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DECEMBER 2014

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BEAUTY

102. Natural Skin Care 104. Perfume-Sales And Behaviors 106. A Woman’s Hair Is Her Crown Of Beauty

32. Arabic Article 34. Money,Money, Money 36. Guesting With The Rich And Famous 38. New Noor Clinic 119. Action Movies

ENTERTAINMENT 114. December Movie Releases 118. Top Music Charts

FASHION

70. Winter Wardrobe-Photoshoot For Trucco 98. Bvlgari-Man In Black-Photoshoot 136. Fashion News

FEATURE 20. 24. 26. 28. 30.

Relationships In Business Cultural Diversity Hands Up For School Rant And Rabbit Too Manner-The Taste of Vienna

FITNESS

FOOD

62. Keep Fit And The Winter Blues At Bay

80. Nat’s Kitchen Tales...With Love 108. Elevation Burger

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HEALTH 48. 50. 54. 60.

What Does My Baby See 7 Safety Hazards Fussy Baby? Migraines-The Holistic Approach

INTERVIEW

22. One-On-One With Kinda AlFaris 40. Zainab Jawad Boushahri 76. Zeeqab Ali 82. Hassan Hassanein 86. Candy Blossom Gifts 116. Galaxy Juice 130. Marie de la Roche

KIDS

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LITERATURE

NUTRITION

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TECHNOLOGY

TRAVEL

110. Short Stories By Nadia AlHassan 112. Afrah And Yasser 120. Writing Tips By Nada Faris

58. The Bride-To-Be Diet 68. Avoiding The Holiday Weight Gain

124. Cool New Gadgets 126. Tech Updates & News 128. Microsoft Lumia 535

90. Sochi

86 REGULARS 47. The Color Recipe 64. Meet The Entrepreneurs With Tass Hassoun 85. Adopt A Street Princess 88. City Guide 96. Travel With MuzMuz 122. December Book Releases 123. Book Club 141. Events 154. Press 160. Say Cheez With CityPages 164. Homework For Grown Ups 166. Horoscopes

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COLLECTION

2014

Dear Readers… Dhari Al-Muhareb Editor-in-Chief

Jameel Arif

General Manager & Editor Eng. Homoud AlMuhareb Publishing Director

Abeer Al-Abduljalil Managing Editor

Kinda Al-Faris

Executive Editor

Muhammed Altaf Sr. Sales Manager

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Creative Director Graphic Designers Mohammed Syed Khaled Al-Enezi Contributing Team Nadia Al-Hassan Abdullah Y. Shams AlDeen Abdulaziz Al-Khamis Nada Soliman Abdalla AlMuzaini Nada Faris Adnan Najeeb Al-Abbar Nour Al-Zaabi Ali - DJ RAVEN Oussama T. Hussein ARTRONAUTS Paul Tunbridge ASAMA Perfumes Reshmi Revi BirthKuwait Deema DeCaux Sanaa Abdul Hamid Dr. Nazia Nausheen Sandra Bakhamian Faisal Al-Dhofari Sherihan A. Hassabo Erika Habig Talah Alabdulaaly John McArthur Tassnim Hassoun Khaled Al-Zawawi Zahra Ashkanani Layla Harmony Zahra Taqi Maha Al-Rashed

Happy December! I would like to start by sharing one of my favourite quotes which I believe is also a guiding principle for our success at CityPages. “Success is like a ladder and no one has ever climbed a ladder with their hands in their pockets.” – Zig Ziglar Since 2010, when I started CityPages every day is a new day with new challenges and new opportunities underneath those challenges. With the completion of this issue, CityPages has reached an important milestone. We just completed 5 years and this in your hands is our 60th issue. To me it's the same happiness that I experienced while holding the first issue. I remember how we started with a very small team and today I feel extremely happy to see the team growing and each new member bringing in a totally new bit of excitement for our readers. Talking of team members, I would like to introduce you to the three new team members who start their journey with us from this issue. Please make sure you check the three new segments: Color Recipe by Wala'a Al Muhaiteeb, Travel with MuzMuz by Mouzah AlShareedah, and Adopt a Street Princess by my friend Nathalie Veys. December issue has plenty of interesting read for everyone. I find myself lucky to be able to convince our cover personality - Zainab Jawad Boushahri to accept my request for an interview and be featured on the cover and make this issue a very special one. She is really a very simple and humble person and I fully enjoyed interviewing her and I hope you will enjoy reading it. We also have another interesting interview with an upcoming luxury handbag designer - Marie de la Rouge. For our music lovers we have interviewed the Kuwaiti music band Galaxy Juice who are making waves in the local scene. To make your winter trendy, we have two photoshoots for you in this issue. One of them is with the collaboration of Diva Glam group for the new fragrance by Bvlgari - Man in Black. The second one is for a Spanish fashion brand Trucco. I hope they will keep your winter interesting. With all this saying, our next issue is our 5th anniversary issue. We are already busy planning new changes and improvements to your favourite magazine and we hope you will keep enjoying it. Happy New Year and let the celebrations begin!

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ON THE COVER: Zainab Jawad Boushahri

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Dear CityPages Readers,

Hello Our Beautiful Readers!

I hope that all of you are enjoying the incredible weather we've been having. Kuwait is so lovely during the winter months, that we all forget the drastically hot summer months ever happened. I am so happy to be able to see people walking with their families or with the beloved pets who may equally be as ecstatic as we are. I am however, still trying to convince my yoga instructor to take it outside, to no avail. I think I may end up having to bribe her with cookies or a new yoga mat. Our issue this month is again packed with useful articles, great tips and interviews such as mine featuring Dawn Hudson, one of the most inspiring women I have met to date. Her life story deserves an autobiography to which she told me she is thinking about writing one day. Read a little bit about her in my One on One column this month. If any one of you is following our instagram account you'll notice dense event coverage, and that is because there is so much to see and so many events taking place. All an indication that the entrepreneurial spirit is in full force. This is true to form and is in my opinion the greatest honoring our grandfathers can possibly get, it seems that spirit of commerce is alive and well and runs in our blood hopefully for the long run. The next batch of 'blue chip' companies is in the making, and one day in the future some of these companies will find themselves listed in the Kuwaiti stock market. Perseverance is key! (It seems) Enjoy the issue dear readers; until next month.

Here we go with the last month of 2014. A year which had so many excitements and achievements for us, a year that took us towards the new destinations, a year that gave us so much learning....

Sincerely

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Kinda Al Faris Executive Editor

For us at CityPages, December is a always an important month but this December is more special as we complete our 60 issues and f 5 years in print. We are all very excited about this important milestone. We will be having lots of celebrations in this month and will also get ready for the upcoming year with more new stuff and improvements in the magazine. Just like always this issue is full of surprises for you. Go through every page and I am sure you will find something exciting to see and read. At the end I would like to say Goodbye 2014 and Welcome 2015. Till the next issue

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The legendary Jim Rohn concluded that we are likely to become, in terms of wealth, health, and happiness, the average of the five people with whom we spend the most time. We are subconsciously influenced in many ways by those closest to us. My interpretation of this study is that to be a success, you should surround yourself with the right people. It can therefore be very enlightening to consider the five people that you spend most of your time with and ask if they are helping or hindering you professionally. It’s all too easy to tell your friends and family about new ventures or ideas, but you might like to think about the type of advice you get. This is why it’s important to actively seek out success by identifying some key people whose achievements, lifestyle and approach you admire, and of course, who can help you progress in your line of work by giving objective advice and criticism. So how do you build such strong relationships with people who will aid your success?

ESTABLISH WHO, WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE Just like you need a financial plan for your business, you need a people plan too. To be a success you have to continuously surround yourself with a powerful team of people who have the same values as you and from whom you can learn. Not only do you need to determine how they can help 20

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you, but also how you might be able to help them. If possible, try to meet face-to-face, and regularly. It’s better to get a true feel for someone if you physically meet. If the people who inspire you are public figures, then read the books they have written and those they recommend; watch inspirational and motivational DVDs and go to carefully selected courses and seminars.

FIND OUT WHAT THEY RESPOND TO

An important aspect to forging strong relationships is Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Techniques such as pacing and leading enable you to effectively establish a rapport with someone. Pacing is simply mirroring the verbal and non-verbal language of the person you are communicating with to strengthen the relationship. By identifying whether they are a visual, auditory or kinesthetic person, you can adapt your communication style to match theirs. Emulating someone’s physical actions or phrasing often makes them feel reassured that you understand them and can connect with them. The next step is leading. This is when you try and create influence and lead towards win-win outcomes.

HAVE AN ABUNDANCE MENTALITY

When people feel there isn’t enough to go around, they play their cards very close to their chest in the mistaken belief that they’ll have the advantage. But when you help others get what they want, you’ll often find

it is reciprocated. Successful people, in the holistic sense, tend to be fundamentally positive, optimistic, giving and dedicated. This is not to say that you should be naive. Have your eyes open, but also be broad-minded and respect and value diversity.

BE ETHICAL Legendary motivational speaker and international salesman Zig Ziglar famously said that, “When you choose to be pleasant and positive in the way you treat others, you have also chosen, in most cases, how you are going to be treated by others.” Building strong relationships and working with integrity is key to building any lasting and successful business. The fact is that people do business with people they like and trust. Remember, there’s a huge difference between having sharp negotiation tactics and treading over people to get where you want to be. You need to be ethical in your dealings, to know where to draw the line, and, most importantly, not to cross it. Don’t ask people to compromise their integrity by asking them to do things that fall into a ‘grey area’.

KEEP YOUR WORD If you say you’re going to be somewhere or you’re going to do something, be true to your word. If you have a valid reason for reneging, be honest about it. If you want to succeed in business, you must actively work to build good relationships, simply because ‘people buy people’.

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I have met and interviewed quite a few high visibility, persons of interest, but never someone like Dawn, who is one of those people who has accomplished so much yet has managed to stay slightly less visible than most. Dawn Hudson is someone like that. Although her name may not be the most recognizable, she has an incredible track record during her career in marketing. Repeatedly listed as one of Forbe's 100 most powerful women and named as one in Fortune's 50, Dawn spent her career climbing the ladder in the food and beverages industry, eventually finding her way up to the position of President and Chief Executive of PepsiCo North America and Canada. Her slow and steady yet quiet rise is an inspiring one, especially to career women who face a myriad of obstacles in what may be described as a male dominated industry. Her story is no different than most women; she was born into a family of boys, who eventually ended up playing professionally for the American baseball league, and a father who treated her no differently to her siblings. She studied at Dartmouth University and accidentally started out working at an advertising agency, an

industry that she went on to carve her career in. Her great ideas time and time again helped earn her recognition within the industry circle as well as with her clients. She eventually went on to work on the 'client side' and ended up landing with Pepsi Cola. Her good ideas and hardworking grit led her to become one of the industries power players, although she has difficulty admitting to any of her successes. Her humble demeanor and her incredible work ethic are the things I personally loved most about her. Quite recently, Dawn joint the National Football League, a position that has traditionally only been held by men. She took the reins approximately two months ago, and addresses the issue with nonchalance, completely unmoved by the implications. To her CMO of the NFL is just another challenge to tackle, and she completely glosses over the mini controversy that has hit the sports world in the USA. I for one have found a new role model in Dawn and will be following her news. Interviewing her has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. CityPages wishes to thank Khalid Al-Zanki of the Launch on Fire podcast and Tmkeen for providing us this opportunity. December, 2014

WHEN CULTURAL DIVERSITY ADDS VALUE TO YOUR BUSINESS In a globalized world composed of millions of people and diverse cultural backgrounds the conflict becomes the most expected factor to be dominant on the surface where everyone tries to be dominant or at least doesn’t consider other’s differences and the difficulty they might have to be part of the group. When multiple races, languages and backgrounds get together, the need to find a middle background to communicate and mingle becomes a necessity for the business organization to keep going in the market, succeed and flourish. Hundreds and sometimes thousands of employees with different inputs need to communicate to achieve the harmony that leads to Mohamed Ghunaim / Accounts Mohammeed Salem / Customer the business organization success. Posta Plus courier company, the Kuwait based franchise with a variety of nationalities that ranges widely in its staff starting from Kuwait, Middle East and many other Asian countries, resembles a unique example for a company in which cultural diversity adds more value to the business and turn it into a rich environment where everyone fits in, contributes and exerts effort to the maximum. When Posta Plus employees were asked about their experience of working in such a diverse cultural environment these were their feedbacks:

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Manager / Jordan When we hire new employees the only considered criteria is the qualifications. No matter where are you coming from, once you accept the fortunate chance, you become a part of Posta Plus family. My team members are Indians, Egyptians, and Jordanians. It’s a mix of cultures, and even if you faced some obstacles in the beginning, when you get to know everyone’s background it gets easier. The fact that we have such a diverse environment enriches our outcome and helps everyone of us.

Service Executive / Yemen

Jennifer Tinio/ Executive Secretary to the Chairman / Philippines

Hussain Darwish/Territory Manager - Sales department / Lebanon

Posta Plus having a multi-cultural environment is a happy place to work. Here, people learn from each other through their differences. Since most employees speak English, language barrier is not much of a problem. Although sometimes, funny as it may seem, I use hand gestures when I find it hard to express my ideas, and it actually works! In this company, management is blind about color and religion because they value, respect and treat everyone like family.

I joined Posta Plus one year ago and just like everyone else the first thing you notice is the cultural diversity that exists here. Personally, I find it very appealing to work in a diverse company like Posta Plus, this broadens my intellectuals and sheds light on many new traditions that I had no idea about. It’s like a discovery!

I have been working in other companies before joining Posta Plus and I can definitely say it is totally different, in Posta Plus if you are qualifies enough you can easily be promoted regardless your nationality, your language, or your religion. We have got Arab managers, Indians, and Pakistani as well. The fact that we are all equal spreads a positive energy for everyone to work, collaborate and do his best.

HANDS UP FOR SCHOOL Peregrine Spode

Dentally challenged. Still single.

Hands up! Who didn't like school very much? I didn't. In spite of (or possibly because of) the fact that I was a spotty little geek who was good at maths and rotten at cricket. It's a curious business, going to school. It's the only time in your life when you are with people almost exactly the same age as you, you have to sit down a lot and listen to people for long periods, you're told what to do and often how to do it and there's the constant overhang of people watching you and writing stuff down about you all the time. And, you have to ask to go to the bathroom. Bit like the Army, really, but without the guns. And, actually teaching people things is worse. Ask any teacher and they'll tell you that if only Governments, exam boards and people like that who ought to know better would just get off their backs and leave them alone children might actually pick up some useful skills, get along nicely with each other and develop at their own sweet pace without much trouble. For all of my fans – I know you’re all out there somewhere – old Perry isn’t a librarian. In fact, not unsurprisingly, I myself ended up teaching people stuff - or at least shouting and waving my arms a lot - then showing other teachers how they were supposed to do it. It

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was like playing a game where the rules kept changing all the time. Here’s a little rule, best beloved. Never trust your Government when it comes to national health or education. Look what a frightful balagan Obamacare’s become. Several years ago, the UK Government came up with its latest vote-winning educational master plan involving the assessment of five year olds with one hundred and seventeen different items, which the standards authority quite rightly gave a massive thumbs-down pasting to and tossed it out of the window. When the news broke that this was not to be enshrined in law, primary teachers danced congas in the streets. Reception class is critical to future learning and I hope a few reception teachers get to read this. I once addressed a crowd of them and much to the chagrin of the snootier secondary school staff, I told them, quite rightly, that they were the most important people in the school. It's the only time in my life when people have actually cheered when I said something. I felt like a rock star, momentarily. The Government, or rather some faceless drone in the Department of Education, came up with the brilliant idea that teachers must now assess children on thirteen scales, each with nine different statements: thus one hundred and seventeen judgments. For a class of thirty this meant a grand total of over three and a half thousand tick-box assessments each term. That's Britspeak for two-thirds of a semester, for all my American friends. Go figure. Many of the tick boxes were ludicrous. Some were brainlessly vague, such as "maintains attention and concentrates" (on what, for goodness' sake - setting fire to James’ trousers?). The item "reads books of own choice with some fluency and accuracy" fails to distinguish between 'Noddy' and 'War and Peace', while "uses everyday words to describe position" presumably earns a tick for both "'ere at 'ome" and " 23km and 45 degrees east north-east of Watford". How on earth was one supposed to make a proper judgment on whether a five-yearold "has a developing respect for his or her own culture and beliefs and those of other people"? Reception-class teachers were then supposed to go through all these ridiculous labels with parents. I wonder if anyone has yet dared tell a parent they weren't able to tick the "understands what is right, what is wrong and why" box. "Are you suggesting my child is a psychopath?" Foaming rage at Parents' Meeting. "You! Sunshine! Outside!" The prize for gormless complexity and sheer gibberish surely went to this little masterpiece, under "creative development". I swear to you, I didn't make this up. "Expresses feelings and preferences in response to artwork, drama and music and makes some comparisons and links between different pieces. Responds to own work and that of others when exploring and communicating ideas, feelings and preferences throughout art, music, dance, role-play and imaginative play." Er . . . yes, give Emily a tick. Hold on . . . maybe no. Selfish and undiscriminating on tambourine technique and lack of empathy when pretending to be a tree.

In any sane society, the entire bundle of educational twaddle would have been tipped instantly on to the nearest bonfire where it belongs. The very thought of administering it to every five-year-old was too blitheringly stupid to contemplate. And yet, every few years some newly ambitiously bright little spark is given a job in a mind-numbingly irrelevant Government department which involves collecting statistics which have no material meaning and even less value in our brave new totalitarian societies. But. And, it's a very big 'but'. All educational theory is a lottery. Why? Because the investment a society makes in educating its children is a long term one and the future has a nasty habit of taking everyone by surprise. There are no fast bucks to be made here. Just as futures trading relies on speculative guesswork, the children in reception class now may very well live to be over a hundred years old when, given the pace of technological advance, there may be routine trips to Mars and a colony on the Moon, assuming of course that we haven't reduced ourselves to a smoking, post-nuclear cinder in the meantime. How we prepare the rising fives for such an enterprise is a bit like betting on being dealt four consecutive aces in a hand of poker. Huge challenges face the next generation, perhaps more serious and life threatening than anything we've ever had to face as a species. By way of example, population is growing exponentially and if it continues, this fragile earth will play host to a population which as of today is growing at a rate of just over seventy-one million people per year, accelerating at a rate of three people a second all of whom have to be fed, clothed and housed. In 1970, there were about half the number of people in the world as there are now. A revolution more profound than the arrival of mechanisation has overtaken us and the pace of change is phenomenal. We know more about ourselves and the world around us than ever before, which is why the educational service is going to need more than a few geeks in glasses trotting up and down Government corridors, tapping numbers into an iPad. You know, the older I get and dental challenges notwithstanding, I find myself going back to those wide-eyed, early days of awe and wonder, remembering with the fuzzily vague nostalgia of the years, my first teachers. Isn't it strange how we tend to remember them so clearly? Old Miss Grattidge tapping gently on the back of my head with a ruler when my eighth grade history teacher’s droning on about the Repeal of the Corn Laws has faded into merciful obscurity. Robert Fulghum's iconic observations, not just about teaching, but about global leadership and navigating the future, have as much weight today as they did when he first published them. If you've never seen them, here they are. ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN (a guide for Global Leadership)

All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school. These are the things I learned: • Share everything. • Play fair. • Don't hit people. • Put things back where you found them. • Clean up your own mess. • Don't take things that aren't yours. • Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody. • Wash your hands before you eat. • Flush. • Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. • Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. • Take a nap every afternoon. • When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together. • Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. • Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup they all die. So do we. • And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned - the biggest word of all - LOOK. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and equality and sane living. Take any one of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had as a basic policy to always put things back where they found them and to clean up their own mess. And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out in the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. (Source: "ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN" by Robert Fulghum) December, 2014

RANT AND RABBIT TOO Paul Turnbridge

Last month I introduced you to the concept of Rant & Rabbit, and entertained you (hopefully) with some of my personal gripes and moans as well as just a little bit of chat. From some of the feedback received, I have no doubt that the sentiments of my words were shared by many readers, so here is a second round-up of grievances and comments. The roads and drivers here in Kuwait are a constant source of aggravation. Last time I ranted about the irresponsible people in our society who insist on texting whilst they drive, and I could so easily get carried away once again on the same subject as it haunts me on a daily basis, but there are many more issues on the roads that could so easily incite instances of road rage in the most placid of drivers.

Emergency Lanes

In theory, the idea to open emergency lanes on the highways during periods of peak traffic to improve traffic flow is a good one. It provides an extra lane that should benefit drivers who want to reach the other end of the highway with minimal delays from the backup of traffic at each junction. The magic word in that last sentence, though, is “should”. All too often, the wonders of theory are destroyed by the realities of common practice! And the reality of this situation is that the emergency lane seems to be treated as just another regular lane, such that drivers will enter and leave it at will, thereby adding to congestion when attempting to exit at junctions before the end of the highway, and also such that impatient drivers use it as an overtaking lane to pass just one or two cars at a time, weaving in and out of the traffic. But I digress, because this misuse is not my main rant…instead, there are two types of emergency lane user for whom I reserve my wrath. First, there are drivers who seem to imagine 28

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that the emergency lane is actually part of a formula one circuit and, irrespective of the queues of motionless traffic to their right, insist on charging down the track at breakneck speed! That’s all well and good, perhaps, until another driver dares to join the emergency lane in front of the speeding vehicle or , worse still, that a genuine broken-down vehicle is blocking the lane whilst awaiting rescue! And then there are the drivers who cannot exercise the precision control needed for driving in the emergency lane. What do I mean by that? Well, for starters, the lane has regular rumble strips that were originally intended, no doubt, to deter drivers from going too fast. It cannot be easy to maintain full control of the car when the whole vehicle vibrates from the wheels upwards. And then there’s the fact that the emergency lane is decidedly more narrow than all other lanes. The skilled drivers appear to hold a line very close to the central barrier, but most have a tendency to wander across close to the regular lane, even with their wheels hovering on or over the defining line markings! And when, like on my drive to the office this morning, they come within a hair’s breadth of my paintwork, can you imagine just how mad that makes me?

Baby Changing Facilities Nine months ago, two of my best friends in Kuwait were blessed with a beautiful baby boy (who is arguably the cutest baby on the planet right now, I should add). Right from the start, they each took on the responsibilities of equal parenting (as much as nature will allow, anyway) but, on a recent shopping expedition, I came to realise that the simplest of parental assistance provided in many other countries is simply not provided here in Kuwait, making life unnecessarily difficult for fathers to play their role fully in the early months of care and causing mothers additional pressure and stress when they most need support.

Let me explain... I accompanied my friend (the baby’s father) on a brief shopping trip around one of Kuwait’s new Malls whilst mum treated herself to a hair and nail beauty session nearby. With shopping complete, dad and I headed to a coffee shop for some refreshment and, whilst I purchased the coffees, my friend prepared some milk and fed his son. All was well until it became pretty obvious that baby needed changing (and by that, I don’t mean swapping him for a different model!). But what to do? The mall didn’t have any baby-changing facilities for fathers. How ridiculous is that??? Only option was to make a phone call to summon the help of an angry mum, who had to leave her beautification treatment early (not that she needed any, though) to come and change and clean number one son! And even then, she told me that the facilities were sparse and sub-standard. Come on Kuwait; and come on all you shopping mall managers; in a country which welcomes more births per family than most others, why do you make it so difficult for parents to take proper care of their babies? How long must new parents wait until babycare facilities here are dragged into the 21st Century?

Common Courtesy I’ve had a couple of rants, so a quick rabbit before I put down my pen... Queuing is, I have always believed, a very British concept; it’s only fair to wait in a line, to await your turn so that those that arrive first get treated first. Holding a door open for someone is respectful and shows good manners. I could go on, but my point is this: that it’s actually very easy to think of others and to show them consideration; it costs nothing yet the rewards are priceless. So go on...show your thoughtful nature and put some smiles on peaples’ faces today (and every day).

December, 2014

MANNER

THE TASTE OF VIENNA “Chocolate for everyone!”

That was Josef Manner’s big dream when he founded the pink confectionary dynasty in 1890. Ever since, sweet delicacies are produced in the heart of Vienna according to the finest original recipes. And why did the Manner Wafers start to conquer the world from there?

