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About the Cover: This month’s legendary cover is brought to you by none other than the contemporary Kuwaiti artist Rania Abulhasan.

Not only is the main image gracing our cover an original piece of artwork by the famous artist, her work also arrives as an ode to community and togetherness under an umbrella of heritage and culture. Her style is timeless and simple, yet Rania manages to make her beautiful characters always look dynamic and alive with movement. To celebrate the awesome men in our lives and to kick off Movember, Rania brings her famous male figures to our cover, including our bazaar logo. To read more about the artist and this special cover collaboration, make sure you follow @3plus5dots on Instagram.

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Can you imagine how relaxed and chilled out everyone would be if the weather was like this all year long? I might be hallucinating, but I can almost feel the positive vibes floating around me, even when I’m stuck in nasty traffic. The amazing weather combined with the fact that all the kids are back in school and university, and that the airport is fully open again, and that we seem to have the nasty deceptive virus under control here, especially when compared to many other places around the world make everything better, brighter, and happier.

That’s all certainly reflected in this colossal November issue of the magazine, starting with the beautiful cover by Rania Abulhasan, who is also our Up Close and Personal candidate this month. From inspiring art to inspiring stories, we loved every minute of our discussion with the fascinating Mariam Alghanim. Known everywhere in the online world as Maramii, she is a blogger, podcaster, life coach and a lifelong learner and lover of self-improvement that has helped her overcome her battle with cancer. Utilizing her life lessons to help others, learn more about what the published author has to say in this month’s edition of truth or dare.

We’re definitely in the mood for more fun and excitement, and what is more exhilarating than racing around a track on go-karts? With the opening of Q8 Karting at Al Kout Mall, it is finally time to live out all our race car driving dreams. Speaking of cars, but slightly bigger ones, this issue we’re highlighting the beautiful and all-new Corolla Cross. The SUV hybrid was designed for the sophisticated urban dweller who wants luxury, performance, and the ability to go off the beaten track and explore nature without destroying it.

The nicer weather means the return of spending more time outside. We were hosted by the wonderful people at Radisson Blu and experienced BBQ Wednesday at Al Bustan restaurant. Sitting on the terrace, surrounded by great company and sampling delicious grills and international cuisine we felt that life had returned to pre-Covid era times. Speaking of dining Al fresco, if you’re planning on firing up that grill in your own backyard, or you’re planning a series of Kashtas, then make sure you order all your BBQ ingredients from the good folks at Makani. We’ve rounded up their incredible offerings for you in one special feature.

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We’re also excited to share one of our latest bazaar Studios productions, the #BorninKuwait campaign with online platform TAMANNA. What does an artist, a stylist, a professional dancer and TAMANNA have in common? A passion for creativity and country, all #BornInKuwait. Starring in TAMANNA’s latest #BornInKuwait campaign are professional dancer and restaurant owner Sara Al Homood, the internationally acclaimed artist Hamad Al-Humaidhan (@young.picasso.hamad), and the everso-talented certified stylist Daylal Al-Hajeri (@daylalstylist) who has been wowing audiences with her keen eye for fashion. Check out the full campaign produced by bazaar Studios in this special feature.

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Our November issue is also here to help you find what’s trending and how you can make the most of the interesting styles this season. From must-have wintery footwear at Milano to the latest collections from H&M, Debenhams, DKNY, and COS launching online in Kuwait, your winter wardrobe update is sorted! With the holidays right around the corner, you must also start planning those all-important holiday vibes at home, starting with H&M HOME and must-have giftable goodies over at Williams Sonoma.

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INDEX NOVEMBER 2021 38 THE ART OF RANIA ABULHASAN

We get Up Close and Personal with contemporary Kuwaiti artist Rania Abulhasan this month. We loved her art so much that we had to bring you a cover collaboration for this special feature. Her beautiful paintings are timeless and feature clean lines, bold colors and look dynamic and full of life and motion. Learn more about her arts and design journey with us.

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You have seen the iconic red, black and white textile everywhere. It is the traditional woven fabric of this region’s ancestors and within its patterns we see a tribute to heritage, history and culture, all threaded to tell the story of a people who were resourceful, smart and loved beauty.

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MARIAM (MARAMII) ALGHANIM The woman who believed she could, so she did By bazaar staff

Mariam Alghanim, but known everywhere as Maramii, is a blogger, podcaster, life coach and a lifelong learner and lover of self-improvement. At university she studied Accounting but after a serious battle with cancer she found out that her talents and skills could be put to better use by helping other people deal with life.

“I decided to become a life coach after going through a bunch of things in life and getting better after cancer,” she explains. She believes that ever yone is responsible for his or her life and gets to decide how to face it. And that anyone can improve their lifestyle, decisions and choices or the opposite, but most importantly it is important that people not dwell on yesterday because a new day is a fresh opportunity to set new goals and work towards them.

Our first introduction to Mariam was via her Instagram @maramiiq8, and it is a happy space filled with ever ything she enjoys from outfits of the day, to cake and affirmations to positive and personal quotes. “What you see on Instagram is 100% my life, I use it as a journal to document what I am up to,” she says. She thinks that people should be authentic and true to themselves on the platform. She chooses to spread positivity because she believes that if ever yone did, happiness and joy would become more prevalent ever ywhere which is better for our physical and mental health.

Mariam approaches this topic from experience, she is a cancer sur vivor, but can be better described as a warrior. When she was diagnosed with the disease, she gave herself a couple of hours to mentally deal with it then decided that she would live life fully. She did not feel angr y or bitter, but realized that she was chosen and that she could get better. Fully accepting her situation and viewing it as an opportunity instead of punishment fueled her attitude. She started spending quality time with her close family members, attending events and making sure that ever y experience counted.

“Hope is a small word, but it is huge in meaning.

Hope is what helped me overcome ever ything and I advise anyone in a similar situation to find hope,” Mariam elaborates.

She feels so strongly about it, that she wrote a book about it. Published in Arabic, the title translates to “And I returned to life”. It is an honest and heart rending portrayal about her 30

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journey accompanying someone on their illness and treatment journey abroad for four years, battling cancer and how she chose to deal with these difficulties and prevail. “The core message from my book is that life is good and that there is always light after darkness,” she explains. She tells us that more books are in the works and we’re excited to read her work again because

she helps us see life in a completely different way.

Mariam reminds us that we need to avoid making mountains out of molehills. She says that prior to her diagnosis she would automatically make a big deal out of things, but now she has learned to let things go and to stay relaxed and focused on the things that really matter.

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TRUTH OR DARE QUESTIONNAIRE What is the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?

I help anyone who needs help, even though sometimes I get tired but I still like powering through What is your theme song?

You are the reason What word in the English or Arabic language do you wish you had invented?

Happiness, positive Where would you like to live?

Of course in Kuwait, in my home which is my kingdom What is the first famous quote that comes to your mind?

One for all, all for one Which animal best describes your perfect partner, be it in business, or in life?

For sure dogs the best partner for me Do you miss anything from your childhood and if so, what is it?

I loved my childhood, it was full of peace, happiness and warmth If you could change your name, to what would you change it?

I don’t know why I love Farah name How would you describe your handshake, in one word?

Welcoming What is the toughest part of your character?

I can be moody, and sometime I can be gullible Who is your favorite historical figure?

Steve Jobs and Oprah What in the world do you least desire?

War and conflict What do you think is lacking in the world, which [if there were more of it] would make the world a better place?

Peace Why do you think most people who do, like you?

I think they find positivity, love, hope and happiness with me Finish this sentence: “Happiness is nourishing to the soul”

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RED BULL NEYMAR JR’S FIVE RETURNS TO KUWAIT

The Phenomenal Tournament Seeks to Discover Kuwait’s 2021 Champion By bazaar staff

Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five, the global sensation, has returned to cities worldwide in 2021. Several major countries have recently concluded their finals, and this month Kuwait will undergo its qualifiers and finals as well.

Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five is a cross-continent five-a-side football tournament. Participating countries conclude with a country final, where the winners qualify for the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Word Final appearance. This is their chance to win the tournament proper and bring back the championship trophy to their home country.

The global tournament will return to Kuwait in

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October 2021. Both fans and players have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to show the world what they have to offer. The Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five 2021 Kuwait Qualifiers took place over two sets of three-day events. The first were on October 18, and 19. The Kuwait qualifiers second round took place on October, on 25, 26.

These led up to the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five

Kuwait Country Final, which will be on November 4, 2021. The best of Kuwait will go on to the World Final. This year, and for the first time ever, the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Final will be hosted by the Gulf country of Qatar. More information regarding the World Finals will arrive at a later date.

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The rules of the game are unchanged from previous years. They are as follows: • Players must be aged 16 and over at the time of the tournament • Seven player teams • Five players per team on the pitch No goalkeepers • Stepping inside the box results in a penalty for the other team • When you score a goal, the other side loses a player for the duration of the match • The match lasts 10 minutes or until a team runs out of players • Any games ending in a draw will result in a 1-on1 battle The simplicity of the rules belies the intensity of the matches. At 10 minutes, they are extremely satisfying to watch and play. There is no time to waste, and teams must go into their matchups with a strategy that’s been practiced to achieve any success. Every goal scored places the other 36

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team in a precarious position, which further fuels their team to take chances to score and even out the playing field.

More than 30 countries are participating in this year’s tournament, and as previously stated, many have concluded their country finals, like the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates.

This month, the focus will be on the Kuwait

tournament, which has always proven to be competitive and memorable. All interested teams are encouraged to sign up today and look forward to a superb return of Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five.

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RANIA ABULHASAN

On creating enduring art and meaningful expressions By bazaar staff

Take a quick scroll through Rania Abulhasan’s Instagram account @3plus5dots, and you will relate to her art. It is simple, the lines are clean and there is an abstraction to it that does not erase meaning or message. We were getting strong Picasso vibes but with modern notes. Rania is a contemporary Kuwaiti artist and has created a beautiful portfolio presenting art and product design over the years.

As a child, art was always part of her life and by the time she had reached high school she knew she wanted to study her passion. “I knew Parsons would be the school I would go to. I worked hard to be able to qualify for it,” she explained. She moved to Paris and enrolled in Parsons in Paris but later on moved to New York to finish her degree at The New School at Parsons School of Art and Design. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts.

In 1999 Rania joined the big leagues and started working for LVMH as a designer. Her time there was invaluable, “I gained a lot of knowledge and experience. I learned to be resilient and organized with my work,” she said. Her constant and strong passion for fine art is the root of her inspiration but her external environment is another source of ideas. “I draw inspiration wherever I live. So Paris and New York are two of the cities that have influenced my work among many other cities I have lived in,” Rania told us.

She majored in Fashion Design, while continuing to explore her passion for design and Fine Arts: she attended a fine arts program at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and minored in Product Design at Parsons. From her educational years to all the different places she worked, Rania collaborated with many influential artists and designers in the world’s most forward thinking cities, and this has also helped her grow into the artist she is today. “I have had the opportunity to train and work under many artists and designers which I am grateful for. They have helped me with my craft and my artistic growth. I paint what I feel using color, shapes and technique to relay my message. My art and design are intertwined, they draw inspiration from one another. I am professionally a designer and a working artist,” she explained how her path was shaped by her experiences.

Art is a relationship between the artist and the viewer, and Rania compares it to a language or a conversation, she expresses feelings, emotions and a message and hopes that the viewer can interpret it when they view her art. She started publicly exhibiting in 1995, her first collection was a series of self-portraits, and she has been doing that ever since. Showing her work has helped her grow and evolve, yet it can be stressful. Over the years she has learned to be more relaxed and it 38

is now a much more enjoyable process for her.

Not all of Rania’s work is related to fashion or art, in 2005 she created a concept line of home products, including small furniture pieces and home scents. Currently she is a partner at the Kuwaiti interior design firm Unschooled Designers.

Rania’s work shines a light on life and movement. Colors and shapes are expertly manipulated by her brush to start a story that you as a viewer can finish. Rania enjoys experimenting with different mediums. She often starts with a water-based medium and moves on to an oil finish based on the surface she is working on.

Some of her art is done on paper, others on canvas and her most recent collection “THAWB”

is painted on printed paper. The collection was inspired by traditional festive Kuwaiti attire, it is very modern yet respectful of Kuwait’s heritage and the past. “I like to create timeless pieces that can go on and evolve with time,” she explained.

And that’s exactly what they feel like. Her work of her paintings feels instantly classic and enduring.

And she has no favorites, “All the pieces that I work on are special to me. They start with an idea, emotion or just a visual inspiration and go from there,” she said.

We were mostly curious about her IG handle because it appeared to hold more meaning.

“This has been my signature logo for as long as I remember, the inspiration behind 3+5 comes from my fascination with numbers. The number

8 which symbolizes eternity to me is where this comes from 3+5=8 and I used dots to draw the number eight as my personal symbol,” she elaborated. The eight little unassuming dots suddenly held a lot of weight, exactly like Rania’s art.

When we asked Rania what she would tell budding artists, she was clear and succinct, “Trust your instincts, believe in yourself, pursue your dreams, take your craft seriously, knowledge and experience are equally important and life is precious”. She values hard work and seriousness while also embracing the beauty of art and the precarity of life. She is a reflection of her work, simple on the outside but deep and layered the longer you engage with it.

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UP CLOSE & PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE What do you most value about your friends?

Their diversity.

Which living person do you most admire?

The people that are in my inner circle are people that I admire and respect.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

Peace of mind.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Family.

What is your most treasured possession?

Love.

What is your greatest fear?

Loss.

What is your most marked characteristic?

Organization.

Which talent would you most like to have?

Flexibility.

What is one trait you have that you are most grateful for?

Consistency.

What is the human trait you most dislike about others?

Lack of humanity.

What is it that you most dislike?

Lack of order.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

Thank you.

What are your favorite words to live by?

Peace and harmony.

Where would you most like to live?

The Mediterranean.

If you could have any job, what would it be?

What I do.

What would you achievement?

My family.

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What do you hope for the future?

A more united, peaceful world for our future generations.

Enjoy Rania’s art by following her on Instagram @3plus5dots and visiting her website raniaabulhasan.com.

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Q8 KARTING

Hey Kuwait, Go Karting just got bigger and better!

By bazaar staff

Tamdeen Group, Kuwait’s leading mixed-use property developer, announced Q8 Karting, the largest indoor multistorey go-karting track in the Middle East. Tamdeen has been a pioneer in driving the family entertainment sector forward by fulfilling the aspirations of young generations with innovative and thrilling challenges.

Open at Al Kout Mall now, Q8 Karting simulates professional racing experience, and designed to be suitable for different age groups. Visitors are guaranteed a unique professional racing experience by providing them with helmets, suits, and all necessary safety instructions for a safe and thrilling racing experience.

Q8 Karting, with its various modern facilities, covers 5,380 sqm. The largest indoor multi-storey racing track in the Middle East includes two tracks; one for adults, and one for junior racers, with the tracks designed to be merged on special grand events.

The adult track, for ages starting from 13, is designed to hold 16 karts, whereas the juniors track, for children between 7 and 12, can accommodate 5 karts.

SodiKart, the world leader in the karting industry, provided Q8 Karting track with two models; SODI LRX for juniors and SODI RSX for adults. The two models provide excellent safety features that meet the highest international safety standards.

They also offer visitors a wide variety of options such as seat and steering wheel adjustment and electric racing pedals that can ensure the highest levels of comfort. The steering wheels have been designed to resemble the ones used in Formula 1 to offer racers an exceptional experience. The karts are also equipped with the latest industry technologies, including environmentally friendly lithium batteries.

Q8 Karting is one of the “Sodi World Series” venues for international karting races, offering visitors the opportunity to join Sodi’s list of professional racers, based on their performances and points gained in each race.

In addition to the main racetrack, Q8 Karting includes a cafe to grab a quick bite or refreshing drink.

Khaled Issam Al Marzooq, Business Development Manager at Tamdeen Group, said: “October 2021 is an exceptional time in Kuwait

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with the anticipated opening of a remarkable tourist and leisure destination in Al Kout Mall. The revolutionary leisure attraction offers thrill seekers an exceptional experience full of fascinating challenges. Q8 Karting is well-designed to meet all drivers’ needs.”

Al Kout Mall, after the completion of the expansion phase in April 2018, became one of the most attractive destinations for tourists and shoppers who are looking for a unique experience from Kuwait and beyond. The Mall homes many remarkable outlets for shopping enthusiasts, and

a selection of international restaurants which cater to every taste. The Mall also includes Cinescape, the leading cinema in Kuwait that screens most recent films using cutting edge technology, in addition to Infinity Sea which is considered the latest interactive family entertainment center in Kuwait. The opening of Q8 Karting promotes the Mall’s position as one of the most attractive entertainment destinations for all.

For more information follow @q8karting on Instagram or visit q8karting.com.

AUK’S BACHELOR OF ARTS IN DESIGN GETS THE RECOGNITION IT DESERVES First university in Kuwait to receive the National Association of Schools of Art and Design accreditation By bazaar staff

The American University of Kuwait (AUK) has been granted the National Association of Schools of Art and Design substantial equivalency accreditation for its Bachelor of Arts in Design (concentration in graphic design) degree program, making it the first in Kuwait to receive such an accreditation.

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Ali Charara explains the significance of this accreditation, “Substantial equivalency is a term used by NASAD for non-US institutions. We are the first program in Kuwait to receive this recognition, which certifies that the education, program contents, resources, and faculty qualifications in the graphic design program at AUK are aligned with international standards. This is a big achievement for the Department, College and Institution. This concludes the intense efforts in the last few years of curriculum development, assessment, and evaluation in the Art & GDES Department in order to meet NASAD standards. I am proud of the work put by the AUK community into the process,” he said.

With a 124 credit-hour requirement, the design degree program in AUK offers a balanced curriculum of theory and practice in the art and science of visual communication. It emphasizes critical thinking, analysis, and creativity through the teaching of design history, methodology, and technologies to culminate designers capable of producing multifaceted designs for a wide range of clients.

Commenting on this substantial milestone, AUK president, Dr. Rawda Awwad said, “AUK is the spearhead of education that is dependable and authentic at every level and that is comprehensively integrated within a liberal arts tradition. Our attainment of NASAD substantial equivalency indicates our dedication to the world of art and design, and illustrates the excellence of our faculty, staff, and students, and the strength of our program. We expect nothing short of this commitment, as AUK is an agent of change.”

Founded in 1944, the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 363 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/ design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other art/design-related endeavors.

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AUK President Dr. Rawda Awwad

AUK is institutionally accredited by the Private Universities Council (PUC) in the State of Kuwait.

In addition, the Intensive English Program is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA); the College of Business & Economics is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB); the College of Arts & Sciences is accredited by the American Academy for Liberal Education (AALE); the BSc degree program in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET),; the BE degree program in Computer Engineering and the BE degree program in Electrical Engineering are both accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The American University of Kuwait (AUK) is an independent, private, equal opportunity, and coeducational liberal arts institution of higher education. The educational, cultural and administrative structure, methods and standards of AUK are based on the American model of higher learning. The language of instruction is English.

For more information on the American University of Kuwait please visit auk.edu.kw and follow their latest on Instagram and social media @AUK_Official.

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WEAVING CULTURE AND HISTORY WITH SADU

Telling stories with wool By bazaar staff

A couple of weeks ago I had fallen into a weaving rabbit hole. I was researching looms, techniques, materials and designs and then I came across Sadu weaving resources. I had always thought that Sadu was about the motifs and colors, but it turns out that the technique itself originated in the region and is unique to it.

The craft is said to be an ancient tribal weaving craft and is a way of expressing the cultural heritage and history of nomads in the Arabian gulf region. The fabric created is instantly recognizable and iconic. The deep reds and oranges are offset by a deep black and a bright white, with beige often included. Long geometric patterns with symbols of horses, camels, combs, and snakes lie in bands between the colors.

Ironically, I have been to Sadu House. The Al Sadu Society opened it in 1980 to preserve the ethnic handcraft and protect history. I was even aware that they hold regular workshops and exhibits. Yet, it had never clicked in my head how important and interesting the craft was.

