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Issue 47, November 2013

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Dear Readers…

Dhari Al-Muhareb Editor-in-Chief

Jameel Arif

General Manager & Editor

Abeer Al-Abduljalil Managing Editor

Kinda Al-Faris

November has become Movember again!

I am sure you have noticed, November has become Movember and sane and stylish men have been growing all kinds of odd, furry protuberances under their noses for this month. It’s an annual, month long event in aid of “changing the face of men’s health”. The idea is to encourage men to go to the doctor more in order to help with earlier detection of cancer, depression and other illnesses. To know more about it, don't miss to read our special article by Dr. Nazia on page 26.

Claudia Farias

Talking about Movember, our cover personality Dr. Tareq Burezq is also an active supporter of good health and promoter of Movember. I am sure you would have noticed it from his mustaches that he has grown specially for this cause and our cover. I would like to thank him personally for believing in me and accepting to come out in a totally different look for our cover. I also would like to thank Mr. Bader AlEissa - Marketing & PR Manager at Asnan Tower for his believe in CityPages and without his support, this cover would have not been possible.

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The last couple of weeks have been busy for all of us. We were happy to see the positive reader feedback on our new look and design, and also saw a rise in readership. Thank you for all your incredible support!

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In our Exclusives section, we profile 15 of the most inspiring and respected men in Kuwait. These men are inspiring visionaries, who represent Kuwait on a global stage. We catch up with them, as they share details about their latest projects and also tell us some things you may not have known about them before! Bringing this section was not easy and would have not been possible without the help of our new team member - Khaled AlAmiri. He himself is very inspiring and his work will speak for himself. I also would like to thank other team members who worked in bringing out this feature; Kinda AlFaris and last but not the least the special assistance of Jarrah Al Khalifa.

Last but not the least – I am excited about our latest fashion shoot in collaboration with Harvey Nichols, featuring our own boys Abdulaziz AlKhamis and Hussain Jassim, photographed by the talented Andre Shirazi.

Our next issue is very special to me as we complete our 4 successful years and we are already busy planning some big surprises and amazing features to be introduced from 2014, so stay tuned.

Till then, enjoy this issue!

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Dear Readers,

Dear CityPages readers,

Hello Movember!

What a lovely month it’s been so far, the weather is cooling off and people are more likely to spend their days outdoors now. November is the month when the climate finally switches to winter, and although our winters are usually quite mild and pleasant, I have my suspicions that this year will be slightly colder than usual.

We at CityPages are here to support Men's Cancer Awareness as we did our part in spreading the awareness on Breast Cancer last month. We have assembled a very special issue this month with the amazing cover by Dr. Tareq Burezq. I am sure you will love it too!

November 14 is World Diabetes Day and we will also be playing our part in spreading the awareness on early detection and urging you to change your lifestyle to stay away from Diabetes.

I also hope you will love our special feature this month bringing you 15 inspiring men in Kuwait. We take pride in bringing such lively and unique content for our readers.

I had a wonderful experience doing my segment - Life of a Diva at Violet Skin Boutique and our team photographer Faith AlFahad has shot some amazing photos. Make sure to flip to page 63 and have a look at it.

We were recently amongst the lucky ones to attend and participate in the highest comedy show in the world organized by AlGas Events and AlHamra Tower. It was an amazing event. You can see photos of the event on page 152.

And there’s a lot more in this issue: a Review of International Optique Co., our food tasting at Maharani Restaurant, and plenty of gift ideas for men.

Sweet November we have special feelings for you with the perfect weather and perfect time to start thinking of our new plans for 2014!

Till next issue!

This winter advent has inspired all types of activity, and we have not been short of places to go, events to attend and people to see. It’s also great weather for marathons and they have been going strong, as proven by the growing number of participants every year.

Welcome to the Men’s issue, seeing it is “Movember” prostate cancer awareness month, so we as CityPages who consider it crucial to support every good cause are dedicating this issue to men and are proud to be featuring our pick of the 15 most inspiring men in Kuwait, hats off to you all; I have met a few, interviewed a few (such as Farid Abdal who managed to change my perception on life in just a few hours) and am honestly, very inspired.

Our awesome team AbdulAziz Al Khamis aka Wikedz and Hussein Jassem are featured in their own spread this month, modeling for Harvey Nichols, photographed by the talented Andre Shirazi. Not only are my talented colleagues contributors to our pages, but handsome enough to model in them too. Catch them inside.

Last but not least we are also bringing attention and awareness to Diabetes, as International Diabetes Day is on the 14th of November. This is an issue close to my heart, and I and many others am very grateful to the effort of the Dasman Diabetes Center and our government for paying extra attention to this preventable disease.

Stay healthy, stay safe.

Abeer M. Alabduljalil

Kinda Al Faris

Managing Editor

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CONTENTS

58 AUTOMOTIVE 136 AirStream 138 Below Zero Ice Driving

ART

48 Out of Kuwait Arts Exhibition

BEAUTY

60 Healthy Skin=Beautiful Skin 62 What Your Nose Can't Know

ENTERTAINMENT

104 November Movie Releases 107 Top Music Charts

FASHION

124 ZOUCH Fashion 126 Fashion News

NOVEMBER 2013 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 47

114 FEATURE

20 Get Re-Inspired!

56 Know Your Birthstone 67 CityPages 15 Inspiring Men 2013 105 WADJDA - A Saudi Movie 106 Movies About Cancer

FITNESS

36 What Makes a Personal Trainer?

38 Did Cavemen Wear Weight Belts?

FOOD

50 Maharain - Food Review 52 Diary of a Nutritionista

HEALTH

23 VBAC Facts?

25 Foods for Healthy Eyes 26 Prostate Cancer 28 ‫ما هو مفهوم للحريه؟‬

130 INTERVIEW 30 44 54 58 114 130

Dr. Tareq Burezq In the Living Room Lounge with KINDA Street Chic! by Laly & Hussain Jassim

Typical Mryiam Huda Alanizy Patrick Dempsey

KIDS

160 Kids Pages

PHOTOSHOOT

28 REGULARS 142 145 155 162 166

Asnan Live

Events Press Horoscopes Homework for Grown-Ups

REVIEW

40 International Optique 63 Life of a Diva - Violet Skin Boutique

118 Harvey Nichols Kuwait

LITERATURE 108 110 111 113

Fame in the Adriatic by Nada Faris November Book Releases CP BookClub by Nada Soliman Short Stories by Nadia AlHassan

TECHNOLOGY

99 BBM BlackBerry Messenger 100 Cool New Gadgets

FEATURE

Zahra Taqi

Certified Professional Coach President of Milestones Coaching

As always, I would love to hear back from you so please feel free to drop me a line on my email: zahrataqi@gmail.com or find me on FB: http://www.facebook. com/MilestonesCoaching or twitter: @ MilestonesCoach

The seasons are changing, winter is slowly making its way back and there are only a few weeks left of the year. What does that mean to you? Well, now is a great time for you to review your goals of the year, what did you set for yourself to do last January? It is sometimes too easy to focus on what we have NOT done, so before I go any further let me stress on one thing; goals are meant to inspire us, to keep us going, and to give us that spark we need. Reviewing our goals should not be about beating ourselves up, rather a time to learn and move on.

You know that the next few weeks are going to whiz by and New Year’s Eve will be here before you know it, so I invite you now to look at your progress and refocus on what is really important to you. May be the goals you did not accomplished are not the things you really care about? May be these goals are not aligned with your own values?

Thinking about all of these things is by far better and more beneficial than just blaming yourself for

Get Re-Inspired! why you failed to reach those goals.

If you are on track with your goals – lucky you! You did a great job! If you feel like your goals somehow got away from you, that's OK! The reason I ask you to look back is to give yourself a chance to celebrate your success, and applaud yourself for all the hard work you committed to that enabled you to get to where you are today. This can be done simply by making a list of all your accomplishments this year and acknowledging your progress.

To help you with your review, here is an example of what you can do to help you refocus: 1.“What are my 3 biggest priorities for the rest of the year?”

2.“Are the goals still inspiring? What might need to change?”

3.“What could I do to make sure the goals get completed easily?”

Now, if you feel you are behind on your goals, here are the questions that you should ask yourself and hopefully the answers will help you move forward: 1.“What are my 3 biggest priorities for the rest of the year?”

2."What could inspire me AND is reasonable to accomplish this year?”

3.“What is the MOST important thing I want to complete?”

4.“What do I need to let go of to ensure I achieve my goals?”

Goals are important. They help us create the life we want and we can get satisfaction and temporary happiness from achieving them. But, when we are too focused on goals, striving to achieve them, we are merely pursuing happiness. It is at that moment that we stop enjoying the journey and happiness becomes a destination, instead of always being with us.

“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Sarah Paksima

VBAC Facts Are you pregnant again after a previous cesarean? Before you decide whether to have a repeat cesarean or try for a normal delivery, get the facts, and make an informed decision.

Sarah Paksima is a Board Member of BirthKuwait and a Doula, Childbirth Educator.

Myth: “Once a cesarean, always a cesarean.”

Fact:The National Institute of Health (NIH) stated at the NIH Consensus Development Conference on Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) that, “VBAC is a reasonable and safe choice for the majority of women with prior cesarean.” The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) concurred with these findings, and added that “most” women with one prior cesarean and “some” women with two prior cesareans are candidates for VBAC.

BirthKuwait is a non-profit organization operating as part of The Voluntary Health Association.

For more information, visit their website: www.birthkuwait.com or Instagram: @birthkuwait

that first time moms are at risk for complications that are equally serious to uterine rupture and occur at a similar rate such as placental abruption, cord prolapse, and shoulder dystocia.

Myth:If I have any of the following, I am not a candidate for a VBAC: Twins, vertical incision, a large baby, 40+ weeks pregnant.

Fact:ACOG states that the above conditions are NOT contraindications for a VBAC. The following conditions are contraindications for a VBAC: a “T” or “J” incision, a prior uterine rupture, or a previous surgery on the upper uterus.

Myth: Doctors and hospitals in Kuwait are not trained to handle the serious complications that might accompany a VBAC. Fact:Any hospital with a labor and delivery unit has protocols in place to respond to obstetrical emergencies. The same guidelines used to manage complications arising from any vaginal birth (including placental abruption, cord prolapse, or shoulder dystocia) are used to address uterine rupture in VBAC moms. This is because most complications involve one or both of the same two problems: oxygen loss to the infant and/or maternal bleeding. Hospitals and obstetrical doctors are trained to handle these rare events.

Myth:VBAC after one cesarean has a high risk of uterine rupture.

Fact:The risk of uterine rupture after one cesarean is about 0.5%-1%, depending on factors. Keep in mind

Myth:To be prepared for an emergency cesarean, epidurals are required in VBAC moms. Or, others claim that VBAC moms can’t have epidurals because it will “obscure” the pain of uterine rupture.

Fact: According to ACOG, epidurals may be used in a VBAC and evidence actually suggests that epidurals do not mask uterine rupture-related pain.

Myth:There is a high risk of either baby or mom dying during a VBAC. Fact:The risk of maternal mortality is very low whether a woman plans a VBAC (0.0038%) or an elective repeat cesarean (0.0134%).

Limited evidence, because of the rarity of uterine rupture to begin with and the varying circumstances that surround uterine rupture, suggests that there is a 2.8-6.2% risk of infant mortality when a uterine rupture occurs.

Myth:Repeat cesareans carry fewer risks than a VBAC Fact:The most serious cesarean-related complications become more likely after each successive cesarean These

complications include placental abnormalities such as placenta accreta which carries a 7% maternal mortality rate and a 7% maternal mortality rate and a 70% hysterectomy rate. After two cesareans, the risk of accreta is .57% similar to the risk of uterine rupture after one cesarean. So a woman who has opts for a second cesarean is merely trading the risk of a uterine rupture after one cesarean, for placenta accreta after two.

Myth:If your hospital doesn’t offer VBAC, you have to have a repeat cesarean.

Fact:Howard Minkoff MD reiterated at the 2010 NIH VBAC Conference that “Autonomy is an unrestricted negative right which means a woman, a person, anybody, has a right to refuse surgery at any time.” ACOG concurred that “restrictive VBAC policies should not be used to force women to undergo a repeat cesarean delivery against their will.”

Myth: Most VBACs are not successful.

Fact: Women who attempt a planned VBAC have an overall success rate of 74%.

It is important for women who are pregnant after a cesarean to accept that there is no risk free option.

Each woman should consult with her husband, doctor, and childbirth educator to determine which risks she is more willing to tolerate, as she is the one who has to live with the outcomes. If you have more questions, see VBACfacts.com. For local support, go to www.BirthKuwait for a list of childbirth advocates.

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welcomes guests and visitors to an atmosphere of luxury and privacy in the vast green golf course view lined up with flowers to add more beauty.

The team invites the guests and visitors to enjoy the premium lifestyle experience at Sahara.

The Golf, The academy for golf education, the luxurious villas with unique green view and privacy, the fitness center and Spa, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, sauna and tennis and squash courts, while restaurants in the Resort offer exquisite cuisine according to quality standards in addition to the facilities available in meetings/events rooms that are equipped up to date.

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HEALTH

Foods For Healthy Eyes

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.

We’ve all heard that carrots promote eye health, and it's true! Beta-carotene, a type of carotenoid responsible for the orange color of carrots, is a precursor of vitamin A, which protects the retina and our vision. However, good eyesight is not just about beta-carotene. Several other vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are vital for healthy eyes.

Greens

Leafy greens such as spinach and kale are packed full of lutein and zeaxanthin.

These powerful antioxidants are the best help to reduce the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. Spinach and kale should be part of every salad you eat! Broccoli, peas and avocados are also excellent sources of these antioxidants.

Colorful Fruits and Veggies

Carrots, tomatoes, cantaloupe and pink grapefruit are excellent sources of vitamins A and C. These colorful foods are also full of carotenoids, including lycopene, which may slow the progression of cataracts.

Berries and Citrus Fruits

Vitamin C-rich fruits, like oranges, papayas, lemons and strawberries, help support blood vessels in the eye and reduce the risk of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Apricots and blueberries are also loaded with beta-carotene. These delicious foods make great healthy snacks and strengthen the immune system and your vision.

Fish

Tuna, salmon and sardines contain lots of omega-3 fatty acids, which may help in the prevention of eye diseases and dry eye syndrome. If you don't eat seafood, you can get a good supply of omega-3s by using fish oil supplements or taking vegetarian supplements that include flaxseed oil and black currant seed oil.

Healthy Oils

The risk of retinal diseases can be reduced by the use of oils low in saturated and trans fats, such as olive oil. When buying olive oil, look for extra virgin oil for the additional antioxidant boost it provides.

Nuts

Increase your eye health with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E contained in pistachios, walnuts, almonds and peanuts. Vitamin E may also hinder the development of age-related macular degeneration. Sunflower seeds and hazelnuts are also good sources of vitamin E.

Eggs

Like leafy greens, egg yolks are an excellent source of lutein and zeaxanthin. The yolk is also a prime source of zinc, a mineral that is essential to eye health. Proper

amounts of zinc may improve night vision and the prevention of cataracts and agerelated macular degeneration.

Vitamin supplements are also available; however it is advisable to consult your ophthalmologist before purchasing these.