Very simple: Manner – you just like it! Josef Manner I. did not only give his name to the company; it was also him who decided to pack all products in pink and label them with his name in blue. From this point on, thinking of sweets is connected with pink – also known as “candy pink” in Austria. This 30

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unique combination is still an eye catcher on every sweets shelf! Since 1890 Manner is producing high quality wafers in the heart of Vienna. Five layers of crispy, paper-thin wafers and four layers of the finest hazelnut-chocolate-cream filling with 12% hazelnuts represent the famous Manner Original Neapolitan that has been the best-seller in the Manner range for decades. This product has become synonymous with the highest quality wafer production, gave Manner cult status in Austria, and made the brand popular far beyond its home country‘s borders. Manner is exporting to more than 50 countries all over the world. In 2012, the

export quota reached 57.4 %. Manner‘s most important export markets outside Europe are the USA, Russia, and Middle East/North Africa. Manner is the number one wafer brand in Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. Manner’s most valuable treasures are the secret original recipes. The task is not only to preserve these sweet traditions, but as well to translate them into modern life. For this reason, Manner constantly develops new products for nowadays sweet teeth around the globe. The latest successfully launched products is the Manner Whole Grain Wafers with 30% less sugar which are best to accompany Manner Friends on the go – such as the Manner Cubidoo, Manner

Minis or Manner Picknick Sticks! What makes Manner cocoa and chocolate so unique is the in-house production from the cocoa bean. The delicate flavor and high creaminess are achieved through special roasting, fine grinding, and several hours of clenching of the cocoa beans. The chocolate quality label stands for the highest quality of Manner chocolate! Manner Wafers varied from Neapolitan, Dark Chocolate, Vanilla, and Caramel Crisp to Whole Grain demonstrating the trend of healthier nutrition. The successful combination of tradition and innovation makes it possible to produce â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chocolate for everyoneâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the vision of Josef Manner I. December, 2014

‫اهتم بالعميل‬ ‫أكثر الشركات نجاحًا اليوم هي تلك الشركات التي تهتم بالعميل وتجذبه لها ليكون ذو والء لها‪ .‬فاليوم يعد العميل الراضي‬ ‫مادة تسويقية للشركة‪ ،‬فبمجرد دخول هذا العميل لمقر عمله‪ ،‬أو جلوسه بين عائلته وأصدقائه سيتحدث عن الشركة و‬ ‫تعاملها وقد يجذب عميل جديد للشركة‪ .‬أما ما يحدث لألسف ببعض الشركات اليوم والكبيرة منها فانها تسرب بعض بيانات‬ ‫العمالء‪ ،‬قد ال يكون ذلك تعمدًا إنما يعتبره البعض أنها حركة جاذبة الكتساب عميل جديد‪ .‬فمث ً‬ ‫ال ترغب بشراء منتج من احدى‬ ‫الشركات وتطلب الشركة اسمك ان لزم األمر‪ ،‬فيقوم الموظف بسؤالك‪ :‬هل تقرب لفالن؟ فتجيبه نعم‪ ،‬فيبدأ بالحديث عن‬ ‫قريبك وان كان اشترى منتجًا مسبقًاوقد يفصح عن أرقام خاصة وغيرها‪ .‬وال تقوم فقط هذه الشركات الكبرى بهذا العمل بل‬ ‫حتى ان المؤسسات الحكومية تقوم بالشيء ذاته حتى بدون وجود اثباتات رسمية أو توكيل‪ .‬كذلك تقوم بعض الشركات‬ ‫باستخدام ارقام العمالء بدون موافقة مسبقة منهم ببيع قاعدة بيانات لشركات الدعاية واالعالن مقابل مبلغ مادي‪ ،‬فتبدأ‬ ‫الشركات باالتصال او ارسال رسائل اعالنية‪ ،‬وتبعتها شركات أخرى تشتري قاعدة بيانات البريد االلكتروني‪ ،‬فمبجرد أن تفتح‬ ‫بريدك الشخصي حتى تنهال عليك الرساالت االعالنية سواء من بلدك أو من بلد آخر‪ .‬مع العلم أن ذلك مخالفة قانونية وقد قام‬ ‫بعض العمالء من عدة جهات التقدم بشكوى قضائية للشركات التي تبيع البيانات الشخصية للعمالء‪ .‬في مشروعك انتبه أن‬ ‫تخسر العميل بحركة مثل هذه فبخطأ منها ستخسره لألبد‪ ،‬ويعتبر اليوم أن استقطاب عميل جديد مكلف جدًا‪ .‬حفاظك على‬ ‫سرية معلومات عميلك تجعله يطمئن ويثق بك‪.‬‬

‫‪Nour AlZaabi‬‬

‫‪Nour holds a Master in Business Administration‬‬ ‫‪and a Bachelor in Marketing and is a Member at‬‬ ‫‪The Kuwait Economic Society and British Council‬‬ ‫‪Entrepreneur Network in Kuwait. Stay tuned for‬‬ ‫‪her articles and features in the CityPages magazine.‬‬

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MONEY, MONEY, MONEY John McArthur People do like to be seen in 'all the best places'. If one happens - as one so frequently is - to find oneself in the vicinity of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street and would like to know where the well-maintained go for an after-work drink, the place to go is the century-old St. Regis Hotel and its King Cole bar. You have to circumnavigate the awkwardly placed restaurant and its pulsing club beat, and proceed to the end of the hall, where you will find this charming bastion of good taste, home to the decorous, decorative and urbane, recently renovated. Forget that it’s packed - of course it is - and enjoy the scenery—particularly the newly sparkling thirty-foot-wide Maxfield Parrish mural above the bar, restored to remove decades’ worth of grime. In it, the Welsh nurseryrhyme character Old King Cole (bearing the face of John Jacob Astor IV, who commissioned the work in 1906) sits on a throne, grinning wickedly, surrounded by subjects who are caught mid-reaction to the ribald act that the King has just committed. Delicacy forbids further explanation, but a determined Internet search will reveal the image, should you want to know more. I tell this story, not because I happen to frequent the St Regis on a regular basis - the three bedroom Presidential suite's nightly rate is more than a mid-range saloon car but because it makes a point. When one has everything money can buy, the very wealthy try to acquire things that money actually can't buy. One such is a place in the future, a statue in the halls of posterity. John Jacob Astor's leering King Cole is a reminder of the bon-vivant, the man who perished on the Titanic; every time a patron tips his glass to the painting, it is as if Jacob himself were back there in white tie and tails, with all his friends, having a good time. His modern day equivalents and their 34

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children, the bright young glitterati, the WASPS, with Wall Street moneyed fathers and degrees from designer schools, make impossibly expensive jewellery or fashion in shabby-chic Brooklyn lofts during the week, then escape the teeming hordes for weekends in multimillion dollar residences in the Hamptons, with exclusive Scottish watercolors on the walls and a discreet, authentic Brancusi sculpture in the drawing room alcove. Benjamin Franklin's oft-quoted dictum "In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes" is a quiet reminder to all of us, more particularly as our years define us as being on the downward side of the mortal hill, to give passing thought from time to time to the inevitability of our own small candle being quietly snuffed out, as we embark on Koestler's 'shrug of eternity'. The richer we are, the more of an impact we seem to want to make, as if waving a final farewell from the ferryboat across the Styx to those left behind, imploring them not to forget us. Egyptian pharaohs, apart from trying to take their worldly goods with them into the afterlife, had their corpses preserved with expensive mummification and decorated their tombs with the ancient equivalent of the suite at the St Regis, including whatever their heart might desire, enough to comfortably deal with whoever's palm might have to be greased, whatever little favour one might need from the heavenly maître d', in the fragile uncertainty of the Hereafter, in the optimistic assumption that rude commerce operates there under the same principles as it does in the land of the living. Displayed in the Museum of Cairo, the death mask of Tutankharson is composed of eleven kilograms of solid gold, proclaiming in the strongest possible terms to the rulers of the Underworld than here lies a man of

substance, and it’s time to get out the best china. The fabulously wealthy Medicis buying a presidency is cheap compared to buying a papacy - commissioned great works of art on religious themes, with their own faces forever a part of the iconography of the scenes, perhaps a subconscious desire to associate themselves with something of the sanctity of their subjects by including themselves in them, thereby buying favour from the Almighty. Lorenzo de Medici - the 'Magnificent' - commissioned a painting, Benozzo Gozzoli's 'Journey of the Magi' or Three Kings which included discreet portraits of his family members in a flamboyant image, refined and complex, reminiscent of a Florentine hunting party. Today, the very rich club has other ways of securing a place amongst the immortals. Imagine for a moment Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, over a quiet, anonymous dinner in 2006. Buffett is about to give away thirty-six billion dollars to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, becoming a trustee in the process, which does seem quite a lot, except that the man's net worth from Berkshire Hathaway is nearly twice this amount. Berkshire Hathaway shares have averaged an annual growth in book value of nearly 20% for its long term shareholders over nearly half a century and ‘following Buffett’ is woven into the folklore of American investment practice. The price of one "A" share is over $200,000, so they are not, perhaps, available to all. At the time, allegedly, Buffett said to the Gates': "Don't just go for safe projects. Take on the really tough problems." They did. The Foundation has taken on challenges of extreme poverty and poor health in developing countries and addressed the perceived shortcomings of US education. In Gates' own words, 'we focus on only a few issues because we think that's the best way to have great impact and we focus on these issues in particular

because we think they are the biggest barriers that prevent people from making the most of their lives.' Some, of course do none of these things. After diamonds, art collection is the exclusive milieu of the reclusive über-rich. They buy because they want to own, to the exclusion of all others. They acquire - so much more delicate than handing over fistfuls of grubby notes - items of priceless rarity to keep in vaulted rooms where they go and admire what their money has bought them and reflect on the fact that they are looking at something unique. A glance at a Sotheby's auction catalogue suggests that half a million pounds sterling buys a landscape by Breughel the Elder or, for a good deal more, probably, a Canaletto of St Mark's Square last seen in public in 1857, or a Turner view of Rome in almost perfect condition, both to be auctioned in early December in London. Of course, in material terms, the paintings are almost worthless.

The paint, the canvas or backing wood is not what is being sold. The buyer is purchasing genius. Similarly, the famous Winter Egg, the Fabergé masterpiece presented to Maria Fyodorovna as an Easter egg by Tsar Nicholas II in 1913 contains relatively few jewels of worth. At just over 10cm tall, it consists of two blocks of rock crystal perhaps worth a couple of thousand dollars, some three thousand minute rose cut diamonds and a little platinum, intrinsically perhaps worth less than ten thousand US dollars. Fabergé's genius and workmanship, however, was enough to persuade an anonymous buyer twelve years ago to part with nearly ten million dollars for it. One can only imagine the price it might fetch if it came on to the market today. On the Champs-Elysées, long lines form to get inside the dimly illuminated portals of Abercrombie and Fitch. Muscled youth gyrate alluringly at the entrance to booming techno surround sound. A few doors up,

Japanese tourists queue patiently outside Louis Vuitton, regulated by black-clad security, lest greed overtake them all and they rush for the entrance. A not-so-subtle marketing ploy – the expensive but justattainable by the nearly-wealthy. We are no different from the Pharaohs. We want the exclusive, the rare, the must-have, subtle insignia proclaiming to the Gestapo of good taste that we, too, are members of the club. As children, our mothers used to glare at us, wag their finger and intone "Money is the root of all evil!" No, it isn't. The apostle Paul wagged his finger at Timothy, his young disciple, and reminded him that ‘the love of money is the root of all evil’. Much as the Pharaohs might have wished it to be otherwise, we can’t rely on it or take it with us. In a moral universe, therefore, it is best to use wisely that with which we have been entrusted.

December, 2014

GUESTING WITH THE

RICH AND FAMOUS Have you ever wanted to stay with ‘A’-list actors and celebrities? Or to eat at the dinner table of a world-class sporting star?

Well, you may have already been an unsuspecting guest (albeit a paying guest) at an establishment that’s at least owned by someone famous. Many modern celebrities are nowadays choosing not just to be accommodated at luxury hotels as they travel around the world, but to invest some of their hard-earned cash in establishing their own brand of luxury for others to enjoy. From the selection featured here, it’s clear to see that they are keen to inject their own personality into their ventures. Paul Turnbridge

Andy Murray. Cromlix, Dunblane, UK The 2013 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Tennis Champion bought this hotel which is located just a few kilometers away from his home town of Dunblane, Scotland, in the same year as his memorable victory. He managed to persuade famous French chefs Albert Roux and his son Michel Roux Jr. to open a Scottish “Chez Roux” outlt at the five-star hotel, which also boasts fifteen bedrooms, including five suites.

Robert Redford. Sundance Resort, Utah, USA When this world-renowned actor purchased a plot of land in Utah in 1969, he decided not to heavily develop it but instead wanted to focus on environmental conservation and artistic experimentation. It now features a variety of lodges, suites, and mountain homes.

Bono and The Edge. The Clarence, Dublin, Eire Paul Hewson and David Evans (otherwise known as Bono and The Edge from rock group U2) purchased this Dublin hotel in 1992. They converted the former two-star property into a contemporary boutique hotel and reopened it in 1996, with fifty bedrooms and suites to choose from. 36

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Robert de Niro. Greenwich Hotel, New York, USA

Francis Ford Coppola. Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize

This popular, award-winning actor has forged a successful second career in hospitality through his involvement in the Nobu Restaurants and Nobu Hotels. In 2008, he opened the Greenwich Hotel in the TriBeCa area of New York.

The director of the Godfather trilogy now has his own lifestyle brand â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Francis Ford Coppola Presents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; under which he markets his own cafes, wines, and resorts. Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize was purchased in the early 1980s as a family retreat for Coppola, before being opened to the public in 1993.

Bedford Post Inn, Bedford, New York Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat , Gold Coast, Australia Actor Hugh Jackman can sing, dance, act and apparently run a hotel, too. Opened in 2006, Gwinganna (meaning "lookout") shares its name with the region itself, named by the local aboriginal people. The retreat offers visitors the opportunity to embrace health and wellness with fitness classes, a fully equipped gym with trainers, 2 infinity-edge pools, a yoga deck, holistic counseling and nutritionists. Sixteen accommodations (from villas to houses) showcase a rustic yet modern feel (complimentary iPods are available), along with commanding views of the Pacific Ocean and Tallebudgera Valley. All meals are certified organic (many ingredients come from the retreat's own garden) and the spa is a haven. Book the "Australian Spirit of Sound" treatment, which features live percussion instruments and advanced massage techniques to soothe clients through the powers of vibration and rhythm.

Thank Richard Gere and his wife for saving this historic building: a 1762 structure that survived the Revolutionary War. The couple transformed the space into one of New York State's most intimate boutique hotels in 2007. Designed by Richard's wife Carey Lowell, Bedford Post Inn is romantic and stylish, with top room amenities like claw-foot bathtubs, Frette linens and working fireplaces. There are only 8 guestrooms but, due to demand, 12 more are planned for 2013. Dine in the Farmhouse, which sources locally for its Mediterranean-inflected American fare, and check out The Barn for a cup of coffee before embarking on outdoor adventures like sailing, horseback riding and hiking. Richard plays a big role here and is seen frequently at the hotel, which also attracts famous guests like Martha Stewart and Ralph Lauren

December, 2014

New Noor Clinic

Single doorway to all your health care needs High Quality Medical Services At Affordable Prices

New Noor Clinic is conveniently located in Al-Eqaila. The medical centre was built with a vision to provide high quality medical services at affordable prices without compromising on quality and with a mission to take their polyclinic services to other regions in the GCC such as, UAE, Bahrain and Oman. Many doctors from different disciplines choose to practice in New Noor Clinic. With different specialties located together in one medical centre, doctors can easily cross-refer their patients. Here, patients can expect the highest level of medical care and recovery, in an atmosphere of utmost comfort. From cosmetology, dermatology and laser to dentists and obstetricians & gynecologists, the New Noor Clinic team works together with one goal in mind: whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right for you. Their professional team consists of internationally renowned experts and is committed to provide the highest quality medical services to its patients. Besides providing quality healthcare at an affordable cost, this centre offers technologically advanced medical environment and personalized care. 38

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At New Noor clinic, they believe that patients must be able to trust doctors with their lives and health. To justify this trust they make the care of the patients their first concern. New Noor clinicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive, personalized and high quality healthcare services are comprised in the following clinics: Dermatology: Their dermatology clinic offers treatment for patients with all types of skin diseases. Their trained dermatologists have expertise in a wide variety of dermatological problems, such as, Acne, Eczema, and Psoriasis etc. Cosmetology and Hair Transplant: Their skin care clinic offers numerous non surgical aesthetic procedures and treatments to achieve exceptional results for women. Laser treatments for acne, pigmentation, tattoo, moles and birthmark removal is done with advance laser machines. They also offer the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most painless laser for hair removal. Other specialized treatments are skin polishing, chemical peels, Botulinum toxin and dermal fillers. They have invested in the most up-to-date approved equipment and

technology to assure the best results. The clinic offers state-ofthe-art skin care regimes delivered by highly trained, experienced doctors and estheticians.

environment. Services range from pre-conception counseling, prenatal care and delivery care to evaluation and diagnostic services for complex obstetrical patients. They also provide infertility treatment and annual gynecological exams.

Dentistry: Services provided are: General Dentistry (Scaling and Polishing, Fillings, Dentures etc), Cosmetic Dentistry (Whitening, Veneers, Crowns, Bridges, Orthodontics, and Braces etc), Root Canal Treatment and Dental Implants.

New Noor Clinic is situated in Al-Eqaila, Block 5, Al-Fintas Street, 7th Floor, Al-Doueikh Complex. You can follow them on Instagram @new_ noorclinic. Phone 2383 1370/ 2 / 3.

Gynaecology & Obstetrics: They are dedicated to providing complete women’s health care in a comfortable, relaxed and professional

Working Hours: 9:00am – 9:00pm on weekdays, 9:00am – 7:00pm on Thursdays

December, 2014

Zainab Jawad Boushahri Pursuing perfection

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Tell us about your educational background? I completed my degree from the Kuwait University in Business Administration with a major in Marketing. Since the medical field is quite different, didn't you feel the need to get any specific training in this field? I believe in practical experience. What you can learn from reality is the best training you can get. I know lots of highly educated people with college degrees and when they apply for jobs they even don’t know how to communicate properly. Did you go for any further education? No, I decided in 2005 to take my PhD but when I applied, my father gave me this project and I was pregnant with my fifth child so I accepted this challenge and am happy with my decision.

Hi and welcome to CityPages! Let's start with a brief introduction for our readers, a little background info, and how you wound up here at the Boushahri Polyclinic? My name is Zainab Jawad Boushahri. I am a daughter, wife and a mother of 5 lovely children. I have the honor and the privilege of serving as the clinical director of Boushahri Polyclinic. We started our clinic in 2006. It is the dream project of my father which later gave me the purpose of my life. My utmost aim has become to provide the best healthcare services. When we started it was an empty space. I sat with my small team in a very small room to plan and start the clinic. Prior to this, I worked in the fashion business for almost 10 years under the same group. But then the circumstances began to change and made it very difficult for me to continue, as I had to travel almost 5 times a year for work which was very hard with my family and kids and also for my husband who works with the government to travel with me so often. After that, I decided to do something different and then my father made me In-charge of Personnel and Human Resource department at Boushahri group. Having worked there for few years we decided to expand our wings into medical field and that’s how Boushahri Clinic came into being. What was the vision when you first started? Boushahri Polyclinic is the continuation of the first phase which was started in 2000 with a new theme, a new image and keeping luxury in mind; a place where we could pamper our clients in a new and modern environment. So, the vision was to create a new phase for Boushahri in the medical field and develop trust. There are a lot of competitors out there but we distinguish ourselves by creating a cozy and comfortable relationship with our patients. 42

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Boushahri Polyclinic is a very established clinic. Can you tell us a little about the clinic - its ethos, its specialism, what makes it different? A leader in individual and family health and medical care, Boushahri Polyclinic offers unified and preventative patient-centric healthcare services that encompass and improve every aspect of life. As the essential doorway to every individual’s healthcare needs, Boushahri Polyclinic fosters healthy lifestyles within the communities it serves, empowering individuals with its scientific knowledge and expertise in the ever-changing world of healthcare. What makes Boushahri Polyclinic so special and how have you provided such consistent quality care? It’s all about getting the right team together, engaging the employees and helping them to build improved processes to provide the best possible care to our patients. When we look at quality, we want to put processes in place that are going to be hardwired, revisit them often, and change them if they don’t work. We also always look for opportunity to improve. Do you provide services across all areas or are you specialty focused? We have more than 15 different specialties in our clinic. We try to pamper our clients and make them feel good about themselves. Since the last decade everybody is concentrating on beauty, plastic surgery, etc. so we at Boushahri Polyclinic also offer wellness and medical treatments but we have other specialties as well such as, ENT, physiotherapy, nutrition, pain management, spine pain, dermatology, gynaecology, dentistry, and medical laboratory. So, it is almost everything except the pediatrics which we offer at the other clinic. Can you share a piece of advice with your fellow leaders? Define a vision, hire good people and trust them to deliver solutions – empower them with the right resources and tools. In the rapidly changing world of healthcare, we have the opportunity to define the right solutions for our patients. Listening is very important to me. I always listen to my patients and clients. I never keep my door closed. My relationship with my staff is very friendly. My staff is

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predominantly female. We both are happy as we feel relaxed. Even if someone has to leave, they leave happily and always stay in touch. Tell us about your staff? There is a very famous Arabic saying that means in English "birds of feather flock together". You always connect with people who are like you. My aim was to hire experienced and well reputed doctors who could get along with other staff members and connect with them as one family. I am really proud of all of them and they also feel very relaxed working in this environment. Your happiest moment: Every day there is a happy moment. There is no one happiest moment. Every day we wake up and we have happy moments and sad moments. When I see that our patients are happy and satisfied with our service, this is a happy moment and it can happen every day. Your achievements that you are proud of: I am proud of being a mother, a wife, a daughter and the fact that I am supporting my father 100% by being a part of our family business that was started in 60s. I have 5 kids, they are all teenagers and I love them. Your future goals: My dream is to establish a hospital. Your role model: My parents I would say. I envy my father for his strength, zeal and enthusiasm. My father is excellent in taking right decisions at the right time and this is very important. I learnt this from him. He believes in taking a quick decision. According to him, if you are wrong, you can solve it and if you are right, you will be happy that you already took the decision. My relation with my father is very strong. He is supporting me in every possible way financially, or emotionally. My father believes in less talking and more working. I am more active like my mother. I hope and I am trying to do the same with my kids but it's a very hard job. You only feel it when you grow up. Life is more difficult now. What inspires you? People inspire me all the time. I am a very social person. All my friends know this about me. I like to gather with people at different events and I get my inspiration from them. They give me such a positive energy I cannot live without them and of course my kids. I believe they are my best friends. We fight a lot but they have no choice.

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Key to success according to you: Treat people the way you want people to treat you. To earn respect you must show respect. Deal with every single detail the way you would want it to be. For example, if you have to buy a gift, consider if this gift has to come to your house. Tell us about your hobbies? I am a good sewer. I have a sewing room in my house and even in the map, when we were designing our house, it shows the sewing room. If my kids cannot find me in the house, they know I would be in the sewing room. How did you get an interest in sewing? I was 5 and my grandmother used to sew all the time. She had a Singer machine and I used to sit next to her and watch her for hours. I never got fed up. Across my grandfather's house where we lived for many years there was an Indian tailor's shop and I used to go there and ask him for any extra pieces of fabrics which he used to give me as gifts. I would sew them and make clothes for my dolls. My father noticed it and on my 12th Birthday, he gifted me a BROTHER machine which was the best sewing machine at that time and I still have it and am using it. I fix all my children's clothes and make any alterations myself. It's my way of relaxing. Does any of your children also show interest in sewing? Unfortunately not so far. I think it comes from inside us. My kids are more interested in music. My eldest daughter is brilliant in Piano and other three kids are learning Violin. Your favorite country to travel and why: I love Lebanon for lots for reasons. Firstly, it's very comfortable. Maybe because I have a house there, the weather is amazing which does not mean I don't like other places. I have very nice memories of London as well. For many years, we spent our summer holidays there and I also met my husband there. So, I would say I love Lebanon, London, and Cairo. I feel they are very close to us. There are also many other countries I adore but I cannot stay there for very long. Your message for us: Be positive. Keep your distance from negative people. Enjoy your time and it's never too late for anything. Achieve a balance between your career and family. Give each one of them their due rights.

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by: Wala'a Al Muhaiteeb Color Therapy, also known as chromo therapy or color healing, is an alternative medicine method that dates to 1500BC. In 1550BC, the Ancient Egyptians used color-healing rooms that used sunlight and different elements to heal with color. They also listed medicinal color cures, which used red lead, black lizards and copper salt. It is known that color affects our moods, emotions and state of mind. Our color choices tell us a lot about our deepest thoughts, feelings and personalities. As Carl Gustav Jung stated, “Color is the key to the subconscious.” Thus we can understand different things about ourselves through our color choices: our subconscious mind guides us through color. We also communicate different messages, feelings and thoughts to others with our choice of color in our clothing and homes. Color unveils our beauty, gifts, and strengths by balancing our energies and sharpening our minds. Color opens us up to our inner world, which leads the way to living a life full of love, happiness and grace. It helps us understand who we truly are, the talents and abilities we have

deep inside of us, and the power we came with to overcome life’s challenges. A color healer uses the full spectrum of colors to help rebalance and energize the body on all levels -- physical, emotional, mental and spiritual -- using colored lighting, silk scarves, crystals, etc. At The Color Recipe, we combine this ancient tool of color healing with yoga and meditation. When The Color Recipe was founded, my goal was to create the ultimate body spirit experience. The combination of color energies and yoga does just that: it emphasizes the awareness of body and soul. People who attend the classes as well as the one-on-one sessions really feel the difference, and the change is nearly instant. As yoga works the body and challenges the mind, the color stimulates the person’s energy. It is a wonderful experience that helps fight daily challenges and gives you an instant pass to the realm of energy, even if you were a skeptic in the beginning. Later on, Color Meditation was introduced to this beautiful mix. Color is a powerful meditation tool as it helps increase focus and energy awareness, whilst the color works its way on your energy to create balance and well-being. Color mediation provides a great balance for our busy modern lives, where we are always looking

for the next thing on the to-do list. Every month I will write about different colors, their powers and most importantly how you can incorporate them in your daily life. Blue, the color of communication constancy and truth, is the color I will speak about this month. If you are drawn to blue -- light blue -- it could mean that you need to get in touch with the truth of your desires, speak what you feel and stop hiding from the things you love. It also could mean that you are looking for a deeper meaning to your life. Blue’s message to us is to listen and watch our words: our words are who we are. If your favorite color is blue, this means you have great value for family and keep a close loyal circle of friends. You value fairness, and you always seek harmony and peace when dealing with others. Others see you as trustworthy, being the person who they run to when they need a shoulder to cry on. Color energies can be absorbed through eyes, skin or food. Test out blue this month by surrounding yourself with it, visualizing the color and noticing what your emotions are towards it. I would love to hear what comes up for you so email me at walaa@ thecolorrecipe.com with feedback. December, 2014

WHAT DOES MY BABY SEE? A baby’s visual development begins in the mother’s womb and continues after birth. During these first months of an infant’s life, it is important to monitor the healthy progress of a child’s eyes, since early detection of visual defects such as amblyopia, optimize the chances of visual well-being throughout life. The greatest developments of a child’s eyes occur in the first year of life. The following are milestones of your child’s visual development. However, it is important to remember that each child is different and can reach certain visual changes at different times.

From Birth to 3 Months •At birth, visual perception is only in black and white, and in shades of gray. The baby receives all kinds of visual stimulation, but is not yet able to distinguish what he is seeing. Furthermore, the vision is blurred and the ability to focus in different distances is not yet possible. •The baby’s eyes are not well coordinated yet and do not work together as a team. It is normal that one eye may occasionally drift inward or outward. However, if the eyes are very frequently or constantly misaligned, notify your eye doctor immediately. •The infant’s visual acuity improves rapidly and the eyes start working better together. The child will begin focusing on near objects, like the faces of parents or people around. In addition, the child will follow moving objects with his eyes and reach for the things he sees.

From 4 to 8 Months •By this time the eyes have significantly developed. Your child’s hand-eye coordination continues to improve. •Depth perception was not present until now. The eyes start working together to form a three-dimensional view of the world Erika Habig Erika Habig is an optometrist and contact lens specialist at International Optique. She studied at the Beuth University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Optometry and Dispensing Optics. For more information contact International Optique. Tel: 25714007 – 97234787, www.intoptic.com – info@intoptic.com, Instagram: @intoptique

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and begin to see in depth. A child is now capable of judging whether objects are nearer of further away than other objects. •Although your child’s color vision is not yet as sensitive as that of an adult, the child is able to recognize more colors. At this stage bright and colorful decorations and objects can help to further stimulate the visual development.

From 9 to 12 Months •Proper development of hand-eye coordination allows the child to grasp and throw objects, and many begin feeding themselves with finger foods. •Your child is now more mobile – crawling and walking towards the things that catch his interest. •The child is also able to recognize and remember faces and objects. During your pregnancy, it is vital you are take complete care of your body. A

well-balanced and nutritioned lifestyle is extremely important to ensure the healthy development of your child’s mind and body, including the child’s eyes and vision. Most babies are born with healthy eyes and start to develop the visual abilities they will need throughout life without difficulty. However, certain eye health and vision problems can develop occasionally. Eyes that are constantly misaligned can lead to amblyopia or “lazy eye.” This visual defect can generate a total loss of vision in the affected eye. Proper screening and eye exams are important, since the early detection and treatment of visual defects can reduce negative development and increase the chances of recovering normal vision. Schedule your child’s first eye exam between the ages of 6 to 12 months. Even if no eye or vision problems are apparent at the time, continue to have your child’s eyes checked regularly to ensure that your child is enjoying the world to the fullest.

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7 Safety Hazards It's tragic but true: More than 800 000 children younger than 18 die each year as a result of unintentional home injury, and the highest rates are among babies under a year. You'll be shocked at what's really dangerous for children in your home. Take a look at our checklist of 7 safety hazards that could be deadly for young children.

1. Dishwashers

The Danger:Dishwashers give children easy access to sharp knives and forks. Detergent can irritate your child's skin and eyes and can burn the lining of her mouth and esophagus if swallowed. Safe Strategy: Point knives, forks, and other sharp items downward in the utensil basket. Don't fill the dispenser with detergent until you're ready to run the load, and wipe out any that's left over after each cycle. Always replace the cap on the bottle tightly, and store it in a locked cabinet. Keep the dishwasher closed and latched when it's not in use.

2. Latex Balloons

The Danger: Many children choke to death every year when chewing on or blowing up Dr. Nazia Nausheen

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latex balloons. Latex balloons are one of the worst things to choke on because they can conform to a child's throat and completely block breathing. Safe Strategy: Buy Mylar balloons instead of latex ones. Always supervise children playing with latex balloons, and never allow biting or chewing on balloons. Don't let children blow up latex balloons until 8 years old, and then watch closely to make sure they don't accidentally inhale one. In case a balloon pops, immediately throw away the pieces.

3. Soft Bedding

The Danger: Fluffy comforters and bumper pads may make a crib cozy, but soft bedding can mold around babies' faces and suffocate them. Safe Strategy: Place babies on their backs on a firm mattress covered with a tightfitting mattress pad and sheet. Don't put pillows, comforters, thick bumper pads, or soft toys in the crib until they are a year old. Keep them warm with a lightweight blanket tucked tightly around the mattress, or dress them in a blanket sleeper.

4. Bath Seats and Rings

The Danger:Bath seats and rings help a baby sit up in the tub, but they can be a drowning hazard if you leave babies alone for even a few seconds. The suction cups on the bottom can suddenly release and allow them to tip over or slide between the legs and become trapped underwater. Safe Strategy: Always stay within arm's reach when your baby's in the tub, and make sure other caregivers do the same.