Weaving is a slow craft, much like life in the past and creating a Sadu weaving was arduous and time consuming. Starting with shearing sheep, preparing the wool, cleaning and dyeing it using natural colors and then spinning it into fine yarn, before the actual weaving can even begin.

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The women used a floor loom which could be easily used in a tent and just as quickly packed away for moving around the desert.

Sadu means “extension of the hand,” but it also refers to the fabric and the loom used to create it. Talk about meta! According to a paper

by Keireine Canavan and Ali Alnajadah published in the Journal of Cloth and Culture in 2015; “The complex practice of weaving was difficult for the women, who had received no conventional education or training, as patterns and designs were memorized and not recorded or written down. It requires great skill and concentration to maintain pattern accuracy, but provided the opportunity for skillful individualism and expressive innovation.”

The finished fabric was used for so many things from tents to protect from the elements to rugs and storage bags. The nomad travellers were extremely resourceful and everything they carried needed to serve a utilitarian purpose, yet

the skillful women who made these items knew how to add their own aesthetic and tell a story that would be passed down for generations. They understood the landscape and knew how to wield it to serve their needs.

We see the sadu being thrown to decorate kashtas and diwaniyas and while I love seeing it, I wish more people paid more attention to the art itself and the people who created it. Maybe we need a weaving class at school so we can learn how our ancestors lived and to appreciate our own origin story so we can carry some of that into the future and find ways to incorporate it into our everyday lives and not just on camping trips.

Follow @saduhouse on Instagram for more information. The cultural center is located on the Arabian Gulf Road and is open every day from 10 ​​ am - 1 pm and is closed on Friday.

#BORNINKUWAIT TAMANNA partners with local influencers to celebrate individuality, creativity and style Your wishes. Delivered.

TAMANNA is #BornInKuwait and the new online fashion, beauty and lifestyle destination is on a mission to empower, inspire and help their valued customers express their personal style narrative. Starring in TAMANNA’s latest #BornInKuwait campaign are professional dancer and restaurant owner Sara Al Homood, the internationally acclaimed artist Hamad Al-Humaidhan (@young.picasso.hamad), and the everso-talented certified stylist Daylal Al-Hajeri (@daylalstylist) who has been wowing audiences with her keen eye for fashion.

What does an artist, a stylist, a professional dancer and TAMANNA have in common?

A passion for creativity and country, all #BornInKuwait. And while each individual has their own story to tell, they collectively possess a drive that inspires Kuwait’s creative community. TAMANNA’s #BornInKuwait campaign is a clear reflection of the country’s burgeoning creative scene. Always empowered, gracefully taking on every challenge in stride and delivering the public with thought provoking projects day in, and day out.

In collaborating with the dynamic trio, TAMANNA showcases a versatile wardrobe from some of the world’s hottest brands that embody each influencer’s individuality, creativity, and personal style.

The Kuwait-born online destination TAMANNA promises its customers an unforgettable, convenient and local shopping experience. TAMANNA exists to deliver your every wish for the most up-to-date exclusive selection of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle collections.

Promising convenience at every level, customers can enjoy the ease of local next day delivery service, a convenient click and collect service at the Avenues Mall, and a simple 30-day return process. Customers can easily shop the latest styles from the world’s most loved brands including but not limited to American Eagle, Foot Locker, Victoria’s Secret, Dr Vranjes, Bath & Body Works, River Island, Vavavoom and Mothercare conveniently online- the way they might shop at their favourite shopping mall.

Featured right Daylal: Jacket, top, trousers, shoes, all River Island.

Sunglasses, Dior at Solaris.

Hamad: Cap, SikSilk. Shirt, American Eagle. Chinos, El Ganso. Sneakers, New Balance from Foot Locker.

Sunglasses, Dior at Solaris.

Sara: Jumpsuit, Eclipse. Bag, Milano. Sunglasses, Dior at Solaris.

SARA

Left page: Top, Fazzali. Culottes, Anotah. Shoes and bag, Milano.

This page, below: Jumpsuit, Eclipse. Bag, Milano.

This page, right: Top, Fazzali. Culottes, Anotah.

Sara Al Homood, @Saraalhomood You’ve probably seen the beautiful Sara Al Homood strike a powerful pose, or you’ve dined at her authentic Mexican restaurant Azteca. The Joffrey ballet school graduate joyfully shares her incredible moves under the hashtag #sarasdancevideos and has collaborated with myriad brands to bring her inimitable aesthetic to our feeds. She shares her everyday life at @Saraalhomood on Instagram, and her feed will deliver you with uplifting content and a space that respects expression and cultivates creativity.

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Hamad Al-Humaidhan, @young.picasso.hamad.

Dubbed by the BBC as “Young Picasso”, Hamad Al-Humaidhan is an international artist who has previously held nine major exhibitions and four sold-out shows. Since his artistic debut at the young age of 11 years old, he still paints every thought as an expression on his canvas. He sees the colors unfolding and the strokes taking shape in his mind and presents his audiences with his artistic journey @young.picasso.hamad.

Left page: Shirt, trousers, American Eagle. Sneakers, New Balance from Foot Locker.

This page, below: Sweatshirt, trousers, American Eagle. Sneakers, New Balance from Foot Locker.

This page, right: Shirt, jacket, New Balance from Foot Locker. Trousers, American Eagle.

DAYLAL

Left page: Coat, jacket, top, trousers, shoes, all River Island.

This page, top: Jacket, top, trousers, shoes, all River Island.

This page, below: Jacket, t-shirt, trousers, all River Island.

Dalal Al-Hajeri, @daylalstylist.

Dalal Al-Hajeri, a.k.a Daylal is a certified stylist from London College of Fashion and holds a Masters in Fashion Merchandising from Academy of Art in San Francisco. She is a stylist by experience, and a fashion merchandiser by education. With a self awareness of her own sense of style since her childhood days when she customized her school uniform, she started her fashion career as a Style Hunter for Marie Claire, growing to become the magazine’s Fashion Director. With years of experience in LA, she brings her seasoned touch to Kuwait’s fashion scene; her creative flair flourishes in demanding environments, taking on every project with a keen eye and an inspiring attitude to constantly deliver, no matter the challenge. Follow Daylal on Instagram @daylalstylist.

Sara: Jumpsuit, Eclipse. Bag, Milano.

Hamad: Jacket, SikSilk. Shirt, American Eagle. Chinos, El Ganso. Sneakers, New Balance from Foot Locker.

Daylal: Jacket, top, trousers, shoes, all River Island.

Daylal: Jacket, top, trousers, shoes, all River Island. Sunglasses, Dior at Solaris.

Hamad: Cap, SikSilk. Shirt, American Eagle. Chinos, El Ganso. Sneakers, New Balance at Foot Locker. Sunglasses, Dior at Solaris.

Sara: Jumpsuit, Eclipse. Bag, Milano. Sunglasses, Dior at Solaris.

Shop online at Tamanna.com and follow @Shop.tamanna on Instagram.

Produced by bazaar Studios Creative Direction and Photography: Out The Box @outtheboxww.

Featuring Dalal Al-Hajeri @daylalstylist, Sara Al Homood @saraalhomood, and Hamad Al-Humaidhan @young.picasso.hamad.

Hair and Makeup: View 14 Beauty Lounge @View.14.

AUTHORING ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

Interviewing the Portuguese architect couple Ricardo Camacho and Sara Saragoça Soares who have delved into the Kuwait’s modern history of buildings

By Reem Al Gharabally

It has been 5 years since the book “Modern Architecture Kuwait 1949– 1989” was published, a collaboration between Portuguese architect couple Ricardo Camacho and Sara Saragoça Soares and Italian architect Roberto Fabbri. It was a first of its kind systematic analysis of modern architecture in Kuwait documenting the dramatic transformation of Kuwait City with the start of the oil boom. It was followed by “Essays, Arguments & Interviews on Modern Architecture Kuwait” featuring interviews, essays and arguments by local and international scholars. Earlier this year the couple’s third collaboration was published “Pan-Arab Modernism 1968-2018: The History of Architectural Practice in The Middle East”, co-edited with Kuwaiti architect and researcher Dalal Musaed Al Sayer.

In the introduction to their first book, they wrote their intention was to write “a practical tool that would trigger better use of these buildings”.

Since its publication many of the buildings that were documented in those books have now been demolished or are in states of disrepair.

However, their work has come at a time when there is a growing interest among young Kuwaitis in conser vation. The new book documents how modern Kuwait was built in the utopian spirit of pan Arabism.

Bazaar’s contributor Reem Al Gharabally spoke to the couple from their home in Portugal over Zoom about their years working in Kuwait and what inspired them to embark on such a monumental task.

What bought you to Kuwait?

Ricardo: I had a colleague in the US from Har vard who was from Kuwait, Abdullatif Al Mishari. We did a trip around the world, a kind of interrail but by plane [laughs]. When we were

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in Mumbai we decided to go through Dubai and Kuwait. That was first time I came to Kuwait in October 2009. After that first trip we started engaging in different projects and I found myself spending more and more time here until finally in 2010 I moved here. The way we moved to Kuwait was more organic and not so professionally or financially based.

Sara: I started moving back and forth from Portugal and Kuwait from 2010 and the rest of the family moved in 2012. At the time I was doing my Masters theses in Portugal about preser vation. I was thinking of doing something about Portugal, but I was travelling back and forth between Portugal and Kuwait and I saw all these buildings here.

I remember visiting Sawaber in Ramadan, August 2010 and it was really hot. It was such an interesting experience. After that summer I proposed to write my thesis about Kuwait. So, when Ricardo suggested moving to Kuwait it was ver y easy for me to say yes. I already knew the countr y and it felt ver y familiar.

How did the idea of the book come up – to make a catalogue of these modernist buildings?

Ricardo: The intention was to use books or exhibitions as a way to stop the erosion and demolition of this heritage. There was a sort of a momentum in the beginning of the 2010s where we felt there was a growing interest in preser ving these buildings and we were supported by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS) and Dar Al Athar Al-Islamiyah (DAI).

Sara: Since the old mud town was demolished, these buildings were the old buildings now.

When I was researching the book, I never thought that so many would be demolished in such a short period of time. The former Gulf bank headquarters was demolished 3 days after the book launch.

Ricardo: At the same time, we were involved in the construction site of Shaheed park and we were exposed to a larger network, that were part of the construction site in the past. This was also ver y resourceful. Until that point we only met younger people.

Sara: 2013 was a ver y busy year in a good way. We were in Shaheed park working there, getting involved in the research. We were really engaging in the countr y. I remember feeling ver y happy that year in Kuwait.

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The book reads like a labor of love. Being from Portugal did you feel some sort of affinity to Kuwait?

Ricardo: I felt attached to Kuwait apart from that city was the rurality in the way older Kuwaitis carried the past. I am not saying this in a depreciative way. I am saying this in a ver y culturally engaged way with the territor y, with the landscape, the dates, the palms, with the farms in Abdali and Wafra, the coastal line, the relation with the beach. All this was for me was stronger than the desert and a post oil town built in the desert.

Sara: We did not move to Kuwait for financial reasons. We were in Kuwait like we were here in Portugal. For us it was like the same thing. We were developing our interests in Kuwait and we met a lot of amazing people that allowed us to feel at home.

The introduction to the first book says the intention was “to create practical tool that would trigger better use of these buildings”.

But since its publication some of these notable buildings have now been demolished. Do you think the book can still fulfil its aim?

Ricardo: The book wanted to engage the younger community of professionals – architects and engineers – so when they are approached by a developer and clients, to consider preser ving the existing condition rather than demolishing.

Sara: I remember going inside the old Chamber of Commerce with a few architects just before it was demolished to take pictures. I was shocked because for me the building was not only a nice building, but it was also ver y solid. I think it was important for young local architects to realize that these demolitions were happening in a way that should have been stopped.

Why is it important to have a heritage program?

Ricardo: There are certain spaces, certain buildings that preser ve a certain myster y, a freshness. Those spaces are worth preser ving.

Not because they represent a nostalgia of a particular moment but because they keep that feeling throughout time and this is ver y important to recognize these are the spaces that build the urban quality of a city.

Sara: When you are in such a harsh environment with high temperatures it is important to preser ve spaces where you can breathe a little, where you can walk. You don’t have that with skyscrapers or a fancy lobby full of security.

What would you say to young architects interested in conservation?

Sara: I hope they will keep those dreams and those ambitions alive. Other wise, ever ything will disappear. It will be impossible to stop it.

Because it sometimes happens when you have the chance to make a profit you forget your original dreams.

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How is the third book different from the first two books?

Ricardo: The book was sponsored by PACE and their archives influenced the structure of the book. Even the years 1968 to 2018 represents the 50 years of PACE. Of course, a ver y important person here along with Tareq Shuaib who made the PACE archives accessible to us, is Dalal al Sayer, the co-author. Dalal has a ver y strong interest bound with her PhD research on the post oil influence and the idea of the network of countries and cities around the region. The previous books were done by foreigners. It was missing that strong link to a truly local agenda that Dalal’s brings to this project.

Sara: And it is a bilingual book and that is a statement in itself. It is a local Arabic book. It is not a book by foreigners talking about Kuwait.

Ricardo: I would also mention a person who passed away recently – Charles Haddad. A former partner and co-founder of PACE, a Syrian Palestinian in the diaspora that went to Lebanon and came walking to Kuwait in 1956. The inter views we had with him were fundamental.

You talked about a theory that Kuwait was built in a spirit of Mediterranean cosmopolitanism.

Can you tell us more about that?

Ricardo: The idea was to cover the energy that flowed from the Levant into the Gulf, which is the true spirit of the Pan Arab - the migration of people but also the acceptation of bringing the cosmopolitanism and the urbanity of the Mediterranean into the Gulf. That is something that Kuwait lost somewhere on the way. That idea that your modern vison of a town was based on multiculturalism of the Mediterranean, on Cairo, Alexandria and Beirut. It is not the Dubai model that envisions an Asiatic concept of the

new world, an American vision of the new world.

The book tries to capture that.

There is a ver y small stor y in the book about the first graduates of the diploma studio at the American University of Beirut for architect and engineers in 1952. Their diploma project was on the Pan Arab highway which was the hope to freely drive from Beirut to Kuwait crossing Syria and North Jordan. It is a whole generation that did their diploma project on this idea. Some of them proposed motels, some of them a gas station. Charles Haddad proposed a Bedouin refugee town in the Jordan desert, south of Damascus. A whole generation was engaged with this Pan Arab spirit. These were the people who came here with hopes that Kuwait was part of the Middle East and not just a city in a new countr y.

Many times, there is this discussion about the legitimacy of a building that was designed by a foreigner in Kuwait to be a Kuwaiti thing or not.

When you put that doubt you don’t understand what Kuwait really is. The buildings in the 1960s and 70s in Kuwait are the product of a multitude of people. The designer is a small fragment of what that enterprise represented.

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H&M TEAMS UP WITH ACTOR JOHN BOYEGA ON MEN’S COLLECTION Pushing Style And Sustainability By bazaar staff

H&M announced the upcoming release of Edition by John Boyega, a more sustainable menswear collection worn by one of the world’s most inspiring actors and changemakers. The new Edition By collection features autumn’s key looks constructed from recycled, organic and innovative materials, such as Vegea — a vegan alternative to leather, partly made from waste from the winemaking industry.

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John Boyega is a British-Nigerian actor and producer, known for his role as Finn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy films and, most recently, for his Golden Globe winning performance in the film series Small Axe. Off screen, Boyega is admired worldwide for serving fashion-forward styles, and for being a passionate advocate for racial justice.

“I’m excited to collaborate with H&M on a collection that aligns my passions with purpose. Sustainability to me, means thinking about longevity for the benefit of those coming after us. This collaboration has already birthed opportunities for fresh dynamic creatives. Two birds with one stone,” said John Boyega.

“John Boyega is a brave leader of a generation that’s speaking up for change, believing there’s a better way to treat each other and the planet.

H&M is proud to team up with John for Edition by John Boyega, a contemporary, more sustainable collection for men,” said Ross Lydon, Head of Menswear Design at H&M. Edition by John Boyega fuses effortless workwear pieces with floral prints and tie-dye patterns. The collection is made using more sustainable materials, in line with H&M’s commitment to move fashion into a more sustainable future. In the new menswear line, cotton is organic or recycled from textileproduction waste or post-consumer waste; nylons and polyesters are recycled, while viscose fibers are from sustainable sources. With each piece, Edition by John Boyega proves the season’s key pieces can be made in a more sustainable way.

We wanted to know more about the collection from John Boyega himself and this is what he had to say.

What has shaped you into the man that you are today? a man who dares to speak out and stand up for what you believe in. Have you always been like this?

My family and my experiences have shaped me into the man I am today. I’m not sure if I’ve always been like this. I know I haven’t walked through life addressing absolutely everything but I’ve learned a balance. So we can say I’ve been evolving over time.

What’s your philosophy when it comes to courage and speaking your truth? Why is that important to you?

When someone speaks their truth boldly it breaks us out of our reality. Gives us a moment to put ourselves in other people’s shoes. We stop and we genuinely start to empathize or at the very least understand. That’s why it’s important for people to speak out What kind of change/s do you want to see in your industry and the world? Why? I feel like our audience is ready for fresh new original stories. They know all the tricks, but I feel like people love a good story at the end of the day.

I hope to see more opportunities for young talent.

I also want to continue to help with that.

You’ve said in an interview that you want to be a door to others, to give them opportunities. Can you speak a little more about this?

Well, I was given opportunities through my journey in this and that support has helped put me where I am today. I believe in doubling up on that.

Bless others. Especially without an audience or cameras.

What piece of advice would you give to your younger self? What advice or life lessons learned do you want to share with young people that follow you?

I’d tell my younger self to stop rocking those strange jeans with those busted loafers. To young people I’d say try to remain curious when finding your passions and if you do find it, remember to remain a fan of it no matter where it takes you.

Remember that failure is a part of any process.

Take care of you while trying to navigate this and drink water.

What beliefs and values guide you when you make career and life decisions? Can you give an example when your values have helped you make an important decision?

There’s a combination with this! For my career choices I collaborate mainly with Femi Oguns, who is my agent, and also taught me at Identity Drama School. I believe in God and the strategy behind positive manifestations in life. This all influences the choices I make as a person firstly and as an actor

There are many definitions of sustainability out there. The Brundtland Commission’s definition in 1987: “Meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

What does sustainability mean to you?

For me sustainability means thinking about longevity for the benefit of those coming after us.

It means using our current passions to create opportunities that exist past our lifetime.

What’s your relationship to fashion? How does great style make you feel?

Great style will boost your confidence for sure and when I love a fit, I feel good inside and out. I wouldn’t say I’m the most patient with shopping itself but I love to look good and I love finding clothes that represent who I am. Even if others don’t like it, I’ll still enjoy how it makes me feel.

What are you most happy about regarding this collaboration with H&M? This collaboration started off with an honest conversation and a shared vision. I’m excited to see a collaboration that aligns my passions with purpose and I’m happy that this collab has already birthed opportunities for fresh dynamic creatives. Two birds with one stone

Edition by John Boyega is now available on kw.hm.com, in selected stores and on the H&M MENA App with prices starting from KD 4.990.

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NIGO JOINS THE KENZO FAMILY Japanese designer Nigo named Artistic Director of Maison KENZO By bazaar staff

Sidney Toledano, Chairman and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group and a member of the LVMH Executive Committee, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigo as Artistic Director of Maison KENZO, effective September 20th, 2021.

Nigo started his first independent clothing label in Tokyo in 1993 and went on to change the landscape of global street culture. Working simultaneously in the worlds of fashion and music, with acute sensitivity to detail and through frequent collaboration with some of the best-known companies and creative individuals in the world, he has innovated new ways for fashion to relate to its audience that have since become industr y standards. In 2020, he produced a magnificent capsule with Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton.

“I am ver y happy to welcome Nigo as the Artistic Director of the Maison KENZO. The arrival of an extremely talented Japanese designer will allow us to write a new page in the histor y of the House that Takada Kenzo founded. I am convinced that the creativity and innovation of Nigo as well as his attachment to the histor y of the House will fully express all the potential of KENZO”, says Sidney Toledano.

