your energy is gradually returning, phase, although today’s events won’t be unhappy. Communication You can avail yourself of all the freedom necessary to encounter and you’re beginning to feel more enterprising about your domestic proves diff icult for you. For a long time you’ve been banking on happiness. Indeed, that newfound happiness may come in the form life. No doubt today you’ll be called on to settle some financial others noticing and appreciating your talent, but you’re beginning of a new person who makes your heart beat faster. There are plenty questions related to your domestic needs. While a substantial gift of to feel like a sucker for being so patient. This would be a good day to of opportunities now. A deep and fulfilling commitment will take money or raise would be welcome, you begin to see other ways of confront the powers that stand in your way. time to build. making the cash flow rather than trickle. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22
Try to imagine that you’re in your creative workshop and you’ve Your private life is probably in the throes of great change. This It wouldn’t be surprising if you enrolled in a class that’s very diff erent given up using all your usual tools in order to find new ways to give change is likely related to profound transformations that are taking from your normal activities. For example, a surfer may get a sudden form to your inspiration. Another completely diff erent creative style place in your behaviour, in particular your nervousness. If your urge to learn about computers, or a technology guru might take up will emerge. Your admirers may be surprised, but no one will be daily or family life seems stifling to you, there’s no need to take your flower arranging. Those who think they have you all figured out will more astonished than you. frustrations out on loved ones. Look for answers inside. be taken off guard by your new spontaneity and sense of adventure.
LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21
Some of the planetary movements are currently helping you No one’s more forward thinking than you now. You’re in tune with You couldn’t be in a better position in your personal life. The understand that the best place to discover treasure isn’t always new inventions and trends, and you may have an irresistible desire time is ripe to thumb your nose at your demons for the last time. where other people tell you to look. If people are urging you to get to join an avant-garde group. The old way of doing things seems Complexes, guilt, and fears of all kinds are gone. It could even be interested in activities that don’t interest most people, including you, old, and you no longer want any part of it. You can’t stand working that the radical “housecleaning” you’ll undertake will aff ect your pay them no heed. You’ll discover treasure all on your own provided according to the old principles any more. You’re in a heated frame of professional career as you become aware of how much you’ve been you follow your own calling. mind. Be careful about stirring conflict. underestimating yourself. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20
Today’s forecast is excellent for you. The celestial bodies can’t help Devote your energies to human psychology today. It’s a good day There is some likelihood that you’ll have an electrifying emotional but smile on the tempestuous energy of your character. You would to try to sell your ideas. Concentrate your eff orts on those whose encounter today. Some of life’s more mundane details may be advised to act on your strong intuition. But be prudent in the help you need. If you have faith in your originality, your sales eff orts trigger arguments that, although violent, are cathartic and short. execution of your actions lest your impulsive spirit stop you from are likely to pay off . In fact, there is some chance you’ll meet an You’ve been thinking that it’s time for more intensity in your life. taking recommended precautions. especially dynamic person who can lead you into some fascinating, Whether you know it or not, you’re rethinking all manner of human unexplored territory. relationships. 12 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES
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Lucky Sevens
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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. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY
Super Cryptic Clues Colouring
ACROSS DOWN 1. Show the agent to be piqued 1. Was first off, to start with, (9) which embittered one (7) 8. Proceed to call back at one, 2. Mean taking a cut in food (7) on leaving (7) 3. The inspiration for “Royalty 9. Hurried back to assess and to at a Ball”? (5) render an account (7) 4. Allowed, one sees, to encircle 10. Threepence a head, for the the holes (7) holiday-maker (7) 5. Will it show how good one is, 13. The man has done right. as a fisherman? (4) He’s no rustic (8) 6. Zip, or a kind of fastener (4) 14. Bats seen hanging on trees 7. Give a lift to somebody (7) (4) 11. Does it melt in the Mouth? (6) 16. What one feels when one’s in 12. A gentlewoman in Italy (4) a rut? (10) 15. Be inclined to have the figure 20. Make out it’s close (4) itself multiplied by fifty (4) 22. Cake for the dope (4) 17. The length of the letter (3) 24. The publisher’s all there! (10) 18. The article again covers the 28. Turn back again at half five ceremony (4) (4) 19. Having the money, left, or 29. A previous test piece (8) went off (6) 31. Goes through the yarns (7) 21. The line you speak is: “Egg Answers 34. Can’t run, in money, to a for breakfast?” (3) private room (7) 22. Do try to dispute it (7) 35. Grocery item from the list not 23. Round up the parson again Wordsearch Codeword brought round (7) (4) 36. Water reeds (wild) in heat 25. Is sabre rattling in the club flourish (3,3,3) (7) 26. Outside your entrances, turns (7) 27. Making the girl cover up first is the problem (7) 30. Points the stand out, anxious (5) 32. She hid, quivering, from Delilah (4) 33. Delighted to be wrapped up in bed in “22 Down” (4)