5. Bath and Baby Oils

The Danger: Some bath and baby oils contain liquid hydrocarbons, which can cause a serious pneumonia-like condition, irreversible lung damage, and even death if a child aspirates the substance into their lungs. Safe Strategy: Read labels and store all bath and baby oils out of your child's reach, even if they're in child-resistant packaging. (The same goes for other household and cosmetic products containing liquid hydrocarbons or mineral oil, such as some makeup removers, massage oils and nailpolish dryers).

6. Water in cleaning buckets

The Danger: Numerous children -- most of them infants -- die each year from drowning in buckets. The baby crawls over, falls headfirst into the bucket, and then can't right himself. Safe Strategy: Make sure your baby is secure in his crib or playpen while you're cleaning. (Also keep toilet lids shut so he can't topple in).

7. Power Windows

The Danger: Car windows cause hundreds of children to lose their fingers or crush limbs each year. If children put their head or hand out the window, then accidentally lean on the switch, the window can close on them. Safe Strategy:Use the lock function so children can't operate power windows. Before you raise a window from the driver's seat, do a head- and finger-check first. Never leave your child alone in a vehicle.

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FUSSY BABY? Learn more about Colic in the Breastfed Baby

Colic is one of the mysteries of nature. Nobody knows what it really is, but everyone has an opinion. In the typical situation, the baby starts to have crying spells about two to three weeks after birth. These occur mainly in the evening, and finally stop when the baby is about three months old (occasionally older). When the baby cries, he is often inconsolable, though if he is walked, rocked or taken for a walk, he may settle Dr. Mona AlSumaie

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temporarily. For a baby to be called colicky, it is necessary that he be gaining weight well and be otherwise healthy. However, even if the baby is gaining weight well, sometimes the baby is crying because he is still hungry. The notion of colic has been extended to include almost any fussiness or crying in the baby, and this is not surprising since we do not really know what colic is. There is no treatment for colic, though many medications and behaviour strategies have been tried, without any proven benefit. Of course, everyone knows someone whose baby was “cured” of colic by a particular treatment. Also, almost every treatment seems to work, at least for a short time, anyhow. The Breastfeeding Baby with Colic Aside from the colic that any baby may

have, there are three known situations in the breastfed baby that may result in fussiness or colic. Once again, it is assumed that the baby is gaining adequately and that the baby is healthy. Feeding both breasts at each feeding or feeding only one breast at each feeding Human milk changes during a feeding. One of the ways in which it changes is that, in general, the amount of fat increases as the baby drains more milk from the breast. If the mother automatically switches the baby from one breast to the other during the feed, before the baby has “finished” the first side, the baby may get a relatively low amount of fat during the feeding. This may result in the baby getting fewer calories, and thus feeding more frequently. If the baby takes in a lot of milk (to make up for the reduced concentration of calories), he may spit up. Because of the relatively low fat content of the milk, the stomach empties quickly, and a large amount of milk sugar (lactose) arrives in the intestine all at once. The enzyme which digests the sugar (lactase) may not be able to handle so much milk sugar at one time and the baby will have the symptoms of lactose intolerance—crying, gas, explosive, watery, green bowel movements. This may occur even during the feeding. These babies are not lactose intolerant. They have problems with lactose because of the sort of information women get about breastfeeding. This is not a reason to switch to lactose-free formula. It is also very important that you realize that a baby is not drinking milk from the breast just because the baby is making sucking movements on the breast. He may be “nibbling” not drinking and therefore the baby is not getting higher fat milk just because he is on the breast and sucking. 1- Do not time feedings. Mothers all over the world have successfully breastfed babies without being able to tell time. Breastfeeding problems are greatest in societies where

everyone has a watch and least where no one has a watch. 2- The mother should feed the baby on one breast, as long as the baby actually gets milk from the breast, until the baby comes off himself, or is asleep at the breast from being full or is nibbling even with compression. Use breast compression to keep baby drinking and not just sucking. Follow the Protocol to Manage Breastmilk intake (the Protocol is found on the website as well as the video clips at the website nbcionling.org

to help use the Protocol). Please note that a baby may be on the breast for two hours, but may actually be drinking milk for only a few minutes. In that case the milk taken by the baby may still be relatively low in fat. This is the rationale for using compression. If, after “finishing” the first side, the baby still wants to feed, offer the other side. Do not prevent the baby from taking the other side if he is still hungry. 3- This is not a suggestion to feed only one breast at a feeding. You might be able to do

it, and that’s fine, but not all mothers can manage it. You might find it possible in the morning when you have more milk (as most mothers do) but not in the evening when you have less milk (as most mothers do). If you insist on feeding on just one side, you may find your baby is “colicky” in the evening when he is, in fact, hungry. 4- At the next feeding, start the baby on the other breast and proceed in the same way. 5- Your body will adjust quickly to the new method and you will not become engorged or lop sided after a short while. But remember this: feeding on one side at a feeding, if you can manage it, will reduce the milk supply so that what may work now (breastfeeding on one breast at a feeding) may not work as the milk supply decreases. Therefore do not keep the baby to one breast, but “finish” one side and if the baby wants more, offer the other side. 6- It is not a good idea to feed the baby on just one side, to follow a rule. Yes, making sure the baby “finishes” the first side before offering the second can help treat poor weight gain or colic in the baby, but rules and breastfeeding do not go together well. If the baby is not drinking, actually getting milk, there is no point in just keeping the baby sucking without getting any milk for long periods of time. You should “finish” one side and if the baby wants more, offer the other. How do you know the baby is “finished” the first side? The baby is no longer drinking, even with compression This does not mean you must take the baby off the breast as soon as the baby doesn’t drink at all for a minute or two (you may get another milk ejection reflex or letdown reflex, so give it a little time), but if it is obvious the baby is not drinking, take the baby off the breast and if the baby wants more, offer the other side. If the baby lets go of the breast on his own, does it mean that the baby has “finished” that side? Not necessarily. Babies often let go of the breast when the flow of milk slows, or sometimes when the mother gets a milk ejection reflex and the baby, surprised by the sudden rapid flow, pulls off. Try him again on that side if he wants more, but if the baby is obviously not drinking even with compression, switch sides. 7- In some cases, it may be helpful to feed the baby two or more feedings on one side before switching over to the other side for two or more feedings, as long as baby has come of the breast from drinking. Putting a baby back on a breast that was just “emptied” may cause baby to fuss or pull at the breast or fall asleep but not be full. 8- This problem is made worse if the baby is not well latched on to the breast. A good latch is the key to easy breastfeeding. Overactive Letdown Reflex A baby who gets too much milk very quickly, may become very fussy and irritable at the breast and may be considered “colicky”. Typically, the baby is gaining very well. Typically, also, the baby starts breastfeeding, and after a few seconds or minutes, starts to December, 2014

cough, choke or struggle at the breast. He may come off, and often, the mother's milk will spray. After this, the baby frequently returns to the breast, but may be fussy and repeat the performance. He may be unhappy with the rapid flow and impatient when the flow slows. This can be a very trying time for everyone. On rare occasions, a baby may even start refusing to take the breast after several weeks, typically around three months of age. What can you do? 1- Get the best latch possible. This problem is made worse if the baby is not well latched on to the breast. A good latch is the key to easy breastfeeding. No matter what you are told about how good the latch looks, try to improve on it. Think of it this way: if your chin is tucked into your chest while you are trying to drink you would become overwhelmed by the fast flow very easily. If you want to drink quickly you will throw your head back, chin in the air, and be able to handle the fast flow. This is the kind of position baby’s head should be in while breastfeeding—his chin deep into your breast, his head in a slightly tipped-back position, his nose away from your breast, and his chin far from his own chest. This position will help him to handle the faster flow of the let down. See the information sheet When Latching and the video clips. 2- If you have not already done so, try feeding the baby one breast per feed. In some situations, feeding even two or three feedings on one breast before changing to the other breast may be helpful. If you experience engorgement on the unused breast, express just enough to feel comfortable. Remember, if the baby wants the second breast, the mother should offer it. 3- Feed the baby before he is ravenous. Do not hold off the feeding by giving water (a breastfed baby does not need water even in very hot weather) or a pacifier. A ravenous baby will “attack” the breast and may cause a very active letdown reflex. Feed the baby as soon as he shows any sign of hunger. If he is still half asleep when you put him to the breast, all the better. 4- Feed the baby in a calm, relaxed atmosphere, if possible. Loud music, bright lights are not conducive to a good feeding. Older babies tend to become very distracted as the flow slows down. Using compressions gently at first, and then more firmly as necessary to keep the speed of flow consistent, will often keep baby interested in staying on the breast longer, because he is drinking better. 5- Lying down to breastfeed sometimes works very well. If lying sideways to feed does not help, try lying flat, or almost flat, on your back with the baby lying on top of you to breastfeed, or try leaning back in a chair. Gravity helps decrease the flow rate. Remember, the baby may be frustrated at the inconsistent flow, so it may be necessary to lie down at the beginning when the flow is fast, and sit back up as the milk slows. Babies like the lying down position; they tend not to fuss with slower flow but tend to 56

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sleep. 6- The baby may dislike the rapid flow, but also become fussy when the flow slows too much. If you think the baby is fussy because the flow is too slow, it will help to compress the breast to keep up the flow. If all else has not made things better: 7- On occasion giving the baby commercial lactase (the enzyme that metabolizes lactose), 2-4 drops after each feeding or between breasts if you give both, relieves the symptoms. It is available without prescription, but fairly expensive, and works only occasionally. It is difficult to understand why it would work, since the enzyme is broken down in the baby’s stomach but sometimes it does seem to work. 8- A nipple shield may help, but use this only if nothing else has helped and only if you have had access to good help without any change. This is the second-last resort. Please note that a nipple shield is only very rarely the answer to any breastfeeding problem and in most situations it makes the situation worse, not better. 9- As a last resort, rather than switching to formula, give the baby your expressed milk by cup or by bottle if baby won’t take a cup. Adding lactase to the expressed milk may help as well. Foreign Proteins in the Mother's Milk Sometimes, proteins present in the mother’s diet may appear in her milk and may affect the baby. The most common of these is cow’s milk protein. Other proteins have also been shown to be excreted into some mothers’ milk. The fact that these proteins and other substances appear in the mother’s milk is not usually a bad thing. Indeed, it is usually good, helping to desensitize your baby to these proteins. Ask about this if you have any questions.

Thus, in the treatment of the colicky breastfed baby, one step would be for the mother to stop taking dairy products or other foods, but only one type of food at a time. Please note: Intolerance to milk protein has nothing to do with lactose intolerance, a completely different issue. Also, a mother who is lactose intolerant herself should still breastfeed her baby. One more piece of information. Some babies are hungry even if they are gaining weight really well. This may occur for several reasons, some mentioned earlier in this information sheet. One more way a baby can be hungry and nevertheless gain weight well is that you are limiting the feedings; for example, you feed the baby 10 or 20 minutes a side. If you have a lot of milk, the baby may gain weight well and still be hungry. So don’t limit feedings. Be patient, the problem usually gets better no matter what. Formula is not the answer, but, because of the more regular flow, some babies do improve on it. But formula is not breastmilk and breastfeeding is much more than breastmilk. In fact, the baby would also improve on breastmilk from the bottle because of the regularity of the flow. Even if nothing works, time usually helps. The days and nights may seem eternal, but the weeks will fly by. Questions? We have excellent breastfeeding counselors through BirthKuwait (see www. birthkuwait.com for more info). Kuwait also has many excellent Lactation Specialists. If, after you try to figure things out through the websites: nbci.ca or drjacknewman. com you have not solved your problems, please contact a breastfeeding counselor or lactation specialist through your local clinic or through BirthKuwait.

December, 2014

The Bride-To-Be

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It is the day that comes once in a life when a girl wants to look at her best. Bride-to-be beauty should come from within her body to shine on her face. This will take months of preparations ahead of the wedding date. If the bride has extra body weight, it is preferable to start dieting 3-6 months before her wedding along with exercise. Exercise is not only a way to get rid of the extra body fat or pounds but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a stress-relief therapy especially with all the mayhem that accompanies wedding preparations. A big No-No? High-fat, high-sugar food. It is the worst thing to do to your body, look and mood. High-fat, high sugar diets make you look dull, pale and stress you out. Avoiding processed food, sugary food choices and carbonated beverages. Drinking plenty of water will help in the process of cleansing your colon of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;food devilsâ&#x20AC;? that cause most of the harm. Water intake should be at least 6-8 cups per day to avoid constipation and dehydration.

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A cup of freshly squeezed fruits is a better alternative for carbonated beverages and counts for a snack. Finally, low-fat smoothies and fresh fruits are excellent alternatives for sweets. On the top of the grocery shopping list comes fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruits and vegetables of the season have the highest nutritional value and provide essential vitamins and minerals for healthy hair, skin and nails. In addition, low-fat dairy products are required for strong nails as well, and should be part of the diet plan. Raw nuts, olive oil and avocadoes are healthier alternatives for a snack or a salad dressing but beware of

the portion size. When it comes to meat cuts, choose the lean meat cuts such as fish, skinless chicken breasts and lean beef. Lean meat cuts provide protein that is important for cells renewal and skin recovery. Our bride can take a break of all of the previous rules only once a week in one meal. Finally, a 3-day detox diet plan that is based on fruits, vegetables and herbal drinks will cleanse our bride colon before the wedding and make her feel lighter on her big day. Keep in mind that all eyes are on you our bride: If you want to look your best, you must do your best.

MIGRAINES

THE HOLISTIC APPROACH

I am sure we have all recently seen the images on all social media platforms showing a skeleton with his/her head leaning forward while texting; the point being that being on a computer all the time or constantly checking your phone and texting could cause what we refer to as “forward head posture”. While this is completely accurate, there is also another side effect of this misalignment, and that is migraine.

least once or twice a year, I have found that working on my posture has reduced the frequency of those headaches, but like everyone else, sometimes I just don’t feel like stretching, and just want to go about my business without having to stop and stretch. Migraines are cause by a form of inflammation, it could be postural but other factors may include MSG, artificial sweeteners, magnesium deficiencies, an allergy to dairy products, a reaction to unhealthy cooking oils and something as common as stress.

Being a sufferer of severe migraines at

We now know what might cause these headaches, but the question is what do you do when you want to stop it? The first possible solution could be ginger; this can be helpful for when the nausea accompanies your headache, before attempting to deal with the actual pain the issue of nausea should be tackled. A second option would be reflexology. This form of pressure point

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technique can help alleviate some of the pain of the headache; the technique would involve applying pressure on the top of the first three toes of each foot in a massaging motion. The last form of relief from migraine headaches is referred to as ear candling. The therapist placed a candle in your ear then lights it, once the candle reaches a certain point the candle is removed and the head is massaged causing almost instantaneous relief from the pain of the headache. These are some of the options I believe people should know are available; I chose this topic for this month because I was a person who has tried almost every form of medication to help relieve my headaches, and have found that I don’t necessarily need these pills to get me through the pain, all I have to do is book myself an ear candling and reflexology session and then I’m pain free!

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Keep Fit And The Winter Blues At Bay With These Healthy Tricks Winter in Ktown happens to be my favorite time of year. It’s not blazing hot and as such, I’m able to road run without feeling like I’m going to overheat and collapse by the Corniche. Like a clichéd ad, when in winter, I’m able to take long walks by the beach, engage in outdoor activities and most importantly, actually relish in the moment of doing so. However I am aware not everyone is a fan of winter. Days become shorter and by 5.30pm, the skies are already dark and brightly lit with a splattering of stars. During the winter months, it’s easy to fall off your healthy lifestyle bandwagon. You wake up, it’s dark outside. You head to work and by the time you leave your workplace, the skies are dark again and you’re constantly under artificial lighting. It’s cold and you’d rather skip your workout, order (not so healthy) food from talabat.com and watch something- anything really, on television. Psychologists tend to dub such behavior as Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD for short. SAD tends to occur usually in the winter months and some have classed it as a seasonal stint of depression. Due to the long wintery hours where there’s not a lot of sunlight, studies have shown that our bodies tend to have a rise in melatonin, a natural chemical which causes us to feel sleepy. The short hours of sunlight too tend to play havoc with our natural circadian rhythm (your body’s internal biological clock). As a result of this, individuals who are affected tend to display symptoms of being less interactive and moody in this seasonal depressive state. Hence to combat this and to keep your health and wellbeing goals in check, here are several tricks that you can do to keep your positive attitude, your nutrition still healthy and your training still going strong in these wintery months ahead:

1) A big boost with Vitamin B

Your body produces a chemical called serotonin which plays a major role in a variety of psychological functions (selfesteem, emotions, food cravings) as well as appetite and body-temperature regulations. If you’re stressed, your body secretes Reshmi Revi

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cortisol and this cortisol tends to decrease your serotonin levels. Hence in order to combat your stress levels, try boosting your nutrition with Vitamin B. According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, adults in the study group who took Vitamin B6 and B12 on a daily basis were associated with “lower risk of depressive symptoms over time.” Vitamin B6 in particular, is essential to your central nervous system, aiding in the production and function of serotonin, melatonin and dopamine levels in your brain.

outside. If that’s not your thing, try jogging with a buddy along the Corniche. If you’re a bit of a loner like me, try running in the mornings. I love going for a run first thing in the morning before my clients. Why? Because early and as such bright outside gives a big boost to my serotonin and dopamine levels. Running on an empty stomach makes me burn calories. This in turn boosts my endorphin levels and as such I’m happy throughout the rest of the day for getting my workout done. Make sense?

2) Train for 10 minutes

4) Eat your greens… and your carbs… and your protein please

I’ve reiterated this before in previous articles. If you’re pondering as to whether you should or should not train, head to the gym anyway and challenge yourself to a 10 minute workout. The idea to this is that if you’re not in the mood to workout after said 10 minutes then by all means, you can head home. Usually once you’re at your training venue, it’s a likelihood that you will stick around and complete your workout to the end. It’s just the idea of starting, that’s usually the turn off however once you’re there it’s a different story, trust me.

3) Train outdoors with your friends

There’s no workout like a workout with your friends! Winter is short in Ktown so why not take advantage of the weather and train outdoors? Better yet, train outdoors with your friends. On Instagram these days, there’s a plethora of outdoor bootcamp companies hosting bootcamp sessions

Your body tends to crave sugar and junk when you overly deplete your system of natural foods. That’s why low-carb / fat / anything nutrition plans tend to be not a great idea in the long run. For example you need your intake of protein (be in plant or animalbased) as they all contain amazing amounts of tryptophan-an amino that converts serotonin in the brain. Yet tryptophan works best when consumed with a small amount of good carbs (brown rice, pasta, sweet potato) as these complex carbs help with your brain processing said tryptophan. You also need your good fats (avocado, coconut oil, nuts) as your body needs the essential fatty acids in this food group for its hormonal processes. My personal take on this too is that if you were to eat well, you’d be less likely to binge on junk food. You’d also sleep better, train harder and overall be happier regardless of the wintery weather here in Ktown.

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Nourah AlShammari, owner and executive chef at The Southern in Mahboula, was raised on typical Southern comfort foods and decided to open a restaurant serving all her childhood favorites. The dĂŠcor, Country/Bluegrass music, and overall ambiance are synchronized with the Southern American fare to the extent of enhancing the meals like some secret seasoning. Chef Nourah hit all the right notes with her menu of delectable successes, including made-from-scratch buttermilk biscuits and the best fried chicken in town. The Southern is a distinct and integrated vision completely realized. 64

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Although you own a restaurant (The Southern), you call yourself a glorified home cook. What do you mean by that? I've had no formal culinary school training; my culinary base is home cooking. Everything I serve at the restaurant is created and tastes like something you would enjoy at home. Your cooking has been referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;new styleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Southern. What are the trademarks of your cooking that have led to this? I believe in building and maintaining a bridge between tradition and innovation. The dishes we serve are all new twists on Southern classics and inventive riffs on regional favorites. Do you find it a challenge to constantly innovate? Not at all. We have a lot of signature dishes on the menu already, and our plan is to continue to have a unique menu and make delicious and simple American food, refracted through the spectacular prism of December, 2014

the modern South. Do you have a favorite dish at The Southern right now? Right now, my favorite dish would have to be the Grilled Pimento Cheese with tomato soup. It's what I'd eat in a restaurant and what I'd eat at home. What are some of your favorite cuisines to cook at home?

Barbecues at my grandparents' house in North Carolina. My granddaddy would make the spiciest barbecued chicken you've ever tasted and he would tell us, â&#x20AC;&#x153;it's not real barbecue unless it makes you cry.â&#x20AC;? We would be wiping away tears and blowing our noses throughout the entire meal and we loved it. Do you have any favorite cookbooks?

I make a mean lasagna and chicken parmigiana, and I also really enjoy cooking hearty tagines. I just love how exotic and unusual the flavor combinations of Morocco can taste.

Chef Hugh Acheson's A New Turn in the South and Chef Edward Lee's Smoke and Pickles. Very creative and inspiring. They're good resources, but they're not the final word. Ultimately, you have to trust your own instincts and taste buds when you're cooking.

What is your fondest memory of eating with your family as you were growing up?

When you go back to the South, where do you go, and what do you eat?

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My favorite place to visit outside North Carolina is Decatur, Georgia. I think that city has blossomed into one of the region's best dining destinations. Everything I tried at restaurants there, from my appetizer of Goat-Cheese Stuffed Peppadews at Leon's Full Service to the Blackberry Ginger Lemonade popsicle I had for dessert at King of Pops, was on point. If you could cook for and dine with anyone, who would that be? Celebrity chef Alex Guarnaschelli. Her culinary experience started while watching her mother test out recipes at home while editing cookbooks, and now she is the executive chef at New York City's Butter. Despite the fact that women make up the vast majority of home cooks, women still run just a small percentage of top kitchens worldwide. I feel like I could learn a thing or two from her.

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Avoiding the holiday weight gain burns more calories than sitting and conversation is calorie free. Get off the couch and mingle or even better dance. 3. Pace yourself: Take time to chew your food well. This will help you pace yourself. A good tip is to put your spoon or fork down after every bite. When you eat slowly, you are less likely to overeat. With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, temptations lurk all around us. It can be a very challenging time for those who are on their weight loss journey. The next two month celebrations are dominated with food, food, and more food. It can be very easy for one to get carried away and pile on extra weight during this period. Research has suggested that the weight you gain during the holidays can be very difficult to lose and most people are unable to lose this weight especially if you are already overweight or obese. In my professional opinion I find it is more realistic if oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus is to maintain their current weight rather than trying to lose weight during the festive season. Once the holidays have passed, reassess your personal weight goals and perhaps get back on track to shed the excess weight. Here are 7 helpful tips to get you through the holiday season 1. Never arrive hungry: Before you leave your home, eat a healthy snack such as a serving of your favorite fruit, fat-free yogurt or a low-fat, whole grain granola bar. When you arrive at the party, you will have more self control since you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be hungry. 2. Focus on socializing: Since standing Sanaa Abdul Hamid Sanaa holds Masters of Clinical Dietetics from University of Queensland, Australia and is a Clinical dietitian and a Certified Yoga Teacher. Sanaa is also a blogger and very active on Instagram. Read more from Sanaa at: Blog: www. balancewithsanaa.com , Instagram: Sanaa_dietitian

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4. Be choosey: Choose desserts smartly. Look out for low-calorie options such as fruit, Jell-O or unfrosted muffins. If you really want to eat a frosting, cream cheese or chocolate based desserts stick to the three bite rule. 5. Hydrate: Drink a glass of water before you leave home and drink a glass of water

once you arrive at your destination. Staying hydrated can help you to avoid overeating. It is very common to confuse thirst for hunger. So the next time you feel the cravings kick in, have a glass of water instead. 6. Learn to say no politely: Will power is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. Politely say no to food if you are already full. 7. The smaller, the better: Use small plates to serve your food and avoid going back for seconds. Small plates are great to practice portion control without even realizing. Hope you all have happy and healthy holidays!

CityPages highlights the chicest styles from TRUCCO to keep you on trend for the winter season – C’est Magnifique!

Just because it’s cold out doesn’t mean your clothes need to be boring and unflattering. In fact, we firmly believe you have more wardrobe options during the cooler months. These outfit ideas from Trucco will have you looking cute and cozy all season long. Have a look at our winningest ensembles, choose among the wide range of statement-making pieces and prep your wardrobe for the cold-weather season ahead!

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Business Development Manager A’amal Holding Company and Marketing & PR Manager - Dukkan Burger

Please introduce yourself to our readers:

I am the Business Development Manager of A’amal Holding Company and Marketing & PR Manager of Dukkan Burger. I am of Pakistani origin but I was born and raised in Kuwait.

When did you join A'amal Holding Co.?

I joined A’amal Holding on the 12th of November, 2013 but have been serving as a consultant for them for the past 5 years.

What does your role as the Business Development Manager at A'amal Holding Co. entail?

My role as Business Development Manager at A’amal Holding is very challenging. My primary focus is to maintain our brand’s market position, defining long-term financial and strategic goals along with supporting all subsidiaries within the group.

Can you briefly describe the different concepts that are under the umbrella of A'amal Holding?

A’amal Holidng’s main line of business is hospitality. Under that general term, we operate hotels, leading local food chain concepts with international standards and health care services that include Café Bazza, Diet Care, Al Khedawei Cafe, Al Marsa, and Dukkan Burger. We are the proud owners of Le Royal Group of Hotels. The success we found through these projects has motivated us to finalize the construction of five 76

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boutique hotels that are located in prime locations across Kuwait.

We are excited to know more about Dukkan Burger. What makes your burgers so different?

Most of our burger recipes are different because they are all infused with true local flavors... For example, our classic signature Dukkan Burger is heavily influenced by the delicious flavor profiles of kebab and shawarma, but it stands alone as a spectacular burger. The beef itself is 1st grade Black Angus shipped specially from Australia and the potato buns are infused with zaatar. The inside of burger features melted kashkaval, sumac tossed onions, parsley, and our special Dukkan sauce. When paired with our maabooch aioli, it becomes addictively flavorful and truly the star of our restaurant.

Who is your ideal customer?

Dukkan Burger is such a relaxed place and it is designed to cater to different demographics in Kuwait. Our clientele include families out for a meal together, teenagers stopping by for a quick bite, businessmen on their lunch breaks and so many more. What do all our customers have in common? They are located near the city area and they 78

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are all looking for a great place to eat that has a unique atmosphere and great food! And they find exactly what they want at Dukkan Burger.

place, you get first class hospitality. We serve you burgers and we treat you like royalty while we are at it. Isn’t that the way of the culture?

What kinds of food do you serve at Dukkan Burger?

What is your secret ingredient to goodness?

As the name implies, Dukkan Burger serves up amazing burgers! Of course, our burgers are unique thanks to a fusion of true Arabian culture with the modern trend of international casual dining. Of course, it’s not all burgers. We have great side orders to go with them in terms of potatoes done different ways and some salads as well.

What is your personal favorite?

The Potato bomb! It’s full of flavor and my mouth waters at the thought of it! Pair it with our signature Dukkan Burger, and you have a winner! But I still have to say I love the whole menu but I am weak when it comes to the Potato Bomb!

What makes your venue unique from other burger places?

From the moment you step in, you will feel the difference with our warm welcome. Just when you’re seated, you are immediately offered a small cup of Arabic coffee and a sweet plump date. Although it is a burger

That is something we prefer to leave to our customers to explore and explain. If we are to talk about true secrets and secret ingredients, we would be in trouble! But as with all our hospitality businesses, you have to do your job from the heart. If you don’t, your customer will feel it. That’s why all our staff members have a sense of ownership at Dukkan Burger. As the saying goes, everyone is a salesman! We keep our staff happy and they keep our customers happy.

What would you tell a meat lover who says, "I just can't find a good burger joint around here."?

I’d say: “Have you Dukkand yet?!”  Because I am sure whoever has made a statement like that has not had a Dukkan burger yet! I would say, what are you waiting for, come by and try Dukkan Burger!

What would you tell a vegetarian?

Jerish Salad and Halloum Burger! Yes, we cater to a lot of tastes. We

understand that not everyone out there is a meat lover and these days there are a lot of vegetarians who have a tough time finding something delicious and satisfying to enjoy in a restaurant. That is why despite the fact that our burgers are the stars of our menu, we also offer salads and veggie burgers for vegetarians or people who just feel like it for the day.

Any expansion plans?