It is almost as if Nigo was born for this role. The long-time Kenzo fan, graduated from the same college as Kenzo Takada, Tokyo, Bunka Fashion College. When the late Takada’s collection went up for auction, Nigo snagged a lot of pieces. He was born in the same year that Takada opened his Paris boutique among many interesting parallels and coincidences.

“I am proud to have been appointed Artistic Director of KENZO. I was born in the year that Takada Kenzo san opened his first store in Paris. We both graduated from the same fashion school in Tokyo. In 1993, the year that KENZO joined the LVMH Group, I started my career in Fashion. Kenzo san’s approach to creating originality was through his understanding of many different cultures. It is also the essence of my own philosophy of creativity. Inheriting the spirit of Kenzo san’s craftsmanship to create a new KENZO is the greatest challenge of my 30year career, which I intend to achieve together with the team. Finally, I would like to thank Bernard Arnault and Sidney Toledano for giving me this wonder ful opportunity”, says Nigo.

KENZO is located at The Avenues and 360MALL. For more information, visit Alyasra Fashion on Instagram @Alyasra.

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MAD WITH POWER

Research shows how leaders can be prone to make bad decisions

By Daniel de Zilva—The Conversation

The AFR Magazine’s annual power issue, ranking Australia’s most powerful people in politics, business and professions, always makes for some interesting discussions.

Research shows having a formal position of authority with influence over people, resources, and rewards is associated with cognitive and behavioral costs. People who feel powerful (either in the moment or consistently) make significantly lower estimates of the likelihood of negative outcomes. They are more likely to take risks both to obtain gains and avoid losses.

Feeling powerful makes us more prone to three behavioral patterns that increase the likelihood of making poor decisions: overvaluing our own perspective; dismissing the expertise of others, and failing to recognize limitations.

Not seeing other perspectives Taking the perspective of others is important in any leadership role. Those who feel more powerful tend, however, to overvalue their own perspective and discount the perspectives of others.

This has been demonstrated in behavioural experiments by social psychologist Adam Galinsky and colleagues.

The researchers evoked feelings of greater or lesser power in participants by asking them either to recall a time they had power over someone else or a time someone else had power over them.

Others, who were asked to do neither, formed the control group.

Participants were then asked to perform three different tests measuring their ability to see the perspective of other people. One test, for example, required them to identify emotions expressed by others. Those encouraged to remember feeling powerful were, on average, 6% less accurate than the control group. They were also less likely to detect expressions of displeasure in emails compared to the group made to feel less powerful.

Dismissing expert advice Feeling powerful makes us more prone to dismiss expert advice. This effect has been measured by organizational behavioural researcher Leigh Tost and colleagues.

In their experiments, they used the same method as Galinsky and colleagues to make participants feel more or less powerful. They then asked participants to estimate the weight of three people or guess the amount of money in three jars of coins.

After the first round of estimates, participants were given access to advice from people who had done the tasks before. They were told if these advisers were “experts” (with a strong performance record) or novices (with estimates that were just average).

Those encouraged to feel less powerful were more inclined to listen to the advice of the experts.

Those who felt more powerful were more likely to dismiss the expert and novice advice equally.

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Participants also completed a survey about their feelings during the task. The results from this element of the study show those who felt more powerful had a greater sense of being in competition with others. The authors conclude that dismissing advice from experts is connected to a desire to “preserve their social dominance”.

Not recognizing constraints The more powerful we feel, the more likely we will pursue goals aggressively and fail to recognize constraints. This is because power means we are, in fact, less constrained. The powerful have more resources to do what they like and to tell others what to do.

Organizational researcher Jennifer Whitson and colleagues measured this tendency in experiments in which participants were given nine facts that could hinder achieving a goal — such as “not much money to invest” — and nine facts that could help, such as “there is high demand”.

Those that felt powerful (again established through the method used by Galinsky and colleagues) were significantly less able to recall the constraints. The authors conclude “the powerful are more likely to act on their goals because the

constraints that normally inhibit action are less psychologically present for them”.

Refusing to acknowledge constraints can sometimes be a useful thing. Apple founder Steve Jobs, for example, was notorious for ignoring his engineers’ complaints that they couldn’t do what he asked for. There’s a story of him tossing an iPod into a fish tank to demonstrate there was wasted space enabling air pockets.

But such stubbornness is more likely to lead to bad outcomes, such the fate of Elizabeth Holmes, who modelled herself on Jobs and refused to accept her idea of compact medical blood-testing device couldn’t be made to work. Now she’s on trial for fraud.

These downsides to power are worth remembering at a time when listening to different points of view and heeding expert advice has never been more important. Our experience from the pandemic is that power is best distributed.

We need leaders who understand that power corrupts, and who are humble enough to listen.

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FOUR SEASONS HOTEL KUWAIT CELEBRATES TRUFFLE SEASON IN STYLE AT SIGNATURE RESTAURANTS

November’s month-long festival at Sintoho and Dai Forni sets the stage for unforgettable dining memories courtesy of the creative flair of new Executive Chef Thierry Papillier. Recently joining Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya from Four Seasons Hotel Marrakesh, Executive Chef Thierry Papillier is crafting creative and memorable dining experiences for the hotel’s esteemed guests.

By bazaar staff

Considered as the ultimate indulgence, truffles are known to gourmands as the diamonds of the culinary world. Elusive in every single way, fine truffles are a rare commodity and a highly sought-after delicacy, from the way they are sourced, their unique varieties to how they elevate even the simplest of dishes. When expertly paired, even the lightest shaving of fine Truffles creates such a nuanced aroma and flavor that is truly inimitable.

This is why we were elated to learn that Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya is celebrating this fine delicacy at its most loved dining destinations, Dai Forni and Sintoho restaurants.

Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya invites the knowledgeable dining community of Kuwait to celebrate truffle season at its signature restaurants this November, with an exciting array of dishes presented by Executive Chef Thierr y Papillier. Having carefully selected some of using the finest truffles from worldrenowned producers from France and Italy, Chef Thierr y has painstakingly designed menus at Dai Forni and Sintoho, the Hotel’s celebrated restaurants situated on the 21st floor of the proper ty.

“Our guests can expect some truly unforgettable moments from these dishes and the incredible quality of the truffles I have secured from our suppliers,” explains Papillier, alluding to the selection of the much soughtafter Périgord black truffle from France and the highly prized white Alba from Italy’s Piedmont region. “The taste of a fresh truffle is almost beyond what we can describe. In these menus I am presenting, the aromas and flavour profiles are elevated to a point where the whole experience becomes almost magical,” exudes Chef Thierr y, demonstrating his own excitement for the limited-time dining event.

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Executive Chef Thierry Papillier

Sintoho Restaurant

Tuna Tataki at Sintoho Restaurant

Each evening throughout the month of November until December 15, a specially created truffle menu will complement the existing culinary offerings at Dai Forni’s truly authentic Italian style and Sintoho’s Asian concept, allowing guests the choice of mixing their selections to include their favourite plates as well as exciting truffle-inspired dishes that bring a new dimension to the dining experience that guarantees to delight patrons.

“At Sintoho, I think one of the show-stoppers will be the Tuna Tataki, because the flavour of yuzu and truffle together produces a flavour that stays long in the mouth and matches perfectly to the texture of the tuna itself,” explains Chef Thierry. “With that said, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Truffle Wagyu Katso Sando is the best seller amongst the starters because it really is a superflavourful gourmet sandwich thanks that unique black truffle taste profile,” says Chef, who recently took the helm as the head of culinary operations of Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya.

Demonstrating a carefully considered, independent approach to both signature restaurants on the 21st floor when crafting the truffle season menus, Chef Thierry performed a detailed study into the freshest ingredients available that could be used to best match the outstanding quality of the truffles he was sourcing.

“Working with truffles is a serious business,” he smiles. “These are the rarest, best flavour mushrooms in the world because of their unique

Executive Chef Thierry Papiller has carefully selected some of the finest truffles from world-renowned producers from France and Italy.

Dai Forni Restaurant

White Truffle Linguine at Dai Forni Restaurant

Beef Carpaccio at Dai Forni Restaurant

aroma, flavor and taste and so it’s incredibly important that I respect the ingredients and create something truly special in both restaurants,” explains Chef Thierry, showing a thoughtful approach to the process followed to present starters, main courses and desserts which will undoubtedly translate to delighting guests this November at the signature dining destinations of Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait.

“There are some classic pairings at Dai Forni, such as the White Truffle Linguine which is simply shaved on top of buttery Linguini to allow all those fresh aromas of the truffle to take hold,” explains Chef Thierry. “The Beef Carpaccio with parmesan cream and truffle dressing with the black truffle is quite simply an explosion of flavour,” he smiles.

Truffle season menus are available every evening from November 1 to December 15 at Sintoho and Dai Forni, situated on the 21st Floor of Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya. For more information or to make a dining reservation call or WhatsApp 2200 6000 or email reservations.kuw@fourseasons.com.

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BUYER BEWARE

Why you can’t always trust ratings on sites like Amazon and TripAdvisor

By Sucharita Kodali

A while back, I bought a mouthwash that was advertised on Amazon. It was from a well-known brand, and it had a high consumer-rating score. The mouthwash turned out to be greasy, the bottle was poorly designed, and it tasted awful: I would have given the item one star. The high rating was baffling. Surely, others agreed with me, so I returned to the item’s page to see if there were other low ratings. It turned out there were many, and nearly all those reviews reiterated my criticisms. Despite so many 1-star reviews, how did the product get such a high overall rating?

I found an answer several links deep on Amazon.com: The site says that when calculating a product’s ratings, it uses “machine-learned models instead of a simple average.” As Amazon further explains, “These models take into account factors, such as how recent the rating or review is and verified purchase status.” Whatever the company claimed went into the calculation, it seemed like many of the 1-star reviews weren’t counted toward the final rating in spite of being valid assessments of the product.

Amazon isn’t the only one that uses algorithms like this to determine ratings. TripAdvisor has a Popularity Ranking algorithm, which claims it uses review quality, recency, and quantity factors.

For Uber delivery ratings, Uber notes, “Your overall delivery rating is based on the average of your 100 latest ratings.” Even that isn’t entirely true, as I experienced Uber saying it wouldn’t count a recent rating of mine. The bottom line is that it’s extremely difficult for a consumer to know what goes into the ratings they see and rely on.

Ratings and reviews are among the most important drivers of conversion in just about every product category, so the lack of transparency in any ratings system is both perplexing and alarming.

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According to a recent survey from my employer and market research firm Forrester, more than a third of U.S. shoppers say that ratings and reviews “strongly influence” their final purchase decisions.

More than half of consumers say that if they see lots of good reviews, they feel confident in their purchase choices. Unfortunately, ratings are often subject to deception and manipulation as I saw from buying mouthwash on Amazon.

There are some very easy fixes to this problem.

All companies that provide reviews should provide more transparency around reviews, or face hefty fines. They should share which ratings were collected within the past year or last few months, and they should have both overall scores as well as scores of verified buyers and confirmed members. They should reveal whether ratings and reviews were paid for or incentivized in some way, and what the ratings are when any paid reviews are removed.

Marketplaces should also be required to disclose what percent of buyers returned the items or received a refund. Consumer should know how long after consumers received the item that the review was written. The sortability of ratings, particularly the ability to sort by lowest

ratings first, should also be table stakes. These aren’t radical suggestions; the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has recognized the same issues that I did and has already made some of these recommendations.

However, the only legislation around ratings and reviews in the U.S. was years ago and was created to protect a consumer’s right to post negative reviews.

Because of the lack of transparency around ratings and reviews, they are subject to manipulation. It’s time to disallow companies that can shape shopper demand from publishing “black box” ratings. More recently, HR 3816 introduced this June in the U.S. Congress says that big tech companies shouldn’t give preference their own products: Calling out features like inflated ratings and reviews, particularly for products and services that are also advertised on a platform, should be part of that as well.

But until that happens, we may just be stuck buying greasy mouthwash.

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We would love to take a #10_year_holiday, and we just might be able to pull it off with an Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (ABK) Alfouz Draw account! Just imagine this scenario with us: Your commitments are all made while you go off and pursue your dreams. That’s the magic of Alfouz’s annual prize that gives you the chance to win KD 5,000 for a whopping ten years! Early retirement, here we come!

Haneen Al-Rumaihi, Assistant General Manager - Retail Banking at ABK Following the grand launch that took social media and the streets of Kuwait by storm, Mrs. Haneen Al-Rumaihi, Assistant General Manager Retail Banking at ABK gave us the details that we needed to dream big with ABK. What is the Alfouz Draw account and what are the benefits of this account?

The Alfouz draw account is the first account of its kind. It gives customers the opportunity to win KD 10,000 weekly, which is the biggest weekly prize in Kuwait. The account offers a unique annual prize, 74

which is a KD 5,000 monthly salary for 10 years.

Who is the targeted customer of this account?

Everyone can open an Alfouz draw account. The account is available for both new or existing ABK customers and individuals of every age.

What is the minimum amount required to open an Alfouz Draw account?

KD 100 is the minimum amount required to open an Alfouz draw account. This gives the customer a chance to enter the draw where every KD 100

represents one chance. It can also be used as a savings account.

What was your motive for launching the Alfouz draw account and how did its idea materialize?

I can say that the global pandemic was one of the reasons that motivated us to expedite the launch of this account. It changed people’s consumption habits, making security and financial stability the top priorities for every family. As one of the leading banks, we felt obligated to encourage customers to save and even reward them for this.

How will you conduct the Alfouz draws?

All draws will be conducted under the supervision of a representative from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. An external auditor will also be appointed to ensure the highest degree of transparency when announcing the names of the winners.

Most of the local banks offer an account for prizes, what distinguishes the Alfouz draw account?

The Alfouz draw account has several advantages,

the most important of which is the KD 100 minimum amount to open the account. This makes the account accessible to all segments of society and individuals of all ages. In addition to the KD 10,000 prize, which is the highest in Kuwait, there is also the annual prize of KD 5,000 monthly for 10 years, which provides customers safety and peace of mind for the future, completely changing the life of the winner.

Are there benefits or a loyalty program?

Yes, and it is very simple, but very motivating,

since all entries for prior months in the draw schedule are aggregated in the annual draw.

Therefore, the more and longer the customer saves, the higher the chances of entering the annual draw.

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WHAT DO THE FANS WANT?

How ‘Squid Game’ reveals the flaw in Netflix’s products strategy

By Nicole LaPorte

After years of hints that Netflix was planning to branch out into merchandise in a full-fledged way, making itself a tad more Disney-esque and finding new ways to capitalize on popular shows like Stranger Things, the streamer finally announced this week that it’s making the leap.

Through a partnership with Walmart, Netflix has set up the Netflix Hub, an online storefront on Walmart’s site, where fans can buy anything from a Stranger Things cassette player to an Ada Twist, Scientist On-the-Go Lab Set to a Cobra Kai headband.

But notably missing from the lineup is anything from Squid Game, which is currently the most popular non-English show ever to hit the platform, and which is on its way to being the most popular show, period, according to Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. The Korean show—a dystopian series about a group of people clad in candy-colored track suits who take part in a series of deadly children’s games—has spawned nonstop headlines, TikTok memes, and Halloween costumes. Indeed, with its color ful garb and simple, stylized aesthetics, the show is visually arresting and, by extension, incredibly merch-friendly.

In other words, it would be per fect for the Netflix Hub. Its absence, presumably, has to 76

do with the fact that the show has popped so recently, and so suddenly. (The Netflix Hub site promises that T-shirts are “coming soon!”)

But fans’ fascination with the show and its actual products, as opposed to those dreamt up

by Netflix, point to a hole in Netflix’s retail plan: Fans want the real thing, not the fake thing.

Indeed, while Walmart and Netflix are waiting to stock up on T-shirts with Squid Game memes, the ultra-white Vans that characters wear in the show are selling like hotcakes.

Since Squid Game launched, Google Trends search data has reportedly shown that searches of the skater slip-ons have increased by 7,800%.

Meanwhile, searches for retro tracksuits has nearly doubled on Lyst, the shopping platform, according to the New York Times. Demand has also grown for yellow T-shirts, orange dresses, and knee-high socks—the uniform of a creepy doll in the show. Seemingly overnight, Amazon has birthed its own Squid Game economy, with dozens of products available for sale, including black masks, jade track suits, and plushies.

Netflix is making some money off Squid Game swag. On Netflix’s online shop (separate from the Netflix Hub), there is a limited collection of T-shirts and hoodies related to the show, but they feel more like the kind of T-shirts sold after

a U2 concert—per functory nods to the actual per formers/per formance, usually on cheap fabric.

Netflix has not revealed how many have actually sold, but the shirts are presumably not about to cause Netflix’s site to crash.

The strategy toward consumer goods is part of Netflix’s overall push to diversify its revenue, as subscription growth has slowed after its surge of signups at the beginning of the pandemic, and as competition from the likes of Disney Plus, HBO Max, and Apple TV Plus has heated up. For products sold on the Netflix Hub, Netflix licenses its intellectual property to manufacturers and also gets a percentage of the manufacturers’ sales to retailers. Products are also a pathway to more subscribers.

As Josh Simon, Netflix’s vice president of consumer products put it, “We want to continue to meet fans wherever they are, whether that’s through our biggest online marketplace at Walmart, or the more boutique and curated Netflix.shop.”

But based on the response to Squid Game, Netflix might want to rethink its idea of what fans really want.

Photo by Jonas Augustin on Unsplash.

NEW ORGANIC Autumn/Winter 2021 Collection is now available

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DKNY FALL 2021 It’s time to fully embrace doing your own thing By bazaar staff

For three decades, DKNY has represented the epitome of city-going style for people with a point of view. We made a name for ourselves by defying the whims of the fashion industry, putting the individuals who wear our clothes before fleeting trends. Before long, we became the international signature for effortless and essentials-driven style. In the past thirty years, we’ve broken a lot of rules and rewritten just as many, and as of today, those rules include our own. You don’t know where you’re capable of going if you don’t know where you’ve been. So, we reconnected with our history and recommitted to our individualist values in order to refresh our identity for the future. DKNY has a new look: we’re more passionate than ever about empowering self-expression through style adapted to the demands of real life and providing a platform for people from all walks of life to share, connect, and get inspired. It’s a new day at DKNY. Make it yours.

“DO YOUR THING” How do you “make it yours?” At DKNY, we believe that self-expression is about perspective. What matters to you? What brings you joy? How do you see the world and your place in it? Those are the things that make you one-of-a-kind. Our fall campaign, “do your thing,” was inspired by the members of our community for whom authenticity is a way of life. This diverse group of muses hails from all over the countr y, but what the individuals have in common is so much more important than what sets them apart.

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and creatives are passionate about, they make no apologies. They do their thing. What’s yours?

DKNY 24/7 We have always believed in designing for real life.

Since the revolutionary debut of donna karan’s 7 easy pieces, DKNY has championed a think less, live more approach to getting dressed that has always emphasized personal style over passing trends.

This fall, we’re thrilled to introduce DKNY 24/7, a capsule wardrobe based on smart silhouettes and a signature handbag collection, all designed with just the right amount of trend-forward details

to fill in any gaps within your wardrobe. Reborn from our signature philosophy, these timeless and effortlessly interchangeable essentials provide a versatile foundation to any closet.

The DKNY Fall 2021 collection is available online on ontime.com or call 5519 9767 for free home delivery. DKNY is located in Al Kout Mall, Al Kout – Soku, Gate Mall, Marina Mall, 360 MALL, The Promenade, Grand Avenue – The Avenues, Phase 2 – The Avenues. Follow the @DKNY.ME Instagram account for updates and fashion ideas or call 1 820 012.

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BOOHOO JUST LANDED AT

DEBENHAMS!