Next time you go to the supermarket, be sure to stock up on these eye-friendly foods. Although they won’t reverse the need for prescription eyewear, they can help keep your eyesight from getting worse. Besides, eating well benefits your overall lifestyle and health, not just your vision.

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HEALTH

Dr. Nazia Nausheen

Prostate Cancer Dr. Nazia Nausheen is a Certified Medical Doctor. She also holds a Masters Degree in Business, Specializing in Sales and Marketing. Disseminates valuable information in her extensive medical seminars and workshops. Readers should look forward to her regular articles on women health and other general health related issues.

What All Men Must Know

As we at CityPages celebrate Movember this month, I am dedicating my article to Prostate Cancer which is the most common cancer in men. African-American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world. Men with family histories of the disease are also at greater risk. In addition, the risk for prostate cancer increases with age. It most often appears after the age of 50.

The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. It produces semen, the fluid that carries sperm. The prostate gland is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Normally, the prostate is about the size of a walnut. As a man gets older, the prostate often becomes enlarged.

Here I bring you some important information that all men must know about prostate cancer and take measures to avoid or cure it.

What is Cancer of the Prostate?

Prostate cancer is a cancer that starts in the prostate gland. Cancer causes cells in the body to change and grow out of control. Most types of cancer form a lump or a growth called a tumor. If there is a cancerous tumor in the prostate, a man may not know it. Most cases of prostate cancer develop very slowly. However, in some men, it can grow quickly and spread to other parts of the body.

What Causes Prostate Cancer?

While the exact causes of prostate cancer are not known, certain risk factors have been linked to prostate cancer. A risk factor is something that increases a person's chance of getting a disease. Aging is the greatest risk factor for prostate cancer. Family history also plays a role. If a man's father or brother has cancer of the prostate, his risk is two to three times greater than average. Diet may also be a factor. Men who eat large amounts of animal fat, particularly fats from red meat, may face a greater risk of prostate cancer than men who eat less animal fat.

What are the Symptoms Of Prostate Cancer?

Often, there are NO symptoms in the early stages of prostate cancer. If symptoms DO occur, they can vary, depending on the size and exact location of the lump or the growth in the prostate. Since the prostate surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine and semen, any change in the prostate can cause problems with urination and ejaculation. However, similar symptoms can be caused by a number of things, including an infection or a non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

If a man has any problems with weak or interrupted flow or pain while urinating,

painful ejaculation, blood in the urine or semen, or, a nagging pain in the back, hips or pelvis, he should see a health care provider or an urologist to find out what's going on. A health care provider may order tests to determine the cause of the symptoms.

What Type of Exam is Used to Detect Prostate Cancer?

Your health care provider may feel for any unusual lumps or growths on the prostate by pressing on it or using a gloved finger inside the rectum (digital rectal exam or DRE). Your health care provider may also order a blood test. This blood test measures the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein that is produced by the prostate. Higher than expected levels of PSA may mean that a tumor is present. However, high PSA levels may also be caused by an infection or an enlarged prostate. Talk with your health care provider about the tests that are right for you.

What Happens if They Find Something?

If your health care provider finds something suspicious, more tests may be needed.

Often, the problem may be just an enlarged prostate or a simple infection. Further tests, including urinalysis, blood tests, x rays, ultrasound or a biopsy, may help diagnose your problem. Your health care provider may refer you to an urologist or other specialists for some of these tests and for any needed treatments.

What if I am Told That I Have Prostate Cancer?

You should get a second opinion before undergoing any treatment. Seek advice from a specialist (urologist, surgeon, radiologist or oncologist) who has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Not all treatments work for everyone. However, you have the right to know all the choices you have and to play an active part in treatment decisions.

What is the Treatment?

The earlier prostate cancer is detected, the more options that are available. Surgery, radiation therapy (either external beam or internal seed implants), hormone therapy or some combination of these are all commonly used. Depending on your age and condition, and your wishes, your health care provider may recommend only that you be watched and tested several times a year. Some urologists feel that, for men over age 70, the risks of surgery or radiation treatment outweigh any benefits. Therefore, they recommend "watchful waiting". If you are younger and in good health, your health care provider will be more likely to recommend that the cancer be treated. Any treatment may have side effects. Talk with your health care providers about your treatment options. Make sure you understand the risks, benefits and chances of success.

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‫‪Athary Z Alfadly‬‬

‫ما هو مفهوم للحريه؟‬

‫‪Licensed‬‬ ‫‪Clinical‬‬ ‫‪Psychotherapist‬‬‫‪University Of Auckland-New Zealand.‬‬ ‫‪-Life Skills Trainer.‬‬ ‫‪Al-osra Center 23717997‬‬

‫هل هي ان اتخلى عن الضوابط واتصرف كما اريد واقول انا حره ‪،،،‬او‬ ‫اكسر القوانني واقول كل ما اريده او اجرح االخرين بكالمي واقول انا‬ ‫لي حرية الرأي‪،،،‬برايك هذه هي احلريه؟!؟‬ ‫احلريه هو ان نتحرر من اجلهل وان نتعلم ولكي نتعلم فنحن بحاجه‬ ‫الى قوانني واسس وضوابط‪،،،،‬‬ ‫احلريه هو ان نتحرر من الفقر والظلم ولنتخلص من الفقر والظلم‬ ‫ونعيش بسعاده وراحه فنحن بحاجه الى اسس وقوانني وضوابط‬ ‫حتى النجاح يجب ان نتعرف قوانني الصعود على سلم النجاح‪....‬‬ ‫اذن ال حريه بدون قوانني وضوابط‪،،،‬واذا كان هناك حريه بدون قوانني‬ ‫وضوابط فهذي تعتبر فوضى وليست حريه‪...‬وهناك شعره بني احلريه‬ ‫والفوضى ‪.....‬وهذا احلاصل اليوم كل مانراه هو فوضى حتت مصطلح‬

‫(انا حر وهذه حريتي)‬ ‫من حق االنسان ان يعيش حرا ً ال مستعبدا ً‬ ‫‪...‬وان تكون حرا ً في االختيار والقرار وان تعرف حقوقك وواجباتك اوال ً‬ ‫وال تتعدى على حريات وحقوق االخرين‬ ‫كثيرا ً مانسمع كلمة (انا حر) وتتردد كثيرا ً بال وعي‬ ‫ولألسف ايضا ً يرددونها االزواج الناضجني بال معنى‬ ‫انت حر فعالً لكن هل تنادي بحريتك فقط عندما يتعلق االمر‬ ‫مبصاحلك فقط وتهضم حقوق من حولك بدون وعي‬ ‫بإختصار احلرية اخالق وتعامل وواجبات ووحقوق وضوابط وقوانني‬

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Dr. Tareq Burezq Helping to achieve a smile that you have always desired

Dr. Tareq Burezq is a prosthodontist and a cofounder of Asnan Tower – the biggest dental center in Middle East. His experience and the recognition of his peers have set Dr. Tareq apart in the dentist community. His ongoing extensive educational pursuits, constant review of the latest technologies, and lengthy tenure of 14 years delivering aesthetic and functional results have contributed to the solid reputation of his prosthodontic practice.

He truly believes that striving for excellence is an important part of professionalism in any job. Here he tells CityPages about his achievements and some common challenges that he faces in his practice.

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Can you please briefly introduce yourself to our readers?

I am Dr. Tareq Burezq, a prosthodontist working full time at Asnan Tower. I truly believe in the motto: if you love what you do, you never have to work a day in your life. Here at Asnan Tower I love every day! And this is because I am surrounded by colleagues I trust and respect. We work as a team to create beautiful smiles every day.

I am very proud of being a cofounder of Asnan Tower.

Our goal is to bring the highest standard and quality to our patients. We strictly apply US standards in every aspect of our work i.e. facilities, materials, and treatment. We work hard at applying our knowledge to properly treat our patients.

Please tell us about your education?

• Certificate of Specialization in Cosmetic Dentistry and Implants - Harvard University, United States of America.

• MA in Medical Sciences - Harvard University, United States of America.

• Doctor of Dental Surgery - University of Missouri, USA. • Bachelor of Arts and Science - University of Missouri, USA. • Member of Board of Dentistry - USA. • Certificate of Honor in Cosmetic Dentistry - College of Cosmetic Dentistry, USA • Fellowship of the International College of Dentistry, USA. • Fellowship of American College for Medical Sciences and Cosmetic Dentistry.

• Master of Emeritus in Dental Science - American College of Medical Sciences and Cosmetic Dentistry.

• Member of the American College of Dental Aesthetics.

• Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dental.

• Former dentist at Amiri Hospital.

• Assistant Professor at University of Kuwait, 2006 2010.

• Secretary General Dental Association, 2007 - 2011.

What about your mustaches? We have heard that you have grown them specially for this interview, why is that?

Yes, I have specially grown my mustaches to show my full support for Movember which is a worldwide fund-raising campaign that encourages men to grow mustaches in the month of November to raise money and awareness for men's health issues. I urge all men to get a regular check-up as early detection can save lives. I am a strong supporter of healthy living.

"The most challenging aspect early on in my career was to apply the knowledge i gained at university to build a reputation amongst my peers"

How long have you been practicing dentistry?

14 years

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Having a cosmetic procedure of any kind is a big decision – how do you help your patients through the first step?

We first need to understand what the patient wishes to achieve at the end of his treatment and then see if we can meet his expectations and if not we need him to understand what results to expect.

How has the technology in cosmetic dentistry improved over the years?

New technology has made cosmetic dentistry faster, more aesthetic, longer lasting, and more natural.

Tell us of your most difficult case so far?

Dealing with teeth is the easy part. It is a puzzle that can be solved given the right tools and time and by following the proper treatment plan. The hardest part is dealing with the patient who has unrealistic expectations.

Tell us of your achievements and awards?

• Certificate of Honor from the College of International Dentist, USA • Certificate of Honor in Cosmetic Dentistry from the College of Cosmetic Dentistry, USA • Fellowship of the International College of Dentistry, USA. • Fellowship of American College for Medical Sciences and Cosmetic Dentistry.

• Master of Emeritus in Dental Science from the American College of Medical Sciences and Cosmetic Dentistry.

Your message for our readers: Take care of your teeth because they will last you a lifetime and remember that prevention is the best cure so brush and floss every day and visit your dentist biannually.

What areas of dentistry does your practice cover?

Prosthodontics is the dental specialty pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance, cosmetic and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth.

What is cosmetic dentistry?

Cosmetic dentistry is generally used to refer to any dental work that improves the appearance of a person's teeth, gums and/or bite giving them an improved smile.

Being known as a top cosmetic dentist and a clinician who is passionate about progressive dentistry, what were some of the early successes and challenges you faced early on in your practice?

The most challenging aspect early on in my career was to apply the knowledge I gained at university to build a reputation amongst my peers. But first, with the help of God and second, by working hard and continuing to strive for excellence, I was able to meet my goals and gain the reputation I am proud of today.

What advice do you have for new dentists who want to become the next Dr. Tareq Burezq?

Work hard. Strive to be the best. Accept challenges.

Do not fear failures. Do not stop the learning process.

Dr. Tareq is wearing a CANCER Face Watch to support Cancer Patients. Buying 1 Cancer Face Watch supports 8 Cancer Patients. Show your support by buying a Cancer Face Watch today, available at all outlets of Elements Watches and Accessories

Your message for the CityPages team: Smiling is understood in every language.

Photographer: By the amazing team at Seventy Seven Studio @seventyseven_kw

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Reshmi Revi

Certified Professional Trainer

1.Your Personal Trainer should be certified.

Reshmi Revi is the Education and Personal Training Manager for MultiWorks and an IFBB Bikini Competitor. A Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Reshmi holds a Bachelors of Communication Studies Degree from the Auckland University of Technology. A fitness enthusiast, she welcomes your queries and comments at rrevi@multiworks.net. Follow her on Twitter & Instagram @Q8MissFit.

What makes a Personal Trainer?

Would you hire an individual who isn’t qualified as an architect to design and build your house? Chances are, your answer to that would be a resounding “no” Hence, why would you get someone who isn’t academically qualified to design and help you build the body you want? When choosing a Personal Trainer, it is appropriate to ask them what their qualifications are.

One of the biggest challenges we face in Kuwait is fitness education. Around the world, personal trainers are required to complete a couple of mini courses each year to keep them on their toes. We professionals call this CPD courses or ‘Continuing Professional Development’ courses to ensure our fitness knowledge is always up to date and not stagnated. Again, you are within your rights to ask your potential trainer what courses he or she has done.

2.Getting you inspired and off the ground!

I’ll be the first one to admit that I sometimes will bark at my clients in their sessions.

However, I am confident to say that my clients enjoy their workouts despite me growling at them. Why? Because I listen. Find a trainer who’ll listen to your fitness goals and tailor your program specifically for you. Find a trainer with whom you can connect and have great rapport with. Your trainer should be able to empathize with you and inspire you to want to achieve your fitness goals. Most importantly, a great trainer would want feedback from you.

We’re not Gods. We don’t have degrees in mind-reading. Sometimes clients and trainers might not agree on the exercise prescription in question. Trainer wants the client to do a certain exercise because it will benefit the client. Client doesn’t want to do the workout because it might be mundane. A great trainer will ask for feedback and hence tweak the program and find a happy middle ground that will satisfy both parties.

3.Friends with benefits?

I can say that I have become real good friends with some of my clients. However, there is no friendship during their personal training session. For that whole 60minutes, it’s me working them to the ground and being hard on them should they not deliver.

I understand that over time, most individuals tend to have great rapport with their trainers as they probably see them more frequently than they do with their friends.

However, if you find that you’re chatting more and not working enough with your trainer, you need to address the issue. If it doesn’t change and there’s still a lot more chatter than blood, sweat and tears, then perhaps it is time to find another trainer as you both have become very comfortable with each other.

4.Variety is the spice of life

In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the heroine once professed “What’s in a name, that which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.”

By that declaration, Juliet was simply stating that regardless if her Romeo was a Montague or not, he would still be her chosen one (well, we all know how that worked out…)

So what do tragic Shakespearean plays have to do with fitness?

Well, my question to you is this: “What makes Personal Trainer?”

The biggest challenge Kuwait faces in the fitness industry today are individuals who are willy-nilly labeling themselves as Personal Trainers.

I mean, if I woke up one day and decided that hey, I want to be a pilot and as such, I am not going to pilot school but instead I am going to rock on up to the airport and try to fly a Kuwait Airways airplane, what do you think would happen to me?

Why, I’d probably be arrested and institutionalized for my behavior.

Hence, if you’re thinking about investing in your health and are wanting to get a Personal Trainer, here are some guidelines to help you with your search:

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Great trainers will keep you on your toes. If you’re a beginner and are new to the fitness game, a great trainer will show you proper execution of the exercise and most importantly tell you why it is beneficial to you. If you’re an intermediate or advance in the fitness game, a great trainer will always make each and every session different. Why pay good money to work out with a personal trainer and do the same routine that you can probably do on your own? I hit the gym 7 days a week and nonetheless, I work out with a trainer once a week. Despite the fact that I train really intensely on my own, my trainer always finds new and fantastic workouts that are challenging and push me to my limits.

5.Walk the talk.