Definitely! We are always with the idea to grow! With Dukkan Burger, we are taking our time to select suitable locations worthy of Dukkan Burger both locally and internationally. We recognize that we are a locally developed Kuwaiti concept with a wide multi-cultural appeal and we will not let such a great opportunity pass us by. It will take some time but once we have identified the best markets to step into both locally and internationally, you will hear of it.

Your message for us at CityPages magazine:

I would like to thank you for the interview and I wish you all the luck. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see CityPages expanding in the GCC and rest of the world with us too!

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CUBA As the first and last Spanish colony in the Caribbean, Cuban food still has strong ties to Spanish influences. During the colonial era Havana was an important trading port and Spanish immigrants passed through the city before moving on to other towns and islands. Since U.S. policy forbids trade with Cuba, the island has been forced to change its diet. Cuban food relies a great deal on roots and tubers, such as malanga, potatoes, boniatos, and yucca. Other starchy food includes plantains, bananas, and rice. Since it is officially winter, I wanted to share some easy recipes to help warm the soul, and also to get everyone into the festive spirit. This is my favorite time of the year and these are some of my all-time favorite heart warmersâ&#x20AC;Ś

Enjoyâ&#x20AC;Ś. With Love!

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CUBAN PUMPKIN SOUP

PUDIN DE PAN (CUBAN STYLE BREAD PUDDING)

INGREDIENTS:

•½ stick butter

•1 stick French loaf

•1 onion, diced

•1 cup raisins •4 eggs

•1kg peeled and diced pumpkin

•½ cup slivered almonds

•2 tsp. diced chili pepper or ½ tsp dried chili

•1 cup sugar

•5 cups chicken stock •2 sprigs fresh thyme

•2 tsp vanilla •1 pinch salt, optional •1 large can fruit cocktail

•salt and freshly ground pepper

•1 tsp ground cinnamon

•1/2 cup cream

•2 ½ cups milk

SPICED CREAM TOPPING:

Caramel to cover mold*

•1 cup melted butter

•½ cup cream •¼ tsp ground cumin •¼ tsp coriander

METHOD: 1.In a food processor, finely chop the bread and place in a large

•¼ tsp cayenne pepper

bowl.

Chopped chives or roasted pepitas (I prefer the pepitas or sunflower

2.Mix with the other ingredients including the fruit cocktail with its

seeds)

syrup.

3.Stir well to be sure to dissolve the sugar. 4.Place the mixture in a caramel covered mold (*)

METHOD:

(*) To line the mold with caramel:

1.Melt butter in a heavy sauce pan and saute the onion until tender.

-1/2 cup sugar

2.Add the pumpkin, chile pepper, stock, thyme, salt and pepper. 3.Cover and simmer until the pumpkin is tender. Puree until smooth. 4. Before serving, stir in the cream. To make the topping, lightly whip the cream with the seasonings. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a little of the whipped cream and some chopped chives or toasted pepitas/sunflower seeds.

-a few drops (scant) water Place mold on burner and dissolve sugar until it turns a nice light brown color. Rotate the mold to coat all sides and bottom with the caramel.

5.Cook in oven at 180 degrees Celsius (375 degrees F) for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Let cool before serving. Cut in small pieces. Serve with hot custard or Ice Cream, as per preference.

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Hassan Hassanein Creating a culture of excellence

Tell us about your professional history in the hotel industry?

I have over 23 years of international hospitality experience that includes key leadership roles in prestigious international hotels chains such as Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, and InterContinental. Before joining Mövenpick FTZ Kuwait, I have held several key positions such as General Manager of the Mövenpick Madinah, Director of Sales and Marketing at Mövenpick Hotel and Residence Hajar Makkah, and Mövenpick Hotel and Resort Al Bida'a, Kuwait.

What do you think is the most distinctive or unique feature of the Mövenpick FTZ Kuwait that sets it apart from competitors?

Mövenpick FTZ Kuwait is one of the finest hotels in the city, since it combines exquisite hotel services, where our guests can relax amidst the elegant architecture and fine entertainment that expresses the passion of the genuine Swiss hospitality that makes our guests feel like at home. We are also proud of our professional event management services that encapsulate the highest quality standards, creative cuisine and qualified service. Business meetings, weddings or anniversaries can be made memorable at our meetings room and Taiba traditional Arabic tent that fits more than 350 people.

What is unique about your hotel's location?

Being situated in the Gulf of Shuwaikh - within the Free Zone in Kuwait, the hotel is only 10 minutes away from Kuwait airport by car, 6 minutes away from Kuwait city, 4 minutes away from the Shuwaikh Industrial City, 10 minutes from the renowned Avenues Mall, and it's closely located to Kuwait University, The Ministry of Health and Al Sabah Hospitals. 82

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What makes your hotel memorable and unforgettable?

The attention to details, the personalized service and the welcoming atmosphere. In addition, the hotel offers 5 international specialty restaurants: Bays restaurant with a pool view and a garden view, the Italian restaurant Al Dente, Garden Café, the Cuts restaurant and our very special and elegant English lounge, where the famous Mövenpick ice cream is served with a huge variety of tea and snacks, at the sounds of a Live Piano every night.

What does the hotel offer in terms of leisure facilities?

We have an outdoor swimming pool with waterfalls, a kids club and a professional gym is also available for guests.

What will guests rave about to their friends and family?

With its unique location, Mövenpick FTZ Kuwait business people and families with more than 100 rooms with a pool view or a garden view, and a genuinely Arabic fine architecture. Every room is equipped with a wide screen TV, high-speed Internet connection and an international line, along with a round-the-clock room service.

What exciting strategies do you have in place for 2015?

Certainly there is currently a focus on short and medium term intraregional travel. In particular, GCC families on short breaks or visiting relatives on a long term basis create a definite potential for Kuwait to position itself as one of the leading leisure destinations in the GCC.

The government has ambitious plans to stimulate tourism. How are you aligning yourselves with the government’s strategy?

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and foreign business travelers from all over the world, thanks to its Arab Gulf Beach, that is located alongside its northern cost, as well as the futuristic plans to establish the International Financial Center, which will also make Kuwait an important station for business people. Mövenpick FTZ Kuwait is designed to meet the needs of business and corporate travellers alike, by offering a wide selection of themed restaurant outlets and fully equipped meeting rooms.

What are your feeder markets? What new feeder markets do you plan on tapping into?

Our main leisure market is Saudi Arabia, but we have noticed an increase of leisure guests from other GCC countries as well such as Qatar and Bahrain. Mövenpick FTZ Kuwait is the hotel of choice for many discerning travelers as it is conveniently located and has easy access to the airport, seaport and the country’s business center. Furthermore, its exquisite architectural elegance, exclusive recreation facilities and the treat of passionately Swiss hospitality is par excellence.

market and focus their attention on positioning itself as a global player. The implementation and ongoing improvements of the new visa scheme is certainly a major step in the right direction to opening up the country to overseas visitors. Kuwait’s tourism sector is dominated by the corporate and government segments, especially due to the country’s natural resources and high spending power. Yet the country is also a haven for visitors from neighboring countries, who visit mostly during the weekends and holidays such as Eid and Hala Feb.

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market? Any hotel looking for success, must be concerned with guests needs, so we are offering a new type of upscale and individual service to keep this hotel at the highest levels, especially after the renovation work, which included the entire hotel rooms to be the perfect place to stay for Kuwaiti and Arab brothers from the GCC countries or any country in the world.

Kuwait is renowned as a corporate hub. Does your hotel have plans to explore any other tourism segments? If so please explain why and how you plan to entice guests to this segment?

Yes, Kuwait's geographical location is considered as an opportunity to attract Arab

ADOPT A STREET PRINCESS @ADOPT_A_STREET_PRINCESS

Snowy is a female 1 - 2 years old

Similarly, abandoned/shelter dogs here seem to suffer more from the stigma of not being clean, healthy or loving pets, something which from experience Nathalie knows is incorrect and often she will tell you previously abandoned dogs are the most loving and caring of all, giving the appreciation they have to be loved once more.

Bingo is a male 1 - 2 years old

It is because of this and the great social media activity we have here in Kuwait that she has decided to start the @adopt_a_ street_pricess campaign on instagram and in collaboration with many animal shelters, she is promoting and finding new loving homes for these beloved pets. She promises to clean, groom and ensure all vaccinations are done, in addition to delivering them to your home ready with a new necklace and collar. Adopting your new street princess has never been so easy! CityPages is proud to help support this great cause and in every edition we will be highlighting 3 street princess which are ready for adoption, all you have to do is visit the instagram page and get in touch with Nathalie.

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TV Presenter & Creative Director of QCPTV, Nathalie Veys, recently moved and decided to make Kuwait her permanent home. Since a young age, Nathalie has had a strong passion for dogs and she was excited to see how tolerant and accepting Kuwaitis are, however, just like any country in the world, nothing is perfect and a lot of dog cruelty and abandonment also happens here. It was during our warm 50c summer months that she started thinking more about these animals and wondered how do the abandoned dogs survive on the streets? After some time investigating and visiting different animal shelters she found some great initiatives and a lot of care and attention being given by local people towards this cause. However, one element that seems to be lacking is the reintegration of these dogs back into society. Unfortunately due to local government regulation it seems most, if not all of the animal shelters are based in Wafra, a 1-hour drive from the capital and this means many people are unwilling to travel so far to look for their new pet.

Candy Blossom Gifts Made with Love

Please introduce yourself to our readers:

My name is Elena, I’m from a small beautiful country – Latvia, I’m a mother of two princesses, a wife of supporting man, and my life credo - creation is my passion and profession.

Tell us about the Candy Blossom. When did you begin and what first inspired you to do so?

As long as I remember I have always loved to create, therefore all the knowledge gained gradually throughout life, finishing courses and trainings, but I was actually inspired to start my own business and the brand by my girlfriends – one of them asked me to teach her, second one ordered the first bouquet, and the other one pushed me to arrange my first workshop. I always desired to have my own business, something for my soul, which would produce income, but I lacked confidence in myself, my knowledge and only when I began to share them, I realized how much I know and can do.

Do you have any formal education or training in your sphere or were you self-taught?

Yes, I have finished floristic courses and gifts wrapping training, but it gave me only the basic knowledge, but allowed myself to tell that yes, I can do this – I can try as much as I can and try to educate myself. Experience is the most important in that kind of business. At the beginning I used to do many things for gifts, for myself, for home. And only when I started to get orders from friends and family I understood that I need to get out of comfort zone and start to explore new areas.

Your gift items are beautiful and we have fallen head-overheels in love with your floral and feminine hair accessories. What inspires your creativity and designs the most?

Thank you! Sometimes I find inspiration in my work place. Sittting at the table, which is full of paper, ribbons, beads, candy, ideas comes so easy! Sometimes I get very creative orders, and I am very grateful to my clients who let me go forward. And of course, my daughters, I adore when they trying to help me and on every tning I make said – oh, mammy, it is so cute! Can we have the same one?

What are your favorite materials to work with and your favorite color combinations?

I like to work with everything that I use. Paper helps me to create whatever I want, it is quite difficult at the beginning, but when you tame it, paper become so obedient. Silk and beads dips me in fashion mood, I start to imagine outfits which I can complete with my brooches or hair bands. What about colors- the main interesting thing for me is color matching. Sometimes when I buy paper or fabrics I don’t know what kind of combination they can give. This is a part of creative game for me.

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It is not difficult for me, because it is my life, I can’t imagine myself without handmade. My head is always full of different ideas and pictures of what I want to make.

What is your favorite element about being self-employed? What do you like least about self-employment?

I like that It gives me freedom of time, I work mostly by nights, when kids are sleeping and my home turns in to a candy tale work room. What I like less, is that I am crazy about all that stuff and when I reach craft shop I want to buy everything, and sometimes my profit is below that costs of materials.

What do you think holds people back from starting a business or pursuing their passion? Do you have any advice for them?

The first thing – at least u need to try! A lot of people say – I can do this, I like that, I am interested in, but only few of them start to do something. Believe in yourself, if it attracts you, you need to try, otherwise you can lose a whole world inside yourself, what gives you creation.

What has been your best method for generating new clients?

To show people what you can do, start to gift them your crafts, if you do it good, your friends will share the information about you. Participating in bazaars is good, because it is real communication with potential clients, and of course Instagram and Facebook are good as well.

How would you describe your brand in just 3 words?

Made with love.

What do you hope to achieve with Candy Blossom in the not-too-distant future; Are there any exciting, upcoming plans that you would like to share with us?

I have a lot of plans to achieve, lots of new ideas, I love working with kids and now I started art classes for kids in Funhouse_kw. One of them will be published every month in an upcoming magazine for kids. Then I have many ideas and experience in kids parties decoration, conception and scenarios. And of course I will develop my shop, increase assortment, to let anyone find something for themselves.

Your message for our readers:

Let your dreams come true, try yourself in the field of your interest and you will definitely find your life’s work.

Your message for us at CityPages magazine:

Thank you for such a nice interview, good luck to your magazine, I wish u a lot of new achievements, projects, readers and new level conquests.

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There is a reason why Santa has chosen Lapland as his home... With almost guaranteed Northern Lights every night of the winter and 24-hour sunlight in the summer, Lapland is best known for its ski resorts, national parks, the Sámi and their reindeer, the endless sun in the summer replacing the dark winter days, and, of course, the one and only Santa Claus. It's all about natural beauty and wild adventures. In the spring, nature provides all the light one can imagine and turns Lapland’s fells into sunny ski paradises. SAUNA where travellers can experience the mystery As we’re in Finland, a sauna follows every of Lapp culture. AURORA BOREALIS expedition, wherever the road may lead. Finns have built nearly three million of them all over This is one of the world's great wonders. KEMI / TORNIO The Northern Lights appear on more than Kemi–Tornio invites you to experience the country. A hot, steamy sauna in minus 200 nights a year in Finnish Lapland, it is exciting town life with the sea, history and twenty-degree temperatures in the middle of one of the best places on earth to spot the modern conveniences nearby. See the the wilderness is an impressive experience. northern lgihts. How to go Aurora spotting? archipelago, go rafting or sailing, or spend a HUSKIES AND REINDEERS The traditional ways are snowshoeing, cross- day across the border in Sweden. country skiing or snowmobile and sled dog Would you prefer to race cars or huskies? Kilpisjärvi touring. Up north they like to keep it environmentally Kilpisjärvi and its great fells are part of friendly. Lapland offers Finland’s best rides. Finland’s national heritage. Even on the Husky and reindeer rides can take from a Lappish scale, few minutes to days long safaris, both are this region offers something mystical that exquisite ways to see the arctic wilderness other areas can only dream about. and to explore the snowy surroundings You can visit the only arctic village in Finland HIKING IN LAPLAND any season of the year. Considered to be one of Lapland’s most SALLA pleasant and most varied destinations for Salla – the place to breathe the fresh air and walking holidays, hiking in Urho Kekkonen see the beauty of the wilderness. Here you National Park is an unforgettable experience! can swim in a crystal-clear lake, walk in the It is Finland’s second largest national park, white forest, feel the magic of the polar night encompassing a wide range of varied and enjoy an open fire. landscapes.There is a large selection MAGIC OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN SYÖTE / TAIVALKOSKI of marked trails that make it easy for In the summer Finnish Lapland bathes in 24- Syöte–Taivalkoski is the place for you whether inexperienced hikers to explore the huge hour sunlight for nearly three months. It is you want to relax in the absolute silence and park, while the wilderness areas are perfect an incredible contrast to the darkest winter peace of nature, enjoy breathtaking views, or for longer and more demanding hikes. months when there is no sun at all. “Midnight feel a rush of adrenaline on the well-groomed Discover stunning views of the Sarvijoki sun”, as this phenomenon is called, calls for slopes. River on top of the fells. many activities such as hiking on the beautiful fells or visiting cultural events such as the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Sodankylä. Above the Arctic Circle, in the northernmost SKIING parts of Finnish Lapland, the sun stays above Why not hit the slopes? Whether you are the horizon for over 70 consecutive days. experienced or just a beginner, there are numerous ski resorts in Finland with both challenging areas for the more experienced and gentle slopes for beginners. The “Big Rovaniemi Four” of Lapland’s ski resorts are Levi, Ylläs, Capital of Finnish Lapland, Rovaniemi is the Pyhä-Luosto and Ruka. Lapland’s versatile hometown of Santa Claus, located on the ski resorts offer downhill enthusiasts Arctic Circle. This is where he greets visitors everything from kids’ runs to black slopes, all year round. Beyond Mr. Claus and reindeer, and snow parks to backcountry exploring. Rovaniemi provides several activities year During the long days of March and April in around, contains cultural treasures, museums Lapland, you can ski for 12 to 16 hours under such as Korundi, which has become a recent a brilliant sun. The skiing season in Lapland Igloo Village Break regional hit, and a nearby winter resort, starts in February and lasts until the snow Have you ever dreamt of sleeping in an Ounasvaara. melts in early May. igloo? These igloos are warm inside and You can go downhill or cross-country skiing, have glass ceilings. Perfect for comfy star go on a dogsled or skimobile safari, or even gazing and aurora viewing. Falling asleep in indulge in some ice-skating or ice-fishing. an igloo under the star-filled northern sky is something you will never forget! ICE-SKATING

Lapland What to see

What to do:

Where to go

Where to Stay

Ylläs & Saariselkä–Ivalo–Inari Ylläs: winter wonderland in any season, is one of the biggest Lapland's ski resort. Experience peace of mind, skiing cross country or on the slopes, culinary enjoyment, good company, fun and entertainment. Saariselkä–Ivalo– Inari is Europe’s northernmost holiday resort 88

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Once you get the hang of it, ice-skating is definitely one of the most thrilling ways to enjoy the cold. You can go for some of natural calm on the icy sea or skate in the middle of the city at the ice-skating rinks. DIP IN A HOLE IN THE ICE While climbing into the water does require a certain amount of courage, the initial shock and momentary loss of feeling in your legs soon pass – and believe it or not, cold water has such an invigorating effect on your body! The secret of plunging into icy water is in the feeling that surges through your body once you are back on dry land; your circulation kicks in and your body starts to warm up.

Bon voyage!

Part 2 of 2

SOCHI the pearl of the “Russian Riviera”

I hope you enjoyed reading my travelling experience to St. Petersburg, Russia in the last issue. My journey did not end there but it continued to Sochi. The reason for my trip to Sochi was to explore this beautiful city on behalf of Turkish Airlines, Kuwait with a group comprising of journalists and travel agents. Sochi is the Russia's only subtropical resort city that stretches along the picturesque coast of the Black Sea. With a permanent population approaching 350,000 it holds the record as the largest resort city in Russia. As the unofficial capital of the Riviera of the Caucasus, its many beaches make the city popular in summer, while skiing in the nearby mountain makes it an ideal place for winter vacations. We landed at the Sochi International Airport - Adler at around 5pm and were welcomed by Mr. Pulad of the Turkish Airlines - Sochi and were transported to the Radisson BLU Congress Center for a brief presentation and meeting with the General Manager Mr. Mehdi Morad and some other key staff members. We were then taken for an inspection of the hotel.

Radisson BLU Congress Center This spectacular hotel in Sochi is located in the Pearl of the Russian Riviera, home to a treasure trove of gorgeous mountain vistas and seaside views. You can choose from an impressive 508 rooms and suites that are located on the Black Sea side of the hotel and face the Caucasus Mountains. You’ll find an extensive selection of restaurants that cater to a variety of tastes, and both indoor and outdoor swimming pools provide outlets for recreation and relaxation. The stylish and fully equipped Congress Center spans an astounding 7,500 square meters and offers an ample amount of rooms and facilities for any type of function. Address: 1a Golubaya Street Adler District Imeretinskaya Lowland – RU354350 – Sochi – Russia Phone: +7 (862) 296 81 00

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After completing our inspection tour we went to the Radisson Blu Paradise hotel where our stay was arranged for the night. The checkin process went very smoothly as the staff was very courteous and friendly.

Radisson Blu Paradise Resort & Spa, Sochi With 450 meters of beach, a 2,500-square-metre spa and expansive outdoor pools, this breathtaking resort offers the perfect tranquil escape. The 508 rooms and eight villas feature contemporary style and amenities like free high-speed, wireless Internet. You can choose from an abundance of dining options at three restaurants, including authentic Italian specialties at Filini and pan-Asian cuisine at Umami. Address: 65 let Pobedy Street, 50, Adler District, Sochi, Krasnodar region, 354061, Russia Phone: +7 862 243 33 54

The next morning we checked out of the hotel to continue our trip into the Sochi City. But before that, a short visit was planned to the nearby Olympic Park.

Sochi Olympic Park The Olympic Park was constructed for the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics. Located in the Adler City District of Sochi, Imeretinsky Valley, on the Black Sea (about 4 km, or 2.5 miles) from Russia's border with Abkhasia/Georgia, the Olympic Park houses the main Olympic Stadium used for the Games' ceremonies, and the venues that were used for indoor sports such as hockey, figure skating, curling, and speed skating. It also houses training facilities, the Olympic Village, the international broadcasting center, and other amenities. The park was designed so that all of the venues would be accessible within walking distance of each other. The venues are situated around a water basin containing a fountain known as "The Waters of the Olympic Park"; designed by California-based WET (which also designed the cauldron for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City), the fountain measures 5.3 meters in diameter with a capacity of about 700,000 gallons of water, featuring more than 250 nozzles and jet systems that can create fog and choreographed water displays set to music.

Hyatt Regency, Sochi Hyatt Regency Sochi hotel is ideally located in the central administrative district, in the heart of Sochi’s historical centre, right along the famous beachside promenade of Primorskaya Street. This new luxury landmark hotel on the Black Sea Riviera is minutes from the city’s main cultural and recreational institutions, passenger port, restaurants, high-end retail outlets, and other attractions. With panoramic views of the Black Sea and easy access to the beach, Hyatt Regency Sochi features 198 spacious guestrooms including 170 rooms and 28 suites. Contemporary guestrooms ranging in size from 37 to 195 sq m (398 to 2,098 sq ft) with floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies offer guests spectacular views of the Black Sea. All hotel guestrooms offer the latest services and facilities to meet the needs of today’s traveler. Address: Ordzhonikidze 17, Sochi, Russia, 354000 Phone: +7 862 227 1234 Fax: +7 862 227 1235 Email: sochi.regency@hyatt.com

We really enjoyed our time at the park and I took plenty of photos to share the memories with the CityPages readers. We then continued our journey towards the Sochi City, where our stay was pre-arranged at the Hyatt Regency.

By the time we reached Hyatt hotel and checked-in we were famished but to our pleasant surprise a delicious lunch at Chaykhana, Kafe was arranged for us by SG Tours - an officially registered Russian tourist company to cater and arrange the client's travel and holiday plans. Nelli Gegechkori - The Deputy Director General of SG Tours along with her staff welcomed us and gave a brief presentation about their company and its services. We had a lovely time; the food was great and highly recommended. For your convenience I am sharing the contacts of the restaurant and also SG Tours: Address: SG Tours, Russia, 354000, SOCHI, 5/6 Navaginskaya st. Phone: +7 (8622) 901-901 Fax: +7 (8622) 901-905 Website: http://en.sgtours.ru/ Chaykhana, Kafe Address: Sevastopolskaya ulitsa, 17, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia Phone:+7 862 261-33-90

On our way to Krasnaya Polyana we had a stop-over at Dagomys Complex.

Dagomys Complex The Dagomys Complex is one of the best known resort complexes of Russia’s Black Sea coast. This place is really unique. The township of Dagomys that gave its name to the complex is located 12 km away from the centre of Sochi. A long time ago people noticed that the local climate was different from that of other parts of the seashore: in summer it is a bit cooler in Dagomys as air-streams formed due to particular mountain relief bring freshness here. The word Dagomys is translated from Circassian as "a cool, shady place". In 1896 this place was chosen to be an estate for Russian tsar Nikolay II. A splendid park was laid out in the estate, a major part of which has been looked after till now. To our sheer surprise, the complex had a complete hospital in its basement apart from the wellness and spa facilities. December, 2014

The hospital has been designed and developed to provide premium medical care and comfort with modern equipment and a team of professional doctors. It offers comprehensive medical services ranging from dentistry, physiotherapy, neurology, cardiology, and psychiatry to cosmetology, special medical programs, and full diagnostic laboratory services. Address: 7 Leningradskaya str., poselok Dagomys, Sochi, 354207 Phone: +7 (8622) 522-000, 521-100, fax 522-100, 520-694 E-mail: sale@dagomys.ru

Our dinner that evening was hosted by Aviatourne - one of the biggest travel agents offices in Sochi. We were invited at the Lighthouse restaurant which was at a walking distance from Hyatt Regency.

Lighthouse Restaurant Lighthouse has perhaps the most dramatic view of any restaurant in Sochi. It is located just steps from the Park Hotel in the development that houses Sochi’s premier residential tower, Alexander’s Lighthouse. The food is primarily Uzbek. The location alone makes Lighthouse worth a look. Address: Morskoy pereulok, 1/1, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 354000 Phone: +7 862 237-74-74 Working Hours: 11:00 am – 1:00 am

Before returning back to our hotel, we made a quick visit to the Turkish Airline's office in Sochi. Their address is as follows: Address: 26 Gorkogo Street, Office 17, Sochi Phone: +7 (862) 2900849-50-51 Fax: +8 849 290 0 854 Email: sochi.marketing@thy.com Working Hours: weekdays 09:00-17:00 92

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Next morning, we checked-out of Hyatt Regency and departed for Krasnaya Polyana. It is one of the most expensive and popular winter ski resorts in Russia. Located 40 km away from the Black Sea coast and from the city of Sochi, it is, nevertheless, included into Adler District of this city. On our arrival at Krasnaya Polyana, we were welcomed by the staff from Fine Hotels & Resorts (Tatiana Bukharskaya, Marketing Specialist and Elena Burlaka, Sales Specialist-MICS) which manages the Gorky Gorod resort. We were taken for a complete tour of all the apartments and facilities available at the resort. We then headed for our lunch at a Turkish restaurant nearby and on our way we visited the Gorky Mall as well.

Gorky City Gorky city is a lifestyle sector, located +540m above sea level, which includes: residential properties and commercial facilities, 5-level shopping and entertainment center, boutiques and spas, cozy cafés and restaurants, trendy nightlife and huge park area.

Gorky Mall Gorky Mall is a multi-level shopping and entertainment center in close proximity to the state-of-the-art Congress Center as well as other infrastructure objects. It is an unusual mix of shops, restaurants, and entertainment opportunities, the best brands and entertainment operators in the area. The biggest conceptual indoor echo-aqua park, expansive supermarket and multiplex cinema. Subsequently, our stay was reserved at Rixos Krasnaya Polyana hotel which was almost 960m above sea level and the best way to reach there was by gondola lift. It's a free service and gives you a bird's eye view of all beauty of the Caucasian ridge.

Rixos Krasnaya Polyana

Gorky Gorod Resort Gorky Gorod is more than a resort. The basic concept is to have all infrastructure objects within walking distance of each other, together with an exquisitely planned "play & stay" community. The infrastructure includes International hotel brands (Rixos, Marriott, Solis, Swissotel), ultramodern apart-hotels, congress facilities, spa, 5-level multi-functional shopping center - Gorky Mall, and world class mountain and sports center.

Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi, designed by world leading architects, is the first hotel of the Rixos Hotels in Russia. 114 elegant rooms with a panoramic mountain view, exclusive restaurants, modern conference halls, high quality service and special attention to details – everything has been created for sophisticated connoisseurs of royal recreation. The hotel’s pearl, gorgeous Rixos Spa, opens an unexplored world of true delight. Rixos Krasnaya Polyana Sochi is located at 960m above sea level in the heart of Gorky Gorod, the first in Russia multi-branded world-class resort, a core of sports and culture activities, a place of attraction for people of all ages and interests all year round. December, 2014

Our lunch for the day was arranged at a high-class restaurant at an altitude of 2320m and the only way to reach there was by high-speed gondola lift. The food and atmosphere were heavenly and indeed the best I had in Russia so far. After that we were transported back to our hotel at Rixos by the gondola lift and had some relaxation time for ourselves. It was our last day in Sochi and our dinner was hosted by Solis hotel which was at a walking distance from our hotel.