YOUR DEBENHAMS GUIDE FOR FABULOUS FALL FASHION IS HERE, AND WE’RE BREAKING DOWN THE LATEST BRANDS YOU CAN SHOP TODAY By bazaar staff

Between on-trend puffer jackets, chunky boots, and occasionwear to take you through the holiday season, you might be finding yourself a little lost on where to head for that much-needed fall wardrobe update. Look no farther than to Debenhams! Check out the latest brands at our favorite fashion and lifestyle destination now available and we’re even giving you a hint of what’s to come for the perfect winter wardrobe.

SAY HELLO TO BOOHOO WOMAN AT DEBENHAMS While boohoo may require no introduction, we cannot contain our excitement when we learned that boohoo had landed at Debenhams! The go-to fashion e-tailer is so socially immersed, they basically know what we’re after before we’d begun to look for it. Super popular with gen-z’ers and millennials on a global scale, boohoo is always our go-to for on-trend affordable styles for ever y occasion. Boohoo understands that fashion is facing major global social and environmental challenges, and this is why they’ve also introduced the ‘ready for the future’ strapline, which indicates to customers which products are made with more sustainably sourced materials.

Boohoo also reiterates inclusivity as the core of ever ything that they do, this is why we’re sure that you will find your per fect fall fit with boohoo, whatever your shape, style preference, occasion, or what you believe in.

For this season, winter y tones set against sultr y nudes take center stage when it comes to occasionwear, alongside the biggest 90s monochromatic throwback we’d seen in a while!

We love this fall’s minimalist palette that gives maximum impact, layered mesh, chunky knits, on-trend puffer jackets, and vests--all super modern, super glam, and super chic. Head on down to Debenhams to discover boohoo WOMAN’s latest collections today!

ATTENTION GENTS: BOOHOO MAN JUST DROPPED AT DEBENHAMS TOO! Aiming to inspire, engage, grow, dominate and disrupt, boohoo MAN is a revolutionary brand that offers a diverse product offering that suits every age and style ethos. The boohoo MAN typically wants to look good, whatever their style preference.

He’s socially savvy, and wants a fresh new look everyday by embracing a variety of different styles.

Whether it’s on-trend winter bomber jackets, the coolest tracksuits and hoodies, jeans, smart tailoring, and wintery checked shirts, boohoo MAN has it all!

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boohoo woman STAY FABULOUS IN MISSPAP Attention glam squad, MISSPAP just dropped at Debenhams, and the collections are absolutely fabulous! Channeling that jet set life, MISSPAP brings premium, sexy, and desirable luxury looks at accessible price points, making this brand appeal to every woman who’s looking to add an iconic piece to her wardrobe. The MISSPAP woman is super social, both IRL and online, she’s confident, a VIP in her own right, and lives for fabulous weekend gatherings while looking drop dead gorgeous going from one event to the next.

The autumn-winter collections are resplendent with party perfect fits, gorgeous ruched details, and curve hugging dresses with super on-trend cutout detailing. We’re obsessed with how MISSPAP has taken typical athleisure fits and completely elevated them, pairing zip pup hoodies with heeled boots, and bringing studio vibes to macro fiber sets that are bold with monogram elements. MISSPAP is always upping stylish sophistication, and we can’t get enough of their collections.

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BURTON MENSWEAR LONDON’S NEW COLLECTIONS Just in from London town is the incredible new collection from Burton Menswear London. A strong British formal heritage brand with a modern, casual collection that delivers the latest fits and trends at affordable prices., Burton believes that age and time should never define your style. This is precisely why Burton Menswear offers gents the right looks for every style ethos. Whether you like to live in everyday denim essentials, prefer to take on a modern aesthetic with updated heritage-inspired looks, want to make your wardrobe super instaworthy, or prefer on-trend styles, Burton appeals to all style aspirations. Their autumn/winter drop is filled with gorgeous wool suit pairings, jackets for every vibe, and must-have denim essentials.

LANDING SOON AT DEBENHAMS If you’re after more glam looks for the holidays, then take note as we also learned that Nasty Gal and Karen Millen are also landing soon at Debenhams.

Soon to also arrive under the vast boohoo range Wallis, Dorothy Perkins, and Warehouse. We can’t wait!

Shop the collections today at Debenhams! Follow @debenhamsmiddleeast on Instagram and Facebook for all the latest updates. Debenhams is located in Grand Avenue – The Avenues, Souq Sharq, and The Gate Mall in Kuwait. Call Customer Service: 182-1212.

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BATH & BODY WORKS LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE APP!

Perfect for all fun holidays and occasions, take advantage of all the perks offered by Bath & Body Works’ brand-new mobile app By bazaar staff

Its APPenning! You have asked and Bath & Body Works has delivered! Bath & Body Works, one of the world’s leading specialty retailers of products for the body, hands, and home, launches its New Mobile App! This is all in an effort to get closer to shoppers who prefer the convenience of online shopping, while at work, leisurely chilling at home or if you’re constantly on-the-go between those school pick-ups and errands! Now that our calendars are filling up with social events, the Bath & Body Works mobile app couldn’t have launched at a better time.

Escape the queues during the upcoming busy holiday season with their New App. You will easily find the biggest offers by showing all your favorite products with just one touch! Want to earmark your Bath & Body Works must-haves for later?

You can pre-save all of them in the Love-It-List to quickly add them to your cart whenever you want to check out and your shopping will be done in a matter of minutes!

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yourself and your home, anytime and anywhere!

Get alerted about big deals and new products FIRST. The app offers the most convenient delivery options! You can opt for delivery to your doorstep or pick-up from your nearest store.

The unique Fragrance Finder feature allows you to easily discover new fragrances.

View your order history to keep track of your purchases and see what you would like to order again.

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AMAZING AL FRESCO DINING AT

JUMEIRAH MESSILAH BEACH HOTEL & SPA Enjoy the fresh air, delicious food and incredible vibes!

By bazaar staff

Dine Under The Stars at the Garden Café Terrace

There are few things we love in life more than filling our lungs with fresh crisp air and our bellies with delicious food. It is finally the season for outdoor dining and we’re here for it. Freeing ourselves from the confines of closed spaces is cathartic and we’ve been craving dining under the open skies for quite some time now. This is why we’re heading to Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa for their amazing restaurants and various outdoor dining experiences. From dining under the stars at the Garden Café Terrace to exclusive experiences to be enjoyed at their pool and beach cabanas, there’s something for everyone at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa. 86

The amazing outdoor vibes at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa

Hookah Nights at Mint Café and so many other sweet delicacies to end your amazing experience. We love booking this experience as an early start to the weekend!

Trust us when we say that your Wednesday nights will be truly memorable and you will quickly become a regular at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa. Reser vations for ‘Dine Under The Stars’ are required, with prices at KD 21.000 per person.

Dine Under The Stars at the Garden Café Terrace

DINE UNDER THE STARS AT THE GARDEN CAFÉ TERRACE The hotel’s most coveted dining experience is back! What’s better than dining under the stars and enjoying the hotel’s gorgeously landscaped gardens? Considered as the hotspot of the hotel, the Garden Café boasts a uniquely stunning view that is best enjoyed with your loved ones. The café is Jumeirah Messilah Beach’s main venue for delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner meals but ever y Wednesday starting from 7pm and until 11 pm, you can enjoy a lavish, showstopping

grills menu and enjoy expert chefs displaying their skills at the various signature live stations.

Aptly titled, ‘Dine Under The Stars’, you will be spoilt for choice from freshly baked Iranian bread to the Meat and Seafood Main Courses per fectly grilled in front of your ver y eyes. All of this is set alongside spectacular views of the hotel’s gardens right under the beautiful night skies. Just remember to save space for dessert, since you will be getting a three-layered stand that includes mini macaroons, butterscotch cheesecake, strawberr y vanilla tropezienne

HOOKAH NIGHTS AT MINT CAFÉ We have travelled far and wide, but we always go back to wanting to chill with our friends, talk about ever ything and nothing while enjoying hookah. Mint Café’s laid back atmosphere and welcoming ambiance is just one of the many reasons why we keep going back for Hookah Nights at Mint Café. The best part is that you don’t even need to reser ve, just make sure you head to Mint Café between the hours of 7 pm and 11 pm to get to experience those chill vibes! You can unwind and enjoy a breath-taking evening at Mint Café surrounded by the fascinating gardens in the distance, while enjoying the lovely outdoor weather in the bewitching evening breeze. The menu includes a variety of flavoured hookah options and delectable bites that include cold and hot mezzeh, pizza, pasta, and wraps with fabulous drinks elevated by the unobstructed views of the hotel gardens. Per fect for group outings, Hookah Nights at Mint Café are not to be missed!

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The Beach Cabana THE POOL AND BEACH CABANAS If you are looking for something more romantic and intimate then you are in luck! Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa recently revamped and refitted their pool and beach cabanas, and they are absolutely beautiful! The private space is now fully covered and air-conditioned, giving you privacy and a sense of quiet away from the hustle and bustle of ever yday life. An evening spent in any of the cabanas is a magical experience that will leave you refreshed and relaxed, and you’ll be only footsteps away from the Hotel’s stunning pool and beach grounds.

The package includes an exceptional ser vice and experience with the custom-made fresh bouquet of flowers and a stunning tablescape to impress your loved one and you will be ser ved with non-alcoholic champagne to start off your night. Consider this the dinner experience of a lifetime, as the four-course Italian menu was designed to delight and enchant guests, ending the experience with a personalized heart shaped cake. We highly urge you to book ahead as the pool and beachside cabanas are limited!

For the latest updates, make sure to follow @jumeirahmessilsahbeach on Instagram.

Reservations can be made by calling 2226 9666 or email jumeirahrestaurant@jumeirah.com.

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MAKING A CHOICE

The Girl Who Was Always Changing Her Mind, Who Couldn’t Make Up Her Mind, Who….

By Craig Loomis

After all, there are so many choices to choose from, so many possibilities. The selections are enormous. Not only that, everybody changes their mind—one day this, the next day that. All very normal, the way of the world, sah?

And so it was that at 23 going on 24, she was all ready to marry. Grandmas, uncles, college friends, assorted cousins who she almost never saw--everybody said so. “The time is ripe.”

Mubarak. The husband-to-be, a young banker who knew all there was to know about credit ratings, was waiting eagerly, papers all signed, the right people spoken to, money spent, the engagement and marriage dates set; but then, one cloudy morning in November, she looked out the window, saw a chance of rain and changed her mind, thinking: Come to think of it, his teeth are a little crooked, and what about that smile?

More a sneer than anything else. And that was the beginning of the end of that.

Or, how about that time last April when she was all packed and ready to go aboard, to London, to see the Thames, Albert’s Hall, Harrod’s beckoned; and later, according to her travel agent, she would move on to Paris and why not Venice. Tickets purchased, hotels reserved. But then it happened, and on her way to the airport, the terminal in sight, she tapped the driver on the shoulder, announcing, “Turn around.”

“Madam?”

“Turn around. Take me home.”

“You forget something? Passport, tickets? I am always forgetting my tickets; in fact, just the other day, I….”

“Lah, lah, nothing like that, just take me home.”

“But Madam, the airport is here,” pointing to show her how here it was. “Right here.”

“Turn this car around,” she said in a strange, husky voice that sounded nothing like her.

So he did because that is what drivers do, and once safely home, she hurried to her bedroom, jumped into bed and spent the rest of the afternoon watching her big brown dresser crowded with lotions, creams and oils.

Or, how about last Ramadan when she promised everybody she would do her duty and fast, even did a double prayer, pledging her allegiance. The father saying, “Good for you.”

The mother giving her a hug, “That’s my girl.” But then during day two of Ramadan, at midday, in June, with the heat at its strongest, she went to her bedroom, locked the door, pulled the curtains shut, and taking a bottle of still-cold orange juice from her purse, expertly drank it, while eating a hotdog, mustard only. Later, with the sun starting to set, she felt slightly guilty, but not much. After all, in the end, it’s not her fault, not really, when the heat is like that, in June, who can blame her, who can blame anyone?

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And so it went until that day she decided to cross the road not far from her house. Since it was a small but important road, it was almost always busy with traffic, with much honking, along with hard-charging trucks that thought nothing of going extra fast because there were no speed bumps, nothing like policemen to make a difference. With arms folded she watched and waited on the sidewalk, waiting for that natural lull in cars and trucks that had to come eventually, until it didn’t, and so, tired of waiting, thinking, surely anybody in their right driving mind will slow

down, to let her walk across the street. Convinced that this was how it was done, she thought once, twice, stepping into the road, then stepping back again while finally, sighing a sigh that said this is silly, she made up her mind and moved into the street. Half-way across—thinking nothing about running—she was hit by a water truck that never saw her, or if it did, thought nothing of hitting people who can’t make up their minds.

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NEW SCHOOL OF LIFE

Gen Z job seekers are finding careers and building work relationships in a whole new way

By Lydia Dishman

By 2030, Gen Z will make up 30% of the workforce. That’s a mere eight years away, yet the way these young professionals are already interacting with employers is going to change the workplace even more quickly. Handshake, the platform that connects students and employers, surveyed over 1,200 alumni and soon-to-be graduates as well as analyzed more than 2 million connections this year. The research reveals that this group is approaching networking and job seeking much more virtually than ever before—a trend that the company says has been kicked into high gear by the pandemic. COVID-19 notwithstanding, Gen Z is not only optimistic but quite ready to toss out the playbook and write their own ticket to career opportunity.

• Nearly 7 in 10 job seekers believe that they do not need to meet in person to forge a meaningful professional connection.

• Women are 26% more likely than men to believe you do not need to meet in person to make a professional connection.

• 87% of job seekers believe that messaging with an employer may lead to a job.

• Across gender, race, ethnicity, and first-generation student status, 8 in 10 agree that it’s easier for them to learn about a career they’re interested in and make a wider range of professional connections than was possible in their parents’ generation.

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“With two-thirds of respondents reporting they believe professional connections can occur completely online, the ongoing question is not whether Gen Z is willing to get out from behind their screens, but rather will they even have to?” Christine Cruzvergara, Handshake’s chief education strategy officer tells Fast Company.

The report notes that Gen Z regards the internet as the “path to social capital—a wealth of information, resources, and network potential, facilitating access to a richer job pool and catalyzing broader professional networks than their parents.”

The research did point out that “who you know” is still important. However, those connections can be made virtually as well. The report states that 92% of alumni would pay it for ward by helping a fellow alumnus find a job. “If virtual networking is the most effective way to optimize a career and has many side benefits around inclusion and convenience, says Cruzvergara, “Gen Zers will undoubtedly leverage their digital-native skills for the foreseeable future.”

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COS LAUNCHES ONLINE IN KUWAIT Looking fabulous is now just a click away By bazaar staff

London-based fashion brand COS announced launching its online store in Kuwait this month! COS opened its first Kuwait store in 2012, and the upcoming digital expansion marks another exciting milestone for the brand.

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The online launch will see COS extend its offering of unique fashion collections for men and women to a broader audience across the markets. Dedicated to quality and designed to favour timeless style, the site will present a collection of elevated essentials and reinvented wardrobe icons.

Saleh Alshaya - President H&M at Alshaya Group, “We are thrilled to reveal the entr y of COS online in Kuwait, bringing a new dimension of shopping and ser vice to our customer’s fingertips. The launch marks a milestone for us in the Middle East, pushing our digital-first mindset for ward with respect to redefining the shopping experience and becoming more accessible. What better way to launch our new website than during our autumn-winter season – which itself marks a new direction for the brand” The Autumn Winter 2021 which debuted at London Fashion Week was presented by Clearpay, with a hybrid show encompassing a physical catwalk, merged with artistic portraiture and moving image, that was digitally live-streamed to all at cos.com and at a special event at the store at The Avenues.

The collection embodied the timeless COS style signatures and embraced elevated, redefined wardrobe icons. The brand’s commitment to sustainability was honored by new material innovation and long-lasting design concepts with a collection crafted towards circularity. The use of recycled fabrics, repurposed and organic materials limit the drain on the planet’s resources. And the more thoughtful design and production processes ensure that ever ything produced by COS is more sustainable.

Craftsmanship has always been one of COS’s strongest values and this shows in details like contrast binding, hand-stitched re-enforcements and adjustable fits. We’re definitely excited about being able to browse the iconic brand’s offerings online so we can reimagine our wardrobe from the comfort of our homes.

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I SCREAM! YOU SCREAM!

I tried starting my day off by screaming in order to release stress

By Stephanie Vozza

I haven’t had a reason to yell in the morning since my boys were little. Those occurrences were more of this variety: “You’re going to be late for school!” “Get in the car!” or “Where are your shoes?” So, when I heard about a class that encourages you to start your day screaming, I was curious.

The platform, called Open, is an in-person and online mindfulness studio that includes breathwork, meditation, and yoga instruction. Some of the breathwork classes include screaming. I’ll admit, the classes weren’t what I expected—which is a good thing. I envisioned jumping right into a scream.

Instead, you build up to it with several minutes of active breathing, crescendoing with a guttural yell.

While there are several options, the class I took lasts 20 minutes and includes rounds of breathing exercises. You take two quick inhale breaths in through your mouth—the first to fill air near your belly, and the second to the top of your chest near your heart. Then you release the air with one exhale, also through your mouth. The exercise is done in quick succession, which after a while made me feel tingly and lightheaded.

A round lasts about five minutes. At the end, you take a deep breath in and hold it for 10 seconds.

Then you exhale and hold empty lungs for another 10 seconds. After the second round, the breathholding lasts 20 seconds, and after the third round, you hold your breath for 30 seconds.

The screaming comes in after the last round of active breathing exercises. You take a deep inhale and then let out a scream. Repeat as many times as you want.

The class I took is led by Open breathworks instructor Ally Maz. “This type of class is what we call upregulating,” says Maz. “It lifts the heart rate and works on endurance for performance and mental clarity. It’s similar to [Dutch fitness guru] Wim Hof breathing exercises.”

Active breathwork can help you release stress at the beginning of your day and connect to your body. After the third morning taking the class, I started to feel more in control of my day.

But why the screaming?

Active upregulating breathwork is energizing.

Screaming can help you get out emotions you may not know you’re holding.

“When we hold the classes in person, people will scream, and then they’ll either cry or laugh because it’s like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve been holding on to that thing,’” says Maz. “There’s a transformational moment. It can be scary to hear your voice, especially as a female because we’re not always in touch with our rage or have a lot of ways to use our voice in the world. We can be hard on ourselves and may be holding onto guilt or shame. Stuff starts bubbling up, and screaming is an energy release.”

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I didn’t cry or laugh, but I did feel lighter after the scream. Eventually, I increased the number of times I screamed because it felt empowering.

Other forms of breathwork Breathing—without the screaming—can also circumvent stress. I also used the platform to do quick classes that are designed to help calm you.

“Downregulated breathwork practices slow the heart rate and help you recover, rest, and sleep better, which is also helpful for anyone struggling with anxiety or panic,” says Maz. “It’s all how you manipulate the breath. Different patterns have different outcomes.”

Maz calls this type of breathing a sigh of relief.

Inhale through your nose, and exhale through your mouth. “That stimulates the vagus nerve, and it sets off a neurotransmitter that essentially goes to your heart and says, ‘Hey, heart, slow down,’” she says. “The breath shifts us from the fight or flight state back into parasympathetic, which is the rest and digest part of the nervous system. It helps open the lungs and reset the body. So many of us are sitting on our computers, typing, and not focusing on our breath.”

Breathwork is one of Open’s most popular types of classes, says founder Raed Khawaja.

“You can actually discover a lot when you start to pay attention to how you breathe,” he says.

The more breathwork practice you do, the more you remember to take a deeper inhale, adds Maz. “I feel more at ease being in traffic, or when the stress response comes in,” she says. “I know if I can slow my breath down, I’ll slow my heart rate down, and stimulate my vagus nerve.”

I tend to be a breath holder, either when I’m feeling stressed or in deep focus with work. I don’t realize I’m doing it until I release the breath.

Getting in tune with my breathing felt very foreign at first, but it’s definitely a valuable tool I can use on demand when I start to feel tension.

So, after taking classes for a week, will I keep up the screaming? Probably not every day. Maz screams weekly and says it helps her feel calmer in her life. This seems like a cadence I’ll try.