Here’s a question to ponder on: If you were at a social gathering and suddenly the topic of fitness came up, would you take health and fitness advice from someone who didn’t look healthy? If your answer is no, here’s another query: Would you take advice from a trainer who didn’t look the part?

Your personal trainer should as one says, walk the talk. If they’re spouting health and fitness advice, they should look the part. With the boom of social media and especially Instagram in Kuwait, you can easily see what your trainer gets up to. If they don’t adhere to healthy eating and train poorly, then how are they suppose to get you into shape when their fitness and health isn’t up to par? One may say that their knowledge makes them qualified personal trainers. However, if they aren’t applying what they know to help their health and wellbeing, how are they suppose to help you?

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Maha AlRashed

CHEK Certified Exercise Coach

Did cavemen wear weight belts?

Being that this month’s issue is all about Movember, I thought I’d touch a little on things I see men doing at the gym. It’s great to see that so many men are taking responsibility by being more conscious of their health and wellbeing. Don’t get me wrong; going to the gym is one of the toughest things to do when you aren’t motivated, a gym can be very beneficial for the body or very dangerous. Not to say that all men training at the gym are doing so badly, but I feel that this would be the platform for me to express the need to drop the frequently used weight belt and work on muscles that is your natural weight belt called your core! When I say core, I don’t mean the six pack abs that everyone is training, I mean 4 muscles that are part of your inner unit, your diaphragm, transverse abdominus, pelvic floor and spinal stabilizers. The inner unit is used to stiffen and stabilize your spine. Now try this, you are going to lift weights, you squat to pick up those weights, you don’t have your weight belt on, you inhale by letting your belly drop, exhale by drawing your belly in and lift! Just by doing that you would have simply activated your core,

and all 4 muscles have been woken up and activated. The amazing thing about the human body is its interconnectedness. When you activate your pelvic floor, your spinal stabilizers, diaphragm and TVA are automatically activated because they are neurologically connected. By training with a weight belt you are detraining your inner unit and weakening them. If you are a weight belt user, pay attention next time you use a weight belt, your natural reflex when bending to lift would be to let your belly push against the belt which goes against the natural function of your muscles.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that weight belts are the worst thing to ever happen, what I’m saying is that they really don’t prepare you for what happens day to day. Picture this, you are hanging out with your family at home, and your little brother, nephew or whoever loses their balance and is about to fall over, you turn to catch them before they hit the ground, you may have succeeded in breaking their fall, but at the same time you did something to your back that you can’t get out of bed at worst and at best your walking funny for a couple of days.

Research has shown that isolation exercises are a new thing, but we are all cavemen/cavewomen aren’t we? That doesn’t mean that this isolation exercises are bad, it just means that these exercises make us strong in that particular exercise and nothing else really. So doing a million and one crunches a day makes you great at doing crunches, but could you visualize our ancestors while running away from a tiger or in my case an angry camel would bust into a couple of hundred crunches to make sure that his/her six pack wasn’t fading away? I believe that to be highly unlikely! They didn’t need to do crunches because their abs were toned from doing integrated functional movements while having proper activation of their core muscles.

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International Optique

Providing total eye care experience for the whole family

International Optique is commended for offering quality service since 1978.

Established by a German Optometrist, Rolf K. Habig, with a vision to achieve the highest standards in quality eye care with the mission to give its customers the ultimate experience in eye care and create a new culture in eyewear fashion.

His highly qualified Optometrist daughter April Habig, who joined international Optique in 2002, gave International Optique a fresh approach and down- toearth positivity that has developed long lasting relationships with many happy clients over the years.

From a dedicated team of just 4 people to a committed lineup of 69 professional in 15 years is an impressive achievement. International Optique offers the service of qualified and trained staff at every level. Each of their new staff member has to go through their ‘in-house training’ for at least 2 years at the main branch. They have a centralized operating system and an efficient home delivery service with 9

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delivery vans at their disposal.

At International Optique you will find everything from funky shades and opticals to the best in international brands is available to suit the customer’s wide range of diverse personalities.

International Optique wants its customers to rely on them for the latest trends in eyewear, but also find the friendly staff to be a familiar face they look forward to seeing for years to come. International Optique honors its commitment to bring quality, value pricing and excellent customer service.

Located at the mezzanine floor of Central Plaza, the main branch of International Optique is a one-stop shopping destination for eyewear. It has 6 sections: Gallery, Kids Optical Boutique, Contact Lens Center, Eye Wear Center, Low Vision Aid Center, and Hearing Aid Studio. The burgundy and beige interior, furnished with

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imported Italian furniture looks elegant and comfortable. Their Eyewear section has 6 testing rooms, all fitted with the latest technology and a separate area for ladies where they can sit, relax and can be consulted in privacy.

Their central workshop is equipped with sophisticated machines and managed by highly trained professionals.

Their expert opticians and European qualified Optometrists continue to nurture a standard of care that their discerning customers appreciate and validate, by sharing their experience with family and friends. Their return clients know about their unrivaled designer eyewear collections and attentive customer service delivered by the most knowledgeable people in the optical industry.

Apart from their ‘Main Branch’, International Optique has five more branches at AlMuthanna Complex, Arraya Mall, Souk Sharq, Hilton Resort, and Al-Kout mall.

Gallery Gallery is the place where customers can view different sunglasses and sports glasses designs and try them on.

One section of gallery carries a huge inventory of sunglasses from wearable funky glasses to fashionable high end brands. In general there are 50 - 60 brands displayed. They offer unique styles and niche brands providing their customers with a large variety of choices compared to other opticians around. They have famous designers like FEB 31st, Chanel, Tom Ford to name a few as well as they specialize in niche products like handmade November 2013

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wooden frames, buffalo horn frames, and plastic frames. Being strong advocates for eye protection while participating in sporting activities, they stock a wide selection of prescription and non-prescription sport frames in the other section of the gallery.

These specialized frames might not be fun or fashionable but they are essential for safety. Sports glasses come with special rubber pads to protect eyes and nose bridge.

Goggles for military, scuba diving, shooting and swimming are also available here.

To accommodate client's every need related to eye care, International Optique also provide various accessories like gadgets from France, leather cases, fancy cases for kids, chains, floating cords, and fancy cords for ladies.

Kid’s Optical Boutique International Optique became pioneer in Kuwait by opening the first optical shop for kids. Their Kid’s Optical Boutique has the largest collection of frames for infants up to 12 years’ of age. They provide a large variety of high-quality, durable and fashion forward frames. Though eye testing for kids is not performed at International Optique as per Ministry of Health regulations, but their certified opticians work oneon-one with you and your child to give the best advice on how to use glasses and which frames are suitable for a particular prescription to ensure that the selected style is best suited for facial characteristics, prescription requirements and your child’s unique personality. Their opticians bring you and your family professionalism, years of training and experience to ensure correct measurements and proper frame fit.

Contact Lens Center Their Contact Lens Center is a spacious place where their clients can sit, relax and their queries can be answered. In addition, there are two testing rooms where comprehensive eye exam by one of their licensed Optometrists, will determine which contact lenses are most compatible with your eyes and can fit your individual contact lens types to suit your correction and needs. They have highly trained professionals, who have experience in fitting patients with post lasik, irregular corneas and other complicated cases. In addition to the wide range of contact lenses in stock to be dispensed right away, they also have a very efficient ordering system means that they can order any type of lens which might not be available locally. International Optique offers not only popular brands like Johnson & Johnson, Acuvue, Focus and Ciba Vision but also carries exclusive products like Mark Ennovy contact lenses for Bifocal and Toric contact lenses.

Eye Wear Being owned by a family of Optometrists, curating their eyewear collections is a passion that they love to share with us. They search the world for styles and designs that they know will be perfect for an individual’s unique face and their skilled opticians help you through every step of the way, beginning with frame selection to the fitting and dispensing of your eyewear. International Optique has an unrivaled stock of frames in Kuwait. Apart from the high end fashion brands like Cartier, Lindberg, David Yurman, ChromeHearts, Fendi, Oliver Peoples and Christian Dior, they have an exclusive partnership with brands like Mykita, Dita, and Barton Perreira.

Hearing Aid Studio International Optique has a separate department for people with hearing problems.

They have qualified and well trained team who has expertise in hearing devices and latest technology from Siemens that can help improve a patient’s hearing. At

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Hearing Aid Studio, they do hearing screening, hearing evaluation, and hearing aid fitting. They also offer home services to the people unable to reach their Hearing Aid Studio. Customized ear plugs are also available here and are used for swimming to decrease chances of ear infections and for shootings or concerts for noise reduction.

Dental Loupes Surgeons and dentists need magnifiers for their practice and International Optique made it sure that it has everything for everyone’s needs. Not only that they can produce customized dental and surgical loupes but they also offer repairing services.

Low Vision Aids International Optique is a leader in the Middle East in providing an extensive collection of Low Vision Aids. These Aids can help people with very low vision due to eye diseases like macular degeneration.

From Simple devices to CCTV’s that can increase the magnification up to 75 times are available to suit every person’s needs.

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KINDA

with Wessam Tariq AlSenafi and Fajer Tariq AlSenafi

Elementwo Airbrush make-up

Tried and tested in The Living Room Lounge with make-up hoarder Kinda Al Faris The new generation of HD make-up has hit our shores, via a group of girls who are firm believers that make-up should be flawless and sanitary. I couldn’t agree more so when I was invited to try out this not so novel concept of applying flawless everyday make up I was excited since the only time I was ever near an airbrush was when I was in Art School.

The idea of airbrush make-up is not new; it was first invented for use in 1925 by the makeup artists who were working on the Ben Hur movie, which was composed of a large cast whom all needed to be made up in the quickest time possible. Jumping forward some almost ninety years later, airbrush make-up is still being used in the film and music industry as the preferred method of make-up application because it creates a more even coverage, that is sheer enough in consistency not to highlight the flaws which can now be seen on high definition television and print.

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Airbrush make-up has moved into the mainstream, and can now be used by individuals at home to obtain the same professional results. There are even different formulas depending on how much coverage one needs. The water based formulas are the standard for daily use, and since they can last between 12-24 hours they are an ideal option for anyone requiring their make-up to last, such as for the office, or if involved in fashion modeling or photography as well as television. The second formula is the silicone based one, is even longer lasting and is another option for long-wear, as it is a non fading formula however, a thicker formula and is considered the heavy coverage option of the two.

There are two types of airbrushes, dual and single action, which are nothing more than a personal choice for those using the airbrush but the single action brush is ideal for home use. This doesn’t mean that one can’t master both types.

The array of color option is surprisingly very good, with shades to suit every possible skin tone, and more since they can be mixed to match any color one desires. One can even use the pigment as eye shadows, blush, lipstick and even eyebrows. The colors are sold in color corresponding kits, with each kit consisting of three skin tones, a blusher tone, and a bronzer shade. There are also separate bronzer, blusher, contour and pigment kits available to purchase for make-up artists who work with a variety of skin-tones, and who also need the pigment for other uses such as special effects.

My experience was a pleasant one, I had a mini – makeover done by the lovely Fajer Al-Senafi who is a Certified Makeup Artist and is brought into the business by her sister Wessam who is the official authorized distributor of a particular brand called elementwo. She gave me a step by step demonstration starting with foundation which came on flawlessly, and was the perfect color match for my skin.

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She explained that airbrush make-up should be layered and so I received a round of approximately five layers. The second surprising step was my favorite part of the demonstration, as I was shown how to contour and highlight my features, and I received some invaluable tips which I will carry on with. Last but not least was the blusher application which I was very pleased with. All in all the whole process took about twenty minutes.

The photos will speak for themselves and I have already tried to cajole our Chief Editor into buying the airbrush sets for us CityPages gals who glam up various times a month to attend events, and have our pictures taken. (No such luck, as was the case when we also requested wardrobe [read: shoe] allowance).

All in all the airbrush application technique is quite straightforward, and anyone can learn how to use the machine. There is also the guarantee that you can use it to put on your make-up in five minutes or under, as demonstrated quite well by one of the sisters and that is when I was sold on the idea that I had to have one.

The airbrush is priced starting at KD 75/- and comes with a color kit. However, there are various other corresponding tools one can purchase to really take the look one step up. For more information or to purchase an elementwo airbrush system log on to www.kuwait-elementwo.com, follow them on instagram @elementwo4u, or whatsapp them on +965 51139800.

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British Council holds an Arts exhibition ‘’Out of Kuwait’’ for Kuwaiti Artists for the first Time in the UK British Council Kuwait is holding ‘’Out of Kuwait’’ Exhibition from 14 November 2013 until 23 November 2013 at Edge of Arabia in London. The private opening on November 13 will be attended by the 13 artists from Kuwait as well as British Council personal and art specialists in the UK. ‘’ This exhibition is the UK debut show of 13 emerging Kuwait artists who all work in a direct response to living in Kuwait and their work explores the Kuwait landscape in its broadest and most expansive sense.

Through a wide variety of means these artists are excavating Kuwait’s social, economic and cultural identity, along with their own interpersonal relationship to the Kuwait’s very particular history.’’ Says Prof.

David Rayson Head of Painting – Royal College of Art. Over the past year, Alia Abdal, a graduate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and David Rayson, organised a series of residency seminars and presentations, also supported by Freya-Douglas Morris, Emanuel Rohss and Laura Fitzgerald- three Masters Degree students from the Painting Programme at the Royal College of Arts in the UK. Visits were organised with the artists to key places unique to the landscape and social make up of Kuwait. They included visits to the desert, the Kuwait City souks, the fishing harbour, the Hamra Tower, shopping malls, Kuwait University and meetings with artists in their studios.

Reem Dawani, Arts Project Manager at British Council Kuwait explained “The works presented reflect the trans-disciplinary platforms which group members come from , creative and academic disciplines, hence the varied mediums of expression featured in the art works. I am grateful for the commitment and efforts these artists have shown throughout the course of the project."

This exciting young group of Kuwait artists utilise a broad range of traditional and contemporary materials and processes, to reflect their relationship to the history of Kuwait as well as new technologies.

These ways of working will be represented in the exhibition. The majority of these artists also staged a dynamic exhibition at the MOMA Gallery in Kuwait in October 2012, and – with the support of the Edge of Arabia Organisation – this exhibition will be a great opportunity for these artists to exhibit ‘’Out of Kuwait’’ for the first time in the UK. Edge of Arabia is an internationally-renowned initiative developing an appreciation for contemporary Arab art and culture. Following its launch in London in 2008, this independent platform has produced landmark exhibitions in Riyadh, Berlin, Istanbul, Dubai, Jeddah, and twice at the Venice Biennale. Over 200,00 people have visited its exhibitions and over 10,000, 000 have come into contact with Arab art through its publications, websites and a highly successful international PR campaign.

This exhibition is supported in Kuwait by The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL). The

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Abdulaziz Alhumaidhi - Worried Beads

Thuraya Lynn Survival Milk

Zahra Almahdi Diagram of False Archiving 2

Thuraya lynn HOUSE OF CATS

Thuraya lynn HOUSE OF CATS

Amani Al Thuwaini

Mona Al qanai The Rhumb Line

Aziz Alhumaidhi Unravelling without Moving

Roa Alshaheen The HERD

Council works to foster creativity and cross-cultural interaction. NCCAL’s scope of work involves supporting artists, developing cultural infrastructure and maintaining cultural centres in different governorates across Kuwait, encouraging intellectual production, preserving heritage and tradition and promoting cultural tourism.