Yesterday’s Solutions
ACROSS: 3 Put on board 8 DOWN: 1 Estonian 2 Mislay 3 Aspire 9 Opal 10 Rolling-pin Peonies 4 Tempo 5 Noon 6 11 Tea 13 Wiry 14 Oatmeal 15 All there 7 Detailed 12 Stab 14 Spot 17 Snail 20 Bread 22 Atom Otto 16 Plan 17 Spotless 18 24 Opinion 25 Rapt 27 Lie 28 Anisette 19 Laid 21 Approach Rumination 29 Tuna 30 Relics 23 Manners 25 Rattle 26 Smile 31 Speechless. 28 Rash. 14 GULF TIMES Tuesday, December 12, 2017 COMMUNITY POP SPOT
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Lily Allen
It seems singer/songwriter Lily Allen is having trouble with the tenants in her London apartment. It wasn’t so long ago that Lily was on British television complaining about the government’s response to the refugee crisis and pledging to take in displaced child migrants. Unfortunately, displaced child migrants cannot pay rent. Wealthy foreign diplomats can and it was these people to whom Lily rented her property. But despite now wanting to reclaim her apartment, Lily is unable to remove her tenants. They say they cannot find anywhere else to match the standards of Lily’s plush pad and have claimed ‘diplomatic immunity’ against the threat of eviction notices. For her part, Lily posted a now-deleted message on her Twitter account saying she and her two daughters were homeless. Her words did not elicit sympathy. One person suggested she has plenty of money so should go buy another house. Another felt Bob Geldof should be asked to organise another Live Aid concert to buy Lily a four million GBP property for Christmas. Neil Young
From now until June 30, 2018, Neil Young fans can HIT AGAIN: MK has been in the business for 30 years. enjoy free access to the Canadian singer/songwriter’s vast archive collection at www.neilyoungarchives. com/ Neil has often complained about the audio quality of sound files and streaming facilities in general. MK’s single 17 in UK top ten Everything in his archive is presented in high quality audio. Speaking about the archive, Neil said: “My motivation Mode and other European electro-pop. massive hit not only on dance charts but was to provide fans and music historians with By Geoff rey Rowlands “I collaborated with a couple of like- also on mainstream listings. In 1995, he unprecedented access to all of my music and my minded friends to create a track called First created a new remix of the song which saw archives in one convenient location. Base which came out on a small Detroit label. Push The Feeling On peak at number three in “The timeline shows you when and how the music t is 25 years since Detroit-born This caught the ear of Kevin Saunderson and Britain and become a top ten hit throughout was made. Every single track or album I have producer/re-mixer/DJ Marc Kinchen everything took off for me from there. much of the world. His remixes of more produced is represented. It is always current. You can had his fi rst number one on Billboard’s “Kevin put First Base on a compilation Nightcrawlers songs gave the group a browse through the music I made between now and Dance Club Songs chart. The track, album showcasing the sound of Detroit. He sustained run of commercial success during 1963, when I made my first recording in Canada and Always, featured vocals by Alana also gave me so much encouragement and the mid-1990s. it was released as a 45 RPM single. ISimon who co-wrote the song with Marc, allowed me to have 24-hour access to his A string of hugely popular remixes saw “You can zoom in to the timeline and see a better known under his stage name of MK. own home studio complete with all the top of Marc lauded among his dance music peers. particular period in detail and pull back to view the “We’d already had a big Dance Club Songs the range samplers, synths, sequencers and But he gradually grew bored with being asked surrounding years. View albums currently released hit with a track called Burning,” recalled drum machines.” to produce more remixes in the style of Push and see albums still unreleased and in production Marc, now 45. “The ironic thing is I loved With that kind of support, it didn’t The Feeling On. He decided to try his hand at just by using the controls to zoom through the dance music but I really wasn’t into clubbing. take long for MK to become a well-known hip hop. years.” The only reference I had for the popularity fi gure on Detroit’s techno scene thanks to “I worked with people like Snoop Dogg, Neil has provided a tutorial video on how to use of my songs was the number of copies tracks such as Somebody New and Decay. Quincy Jones and Jay-Z. But I didn’t stay the archive. This can be seen at www.youtube.com/ requested by distributors. The nationwide hits with Burning, Always with this genre of music for too long. There watch?v=fPKbeSRnox0 “After Always made number one, the and Love Changes attracted the attention seemed to be even more politics in hip hop same thing happened with our next single, of major players. This gave Marc the about making a single than there was in Jorja Smith Love Changes. All of these hits came from an opportunity to create remixes of songs by house. I also found the musical style got album I did with Alana called Surrender.” artists such as M-People, Bobby Brown, formulaic and boring. I felt the time had Singer Jorja Smith has been named winner