Solis Hotel The hotel is situated in the center of Sochi mountain cluster in the resort of Gorky Gorod resort with direct access to the sky slopes. The five star hotel offers 120 first-class rooms with enchanting panoramic views. Address: Level +960, Gorky Gorod, Esto-Sadok, Sochi, Russia Phone: +7 938 294 16 93 Fax: +7 938 294 16 93 Website: http://krasnayapolyanasochi.rixos.com/

Address: Gornaya str., 11, Gorky Gorod, Esto-Sadok, Krasnaya Polyana, Sochi, Russia, 354392 Telephone: +7 (862) 245 55 00 Email: sales@solishotels.com

The following morning we had a trip planned to the Rosa Khutor. At Rosa Khutor we were greeted by Mr. Sergey D. Khvorostyany - The General Director for Development at the Radisson Blu hotel. After a brief presentation about the resort, we were taken for a tour of the resort and the different hotels and apartment that are part of the Rosa Khutor.

Rosa Khutor It is a year-round world-class mountain resort that is non-the-less open to all. It boasts a location very close to the pistes, advance technology, amazing ski slopes designed by the world's leading experts, and the highest safety and service standards. It is a must see resort. It is not only fun for sport but also a place where sport blends harmoniously with rest and relaxation.

Late that night we headed towards the airport to take our flight to Kuwait via Istanbul on Turkish Airlines. The flight was very short but very comfortable. The staff was very helpful and friendly. The food served was excellent. I would like to thank Turkish Airline for this great opportunity and special thanks to our group leader Hani Hazem Regional Marketing Representative, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait and the rest of the group members (Ayub, Ahmed Refaei, Bahaa Eldin Zahir, Ibrahim AlMulaifi, and Moaz Al Alwani) for making this trip enjoyable and memorable. 94

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December, 2014

‫شتقول لصديقاتها‪،،‬خواتها‪،،‬عمرها اللي ضاع ؟؟ شنو‬ ‫نوع قلبك هذا اللي تفتحه وقت اللي تبي وتصك وقت‬ ‫اللي تبي‪..‬؟ شلون يكون بهالقسوه ويطلب منها‬ ‫أنها تنسي كل هالحب والعمر اللي مضي‪ ..‬كل يوم يمر‬ ‫تشوف تلفونها تقول وين اللي ما كان يقدر يصبر عني‬ ‫ساعة ؟؟ وين اللي يقول لي انتي مسئوله مني وين كل‬ ‫هذا ؟؟‬ ‫ومرت األيام وصارت سنين وبكل رأس سنة كانت‬ ‫تتأمل فرح أن يتذكر أول موعد لهم جمعهم بليلة‬ ‫رأس السنة يمكن يرجعه حبه لها‪ ..‬لكن كل مادقت‬ ‫الساعة ‪ 12‬يظل تلفونها صامت ما ينطق ولو حتى‬ ‫قلب كل ذنبه أن حب بإخالص ‪.‬‬ ‫باعتذار منه علي جرح‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫وفي يوم طرشت لها رفيجتها صور مشعل من أكاونت‬ ‫زوجها باألنستجرام طلع يعرفه من بعيد وأنه مشعل‬ ‫عايش حياته ومن ديره الي ديره وهالوناسات وال مهتم‪...‬‬ ‫انصدمت منو هاالنسان ؟ واشلون كانت منغشه فيه‬ ‫طول هالسنين ؟؟ معقولة أنا حبيت هذا !!‬ ‫يمكن كانت فرح محتاجه الصدمة (‪)wake up call‬‬ ‫من بعدها بدأت بالتدريج تستعيد حياتها وضحكتها‬ ‫واهتماماتها ‪ ،‬وبدت تطلع مع صديقاتها واشتركت‬ ‫بأنشطه تطوعيه وسفر ومغامرات والدنيا رجعت تضحك‬ ‫لها من جديد‪.‬‬

‫(( تأتينا األقدار حينما ال ننتظرها ))‬

‫في ذاك اليوم رن تلفون مكتبها ‪:‬‬ ‫الو أخت فرح معاج محمد ‪..‬أسف علي اإلزعاج عطتني‬ ‫رقمك األخت‪ /‬فاطمة خالد من النشاط التطوعي وقالت‬ ‫لي أقدر أنسق معاج بخصوص المحاضرة اللي بنلقيها‬ ‫مع بعض علي الطلبة أنا بتكلم عن خبرتي بالعمل الحر‬ ‫وحضرتك بالقطاع الخاص فإذا ما فيها إزعاج أقدر أقابلك‬ ‫ونرتب الموضوع ؟‬ ‫وافقت فرح وحددوا بعد الدوام يتالقون‪ ..‬دخل محمد‬ ‫الكافية و هو راسم فكرة عن شكل وشخصية فرح بما‬ ‫أنها مكافحه وتشتغل بالقطاع الخاص وتحب التطوع‬ ‫باألنشطة حاول يبحث بالموجودين ألقرب صوره الي ذهنه‬ ‫لكن لما شافها‬ ‫فاقت كل توقعاته وخياالته ‪،‬سلم عليها وتعرفت عليه‪.‬‬ ‫محمد شاب من أول مره تسولف معاه تعرف أنه سابق‬ ‫زمانه‪ ،‬مثقف‪،‬راكد ومحب للحياة ‪،‬عنده هدف ‪ ،‬معتمد‬ ‫علي نفسه‪ .‬بدأت المقابالت والترتيبات بين فرح ومحمد‬ ‫علي هالندوه‪ ،‬ومن بعدها ظلت االتصاالت بينهم‬ ‫والسوالف اللي ما تنتهي عن قصص الطفولة والمقالب‬ ‫بين ربعهم واألهل الساعات تمر كأنها لحظات‪.‬‬ ‫ماخلوا نشاط تطوعي ما شاركوا فيه‪ ،،‬مو حبًا بالتطوع ‪..‬إال‬ ‫شوقا باللقاء‪.‬‬

‫أحلم فيه إال أجمل بوايد ‪ ..‬بس كنت خايف أنك مرتبطة‬ ‫أول ما تكمل الصورة كالعادة لكن بعد ما عرفتك عدل ‪..‬‬ ‫طلعتي أجمل من أحالمي ‪ ..‬أجمل واقع أعيشه‬ ‫أنا يا فرح رجل صريح وأبي أدخل بيتكم من الباب و‬ ‫أخطبك أنا لما أقول أحبك معناتها أبيك تكونين زوجتي‬ ‫علي سنة اهلل ورسوله واقضي باقي العمر معاك‪..‬‬ ‫فرح واقفة بمكانها مو قادرة أتكلم بقلبها وبرأسها‬ ‫أفكار مقارنات هذا تعرفه من شهرين وخطبها ومشعل‬ ‫سنين وأخرتها ‪ ...‬معقولة ربي يحبني هالكثر ؟؟ عقب‬ ‫التعب والجروح اهلل يعوضني !! بهاالنسان وبهالطريقه‬ ‫يخطبني !! اللي وال أتجرأ أحلم فيه احسن من مشعل‬ ‫بمليون مره ‪،‬‬ ‫تتأخر أقدارنا ‪ ،،‬تختبر صبرنا‪ ،،‬لكي تحضر لنا أجمل ما‬ ‫لديها‬

‫يا بخت منهو التقى ويا حبيبه ‪ ...‬وارتاح من‬ ‫بعد الشقي وحصل نصيبه‬ ‫الدنيا كلما لها وتزين وتحلى بعين العاشقين‬ ‫‪ ...‬اللي بهواهم موعودين مثالتنا حنا‬ ‫ليلنا يعدي والنهار ما ندري عنه‬ ‫تم الزواج‪ ..‬حفلتهم كانت بمنتهي الرومانسية ‪ ،،،‬ليلة‬ ‫رأس السنة بتكون ليلتهم األولي مع بعض في مدينة‬ ‫العشاق ((باريس))‬ ‫باريس آيتها المدينة الساحرة الغارقة بتفاصيل العشاق‬ ‫وحكاياتهم كل مكان فيك يدعوا للحب ‪ ،‬فلغتهم من‬ ‫أكثر اللغات إثارة للقلب ‪،‬لن يفهم باريس إال العشاق‪.‬‬ ‫في باريس هناك خيارات كثيرة لقضاء امسيه رأس‬ ‫السنة واالحتفال بها‬ ‫• شارع الشانزلزيه‪:‬‬ ‫يغلق الشارع ويمنع دخول السيارات من الساعة ‪ 5‬مساء‬ ‫استعدادا لالحتفال بالشوارع المؤدية إلي برج ايفيل‬ ‫ملئ بالشباب ومجاميع من البشر حول العالم‪،‬حضروا‬ ‫ليستقبلوا سنتهم الجديدة بنكهه باريسيه‬ ‫• إن كنت من الذواقة وتحب إن تعيش أجواء الفخامة‬ ‫والبذخ فوجهتك إلي الفنادق ومطاعم باريس الشهيرة‬ ‫مثل بريستول والفورسيزون وغيرهما وتحتوي علي‬ ‫قائمه طعام مخصصه لالحتفال مع برامج خاصة لكل‬ ‫فندق لكن يتوجب عليك الحجز المسبق‪.‬‬ ‫• ان كنت من عشاق المسرح االستعراضي الباريسي‬ ‫فستجدونه ما تطلبونه في الليدو والمون الروج حيث‬ ‫الراقصات الباريسيات وعالم االستعراض الجميل‬ ‫مصحوبا مع عشاء وخدمة التوصيل‪.‬‬ ‫• ان كنت رومانسي للغاية وتريد أن تشاهد برج ايفيل‬ ‫من فوق ضفاف نهر السين فبالبواخر الباريسيه هي‬ ‫اختيارك فهي تتوقف بعد جوله نهريه عندما تقترب‬ ‫الساعة ‪ 12‬مساء عند برج ايفيل ‪.‬‬ ‫أما فرح ومحمد اختاروا أن يحتفلوا في فندقهم (‪Hotel‬‬ ‫‪ )Plaza Athénéee‬من ارقي الفنادق في حي �‪Mon‬‬ ‫‪ taigne‬الشهير مقابل أشهر دار لألزياء عرفها العالم‬

‫(شانيل) المتفرع من الشانزلزيه حيث يقدم حفل عشاء‬ ‫راقص وراقي تشعر معه بالرومانسية مع لمسة من‬ ‫البذخ الباريسي‬ ‫عندما اقتربت عقارب الساعة تبشر باقتراب السنة‬ ‫الجديدة ألحالم جديدة ألمل بلقاء‬ ‫اقتربت فرح من محمد ‪ :‬أنت فرحت‪ ،،،‬فرح‬ ‫‪ ،،،‬كل عام وأنتم أسعد أجمل ‪2015‬‬

‫((وكل عند ربه يلقي توافيجه))‬

‫بعد شهرين بالضبط ‪ ..‬وإال يتصل محمد علي فرح يطلب‬ ‫يشوفها بالكافية اللي أول مره تالقوا فيه‪،‬‬ ‫راحت فرح علي الموعد أكيد محمد طالع له بشغله‬ ‫جديدة أو مشاركة في مؤتمر‬ ‫دخلت الكافية استغربت أنه فاضي بس محمد اللي‬ ‫موجود‪ !!..‬شنو شفيك محمد؟؟ ليش الكافية فاضي؟؟‬ ‫جدا‪:‬‬ ‫جادة‬ ‫وجهه‬ ‫تعابير‬ ‫كانت‬ ‫محمد‬ ‫فرح ‪ ..‬من أول يوم شفتج بهالمكان و قلبي قالي هذي‬ ‫اهيه البنت اللي أتدور عليها من عمر ‪ ،‬نفس الخيال اللي‬ ‫‪citypageskuwait.com‬‬

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‫مرحبا ‪ ،،‬أنا مزمز كل شهر بقولكم سالفة عن أحوال العاشقين‬ ‫وبلدان العشاق‬ ‫ما تتساءلون إذا شفتوا معاريس بشهر العسل عن قصتهم ‪!!..‬‬ ‫يا تري‪ ..‬تزوجوا عن حب؟ وإال خطبة أهل‪ ..‬وشنو سالفتهم؟؟‬

‫حزة الظهر والشوارع بالكويت زحمة ‪ ،‬اإلذاعة ما عندهم غير إنهم يتكلمون عن الخيانات الزوجية والتحلطم اليومي‪.‬‬ ‫فـرح ناطره بسيارتها وسط الزحمة يرن موبايلها مشعل اللي متصل يسولف لها عن دوامة ومشاكل الشغل و أوضاع البلد ولو اهو المسئول جان أتخذ القرار الصح وفعل كذا‬ ‫وكذا ‪...‬‬ ‫ضحكت فرح بقلبها تقول يا حظي أخذ القرار بعالقتنا‪ ..‬اللي صار لها سنين عمرك ما فاتحتني بموضوع الزواج كل همك إني أبقي يمك ويبقي الحال علي ما هو عليه‪.‬‬ ‫كعادتها فرح ما حسست مشعل بشئ وحاولت تنهي المكالمة بأسرع سريع اليوم بالذات مالها خلق مشعل ‪ ،‬اليوم ملجه رفيجتها لطوفة علي حبيبها مساعد ‪ ،‬اهلل يعينيها من‬ ‫كالم رفيجاتها وخواتها والسؤال المكررعن مشعل إلي متى قاعد ما يخطبج ؟ لي متي وانتي معلقه نفسج فيه ؟ العمر يمضي الزم تفكرين عدل‪ ..‬وأسئلة تجرح القلب و بيقارنونها‬ ‫مع لطوفة وحبيبها اللي تقدم وتزوجها بسرعة ‪،‬انشغلت فرح بالملجه وما حبت أتبين ألحد حرقت قلبها‪ ،‬مكسورة ‪،‬مدقوره تشوف بعيونهم كالم‬ ‫‪ ..‬مسكينة قص عليها يتسلي فيها كلنا تزوجنا وعندنا عيال وهي مازالت تنطره‪.‬‬ ‫ردت من الملجه ‪..‬بقايا فرح بقايا قلب أنجرح مالها خلق أتكلم أحد‪..‬‬ ‫مشعل ‪ ..‬أناني ما يهمه إال نفسه ووناسته أهم مبادئه ( ما يعزك إال فلوسك) المشكلة اللي عنده هالمبدأ عمره ما راح يعرف قيمة األشياء ‪،،‬‬ ‫كلمتها أختها ‪ :‬الي متي‪.‬؟ فرح استوعبي مشعل لو يبي يتزوج من باجر يقدر يخطب كل شي متوفر له شنو اللي راده اهوه اللي ما يبي كافي هالسنين ضاعت من حياتك وهوه‬ ‫وال حاس‪.‬‬ ‫قررت فرح تحاول للمرة األخيرة لعلها تنقذ حبها‪...‬راحت له‪ ..‬وعيونها تفيض من الدموع علي إيدها كرامتها ‪،،‬وبأيدها الثانية قلبها وحبها‪.‬‬ ‫فرح ‪ :‬مشعل الزم عالقتنا لها حل أنا أحبك وأنت تحبني إلي متى وإحنا جذي‪..‬؟؟‬ ‫مشعل ‪ :‬شـفـيـج شـسـالفـتـج ‪..‬ليش البكي؟؟ شنو يعني تحبيني واحبك !! أنا ماتكلميني بهاألسلوب واإل عشان رفيجتك تزوجت الزم أنا أتدبس بعد ‪..‬ال مو أنا اللي تجبريني ‪..‬أنا‬ ‫حــر محد يجبرني علي شي‬ ‫فرح‪ :‬يعني شنو‪..‬؟‬ ‫مشعل ‪ :‬أنـا مـا وعدتــك بالزواج وإذا تبين تروحين اهلل يسهل لج ‪ ..‬وأنا مو مال حب والتزام ‪...‬‬ ‫ومشي وخالها‪ ..‬مصدومة معقولة هذا رده لها بعد هالسنين !! شنو هالجحود اللي فيه بكل هالبساطة ؟؟‬

‫( وما كنتش أعرف قبل النهارده إن العيون دي تعرف تخون بالشكل ده وال كنت أصدق قبل النهارده إن الحنان يقدر يكون بالشكل ده ‪ ..‬جبار )‬ ‫‪97‬‬

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Diva Glam Group & CityPages Magazine worked exclusively in cooperation with Abdulaziz Alkhamis on a special photoshoot for the launch of BVLGARI MAN IN BLACK Perfume.

Photographer: Hamad Al-Qaoud Art Director: Fatma Alnasser Managed by: Abeer Alabduljalil

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BVLGARI MAN IN BLACK: THE FRAGRANCE “A totally compelling fragrance, verging on hypnotic.” Bulgari introduces Bulgari Man in Black, the third incarnation in the ‘Bulgari Man’ trilogy, following Bulgari Man and Bulgari Man Extreme. With spicy top notes that morph smoothly into sensual amber warmth before yielding finally to woody, smoky tones, Bulgari Man in Black captures the virile essence of a modern man descended from an ancient Greek hero. Housed in a gleaming ebony flacon, Bulgari Man in Black possesses a forceful neo-Oriental olfactory signature. Once again, Bulgari reinterprets the grand themes of perfumery with daring raw ingredients. In the world of Bulgari masculine fragrances, Bulgari Man in Black is unprecedented in its power, audacious richness and assertive charisma.

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“Beauty in harmony with nature”

NATURAL SKIN CARE based on PLANT INTELLIGENCE With the world turning towards a healthy lifestyle and choosing to live their life in harmony and nature in spite of the stress load, it is obvious the skin care products must meet up with the high expectations to deliver optimal results. To treat the dehydrated skin, mature aging skin and to contour the eye zone there had to a skin care series based on the plant technology for us to benefit from the nature. For a dermatologist and anti-aging expert, developing a plant-based skin care series was a natural process. Dr. med. Christine Schrammek-Drusio has been working with the positive characteristics of plants for many years. “Nature provides a real treasure trove of highly effective plants which can help us stay healthy and beautiful. We use specific active ingredients from a plant in a much targeted way and combine various ingredients from multiple plant extracts together” explains the dermatologist and allergist. With years of expertise behind the development of the GREEN PEEL® skin care series, women have the security in knowing that their skin is cared with high quality nature based ingredients. Precious plant extracts and valuable plant oils are the heart and soul of the GREEN PEEL® FRESH & VITAL skin care series that are Free from silicones, parabens, mineral oil, dyes, PEG derivative or animal products.

GREEN PEEL® FRESH GREEN PEEL® FRESH cares for and protects the skin with hibiscus and apple extracts. Both plants have active ingredients that provide optimal care for normal skin. Apple refreshes and cleanses skin, while hibiscus nourishes skin with moisture and strengthens immunity. With the FRESH products, the skin is nourished with moisture while its natural protective layer is reinforced. This results in a well-moisturized, well-balanced skin and a FRESH complexion. GREEN PEEL® FRESH products are suitable for all skin types because of the carefully designed composition of active ingredients. Cleansing Fluid Fresh – Refreshing cleanser with Apple Extracts Face Tonic Fresh - Refreshing facial tonic with Apple Extracts Day Cream Fresh - Gel cream with Hibiscus Extracts & Organic Grape seed oil Night Cream Fresh - Regenerating night cream with Hibiscus extract, organic Evening Primrose oil & Grape seed oil. Eye Cream Fresh - Smooth eye cream with Hibiscus extract & organic Argan oil Anisaa New LaFem Salon & Beauty Co.

Anisaa is an Aesthetic Consultant and Trainer with New Lafem Salon & Beauty Co. You can follow them on Facebook and Instagram at: @lafemsalonq8

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GREEN PEEL® VITAL Mature and demanding skin requires special care and for this reason the GREEN PEEL® VITAL series was developed for women looking for regenerativeoriented skin care on an all-natural basis. With the VITAL series, the skin's elasticity and beauty is preserved in a natural way. The products contain plant power of the active substances in sea buckthorn, rose hip and aloe vera. The natural ingredients regenerate the skin, protect the skin from damage by free radicals and UV rays, and nourish the skin with intense hydration while restoring suppleness and softness. At the same time collagen synthesis is stimulated, promoting skin firmness. Day Cream Vital - Regenerative cream with organic sea buckthorn oil Night Cream Vital - Regenerating night cream with organic rose hip seed oil GREEN PEEL® Herbal Active Ampoule Vital - Regenerates damaged skin

TIP: The GREEN PEEL® VITAL Day Cream and Ampoules combine excellently with the cleansing products in the GREEN PEEL® FRESH series.

To enjoy the benefits of natural ingredients here are a few DIY NATURAL REMEDIES

For Oily Skin - Mix 2 tbspn of Papaya pulp with 10 drops of Lemon juice. Leave it on for 20 minutes & Rinse well. - Tomato / Cucumber Juice or Pulp mixed with yogurt works excellent as a mask for greasy oily skin.

For Dry Skin - Make a pulp mixture of Avacado and Banana along with sufficient milk or cream. Leave this mask on for 15-20 minutes.

For Mature Skin - Mash Avacado and Carrot. Add honey and egg yolk and blend well. Leave the mask on for 20 minutes. Rinse with warm water.

For your Eyes only - Potato or Cucumber pads are excellent home remedies for dark circles and puffy eyes. You can either slice it or grate it and make a pouch using a net-mesh. Leave it on for 20 minutes and splash with cold water. December, 2014

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PERFUME

SALES & BEHAVIORS Anyone can make a perfume to sell but not everyone can make sales. The distribution and sales of brand name fragrances is a far more complex business than first meets the eye. But a "general rule" would be that the "big names" are sold only through "big retailers." you won't find the really ASAMA Perfumes The creative method gave ASAMA Perfumes the time and the opportunity to craft fragrances while working with the highest quality ingredients in a bottle and using Arabic and Western scents as a unique concept point for the fragrances. They welcome your comments at PR@ASAMAPerfumes.com Follow them on Instagram and Twitter: @ASAMAPerfumes

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famous brands in small, independent stores or in small, local chains. The "big names" won't sell to them to maintain luxurious branding scale. Three perfume sales people are interviewed with questions about what will influence consumer buying behavior. All three of them answered that aroma is important. Consumer is not going to buy something that smells bad. Scent is a powerful tool for beauty brands, especially for perfumes. Additionally, they all think that most consumers do not care about the price of perfumes, because they think perfume plays a role of necessities in most peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily life or most consumers buy it as a gift. Then, one of them mentioned ingredient is important. Whether this perfume is suitable for sensitive

skin or not. Besides, one of the three thinks beautiful package, advertisements, and brand story are all including commercial way, it has impact on sales numbers but not very essential, especially for same level brand perfumes. While other two trust advertisements or brand can influence consumers buying decisions. Furthermore, one of them mentioned color of perfume also is a factor for consumer buying towards perfumes. Some consumers will come and say they want to have a perfume with green color or they need a yellow one. They do not think free gifts can influence consumers' decisions. One of them said when a consumer buy a perfume, he or she always can get a huge number of perfume samples.

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A WOMAN’S HAIR

IS HER CROWN OF BEAUTY

Long and healthy hair has always been considered a sign of sensuality, vitality and beauty and at Layla Harmony we always make sure to provide updated, creative and sophisticated ideas concerning modern hair fashion. Today we will be dealing with crazy colored hair extension trend. It is an easy, safe, quick and smart solution to obtain new and classy look. The following points will be clarified: -When and how these hair extensions are to be used - Different methods - Precautions and advice Hair colors for this season are: chocolate brown, earthy colors, dark red, dark burgundy with low light or

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(amber). For autumn and winter 2015, we present a bouquet of bright color extensions: red, pink, green, blue as well as the natural colors. Bright color extensions can be added to the natural hair when needed but make sure to choose the color in proportion to the eyes and skin color. First step: the hair specialist should examine the quality and strength of hair. The consultation is more than giving an advice. The entire process is about the customers’ options and empowering them to make a decision in their comfort zone. Be sure of the possibility to obtain the appropriate color without causing any damage to the hair. Crazy colors can be done on the natural hair when they are healthy. Hair extensions have been in the market for long time and proper care is essential to keep them looking great.

Damage or weak hair: we advise to add tufts as needed. The tufts are available in many colors, one by one or as line. Methods for hair attachments: - Nettings - Clip or clip–on - Bonding and sealing - Fusion - Micro rings

extension

Layla Harmony adapts the safest and most advanced techniques used in the professional and international salons upon the client request and the type and condition of her hair. Our top concern is the complete satisfaction of our customers.

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ELEVATION BURGER BRINGS A NEW STORE, AND LOCAL CREATIVITY TO BIDAA

During the month of November, Elevation Burger opened its sixth and newest store in Bidaa. The newest Elevation Burger store overlooks the beautiful view of the Rimal garden and the famous Ta’awan Street with two floors and a spacious outdoor seating area. Burger lovers in Bidaa, Salwa, Salmiya and Rumaithya can now enjoy a more nutritious and eco-friendly American Classic closer to home thanks to Elevation Burger’s 100% USDA certified halal organic grass-fed beef burgers wrapped in soft potato buns and topped with a variety of local produce prepared fresh daily. Elevation Burger designed the new store at Bidaa to be a hub where people can enjoy nutritious food with friends and family. Compared to grain-fed beef, Elevation Burger’s juicy organic grass-fed beef patties are slim on calories and saturated fat, but rich with Omega 3, Beta Carotene, Vitamins “A” and “E” and CLA. All these nutritional elements play a role in strengthening one’s overall health and reducing the risk of heart disease, obesity, and cancer. Fries at Elevation Burger are freshly cut daily and fried in heart-healthy olive oil using a twostep patented process created by Hans Hess, Elevation Burger’s founder. To celebrate the inauguration of the new store, Elevation Burger together with Nuqat presented The Organic Link, a cultural live graffiti show on the closing night of Nuqat’s 2014 creative conference. Elevation Burger offered the new Bidaa Store as space for 108

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talented graffiti artists to collaborate and create art work. On the night of November 19, 2014, accompanied by the inspiring beats of DJ Khaled Telp, Graffiti artists: Soliman, Mohamad , Abrar (balcklight), Abduallah (Bufifty), Yousef (joegraffi), Kels (kelsix ), Mohamad Abo Hekmah (Monstariam) and more came together at Elevation Burger to create over 100 square meters of street art. All the pieces of art were created to reflect values the artists and Elevation Burger believe in. TO LIVE A life well lived is a life full of health, not deprivation. A life well lived is a life enriched with food that is good to your taste buds, good for your well-being, and good for our communities and the environment. TO EMPOWER People pursue their dreams when they are empowered. To empower individuals we must develop their talent and provide them with better choices. TO ENLIGHTEN Throughout our journey we have learned a lot about the food we eat, where it comes from, how it is prepared, and the impact these practices have on our health, economy, and our planet. People have the right to know. And we transparently tell them what they want to know. TO CREATE In a nation with so much potential, each person can create and recreate every day. Young talents can leave a legacy of value

that helps their community and brings them joy. TO GUARD We make better burgers and sell them for profit, but never at the cost of our people or our planet. Everyone instinctively guards his/her home. A clean balanced environment is the home we wish to live in, and sustain for all of us to enjoy. Prior to the Organic Link graffiti show, Elevation Burger distributed cherry tomatoes plants to thank Elevation’s friends and loyal fans, who have supported the Elevation Burger journey. The plants were meant to remind Elevation Burger lovers of the nutritious value of local produce and bring them the joy of growing their own food.

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BE GRATEFUL

When you feel like giving up, listen to hope. We all at some point in our lives feel tired and fed up and we just want to give up but don’t ever lose that bit of hope. When somebody hurts you and you feel like your life is falling apart, don’t forget that God always has a reason for everything. Somebody once told me that, “You may not understand today or tomorrow but eventually God will reveal why you went through everything you did.” When you are angry or upset at somebody, always remember two wrongs don’t make a right. Everybody is going through their own struggles and just because they made you angry or upset you, doesn’t mean you should upset them back. Keep them in your prayers, forgive them in your heart and move on. Nadia AlHassan

Nadia Al-Hassan is a student in Ireland, studying Journalism. She is passionate about writing stories and poetry. Nadia loves helping people with her stories. She believes that words are beautiful and powerful.