Contemporary Art Platform (CAP) is a non-profit organisation and cultural centre based in Kuwait, focusing on contemporary and new media art. CAP aims to increase the local and regional visual culture by providing art exhibitions. The first Arts exhibition that led to “Out of Kuwait” was held at CAP in October 2012. “Out of Britain” was attended by 3000 visitors over a period of a month.

The Royal College of Art is the world’s most influential postgraduate university of art and design. Specialising in teaching and research, the RCA offers the degrees of MA, MPhil and PhD across the disciplines of fine art, applied art, design, communications and humanities. There are over 1,200 masters and doctoral students and more than a hundred professionals interacting with them – including scholars and leading art and design practitioner, along with specialists, advisors and distinguished visitors.

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FOOD

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Maharani‘s soaring standards are a life time opportunity for any Indian Cuisine Lover Indian culture is known for its richness and diversity all around the globe.

One important part of this culture is its food which is recognize and praised all over the world. Kuwait is no exception as ever since the Indian cuisine was first started for Kuwaiti food lovers, it was immediately recognized and became the most sought after food. Till today this cuisine has established its firm roots for its taste and variety.

CityPages decided to bring for its readers an Indian food review and for this the destination was the Maharani Restaurant. This restaurant is part of the Qoot Food Group who also owns Qasar Al Agha and Koji restaurants which we brought to you earlier. Maharani restaurant is currently having four branches so we decided to visit its Salmiya branch for this purpose.

Located in Salim Al Mubarik Street, Maharani occupies a very nice location.

When we entered into the restaurant we were had a pleasant surprise that the whole floor belonged to Maharani Restaurant, providing spacious place for its guests. We were warmly greeted by our hosts, who were ever ready for the service. We were provided with the options of cabins or open area but as we were there to bring all the features of this restaurant so we decided to sit in the open area to have a better view and feel of the restaurant. Although for families and those seeking privacy, the cabins are spacious and clean.

Menu was presented and the host was waiting for our choice. Just like its name “Maharani� the menu was also Royal and had a lot of variety and we were in a thought process that what to have and what to leave.

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But honestly speaking, each and every dish was a special one and leaving anything was not justice but we had to make the selection so we ordered for Seafood Soup and Sweet Corn Soup at the start. Then for the main course, Maharani Combo, Chicken and Mutton Biryani Boneless along with Chicken Tikka and Tandoori Shrimps were ordered. The waitress took the order with a smiling face and we started waiting for our turn.

The atmosphere in the restaurant was fabulous.

The lighting and the music combination was having a calm and soothing effect make this trip more enjoyable. Within no time the food was served and we were amazed at the speedy service but no wonders it was "Maharani Restaurant" so everything was bound to be in time. The food was not only delicious but also it was providing the traditional Indian taste. Every dish was better than the other and it was hard to stop the hands.

The most interesting thing about Maharani Restaurant’s menu is that along with Indian cuisine, it also offers you the variety about Lebanese and Japanese food as well. This is something amazing that under one roof while enjoying Indian cuisine you can also think about ordering some other international tastes as well.

We at CityPages highly recommend our readers to have a visit of this spacious restaurant with wonderful tasty and mouth watering food.

It's four branches are located in Farwaniya, Fahaheel, Salmiya and Kaifan. Just visit your nearest one and enjoy the food of your life.

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Sanaa Abdul Hamid Clinical Dietetics and Nutrition, Msc Blogger: www.fit-n-fancy.com Instagram: Sanaa_dietitian

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Portion Problems & Portion Perfections Living in Kuwait cannot be compared to life in any other country. The comfort and luxuries one can experience here are far beyond what one can dream of in a western country. But common grounds are met when it comes to lifestyle related health problems, for example obesity. Kuwait is not far behind United States in terms of overweight and obesity rates. The World Health Organisation has ranked Kuwait second in the world in obesity rates.

What happened here? We all wonder, but to be honest if you look closely at certain trends, it is pretty evident what has gone wrong here. Let’s look at portion sizes in particular.

The average portion size food available to us has grown over the past 20 years and so has the sizes of people’s bellies. Larger food portions encourage us to eat more without even realising the excess calorie intake. To put things into perspective, when McDonald’s first started their food chain in 1955, the hamburger weighed around 1.6 ounces which equates to about 45 grams, and today it weighs about 8 ounces (225g).

Let’s look at the difference in calories then (20 years ago) and now : wFrench Fries was about 210 calories --> now they are around 820 calories wFizzy Drinks was about 85 calories --> now they are around 250 calories wPopcorn at the cinema was about 270 calories --> now they are around 630 calories w2 slices of pizza was about 500 calories --> now they are around 850 calories wA cookie (1.5 diameter) was about 55 calories --->

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now they are 275 calories (3.5 diameter) wA coffee with full cream milk and sugar was about 45 calories --> now they add up to 350 calories Along with the increase in food portions, there has been an increase in the standard size of dinner plates at restaurants. Almost 20 years ago, a standard plate was about 10 inches. Today the plates are about 12 inches. While the restaurant business in Kuwait is booming, the health status of people is deteriorating.

Did you know there are 4783 restaurants currently operating in Kuwait? And with the Kuwait's lifestyle that revolves around dinning at restaurants, it is important that we know what appropriate portions look like.

It would be very inconvenient if one had to carry a weighing scale around to measure correct portions.

Making sense of portion sizes

Put aside your measuring cups and scale and follow these easy tips and learn how to 'eyeball' or use everyday items or even your own hands to estimate portions of different food groups. l1 piece or 1 cup of Fruit ≈ the size of a tennis ball or size of your fist l1 cup vegetables ≈ the size of a fist l85 gram of Chicken/meat/fish ≈ size of a deck of cards or about the size of your palm

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cup of Milk/yoghurt ≈ the size of a fist gram Cheese ≈ size of your thumb l1 cup Dry cereal ≈ the size of a fist l½ Pasta/rice ≈ the size of light bulb l1 medium potato ≈ the size of a small computer mouse l1 slice of bread ≈ the size of a cassette l¼ cup almonds ≈ one handful l1 tablespoon peanut butter ≈ thumb or the size of a golf ball l1 teaspoon cooking oil/sugar/butter ≈ the size of thumb tip l30

5 tips for achieving portion perfection

1. When eating out either order an appetiser or share a main meal with your friend.

2. Always share your desserts 3. When eating at home, eat off a 9 inch plate 4. At home, fill ½ your plate with cooked vegetables or salad vegetables, ¼ with lean protein sources ( e.g. chicken, eggs, meat, fish) and the remaining ¼ with whole-grain starches or potatoes/sweet potato /corn 5. Slow down and chew your food slowly. Give your stomach time to register it is full. It usually takes around 20 minutes for your brain to signal to your stomach that you are full.

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Introducing Yehya Baqer

About Yourself: I am 24yrs old and graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a Pharmaceutical degree. I am interested in travelling, sports and food.

The Outfit: T-Shirt - Express Shirt - Banana Republic Shoes - Next Pants - H&M

Favorite Designer: Dolce and Gabbana

Favorite place to shop in Kuwait: Avenues mall

Favorite Brand: River Island

Must haves this season: Scarves, jumpers and jackets

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Kuwait has currently been growing in terms of individuals, with unique fashion and sense of style. Laly and HJ head out about town to discover the trend setters among you.

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Introducing Kauthar Kadri

About Yourself: I am16 years old and a high school student. I love learning about Psychology and knowing more about modeling. At home I would paint, write, or play video games! and of course I'd be working hard for University.

The Outfit: Dress - H&M Shoes - Jessica Simpson high heels

Accessories: Bracelet - Vintage Bag - Chanel

Favorite Brand: For bags Louis Vuitton, while for dresses and other stuff I like Zara, River Island, H&M and of course Brandy Melville.

Favorite Brand: Tom Ford

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By: Oussama T. Hussein

Having finished his studies in computer science in mid 90s, he discovered that he also has a great passion for diamonds and jewelry. Osama decided to go to America where he studied gemology in one of the highly recognized university in terms of gemology GIA. He obtained 8 diplomas throughout his gemology study itinerary and he was lucky enough to immediately work for a pioneer of jewelry in the Middle-East, Mr. Robert Mouawad in Saudi Arabia. His career at Mouawad lasted for around 5 years during which he learned that passion and ambition are the only ways to succeed in the world of jewelry. He moved after that to Qatar and then to Dubai where he had the chance to work in one of the biggest companies of jewelry and watches --Swatch Group International.

Osama was appointed as the Regional Brand Manager for MENA and India region of a unique brand called Leon Hatot, an exclusive diamond brand that made a lot of success. He moved to Kuwait a couple of years ago, where he was once again lucky to work with Kallista Holding Company which is in fact one of the biggest Joailliers in Kuwait and practically amongst few jewelers that have their own factory and make their own designs.

He is the brand manager at Kallista Holding and takes care of developing existing products and new products as well in addition to his managerial role that is to maintain the great image of the company in all ways and to get its customers better services.

The jewelry and diamond field is a very sophisticated yet exigent and demanding, it necessitates a lot of hard work and ambition and great skills to keep update with everything going around you and to give your customers the perfect product that will just make them feel special and unique.

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NOVEMBER BIRTHSTONE IS TOPAZ Hello Friends! Happy November! Here is a fun little snack of knowledge for you!

Especially for your friends with a November Birthday, or a loved one born in November.

Topaz is the accepted birthstone for November. Blue topaz is the accepted anniversary gemstone for the 4th year; and Imperial topaz for the 23rd year of marriage.

Most people think of topaz as a transparent golden yellow gemstone. However, this gemstone occurs in a variety of hues such as orange-yellow, red, honeybrown (dark sherry), light green, blue, pink, and even colorless. Orange-red “Imperial” topaz and pink colors are rare and most valuable.

The name topaz is derived from the Greek word meaning “to shine” and also implies “fire”. The magic and romance of Topaz goes back many thousands of years. It holds the distinction of being the gemstone with the widest range of curative powers. It supposedly cooled tempers, restored sanity, cured asthma, relieved insomnia and even warded off sudden death. Topaz is said to make its wearer invisible in time of emergency. Also, it proved the loyalty of associates by changing color in the presence of poison. Additionally, the Greeks felt it gave them strength.

Topaz is found mainly in Brazil, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and China. As part of the normal fashioning process, most brownish to sherry brown Topaz are heated to produce a permanent pink color. Certain types of Topaz are irradiated and heated to produce shades of blue.

Citrine is often used an alternative to Topaz because it appears in many of the same colors as topaz. Unlike Topaz, citrine is readily available and inexpensive even in large sizes.

Tropical zodiac Sign

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Dates

Stone

Aquarius

21 January – 19 February

Garnet

Pisces

20 February – 21 March

Amethyst

Aries

22 March – 20 April

Heliotrope

Taurus

21 April – 21 May

Sapphire

Gemini

22 May – 21 June

Agate

Cancer

21 June – 22 July

Emerald

Leo

23 July – 22 August

Virgo

23 August – 22 September

Carnelian

Libra

23 September – 23 October

Chrysolite

Scorpio

24 October – 21 November

Beryl

Sagittarius

22 November – 21 December

Topaz

Capricorn

22 December – 21 January

Ruby

Onyx

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Meet our new team member, Mryiam, a cultivated, unique and eclectic Kuwaiti interior designer currently pursuing her studies in Architecture in England. Her segment ‘Typical Mryiam’ will be a guide to our young readers from fashion to life style. She will share her insights on social problems and dealing with the challenges that one might face while living abroad. In other words, typical moments that typical meem goes through and her opinions based on them. A great addition to our stable of writers, we look forward to sharing Mryiam’s posts with you every month in her section.

Please introduce yourself to our readers: My name is Mryiam, I am 20 years old, and an interior design graduate continuing my studies in Architecture in England.

religions which to me is very interesting because you get to learn so much just by talking to people, and what's more interesting is that most of the stuff here are self service, such as grocery shopping! which I am completely not used to!

What is the last thing you do before sleeping and the first What are you currently doing and what made you land in the thing after waking up?

UK? I am currently studying in the UK. It is mainly for my studies to be honest, which is the reason why I ended up landing in the UK.

I wish that I could have an every day routine! But as an architect student I don’t! Life is hectic! Usually I am at the library doing work, or blogging, and in the morning I usually check my phone and email!

We are so excited to have you as a part of the CityPages team!

Are you an early bird or a night owl?

Tell us what will your new segment "Typical Mryiam" offer to Early Bird! our readers?

I am excited too! Well, my segment is basically going to be like a guide to my readers, from fashion to lifestyle. Advices, social problems, living abroad, it's basically typical moments that typical meem goes through! And my opinions based on them.

How do you like living and studying in UK? I really enjoy it, as much as its tough and hard in some ways, it has changed me in so many ways, and I am very grateful to have this opportunity.

What do you miss the most about Kuwait?

I miss my family the most, and the gatherings we have around each other!

What are your hobbies?

Shopping is my hobby as well as my favourite sport! Yeah sport! I run during sales all over the place, Photography, anything that deals with art and expression.

Tell us of some interesting things you discovered in the UK? Living abroad makes you interact with all kinds of people from different cultures and

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What are some of your future plans?

I have always been a planner, like 10 years ahead kind of planner, but I have stopped doing that. It's nice to have goals, but I have stopped planning because things change even when you don’t want them too, I am taking baby steps for now, and going with the flow. My main goal is just to complete my degree and make the most of being abroad.

Some tips for the youth who are preparing to go study in the UK? Set your goals straight, know what you want, and be prepared for it. As long as you know what you want, nothing and no one can break you or take it away from you.

Always be ambitious, always remind yourself why are you here, and what are you doing here. Keep it positive as much as you can, it will get hard, and tough some days, but I promise you its worth fighting for.

And finally, your message for our readers: Always smile no matter how hard it gets. Be grateful, never complain, some people would wish for half of what you have.

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We all know how badly our skin gets affected by sun, external and internal agents or generally gets old specially after summer holidays.

Most women start complaining about dehydration and blotchy skin. To avoid this kind of skin problem I advice my customers to use protective products to avoid having brown spots or dehydration characterized by fine lines, light desquamation.

This period of the year (autumn, winter) is the best to profit from a good and deep treatments especially the blotchy skin.

As we know the treatments of blotchy skin is effectuated by a kind of products which contain a specific ingredients like alpha hydroxyl acids vitamins and antioxidants.

In our spa we have special treatments for face and body as well.

Before giving any prognosis about the skin the beautician should effectuate a good cleansing face and diagnostic to decide the perfect treatment.

What is the advantage of AHA? (Alpha Hydroxyl Acid): AHA is a skin ingredient made from milk, sugar cane, fruits…

Glycolic acid sugar cane.

Citric acid (lemon).

Malic Acid (green apple) Lactic acid (milk, red fruits, honey)…..

Kojic acid (certain type of mushrooms) etc…

They have an exfoliating effect completely natural. They allow to gently eliminate the cornel pellicule, to smooth down the skin grain and to activate cells replacement, increase cellular turnover, promote collagen synthesis.

AHA reactivates the formation of collagen and increase the hydration of the epidermic superficial layers.