of the The original version of Always had also Terence Trent D’Arby and Pet Shop Boys. come to get back to house.” BRITs Critics’ Choice award for 2018. been a minor hit on the UK mainstream He has now created hundreds of remixes. Marc created acclaimed remixes for artists The Walsall-born vocalist held off stiff competition chart. A remix of the track created by English But Marc’s name was made with a remix of ranging from Ellie Goulding to Disclosure from Steff lon Don and Mabel, both of whom have producer / re-mixer Route 94 reached Push The Feeling On, a 1992 track by Scottish and Sam Smith to Rihanna. He also worked been featured in this column, in what was an all- number 12 in 2014. This was MK’s biggest hit house music group Nightcrawlers. his magic on Storm Queen’s Look Right female shortlist. single until his current UK top ten success “The original song had been a minor Through which took the track to number one “I cannot believe it,” smiled a delighted Jorja. “It’s with 17. mainstream hit and done okay on the Hot on the UK singles chart. been an unforgettable 2017 during which I’ve fulfilled “I create tracks to make music which I Dance Club Play chart. But I thought it was a “I’m a producer at heart so I’ve always so many of my dreams. This is a special way to end love. It’s a bonus when the songs are also not all that good R&B track which happened enjoyed doing remixes. That’s why I didn’t the year.” loved by other people. But I’m particularly to have great vocals. It was the vocals which particularly enjoy my fi rst foray into DJing. Although her early songs did not achieve chart pleased that so many people love 17. It’s my made me want to work on the song. The equipment at that time didn’t allow me success, Jorja’s talent has always been recognised favourite track that I’ve made over the last “I was living in New York at the time and to be creative. I had to pretty much just play within the industry. No less an artist than Canadian two years. The main version is sick. The dub rushed the remix because I had to catch a records. I love DJing now. I can actually do superstar Drake featured her on two tracks from his is sick. It’s got a really good buzz. I’ve played fl ight to Detroit. Then my manager called me live remixing.” 2017 Billboard 200 number one album, More Life. each version in my live sets and the audience to say the record label wanted a few things His mainstream chart success with 17 She was also among Artists for Grenfell on their UK response has been amazing.” changing. This made me mad because I could well prompt Marc to release more of his chart-topping cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge MK has been in the business for 30 years. had to get my fl ight. I created what became own tracks. But not in the immediate future. Over Troubled Water. As a teenager, he was taken under the wing of known as the Dub of Doom remix in about He is taking some time to relax and make new Her last single, On My Mind, a collaboration with Detroit techno wizard Kevin Saunderson. twenty minutes. I made my fl ight and my music. grime producer Preditah, gave Jorja her first UK hit. “I was serious about music from remix is still being played all these years “I’ve been on the road for most of 2017. I It will definitely not be her last. childhood. I started producing stuff at home later.” want to spend the next three months chilling Her music promos can be viewed at www.youtube. when I was 14. These were tracks by Depeche Marc’s remix gave Nightcrawlers a out and coming up with ideas for new songs.” com/user/JorjaSmithVEVO/videos Tuesday, December 12, 2017 GULF TIMES 15 SHOWBIZ COMMUNITY Franco brothers simply light up Disaster Artist
By George M. Thomas
he Disaster Artist, based on the true story of an actor-director wannabe, proves to be a surprise entry in the race for year-end awards recognition. TIt’s a comedic tour de force for James Franco, who plays the mysteriously eccentric but earnest Tommy Wiseau. However, it’s also an impressive eff ort for Franco the director, who until now has mostly dabbled in fi lm shorts and documentaries. He stars along with his brother Dave Franco, who plays Wiseau’s best friend Greg Sestero, as two actors just trying to make their way. They meet in a San Francisco acting class where Tommy gives a rather unusual take on a pivotal scene in A Streetcar Named Desire. Greg is blown away by Tommy’s “fearlessness” in the class and the scene, and they forge a friendship that leads them to move to Los Angeles where Tommy has an apartment. Attempting to tackle the movie business proves to be a chore. Eventually, they decide to go all Mickey Rooney and make their own movie. Based on Sestero’s book, The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made, they truly create that — a movie titled The Room, which might rival Ed HILARIOUS: James Franco as Tommy Wiseau in a scene. Many moments in the movie are not only dismaying, but also hilarious. Wood’s Plan 9 from Outer Space as the worst piece of cinema ever created. that Wiseau brings to his directorial debut as Through his lens, Franco reveals a fi lm with In some instances, it’s not an outcome Directing from a script by Scott Neustadter well as Sestero’s reaction to some of what he’s layers worth peeling away. many would consider acceptable. They and Michael H. Weber, who collaborated doing. The fi rst explores the ups and downs of certainly make for humorous fodder. — on The Fault in Our Stars, the fi lmmakers Many of those moments are not only friendships and how Wiseau and Sestero deal mostly.– Akron Beacon Journal/TNS document all of the hilarious eccentricities dismaying, but also hilarious. with them.