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I was always told that we should always appreciate what we have in our lives. I think as we get older, we start to realise that if we have our health, food on our table, a roof over our heads and we have our family and friends close-by, then we have everything we need in life. Take care of your parents as they get older, play with your children while they are still young, cherish your siblings and friends as much as you can. Don’t ever stop loving. Remember, you have something that someone else is praying to have. A dying old man would tell you to enjoy your life now, for it passes so quickly. An orphan would tell you to cherish your parents, as love from parents makes your heart grow and gives you that comfort. It makes you feel safe. A homeless person would tell you to thank God when you are sitting inside your house, snuggled up in the warmth and away from the bitter cold outside. A poor person would tell you that you are lucky to be able to have 3 meals a day and to be able to drink water when you are thirsty. A sick person would tell you to be grateful that

you have your health, because having your health is a blessing and people are fighting for their lives so don’t take your life for granted. A woman who lost her husband would tell you to make many memories with your loved ones, for you never know what tomorrow may bring. Somebody who can’t afford to go to University would tell you that you are so lucky to be able to get the opportunity to be educated. A child would tell you to stop being so busy all the time, take some time out to do the things you love to do, stop worrying and laugh all the time. I think sometimes we forget how short life is and how every day is a blessing. So, call your mother and father now and tell them you love them. Read your child a bed-time story until they fall asleep. Spend some time with your husband or wife and show them how much you care. Help a friend in need and let them know you are always there. Thank God for everything he has given you. Whatever chapter you are on in your life right now, make sure you make the most out of it. And, if things seem hard and you are struggling, just remember that things will get better. Never lose faith.

AFRAH AND YASSER

Wires. Wires were extending all over the room. Entangled wires, hung from cable-clips glued to the ceiling like vines would in a rain forest. Black wires, blue wires, red wires, and a special green wire that glowed from the fluorescent christmas lights spiraling around it. The small chamber’s ceiling was crawling with wires, weaving a fabric of plastic, all intricately organized in such a chaotic manner, each leading to either holes drilled on the wall, or one of the two metal boxes on both sides of the room. The wallpaper was shedding and had some black and green smudges, and at the lower part of the room it had blotches of spaghetti sauce. The room wasn’t big; it had a boxlike structure, extending 6 metres wide and 6 metres long. The floor had beige textured tiles that were dusty, and some tiles had very small cracks on them. There was a big red Persian carpet that barely covered the flooring, and was at some places wet from Adnan Najeeb Al-Abbar

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the oil-smeared ground. Inside this room sat two little siblings, Afrah, and Yasser on the carpet, dressed in cotton one-pieces. They were identical twins. The two would play around with some dolls, and occasionally, they’d gaze at the assemblage of wires. Afrah was mildly curious about them, but Yasser would not lift his eyes unless the frequent stream of current went through the green wire and shun his eyes. The light was so brilliant that it would blind him from its magnificence, and he would rub his eyes till his sight returns to him. The blindness would soon wear off, and just when that happens, Yasser forgets about them and continues playing. After a couple of hours have passed with the two young ones dozing, they woke up to continue their playing. The two metal boxes, out of sudden, gave chromatic beeps. The babies’ attention was averted to the two boxes. They both went to one of the boxes (the left one), and grabbed hold of it. They realized that the other box’s small bulb gave off a yellow signalling light. Afrah stayed put, but Yasser went crawling to the other box, and he placed his hands on it. The box at Afrah’s side gave a light of the same nature. Afrah motioned to Yasser, and he understood. They wanted to see what would happen if both boxes’ lids were pulled at the same time.

As they did, both boxes were flashing yellow light. Yasser jerked the lid open, and all the attached wires went rattling chaotically. The end of each wire would spark and accelerate randomly. That frieghtened them, and with each spark, their eyelids would open with a stronger impulse. Afrah hurdled herself at Yasser, and embraced him, making them fall on the ground from her leap. A rabid wire pierced the air behind Afrah, and as the spark punctured her skin, they both were electrocuted. Thankfully, the electricity had short-circuited just then, not giving them a fatal shock. They were forced into that clutch for the remainder of the hour. Mus’ab, their foster father had just returned home, exhausted. He went to their room to check on them. Slowly opening the door, and silently stepping in, he saw them both hugging tightly on their cradle. A smile automatically sprouted on his face. He covered them well with their blanket, and kissed their foreheads. “Must’ve been some weird dream they’re having,” said Mus’ab to Kawther, their mother. “I wonder what they’re dreaming about.” Kawther smiled, then returned back to sleep. He was yawning as he tucked himself in bed. He closed the nightlight, and gave his Kawther her goodnight kiss.

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Synopsis: Liam Neeson returns as ex-

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government operative Bryan Mills, whose life is shattered when he's falsely accused of a murder that hits close to home. As he's pursued by a savvy police inspector, Mills employs his "particular set of skills" to track the real killer and exact his unique brand of justice.

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Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nate Parker, Danny Glover, Minnie Driver, Aisha Hinds

Genres: Family, CGI Animation, Kids

Genres: Drama, Crime, Remake

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Synopsis: Beyond the Lights is the story of Noni Jean, the music world’s latest superstar. But not all is what it seems, and the pressures cause Noni to nearly fall apart - until she meets Kaz Nicol, a promising young cop and aspiring politician who’s been assigned to her detail. Drawn to each other, Noni and Kaz fall fast and hard, despite the protests of those around them who urge them to put their career ambitions ahead of their romance. But it is ultimately Kaz's love that gives Noni the courage to find her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.

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Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) stars as Annie, a young, happy foster kid who's also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York in 2014. Originally left by her parents as a baby with the promise that they'd be back for her someday, it's been a hard knock life ever since with her mean foster mom Miss Hannigan (Cameron Diaz). But everything's about to change when the hard-nosed tycoon and New York mayoral candidate Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) - advised by his brilliant VP, Grace (Rose Byrne) and his shrewd and scheming campaign advisor, Guy (Bobby Cannavale) - makes a thinlyveiled campaign move and takes her in. Stacks believes he's her guardian angel, but Annie's self-assured nature and bright, sun-will-comeout-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it's the other way around.

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Director: Tom Harper

Starring: Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, Lucy Punch

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nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman), a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…

Director: Michael Spierig/Peter Spierig Starring: Ethan Hawke, Noah Taylor, Sarah Snook, Christopher Kirby

Director: Scott Rudin Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, J.B. Smoove

Genres: Drama

Genres: Musical, Fantasy, Adaptation

Genres: Thriller, Drama, Sequel

Genres: Thriller, Sci-Fi

Genres: Comedy

Synopsis: Selma is the story of Dr. Martin

Synopsis: Into the Woods is a modern

Synopsis: During the London bombings

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Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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twist on several of the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters’ wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Jack and the Beanstalk (Daniel Huttlestone), and Rapunzel (MacKenzie Mauzy)—all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife (James Corden & Emily Blunt), their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch (Meryl Streep) who has put a curse on them.

of World War II, school teachers Eve Parkins (Phoebe Fox) and Jean Hogg (Helen McCrory) lead a group of children in evacuation to Crythin Gifford, a remote village outside of the city. When the group takes up residence at the Eel Marsh House, 40 years after Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) investigated the first haunting, Eve soon realizes they are not alone. The longer they stay in the house, the more the awful past of the residence unravels itself and the evil spirit that lurks around them threatens the well-being of the children. With the help of a pilot (Jeremy Irvine), Eve does all that she can to protect the children and discover the truth behind the Woman in Black.

Temporal Agent (Ethan Hawke) sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.

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Bill loses his job, his peaceful life quickly spirals out of control. Terrified that he will lose everything he has achieved, he turns to a life of crime, descending into drastic and dangerous measures to stay ahead of the law. As he fights to provide for his family, Bill discovers that the only thing worse than getting caught is getting away with it.

Director: Angelina Jolie Starring: John Magaro, Jack O'Connell, Garrett Hedlund, Finn Wittrock, Domhnall Gleeson,

highway at a diner. Confident that his young daughter is safe in the back seat and promising to return with ice cream, the father slips out of his truck and into the diner. When he returns, she is gone. The psychological thriller examines how this kidnapping destroys the relationships among those involved. As the film teases out the complex threads weaving together the victim, her family, the predators and the investigators, the mystery of what happened to the child is revealed.

Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn

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ACTION MOVIES Action films are a film genre where action sequences, such as fighting, stunts, car chases or explosions, take precedence over elements like characterization or complex plotting. The action typically involves individual efforts on the part of the hero, in contrast with most war films. The genre is closely linked with the thriller and adventure film genres.

RISE OF THE ACTION FILM In the West, during the 1920s and 1930s, adventure films were popularised by actors such as Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn, but the settings were often period ones. The phenomenal success of the James Bond series in the 1960s and 1970s, helped to popularise the concept of the modern day action film in more recent years. The early Bond films were characterised by quick cutting, car chases, fist fights and ever more elaborate action sequences. The series also established the concept of the resourceful hero, who is able to dispatch the villains with a ready one-liner. Early American action films usually focused on maverick police officers, as in Bullitt (1968), The French Connection (1971) and Dirty Harry (1971). These were among the earliest films to present a car chase as an action set-piece. However, the action film did not become a dominant form in Hollywood until the 1980s and 1990s, when it was popularized by actors such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone. The 1988 film Die Hard was particularly influential on the development of the genre in the following decade. In the film, Bruce Willis plays a New York police detective who inadvertently becomes embroiled in a terrorist take-over of a Abdulaziz AlKhamis

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Los Angeles office block. The film set a pattern for a host of imitators, like Under Siege (1992) or Air Force One (1997), which used the same formula in a different setting. Action films tend to be expensive, requiring big budget special effects and stunt work. As such, they are regarded as mostly a Hollywood genre, although there have been a significant number of action films from Hong Kong which are primarily modern variations of the martial arts film. Because of these roots, Hong Kong action films typically center on acrobatics by the protagonist while American action films typically feature big explosions and modern technology.

CURRENT TRENDS Current trends in action film include a development toward more elaborate fight scenes in Western film. This trend is influenced by the massive success of Hong Kong action cinema, both in Asia and in the west. Asian martial arts elements, such as kung-fu and karate can now be found in numerous non-Asian action films. Now, a distinction can be made between films that lean toward physical, agile fighting, such as The Transporter, and those that lean toward other common action film conventions, like explosions and plenty of gunfire, such as Lethal Weapon, although most action movies employ elements of both.

FEMINIST THEORY Feminist film theory has been used to analyze action movies, owing to their rare variance from a core archetype. The separation between the physical male, who controls the scene and the gaze, and the female, who is almost always the object of the gaze, is very clear in most such films. Although female characters in most action films are nothing more than objects, a prize for the winner, hostages, loving wives and the like, there has been a move towards stronger female characters such as those in works by James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow, and a move towards "girl power"-style feminine empowerment (e.g. Charlie's Angels), in place of the traditional "damsel in distress".

SUB-GENRES • Buddy cop - Two mismatched cops (or some variation such as a cop and a criminal) team-up as the main protagonists. Major examples are Rush Hour, 48 Hrs., Lethal Weapon, and Hot Fuzz. • Action comedy - Mixture of action and comedy usually based on mismatched partners (the standard "buddy film" formula) or unlikely setting. The action comedy sub-genre was re-vitalized with the popularity of the Lethal Weapon series of movies in the 1980s and 1990s. • Action thriller - Elements of action/adventure (car chases, shootouts, explosions) and thriller (plot twists, suspense, hero in jeopardy). Many of the James Bond series of films are icons of this popular sub-genre. • Caper / heist - Protagonists are carrying out robbery, either for altruistic purposes or as antiheroes. The film You Only Live Once, based on the exploits of Bonnie and Clyde, was one of the first examples of this sub-genre. • Die Hard - Story takes place in limited location - single building or vehicle - seized or under threat by enemy agents. This sub-genre began with the film, Die Hard, but has become popular in Hollywood movie making both because of its crowd appeal and the relative simplicity of building sets for such a constrained piece. • Science fiction action - Any of the other subgenres of action film can be set in a science fiction setting. The Star Wars films began the modern exploration of this combination of high action content with futuristic settings in the 1970s, based in part on the serials of the 1930s and 1940s such as Flash Gordon. An explosion of science fiction action films followed in the 1980s and 1990s. • Action horror - As with science fiction action films, any sub-genre of action film can be combined with the elements of horror films to produce what has increasingly become a popular action sub-genre in its own right. Monsters, robots and many other staples of horror have been used in action films. In the 1980s, Aliens introduced movie goers to the potential of a hybrid of science fiction, action and horror which would continue to be popular to the present day. December, 2014

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5 Things to Keep in Mind when Writing in English in the Arab World 4 - How and Why to Write in Genres Last month I discussed the elusive ‘writing voice’. “Far from being merely an aesthetic appearance,” I wrote, “your writing voice is the material outcome of form, content and context.” In addition to the three elements I emphasized the role of technology in modifying one’s writing voice. The next logical topic to keep in mind when writing in English in the Arab world is ‘genre.’ In Kuwait, we do not yet have a competitive market of high quality works of fiction in English. Hence, we don’t have established categories that are particular to Anglowaiti literature. Since the English language has already provided transnational genres, such as science fiction, fantasy, horror, or romance, to name a few, Anglowaiti writers fashion their writing according to familiar categories identified by the Western publishing industry. But what are literary genres, and should Anglowaiti writers adhere to Western standards, limits and literary components? Before the advent of writing, societies communicated orally both poems and stories. Francis Cairns argues that these societies used generic distinctions to help their audiences identify patterns, similarities and discrepancies in terms of content. In other words, literary genres existed and aided interpretations of poems and narratives in the age of oral culture. Poetry and prose continued to be classified into genres in terms of their content even after writing became the primary medium of literary communication. Because of the ubiquity of genre as a method of comprehending literature and because of genre’s complex relationship with individual works, Jacques Derrida asserts that “there is no genreless text” and each text “participates in one or several genres.” Even though texts are indeterminate, incomplete, inorganic, complex, multilayered, composed of latent and manifest content, conscious and unconscious choices, even though texts are individual, unique, and unlike other texts, they still operate within a network that links other works, themes and writers together. For Thomas Beebee, “Genre gives us not understanding in the abstract and passive sense but use in the pragmatic and active sense.” Beebee views genres as composed of tools and instruments that aid in comprehension, rather than as elements that provide conclusions or interpretations of literary products. But if genres are viewed by critics and readers as elements that help in digesting literature, why should writers submit to generic guidelines? Why write within the parameters of certain genres from the outset? If all texts are indeterminate, intuitive, and if, as Benedetto Croce claims, genres Nada Faris Nada Faris is a Kuwaiti who writes poetry, articles, and fiction in English. Her latest book, Before Young Adult Fiction, is a collection of short, award-winning articles, poems, and short stories that shaped her writing voice. Reach her at: www.nadafaris.com or @nadafaris

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are logical categories that cannot be applied to products whose very nature resists classification, why are writers organizing their texts according to the requisites of certain genres? Because in addition to their theoretical nature, genres are socially reinforced by institutions. In discussing the film industry, Rick Altman writes, “we may fruitfully recognize the extent to which genres appear to be initiated, stabilized and protected by a series of institutions essential to the very existence of genres.” But genres transcend the film industry. Thus when John Frow described the goal of ‘genre theory’ he explained that it is “or should be, about the ways in which different structures of meaning and truth are produced in and by the various kinds of writing, talking, painting, filming, and acting by which the universe of discourse is structured.” Even though agents, publishers, booksellers, award committees and universities, to name a few, constantly reinforce generic guidelines, sometimes the framework of a genre or certain archetypal features within a genre mutate over time. “As texts free themselves more and more from an immediate performance situation,” Fredric Jameson writes, “it becomes ever more difficult to enforce a given generic rule on their readers.” Unlike Croce who believes that genres are logical categories of art that should not be used to classify literary texts, Jameson argues that genres function within flexible performance situations. More importantly, Jameson identifies the paradigm shift that influenced our current perception of literary or cultural genres. He writes, “The generic contract and institution itself, [ . . . ] along with so many other institutions and traditional practices, falls casualty to the gradual penetration of a market system and a money economy.” For Jameson, the genres of previous historical epochs “do not, for all that, die out, but persist in the halflife of the subliterary genres of mass culture, transformed into the drugstore and airport paperback lines of gothics, mysteries, romances, best-sellers, and popular biographies.” Nowadays the term broadly refers to the generic literary classifications of mass culture. Writing ‘in genre’ oftentimes means succumbing to commercialization. Mass cultural genres draw strength from institutions and organizations that regularly monitor, market, and specify the dimensions of each genre. Because mass culture usually caters to the lowest common denominator of readership by reducing textual complexity, writing workshops, courses, or academies tend to belittle genre writing. Good literature, you might hear in such workshops, is the kind that a few understand and even fewer enjoy. Good literature is difficult literature, its language is dense, its subject obscure, its affect subservient. In defending difficult writing in general, Judith Butler argues, “if common sense sometimes preserves the social status quo, and that status quo sometimes treats unjust social hierarchies as natural, it makes good sense on such occasions to find ways of challenging common sense. Language that takes up this challenge can help point the way to a more socially just world.” By

virtue of creating a paradigm within which a certain text can be understood, elitists consider genres as restrictive categories. In fact, even though Derrida had acknowledged that no text escapes generic markers, he recognized that “as soon as the word ‘genre’ is sounded, as soon as it is heard, as soon as one attempts to conceive it, a limit is drawn. And when a limit is established, norms and interdictions are not far behind.” Thus serious writers and critics dismiss genres not only because they are tainted with commodification, but also because they help to sustain rather than to challenge and to subvert the status quo. Genre writers usually focus on superficial elements. They are frequently plot-driven and treat characters, themes, metaphors as stage props. Genre writing tends to create consumable, purchasable products instead of diligent inquiries of human nature. They serve to maintain notions of power, beauty and truth, and not to transform them. However, in a lecture given for the Reading Agency, the genre writer Neil Gaiman mentioned an important event. “I was in China,” he said, “in 2007, at the first party-approved science fiction and fantasy convention in Chinese history. And at one point I took a top official aside and asked him Why? SF had been disapproved of for a long time. What had changed? It's simple, he told me. The Chinese were brilliant at making things if other people brought them the plans. But they did not innovate and they did not invent. They did not imagine. So they sent a delegation to the US, to Apple, to Microsoft, to Google, and they asked the people there who were inventing the future about themselves. And they found that all of them had read science fiction when they were boys or girls.” The moral of this story is that even so-called cheap, commercial, or bad ‘genre’ literature might influence readers on a personal level and the world on a social level. I support Gaiman’s position and add that since there are no local English genres that Anglowaiti writers can adopt, they could very well utilize popular transnational genres. However, I add that their venture should not take place on a superficial plane. Instead, Anglowaiti writers might use genre elements (rather than genre as a whole) and write against the grain. They can experiment with form, content, or layers of meaning. The point I am making is not to discard genres from the outset – but also, not to subscribe to the market view of genres. I have previously explained that Anglowaiti writers ought to write their stories in their manners. Thus, I suggest personalizing Western genres in a way that benefits the telling of Anglowaiti tales – rather than forcing Anglowaiti stories into restricted Western genres. And, finally, to always remember that whenever social formations transform, literary genres metamorphose as well. For example, Peter Hitchcock reminds us that during decolonization, postcolonial states developed their own cultural narratives in order to assert their identity and their independence. It was in the face of these diverse new ‘narratives that the West began to codify the generic parameters of ‘the novel’ as a literary medium.

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DECEMBER Book Releases

December is often slow in publishing. Publishers want to release their biggest books before the start of the holiday shopping season, which officially begins in November. Still, readers looking for a few last gems from this year may enjoy these late in the year book releases for 2014. This short list contains mystery, memoir, literary fiction and romantic comedy.

Skylight

Anthony Horowitz

Skylight was originally written in the 1950s, but Saramago never published it. It tells the story of residents of an apartment building in Lisbon in the 1940s and how their lives are intertwined. From an elderly couple to a young girl awakening to passion, the residents' lives are diverse but connected in proximity by a single building.

Anthony Horowitz is the only author who has received approval from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate to write new episodes about Sherlock Holmes. Horowitz began with his 2011 novel, House of Silk. In Moriarty, he continues the story of what happened after the fateful encounter between Holmes and Moriarty at Reichenbach Falls. This is a mystery in the classic sense.

The Boston Girl Anita Diamant

The Boston Girl is narrated by eighty-five year old Addie to her young adult granddaughter. Addie begins the story in 1915 and talks about her life in a Jewish immigrant family, coming of age in the early twentieth century and what a generation of women encountered in a century of great change. Diamant is best known for The Red Tent and Day After Night.

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The Rosie Effect Graeme Simsion

I am so excited about this novel! Earlier this year my book club read The Rosie Project, and a devoured it. A laugh out loud romantic comedy is just what I need for the post-holiday blues and the long winter nights. If The Rosie Effect is as good as The Rosie Project, it will deliver. In this sequel, Don and Rosie are living in New York and expecting their first child. Don takes on a new project to discover how to be a good parent. There is a subplot involving Gene and Claudia, whose marriage is in turmoil.

The Laughing Monsters

Richard Ford

Denis Johnson

Richard Ford made a name for himself with his Frank Bascombe novels: The Sportswriter, Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land. In Let Me Be Frank with You, Ford returns to this beloved character in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and produces four narratives about adjusting to life after disaster. Fans are excited about this one since it marks the return of a well loved character. (Full disclosure: Ford's last novel, Canada, was one of our Worst Books of 2012, but even that one had its fans).

Denis Johnson, who wrote the award winning Tree of Smoke and Nobody Move, gives fans a literary thriller for the lengthening nights leading to winter. The Laughing Monsters is a post-9/11 spy novel that takes place in Africa and features characters from around the world (including a Scandinavian protagonist who travels under a U.S. passport). At 240 pages, it is slim but dense. A good choice for those who want a literary thriller to chew on.

Undeniable

Small Victories

In the fall of 2013, Creation Museum curator Ken Ham invited Bill Nye to debate him. The highly publicized debate between "creationism" and evolution set Nye on a crusade to explain to the American public the ways in which this is not a debate about religion vs. science, rather, it is about the nature of science. In Undeniable, Nye makes a case for evolution and against teaching creationism as science in classrooms. A lovable star for children is stepping into controversial territory, but he thinks it is a cause worth fighting for.

Anne Lamott is beloved by fans for her honest writing that tackles difficult subjects and examines faith with wit and humor. In recent years, she has released a series of short books on faith: Help, Thanks, Wow, Stitches and now Small Victories. Small Victories is a series of essays on hope and grace taken from Lamott's personal experiences. Although I have tended to prefer her earlier, longer memoirs to these recent essay collections, I still appreciate the gems within these easy to read volumes.

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THE KLONE AND I This month I will be sharing with you one of my favorite books of one of my favorite authors Danielle Steel. With over thirty books published, American novelist Danielle Steel is a famous name in the genre of romance. She is the top bestselling author alive and the fourth bestselling author of all times; with over eight hundred million copies of her novels sold. You will never be disappointed by one of her books. She wrote famous titles such as Heart Beat (1991), Malice (1996), Sisters (2007), H.R.H. (2006) and The Klone & I (1998). The book talks about Stephine, a single mother of two who lives in New York city and we all know being single in New York is a very hard thing. Even though the city is huge, however, it is very hard to find a Nada Soliman

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single partner. She was about to give up until a sudden trip to Paris when she ends up meeting a CEO of a high tech company in New York City called Peter Parker. She thought it was too good to be true as he was perfect, however, when she returned to New York, Peter contacted her and they began an adventurous interesting relationship. Shy, serious Peter, chairman of a bionic enterprise, was supposed to be away on business, but instead he was standing at her front door wearing a satin shirt, obviously, she thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a joke until she finds out that it's Peter's Klone who calls himself Paul and they have nothing in common except their sexy looks. Can Stephine favor the copy to the original? Is it possible that she might like the carelessness free spirit that Paul has over the predictable shy Peter? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a funny novel that readers will really enjoy; I myself have read it close to a dozen times. It was considered still ahead of its time because the main topic was cloning and at the time it was kind of like a surreal concept. This uproarious novel explores the outrageous love triangle that develops between Stephanie, Peter...and The Klone. It is a high-tech love story. December, 2014

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to add to your wishlist Some things are just ... better.

Humin This app aims to replace your phone's built-in contacts list by remembering contacts as you would: based on how you met, where they live, and who your mutual friends are.

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This portable projector, the size of a smartphone, includes a stylus with an embedded infrared emitter. An IR camera captures the stylus's image and maps it as it moves around the display, turning an 80-inch projection into a giant tablet screen.

FLY6 Tail Light Cycling on the road can leave you feeling vulnerable, so why not have something watching your back? The Fly6 Tail Light is fitted with an HD camera that will record on a loop while you ride. If it detects that the bike is laid down for a while, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll turn itself off so the footage is saved should you need to look back on it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough enough to survive knocks and bumps, and all the circuitry is sprayed with a nano-coating to make it completely waterproof. 124

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Mo-Fi No matter how hi-fi your music player, if you're listening on cruddy headphones, you'll be disappointed. Blue Microphones's first foray into the space includes a built-in amp that delivers powerful, smooth bass like no others can.

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There are still places without cell service or Wi-Fi. That's where you need goTenna. With the device, you can share your location with other goTenna users via GPS and send text messages via bluetooth and long-range radio waves.

BatteryBox GBatteries has figured out how to build an external battery pack that can add six hours to your laptop's battery life or 80 hours to an iPhone 5S. The pack uses technology called BatteryOS, charging it to 100 percent capacity without draining performance.

Things To Make And Do In The Fourth Dimension What would it take to get you to try a math problem? A little humor could help. In his latest book, stand-up comedian and former math teacher Matt Parker shows the fun (and funnier) side of the muchmaligned subject.

Micro 8050 Thanks to a specially designed 8-volt max lithium-ion battery, the Dremel Micro 8050 packs the power of a large tool into a body small and light enough to hold like a pencil. Added bonus: An LED at the tip illuminates any project, making fine work easier.

Withings ActivitĂŠ Most fitness trackers look pretty much the same (not pretty). Withings' latest, on the other hand, is a stylish watch with sensors inside. A small meter on the face shows steps or sleep progress. For data on distance traveled or calories burned, it connects to an app via Bluetooth.

Bloom Blanket Who decided blankets need to be flat? Design studio Oak Form took inspiration from origami (and tessellations). The result is a cashmere blanket that looks like it belongs in a geometry book.

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Forget your 4K Tv's And Say Hello To Your 4K Smartphones. Yep its happening and guess what, it's gonna be a reality in 2015. "Qualcomm" the pioneer in the new technologies in the smartphones today says that they will take the pixel to a new count. Since Apple started the “Retina” display in 2010, every smartphone manufacturer has his own answer to that technology on their own phones. The most advanced smartphones regarding the screen is equipped with the Quad HD screen with 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. Qualcomm is aiming to bring the 4K screens and not only support the 4K for videos or let you capture them. And they are also aiming for making the 4K a standard resolution for videos and also in phones, for the future.

4K ‫ وقل مرحبا لهاتفك الذكي ال‬4K ‫انسى تلفزيونك ال‬ ‫ ولك آن تتخيل أيضًا آنها ستكون حقيقة في العام القادم‬.‫ هذا سيحدث‬،‫نعم‬ ‫” الرائدة في التكنولوجيا الحديثة المستخدمة هذه‬Qualcomm“ ‫ شركة‬.2015 ‫األيام في الهواتف الذكية تقول أنها ستغير من مفهوم عدد البكسالت‬ ‫ بدآت كل الشركات‬2010 ‫” في‬Retina“ ‫ فمنذ آن قدمت أبل شاشات‬.‫بشكل جديد‬ .‫المصنعة للهواتف الذكية بالرد بطريقتها الخاصة من خالل هواتفهم الذكية‬ ‫ والتي‬Quad HD ‫ويعتبر الهاتف الذكي األكثر تطورًا في الشاشات بدقة‬ ‫ و ليس‬4K ‫ فتسعى لشاشات‬Qualcomm ‫ أما‬.‫ بكسل‬2560X1440 ‫تعادل‬ ‫ معيارًا‬4K ‫ وتريد أيضًا أن تجعل دقة‬.‫فقط ان تدعم صورا وفيديو بهذه الجودة‬ .‫ثابتًا للتصنيع في الهواتف الذكية من أجل المستقبل‬

Yousif AlSaeed Yousif holds a BSc. in Information Technology & Computing Degree and is a Teacher and Software Developer. He loves sharing the latest technology news and gadgets with people. Yousif believes that behind everything in the tech-world is a great story. He spends most of his time reading technology blogs and self development.