The improve the skin structure, shading off wrinkles, dramatically reduces the appearance of

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= Healthy Skin Beautiful Skin final lines due to facial expressions, wrinkles and prevents and reserves the signs of aging.

This blend of AHA, vitamins, antioxidants and growth factors and active ingredients derived from plant stem cells and other organic reign protects against free radical damage, restore hydration.

In the same way the skin becomes softer, thinner, cooler, smooth and elastic.

We should not forget that the first aim and effect of this treatment is to lightening the skin or enhance skin clarity and diminishes acne lesions and reduce the dark marks….

In Kuwait our weather is mostly hot, so we have to use this kind of products very carefully.

We have many kinds of face treatments depending of the skin type, age and intensity of skin.

Since we start using products with AHA I would like to advice that we should follow some procedure or advice to avoid any problem or skin reaction…..

-The beautician should give you a product to prepare your skin one week before the first deep treatment with AHA.

-Don’t expose your skin to any source of hotness or radiance: sunrays, sauna, steam, hot blow dry, laser…..

-Stop using your products 3 days before any usual facial treatment like: facial wax, bleaching, sheer, peeling etc…

-Start using the cream progressively.

-The light peel off with AHA can be used for all kind of skin after a good diagnosis from the beautician.

We can go for one session a week and keep maintenance with daily cream at night.

Morning the customer should use a total sun block to protect the skin from sunrays.

We should not forget that some beta hydroxyl acid ingredients is only used by the dermatologic doctors.

Their effects are very deep and strong.

Body Treatment We have many different treatments for body.

To obtain a good result we usually advice our customers to start her program with bleaching Moroccan bath.

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Steam, peeling, and specific mask with special products contain active ingredients to diminish the darkness in the sensitive area….. Under arms, bikini, knees, breast…. and prepare the skin for active ingredients.

After this session we give her a special cream or lotion to use it at home.

After 5 days she will have her next session with AHA. This session will be organized depending of the skin intensity reaction or minimum after 15 days.

We can have a very good result but to be honest and logic we can not remove the darkness but we can ameliorate and attenuate the maximum.

We need at least two months to obtain a good result. Be sure that the skin needs always hygienic treatments to maintain its freshness During the AHA treatment avoid using deodorant spray or perfumed products. After shower make sure that you dry well the skin. Don’t leave it wet.

Avoid any kind of metallic contact or friction.

New Layla Harmony!!!

It is a tan machine: it helps the bride or any customer to obtain a perfect whitening result at the same day.

We use a special whitening solution. We spread it on all over the body.

We concentrate on the sensitive and dark area and the result can be seen at the same moment.

The customers can buy the product and use it every day to prolong the whitening effect. It is a kind of spray for face and body. It helps to illuminate the skin.

In the salon the spray machine tan solution is more strong and thick.

No side effects, very natural and no allergic reaction.

All our products and AHA treatments are generally safe when used in the recommended dosage and on regular basis.

The customer should respect and follow the beauty instructions and advice to avoid any complication and obtain perfect result.

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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@ asamaforever.com. Follow them on Instagram and Twitter @ASAMAPerfumes

What your Nose Can’t know

Shopping for a perfume made far off the firmed path can be a rewarding adventure. The perfume shopper often feels as though a certain perfume is tailor made for him or her and it seems even more if exactly none of him or her other friends are wearing it.

Whether you're shopping in a mall or sitting at home, there is no right or wrong way to determine the best perfume to buy, but you better try only one perfume at a time, or if you feel the need to sample many perfumes, bear in mind to give your nose a break, sniff coffee beans or have piece of mint to clean your sense of smell.

On a first attempt, one can detect the entire components of a certain fragrance, and in the world of perfumes, it is known that each and every essence contains base notes, middle notes and top notes.

Usually, the open notes of a fragrance are fleeting in some way, and on the same time it is the first to be lost in when the perfume dryies down. Let us take the jasmine and citrus as an example here, they both have notes that seem to evaporate with time, and in the next few hours their middle notes will begin to be less prominent. The scent remains here at the end of the day exposing the aroma's basic notes, (usually vanilla or musk with this example) and at the end of the day, a well balanced perfume will retain its composition even after hours of wear.

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When testing a perfume it is advised to not give an opinion after a sniff or two, as it is better to wait on the perfume to dry down a bit on your skin, or even keeping it for a while.

Remember, there is no need to choose favorite perfume, most of perfume lovers are not related to one signature scent, and can use many.

Here is a tip, when next time one of those super brands releases a new cologne, visit Basenotes.com or Makeupalley.com, as these two sites shed the light through its community forums, reviewing fragrances.

So simply read through these boards to have a basic idea of what those hot new perfume brands have recently unleashed.

FYI: Just like the clothing, perfumes industry is a fashion.

Some perfumes are more appropriate by season.

For example, Bond No.9 unisex is for sunny summer sea shores, while Tom Ford Black Orchid Serge is appropriate for winter nights in front of burning woods. In this matter don't turn your nose up at gorgeous perfume because it seems too heavy or too light for a particular time of the year, If you like it but feel you had to wear it after the weather gets cooler, just put it on your perfume wish list.

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Show Off Your Skin

Photographs by: Faith AlFahad

By: Abeer AlAbduljalil

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Violet Skin Boutique - Show Off Your Skin!

This month I have an exclusive place for DIVAS, where you can go and get the most equisite skin care and can show off your skin! I went and discovered the Violet Skin Boutique in Kuwait and gathered some interesting information for you and tried their amazing service myself.

The VIOLET story begins 35 years ago with a focus on both BEAUTY and WELLNESS. With a philosophy based on natural health and vitality, Violet has designed a full menu of luxury award winning treatments for face & body to address all types of skin conditions.

Violet products are freshly hand-made in small batches from one of kind mixtures of the finest rare organic ingredients, such as Sea Buckthorn Oil & wild Rose syrup in combinations used to stimulate regeneration and preserve youth. Violet creams and signature cold and dry masks are rich in life-enhancing vitamins and minerals, provide miraculous difference in revitalizing skin tone, natural regeneration, healthy glow and beautiful skin complexion.

Violet Mkhitaryan - the president and founder of Violet Skin Boutique saw a need for natural skin care products that would serve a variety of skin conditions, she started making her own products based on ancient Eastern European recipes and now she is the leading aesthetician in Boston winning the Best of Boston award for four years including 2013.

Seeing a need in Kuwait for products and services like this the Kuwait franchise was opened in April 2012. Here in Kuwait they take pride in their franchise with having one of the best aestheticians in the region, Laina Merchak, who has also worked in the field for 20 years making her own natural products and using her own techniques for facials.

At Violet Kuwait Laina works with her clients to get young, glowing, beautiful, flawless skin WITHOUT makeup. They also provide them with tips and products to maintain the result effortlessly at home. Their focus is not only on skin care but for the body, hair and nails also. The goal is to make their clients feel confident about their skin and to always have that real, all natural glow all the time.

Photographs by: Faith AlFahad

Violet Skin Boutique Kuwait is located at Bnied AlGar Block 1, Street 86, Building 67.

You may call them at: 99900434 to fix your appointment or follow them on Twitter or Instagram at @VioletKuwait

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15 INSPIRING

MEN IN KUWAIT 2013

We live in a region where “no” seems to be the only answer to any question involving change.

Some acquiesce and let it go, while others realize that no cannot answer any question that begins with why. Why are we using old religious texts as an excuse when religion itself told us that we must adapt our laws to the current time? Why are we speaking about the glorious Arab past like we have no future? Most importantly, why have we forgotten the potential significance of each positive action? Each human is only one out of seven billion. This number may seem insignificant in comparison, but that is not true. An old African proverb reminds us, “If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito”. The fifteen men that we have chosen in this issue are the men with stories that inspire us to change. They teach us that with enough dedication and commitment we can all transform our dreams into realities.

Interviews conducted and written by: Khaled Al Amiri and Kinda Al Faris Special thanks for the assistance of: Jarrah Al Khalifa, Abdulaziz Al Khamis, and Hussain Jassim

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Fareed Abdal

Fareed Abdal is a genuine modern day sage, whose abundance of wisdom if shared with someone has the power to change their life.

More than an artist and an architect; he is a visionary who views the world from a more unique vantage than most. Currently he is a renowned calligraphy artist, whose work is very highly regarded, and a professor of Architectural studies in Kuwait University. His serried collections, inspired from reading, experiences, sounds, emotion, poetry, vantage point, and the Holy Quaran are all channeled through Arabic script and lean toward a modern abstract form.

He was born in Kuwait and studied Architecture at the University of Wisconsin, on a government scholarship awarded to a core group of talented Kuwaiti youth with the condition being that upon returning they were to apply their knowledge and qualifications to the development of Kuwait. Upon completion of his MA in Architecture, he and his wife came back to Kuwait and set up a joint architectural firm, where they took on various commercial and residential contracts. After having completed various projects Fareed found that his calling had changed and decided to give up architecture for expression via calligraphy. This art of writing was taught extensively in schools during his childhood, and he had always had a passion for the form. This inner directive, a personal shift, was instigated from the disillusionment he faced during his career as an architect. “Architects with an artistic background don’t survive in this field, the rigid corporate minded ones do. There were many instances where the intended message or functionality of my projects was diminished due to the tampering of the aesthetic aspect of my designs. Whereas, working with calligraphy frees me to express and interpret. Aesthetics are the cousin to ethics. People worship words without the depth of meaning, without interpretation or reflection, words are taken as purely literal. Words become rigid.

Words became my weapon to break this conception.”

“If you think it, feel it, then ink it. My life is my practice arena, and my artwork is evolving. When there are no more discoveries to make, that is when I’m finished.”

When asked that existentialist question which fuels our everyday lives, and pushes humankind to the ends of the earth and even beyond for answers is summed up quite simply by Fareed, who’s reply is “we need the answer to cope with our preoccupation with our ego, this preoccupation has us asking the unnecessary questions, and leaves us in a perpetually anxious state. However if we were to observe nature, we’d realize simply that the rose is there to add to beauty, and the bee exists to provide us with honey, we ought to simply slow down and enjoy the riddle of life, and express ourselves with purpose instead of being driven by the need to control”. Fareed would like for the ego to take a back seat to other more positive sentiments of the psyche, where he is sure that societies will then be able to more aptly lean towards a more peaceful existence. He believes deeply in the concept of nature, and refers to it time and again. Having faith that all is already mapped out, he hopes to live his life with the sole aim of staying unconditionally content. The concept of control has not entered Fareeds realm, for this artist’s purpose is forever ingrained.

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Bassam Al Khaldii The location could not have been any more appropriate. Bassam Al Khaldii spoke of his dreams and ambitions on the rooftop of Al Tajari Towers as we stood there overlooking Kuwait’s skyline. Most people would have seen nothing other than gorgeous architecture and beautiful lights in the night sky, but he was different. As Bassam stood there peering over the array of buildings he was looking at something entirely different, he was looking at the future. Being a tenant of the twenty-fifth floor of an elite building at the early age of twenty-five is an impressive accomplishment and we have a feeling that this is just the beginning for him. Yet, just like any other success story, it wasn’t easy.

Kuwait, like many other Arab countries, is a country of tradition. Tradition comes with the knowledge of history, and, sometimes that knowledge can breed the fear of change. Paradoxically, an important lesson that history has to teach us is that those who remain stagnant during tides of change are destined to remain behind and fail. As a diplomat’s son, Bassam had the privilege of visiting many countries and meeting many successful political figures. This way of life expanded the way his mind worked. Every business was a puzzle. Bassam would stare at companies and analyze their components: the products, the organizational structure, and the business itself. It wasn’t long before he saw a product and prophesized its success in Kuwait. At the age of 19, Bassam proposed his idea to his father. Conveniently, Bassam’s father had a close friend who happened to be a German millionaire.

The meeting was scheduled and everything was about to change for Bassam, or so it seemed. Instead of meeting to discuss how to bring the product to Kuwait, the sole purpose of the meeting was to discourage him for starting this venture. Bassam’s father explained to him that this product didn’t suit the Kuwaiti market and that it wouldn’t sell there. Bassam, knowing that his father is his biggest supporter with only the purest of intentions, dropped the subject and carried on with his life. Three months later he saw the product selling at a local convenient store in Kuwait. This fueled him to think of other ideas.

Bassam’s second business proposal was turned down by his family, as was the third. Yet, Bassam wasn’t discouraged. He understood that every no was a challenge, a challenge to come up with an idea that would not fail. This type of mentality and his father’s encouragement to only settle for the best is what made him become the success that he is now. Bassam admitted, “Whatever small success I have right now or in the future is because I failed so many times for so long. The grace of God and the unyielding support of my family and friends is what allowed me to use my failures as lessons and not reasons to give up”. Like many other current inspirational figures, Bassam is a ripple of change in a region stagnant with tradition.

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Ahmed Al-Reshaid There is a vision, a way of life, which you can only attain when you have lived your life abroad. Visiting countries can be mind opening, but living amongst different nationals and learning their mother tongue is life changing. Ahmed Al-Reshaid has that aura about him. We could feel the lively atmosphere as soon as we entered his boutique. He rushed to greet us in a horizontally striped Calvin Klein polo tucked into his navy pants; clearly influenced by the casual, yet elegant, Italian style. Ahmed gave us a quick tour of Ora boutique and showed us his favorites. The walls were lined with hand selected, contemporary pieces imported straight from Italian designers. Each designer was specifically chosen because of their story as well as their work, and Ahmed was chosen for this article for similar reasons.

Fashion is more than just apparel. Each stitch has a purpose, a word from a story that the designer wants the world to know. Every designer seems to have something to say and saturated markets are now overflowing with stories that want to be heard. Yet, many ideas are old and unoriginal with no new twists. The current struggle as a boutique owner is to find the creations that are relevant and resonate well with its audience. Kuwait has always been a trendy country and an ideal site for consumerism, making it an extremely competitive market. Ahmed decided to introduce luxurious contemporary fashion to the Kuwaiti market. It was a complete risk to create an Italian boutique, especially a boutique that focuses on a style that isn’t yet mainstream in Kuwait. Entering an already established market with a completely new fashion style, without personal financial backing or professional retail experience, meant that everything he was doing was a complete risk. Disregarding the risk, Ahmed decided to follow his instincts. He explained that, “It’s what you feel and I believe in energy”. Just like we care about the designers as much as their products, we care about the shopping experience as much as what is being sold at the boutique. The experience and energy of Ora is what allowed him to succeed and to sell his products at one of the most elite malls in Kuwait. Ora is Italian for contemporary energy and current events, and the boutique is just that. Ahmed spends most of his time at the store chatting with clients and making them feel like friends. Whether clients came with friends or decided to shop alone, Ahmed made sure to make them feel comfortable enough to ask for his opinion and advice. Ora was once a thought and it is now a reality.

Odds were against him and nothing came easy, yet Ahmed’s hard work and commitment fabricated Ora from a thread of belief into a successful boutique in mall with prestigious brand names. Ahmed’s message is one for the dreamers, “If you can dream it, you can do it”.

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Mohammed Ashkanani It all starts today. There are countless events and seasons that remind us of the person that we strive to become, the chiseled body that we would like to obtain.