“I would call it a safe avenue to get that emotion out of your body,” says Maz. “Then it’s not coming out in road rage or at your partner or being suppressed with alcohol or numbed out through binge watching TV. It’s a really healthy way to get some of that emotion out of your body.”

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FORGET THE LADDER

Here’s a better framework for your professional journey

By Bridget Thoreson—Zapier

Something seemed very wrong with the way I’d been taught to think about my career progression. Like so many of us, I’d heard professional journeys described as climbing a ladder or following a path. But as I moved forward in my work as a journalist, I wasn’t moving in a straight line. The field I was pursuing, called audience engagement, was relatively new. I certainly hadn’t taken any courses on it in college, and two of the companies I would later work for didn’t even exist when I graduated. How was I supposed to know which path to take when it was still under construction?

I also didn’t see the ultimate goal of my career as reaching the top of the food chain. I have no desire to be a CEO. And I kept meeting talented professionals, people I admired greatly, who viewed the twists and turns of their careers as a drawback, not a benefit. With an apologetic air, they would talk about how they explored different areas of their work and how they struggled to come up with a simple, clean story to explain their résumés.

So I started telling students to consider their careers not as a linear progression straight up or ahead, but as a river delta—a fertile area to explore that flows toward an ultimate objective.

Finding your flow A secret I only fully realized recently: I am not a robot. Some days I have more energy than others, or I’m better able to think of the big picture. And my work histor y also has periods of great change and some slower spells. Could it be that I don’t need to move through my career at a steady pace, rung by inevitable rung?

Instead, I’ve come to accept that ever ything happens in its own time. Rather than feeling stuck on a career ladder when I haven’t shifted roles for a while, I can rest secure in the knowledge that a river always flows, no matter how slowly.

As long as I’m learning, I’m moving toward my ultimate goal, or ocean. For me, it’s not about climbing to the top. We can each define our own destinations. Once we do, it becomes clearer which choices will help us reach that ocean.

This also helps with career changes. On a career ladder, you might “lose” a rung or have to start climbing again at a new organization.

It feels like a step back. A river’s cur ves and changes in direction are all part of the journey.

What came before informs what flows after.

This takes some of the pressure off job-hunting decisions, too. While a career ladder has only one direction, a career river can create a delta of many different paths, all equally valid to pursue.

Not only is it OK to shift directions, it’s expected.

We need to give ourselves the freedom to explore what matters to us instead of locking ourselves to one inflexible path.

Navigating obstacles When I first tweeted about the career river, one

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of the commenters shared a therapeutic method used in occupational therapy, called the Kawa Model. This model uses a river metaphor to see how clients want to live their lives, and includes considering the circumstances that block your progress as rocks in the river.

If you embrace your career as a river instead of a ladder, you’re better able to confront these obstacles. When you reach a ceiling on the career ladder, the only way you can keep going is to shatter it. When your career river encounters an obstacle, you can go around it, or over it, or car ve through it. You may be able to get past what’s blocking your way quickly, or it may take some time; but in either case, you have several ways to get where you’re tr ying to go.

Cooperation, not competition I’m not the lone-wolf journalist you see in movies. I wasn’t interested in winning Pulitzers or breaking the big investigative stor y solo. (Nor was I one of those rom-com heroines working at a magazine who never seems to file a stor y.)

In fact, I only became a reporter so I could one day be an editor. What I was most interested in was working with others to make our entire newspaper better. Today, I work on collaborative projects among many newsrooms to create more meaningful and impactful journalism.

So, a career model that celebrated stepping on others or pushing them aside to reach my goals never felt right to me. Working with others is central to what I do and what I care about. No river is truly alone: It’s fed by many tributaries along the way and contributes to other rivers in turn. Ever y time rivers join together, they become stronger.

My career is richer—not weaker—for having others contribute their expertise.

A career ladder creates no value except for the person climbing it, while a career river feeds an entire ecosystem. I’d rather live in a professional world of rivers where we all can go with the flow together.

Photo by Anaya Katlego on Unsplash.

NEXT MEN ACTIVEWEAR Hit your fitness goals with a little help from the right activewear By bazaar staff

The Movember movement is one of our favorites. The annual event encourages men to grow their moustaches, beards and facial hair during the month to raise awareness on men’s health issues. And one of the best ways that you can stay healthy is by staying active and connecting with people you care about, and this is where Next Activewear for Men comes in! The collection presents the ultimate, flexible wardrobe that can take you from your morning run at Shaheed Park to having coffee with friends in Mubarakiya, bringing you one step closer to a healthier and happier life.

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Whether you are an endurance runner, cyclist, weight lifter or even casual exerciser, you might be overlooking the tee-shirt that you will be wearing.

Dressing in the proper technical clothing is not optional, because it directly affects your workout.

Next time you hit the gym or the sports field try the Next Active range of T-shirts.

These are tees that are designed for more than just sports, instead they’ve taken your healthy lifestyle into account. Stylish and modern colors, with tasteful details make them a smart choice every time, without having to worry about changing into your gym gear.

Made with lightweight fabrics and a moisturewicking finish to help keep you cool and dry for when you need it, all items were created for your comfort and performance in mind. Designed to keep up with every exercise, whether you’re a first-timer or a pro. Breathable lightweight sports T-shirts and hoodies keep you cool when your workout heats up. They will move with you so you can really flex your workout.

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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR AR GLASSES

Facebook collected 3,000-plus hours of video

By Mark Sullivan

Facebook says it’s designing a pair of augmented reality glasses that can add digital content to the world in front of us. They might be years away from shipping. And to be useful to us—to walk us through a pizza recipe or help us find the car keys—they need to offer a built-in assistant with some serious AI smarts. The challenge is getting enough video footage—shot from the perspective of the user—to train the assistant to make inferences about the world as seen through the lenses of the glasses.

That kind of first-person training video is scarce. So Facebook partnered with 13 universities to create a large new data set of “egocentric” training video called Ego4D. The universities recruited a total of 855 people in nine countries to strap on GoPro cameras to collect the video. In all, participants captured 3,025 hours of first-person video from their everyday lives.

The new data set will help Facebook researchers begin the process of creating and training an AI assistant to understand how users interact with other people, objects, and the environment around them. The AI, Facebook says, will be trained to recall things a user has seen or heard in the past to help with present activities, and to anticipate things the user might need in the future.

Facebook has boiled those general concepts down into five more-specific AI tasks, which hint at how the company sees its future AR glasses being useful. Facebook’s lead researcher on the Ego4D project, Kristen Grauman, told me the tasks were chosen based on how well they “span the fundamentals needed to build any or many applications.”

“Episodic memory” simply allows an assistant to recall something recorded by the glasses in the past. For instance, the AI assistant might recall and display the location of a lost item such as 102

a set of keys. It might even display within the glasses the actual footage of the user placing the item in a certain location.

“Forecasting” analyzes a present activity and then suggests what the user might or should do next. It might suggest the next step in a recipe, for example.

“Object manipulation” might analyze how a user is handling an object, and make suggestions on how to do it better. For instance, the AI assistant might teach a percussion student how to hold drumsticks properly.

“Audio-visual conversation transcription” listens to social conversations the user has, and records them or transcribes them into text that could be recalled later. If you’re following a recipe, you might call up something your grandmother said in the past about a secret cooking tip, for example.

“Social interaction” adds a layer onto the audio-visual conversation transcription task, Grauman says, by detecting “who is looking at me and when, who’s paying attention to me, and who’s talking to me.”

Grauman says that the data set created by Facebook and its university partners contains anywhere from 50 to 800 hours of video footage for each of the use cases. Figuring out what it showed involved plenty of human labor:

“Someone watched the video and every time something happened, [they] paused and wrote a sentence about it,” she says. The process yielded about 13 sentences per minute.

In all, the annotation job took a quarter of a million hours of work by professional labelers.

But these annotations are vital for teaching the AI models to make inferences and recall things. “It’s really cool because it gives us the language-vision connection and it gives us a way to index the data from the get-go,” Grauman says.

The data set will lay the groundwork from which researchers can push the AI to understand a variety of everyday tasks the user might need help with. But training an AI model to classify and predict the universe of things, people, and situations a user might encounter during their day is a very big challenge, and Facebook has a long way to go toward producing a helpful and versatile assistant.

“The first real barrier is the data, so we’re taking a good crack at that through this contribution,” Grauman says. “But even with the data, now the fun begins in earnest as far as the core research challenges.”

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LAZINESS WINS

One unlikely culprit to burnout? Your lack of laziness

By Garrett Mitchell

Are you tired of being tired? If this question resonates with you, it’s not your imagination. The workforce is working harder and for longer hours than the decades before. Since 1979, American workers’ net productivity grew by 72.2%, even though hourly pay only increased by 17.2%—meaning that although productivity has increased, workers aren’t taking home the benefits of that increased productivity.

Advances in communication technologies have also come with significant psychological downsides: The proliferation of proliferation of smartphones and the associated expectation that we’ll always be online has increased burnout, as the boundaries between work and home become increasingly blurry. Social media also means that we are constantly comparing ourselves to the best-curated versions of other people; which makes us feel like everyone else is more productive than we are.

The end result of all of these factors is that you can feel like you’re never doing enough, or that you’re falling behind. But in reality, you’re probably doing the best you can, which is perfectly okay.

You’re doing more work than you might think Even if it’s largely invisible from the outside, all mental activity has an associated physical cost. Scientists have observed that your brain adjusts its metabolic output when making decisions in response to the exertion of mental energy. Chess is typically thought of as a mental game rather than a physical game, but chess grandmasters often burn up to 6,000 calories per day when participating in high-level tournaments due to the intense stress of the strategic decisions they’re making.

Feelings of laziness are usually there for a good reason You’ve probably been trained to think that feeling unmotivated or directionless means that there’s something wrong with you, and that if you just try harder, you’ll be able to push through. But rather than viewing these feelings as a reflection of something negative about your character, they should really be viewed as your body’s early warning system. When you’re overworked, you’re less effective, focused, and productive.

Laziness can help us find the most efficient path forward Doing more work isn’t always a good thing, especially if you can accomplish the same task faster or with less effort by using an alternate approach.

Industrial engineer Frank Bunker Gilbreth, one of the pioneers of scientific management in the United States, got his start working as a bricklayer. By filming his fellow bricklayers, which you watch on YouTube, he was able to analyze 104

the motions they took while working in order to determine the most effective technique. He identified that the most labor-intensive aspect of bricklaying came when the bricklayers had to bend over to pick up their bricks and mortar. His solution was to develop an adjustable scaffold that would keep the bricks at a more advantageous height. Ultimately, Gilbreth was able to reduce the number of motions associated with laying a single brick from 18 movements to 4.5 movements— which tripled productivity, reduced worker fatigue, and improved workers’ long-term health.

How to lead a productive lazy life With all of this in mind, the benefits of allowing yourself to relax and embrace laziness are clear.

This can be difficult to do since we live in a world that’s designed to keep us busy and distracted; even still, there are tactics you can use which can give you space to be lazy and relax.

Don’t be afraid of letting some things go: just because you can spend time and effort doesn’t mean that you need to. Not all inbound communication is equally important, but the notifications on our phones and in our inboxes are equally intrusive, which can make every message feel equally important, even when it isn’t. You might think that taking in and retaining every single piece of new information will make you feel more secure, but doing so can ultimately create stress commensurate with that amount of extra effort.

Napoleon reportedly had a unique way of dealing with his mail: He would only open a few letters which came from “extraordinary couriers,” and would simply leave all the rest unread for three weeks. His reasoning behind this was that minor, non-urgent requests would solve themselves, and that his time was better spent on the few tasks which truly required his attention. Depending on your situation, it might not be practical for you to leave your emails unread for three weeks, but the lesson we can take from this is that you can conserve your time and energy for what actually matters by strategically postponing demands on your attention.

One way to do this is by adopting better tools that account for human limitations and simplify the decisions that you have to make. Machines are good at performing routine tasks according to specific rules, whereas humans are good at creatively tackling novel problems. So, for example, you could take inspiration from Napoleon and set automated reminders on your inbound emails to strategically postpone addressing them to a more convenient time in the future.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, we need to be kinder to ourselves and one another.

It’s okay to need breaks; allow yourself the time that you need to relax and breathe. Hard work is good, but not when it comes at the expense of the rest that we all need and deserve.

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H&M 2021 HOLIDAY EDIT Fun Festivities and Frozen Landscapes By bazaar staff

Capturing the hopes of holiday and winter nights of endless fun, the H&M 2021 Holiday edit brings together crisp and cool outdoor shapes with lush and inviting stylings. A dichotomy of practical outdoor wear and sumptuous party wear, H&M’s Holiday Edit has something for every occasion.

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There are nods to mountain-side life with puffer-jackets, protective boots and fair-isle prints while the apres-ski party scene comes through in party dresses, tailored trousers and beaded detailing. This is a collection to celebrate the season, to make memories in.

Key pieces include the black fair isle knit, the cable-knit dress and the deep-V sequinned dress. Pieces are designed to be dressed up or down; with floaty, long silhouettes, wide-leg tailored trousers, and fair-isle knits the versatile stand-out styles. Accessories include cross-body bags and statement bold sunglasses. Shoes are both practical and party-ready, with chunky laceup boots and statement heels adaptable across the collection. The colours are generally muted and soft toned, namely silvery greys, blues and black, with bolts of cherry red adding vivacity to the overall feel. The collection is composed of more sustainably sourced materials; a measurable selection is produced entirely from recycled materials.

The collection will be available in-store and online at kw.hm.com and the H&M MENA App from 18th November.

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FASTER COMPUTING

3 quick, surefire ways to speed up your Windows computer

By Doug Aamoth

If you’re looking for a new computer, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. After all, back-to-school brings big sales for PC makers and decent bargains for all of us—not just people buying machines for students.

But if you really want to save money, here’s some news that’s also wonderful: You might be able to squeeze an extra year or two out of that aging Windows machine of yours if you’re willing to spend a few minutes tweaking a handful of settings.

These tips are for Windows 10 and don’t require a computer science degree. You can do this: It’s easy!

Prevent programs from automatically running Windows’ slowness can be caused by a variety of factors, but a major culprit is having too many programs running in the background. And some programs think they’re so important that they should automatically start running when your computer is turned on.

Spoiler: They’re not that important. By preventing such programs from automatically running at startup, you’ll free up system resources to run programs you actually want to use.

To disable startup apps, search for “Startup Apps” in the search bar next to the Start button (or click the Start button, then the little Settings gear icon, then System, then Startup).

You’ll see a list of all the apps that feel like they need to run when your computer boots up.

Lots of Adobe stuff there, huh? You can turn off just about everything in this menu, although it’s OK to leave turned on entries mentioning Intel, Realtek, and Windows Security since they genuinely help with graphics, sound, and security features.

Once you’ve turned off a bunch of stuff, reboot your computer, and with any luck, you’ll notice it loads up faster and operates a bit more smoothly.

Tone down the visuals By default, Windows sports a heaping helping of visual effects: animations, shadows, fading, and a bunch of other little flourishes to make your computing experience more pleasant.

However, these effects can seriously bog down an overworked machine. While turning them off might make using Windows a bit less visually appealing, it can work wonders to put a little zip back into your PC. To do so, search next to the Start button for “Performance” and select “Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows” from the results (or Start > Settings > System > About and then click “Advanced system settings” in the right sidebar, followed by “Settings…” in the Performance section of the Advanced tab).

Now from here, you could select the “Adjust for best performance” option and call it a day.

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That’ll turn off everything, basically, but it’ll also make text look borderline unreadable. So I’d suggest turning everything off and then ticking the “Smooth edges of screen fonts” back on.

Hit OK and watch as your PC visually transmogrifies back into something that still looks like Windows—albeit a version from 20 years ago or so.

There’s one more visual setting to tweak, though it’s not in this section. So close out of here, rightclick on a blank area of your desktop, and choose the “Personalize” setting.

From here, click Colors in the left-hand menu and then toggle off the “Transparency effects” setting.

Listen, I get it. You might hate how Windows looks and feels now. But it’s fast! And you can try toggling various visual features back on one at a time to see if you can strike a happy medium between prettiness and performance. Play around a bit.

Check your power plan If you’ve followed the previous two tips, you should be enjoying a faster computer by now. There’s still

one last thing to check, though.

In the search bar next to the Start button, search for “Power” and click “Choose a power plan” from the list of options that surface (or Start > Settings > System > Power & sleep > “Additional power settings” under the “Related settings” section).

You should see a handful of plans available here. “Balanced” is OK, especially for a laptop that you use away from its charger on a regular basis. If you’re on a desktop or a laptop that’s rarely unplugged, feel free to switch to the “High performance” plan. We just want to make sure that the “Power saver” plan isn’t selected here, because it noticeably slows down your machine in order to conserve energy.

You can also click the “Change plan settings” link next to each plan to choose when the display turns off and when the computer puts itself to sleep. If you’re feeling especially ambitious, click the “Change advanced power settings” from this section to really dig into individual power-specific settings.

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NETFLIX STAR, DHRUV SEHGAL, WAS ONCE A KUWAIT RESIDENT

Dhruv Sehgal on his Netflix show Little Things, his childhood in Kuwait and his teen heartthrob status

By Ahmad Rashad Arafa

Like others who put stock in pseudo-sciences, I personally always had a penchant for believing in signs, or whatever I discern to be a sign. When I first stumbled upon Dhruv Sehgal’s Instagram account a few years ago, after watching my first episode of his hit Netflix show, Little Things, what piqued my interest is that he posted the exact same song on his Instagram account that I posted on mine. I wouldn’t have made anything of had it not been a fairly obscure song by the fairly obscure indie-pop band, Alvvays.

I chose to reach out to him and I’m glad I did as we quickly discovered that we have a lot of other random shared interests - a love for Alexander Payne films, French philosophers, Marathi writers and we both agree that The Strokes’ debut album Is This It? heralded a new era of rock music in the 2000s.

Within a few minutes of our first conversation, I discovered that we had something else in common.

“Are you sick?” he asked after hearing me sniffling. “Aisi nahin bro, sirf todha thanda hoon” (“it’s nothing like that bro, I’m just a bit cold”) I said in my broken Hindi. “Yeah, I remember Kuwait being cold.” Dhruv seemed to be waiting for the opportune moment to let me know that he used to live here. I was taken aback. Kuwait is a small, unassuming countr y that, like other small, unassuming countries, has a dearth of worldwide celebrities.

“I was in Kuwait from fourth grade to seventh grade, from 1999 to 2002. My parents were diplomats so we stayed at the Indian embassy and I went to Fahaheel Al Watanieh Indian Private School.”

Shortly after returning to India and graduating college, Dhruv made a mark for himself writing and acting in viral comedy sketches for YouTube that raked in tens of millions of views. One of the sketches he created blossomed into the fullfledged show, Little Things.

The show, which revolves around a young couple navigating through the terrains of life in the sprawling metropolis that is Bombay, proved so monstrously successful that Netflix picked it up for its second season.

Now that it’s on its fourth and, much to its many fans’ chagrin, final season, I decided to take the opportunity to talk to Dhruv about his show’s final chapter, his time in Kuwait and how his sudden trajector y to Bollywood stardom reconstructed his life.

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When asked about his fondest memories in Kuwait, Dhruv, true to his screen persona, remembers the little things fondly, “I remember having kebabs that have spoiled me for life, birthday parties at Pizza Hut and I also remember Hardees which I sadly haven’t had anywhere else in my life.” Oh that elusive Carl’s Jr. “I also remember the beautiful ocean drives my family and I used to take and Kuwait’s abundance of space.” Dhruv also has a soft spot for the mall culture here, which he considers to be his “first tr yst with capitalism.”

He may not have spent his entire childhood in Kuwait but the countr y evidently left a lasting impression on him, “a lot of my current interests came from the time I spent in Kuwait; the fact that I’m a huge Arsenal supporter and my taste in music, which I credit to Kuwait’s 99.7 FM English station.”

The fourth and final season of Little Things premiered on Netflix on October 15 where it quickly became one of the streaming platform’s top ten shows in India, UAE and other countries.