Saad Almseikan A burger lover who works as a Computer Technician during the day. Saad has a curious mind that likes to discover everything new that's related to computers, hardware, gadgets and technology. You'll most probably find him holding a burger while playing with a new gadget. He is 27 years old, loves Mixed Martial Arts. Music is what keeps him going especially Rock & Roll.

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3 Billion Internet Users, So Far 6.6% increase from last year, the UN's International Telecommunication Union announced that there is 3 billion users for the internet. The downside of this is that such access to the internet is limited to the rich countries and it's not where it's needed the most. The other 4.3 Billion, 90% of them live in the developing countries. The union unveiled a plan to list another 1.5 billion internet users in the next 5 years. On of the plans is to open up more wireless spectrum currently used for TV broadcast. Hoping by doing that will also lower access costs.

Sony Picture's Computer System got Hacked The poor guys, they can't have a break from the hackers at all. First the PlayStation Network and now this. A Group called GOP â&#x20AC;&#x153;Guardian Of Peaceâ&#x20AC;? hacked their system and collect all their data and the secret data as they assume. The hackers request that their demands to be met or the will release the documents they have. So far Sony is investigating this matter and it might take up to three weeks.

Amazon Echo, Just Say It And It's Done Amazon Echo is a device from Amazon that will hear your voice across your room with the seven built in microphones and the noise cancelation it will answer your various question and can also shop on your behalf. The brain of the device is in the cloud and it's always getting smarter with adding more functionality with time by learning about your patterns and personal preferences. With its speaker design that will let you hear the response in a crisp clear voice. It's easy to setup, built in wi-fi and Bluetooth so you can also stream your music from it. You can ask about the weather, music, sport and a lot of informations and also can set up alarms and make lists. Oh and there is an app for it too.

GoPro is going to make drones You may ask and wonder why? Here is the direct answer, to compete with other. However, is it worth? Sure! Most of existing drones already have a mount for GoPro camera, but other drones' makers have their own camera and GoPro wants to avoid getting cut out of the action! Reports say the price will be between $500 and $1000. GoPro should build highly competitive unit with this price to play a key role into crowded field. We call it drones. However, this isn't the best term. They are aircraft, cameras, and smartphone in one bundle.

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Lumia 535 Microsoft Big on Experience

Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM Now Available in Kuwait Microsoft Devices announced the local availability of the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM in Kuwait for only KWD 39.4. Offering five great integrated Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front facing and rear camera, and a spacious 5 inch qHD display - all for an affordable price - Lumia 535 helps people do more of what they want, for less. “Many people, especially the younger tech-involved audiences and expatriates in the region, aspire to own the latest flagship smartphone, but often don’t have the means to get it. More and more of our customers are demanding a large screen experience at an affordable price. With a spacious 5” screen, the latest Windows Phone 8.1 update and access to a range of Microsoft services, Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM is an ideal solution to offer them,” said Jon French, Vice President Middle East, Microsoft Mobile Devices. Bundled value offers In keeping with Microsoft's commitment of providing quality experiences at affordable rates, Microsoft Lumia 535 in Kuwait comes bundled with several value-for-money offers. All Lumia 535 users will be entitled 128

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to a discount of up to KWD 100 on Souq. com on their first purchase through the Souq.com app available on Lumia. For all those wanting to catch-up on their favourite shows, BOX TV will offer a free subscription to Lumia 535 users for two months. Users will have to sign up with their Microsoft account and click on the offer banner in the BOX TV app. A similar offer will be available on Icflix for all Microsoft Lumia 535 users where they will get an unlimited access to movies and TV series for two months. All the above value offer services can be easily accessed by userfriendly apps on the Lumia device as part of the growing Windows Phone Store which currently has over 300,000 apps today. The dual SIM Microsoft Lumia 535 is now available in Kuwait at all leading electronic retail outlets and is priced at KWD 39.4. The device will be available in a range of colours including green, orange, white, dark grey and black. Customers in the Kuwait will also get a Lumia 535 protective case and a premium selfie stick. Microsoft

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Key Features • Always the latest Windows Phone experiences like Cortana*, Office and OneDrive, built-in and free • Seamless integrated video calling experience and highquality selfies with 5 MP wide angle front camera • All the apps you love, alive on the most personal 5” home screen

Accessories • Cover for Lumia 535 / 535 Dual SIM • Headset: The Boom by Coloud • Speaker: The Bang by Coloud Size: 140.2x72.45x 8.8 (volumetric) mm Weight: 146g

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Operating System: Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim

Networks • Dual Band SS & DS: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA: 1, 8, (900 / 2100 MHz), No Rx Div. • Quad Band SS & DS: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA: 1, 2, 5, 8, (850/900/1900/2100 MHz), No Rx Div Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8212) 1.2 GHz quad core processor Memory: 1GB RAM, 8 GB internal mass memory + up to 128 GB Micro SD & 15GB free OneDrive cloud storage

Display: 5” qHD, (960*540; 16:9) IPS, Gorilla

Glass 3, capacitive touchscreen, 220ppi Primary Camera: 5 MP AF f/2.4, FWVGA 864*480 for video recording & video playing Flash: Yes Secondary Camera: 5MP Fix Focus Connectivity: BT4.0+LE, Micro USB 2.0, micro SIM; 3.5mm AHJ; WIFI802.11(2.4GHz b/g/n) Sensors: GPS, A-GPS, Accelerometer, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor Audio: 3.5 mm AV connector (AHJ), Single mic with noise reduction, Mono speaker, FM Radio Battery: 1905 mAh (BL-L4A) removable battery

Colors: Talk time and Standby time (Estimates) • Talk time GSM up to 11 hours • Talk Time 3G up to 13 hours • 2G Standby time up to 546 hours • 3G Standby time up to 540 hours

Sales Package • Lumia 535 • AC-18 charger • Battery: BL-L4A (removable) • User guide • Note: there may be differences in country / December, 2014

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Crafting exquisite handbags to be cherished for years to come

Please introduce yourself to our readers: My name is Marie De la Roche and I am the founder of MariedelaRoche brand. With a focus on very personal luxury pieces, I produce small limited edition capsule collections with special attention on using exotic uncommon materials in molded by the hands of unique artisanal craftsmanship.

Tell us about your education: Well I moved and travelled very often while growing up, funnily enough despite the school changes I graduated really young. I always wanted to be a fashion designer but at the same time I was very passionate about industrial design too, so I went for it first and majored in Colombia while freelancing as fashion designer for a couple of friends who were diving into the accessory industry. After graduating, I took a year to do fashion internships and went on to study fashion design in Milan’s Instituto Marangoni and later on in Singapore’s Raffles Design, both schools focusing on different aspects but forming me in a way I’m extremely thankful for today. Marangoni covered all areas of the industry taught by fantastic mentors, and Raffles was strong on details and antique French couture techniques, where I focused on demi couture for women’s wear and knits and material manipulation for men’s wear.

When did you first get into design? I started designing since I was 4 (or you know, sketching princess doodles), and my love for dolls had a lot to do with it. I was subscribed to Barbie magazine which came with paper dolls and made it easy to design them with paper clip on dresses, and then my mom got me a tiny pink sewing machine so I could make outfits for my Barbie’s fashion contests. I became a fashion TV fiend and started reading about period costumes around the time I was 9. It’s been a lifetime of passion for it, but my first official dib was when I freelanced for two years for a couple of my friends company, they really believed in me despite how young I was and it was such a great experience to have that support.

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I will start by stating that I really love menswear, and it comes from my father who is an elegant man with very particular taste; aka is very hard to give him presents. The universal coincidence was that at the time I was concocting my brand, his birthday was coming up and I started panicking until it hit me that I could just design it myself. So I thought about how to make him the best bag I could do, and that’s how the travel line came to be, which happens to be unisex yet dandy influenced and a parallel line to my women’s bags.

How would you define MarieDelaRoche the brand? Our ethos is to create timeless beauty while celebrating slow fashion and individuality. We want you to dream, to escape and to have fun with our pieces and at the same time to value the uniqueness of our limited edition releases as that’s part of the fun of it; the fact that only a selected few will get a hold of them making them even more precious.

How did the brand come about? I became a creative consultant/buyer and was having the best experience in different countries and every project was exciting and a learning process. Then one day I just felt like now is the time to do my own thing. My thoughts went to creating something for a very selective person, an item that no one else had and then I thought about how democratic the world of accessories was. A regular accessory will always be indifferent to its owner’s size or weight (I will be the first one to say how much I dread the dressing room), height or looks. And a really great one will improve our mood and the drabbest of the looks, it’s always a talking point and it’s a collector piece at the same time. It began as one of a kind pieces for close friends and it gradually developed into a statement and a full range that catered to people who loves unique bags.

What's the motivation behind your pieces? I want to create strong pieces that don’t follow a trend or season. Beautifully crafted and carefully finished, but mostly when I design

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exotic fishes, aiming to explore alternative species so I went on a trip for 3 months around the world to find as much info and contacts. It opened and closed doors that led to interesting pathways, so there are challenges but I always think a problem is a new road to explore and many times that new road is a great positive surprise.

If you could design a bag for anyone in the world, who would it be? Queen Rania of Jordan, she is pure elegance.

Are you planning to venture into shoes? Right now my hands are pretty full with my main line and with the travel line, 001 by MariedelaRoche . We are working on gold plated clutches that will be available next year as well as bags specially designed for moms and for students, since they require more space and compartments, we are marrying beauty and functionality with our signature design. My next step is to expand on our customized service which so far keeps me switching hats often but I love it.

If you weren't a designer, what would you be? A buyer full time, it’s a thrill to push and find new designers. Fashion aside archeology, I love history and I was pretty close to going for that when I graduated but I love fashion a tad more.

What is the price range of your handbags? We start from 300 kd to 800 kd for some of our customized python bags. I want each one of those dreamy bags to be treasured and enjoyed by its new owner for many years to come.

What materials do you use? The main motto for our material selection is go exquisite or go home!! Joking aside, we like using superb materials, from our gold plated personalized hardware to skins specially dyed for us in Italy. We use a mix of alternative materials like Icelandic perch, Medanese tilapia, Indonesian lizard and Brazilian Pirarucu to ethically sourced Python, Ostrich, Mongolian and New Zealand Sheep fur and soft supple leather with memory to retain its original shape.

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workshops and artisans who respect fair labor regulations and provide a healthy environment for its workers, the way I see it they’re part of the family and without them it wouldn’t be possible to bring my designs to real life. Second but very importantly, I try to be as creative as possible when it comes to the materials we use. I’m exploring using more natural materials for next season and at the same time we are constantly searching byproducts like skins that have more than one life or are uncommonly used in fashion, in that way it’s easier to give a break to animals that are hunted specifically for their skin in very terrible circumstances.

What are the challenges you have faced as an Ethical Handbag Designer? My skins sourcing I would say. We wanted to find ethically farmed python and

How can people get a hold of a MarieDelaRoche bag? We are launching our website soon, www. mariedelaroche.com but at the moment it’s by personal message on our facebook page mariedelarochehome and on instagram at @marie.delarochethebrand.

Where do you see the brand going in the future? Places! Hopefully I can create a legacy but I aim for it to happen organically.

What would be your ultimate goal for the brand? To be something that not just fashion people recognizes in the street, but more importantly to be something to take pride on for my family who are my biggest supporters.

GETTING PERSONAL Where were you born? Bogota, Colombia. Where do you live now? Mmmm, I would say I have two bases now, in Bali and Kuwait but I rotate a lot with Singapore and Hong Kong. Profession(s)? Fashion designer, creative consultant and buyer. Birthday? September 1st, the descending Leo and the ascending Virgo traits hold true. How would you describe your personal style? Let’s start by saying I adore black and often wear a full look, but I still like to have fun with what I wear and I’m very much into asymmetrical cuts, engineered lines and button up shirts, also fun textures really do it for me, I like to understand where things come from and how they are made so anything that spikes my curiosity is a must. It changes according to location. When in Bali it’s ultra relaxed; no heels ever just beautiful sandals plus colorful jumpsuits, though I’m still a city girl so when in Southeast Asia in general my look is more avant-garde and I would say while in Kuwait I always feel a bit more girly, so more heels here and dresses definitively. What are your favorite shoes? I’m a fan of boots, from LD Tuttle to Stuart Weitzman, boots everything, every height and style. It’s a Bogota thing, we like our boots. What fashion tip do you live by? Don’t buy based on trend and don’t hoard (former shopaholic). Know yourself and you’ll know if you will wear it in a month, in two and in 5 years, I like investing well in my wardrobe and I always consider if this is a passing thing or I’ll still love it in 5 seasons. What is your favorite city, and why? Hong Kong hands down, is the paradox every city should be; cosmopolitan but attached to its old roots, awake but peaceful in its outskirts, posh and gritty, energetic and happening while quiet and dignified at the same time. As well as being a foodie paradise, a heaven of culture and a very fun place, it’s honestly the best shopping hub I’ve come across as they carry amazing designers hailing from Asia, Europe and the US that you can’t find anywhere else. Favorite place to shop? Paris and Hong Kong, but I’m an avid online shopper so Browns and Opening Ceremony as well as Colette. Favorite vacation spot? I make it a point to always go to new places, life is too short to repeat though I do it some times, so far the most painteresque place I’ve been to is Vietnam, everything is gorgeous; from the people to the water-colored scenery to the most tantalizing food I’ve ever found. Favorite food? Vietnamese anything! Favorite movie? Amelie or anything Wes Anderson, I’m very much into whimsical movies. Favorite band? Jamiroquai.

Favorite book? What I talk about when I talk about running by Haruki Murakami.

after that I go for a nice run, I particularly enjoy running along the lovely scientific center stretch here in Kuwait.

Favorite designers?

Last thing you do before bed?

Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, Dries Van Noten, Yasuko Furuta, Takahiro Miyashita and Kenzo (both the original designer as well as the Opening Ceremony team).

I pray actually, I like to reflect on the day and thank God for all the experiences and blessings.

Style icon? Yasmine Sewell. Last festival visited and verdict? Laneway music festival in Singapore, it’s a rinse and repeat experience, I’ll try to go next year but in Melbourne. First thing you do in the morning? I like to start my day with good energy, so I always take time to be in the now and meditate a bit,

What are you obsessed with at the moment? New music as that’s my personal rabbit hole (but that’s a constant), other than that furry accessories and hats, it hits me at some point on annual basis. Personal motto: The future looks bright!! It’s funny, but it keeps me going, my friends think it’s very kid like but everything we do will lead to a better us if we try, so it’s there, always waiting for us. December, 2014

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GAP CELEBRATES INDIVIDUALITY BY CHALLENGING THE CONVENTION OF DRESSING NORMAL

TUMI Fall 2014 Collection TUMI travels to the city of Amsterdam. A city defined by high contrasts, the collection harmonizes the tensions of design: engineering vs. craftsmanship, utilitarian vs. artisanal and basics vs. future. Amsterdam’s old-world charm reunited with a picturesque destination inspires an assortment of travel and lifestyle accessories for the global citizen. The world-renowned artwork of Netherlands’ native Rembrandt is reflected in the Fall color palette of deep, dark tones of Olive, Navy, Garnet, Sapphire, Harvest and Fossil. Fall delivers refreshed new collections including Tegra-Lite® Max, Alpha 2, CFX, Sinclair and Journey.

Gap, the iconic American clothing brand revealed its fall campaign which celebrates the individuality and authenticity of personal style by questioning what it means to Dress Normal. The campaign is rooted in the same core values the brand has unapologetically stood for over the past 45 years – individualism and the liberation that comes from confidently being your most authentic self. Dress Normal boldly instructs individuals to shape their own authentic, personal style – and intentionally challenges every one of us to dress for ourselves. 136

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Tis the Season to Be Jolly With C. Wonder

MW SS’15 COLLECTION The Dolce&Gabbana Men Collection Summer 2015 continues the journey to rediscover the history of Sicily.

Time to get festive with C. Wonder’s Holiday collection. This season, C. Wonder will have you surprised and delighted with their new apparel, jewelry and home collections, perfect for gifting and self-indulgence. Inspired by soft textures, base of neutrals and intricate motifs, the apparel is great for layering. Start layering with C. Wonder’s signature 100% silk shirt, printed with a mix of solids and whimsy prints. Top it off with a lovable animal Intarsia sweater or Fair Isle sweater inspired by knitting techniques used in Scotland. Finish off this chic layered look with a puffer or faux fur vest. The reversible puffer vests are both casual and versatile and the fur vest offers a cozy take on a luxury staple.

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Fopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collections have evolved in design through the decades, but have always remained true to their values - attention to detail, high quality raw materials and production in the only Fope laboratory in Vicenza, Italy. The brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s jewels can be broken down into five brands: Flex'it collections, 900, timeless classic, MiaLuce, luxurious jewellery, and J&H, twice as fascinating

FOPE - the Collections

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Winter’s jewels are inspired by the enigmatic and enthralling cosmos

Winter 2014 Collection is now available at PANDORA Store – Salhia Complex – Mezzanine 1 – Tel: 22467227 Get inspired at pandora.net December, 2014

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At The Unveiling Event Of The All New Ferrari California T By Alzayani

From The Kuwait Book Fair At Mishref Fair Grounds

At The HINO MOTORS LTD. Event

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From The Opening Of The First "Vacheron Constantin" Boutique In Kuwait At Salhyia Complex

At The Launch Of Bazza At Home By Cafe Bazza

Media Dinner At Butcher's Den Restaurant

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At The 2nd UNIQUE Event By Balloony Land At Tilal Mall

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At The Walkathon To Mark The International End Violence Against Women Day

At a press conference hosted by Mr. Roberto Coin and Mr. Rami Tabiaat at the opening of new Roberto Coin boutique by Al OStoura

At The Hala Expo At 360 Mall

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At The "Myths Of Creativity" Seminar By David Burkus Organized By Algas Events And Vigor Events

At The Ngie Paris "Grace Kelly" Collection Launch Event

At A Brunch Hosted By The French Ambassador At His Residence

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At The The 16th Career Fair At GUST

At The Launch Of CityBookers Website

At The New Fragrance For Men ( Bvlgari Man In Black ) Launch

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From An Exceptional Celebration Honoring World Cities Day At The Eco-Friendly Yarmouk Park By Un Habital And Its Official Partner Ooredoo

From the “Australian Goodies Festival” At The Sultan Center

At Julie Lomas Book Launch "Comfy Slippers And A Cup Of Tea

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Habchi and Chalhoub announces the expansion of CH Carolina Herrera store at the Avenues.

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Fall 2014 Cool Rider

‫صالون البلو بيل‬

‫شاركت مجموعة صالونات البلوبيل الرائدة في عالم‬ ‫اجلمال والتي تتميز بأحدث التسريحات وصيحات‬ / ‫املوضة العاملية بالعرض اخلاص لشركة لوريال‬ )LOOKS A/W ROAD SHOW(‫باريس‬ .‫و الذي اقيم في الكويت في فندق جي دبليو ماريوت‬ ‫وقد قدمت أحدث القصات الشعر والصبغات لربيع‬ ‫ التي نالت إعجاب احلضور بشكل‬2014 2015.‫كبير‬

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Khaki is the new black, so let Cool Rider forward march your functionality to the front lines of fashion. On-the-go style means staying connected – with your colleagues, with your family, and with the new season trends. From the surplus store to the streets, the new season calls for a sophisticated take on camoufl age and khaki colour-ways – we call it dressy army. Tap into the new colour code with the Halia shoulder bag in our key canard hue: structured, spacious and sophisticated, it’s the perf ect work-to-weekend carry-all. Also on our style agenda is the Nami in our brand new camo print – with two ways to wear, this is the companion to help you soldier through the day. Bringing up the rear is our new Yaretzi backpack: in stylish black, its perf ect for exploring the city this Fall. When Fall’s mood takes its cues from armyinflected hues, Kipling’s new season recruits are ready to stand to attention

After seven years of research, reformulation and further extensive scientific testing, Boots is launching the new No7 Protect & Perfect ADVANCED Serums. Remember the storm of interest in 2007 when Boots revealed that its original No7 Protect & Perfect Serum had anti-ageing effects equivalent to a gold-standard, prescription only treatment? Now, new and more powerful formulas, with even greater antiwrinkle benefits, are about to hit the Boots store shelves to help women look and feel their best. No7 Protect & Perfect ADVANCED Serum, for improving the first signs of ageing that usually start to appear between ages 25 and 35. No7 Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Serum, for improving the appearance of deep lines and wrinkles typically experienced by women aged 35+. Now even more powerful: The scientists at No7 have reformulated the proven anti-ageing classic serums for greater anti-ageing power with a new blend of key ingredients carefully chosen for their ability to help repair and protect the skin. More powerful repair with a peptide complex that includes greater quantities of Matrixyl 3000, the star ingredient which drives repair of fibrillin, a structural protein in the skin combined with a new peptide. The concentration of peptides in the No7 Protect & Perfect Intense ADVANCED Serums have now been significantly increased compared to the original serums. More powerful protection with a patented antioxidant complex to help protect skin from unstable free radical molecules combined with inhibitors of enzymes that cause break down of structural proteins in ageing skin.

AAW expands P&G brand portfolio, launches Kadus Professional in Kuwait market

Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. (AAW) today announced an expanded agreement with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to start distributing Kadus, one of its leading Salon Professional brands, in the Kuwait market. Starting today, AAW will supply individuals and salons with all four ranges of hair and beauty products from Kadus Professional including color, care, styling and perm in addition to its ongoing product distribution of P&G Salon Professional and world iconic brand, Wella. AAW Country Manager for P&G Shaher Furani said: “We strived to expand our market footprint for household consumer goods products for the benefit of communities, especially with P&G where we carry more than 20 of their products alone. Today, we are very excited to start distributing Kadus Professionals products in Kuwait, making us the owner of the largest market share in the beauty and salon industry. We aspire to advance this industry by inspiring and supplying Kuwait-based stylists and consumers with a range of world-renowned hair and beauty products and technologies. We aim to provide them with both the quality and variety they need from both Kadus and Wella Professionals, characterized as the world’s most innovative brands.” Kadus Professional products includes a range of hair care products from permanent coloring technologies and all the way to volumizing and sculpting, including salon favorites like the Antidandruff line, repair treatments and the latest color trends across all seasons. P&G Middle East and Gulf Customer Business Development Manager, Saygin Sun said: “P&G Salon Professional offers a portfolio of brands and services that help stylists, beauty professionals, and customers improve beauty results. We are very excited in our partnership with AAW and look forward to inspiring stylists in Kuwait.” AAW is the largest distributor of fast-moving consumer goods in Kuwait, and the sole distributor of Procter & Gamble products since the 1950s. AAW distributes over 800 P&G products to the Kuwaiti market on a daily basis with a portfolio that includes Pampers, Tide, Ariel, Always, Pantene, and Wella.

‫كافية بزة يطرح عالمة‬ ‫جتارية جديدة حتت مسمى‬ ‫" "بزة آت هوم‬

New Sowar Prima, ref. 8149 by West End Watch Company

ACK Engineering Students Participate in the “PetroBowl” Competition

‫صرح السيد سعود العنزي مدير قسم التسويق وخدمة‬ ‫العمالء لكافية بزة عن طرح عالمة جتارية جديدة حتمل‬ ‫اسم « بزه آت هوم » حيث أفاد موضحا ً أن تصدير ثقافة‬ ‫األكل الكويتي ليست مقتصره داخل كافيه بزه فقط‬ ‫ حيث أننا قمنا بتصديرها من خالل هذا الكونسبت‬, ‫لتوافق خيارات زبائننا لننقل اجواء كافيه بزه إلى‬ ‫جميع األماكن التي يتواجد بها عشاق كافيه بزه سواء‬ ‫كانو في منازلهم او في الشاليهات اواملزارع اوغيرها‬ ‫من األماكن التي يحبونها ليتمتعوا بخدمات احلفالت‬ ‫اخلارجية اخلاصه في كافيه بزه والفكرة من وراء إطالق‬ ‫هذا الكونسبت هي نقل كونسبت كافية بزة لتعيش‬ ‫جتربة كافية بزة حيث ثقافة التصميم للبيت الكويتي‬ ‫القدمي الذي الزال يعشقه الكويتيون نظرا ً ألجواءه املريحه‬ ‫ورقي املواد املستخدمة فيه وقد مت تطويع هذه األفكار‬ ‫مع وضع ملسات حديثة وعصرية مع خدمات الضيافه‬ ‫املميزة آلتي تشتهر بها كافيه بزه يتكون بزة آت هوم‬ ‫من العديد من األقسام مثل عمار كور طاح بالتنوروالتي‬ ‫تتكون من مجموعة من ( خبز التنور السادة وخبز التنور‬ ‫ خبز التنور لبنة‬, ‫بالروبيان وخبز التنور بالدجاج بالباذجنان‬ ) ‫ خبز التنور نوتيال‬, ‫ خبز التنور بالقيمة والعسل‬, ‫وزعتر‬ ‫ رابس‬, ‫ وبزة رابس والتي تتكون من رابس شاورما الدجاج‬, , ‫ ورابس كباب‬, ‫ رابس مشكل‬, ‫ ورابس احللوم‬, ‫الفالفل‬ ‫ واللي باجلدر يطلعه املالس والتي تتكون‬, ‫رابس طاووق‬ ‫ برياني‬, ‫ و املربني‬, ‫ مجبوس الدجاج‬, ‫من مجبوس اللحم‬ , ‫ ارز بالشعيرية و بامية باللحم‬, ‫اللحم وبرياني الدجاج‬ ‫ تكا الدجاج‬, ‫والصويخات والتي تتكون من تكا اللحم‬ ‫ ومثل الدبق باإليدين‬, ‫والكباب وعرايس مثلثات اللحم‬ , ‫ وحلو الكاكاو‬, ‫ والكنافة‬, ‫والتي تتكون من احمللبية‬ ‫وبسكويت القيمر‬

Students from the Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) – School of Engineering – were awarded second place in the annual “PetroBowl” competition organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) at Al-Habarah Center of Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). PetroBowl is a fast-paced quiz competition whereby students from competing schools are challenged to answer both technical and nontechnical questions associated with the oil and gas industry. The panel of judges was comprised of distinguished industry professionals in Kuwait. Bringing together academic institutions and businesses with a focus on the oil and gas sector, Dr. Saad Balhasan – Head of Petroleum Engineering Department at ACK – described the event as an academic motivator for young future petroleum engineers and also as an amazing platform to exchange knowledge. The PetroBowl competition has grown in size and popularity internationally since its debut in 2002 and is hosted annually in Kuwait. ACK would like to congratulate the School of Engineering and its students, looking forward to their participation and success in next year’s competition.

West End Watch Co. launches the new Sowar Prima, the contemporary version of the historical bestseller ref. 4149. Sophisticated design and technical expertise as per below description: - All stainless steel case and bracelet - Diameter 38.8 mm - Water-resistant 5 ATM - U-shaped sapphire crystal recalling the old plastic glass - Novavit-style bracelet with massive links and deploying buckle - Swiss automatic movement with date calendar finely regulated into 5 wrist-positions We emphasise the U-shape sapphire crystal that maximises the dial opening and makes the watch look larger. The first edition is available in 6 different historical dials versions (in pure white or shiny black). A variation with NATO textile strap recalls the West End military heritage and perfectly suits the model. Hereunder the related references: 8149.10.0203:white dial with Arabic figures 8149.10.0207: black dial with Arabic figures 8149.10.0211:black dial with triangles + Arabic 8149.10.0304: black dial with golden ring 8149.10.0534:black dial with Tibetan figures 8149.10.0788:black dial with Eastern Arabic figures They will be available at Yacob Behbehani Sons Company boutiques: Sharq, Behbehani Complex No. 25731077 – Baitak Tower, No. 22257908 – Symphony Mall, Salmiya, No. 22441614

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DS Eagle - Extreme protection for exceptional times

The DS Eagle is a timepiece for those with a taste for the unique and unusual. It brings together extreme-sport design inspiration and outstanding finish to a highly accurate timepiece with a Swiss-Made ETA Precidrive quartz movement. Rubber detailing on the bezel and gorgeous brushed/polished finishing strike up a rugged, virile design around a stainless-steel case with PVD rose-gold and black. The DS Eagle leaves no one unimpressed. Its ETA Precidrive quartz movement ensures full precision under the most demanding circumstances and its great appearance draws glances wherever it goes, despite an exceptional quality/price ratio. The large (44mm) PVD rosegold brushed/polished case opens onto a broad dial with a sporty, technical feel. Behind a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating on both faces, a central textured area complements the strong geometrics of the case. Large skeletonised HM hands treated with Superluminova, a contrasting red second hand and a date window at the six o’clock position report time with great legibility. Over the PVD black stainless-steel bezel, an innovative black moulded-rubber overlay with white numerals reinforces the dynamic nature of the DS Eagle, along with a PVD black stainlesssteel strip bearing the CERTINA name and fastened to the left side of the case with two PVD black screws. Balancing this sturdy design, are two crown protection elements also in PVD black steel and held by similar screws, on either side of the screw-in crown, trimmed with a sporty red line. The watch is water-resistant up to a pressure of 20 bar (200 m) and is equipped with a screw-on case back that shows an embossed CERTINA turtle motif, past and present symbol of water-resistance, robustness and long life for the brand. The DS Eagle is equipped with the DS Concept, as evidenced by the monogrammed letters “DS” on the crown tip. The timepiece wears a handsome textured rubber strap held in place with PVD black screws, and a large pin-clasp buckle. Other versions include a two-tone (stainless steel/PVD black) model with a black rubber strap, as well as an all-black version with a black rubber strap, a black dial and black and Superluminova white indices.