So we stare at the mirror and carve the body that we desire and tell ourselves that we are finally going to achieve our goal. Yet, like always, that goal gets replaced somewhere along the line by our other priorities. Mohammed Ashkanani gives that extra push that we all need. The first thing that he’ll makes you lose before your weight is the idea that maybe one day you will accomplish what you have always set out to do, because your attitude is what will shape you.

Mohammed used to watch the Olympic games as a young boy and would dream of becoming like them. The swimmer that could race the waves, the gymnast with feline agility and grace, and the runner that could fly on ground were all heroes in his eyes; heroes that he would strive to become. So Mohammed transformed his little white room into a stadium and started training to become like the athletes on T.V. When the stadium reverted back into the little white room, Mohammed decided to share his dream with his dad and to join a sports club to get official training.

Sport after sport, he tried them all. It wasn’t long until Mohammed was chosen to officially represent Kuwait as he competed for water polo in the Qadsiya Club and the Kuwaiti National team. After gaining a considerable amount of experience and trophies, Mohammed Ashkanani became the champion that he desired to be.

The people that he surrounded himself with and the attitudes that they exhumed all contributed to his accomplishments as an athlete and champion. Mohammed admits, “When you’re around positive people you will be positive and when you’re around negative people you will be negative”. Now that Mohammed has reached the goals that he had previously set for himself, he has taken the initiative to help others reach the goals that they couldn’t quite grasp themselves. He has set up countless workshops and booths at hotels offering his personal training service for clients at the convenience of their homes or offices. The booths, however, are just the beginning for him. Working along with a team of nutritionists and personal trainers, Mohammed is planning on launching his own business that will cater to individuals’ personal goals and specific nutritional needs. There are many gyms and diet centers in Kuwait, but perhaps the reason that obesity is still on the rise here is because those facilities only offer the tools for fitness and not the inspiration or drive that is essential for weight loss and health. Mohammed has taken his personal skills and talents and found a way to benefit society. There is no longer a reason to procrastinate your health and fitness. It all starts today.

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John Peaveler Borders are man made lines that protect people with common culture, religion, and traditions to peacefully practice what they want with the freedom of governing themselves without outside interference. For centuries, different countries and civilizations have committed acts without considering the consequences that travel beyond the confines of their borders. Deforestation, pollution, and toxic dumping have altered nature and wildlife beyond repair. People should no longer think of themselves as citizens of a predefined border but as humans in a borderless world. Yet, no matter how selfless one person can be, it is hard to attempt to fix problems in lands that do not accept you as its own. John Peaveler, an ex- airman of the American air force, is fighting hard to repair the ill environmental practices that Kuwait is currently committing.

John was never the vegetarian or animal activist that he is now and he definitely didn’t come to Kuwait with the intention of educating corporations, and citizens alike, on how to properly rescue and shelter animals. After finishing his military service, John found himself back in Kuwait as a contractor in a military base. There were three dogs that would journey to the base that he worked on and since John was one of the few Americans on that base, he decided to seek their companionship. The dogs would return every night hoping that John would feed and care for them like the night before. One night, however, one of the dogs came with no intention of leaving after her nightly feeding. She came to give birth. John and his colleagues soon found themselves taking care of eleven puppies and three dogs. Shortly after, another dog gave birth. Taking care of eighteen dogs on a military base was not an easy task, nor was it allowed. John snuck the dogs into an abandoned warehouse and took care of them there. That was the only option. He explained, “The base was so isolated and I couldn’t just sit there and watch them die”. John never raised puppies and didn’t know what to do but he decided to teach himself. When the base commander found out about John’s actions, he told him that he had 48 hours to get rid of the dog situation.

There weren’t many animal shelters in 2001 to help him with his situation and John didn’t even know how to start his search. John somehow stumbled on Animal Friends (now known as K’s Path) and its founder Ayesha Al Humaidhi. Animal Friends was nothing more than h beams and an idea in progress at the time. After helping Ayesha build makeshift fences, his eighteen dogs were the first to be sheltered there. John quickly found himself balancing his time as a contractor and an animal caretaker. After a while, John decided to work on rescuing animals as full time job. Ayesha and John worked alongside each other for many days and fell in love in the progress. Together, John and Ayesha are managing K’s Path and attempting to shelter and rescue the neglected and abused animals of Kuwait. Their hard work and commitment to solving environmental issues in Kuwait, starting with rescuing and preserving wildlife, is what attracted major companies like K.O.C. to seek their service. John’s selflessness and commitment to saving the environment is truly an inspiration for us all.

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Bader Al Bassam Bader Al Bassam is a truly exceptional, gifted artist and photographer who genuinely suffers for his work. Dark, brooding, seemingly detached yet incredibly humble he is the epitome of what we recognize as the very typical traits of great artists past, similar to those who lived and breathed their work, who were either driven to madness or became critically acclaimed in their time, who evolved stylistically, and left behind some of the worlds most coveted and recognized work. Bader falls into that realm previously inhabited by those same artists in qualities such as temperament, dedication, technique and finally by the art he has beautifully created but is never satisfied with. Creation to him is a painful process, which he describes as a vicious cycle likening it to “drinking water from the sea, I can never be satisfied as I attempt to quench my thirst - that is what the process is like for me”.

Born in Kuwait, Bader was raised just like any other of his peers; his path diverged much later to the one less taken. Although his calling was apparently innate it didn’t materialize until after experiencing a taste of the good life first. He served in the Navy for five long years, and during his days on duty in isolation confided that he would think so deeply so as to develop splitting headaches. “I would sit and think for hours, I had these questions and no answers to them”. Once out, he sought distraction by becoming a professional rally car driver, and rode his Ducatti motorbike around town. In an unexpected turn of events Bader injured his leg, and stayed in hospital for thirty five days, and was forced to spend a year in a wheelchair recovering from his accident. This is when he started pondering life again and started expression through art and photography.

Incredibly intelligent and wise as a man twice his age, Bader is a renaissance man who probably can’t enjoy idle chit chat with someone of average IQ, and neither should he because in all likelihood there wouldn’t be too much to common ground. He swims in the opposite direction of this tide, and it would take great patience and commitment to be able to decipher the language that he speaks. Yet once a person is there, if he lets you in, it can be a rich and fulfilling learning experience. He will ask and answer the existential questions, he will talk in great depth about not only art but also about mathematics, astronomy, physics, and his knowledge only grows richer by the day. Bader is an insatiable reader and now would much rather spend his cash on the things that he derives inspiration from, referring to his art he states “I love to read and have spent so much money on experiments in my work, I need to develop and grow from these experiments, and my art comes along in its own time, allowing me time to sit and really calculate my steps”. His thirst for stimulation has sent him off the beaten path to countries such as Russia, Cuba and Yemen where he spent his days roughing it outdoors. At one point his work was seen by the Dupliss brothers and he was personally invited to fly to the US to create art for an art film project they produced. These experiences enriched him in ways the average traveler may never experience.

His mood dictates the mediums that he utilizes, yet his style remains as modern-abstract, he is one of those who naturally lays down order and composition making sense within chaos quite exquisitely, but only a trained eye can tell. He uses various mediums on canvas and cleverly first started painting with coffee instead of paint. He has invented techniques using mixed media and he hopes to incorporate more organic material in upcoming projects. He uses coal, acrylics, oils, and will be creating still lives on canvas. His photography is just another tool of expression which when noticed produced an invitation to meet the inner circle of the Bolshoi ballet troupe where he was allowed to photograph some of the world’s highest trained ballerinas in some of the most magnificent black and white shots ever captured by a Kuwaiti photographer.

Bader Al Bassam will one day be recognized as one of the most prolific artists of this era.

When asked where he envisions he will be in twenty years he thinks very long and hard and replies “in a place God knows, but it’ll be a beautiful place.” Not once did he utter the word fame, recognition or fortune, but rather states “if you wish for beauty you’ll get beauty, for if you believe in something you’ll manifest it.” That’s all what he wants for himself.

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Sameer Dahan A company named after your family is no longer just a source of income, it becomes a legacy. It becomes a representation of who you are and what you offer to the world and Dahan only offers the best. An impressive portfolio of over 600 companies and stores in malls like Avenues and Marina makes Dahan one of the best fit out companies in Kuwait, and possibly the region.

We all have a calling, a passion that resonates with our existence. Some may discover that raison d’etre at a very young age and some can carry on for an entire lifetime without discovering their purpose at all. Sameer is one of the lucky few that always knew what he wanted to do. Sameer would accompany his father to worksites ever since he was young and witnessed what a job in electronic mechanical engineering involved. Instead of taking a stroll and simply observing the work environment, his father insisted that Sameer takes this as an opportunity to learn. By the age of sixteen, Sameer accumulated enough experience to be considered a professional welder and craftsman. After graduating from high school, he pursued an education as an Architect in Lebanon. His degree, combined with his experience and overall knowledge about the industry allowed his salary to jump from 250 K.D. to 4,000 K.D. per month in only a year and half. This amazing accomplishment gave him the courage and ambition to ask for more responsibility as well as the opportunity to buy shares in the company that he worked for. After being denied any sort of ownership, Sameer decided to create his own company and work for himself. He made sure that the clients he chose would look well on Dahan’s portfolio and that the clients were competent enough to work with. Sameer’s intuition and skill quickly accelerated Dahan’s presence in the industry. “In 2001, people in Kuwait didn’t think about hoarding (the opening soon sign),” Dahan explained. It wasn’t required for a contractor and fit out company to advertise on them, but Sameer decided to do it nonetheless. This created a trend and now every opening soon sign is accompanied with artwork and advertisements to pique the curiosity of any person who happens to pass by. His quality service and customer satisfaction allowed him to invest in different industries and to expand Dahan’s scope of work. He confesses that, “The most difficult thing in my life is to maintain what I have. I don’t want it to go higher, I just want to keep [Dahan] where we are”. The reason for his success is that he continues to offer the exact same quality work and dedication as he did the first day he started the company. Sameer’s advice to business owners is, “Don’t live on your past, do things as if you’re working on your business today”.

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Dawood Marafie Vice chairman and C.E.O. of Shiraa Co., board member of the Kuwait National Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises Development, board member of Association of Small and Medium Enterprises of Kuwait, and board member of the Union of Leaders and Entreprunuers for the Arabian Gulf Cooperation of Small and Medium Enterprises are current, and certainly impressive, titles of Dawood S. Marafie. The titles represent more than just his success; they reveal his passion. Dawood is a firm advocate of entrepreneurship and has ensured to provide support, both financial and emotional, for the people that have nothing but a good idea. Just as he realized his dreams, Dawood spends his time making sure that others have the opportunity to do the same.

It all began the day that Dawood received a phone call from his friend Arafat Shihab. The idea was spontaneous and the decision was impulsive; Dawood agreed nonetheless. Entering the living room and greeting your family in a McDonalds uniform is a funny joke, but his father didn’t find it funny that the uniform was actually for his newly attained job. It was both unheard of and socially unacceptable for a Kuwaiti to work in the service industry at the time, but it was something that Dawood really wanted to do. His father was enraged that Dawood made such a decision without consulting him and ordered him to quit. Dawood told his father that he would, but secretly pursued his new career at McDonalds. His friends didn’t offer him support either; they ridiculed him for an entire week. Dawood’s strong resolve and belief that he wasn’t doing anything wrong began to make a dent in Kuwait’s mentality towards working in the service industry. It wasn’t long before the same friends that mocked him asked him to put in a good word for them at McDonalds so they too could get hired. After a year and a half at McDonalds, Dawood decided to venture in a new industry. Switching from company to company in the following years, he realized that he would rather spend his time and effort on building something himself instead of working for someone else. That was the beginning of Shiraa and Dawood’s commitment towards supporting entrepreneurships. Dawood was also involved in the creation of five other startup companies under Shiraa as well as two personal companies. According to Dawood, the key to success is: “Being friendly with your employees”. Working at McDonalds allowed him to see expatriates as colleagues and friends instead of just laborers. This mentality is what differentiates him from other Kuwaiti business owners. Treating his employees as friends is the secret of his low turnover rate and their high morale. Dawood makes sure he visits the kitchens and places where most of the staff is so that he could see what the employees do personally and that they could see him as more than just a boss in an office. Prejudice is a common problem in the GCC and Dawood is one of the many that are currently trying to eradicate its influence in the Middle East. His message is one of equality and fair treatment.

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Mohammed Ismail Al-Shebani Kuwait is as infamous for its food as much as its oil reserve. With over 5,000 restaurants (excluding bakeries) and a healthy economy, Kuwait has become the center for food. Food trends come and go but one thing will always remain: the Arab sweet tooth. Bakeries and dessert businesses have been steadily on the rise ever since the era of Red Velvet and there is no forecasted decline. Fierce competition from both local and international bakeries makes it extremely crucial to have an edge or even an infamous best seller. Chocoloteria, Mohammed AlShebani’s personal creation, has both.

University is a highly anticipated time for every young adult because of the aspect of freedom and independence. Amidst all that excitement we forget about the things that we are sacrificing in our plight for knowledge: food, free housekeeping, and, well food. As soon as we settle into our apartments and run out of extra money to spend on takeout, that is when we remember to call our mothers. The question that quickly follows the small talk is “How do you cook that dish that I love?” The longer that we study, the more comfortable we feel with experimenting with ingredients and cooking the food that we love and Mohammed AlShebani had plenty of time to experiment. With a bachelor in Mechanical Engineering and two masters abroad, Mohammed had enough time to become an experienced cook. Yet, it wasn’t enough for him. After completing his second masters, Mohammed decided to enroll in Le Cordon Bleu to learn the art of cooking from a world-renowned culinary school. After learning the basics of cooking, Mohammed discovered his passion for desserts. Mohammed confesses, “ [I] found myself being more attracted to desserts, as it was the most challenging aspect in cooking”. The culinary degree gave Mohammed all the skills that were required for any chef, down to techniques for kitchen management and meal optimization. All that experience gave Mohammed the courage to start his own business. After discussing his aspirations with his sister, they decided to start the venture. In 1998, Chocolateria became one of the first home-based businesses in Kuwait. Mohammed and his sister decided to create a high-end gourmet dessert and catering business. High quality ingredients and elegantly crafted pastries made their confections and desserts the perfect companion for any event and occasion. They started with selling the cake that he created from scratch for his graduation project for Le Cordon Bleu: The Suicide Cake.

The cake was such a success that it established Chocolotaria as the premium gourmet desert business that it sought out to be. Graduating from a culinary school and creating a desert and catering business was not what Mohammed envisioned for himself when he pursued a career in engineering, but it something that happened nonetheless.

Having a degree does not stop us from pursuing our other passions or developing our new talents. Being able to deviate from his initial plan into something better was the key ingredient for Mohammed’s success and, perhaps, it could be yours too.

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Abdullah Al-Enezi He couldn’t wait for it to be over, at least that’s how Abdullah acted during the photo shoot. It didn’t seem natural for him to stay still in certain poses or to even pose at all. So I dissected his outfit and tried to analyze him even further. Nothing he wore screamed for attention…or even asked for it. Yet, he was here for a reason and the reason was his art. One look at the wall he spray-painted and I understood why he was selected for this piece. The letters wrestled for their space and the colors danced with them in synchronous harmony. The passion was evident and the talent was clear.

Abdullah Al- Enezi is one of the pioneers of street art and a contributor to the current art movement in Kuwait; an inspiration for aspiring artists in Kuwait to pursue their own forms of expression.