It also struck a chord once again with its dedicated fan following in Turkey and telenovelaloving Latin American countries like Brazil and Mexico.

A departure from the third season, which was more languid in its pacing and had a heavy air of Euro existentialism - a change inspired by Dhruv’s personal muse, Lena Dunham, and her zeitgeisty show, Girls – the fourth season can be considered a return to the show’s warm and fuzzy earlier seasons.

“It is a back-to-basics of sorts. It’s also the first season I didn’t write. I’m happy with the outcome though, there’s a fair bit of natural progression in this final season.”

The general critical consensus is that the final season is a fitting conclusion but I personally found that it lacks the show’s trademark verisimilitude.

Still, the show has ended and Dhruv’s life will most likely never go back to what it once was. Scroll down any of the comments sections of his Instagram or Facebook posts and you’ll know why. Girls dig Dhruv. I mean they really like him. It took me a while but I think I finally figured out the reason.

From the outset, Dhruv appears to be your ever yday handsome, sweet “Punju munda”, but watch a season of his show and/or spend an afternoon with him, and you realize that he’s also a vulnerable, brooding, melancholy, almost Heathcliffian figure.

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Promo still for Netflix’s Little Things season four While he and I were taking a short stroll around the neighborhood of Dadar in Bombay a couple years ago, we were soon met by a flock of eager-eyed college girls. They were hugging him, taking selfies with him and unflinchingly baring their souls to him. They were enraptured.

At first I thought it was endearing, I even volunteered to take pictures of them with Dhruv, but then it quickly descended into something that I could easily see be potentially suffocating.

Dhruv’s musings on the mercurial nature of fame echo other celebrities’, “I still don’t know how to process it. I think I can only handle small amounts of it. What I’m grateful for is that it has given my work credibility and that it’s also given me access to a lot of random acts of kindness from complete strangers. But I still find it all weird. I feel like I’m constantly being watched.”

Ahmad Rashad Arafa is a Palestinian Bollywood writer who runs the platform, Bollywood Over Hollywood, visit bollywoodoverhollywood.com to read his latest.

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MUST-HAVE WINTER BOOTS FROM MILANO

We’re making strong strides this winter in style and comfort By bazaar staff

There are so many things to love about winter. Cozy socks, hot cocoa, camping, but our favorite has to be the footwear. After months of sandals, flip flops and slip-ons we are ready to hop into something more substantial and can help us explore more of nature as well as enjoy the newly reinstated outdoor festivals. Lucky for us, this season’s trends are on point for our budding active lifestyle.

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A BLOCK HEEL The pandemic may have messed with our ability or desire to totter on stilettos. We’re so glad that block heels are all the rage. Even the most uncoordinated person can rock these all day without tripping. We love the simplicity of the Finn, with a pretty buckle and pointed toe. The deep tan and knotted bow are held through with a brass loop to make it look sophisticated. Crafted from smooth leather-like material with a brushed effect to give it a more authentic and worn-in look. We can imagine it with jeans and skirts. Or you can opt for a more classical looking boot in black leather and a zipper on the side, which is a timeless addition to any wardrobe.

EXPAND YOUR NEUTRALS Many of us like sticking to neutrals in our footwear so we can wear them with more outfits, so we end up with a shoe closet full of brown and black. This season we’re stepping out of our comfort zone and embracing olive green. It gives us an expanded color palette to work with and adds fun to our wardrobe. The Danyalee is the perfect shade, looks rugged but is super comfy. The camo print pocket strap buckled on the boots gives it an added uniqueness. White might not be a conventional choice for winter, but it is so much more fun. We love the white Renee, the off-white chunky ankle boots made from soft panels of leather-like upper.

The pull tabs and side zips ensure they’re easy to get on and off and the laces give the boot a rugged look. We can’t wait to pair them with coats and sweatpants for a laid back look.

HEELED HIKERS We love the look of a hiking boot and have always wanted more from it. The Hakamia is available in brown and black and can do just that. The ankle

boot is made from a smooth, durable leather and is lightly padded around the ankle for comfort. The chunky cleated block heel is practical enough to wear all day and pairs perfectly with cropped jeans or a skirt.

WEATHERED LEATHER Real leather ages beautifully. It darkens with use and becomes more individual and unique. And now you don’t have to do all that hard work. The Erol arrives already showing some amazing color differences to give it more character and style.

The dark brown lace-up chukka boot is made with leather-like material giving it a rich shine. The pull tab webbing at the back gives it a contrast pop up look.

BEYOND SMOOTH We love smooth leather but we also appreciate the beauty and feel of suede.The Aliston offers a different look this season. The black lace-up chukka boot is made with a leather-like upper that has a suede finish. The rubber sole has a contrast color stripe that gives it a definitive look.

TEXTURE, TEXTURE, TEXTURE You are still going to need a bag, no matter what boots you go for. And we have noticed that texture is where it’s at! Whether it is quilted, woven or a faux croc or snake print, your bag needs more than just smooth leather. Bag structures are getting simpler because all the detail is in the material they’re made from.

Shop for your new favorite boots on the Milano website kuwait.milanomena.com or download the app from the App or Google Play Store. For updates and news follow @milanomiddleeast on Instagram.

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YOU NEED A FRIEND

Tackling a big project? You need an accountability buddy

By Art Markman

The hardest projects to complete are big ones that require a lot of sustained effort over a period of time in order to see results. Writing a book, completing a report, or expanding your network of potential clients are all tasks that have this character.

The most difficult parts of these tasks come in what I like to call the “chewy middle” of the project. It can be easy to get started—there is great excitement at the front end of a project. As you get close to completing the goal, you are motivated to get it done. But, once you’re well past the beginning and the end is nowhere in sight, it can be hard to keep making progress.

That’s where social pressure can be helpful.

Human beings are a social species. We have dominated planet earth because of our ability to cooperate. As a result, we are wired to want to help each other achieve our goals. It is worthwhile taking advantage of that when you find your motivation to finish a project waning.

That is where an accountability buddy can come in. You can empower a colleague to help you continue progressing on a project. There are several ways this can work.

You buddy might be someone working toward a similar goal. If you’re a writer, you can hang out with another writer who is also working on a longterm project. If the two of you work in parallel, you can spur each other to keep working—even on days when you’d rather not. This also works with exercise. It is easy to decide you’re not going to go for your run when you’re tired in the morning.

It is harder to call your buddy to tell them you’re

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cancelling a run you were planning to do together.

Your buddy might be someone you permit to nag you about your progress. In this case, you are expecting regular check-ins with your buddy who will want to know what you have accomplished since the last time you talked. You can’t just tell your buddy that you got some stuff done. You’re going to have to give them some details.

There are two nice facets of this approach.

One is that you will be motivated to have enough to tell your buddy at your next meeting. The second is that you’ll get a concrete reminder of how much you have accomplished from one visit to the next.

If your motivation is really lagging, you might want to go the extra step and sign a commitment contract. The idea behind the commitment contract is that you are promising a buddy that you’ll do a certain amount of work. If you don’t get that work done, then you actually have to pay

money to your buddy (or give them something else of value). A particularly effective form of the commitment contract obligates your buddy to take the money they get from you and to give it to a charity you hate.

It is important to remember that accountability buddies are most effective at helping you keep a project moving when it is in danger of stalling. The power of your buddy will wane over time. If you really hate working on the project, it will simply get harder to make progress on it at all.

So, while you’re working on the project, look for aspects of it that you actually enjoy. After all, the hardest things to complete are the ones for which what you want to do conflicts with what you believe you should do. If you can learn to enjoy the things that you also should be doing, then you can remove that conflict.

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WEIGHT MATTERS

Electric vehicles have a weight problem

By Adele Peters

Ford’s new F-150 Lightning, the all-electric version of its most popular truck, is more powerful and faster than the previous gas versions of the vehicle, and designed to tempt truck drivers to decarbonize. But the truck is also much heavier, weighing in at 6,500 pounds, or 35% more than the gas-powered F-150. That’s mostly because of the enormous battery inside.

A new op-ed in Nature looks at the weight of electric vehicles—and why it’s important to make them lighter. “What caught my eye in the announcement of the F-150 Lightning was just how heavy it was . . . and then, when looking more closely, just broadly how much heavier EVs are than their gas counterparts,” says coauthor Blake Shaffer, an assistant professor in the department of economics and school of public policy at the University of Calgar y.

Batteries aren’t as energy dense as fuel, and as vehicles get heavier, they get more dangerous.

(Even without batteries, vehicles have been getting much heavier in general: Pickups are now 32% heavier than they used to be.) In a crash between a lighter-weight vehicle and a heavier vehicle, someone in the lighter car is more likely to die. Pedestrians are also more at risk.

Heavier vehicles also cause more pollution from tiny particles that wear off tires, and they require more materials and energy to produce, adding to the total environmental footprint.

In the op-ed, the authors do a rough calculation to look at the societal costs of heavy EVs. “I realized that this was actually a really big 118

number,” Shaffer says. “It’s comparable to the climate benefits we’re seeking.” In countries where the grid isn’t as clean, the cost of the extra lives lost because of heavy vehicles can rival the benefits of avoided emissions. That’s not to say that electric vehicles are bad, and the case gets stronger as the grid gets cleaner.

But the researchers wanted to point out that governments should be thinking about how to address vehicle weight even as they push for more EVs. They suggest that heavier vehicles should pay a higher registration fee to help incentivize consumers to buy lighter cars. (Registration fees can also help offset losses from gas taxes as fewer cars use gas.) The government can also help pay for R&D to improve technology, so it can be deployed faster. Some automakers are working on ways to incorporate batteries into the frame of a vehicle to reduce weight, for example.

New materials in other parts of the car can help make it lighter and stronger, making up for the heavy batter y. And cameras, sensors, and other tech already common in some cars can be used to help avoid crashes.

Batteries also keep improving and getting cheaper; so far, automakers have used those improvements to boost the range and power of their vehicles. But at some point, especially as it becomes easier to find a charger anywhere, it won’t be critical to add more range—most car trips are short, anyway—and batteries could shrink.

The authors also argue that electric vehicles aren’t the only answer to shrink the carbon footprint of transportation. “Going from a gas car to an electric car kind of preser ves the current order,” says Shaffer. Road networks stay in place, and people continue their habit of driving. “The really big shift is to change how we get around,” he says. “That’s the concept of driving less— that’s about transit-oriented development, about more inner-city density, where walking and biking can be more convenient and more feasible, and more importantly, safer. . . . The best way to reduce the damages from driving is to drive less.”

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NEXT INTRODUCES B BY TED BAKER Welcome sleep with luxury nightwear for cozy nights in!

By bazaar staff

Luxurious nightwear is finally making a comeback. We love our athleisure but are getting tired of constantly looking like we’re halfway between brunch and the yoga studio. When we get home after a long day we want to slip into something more comfortable, but also stylish and slinky. Just because you’re planning to Netflix and chill, that doesn’t mean that you can’t do this in style! Enter B by Ted Baker, now exclusively available at Next.

Perfect those cozy wardrobe goals with the ultimate nightwear range from our favorite british high street brand.

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Lucky for us, Next is Introducing B by Ted Baker to its selected stores in Kuwait, KSA, UAE, Qatar and Jordan. B by Ted Baker is a luxury nightwear concept, elegantly renowned for its distinguished British prints, modern florals and more. They lent their signature style to everything from beautifully crafted night dresses to printed pyjamas and sumptuously soft slippers. You will definitely be spoiled for choice!

There’s something magical about satin and lace, that can help transform how a woman feels about herself. We wear many hats during the day and need to deal with life, but past our front doors, we want to slip into something that makes us feel our real authentic selves.

You can feel dreamy in B by Ted Baker’s sumptuous designer lingerie and nightwear. The brand’s cami pajama sets are not only glamorous

and high quality, but they’re the perfect pajamas for all year round. Satin B by Ted Baker pyjamas are available in chemises, cami and shorts, and long lengths night shirts. From cosy pyjamas to flirty slips, there’s a perfect nightwear outfit just for you.

Don’t forget that with the holidays around the corner, you won’t need to look far to find the perfect gift for all the women you love in your life. Choose from beautiful robes with modern floral prints to practical pajama sets that will make the recipient of your gift feel loved and embraced with love.

B by Ted Baker is available in Next Stores now!

Next has 15 locations across Kuwait, with more than more than 70 stores across KSA, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman and Jordan. To find your nearest location visit www.alshaya.com and stay updated about Next’s latest on social media by following @Next_Arabia on Facebook and Instagram.

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LET’S PLAY! Self-care, but make it video games By bazaar staff

This weekend, I suggest you schedule some self-care. But there will be no face masks, mani-pedis or smoothies involved. It’s going to be mayhem, excitement, pushing your boundaries and challenges by playing some exciting (or relaxing) video games.

I am not really a “gamer”, but I have a curated list of games on my phone that I play depending on my mood. Some I play just for fun, while others, I have found, are great for dealing with anxiety attacks. As a child, my favorite game was Tetris. The music just shuts off the part of my brain that worries about bills and deadlines so the fun can begin. My first brush with the game was back in the 90s when you needed a GameBoy, but today my Tetriminos are colorful since I play on my phone now. I reach for it when I am stressed and need to bring awareness to something other than my stressors.

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Since then, I have found many games that will make you feel better after a round or two of playing.

Some are quite complex and need strategizing, and long-term planning, while others are perfect for a couple of minutes.

Play One Handed Whenever I am feeling stressed or anxious, I will fire up a quick game that only takes a couple of minutes to play and there are no consequences to my winning or losing. They’re also ones that can be played with one hand while I hold my phone so it is perfect for

when I am waiting at a doctor’s office or salon.

To try: Threes, Flappy Dunk Brain Training Apps Brain training apps claim to improve your memory, vocabulary, comprehension, math ability and so much more. While I can’t speak for the efficacy of them, I can tell you that the muted colors, chill music and slow pace, does help you feel relaxed. They all use mini challenges and games that help improve your skills.

To try: Elevate, Lumosity, Peak

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Get Your Heart Pumping The Wii introduced many of us to the idea of gamified exercise. If you have ever played Just Dance, then you get what I mean, if you haven’t then you have no idea what you are missing out on. You have to move the handheld controllers in moves that correspond to the one on the screen to score. I have played by myself and I have challenged others to dance offs. I am the first to confess that I have two left feet, but the exhilaration of tr ying to keep up with the moves and the joy of getting to the end of a song and getting most of it right is so much fun. I would take that instead of going to the gym anyday.

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accomplishment. Searching for hidden clues and tr ying to uncover secrets can be ver y thrilling.

Put yourself in a character’s shoes for an hour and explore their world while helping them finish their quest.

To try: Day of the tentacle, Genshin Impact, Jenny LeClue Involve your friends In the ‘olden’ days if you wanted to play with your friends they had to be with you in the room.

Now, you can beat your friends at Scrabble even if they’re seven time zones away. So share the fun and invite your pals to some friendly (or not) competition.

To try: Exploding Kittens, Words with Friends Simulations Simulation games are fun, especially when there’s an added social aspect to them. These

are the ones you are usually in for the long-haul.

You can create a world/life that you aspire to or just enjoy messing with your characters and invite your friends to flex your creative muscles.

My favorite one in this categor y is hands-down Animal Crossing; it’s a time commitment and will eat up all the hours you can throw at it but it is a stress-free escape into a world of your own making.

To try: Stardew Valley, Fallout Shelter This doesn’t even scratch the sur face of what’s available. But it is an invitation to “nongamers” to a world of fun. That said, games can be addictive and you want to make sure that you take breaks, stay hydrated and make sure you stretch and move around ever y so often.

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Release Date: 4 November Genre: Action, Adventure Cast: Salma Hayek, Gemma Chan, Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington Synopsis: The Eternals, a race of immortal beings with superhuman powers who have secretly lived on Earth for thousands of years, reunite to battle the evil Deviants.

Release Date: 11 November Genre: Animation, Comedy Cast: Dolph Lundgren, J.K. Simmons, Kristen Schaal Synopsis: After his best friend is killed in a shark attack, Quinn, a lovable yet tenacious seal assembles a SEAL TEAM to fight back against a gang of sharks overtaking the neighborhood. Striving to bring peace back to their undersea community.

Release Date: 4 November Genre: Horror, Thriller Cast: Bella Thorne, Alyvia Alyn Lind Synopsis: A young girl struggles to survive after a group of home invaders break into her house to steal her family’s priceless artwork.

Release Date: 18 November Genre: Comedy, Fantasy Cast: Mckenna Grace,Finn Wolfhard Synopsis: When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.

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Release Date: 4 November Genre: Action, Sport Cast: Milo Gibson, Laurence Fishburne, Abigail Hawk Synopsis: Brother’s Keeper is a true story about the ‘09 Abilene High School Football team.

Release Date: 18 November Genre: Biography, Drama Cast: Jon Bernthal, Will Smith, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton Synopsis: A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.

GO LOVE YOURSELF WITH THE BODY SHOP NEW BODY BUTTERS The most sustainable and nourishing Body Butters ever!

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In 1992, the very first Body Butter was born. Created in the kitchen of Dame Anita Roddick –Founder of The Body Shop – the very first Mango Body Butter was given its name by her daughter who, while making a piece of toast, simply said “it’s like butter… for your body”. This seriously rich formula transformed moisturiser application forever, from the humble squirt to the generous, body-loving scoop. The rest is history.

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Today, these iconic moisturisers are loved so much that one is sold every 3 seconds across the world. And these body-loving favourites just got even better. The new Body Butters are now registered by The Vegan Society (a gold standard for vegan certification), made with at least 95% ingredients of natural origin, love skin with 96hour moisture and come in their most sustainable packaging yet.

Just grab the best Body Butter for your skin type (there’s a tub for every beautifully unique body). Scoop, spread and slather it on. Don’t be shy. Give dry-prone nooks and crannies like your feet, elbows and knees some extra TLC. Loving that body, and your planet, never felt this good.

The Body Shop owes a lot to its famous Body Butters – and to beautifully unique bodies around the globe – for helping them reach cult status.

Their new and improved Body Butters are not only their best yet but are a bid to give back to those beautiful bodies. After all, every body deserves to be loved and pampered, right? And these aren’t just any Body Butters…they’re an act of self-love.

So, every time you scoop, spread and slather on some Body Butter, take a moment to appreciate every inch of your body – yep, even those wobbly bits and curvy bobs (we all have them).

A VEGAN-FRIENDLY, BODY-LOVING FORMULA The new and improved Body Butters – 13 to be exact – are all registered by The Vegan Society and made with at least 95% natural origin ingredients, including handcrafted Community Fair Trade shea butter from Ghana. The Body Shop harnesses the nourishing power of Community Fair Trade shea butter from the Tungteiya Women’s Association in northern Ghana, helping to provide financial independence for Ghanaian women.

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Today, over 600 women from 11 villages handcraft the shea butter using an 18-stage process of traditional techniques, passed on mother to daughter for generations.

Delivering 96 hours of intense moisture, their Body Butters leave your skin feeling soft and smooth without feeling sticky. In fact, in a The Body Shop study, over 90% users agreed the formula easily melts into skin and has a nonsticky feel and over 86% agreed the Body Butters made them feel good in their skin.

THEIR MOST SUSTAINABLE BODY BUTTER YET With new fully recyclable packaging, these are The Body Shop’s most sustainable Body Butters ever. They’re all made with aluminium lids and 100% recycled plastic, including Community Fair Trade recycled plastic collected off the streets of Bengaluru, India, through The Body Shop’s trade partnership with Plastics for Change. Because, let’s face it, there’s an abundance of plastic in our environment already. With almost a third of India’s waste being uncollected, it has given rise to 1.5 million unsung heroes known as ‘waste pickers’ who work tirelessly to clean up their streets.

The Body Shop’s Community Fair Trade partnership with Plastics for Change not only helps tackle the existing plastic problem but helps support around 2,500 marginalised waste pickers in India with access to more sanitary working conditions and a fair price for the plastic waste they collect.