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Zenith And Felix Baumgartner Greet The Summits Of Dubai

Gulf Bank has recently celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the International Children’s Day, and Children Rights Agreement at Bayt Abdullah Children Hospice (BACCH). International Children’s Day is celebrated for being a day of fraternity and mutual understanding at global level among the children, and is dedicated for enhancing children’s welfare around the globe. On 27 November 2014, Gulf Bank organized an entertainment day covering amusing activities for the children of Bayt Abdullah. A major part of the day’s activities involved the “Color Me Mine” pottery studio conducting a pottery workshop with Gulf team, teaching the children how to color pottery products, with a personal design commemorating the day. About 30 Bayt Abdullah children along with their families took part in the fun day and benefited from the workshop. This is the second event organized by Gulf Bank for Bayt Abdullah children in one year. The first took place in January this year to teach children how to bake sweet and pizza with their families. Gulf Bank is committed to organize such events at BACCH, which is dedicated to the treatment of children with cancer, as the Bank believes in the importance of supporting children and their families during the difficult times. These amusing activities contributed to the cheerful times the children spent, away from the hospital and school atmosphere. Celebration of the International Children’s Day coincides with the 25th anniversary, where the world vowed to the children to exert relentless efforts towards protecting them and enhance their rights in survival, learning and growth, to make their voice heard, and to enable them to use their maximum potential. Although achievements were realized, there is a lot that remain to be achieved; as more children still are behind than ever. Previous challenges, along with the new problems, cause deprivation of the children of their rights and the fruit of development. Those challenges should be confronted and children should be reached to create new thinking approaches to be utilized by both children and adults.

Metropolis and desert. The event organised by Zenith in Dubai provided the perfect opportunity for immersion in some very varied environments. Around 150 Media and VIP guests from UAE, Qatar and Kuwait were firstly invited to discover the Zenith boutique in the Dubai Mall before enjoying a safari in the desert. Accompanied by Zenith's regional brand director, Georges Bechara, legendary supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner also joined in the adventure. "I am very fond of the vibrant city of Dubai", the Austrian confided, and thank Zenith for inviting me to take part in this adventure. This type of event really cements our friendship after all the intense emotions we have already experienced together." This sentiment was shared by Juliette North, Director of Marketing and Communication at Zenith: 'It is a great honour for us to host the man who rocked the world with his fearlessness and determination. Felix is an inspiration to everyone."

PAUL wishes its customers a luminous festive season!

The year is drawing to a close, now is the time for families and friends to enjoy the warm atmosphere of the festive season. PAUL invites its customers to share its delicious products prepared by master bakers and pastry cooks. All their passion and know-how can be found in the breads, canapés, bûches and more which are created according to strict standards of freshness and quality, as always. To bring this year to an end, PAUL created “l’entremets Bougie”, whose original shape will surprise your guests. A smooth vanilla Bavarian together with raspberry compote in a soft sponge cake, covered with white chocolate that will delight the finest taste buds. This cake comes in a “lantern” box, and is as nice to look at it is to taste – a perfect dessert to offer to somebody. PAUL also has a selection of traditional bûches. For chocolate lovers, ‘La Tout Chocolat’ is a perfect combination of chocolate sponge with a chocolate butter cream and chocolate ganache. Another classic is ‘La Vanille’ which has a vanilla sponge with vanilla butter cream, raspberry filling and white chocolate. Customers can also pick the chestnut based ‘La Marron’ or the pistachio and raspberry based ‘La Framboise Pistache’. To provide the ultimate festive atmosphere feeling for its customers, PAUL has also a selection of sweet treats like Christmas tree waffles, mont blanc, meringues, ginger biscuits and special Christmas flavours macaroons.

FROM THE PRESS Piaget’s passion for perfection shines bright at the brand’s boutique reopening in Qirdala - “A Night of Diamonds and Kuwait Chocolate” Pinkberry Introduces New Indulgent Warm Collection Treats

Pinkberry, the leading retailer of innovative frozen yogurt is proud to announce the introduction of their new indulgent Warm Collection treats. The delectable Warm Collection arrives just in time for the winter season. The collection is being served in two enticing combinations created to satisfy your dessert cravings. Chocolate lovers will relish the Brownie, which consists of a freshly baked brownie, with warm chocolate hazelnut sauce, topped with original frozen yogurt, and sprinkled with almond and milk chocolate shavings. Not to be outdone, the Apple Pie is equally as scrumptious. This delight is a medley of warm apple compote and cinnamon streusel, topped with original frozen yogurt, and a drizzle of caramel sauce. It is made of freshly baked apples and perfectly captures the taste and experience of a homemade apple pie. The Warm Collection consists of the finest ingredients and premium quality non-fat frozen yogurt that is sure to become a favorite with new and returning customers. It’s the perfect treat to enjoy with friends and family. The Warm Collection represents an irresistible new addition to the Pinkberry menu and provides customers with an even wider variety of tempting options from which to choose. Pinkberry welcomes dessert lovers to indulge in the new treats in four selected stores, including 2nd Avenue - The Avenues, Albida’a, The Gate Mall and Marina Mall, for a limited time only.

SECUNDUS by West End

Refined Swiss watchmaker, Piaget, recently reopened its boutique in Kuwait’s Salhiya Mall in the presence of Mr. Ali Morad Behbehani, President of Morad Yousuf Behbehani, Mr. Edouard Cottin, International Director of Piaget, Mr. Jean-Marc Shammas, Brand Director Middle-East and India and Arab singer Yara, Middle East Brand Ambassador. Strengthening the partnership between Piaget and the Behbehani Group even further, the event was a fitting celebration of Piaget’s commitment towards ‘Perfection in life’ and paid homage to the brand’s recently embarked upon global advertising campaign of the same name. The event witnessed the attendance of select media and VIP guests from the region. Mr. Ali Morad Behbehani said, “We are proud to have Piaget as our long-standing partner. The reopening of Piaget’s boutique is a great occasion for us all. The exclusive Piaget creations are shining even further in a beautiful environment for our Kuwaiti clientele.” Commenting on the occasion, Jean-Marc Shammas said, “We are thrilled that Piaget is now at the Salhiya Mall in the prime location it deserves. This is a bigger boutique that allows us to reiterate the main concept of refinement of Piaget boutiques worldwide. Needless to say, none of this would have been possible without the enduring support of our esteemed partners, the Morad Yousuf Behbehani Group.” Following the style and spirit of Piaget boutiques worldwide, the reopened boutique in Kuwait flaunts the architectural concept that was created by Christine Querlioz in 2012. It is an invitation to go on a pleasant journey through the universe of Piaget. The architecture and ambiance convey discreet elegance, making it a true tribute to the Swiss identity of the brand. The boutique reopening impeccably echoed Piaget’s recent global advertising campaign, “Perfection in Life,” a seductive invitation to experience a universe of exceptional pieces in the most inspiring locations around the world. The campaign was created to demonstrate the savoir-faire of Piaget the jeweler-watchmaker in its pursuit of perfection: the mastery of precious materials, the sophistication and innovation of recordbreaking watchmaking, and fearless creativity paired with traditional elegance.

Celebrating the individuality and power of women, Qirdala is introducing an intimate evening with Kuwait’s finest personalities. An unconventional jewelry store that focuses on non-commercial jewelry; because each piece of jewelry is unique, the store is more of an art gallery rather than a jewelry store. The brand will be showcasing their newest collections that symbolize the distinctive styles of every woman. It is the place for women to go, not only to find beautiful jewelry pieces, but also find themselves and express their unique personalities. The owners will be hosting the night as well as presenting the philosophies and stories behind each brand, highlighting their pieces as a form of artistic expression. A truly unforgettable evening focused on the special attributes of the modern day women. The celebrated brands of the night were from the distinguished brands: - Aziz & Walid Mouzannar, - Nikos Koulis, - Falamank by Tarfa Itani, - May Jewelry - Nakhla

WEST END WATCH CO. is pleased to present you the new automatic model SECUNDUS available in 2 versions - steel & bicolour 4N rose gold - and 2 colours of dials. SECUNDUS is an historical sub-brand of West End launched in the 1930s. In Latin language, it literally means: 1. (nautical) favorable, fair – 2. (military) fortunate, lucky, victorious, successful This classical watch with pure style will delight West End enthusiasts as well as new expert customers. SECUNDUS 6863.10.3328BL Stainless Steel case & bracelet Diameter 40mm Waterresistant 3 ATM Double-curved sapphire crystal Swiss automatic movement with Day-Date calendar Pure white dial with Roman figures and blue hands SECUNDUS 6863.28.3329P Stainless Steel case & bracelet, bicolour rose gold Diameter 40mm Waterresistant 3 ATM Double-curved sapphire crystal Swiss automatic movement with Day-Date calendar Silver guilloché dial with Roman figures and 4N rose gold hands It is available now at Yacob Behbehani Sons Company boutiques Sharq, Behbehani Complex No. 25731077 – Sharq, Baitak Tower, No. 22257908 – Symphony Mall, Salmiya, No. 22441614

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Children of Kuwait vote for a better world at KidZania’s ‘Universal Children’s Day’ celebrations

Mamas & Papas New Winter Collection Kids get Cozy with Gap

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Gap launches its Holiday Collection. Be prepared to be delighted by the festive assortment both to wear and give. Organized by the themes of Crazy Stripes, Fair Isle and Party, the collection recognizes Rebekka Bay, Creative Director and Head of Marketing’s cohesive design direction. The ‘Crazy Stripe’ style story consists of incredible vibrant colors, setting a fun and distinctive tone for kids and toddlers. Adding to a fun select of clothing is ‘Engineered Traditional’ style story which includes buffalo checks, plaids and washed denim. The ‘Fair Isle & Shine’’ collection concentrates on the traditional red pop pallets in luxe fabrications and yarns. Cozy is the key element in this collection for Toddler featured in pants, wovens, layering & Sweaters. Drawing inspiration from the opening of the first GAP store in 1969 the ‘Indigo’ collection comes in Fig, Apricot, Lavender and Tobacco – tonal shades. Included in this style story is sweat shirts, destructive denim and graphical tees. Pretty dresses with eyelet detailing and cute floral prints add a great feminine element for girls. ‘Twilight’ concept focus on rich fabrication, dark and intense colors in rich wine, fuchsia, grey and blues. For boys chinos and solid cardigan will keep the little ones warm and sophisticated while girls can dress up in Floral prints and oversized plaids. What is a holiday collection without red and white intarsia one pieces with reindeers and bears. Alternately there is red and white cozy layering options for boys and girls this season.

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Check out the latest additions to the Mamas & Papas Winter Collection. From pretty floral dresses and stylish blazers to cozy knitted rompers and rugby shirts you little one will look adorable and smart. Our collection for babies is full of exciting pieces to tempt you this season. Our signature ‘Welcome to the World’ range features timeless pieces in luxury fabrics, while our ‘Limited Edition’ collection offers mini- me styles with unique details ideal for the style conscious. To make dressing little ones easy, our ‘fashion’ ranges feature fun and practical outfit sets. For girls we have cute floral print and for boy adorable gentlemen looks. The ‘Kids’ range which goes up to 6 years has all the essentials any Mama and Papa will need for their little ones. The ‘Mix & Match’ collection continues to provide favorites that mums and dads will love and need! Parents can pick and mix must-have pieces for winter. These affordable essentials make it easy to choose an outfit for any day.... Everything goes with everything!

It is low in calories -200ml glass contains just 36-48 calories nearly half the amount of orange juice Standing uniquely apart from any other coconut water on the market is Jax Coco coconut water – the first 100% pure coconut water packaged in a sleek glass bottle. Always starting with the freshest, young green coconuts, Jax Coco uses a proprietary micro-filtering and bottling method to create a premium coconut water that maintains taste, purity, quality, integrity and style! Glass bottle designed by ALASDHAIR WILLIS/ Stella mcCartney Jax coco is available at Dean & Deluca, Saveco, Café Royal-JW Marriott),Hilton Kuwait Resort, ClubFit, B-fit,Crossfit FDT, inspirepure fitness, WH SMITH-Airport store, and Kuwait Ayurveda Holistic Centre.

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, saw children from across Kuwait vote for their most cherished right at KidZania during its recent celebration of Universal Children’s Day. Taking place from November 20-22 at the Grand Avenue in The Avenues Mall, the event featured five ballot boxes where children were able to vote for one of their five KidZania rights: the right to know, the right to care, the right to share, the right to create and the right to play. Each of these rights is entrusted to KidZania’s five Rightskeepers: Urbano, Vita, Chicka, Beebop and Bache. Based on the three-day voting by children, the right to play was what children needed most to help them in creating a better world with 32 percent votes, followed by the right to share with 29 percent, the right to create with 15 percent, the right to know with 12 percent, and lastly, the right to care with almost 12 percent. Commenting on the event, Fernando Medroa, Vice President of Leisure and Entertainment at M.H. Alshaya Co., said: “At KidZania, we try to genuinely understand children’s views on how they perceive their five fundamental rights and apply them in creating a better world. “By celebrating Universal Children’s Day, we aim to empower kids and help them express themselves through fun exercises that develop their characters and self-independence, while at the same time reminding adults of their children’s rights,” Medroa added. The celebrations also featured other activities that took place inside KidZania, including an interactive exercise where children got to learn more about KidZania’s rights and their Rightskeepers, a Rightskeepers parade and a special show at the KidZania Theater. Children could also participate in an online competition for a chance to win free tickets to KidZania through an hourly raffle draw. First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954, Universal Children's Day was established to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children. KidZania Kuwait helps children aged 4 to14 learn about the adults’ world in a fun and engaging setting by offering them a kid-sized city experience, all in a safe and self-contained environment.

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MATHS QUIZ 1.What is three hundred added to eight hundred?

FUN FACTS ABOUT ECUADOR

2. How many sides has a decagon? 3. What is one-sixth of sixty? 4. What type of triangle has three equal sides? 5. What is the sum of nine hundred and forty-eight and ninetyfive?

6. What time is fifty minutes after quarter past nine? 7. Seven classes at Peak School each raise twenty-five pounds towards some new equipment. How much have they raised altogether? 8. How many1/2 cm in 15cm? 9. 5 boys win 2 TWENTIES which they share equally. How much do they each receive? 10. One quarter of the length of a piece of wood measures 8 1/2cm. find the length of the pieces. 10:05, 7. 175, 8. 30, 9. 8p, 10. 34

ANSWERS: 1. 1100, 2. 10, 3. 10, 4. Equilateral, 5. 1043, 6.

FUN RIDDLES

1. How can you drop a raw egg from a height onto a concrete floor without cracking it? 2. What is the shortest complete sentence in the English language? 3. I can carry a tree in my hand. Can you? 4. Lucy and Hannah are playing lawn tennis together. They decide to play a set of three. After the sets, both of them win each three sets. How is this possible? 5. In a pond, there were forty elephants. Those elephants had

1) Ecuador is the closest country to space. You might think the closest point on Earth to space would be Mount Everest, but you’d be wrong. The reason has to do with the fact that the Earth is not a perfect sphere. Because of its rotation, it bulges slightly at the equator. That means that all things being equal, the equator is closer to space and farther from the center of the Earth than anywhere else. The bulge is big enough that Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is actually 1.5 miles “higher” than Mount Everest. Because mountain peaks are measured from sea level, Mount Everest is considered higher because the bulge in the Earth at the equator also means that the seas are higher too.

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forty-fore heads. How can this be feasible in real world?

ANSWERS: 1.Concrete floors are very hard to crack, 2.Go, 3. Yes, a Palm Tree. Bonsai can be logical solution, 4. Well, this is possible. They were playing as a team in doubles match against other team, 5. It is perfectly feasible. The forty elephants had forty foreheads citypageskuwait.com

ANSWERS: 1. MATERIAL, 2.BRAZIL, 3.PLANTS, 4.CANDLE, 5.FERMENTED, 6.AUTOGRAPH, 7.BACTERIA, 8.CEREAL, 9.INVISIBLE, 10.MIRROR, 11. WHISTLE, 12.CIRCULAR

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2) Ecuador is the only country in the world named after a geographical feature. The official name of Ecuador is República Del Ecuador which literally means “The Republic of the Equator”. The equator runs through the country. In fact there is a large monument about 45 minutes away from Quito where you can stand in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.

3) Ecuador has the world’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. At the first UNESCO World Heritage conference in 1978, 32 sites were in the inaugural list. Each World Heritage Site has a number and site #1 is the Galapagos Islands and #2 is the City of Quito. Blue footed boobies!

4) The Panama hat is actually from Ecuador. Panama hats are woven hats made from toquilla straw plants. The hats are made in Ecuador but were shipped to Panama on the way to the United States. The label on the boxes often had the shipping point for the products, which was Panama and the rest is history.

5) Rosalía Arteaga, the first female president of Ecuador, served for only 2 days. In 1996 she was installed as Vice-President after the election of Abdalá Bucaram. On February 6, 1997 he was removed from office by the congress. There was a dispute about who should assume the office of the Presidency. Congressional leader Fabián Alarcón was sworn in on February 6, but she was then sworn in on February 9. On February 11, Alarcón was again sworn in with the support of Congress and the army. She ran for President in 1998 but only received 3% of the vote.

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HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz 1. Granulated sugar is processed into 'icing' sugar basically by: Baking it; Grinding it finer; Adding more sugar; or Adding salt? 2. Roald Dahl's children's novel Esio Trot features which creature? 3. What famous Australian product did Cyril Callister devise in Melbourne, in 1922, partly in response to war-related shortages of the British version?

Test Your Vocabulary It was only a piece of clockwork, a wooden clock that sprang out and crowed three times, an ingenious ________ by which the learned of that epoch were wont to be awakened at the appointed hour to begin the labors of the day.

1. brace

3. arsenal

2. contrivance

4. ferry

4. Spell the Russian writer and Soviet dissident, Aleksandr: Soljornitson; Soldiernitsan;

5. From the Latin meaning of clip/cut, what hairstyle symbolizes religious devotion? 6. Lebkuchen is a German: Soup; Gingerbread; Sausage; or Cabbage? 7. A cogwheel icon typically represents what on many websites/apps: Settings; Wi-fi; Print; or Save?

ANSWER: 1In this question, contrivance is a noun that means a device or control that is very useful for a particular job. A contrivance is a gadget or device that can be used for some particular purpose. The spinning blade of a blender is a contrivance that turns fruits and yogurt into a tasty smoothie. Yum. A contrivance is a useful device or tool. It might be assembled or invented, and it's often mechanical, although you can really refer to anything that's made for a specific purpose as a contrivance. The word sometimes also implies a falseness or obviousness, like the contrivance of a spy's very fake-looking beard that's supposed to disguise him, or the contrivance of a novel's complicated, unbelievable plot.

Solziarnitsen; or Solzhenitsyn?

8. Leo Tolstoy's book War and Peace concerns the 1812 invasion of Russia by: France; Germany; China; or USA? 9. What is the general term for the form of physics concerned with sub-atomic

Tricky Mathematics Problem If 1=6 2 = 12 3 = 18 4 = 24 5 = 30

particles, atoms, molecules, and their radiation? 10. Which whole number is the cube root of 2197? 11. Which Japanese corporation produced the first compact electronic calculator, released in 1957? 12. Which fictional small people, in a famous 1939 film and prior LF Baum book series, became in 2007 the largest group represented by a star on the Hollywood

Then 6 = ? Hint: Its a logic Riddle not a mathematical riddle

Walk of Fame? 1=6 => 6=1

13. Ethanol (drinking alcohol) is a byproduct of the metabolic process of which two

As stated

naturally occurring substances? ANSWER:1

14. The butternut squash/pumpkin grows directly on a: Vine; Bush; Root; or Tree? 15. The medieval profession called a 'bard' equates nowadays to a what? 16. Name Captain Flint's quartermaster in the novel Treasure Island? 17. In Italy/Italian a 'Cicisbeo' is a married woman's: Husband; First-born; Lapdog; or Male lover/companion? 18. An unconventionally creative idea is called: Bottom-up; Top-down; Left-field; or

JUMBLED WORDS S N I H Y R O L Y G

Right-angle?

20. "I used to work at a perfume factory but was (what pun meaning 'dismissed')"?

ANSWERS: 1. Grinding it finer, 2. Tortoise, 3. Vegemite, 4. Solzhenitsyn, 5. Tonsure, 6. Gingerbread (popular at Christmas), 7. Settings, 8. France (specifically the army of Napoleon Bonaparte), 9. Quantum physics, 10. 13, 11. Casio, 12. The Munchkins (the c.134 actors from the Wizard of Oz film), 13. Yeast and Sugar, 14. Vine, 15. Poet (or minstrel, or equivalent term), 16. Long John Silver, 17. Male lover/ companion, 18. Left-field, 19. Cuba, 20. Sent packing

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DECEMBER HOROSCOPES Under the bright light of the restless Gemini Full Moon of December 6, consistency is hard to maintain. To add to the laid-back mood, a usually optimistic Jupiter is moving into retrograde motion two days later. You may be wondering if you will have to shelve a project you had hoped to complete before the end of the year - you don't. Keep working, as there is a window of opportunity on December 22, give or take one day. You could get a boost of the energy needed to achieve your goal with both a Capricorn New Moon and Uranus in aggressive Aries moving into direct motion. With all this fresh cosmic energy blowing your way you can easily move a project, goal, or dream over the finish line.

ARIES (March 21 - April 19)

People may try to drag you to a special place for a special amusement (or learning experience) early this month. In fact, you may feel like people are ganging up on you during the Full Moon on December 6, but everyone means well and just wants to please you. Monday, December 15, starts a pleasant, energetic week with a Moon/Mars trine. Tie up all those holiday loose ends. The December 21 New Moon is the first day of winter. Your passion for work will just be heating up, so moderate your work time and be powerful without lapsing into workaholic mode.

LEO (July 23 - August 22)

The year's biggest, boldest holiday parties could come early, with the December 6 Full Moon. This could in fact set the tone for a month of festivities, so get that fancy dress ready and pace yourself. As the December 21 New Moon approaches, let a peaceful, easy feeling take over. Richly enjoy the countless little things that sometimes get lost in the glare and glitter. This powerful New Moon ushers in the first day of winter, a new season, and a bright coming year. The Moon squares Jupiter in Leo on New Year's Eve. Party hearty, but keep things smart, sensible, and safe.

TAURUS

VIRGO

(April 20 - May 20)

(August 23 - September 22)

You can just look at another person's problem and solve it during the month's first week. The December 6 Full Moon gives you the power to handle situations that at other times might seem too complicated to be real. Go out and celebrate with the New Moon on December 21. When the music stops you'll still be dancing and making great progress in work that feels more like play. A lot of people may join in, and you'll all advance together. The Moon enters Taurus on Tuesday, December 30. Do some last-minute shopping for a perfect New Year's Eve with friends.

Holiday home life may be more intense now than later in the month as the December 6 Full Moon pumps energy into the people closest to you. If the sweetness wears thin (or gets overwhelming), some public activity could conveniently call you away. Be in a bright, buoyant mood as the holidays ramp up on the New Moon of December 21. You don't have to get wild and crazy, but why count it out? Be safe and joyous with no regrets. Happy thoughts and memories take you into 2015 as the Moon trines Mercury at the very end of the year.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

Holiday romance comes your way under the December 6 Full Moon. Expect a lot of good conversation, sparkling wit, and sizzling good fun. You could get to know someone very well, very quickly. People and money pour in with the December 21 New Moon. It's also the first day of winter. Slow down, appreciate, and hold on to all the good things coming your way. You may not always remember how many friends you have. Let the Universe be generous. Saturn enters Sagittarius on Tuesday, December 23. There are pleasures and advantages to not being in the fast lane all the time.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

You may crave some privacy and alone time, but that will have to wait until after the December 6 Full Moon. There are simply too many people who want and need your company. Open up a little and let a few people in. The December 21 New Moon is supercharged especially for you. Treat it as the start of your personal new year. Start something important for your future. Don't hesitate. Feel great about it and about yourself. Mercury and Pluto conjoin on December 24. Solve a mystery and have a deep revelation about someone (maybe you).

GEMINI

LIBRA

AQUARIUS

(May 21 - June 20)

(September 23 - October 22)

(January 20 - February 18)

If love isn't on your mind during the December 6 Full Moon, you may still be immersed in intimate dealings with someone who cares about you. It could be more than one someone, actually. You know what and who you want. Be charming as ever, but stand your ground. For the New Moon on December 21, you can get your resources organized and prepare to take on a challenge that has been holding you back for some time. An unexpectedly warm and constructive social connection can happen in the final hours of New Year's Eve as the Moon trines Mercury.

Take some of the pressure off and let your friends entertain you around the Full Moon on December 6. There could be many harmless misadventures and misunderstandings as people tend to act before they think. Finish something magnificent and prepare to start something fantastic as the December 21 New Moon starts a new cycle with the first day of winter. Reconcile with a loved one. Perhaps strengthen a friendship that will become important. Emotions run high and memories pour in on the weekend of December 27.

Friends abound in the early part of the month - and several may be new. The December 6 Full Moon guarantees scant quiet time, so surrender to the social demands and enjoy some great times. The New Moon on December 21 may seem subdued in comparison to the festive days earlier in the month, but the people who care most about you are close at hand and love you. Hug and be hugged. Thursday, December 25, is Christmas, and an Aquarius Moon opposes Jupiter. Without even noticing, you can be the calming force and anchor for a happy last week of the year.

CANCER

SCORPIO

PISCES

(June 21 - July 22)

(October 23 - November 21)

(February 19 - March 20)

Let people surprise you as the December 6 Full Moon approaches. There should be quite a group around you, and they will all want to pitch in and help with something. This can make holiday preparations effortless as well as fun. The New Moon on December 21 brings the chance to start over in a romantic relationship or the opportunity to let a fresh new love announce itself. Take time to be still and listen to your heart - and to what a current loved one has to say. A moody Friday night, December 26, turns golden as the Sun sextiles inspiring Neptune.

A lot of people with a lot of opinions about money could keep your head spinning as the December 6 Full Moon approaches. They will all want your opinion, too. Best of all, they'll respect what you tell them. Pick and choose the people you really want to spend your time with as the December 21 New Moon approaches. Then have some rare and great times with those chosen few. Make the most of this. It isn't selfish. The Moon sextiles Mars on Monday, December 29, and you could easily solve others' problems. Do a last-minute chore and become everyone's hero.

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Work could get busy in the first week, peaking around the December 6 Full Moon. Be calm and refuse to be rushed. The holidays are coming, after all. The New Moon on December 21 gives you the first day of winter, the longest night of the year, and one of the busiest and most glamorous holiday weekends of the whole year. Surround yourself with happy friends (and strangers) and let your heart swell. There's a lot to celebrate. The Pisces Moon sextiles Mercury and then Venus on December 27. People will want to cooperate, commiserate, and see your smile.

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