Abdullah has been practicing his street art for nine years and admitted that it wasn’t easy. His parents didn’t accept his artistic expression and even banned him from pursuing his passion at a certain point. They urged him to paint landscapes and buildings instead of spray painting on them. Yet, his passion was too strong to deter. When asked how he dealt with that dilemma, Abdullah quoted one of his idols Banksy: “Parents will do anything for their children but let them be themselves”. The struggle with street artists, especially in Kuwait, is the distinction of graffiti from vandalism.

This distinction, along with Abdullah’s dedication and commitment to street art, is the reason that his parents eventually warmed up to the idea. Now that Abdullah has defined himself as an artist, he is comfortable enough to show his work to the public. His father even encouraged him to open up a shop to sell his art. Successful street artists require street names and his name is Nizzy7th, or Niz for short. Nizzy(or Niz) are both derived from his last name, Al Enzi. The 7th is his homage to his other idol, Saber.

It represents the seventh letter of the alphabet G: G for God and Graffiti.

Another representative feature of Niz’s work is the color purple. Abdullah believes that purple compliments many different colors nicely, which is why it is usually an accent, if not the main hue for his artwork. Abdullahs’s artwork and creative talents have been recently acknowledged in the Kuwaiti art scene. He just teamed up with Visual Therapy and is planning on selling his pieces there, alongside other local artists. Selling his work is a great step for his career, but a successful career in street art is not the reason that Adullah is pursuing this form of art. He explains, “I am doing this, because it’s my passion and I love doing it. It would be amazing if I actually become a success, but I won’t stop if I don’t”. Niz’s message is a message of expression and originality. In a world where it is so simple to copy art and to stay safe, Abdullah encourages artists to express themselves without sacrificing their creativity to the boundaries set by society.

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Mohammed Ebrahim Fear is an emotion that is in every human being. It is a feeling that is subconsciously triggered when any thinking creature is faced with the unknown. The ones who venture in the darkness and explore regions that others avoid are not immune to fear, but better able to handle it. Starting a business is like walking in the dark. Many people choose to shy away and to stay with what is safe, but entrepreneurs and innovators are the risk takers that believe there is greatness in the unknown. Mohammed Ebrahim ventured in the preverbal darkness and came back with a bright idea that has the potential to illuminate many minds in Kuwait.

Mohammed was always involved in event planning, but he began organizing them in University. As president of the business club in G.U.S.T., Mohammed threw an average of fifteen events per year. After holding so many events and participating in countless seminars, he came up with the idea of doing it professionally. With no long-term plan in mind, Mohammed established Al Gas Events in order to form a reputation as a professional event planner. The real world, however, proved to be much more difficult than university. Al Gas Events wasn’t able to organize all the events that Mohammed had in mind, causing him to fail countless of times. Mohammed stated, “If I were to judge my company on that year alone, I would consider it a failure”. Yet, he didn’t judge his company on his failures, he judged it by its potential, which is why he persevered.

Every failure became a lesson and every event became easier to organize than its predecessor. Mohammed decided to expand his company into organizing seminars, so he added “Speakers House” as an additional service for the company. As a Speakers House, Al Gas was in charge of bringing in world-renowned inspirational speakers. The downside of organizing seminars is having a limited amount of time to actually listen to the speakers that were being hosted. Fortunately, even listening to fifteen minutes of a speech could change a life. The fifteen minutes that changed Mohammed’s life were during Bryan Tracey’s presentation. This motivational speaker and business coach exclaimed, “ If you’ve done something, don’t think about what went wrong, ask yourself how to make it better. Just doing that makes you one step closer to finding the solution”.

Mohammed took those words to heart and began to analyze his events.

After careful consideration, he realized that what was missing was proper planning. Applying this technique to every seminar and event is what allowed Al Gas to grow and to start turning a profit. This profit gave him the courage to venture into a new industry: the talent industry. Al Gas Events signed “In Your Face”, a comedy act with three male comedians, as its first clients. The success from their stand up acts proved that there was a void in the Arab market for such performances. The success of this new talent act is attracting performers and other talents to Al Gas Events.

He came a long way in two years and there is no prediction of how fast or how large the company will continue to grow, but what we can assume is that it will continue to inspire many minds in Kuwait.

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Abdullah AlMaraghi There is always that one child that just can’t sit still; the one that is bursting with energy and constantly moving around. Abdullah AlMaraghi was one of those children. Abdullah’s father noticed that his eight-year old child was incredibly active. Instead of letting him exhaust himself by playing like regular children, his father decided to take him to his friend that instructed Judo. That decision changed Abdullah’s life forever.

Judo was a great outlet for Abdullah’s energy and his technique was certainly impressive for his age. Under careful consideration from his instructor and after two years of training, Abdullah entered his first Judo competition in Kuwait. The competition he entered at the age of ten proved to be the beginning of Abdullah’s reign as Judo champion of Kuwait. He also won gold medals abroad: eight in the Gulf tournament, three in an Arab tournament, and three in a tournament of West Asian countries. Abdullah has dreamt of competing in the Olympics, but knew that it would be difficult to pursue. One day an official from the Kuwaiti government approached him, due to his incredible talent and winning streak, and awarded Abdullah with the chance of becoming the first Kuwaiti athlete to represent Kuwait in Judo at the Olympics. They provided him with a strict training schedule for the following four years. Abdullah genuinely thought that his dreams were about to come true. Unfortunately, due to administrative and managerial problems in the sports committee, the whole plan was scratched. The reason that Abdullah wishes to receive professional training and to receive greater recognition as a professional athlete is so that he could make his country proud; yet his country obstructed him from doing so. Devastated as he was, Abdullah decided to keep on training and representing Kuwait the best he could. However, because sports in Kuwait are perceived as hobbies and not careers, the financial supplement earned

by Kuwaiti athletes is considered nothing more than discretionary. Abdullah, like most Kuwaiti athletes, was forced to find another method to support himself financially while pursuing his passion. As a result, he simultaneously continued his studies—juggling his time between school and Judo—and graduated university with a degree in the Arabic language. Instead of pursuing a career in education, Abdullah decided to join the military. This decision made sense to him because he grew up in a family of military men and it was always something he aspired of doing as a child. Joining the military proved to be a great decision for Abdullah because he was able to use his fitness to further his career as well as develop and practice his Judo skills. The military hosted several martial arts competitions and Abdullah made sure to compete in Judo every chance that he got. Glowing with pride, he explained, ”Each competition that I competed in had competitors from fifteen to twenty different countries and only the winner get’s to raise the flag”. An athlete’s journey is not one to take lightly, especially in Kuwait. It is hard to win in competitions against participants that have transformed the sport into a career when your amount of training is equal to that of a hobby. With proper training and recognition, Kuwait’s flag will one day be raised in larger tournaments against the toughest competitors.

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Ali Hussain Inspiration isn’t only found at the summits of the highest mountains or in the hollows of the darkest caves, it is sometimes found by the accomplishment of what could seem as an ordinary goal.

Business breeds two kinds of successful people; the selfassured, swaggering, rags to riches type individual, and the other– the modest but unbeaten victor, whose ingenuity and resolve matches a genuine concern for the people he takes along with him on the road to notable success. In turn, such a person role-models and reproduces the kind of team every company probably dreams of having on his side. Such kind of a man is Ali Hussain who is good at many things; being Marketing Manager of Landmark Group Kuwait, is just one of them, aside from all the business accolades, which range from career development and management recognitions.

Born and raised in Kuwait, Ali was surrounded by family and friends. Far from India, Kuwait became his home. Success for expatriates in Kuwait is not an easy feat, some desire to leave and seek opportunity elsewhere, while others are content with finding opportunity in the lands that housed their families for generations. Ali justified, “Going back to India… that craving wasn’t in me”. So it was no surprise that he returned after graduating from university abroad. With a marketing degree and a vision of where he wanted to be, Ali began his career in American Express moving on later to M.H. Alshaya which seemed like the best place that he could work for. Ali knew that he had to contact this company, even if the outcome was just a new client for American Express. Ali’s contact was in charge of recruiting new employees. The sales pitch and presentation was so impressive that he offered Ali a job on the spot. Opportunity cannot be planned but it must be grasped when it shows itself. Ali had a new job by the next business day; and from there worked hard to climb up the ladders of success with integrity. Within a few years he moved on to Landmark Group and continued strengthening the company’s presence in Kuwait by implementing new marketing practices and strategies.

It is a well known fact that good business depends on leaders with the right attitude and chemistry with their people and good listening skills. All of these qualities which Ali had, helped make him the Marketing Manager of Landmark Group today where he leads the Shukran loyalty program, along with taking care of the advertising and media strategies implemented across the various brands. Resonating with accomplishment, Ali told me, “If you have faith and your goals are clear then you can get what you want. I forecasted where I wanted to be in ten years, but reached it in five”. Ali’s message is global.

Success is not found in the country that you are born in or the land where you’re from. Just have a vision and goal so that when opportunity presents itself you can be where you want to be, wherever you are in life.

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Talal Al-Othman Al Hamra is more than just a skyscraper; it is an icon. Kuwait was once more than a source of oil and this architectural masterpiece is a reminder of that. The sinuous concrete exterior carved world records, the elegant interior attracted world-renowned brands, and the beautiful office views are exclusive to the most successful companies.

Yet, it is even more than that. Under the direction and leadership of Talal Al-Othman, this luxury center has become an important contributor to Kuwait’s society and culture. Al Hamra transformed into a pink beacon of support during the month of October for cancer awareness, a skydiver jumped off the roof with the Kuwaiti flag during the Kuwaiti National Day celebration, and an entire office floor was converted into a theatre for a comedy show. These events are just the beginning of Talal’s contribution to transforming Al Hamra into a landmark of creativity and social responsibility.

The Arab empires contributed significant technological, artistic, and cultural advancements. That fact is, literally, ancient history. Of course, there are exceptions and there are some amazing dedicated Arabs making a difference, but the rest contribute nothing more to society than criticism. It is tiring to hear the same complaints over and over again with only few actually doing anything to solve it.

Thankfully, time is changing and so are the generations. Social media and technology are allowing different societies to connect without the need to travel. This exposure allows us to witness what differentiates nations and what should be implemented or neglected. Yet, there are still people who choose to complain rather than implement. Talal Al-Othman has chosen to do the latter. Whenever he hears people talking about something that is missing in Kuwait he replies with, “If Kuwait needs it, then bring it!” and Talal has already set that example.

He wasn’t always a record setter or an innovator. Talal spent his high school years as a troublemaker with no ambition or clear goal in life.

University changed all that for him. Studying marketing at the Lebanese American University transformed his perspective on life and work ethics. After discovering his newfound passion, Talal matured into the creative and record-breaking man that he is now. Unfortunately, any innovative idea in Kuwait is met with a wall of bureaucratic policies and complications that will demotivate most entrepreneurs and creative minds. Yet, the dedicated will prevail and some already have.

In order to inspire the youth and the creative minds to pursue their ambitions, Talal has implemented a CSR program that transformed Al-Hamra, amongst both companies and individuals, into a leader and inspiration for change. Charities, entrepreneurs, and people with talent are allowed to use Al Hamra as a location for their events, paying nothing more than the management fees. There is no longer an excuse for the lack of change or a reason to complain. It may be difficult to start a project or a campaign, but people like Talal are here to help anyone who is willing to make a positive contribution. Just bring your will and they will help you get your way.

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Hamad Al Saab Hamad Al Saab is a contradiction of sorts; he’s an artist at heart yet still manages a day job as an internal auditor. Hamad has always sketched since childhood, where he mostly hid his work from the public and instead always thought it ought to be something to keep within the confines of his own home.

However the "burden of life" finally took its toll and to counteract the hectic pace of life he gave into his urge to let go. "Art became my meditation, where I would lock my doors put on music and just let go."

EXHIBITIONS: nIntro to Pop Art-Astra, Kuwait 2007 nArab Celebrities(Music)- Cornich Gallery-Kuwait 2007 nMadonna Night(Queen of Pop Becomes Queen of Pop Art)-Astra, Kuwait 2007 nReminiscing Kuwait-Marina Hotel-Kuwait 2007 nHarmony Exhibitions-Sultan Gallery, Kuwait 2008 nLegends of the Arab World Exhibition-Athr Gallery-Jeddah 2010 nReminiscing Kuwait (Part 2)-Sultan Gallery, Kuwait 2011 nArab Icons-Lahd Gallery, London 2011 nConnect to Disconnect to Connect-Dar Al Funoon, Kuwait 2011 nScrapbook-Al Riwaq Art Space, Bahrain 2012 nFragments of memories – Grand Avenues – Kuwait 2012

GROUP EXHIBITION: nThe opening of Tilal Gallery event-Kuwait 2010 nShubbak (Arab Contemporary Culture Festival) London 2011 nMENASART Artfair-Beirul, Lebanon 2011 nArtfair Participation(Contemporary Art)-Istanbul, Turkey 2011 nDar Al Funoon charity art exhibition for Bayt Abdullah Hospice nPOD- Brought by the Art Salon at Contemporary Art Platform Kuwait- Sept. 2012 nTilal Gallery group exhibition – Kuwait 2013 nPOD - Brought by the Art Salon at Contemporary Art Platform Kuwait- 2013

After having put together his first series in collaboration with a partner, the art was displayed at a local coffee lounge upon the request of the owner who thought he needed some artwork to vamp up the décor. To the surprise of Hamad and the owner the pieces started selling. The idea of selling the work became a feasible way to find a way into people’s homes and establishments.

With time, the pop-art style started to gain popularity and Hamad went into various collaborations with fellow artists to create lines in ode to Arabic music heritage.

Featuring such singers such as Aisha Marta, Um Kalthoum, and Mahmoud Al Kuwaiti.

All these were all heavy influences on Hamad while growing up in Kuwait, and his wish to honor them went down very well among the youth and older generations alike.

Hamad went on to donate some pieces of his work to various establishments for charity purposes and found great comfort in giving back to the community via donating his time and effort to aid children’s and art societies and galleries. His love for mentorship also grew and he found that youth was very interested in art in general. Due to the tricky nature of art as a vocation most questions Hamad faced were from up and coming artists trying to find their footing in the art world.

Hamad also is involved heavily with his clients. Those who purchased his work generally needed his input when hanging the larger pieces so Hamad started advising his clients on the best places to hang the work, and slowly but surely his interest in interior design found its way into the mix of services he offered his clients. “I always want to meet my clients, I get to know them well and ask them why they chose certain pieces of work over others”, and with time I’ve grown very close to them. They are very dear to me, and so I love that I’ve left a part of myself with them”, this is a long way from the days when my sketchbook never left the house.

Hamad's studio has served as a place for young artists to come and work, and Hamad has lent his advice and mentorship to them as well as help them store their pieces with me for safekeeping. Asked why he doesn’t start a mentorship foundation of his own here in Kuwait he states that his aim is to do so when the time comes and the proper sponsors show themselves. Hamad's love for everything aesthetic makes him the perfect reference point for all things aesthetic for he has had the pleasure of meeting the who’s who of Kuwait and can definitely be of great help as the artist that gives back.

Hamad is currently preparing for his new collection to be shown in December at Dar AlFonoun.