As The Body Shop’s new recyclable Body Butter tubs are made with 100% recycled plastic, it helps reduce the use of virgin plastic in their tubs by 241 tonnes per year. So, be sure to recycle the lid and tub to show your planet some love.

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Dive into Strawberry, British Rose, Pink Grapefruit, Satsuma, Mango, Moringa, Shea, Coconut, Argan, and Olive right now by visiting the nearest Body Shop store. Stay updated with the latest from The Body Shop by following @TheBodyShopKuwait on Instagram and Facebook, or shop online at www.thebodyshop.com.kw.

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THE IMPOSSIBLE QUIZ

LOOPSIE

2 PLAYER GAMES: THE CHALLENGE

ELEVATE

FENDER PLAY

DIY - THE LEARNING COMMUNITY

There are many names for this quiz, some call it the idiot test or stupid test as it is really hard to answer the questions, some of it call just the impossible game, but anyway the name will not help, even calling it the moron test, as only your math skills and creative thinking will be helpful.

If you want to play with your friend on the same device, this is the right game! But also if you have no friends to have fun in multiplayer on one device, just play alone against the AI! Choose from ping pong, air hockey, snakes and more. You will be having some friendly (but competitive) fun in no time.

Learn to play guitar from the most trusted name in music. Fender Play makes it easy to learn how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, and/or ukulele -- whenever and wherever it’s convenient for you. This guitar learning app is designed for players of all skill levels, from beginners to more seasoned musicians and from kids to adults.

Tired of boring boomerangs? Want something a little “extra”? Loopsie creates fun looping three dimensional videos that you can then edit to change the background, add filters and stickers from some truly popping content. Create your own scroll-stopping visuals today with this app.

This is an award-winning app that was designed to help you train your brain. Every user gets a customized plan that builds on their strengths and weaknesses. Train with 40+ games that are designed to boost productivity, earning power, and self-confidence in skills like math, reading, writing, speaking, and recall.

DIY is an online learning community for kids to learn new skills. DIY’s subject matter spans the spectrum of science, tech, arts, building and engineering, covering a range of topics from Digital Art to Stop-motion Animation to Coding to Crafts. Creativity can be at the core of learning anything and so any skill can be a gateway for family time and helping kids get ready for careers of the future.

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IT’S LOVE AT FIRST BITE WITH CHICK’N BITES Crispy whole white meat bites served with honey mustard or BBQ sauce

THE ALL-NEW 2021

COROLLA CROSS EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS WHILE RESPECTING YOUR SURROUNDINGS By bazaar staff

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​​Since its launch in 1966, the Corolla has continued its evolution based on the “plus alpha” concept; consistently exceeding customer expectations. ​​The Corolla series has continued to evolve and embrace the world today and the launch of the Corolla Cross is a model that rises to that challenge, which boasts the functionality and performance required in this present day and age.

The all-new 2021 Toyota Corolla Cross SUV Hybrid lives and thrives on adventure. Featuring a spacious cabin ideal for outdoor activities, with an urban and sophisticated interior and exterior design; it also offers outstanding utility in diverse usage scenarios, from urban driving to leisure travel. The more you explore the more it charges. Perfect for an outgoing environmentally friendly generation eager to soak up a little fun. The Corolla Cross is available with a Hybrid engine 1.8L, 4 Cylinder, 97hp for petrol engine, and 71hp for motor which delivers dynamic acceleration performance and excellent fuel efficiency

Schedule a test drive today to experience the Highlander HEV for yourself. Visit toyota.com.kw, call 1803803, or follow @toyotakw on Instagram.

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WEMO SMART PLUG

The Wemo smart plug by Belkin is the best out today. It has a minimalist design, an impressively compact footprint that won’t block other power outlets, and the ability to work with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant, and Apple HomeKit. Best of all, the nifty gadget has a low, impulse-buy price tag. Thanks to the Wemo mobile app, you can control the mini smart plug from anywhere, monitor the energy use of the connected appliances, and set their schedules. We really like the product’s away mode, which randomly switches the lights on and off and creates the impression that you haven’t left home.

TWELVE SOUTH AIRFLY PRO

The AirFly Pro is the gold standard Bluetooth adapter. It has an integrated 3.5-millimeter cable that you can plug into an in-flight entertainment system, a piece of gym equipment, or a game console to use your wireless earbuds so those around you can’t hear whatever you’re watching or listening to. The device is easy to use, and it even allows two users to pair their headphones to it, including AirPods. It comes with a keyring and carrying pouch so you won’t lose it and its small charging cable.

COSORI COFFEE MUG WARMER AND NUFACE MINI FACE MASSAGER MUG SET A relaxing face massage can transform your mood This high-tech stainless steel coffee warmer from Cosori features touch controls, a vivid and easyto-read LED display, and a water-resistant warming plate. The heating element allows the plate to go up to 230 degrees Fahrenheit, which means you can customize the temperature of your beverage to anywhere between 77 and 158 degrees Fahrenheit — and adjust it to the exact degree. It’s a gamechanging feature for the true coffee and tea geeks out there.

and your visage. But regular visits to the spa are not always easy to schedule into your busy day.

This palm-sized powerhouse is the closest you’ll get to a facelift without going invasive. It uses electrical microcurrent technology to stimulate the surface of the skin, working to tone facial muscles and reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It’s a 5-minute facial, all in the comfort of your own home.

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AUGUST WI-FI SMART LOCK

The updated August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is compatible with most deadbolts so that it can integrate just about any front door into a smart-home setup.

We like that this gadget allows you to keep your existing home keys. The Wi-Fi Smart Lock Pro is compatible with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, and Google Assistant. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and receive notifications when someone opens the door. You can also grant access to specified people while away from home.

LENOVO SMART CLOCK 2

Let your Lenovo Smart Clock 2 organize your day with reminders and alarms. Ask questions, check on traffic and weather, listen to news briefings, and more—all from the comfort of your bedroom.

Just ask Google. Control up to 50,000 compatible devices with your voice or touch. And because you can toggle the mute button and the clock doesn’t have a camera, your privacy is assured. Lenovo’s second-generation. The wireless charging pad is sold separately, but you’ll likely want to get it because it has a built-in USB port (so you charge another device) and it has a neat night light feature.

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WE’RE LIVING FOR BBQ WEDNESDAYS

AT THE RADISSON BLU HOTEL From the food to the vibes, our Wednesday nights are never going to be the same again!

By bazaar staff

There’s nothing quite like planning an outing on a Wednesday night to feel like life has gone back to normal. We put on our nice shoes, spritzed on our glam perfume and headed for a fun night at one of our favorite haunts, The Radisson Blu Hotel. As this was their famous BBQ Wednesday night, we were expecting a conventional selection but were treated to so much more delightful dining experiences. It was exciting to be out on a weeknight, since it has become a rarity, but we were pining for grills, fall-offthe-bone meat and a night of great company and deep conversation. As we walked into the Al Bustan Restaurant, we noticed that there were lots of cooking stations and then even more outdoor live-stations in the terrace area. We opted for an outdoor table and planning our meal began. Trust us when we say, plan your meal strategy, as there is something to please every palate!

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After we settled in and ordered our drinks, we took a moment just to appreciate how far we’ve come. We’re dining alfresco, the vibes are great and ever yone shared the same excited energy to be out and about at the beautiful grounds of the hotel. The staff at the hotel and the restaurant are ever-so-gracious, and you feel that you’ve come home to a feast that’s being prepared right before your eyes.

The appetizer buffet was expansive with a huge area of oriental and international salads, sushi, maki rolls and soup. The Cheese Display caught our eye with the fancy French cheeses on display and beautiful layout. Ever ything was so color ful, fresh and enticing. We carefully loaded our plates because we didn’t want to miss out on anything. From sushi, to beautiful hot smoked salmon that’s prepared in-house and delectable blue potato salad, and ever ything in between, we were ready to feast. We also made a note to come back to the Cheese station, because it is truly not to be missed.

We were not expecting a Pasta or Pizza station, but the kids were lined up for their favorites. They were choosing from ravioli, penne, spaghetti, tagliatelle and fusilli, then adding the sauce they preferred and garnishing.

We absolutely love that the Radisson Blu Hotel always thinks of the entire family when they plan their famous BBQ Wednesdays, and just outside, we saw children clamor for sliders and shawarma, but more on this to follow shortly.

The weather was beautiful and the music playing in the background was a throwback of sorts to remixes and covers of upbeat music from our childhood and teen years. More guests were starting to arrive and it was heartening to see groups of friends and families excited about getting some bonding time and sharing a delicious meal together. The sound of laughter, the sizzling on the grill and the footsteps of the staff making ever yone comfortable and happy made the mood even livelier and much lighter than anything we had experienced in months.

It’s these little details that make your night, and we appreciated ever y moment as we continued to navigate our way around the various outdoor cooking stations that featured all the action.

We headed to the Car ving Stations and were delighted with the selection on display. To claim that the display was showstopping would be an understatement! There was a whole lamb roast gleaming with the sheen of the fire, an entire roasted prime beef rib, roasted short loin and even oxtail stew. It wasn’t just meat; you could also get roasted salmon fillets and whole chickens cooked Mediterranean style. There were also some wonder ful sides like roasted vegetables, mashed and roasted potatoes and a beautiful creamy mushroom and lemon butter sauce that added a zesty twang to the mash. We diligently stood by and watched the chef car ve out gorgeous pieces of meat from different parts

of the Prime Rib. We can’t deny that we waited patiently as the car ving ran deeper, and we saw that red color of medium cooked and super well rested beef we were pining after. After we loaded our plates with lots of beef, roasted potatoes and sharp mustard, we were set for the night.

The anticipation was building up by the time we got to the live meat station on charcoal and the clay oven and we were not disappointed.

Offering a more Levantine BBQ experience, it is more than just grilling, it is a per formance

with live flames, naughty smoke and taste-bud tingling aromas. Shish Taouk, Shish Kebab, Thai Chicken, Kubedhe and JoJo kebab were just some of the available options.

Shawarma is not a usual option at a BBQ, it just has to be there and we had so much fun watching the chef slice the chicken, layer it on to the fresh bread and choose our own additions.

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If you are more of a seafood fan, then the Radisson Blu BBQ Wednesday is where you need to be. The live fish market on grill and charcoal features the catch of the day. The chefs expertly grill your choice of hamour, salmon, red snapper, king fish, fresh shrimps, shrimps, calamari, tuna or sea bass as you watch. Fish isn’t the only thing on the seafood menu either, lobster, fresh crabs, shum, sheri, Sultan Ibrahim and shrimp are also available. You will be amazed by how the expert chefs will cook your fresh seafood to per fection, ever y single time.

There were even more live stations taking you to far flung culinar y destinations, like the Mongolian Station complete with a noodle bar and Tempura Station. There is so much to choose from and ever ywhere you look there

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is something delicious calling your name. We tried Spanish Chicken Paella and a delicious Vegetable Korma too. The amount of choice is mind-boggling but allows you to sample so many different things. The beauty of the experience is being able to take an international culinar y tour, where you sample and revel in all of the different flavors. Ever ything we tried was cooked per fectly, and it goes to show all of the tireless work the expert team of chefs put in week in and week out to make sure that ever y BBQ Wednesday is consistently impressive.

Even the shrewdest among us was stuffed by the end but we still wanted to indulge in dessert. We were advised by friends to arrive hungr y, and make sure to leave room for dessert. The dessert buffet was an explosion of

color, texture and variety. We counted more than fifty types of dessert including Asian, oriental and international. There were a couple of cute kids standing at the chocolate fountain, eyeswide with enthusiasm and palpable joy. And if you are tr ying to stick to your diet goals, there is a wide selection of fresh cut fruit. But really, do indulge if you can, as the bite sized apple pie and chocolate ganache delights are just the per fect sweet ending to an incredible evening.

Al Bustan Restaurant is located in the Radisson Blu Hotel. For reservations call 2567 3410, visit the website radissonhotels.com/blu or follow @radissonblukuwait on Instagram for more information. The famous BBQ starts from 6:30pm on Wednesdays, so make sure to come early!

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X-CITED FOR MOVEMBER! Hey dude, we’ve got your back By bazaar staff

We can’t believe that the year is almost over and it is already November. It’s a special month because every year we like to remind our readers that it is Men’s Health Awareness month. Many men choose to skip their normal grooming routine and let their beards and mustaches grow wild to remind everyone around them to schedule that check up, take some time off for their mental health or consult with a professional to deal with any festering issues.

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We believe that there are many routes to health and that they will look different for everyone but if you have been wondering how to move towards your goals without it being too stressful, we’ve done the hard work for you and picked our favorites from X-cite that will help you get there.

CARE FOR YOUR BODY AND MIND Hitting the gym is the best form of self-care.

You are making sure that your body is going to be strong and healthy for years to come. If fitting a workout session into your busy day isn’t the easiest thing to do then create your own at home.

The Wansa Walker (1) is a portable treadmill that doesn’t need a lot of space and is perfect

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for getting in your cardio minutes. Pair it with the Wansa Exercise Bench (2) so you can do some lifting too.

Training is great, but did you know that staying active during the day and sleeping well are just as important? The New Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic (3) can help you track your sleep, heart rate, steps and so much more to help you stay on track with your health and wellness goals. If you are still feeling stressed about life after all of this, then you definitely need a massage chair in your life. X-Cite offers several great models and we love the Medisana Shiatsu Massage Chair (4) because it is sleek and modern. It has different

settings that enable an intensive and individually adjustable massage for the entire back area. You can combine a traditional shiatsu and modern spot massage for some serious rest and relaxation.

When it’s not turned on, it is still a beautiful and functional seating option at home. Alternatively, check out the Wansa Massage Chair (5), which was developed based on human body engineering and can massage from shoulders to thighs, releasing all the tension in your muscles.

We have also learned that adding the right kind of music helps us get into the right mood, whether we’re trying to chill, pumping the iron or even trying to focus on some work. But not all listening solutions are equal, so when we discovered the

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Bose Sport Wireless Buds (6) we knew we had hit the jackpot! They can give you up to 5 hours of audio, and the charging case has an additional ten hours. They’re super comfortable and have a flexible ear wing that keeps them secure so they’re perfect for jogging.

POST MOVEMBER GROOMING Now that you’re feeling great, it is time to look great too. You might be growing a beard for Movember but it will be over and it will be exciting to revamp your grooming routine. The Wahl Barber

Home Trimmer (7) is your all-in-one solution for beards, mustache trims, haircuts and detailing. It comes with a total of twelve attachment heads including a wide T-Blade and a precision detailer head for clean ups and more complex designs.

Your barber will miss you. If you are more interested in just shaving, the Braun Series 9 Electric Razor and Shaver (8) is for you. By providing unmatched closeness and unprecedented skin comfort it is efficient and effective. You can shave wet or dry and a single charge gives you 50 minutes of operation.

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DON’T FORGET TO HAVE FUN! The best way to feel great is the simplest, just have fun. Create amazing moments by trying kite surfing or wakeboarding or going on a road trip with your friends, then relive those moments when rewatching the videos. The new GoPro Hero10 Action Camera (9) was designed for a no-holds barred life. The new GP2 processor changes the game and the HyperSmooth 4.0 stabilization helps you capture the excitement without the shakiness. It is great in low-light conditions and has multiple modes like time-lapse and slo-mo.

Go forth and live your life to the fullest!

For a comprehensive list of X-cite’s 42 store locations and to shop online for the latest deals visit www.xcite.com. Download the X-cite app for Android on Google Play or iPhone on the App Store. Follow X-cite social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, @xcitealghanim and Facebook XcitebyAlghanim. Call 180 3535 for further Inquiries.

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WISH YOU WERE HERE

NEVER

by Jodi Picoult, Contemporary Fiction

by Ken Follet, Thriller

Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She’s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It’s all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana’s dream vacation goes awry.

The whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen.

Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father’s suspicion of outsiders.

GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE

In the Sahara Desert, two elite intelligence agents are on the trail of a powerful group of drug-smuggling terrorists, risking their lives— and, when they fall desperately in love, their careers—at every turn. Nearby, a beautiful young widow fights against human traffickers while traveling illegally to Europe with the help of a mysterious man who may not be who he says he is. In China, a senior government official with vast ambitions for himself and his country battles against the older Communist hawks in the government, who may be pushing China— and its close military ally, North Korea—to a place of no return. And in the United States, Pauline Green, the country’s first woman president, navigates terrorist attacks, illegal arms trading, and the smear campaigns of her blustering political opponent with careful and deft diplomacy. But when one act of aggression leads to another, the most powerful countries in the world are caught in a complex web of alliances they can’t escape.

YOU’LL BE THE DEATH OF ME

By Diana Gabaldon, Fantasy

By Karen McManus, Mystery

Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1743, and it took them twenty years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same. It is 1779 and Claire and Jamie are at last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children on Fraser’s Ridge. Having the family together is a dream the Frasers had thought impossible. Yet even in the North Carolina backcountry, the effects of war are being felt. Tensions in the Colonies are great and local feelings run hot enough to boil Hell’s tea-kettle. Jamie knows loyalties among his tenants are split and it won’t be long until the war is on his doorstep. Brianna and Roger have their own worry: that the dangers that provoked their escape from the twentieth century might catch up to them. Sometimes they question whether risking the perils of the 1700s—among them disease, starvation, and an impending war—was indeed the safer choice for their family.

THE PLANT HUNTER

Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be close. Now all they have in common is Carlton High and the beginning of a very bad day. Type A Ivy lost a student council election to the class clown, and now she has to face the school, humiliated. Heartthrob Mateo is burned out-he’s been working two jobs since his family’s business failed. And outsider Cal just got stood up again. So when Cal pulls into campus late for class and runs into Ivy and Mateo, it seems like the perfect opportunity to turn a bad day around. They’ll ditch and go into the city. Just the three of them, like old times.

Except they’ve barely left the parking lot before they run out of things to say until they spot another Carlton High student skipping school-and follow him to the scene of his own murder.

They all have a connection to the dead kid.

And they’re all hiding something. Now they’re all wondering--could it be that their chance reconnection wasn’t by chance after all?

THE KOREAN VEGAN COOKBOOK

By Cassandra Leah Quave, Mystery

By Joanne Lee Molinaro, Cookbook

A leading medical ethnobotanist tells us the story of her quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants in this uplifting and adventure-filled memoir. Plants are the basis for an array of lifesaving and health-improving medicines we all now take for granted. Ever taken an aspirin?

Thank a willow tree for that. What about lifesaving medicines for malaria? Some of those are derived from cinchona and wormwood. In today’s world of synthetic pharmaceuticals, scientists and laypeople alike have lost this connection to the natural world. But by ignoring the potential of medicinal plants, we are losing out on the opportunity to discover new lifesaving medicines needed in the fight against the greatest medical challenge of this century: the rise of the post-antibiotic era. Antibioticresistant microbes plague us all. Each year, 700,000 people die due to these untreatable infections; by 2050, 10 million annual deaths are expected unless we act now.

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The dazzling debut cookbook from Joanne Lee Molinaro, the home cook and spellbinding storyteller behind the online sensation @ thekoreanvegan. Joanne Lee Molinaro has captivated millions of fans with her powerfully moving personal tales of love, family, and food.

In her debut cookbook, she shares a collection of her favorite Korean dishes, some traditional and some reimagined, as well as poignant narrative snapshots that have shaped her family history. As Joanne reveals, she’s often asked, “How can you be vegan and Korean?”

Korean cooking is, after all, synonymous with fish sauce and barbecue. And although grilled meat is indeed prevalent in some Korean food, the ingredients that filled out bapsangs on Joanne’s table growing up—doenjang (fermented soybean paste), gochujang (chili sauce), dashima (seaweed), and more—are fully plant-based, unbelievably flavorful, and totally Korean.