Salman Khan enthrals silver ensemble, who danced on many was Salman singing live. Bollywood fans with songs such as Manma emotion, He sang numbers such as Humko ‘Da-Bangg’ tour in capital Main tera boyfriend and Sweety tera maloom hai, Teri meri, Dil deewana, drama. Prabhudheva and Sonakshi Main hoon Ahero tera and Jag It was an evening full of glitz, performed on numbers like Urvasi, ghoomiya, where he did the hook glamour and sheer entertainment Chinta ta ta Chita chita, Nacha step of the number. as Bollywood’s superstar Salman farate and Govinda. The crowd was full into the Khan gave a power-packed Moments before Salman came on performance and even sang along performance in the capital on the stage, a popular dialogue by him to the lyrics, while some were Sunday through his ‘Da-Bangg’ – Swagat Nahi Karogay Humara seen grooving as the Sultan star tour. played and the crowd welcomed performed. Salman was joined by a host him with loud cheers, claps and The fi nale saw Sonakshi, Salman, of stars such as Sonakshi Sinha, whistles. Prabhudheva, Maniesh, Kriti and Prabhudheva, Kriti Sanon and The 52-year-old star’s Daisy dancing together on Selfi e le le Maniesh Paul for the tour held at performance started with Oh oh re. As soon as they started dancing, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, jane jaana, post which he shook-a a dekko of colourful laser lights, which saw thousands of Bollywood leg-on peppy numbers like Mujhse streamers and fi reworks covered the fanatics coming to the event to shade karogi, Garam chai ki pyali entire ground. catch a glimpse of their favourite ho, Munni Badnam, Prem ratan The Wanted star thanked Delhi stars. dhan payo and Swag se swagat. Police for the support before The event, organised by Red After his performance, Salman concluding the event. Rocks Entertainment, began with addressed the crowd and said: “This show couldn’t have been the performance by actress Daisy, “Namastey, Salaam Alaikum, Kem possible without the support of the who was introduced on stage by the cho... Kya haal hai Delhi? (How Delhi Police,” he said. host of the evening Maniesh Paul. are you Delhi). Good evening, This was Salman’s maiden Daisy, who made her Bollywood thank you is swagat ka bahut bahut performance with the Da-Bangg debut in 2014 in Salman starrer Jai shukriya (thank you for this warm tour in the capital. Previously, he Ho, danced on numbers like Tu isaq welcome). Aajkal kya kehete hai? has taken the Da-Bangg tour to mera and Tere naina. ‘
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I also got a practice that one of our colleagues diploma in leadership and strategic would put a quote of his or her liking What has been your management in 2017 from CMI-UK. on a white board and the quote will experience of life as a I also have the Chartered Manager change after one week. Most of professional? Designation from CMI. I have been my colleagues quote from famous It is challenging but it is not working in the oil and gas sector for writers. I however put my own impossible. It is diffi cult to fi nd time 10 years. quotes based on my experience and but one can manage if one wants I am a happily married woman my readings. I thought why not to to. I have a lot of support from my with three daughters. Two of my have my own book with quotes on family. daughters go to school and the important topics. Our society in Qatar is moving. youngest one is looked after by my We are very proud to have successful mother during my offi ce hours. My What has been your source of women in every fi eld. We have husband is a well-educated man and inspiration for writing? educated mothers at home, works as a marketing director. He As I told you, reading led me and qualifi ed professionals at has continuously been supporting to writing. I am also working workplaces. and encouraging me in my academic on my second book. I wanted to I always tell other women who and professional life. write quotes for young people. see me as a role model that support Today, people are reluctant to always comes from yourself no What do you do in your leisure read big and bulky books. So good matter what society you are in. It is time? and positive quotes can be good your personal preference and desire My daily schedule is very busy. readings. to become successful! After my offi ce, I teach my school- One of the most important I also have put many quotes going daughters and take care of the women whom I consider as my role on the role of men and women in youngest. In the evening, I spend model – in addition to Her Highness society [in my book]. I believe in time with my husband. Sheikha Moza bint Nasser – is my equality, and that men and women However, late in the evening I mother. My mother got married at a are always complements and not manage to get some time for reading young age and managed to maintain substitutes. INSPIRING: The cover of the book.