IT’S PEPPERMINT BARK SEASON AT WILLIAMS SONOMA! We’re rounding up our favorite festive goodies, just in time for the holidays By bazaar staff

It’s that time of year when we earmark the start of the festive season with Williams Sonoma world-famous Peppermint Bark goodies! Back with even more whimsy and charm, you’ll be barking with joy (pun intended) at the beautifully packaged sweet treats, complete with the iconic and always lovable Williams Sonoma Dalmation. And let’s face it, the holidays are all about creating unforgettable moments with loved ones, and giving them a cozy experience from the seasonal collection of delectable offerings at Williams Sonoma is always a great idea! Nothing tastes better than a joyful treat enjoyed with the ones you care about the most. From stocking stuffers to little presents and gift baskets, here are our favorite holiday choices which you can get your hands on today.

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It begins with Williams Sonoma’s signature Hot Chocolate!

Ever y day can be a cozy winter day with Williams Sonoma Hot Chocolate. Made with real chocolate shavings rather than the typical cocoa powder variety, Williams Sonoma Hot Chocolate is inspired by the velvety hot chocolate ser ved at the renowned Angelina café in Paris. Discover a rich, intensely chocolaty flavor, smooth texture and exquisite aroma. To guarantee the silkiest sip, Williams Sonoma chose a couverture bittersweet chocolate from Guittard that melts quickly and consistently in hot milk. The result is a world-class beverage with a per fectly balanced chocolate flavor, per fect for gifting, and for enjoying with your nearest and dearest on a cool winter evening. There’s also a fall flavor offering too with the ideal hint of spice, catch it before it runs out. We’re also in love with the super dark chocolate rendition of Williams Sonoma dark chocolate, and there’s even a double dark chocolate version that we’ve been clamoring after for quite some time now.

Make room for the Original Holiday Peppermint Bark We knew we’d be writing accolades about this as soon as we received news that the famous holiday Peppermint Bark is making a comeback at Williams Sonoma this year. The Original Peppermint Bark is the per fect way to celebrate the season. True to Williams Sonoma tradition, this nostalgic confection combines layers of Guittard’s velvety white chocolate and infused with triple distilled peppermint oil, all topped with a merr y snowfall of crisp peppermint candy bits.

While the original Peppermint Bark first made its debut in 1998, Williams Sonoma continues

to pour their heart and soul into the process of per fecting it, by tr ying out more than 20 rounds till they settled on that one famous recipe that ever yone’s obsessed with. Essentially spending 12 weeks ever y year, and more than 24 hours to make a batch of the Bark, the effort shows in ever y single flavor ful bite! Not only is the signature flavor emblematic of the holiday season, the special, color ful packaging of red, white and silver tins is now even more whimsical with Williams Sonoma iconic holiday Dalmation!

Make sure you try all the different Peppermint Bark goodies!

Williams Sonoma truly knows how to wow us for the holiday season, as their famous Peppermint Bark range will satisfy ever y sweet

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Guittard premium semisweet and bittersweet chocolates, infused with cool, refreshing oil of peppermint. Just like the classic bark, this irresistible holiday treat is topped with redand-white peppermint candy bits – plus rich, chocolate cocoa nibs.

And who doesn’t love truffles? They make ever y gathering all the more fun! Williams Sonoma understands that more is indeed, merrier. This is why the Peppermint Bark Truffles are the per fect companion to your festive get-togethers and giftgiving. These irresistible truffles are handcrafted using the finest and most traditional European techniques. The creation of each confection begins with a velvety chocolate ganache highlighted with the cool, refreshing essence of peppermint. For a delectable finishing touch, the truffles are enrobed in Guittard dark chocolate or white chocolate, then topped with crushed peppermint candy. Also per fectly giftable are the Bark Cookies, as these all-natural chocolate wafers are scintillatingly enrobed in a generous layer of the finest Guittard white chocolate infused with pure peppermint oil. A sprinkling of peppermint candy adds to the cookies’ wonder ful crunch.

We can switch between sweet and savor y with no qualms whatsoever. We absolutely adore all things sweet but with a savor y edge! This is why the Peppermint Bark Pretzels are a total gamechanger. The salty crunch of pretzels gives Williams Sonoma’s famous peppermint bark a whole new taste sensation. They’ve basically combined two of our favorite things into one addictive offering, the savor y bite of pretzels with the velvety richness of peppermint bark.

To make them, their dedicated chocolatiers bake batches of lightly salted mini pretzels in classic holiday shapes, then hand- dunk them in peppermint-infused dark chocolate or creamy white chocolate. A sprinkling of crushed peppermint candy adds a cool bite et voila, you’ve got the per fect holiday snack! We’re also quite obsessed with the decorative tin, which you can reuse for storing cookies and treats all throughout the year.

We’re yipping with joy at these playful Peppermint Bark offerings!

Bringing us even more joyous holiday treats, Williams Sonoma is also offering the Peppermint Bark Trio in their famous holiday Dalmation dog tin! Inspired by their legendar y peppermint bark, these mini holiday treats will have you 150

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begging for more. Crafted in small batches by master confectioners, they contain only premium ingredients, including pure peppermint oil and custom-blended Guittard chocolate. Per fect for stuffing those holiday stockings, each tin contains Peppermint Bark Paws, featuring crisp clusters of peppermint-infused white and dark chocolate with puffed rice and peppermint candy bits, Peppermint Bark Pretzels, decadent discs of peppermint-spiked dark chocolate with white chocolate, pretzels and peppermint candy bits, and Peppermint Bark Yips, luscious layers of

semisweet and white chocolate delights topped with peppermint candy bits. You can also choose to purchase individually wrapped peppermint Bark Candies that are prepared with love based on the original recipe, and they are per fect for tucking into a stocking, fastening to a gift or enjoying on the go.

You can find Williams Sonoma at Grand Avenue – The Avenues (2228 3101). Check out Williams Sonoma on Instagram @williamssonomamena.

H&M HOME PRE-HOLIDAY COLLECTION Ease into the holiday mood by giving your home a festive touch By bazaar staff

Last year’s holiday season was overshadowed by a sense of anticipation and worrying over the state of the world. Gatherings were limited and not all families managed to spend time together in person. This year, we’re planning to reclaim lost time and opportunities by fully embracing the holiday vibes. We’re adding a festive touch to everything in our lives from our favorite dishes to what we’re wearing, but most of all, we want to make sure our home and space decor is an aesthetic representation of our feelings of cheer and good will.

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In the H&M HOME pre-holiday assortment, we see a mix between a casual and clean trend, where they have added a glimpse of glitter and festivity.

Cool stillness, simplicity with a graphic touch and grey scales help you prepare the home for the colder months and the upcoming Holiday season. The effortless and timeless style makes it easy to fit it into any existing space without overpowering your own style. Colored glasses, contemporary ornaments, and stylish candelabras encourage you to gather close friends at home and gives inspiration to a luxurious yet cozy evening. In the living room, printed cushions in organic cotton are mixed up with the basic range of linen cushion covers, while also giving extra attention to the wide range of woolen blankets and tactile rugs, adding to the calm and cozy feeling.

The holidays are always about coming together and finding calm and safety in community and in your own space. This year, is going to be extra special because of what we have collectively gone through and we would love to celebrate being able to get past it together.

The collection is available now in selected stores, on kw.hm.com and the H&M MENA App with prices starting at KWD 0.990.

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NOVEMBER MUSIC With the countdown to the holidays starting, we have been thinking about gratitude and all the things we are grateful for. From the people who we sometimes take for granted to the experiences that have shaped who we are today.

Artist: Bon Jovi Title: Thank You For Loving Me Release date: Nov 6 2000

Artist: Natalie Merchant Title: Kind and Generous Release date: May 19 1998

Artist: Alanis Morissette Title: Thank U Release date: October 13 1998

The song by American rock band Bon Jovi. Written

by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the song was the third single from their seventh studio album, Crush. Bon Jovi said in an interview that it was inspired by actor Brad Pitt’s character in the film Meet Joe Black. It is a love ballad in the style of previous Bon Jovi hit songs such as “Always” and “Bed of Roses”.

It is the first single from Merchant’s second solo album, Ophelia. It became a hit in North America, peaking at number 18 in the United States, and number 19 in Canada. The music video made for this song features Natalie as part of a traveling circus and taking on many guises. The circus performers were actual performers from the local area and the little girl was the daughter of the proprietor-showperson.

“Thank U” was written by Alanis Morissette and Glen Ballard, who produced her previous album, Jagged Little Pill (1995) that was a massive breakthrough success. Morissette wrote the song after she came back from a trip to India. The lyrics document Morissette’s spiritual awakenings following her trip as well as other physical and internal journeys.

Artist: Adam Sanders Title: Thankful For Release date: 2 November 2018

Artist: Ariana Grande Title: Thank u, next Release date: 3 November 2018

Artist: Abba Title: Thank You for the Music Release date: May 1978

The song reminds us all how blessed we really are in “Thankful For,” and was written while Sanders was going through a breakup. It is a reflection of the hardships that he endured during his life. The upbeat country song is a reminder of intentionally looking at all the things we can be grateful for even when things aren’t how we want them to be.

This song may have broken the internet when it was first released, especially that it just dropped without any teasers or promotions prior to its release. It quickly became a cultural phenomenon. It is a celebratory ode to Grande’s failed relationships, following her highly-publicized breakup with her then-fiancé,

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This iconic song by the Swedish pop group ABBA was originally featured on the group’s fifth studio album The Album (1977), and was released as a double-A sided single with “Eagle”. It is imprinted in everyone’s brain with a catchy tune and a whiff of nostalgia that everyone relates to.

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COOKING OUTDOORS WITH MAKANI!

This season, you can create the perfect barbeque experience by using the best quality ingredients from Makani By bazaar staff

Whether you’re planning to get back to camping in the desert for this winter season, you’re planning several weekend Kashtas in Subiya, or you’re just super excited to fire up that barbecue to grill outdoors in your own backyard, you know that it’s all about the ingredients you choose that will make your barbecue a smashing success! This is why we’ve rounded up our favorite barbecue must-haves from Makani! We’ve always loved Makani so much simply because they bring the ultimate restaurant quality experience into our own homes. Makani by Alyasra Foods is the one-stop shop destination for quality food ingredients, from Certified-Angus Beef to the finest frozen seafood, and everything in between.

It’s all about the Meat The first thing that comes to mind when you imagine a grill is meat, whether you are a fan of beef, lamb or veal, you are probably thinking of kafta skewers, steak or kebab. Makani has it all.

There’s a wide range of cuts of Certified Angus Beef available, from Ribeye and Chuck Short Ribs to Sirloin and T-bone. You can also grab ground beef by Certified Angus Beef to make delicious kafta or even burgers. If you are not ready to make something from scratch, there are some great ready-to-cook options by Mr Cleavers like 156

the Gourmet Beef Cranberr y Sausage or Beef Mini Kebabs that will wow ever yone at the table.

Veal lovers will appreciate the Striploin Steaks, Escalope and more.

Chicken Chicken is also delicious when it is grilled. That beautiful and crunchy char just adds to the taste and texture. You can grill the Tender Chicken Breasts (Boneless and Skinless) by Sadia, whole or you can cube and marinate them for some fun shish tawooq, or if you don’t want to do the

hard work yourself, the Chicken Combination Barbeque is precut and placed on skewers that are ready for grilling. If you prefer something even easier you can place some thawed or already fully cooked Marinated Wing Drumettes by Banvit on the grill for quick and instant gratification.

Seafood If you’ve never grilled or barbecued seafood before, you have no idea what you are missing.

It is extremely quick and results are always amazing. You can basically throw anything on

Quench the thirst After standing in front of the open flames you are definitely going to need some rehydrating.

Don’t forget to pack your drinks cooler with your favorite Only juice. You can choose from so many different fruit options that are organic and flavor ful.

the flames and it will taste great with minimal inter vention. We love our fish grilled whole or in fillets, and lucky for us we can find Whole Tilapia Fish by Ocean’s Pride, Whole Rohu Fish

by Ocean’s Pride and Cod Portions by Storm that are skinless and boneless. Just let them thaw, season and cook! Don’t forget the shrimp! You can buy bags of peeled ones at Makani and you even have the option of having the tail on or off and with or without the heads. And why stick to only that, experiment with the Black Mussels or squid and you might realize that you have unlocked the world of amazing seafood.

Spice it up The real secret to any barbeque are the spices you choose. You can find ever ything at Makani, from individual spices to amazing mixes that will make cooking much easier.

The Grill Mates line from McCormick includes the fabulous Hamburger Seasoning and Montreal Steak Seasoning, which are both ver y balanced and flavor ful. We also love the Pit Barbeque Seasoning by Lawr y’s. And if in doubt, we always reach for the Japanese Seven Spices which gives anything an extra kick.

Dessert time!

Hope you left some space for dessert because you’re in for a treat! We love the Salted Caramel Waffles by Eggo that are thick and fluffy. They’re fully cooked and just need to be reheated.

Putting them on the grill quickly gets them crispy and hot, and ready for some sweet indulgence.

Alternatively, if you just want a no-fuss dessert, the frozen donuts from La Lorraine just need to thaw and can be enjoyed. They come in so many flavors like funfetti, crushed candy and milky zebra. Yum!

Makani is located in Shuwaikh, Jahra and Fahaheel from 07.00 AM to 10 PM every day.

You can call or whatsapp 180 9090 to order or make inquiries. Follow Makani for updates on Instagram @makanikw. Visit makanifoods.com to view which branded products are available.

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TOYOTA HIGHLANDER SUV, A NEW LEVEL OF STYLE & EFFICIENCY BEYOND EXPECTATIONS The 7-seater Highlander combines all the familiar Toyota SUV attributes of comfort, drivability, and safety with low emissions, greater fuel efficiency, Intelligent All-Wheel Drive (AWD), space on demand, and an impressive 1,500 kg towing capacity. Highlander HEV can be driven entirely on electrical p ‎ ower with zero-fuel consumption and tailpipe emissions, or by combining the power generated from the petrol ‎engine and two electric motors, depending on the vehicle’s speed and driver behavior. I‎ts hybrid-electric batteries are continuously charged by either the petrol ‎engine or when decelerating and braking, eliminating the need to plug in a power cord. Furthermore, the HEV features a host of advanced technologies, yet drives like any conventional vehicle and ‎ does not require special fuel. The 2020 Highlander’s sophisticated body is based on the brand-new Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA-K) vehicle platform. This robust foundation is complemented by a lightweight high rigidity bodyshell with a low center of gravity, which provides the SUV with exceptionally nimble handling and comfortable highway cruising characteristics.

Book a test drive by visiting toyota.com.kw, calling 1803803, or following @toyotakw on Instagram.

BATH & BODY WORKS GETS A NEW MOBILE APP Its APPenning! You have asked and we have delivered! Bath & Body Works, one of the world’s leading specialty retailers of products for the body, hands, and home, launches its New Mobile App! Escape the Q’s with the New App during biggest offers by showing all your favorite products with just one touch! You can pre-save all of them in Love-ItList to grab it fast whenever you want to check out and your shopping will be done in split of minutes! With the new app you can shop all your favorite fragrances for yourself and your home, get alerts about big deals and new products before anyone else and create customized list of favorite fragrances using Love-It List feature. The app also offers convenient delivery options: delivery to your doorstep or pick-up from your nearest store.

The fragrance Finder feature allows you to easily discover new fragrances. You will also be able to view your order history, which is perfect for re-ordering your favorite candles.

Finally, you can still find your nearest Bath & Body Works using the app if you still want to visit.

Download and join the fragrance fun today weather in Apple Store or Google Play!

MAX&CO. UNVEILS NEW CAPSULE COLLECTION “ECCENTRIC MANIA” In an exciting partnership, MAX&Co. has joined forces with internationally renowned interior designer Ashley Hicks who has created the new in-store installations for the launch of the capsule “Eccentric Mania”. The FW21 MAX&Co. capsule collection “Eccentric Mania” is a celebration of the quintessentially mix-and-match approach to style, this season opposites attract. Plush velvet dresses are worn with stompy boots and extra-long scarves, tweed and tartan are remixed with leopard print, crystal embellishment dials up the drama on neat cable knit sweaters. Here, the refined and the rebellious, tradition and modernity, ease and impact happily co-exist. Ashley Hicks sublimed ‘Eccentric Mania’ with a great installation, an homage to eclectic style. Inspired by the relaxed, edgy chic of aristocrats, Hicks takes the faded splendour of an English country house as his starting point.

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TAURUS APR 20 – MAY 20 Things could get a little out of balance between you and your partner. You really do need to tread very carefully, and not allow even the smallest twinges of possessiveness or jealousy to creep up on you. Any negative emotions you feel will be completely unjustified, and if you are rash enough to act on them or even express them in words, you’ll regret it, and have to make a huge apology.

GEMINI MAY 21 – JUN 21 This month is just a case of keeping hard at it, tidying up, routine jobs, and resolving the odd problem. While much-dreaded boredom will certainly catch up with you at times, think how virtuous you’ll feel when you’ve got every task and problem resolved, and had that satisfactory blitz on your desk, and wardrobe. Aim to keep stress and irritation at a minimum, to avoid headaches or upset stomachs.

SCORPIO OCT 23 – NOV 22

CANCER JUN 22 – JUL 22

Consider every possibility, every possible development. After your 2021 birthday, you’ll be entering an extremely positive and rewarding phase, during which you are sure to move forward and make progress. Provided you’ve used your time well and make your plans with care, you’ll eventually have cause to feel very satisfied – especially where your bank balance is concerned.

Your powers of attraction are like a vigorous magnet, and especially strong this month – so if you’re looking for a new partner, or wish to rekindle an old, nostalgic love, you really will get exactly the result you desire. Your imagination is working in a very creative and colorful manner, so whether you express yourself as a painter, poet, actor, or inspired cook to know that you will move forward and your achievements will be up there with the best.

SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 - DEC 21

LEO JUL 23 – AUG 22

Your social life continues to dominate your life, and you’ll have little or no time in which to rest up. This will certainly be fun, but you’re bound occasionally to feel a bit weary. In addition, during the first week of the month you’ll have a tricky problem to solve which will tax your brain. So take your time in living through all this: consider all possibilities, and don’t rush into decisions.

The time is right for entertaining at home and getting out your very best tableware. Your efforts make every party you give great fun, with your guests relaxing and thoroughly enjoying themselves. There’s also an accent on families. Perhaps some welcome newcomer is about to arrive, or perhaps you are planning a wedding? Whatever is about to happen will bring much happiness.

CAPRICORN DEC 22 – JAN 19

VIRGO AUG 23 – SEP 22

You’re probably feeling pretty pleased with yourself at the moment, and you can rest assured that the recent helpful influences on which you’ve been calling are still very much working in your favor. The planets’ advice is to continue to push ahead, putting any new ideas to colleagues and likeminded associates.

A decision you have to make will throw you into a very thoughtful mood.

Don’t be distracted – as the issue is likely to be quite an important one.

Having thought things through thoroughly – and from the 22nd there’s a very good chance that you’ll get increased support from your partner or family – you really will know what to do and how and when to do it.

AQUARIUS JAN 20 – FEB 18

LIBRA SEP 23 – OCT 22

This should be a remarkable month where your career and personal ambitions are concerned. The more you concentrate on these areas the better. Don’t discard any idea – even if at first it seems completely crazy.

Aquarians who are studying (either at University or for pleasure) will make progress and certainly impress their tutors. Aim to write that dissertation, report, or essay in the middle of the month.

You hardly need us to tell you that your life will be extremely colorful and very rewarding. There’s no need to force any issues, especially if you’re attracted to a new partner – because of those lively planets you’ll have bouquets of roses by the score on your doorstep during the second week of November, and shortly afterward there will be fireworks of all sizes and colors.

PISCES FEB 19 – MAR 19 The time is right for you to think about making some new investments.

Ideas about this will come flooding, and you’ll intuitively feel where it’s right to put your cash. You’re unlikely to go wrong, but a winning streak could all too easily get the better of you during the first third of the month and you might get a bit carried away.

ARIES MAR 20 – APR 19 As far as you and your lover are concerned, at the moment life is just a bowl of cherries, as the old song goes, and it will be easy for you to keep it that way. Your romantic appetite will be sharp and compelling, and lucky he or she with whom you enjoy spending it. That is, until after mid-month when if you have a ‘skeleton in the cupboard’ it could come dancing out to spoil things.

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