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Cool New Gadgets To Add To Your Wishlist The best gaming laptop and more!

Jam Fusion With a set of Fusion headphones, two people can listen to the same song on the same device. The headphones pair with each other and a media player via Bluetooth.

MirrorCase With the MirrorCase, an iPad can shoot photos or video while horizontal, something it can’t ordinarily do. An adjustable mirror on the case directs light to the camera. An app then flips the images, which are received upside down.

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SanDisk Connect Wireless Media Drive

Up to eight gadgets can sync with the Connect Wireless media hub for fast file transfers. The 64-gigabyte server can also stream five different HD movies at once over Wi-Fi.

Energizer Ultimate Lithium Batteries

The Ultimate Lithium AA has the longest shelf life of any battery: 20 years. An aluminum oxide film at the cathode prevents oxidation damage. And Energizer makes the batteries in a special dry room, which reduces the watertriggered reactions that degrade a cell's ability to store power.

Jawbone Mini Jambox The six-inch Mini Jambox can produce the sound of a much larger speaker. The Mini's extruded aluminum exterior pulls double duty—as both the speaker's skin and its internal acoustic chamber— to cut heft.

BioLite KettlePot To reduce camping bulk, BioLite designed the KettlePot, a first-of-its-kind combination. Made from stainless steel, the 1.5-liter piece of cookware can sit on any stove, including the BioLite stove, which fits inside for traveling.

TECHNOLOGY

Digital Storm Veloce The Veloce 13.3" gaming laptop has both an Intel Haswell processor and a 1080p screen—a first. It also includes a Nvidia GTX 765M graphics card and eight gigabytes of memory, making it the most powerful laptop in its class.

Toro 24V Max 12" Cordless Trimmer To change the length of the line on a weed eater, users typically have to take apart the tool to spool more out.

The process is easier with the battery-powered Toro Max, which has a dial on the grass shield for making adjustments.

LG Optimus G Pro With its latest software update, the LG Optimus G Pro plays video only when someone’s paying attention.

The phone uses its front-facing camera and eye-tracking software to determine when you’re looking away and then pauses the video.

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Canon Legria Mini

Windcatcher Air Pad

Canon’s newest handheld cam is a compact box of tricks to tickle the fancy of any vlogger or narcissist.

Its ultra-wide f/2.8 lens offers a 160-degree viewing angle and shoots in 1080p, with effects such as time lapse, slow-mo and 4x fast motion. The 2.7-inch variable angle LCD and kickstand are perfect for selfrecording, while Wi-Fi lets you upload the results to your YouTube empire at speed.

The Windcatcher inflates faster and with less effort than any other sleeping pad. When a user blows into the pad's one-way valve, the low-pressure airstream draws in surrounding high-pressure air, augmenting each breath. The six-foot-long pad fills in 13 seconds on average.

The DrawAFriend app fixes the "fat finger" problem when writing or drawing on a touchscreen. Based on an algorithm, it modifies a stroke to more accurately reflect what you were trying to do. If incorporated by other developers, the feature could be a boon for many other apps.

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GIFT GUIDE FOR HIM Bunkerbound, designer and developer of gifts and gadgets, is supplying the high-street and online retailers with this year’s best gifts.

RazorPit £19.99 RazorPit razor blade sharpener works with all razor blades and gives you up to 150 shaves with one blade. With the patented RazorPit and its friction technology, you can remove the residues of hair and skin that makes your blade feel dull. More than 600 million men use razor blades and throw billions of razor blades in the bin every year. But there is nothing wrong with the blades. They simply have to be cleaned. Enter the RazorPit.

Everything Chair £49.99

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The Everything Chair is one seriously cool chill-out chair.

App Cufflinks £14.99 Some people wear their heart on their sleeve – others wear their favourite Apps. This set of six cufflinks is perfect for the App-sessed. Choose to wear any combination of the Email, Message,Calendar and other popular Apps.

The large inflatable design moulds the chair around your body for extreme comfort. Turn the chair into a multimedia entertainment device thanks to the 3.5mm Aux cable that connects to your MP3 player, games console, or other media device with a 3.5mm jack. Two speakers are housed in the chair’s headrest offering you a personal sound and gaming experience. To either side of the chair you will find a large mesh pocket for magazines, tablets etc.Thanks to another series of pockets on the front of the chair, you can keep your remotes, MP3 players and phones safe, located and most importantly – within easy reach.Each arm rest features a sunken cup holder – perfectly sized for a tumbler or one of your favourite cans.

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Man Mug £10.99

Yo!Bot £24.99

The Man Mug is the perfect gift for alpha males and DIY enthusiasts. The oversized ceramic mug comes with all the kit you need for being a “real man”, or at least drinking like one – spirit level, ruler detail and handy pencil holder handle with pencil. The chunky white ceramic is given a colour pop with a red interior, complimenting the red slogan emblazoned on the mug, ‘MAN MUG IT’S NOT FOR GIRLS’.

Yo!Bot is the miniature robot with a big brain and a small price tag. This mini ‘bot uses a free App and your smartphone as its intelligence, can be navigated by other smart devices and even stream live video to your PC or tablet. Travelling forwards, backwards and spinning clockwise and anticlockwise, Yo!Bot even comes with eight traffic cones for navigation and control challenges.

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RazorPit £19.99 The Back 2 Skool Pencil Box is a slim, rectangular pencil box made from stained wood, featuring a removable sliding lid with 20cm ruler detailing. The lid is emblazoned with Ready, Aim, Fire just itching to be used for flicking paper across the office. Inside the Pencil Box you’ll find a built-in pencil sharpener. The sharpener is removable for ease of emptying.

Practical and old school in every sense of the phrase.

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NOVEMBER Movie Releases THE WOLF OF WALL STREET

THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE

HOMEFRONT

FROZEN

Director: Francis Guillermo del Toro Director: Lawrence

Director: Gary GoreFleder Verbinski Director:

Director:Ken James Wan Director: Scott

Director: Chris RobertBuck, Schwentke Director: Jennifer Lee

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson

Starring: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Izabela Vidovic, Kate Bosworth, Rachelle Lefevre

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Chris Pratt, Cobie Smulders, Britt Robertson,

Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Santino Fontana, Alan Tudyk

Genres: Drama, Biography

Genres: Thriller, Adventure

Genres: Action, Thriller

Synopsis: Jordan Belfort, a Long Island

Synopsis:.Follows Katniss Everdeen who

penny stockbroker, served 20 months in prison for refusing to cooperate in a massive 1990s securities fraud case that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including mob infiltration.

has returned home safe after winning the

Synopsis: Follows a an ex-DEA agent (Jason Statham) who moves to a small town in the hope of a quiet life but runs afoul of a villainous meth kingpin named Gator (James Franco).

Genres: Comedy, Remake Synopsis: An affable underachiever finds

Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Kyle Chandler, Jean Dujardin, Jon Bernthal Margot Robbie

74th Annual Hunger Games along with fellow tribute Peeta Mellark. Winning means that they must turn around and leave their family and close friends, embarking on a "Victor's Tour" of the districts. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) - a competition that could change Panem forever.

Jack Reynor, Bobby Moynihan

out he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. Now he must decide whether or not to come forward when 142 of them file a lawsuit to reveal his identity.

The story of affable underachiever David Wozniak, whose mundane life is turned upside down when he finds out that he fathered 533 children through sperm donations he made twenty years earlier. In debt to the mob, rejected by his pregnant girlfriend, things couldn't look worse for David when he is hit with a lawsuit from 142 of the 533 twenty-somethings who want to know the identity of the donor.

Genres: Family, Musical Synopsis:A prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, so Anna (voice of Kirsten Bell) must team up with Kristoff, a daring mountain man, on the grandest of journeys to find the Snow Queen (voice of Idina Menzel) and put an end to the icy spell. Encountering Everestlike extremes, mystical creatures and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction.

THOR: THE DARK WORLD

LAST VEGAS

THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY

Director: Alan Seth Taylor Rogen, Evan Goldberg Director:

Director: Jon SethTurteltaub Rogen, Evan Goldberg Director:

Director: Malcolm Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Director: D. Lee

Director:Jimmy Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Director: Hayward

Director: Brian Seth Rogen, Director: PercivalEvan Goldberg

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris, Elba, Stellan Skarsgard, Anthony Hopkins

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Mary Steenburgen, Kevin Kline, Jerry Ferrara

Starring: Taye Diggs, Morris Chestnut, Terrence Howard, Harold Perrineau, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler, Lesley Nicol, George Takei

Starring: Emily Watson, Geoffrey Rush, Sophie Nelisse, Ben Schnetzer, Nico Liersch, Kirsten Block

Genres: Adventure, Superhero Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Synopsis:Marvel's Thor: The Dark World

Genres: Adventure, Comedy Genres: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Synopsis:Four best friends decide to

Genres: Comedy Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure

Genres: Genres: Family,Comedy,Animation Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure Synopsis: Two birds from opposite sides of

Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama,Action, Teen Adventure Genres:

continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, ashe battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universeitself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore orderacross the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe backinto darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embarkon his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

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escape retirement and throw the ultimate Las Vegasbachelor party for the last single member of their group.

Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Kline have been best friends since childhood. So when Billy, the group's sworn bachelor, finally proposes to his thirty-something girlfriend, the four head to Las Vegas with a plan to stop acting their age and relive their glory days. However, upon arriving, the four quickly realize that the decades have transformed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they never imagined.

The Rat Pack may have once played the Sands and Cirque du Soleil may now rule the Strip, but it’s these four who are taking over Vegas.

Synopsis: After nearly 15 years apart, Taye Diggs, Nia Long (Soul Food), Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun, Melissa De Sousa and Regina Hall reprise their career-launching roles in The Best Man Holiday, the long-awaited next chapter to the film that ushered in a new era of comedy.

When the college friends finally reunite over the Christmas holidays, they will discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances to be ignited.

FREE BIRDS

the tracks join forces and travel through time to get their species off people's plates.

Reggie (voiced by Owen Wilson) was an ordinary turkey, until one Thanksgiving he was pardoned by the President. Unaware of the fate he’s escaped, Reggie is living large and enjoying the good life at Camp David.

But when Reggie is kidnapped by Jake (voiced

by Woody Harrelson), the rebel leader of a turkey uprising, he discovers a horrifying secret: Turkeys aren’t honored holiday gueststhey’re tasty holiday meals! Jake and Reggie hijack a top secret time machineand travel back in time to 1621, to the first Thanksgiving to take themselves off the menu.

THE BOOK THIEF

Synopsis: A spirited and courageous young girl transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a new family in World War II Germany.

Follows a spirited young girl named Liesel (Sophie Nelisse) who witnesses the horrors of Nazi Germany while in the care of foster parents, played by Rush and Watson. The girl arrives with a stolen book and begins collecting other tomes, learning to read while her stepparents harbor a Jewish refugee (Ben Schnetzer) under the stairs.

FEATURE

Wadjda

Ahmad Al-Ragum

A Saudi Movie Ahmad is a 28 year old Kuwaiti working in marketing field. He is in love with movies, traveling and football. Follow AlRgum on Instagram and Twitter: @ALRAGUM

Overview:

Storyline:

The director Haifaa Al-Mansour tells the tale of a child called Wadjda whose wish is to have her own bicycle so that she might race against her friend and neighbour Abeer. The only problem is that Wadjda is a girl and girls in Saudi society do not ride bikes, which are considered "boys' toys" ... As we follow Wadjda in her quest to find the money to purchase the bicycle she sees being delivered on the roof of a van, we are introduced to her society and its culture and, in particular, its treatment of girls and women. Al-Mansour's portrayal of her country is shown without heavy judgement, although the bitter sweetness of being female is not concealed.

Director: Haifaa Al Mansour

Filmed on location in Saudi Arabia, a feat in itself in a country that does not have a film industry as films are considered sinful, Wadjda's desire represents the wish for female freedom; her lack of a bicycle is mirrored in the adult women's inability to drive, prohibited for women in Saudi Arabia, and the problems this creates for them. So the child's desire to ride a bike becomes a metaphor for freedom, which is the central theme in the film.

This is a subtle tale full of character, charm and complexities and not at all as one might expect. The young girl who carries the film, Waad Mohammed, is terrific and it is hard to believe that she was not an actress before appearing in this feature.

Does Wadjda achieve her desire and get her bike? Is she able to race it along the dusty roads as free as her friend Abeer and the other boys? Well, you will have to watch the film for the answers and in watching the film will support the director and the nascent film industry emerging from within Saudi Arabia.

Nomination:

It was a film that seemed guaranteed to enrage its homeland: the first feature from a Saudi Arabian woman director, which painted the Kingdom as an oppressive society in which women are second class citizens and girls are forbidden to laugh in public. And yet wadjda , the critically acclaimed drama from Haifaa Al Mansour, has been selected as Saudi Arabia's official nomination for the best foreign film Oscar.

Production Year: 2012 Cast: Abdullrahman Algohani, Reem Abdullah and waad Mohammed

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Abdulaziz Al-Khamis

Movies about cancer Abdulaziz is a Kuwaiti Film Maker, Visual Artist and a Script Writer. He graduated from the UK, with a passion to mix art and visuals.

Movies have always been the medium to convey an emotion, a feeling, and unspoken thoughts. Some movies tend to transcend beyond the silver screen to motivate us and guide us to a better life ahead.

Here are some truly motivational and inspirational movies based on or around cancer.

Sweet November

Featuring Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves, ‘Sweet November’ tells a story of Charlize Theron, a woman who’s diagnosed with cancer and is yet keeping it secret from the world and living the life to her fullest.

The movie also features Keanu Reeves, a dedicated worker whose life revolves around work and other frivolous priorities and who ultimately misses out on the finer things in life. Their paths meet, fireworks ensue, and Keanu Reeves sees a beautiful life through Theron’s eyes. Spoiler alert, the ending may dishearten a few, yet the stay strong message will truly resonate.

The Bucket List

Nothing can ever go wrong when you have Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman doing what they do best. ‘The Bucket List’ tells us how a couple of terminally ill cancer patients escape from a hospital ward only to embark on a road trip and fulfill their fantasies. The unconditional urge to conquer your dreams is a goal everyone likes to commit to, and ‘The Bucket List’ gives us the much-needed nudge to go ahead and do it! The movie has hearty laughs and content smiles for us to be a part of.

My Life Without Me

‘My Life Without Me’ is a movie that truly puts the phrase ‘Living each day as if it was your last’ into perspective. Sarah Polley essays the role of a 23-yearold diagnosed with cancer and is all set to die in two months just when she gets the whiff to live her life according to her terms, and that’s when life and its most cherished moments are made. The movie is beautifully made and will make you want to live your life in its totality. Watch this one and go conquer your dreams!

A Walk To Remember

‘A Walk To Remember’ is a mushy affair. There’s nothing spectacular about it. No stellar star cast, no artsy cinematography or intellectual dialogues. The

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movie is simple in its own way and tells the story of how two simple teenagers who are polar opposites fall in love only to discover that the simple girl is riddled with cancer, and their relationship is truly put to test. The perseverance and unconditional love is what drives this movie, and boy, does it work!

50/50

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a gem of an actor, and he’s the lead in this film so rest assured, this’ll be a fun ride.

Inspired by a true story, ‘50/50’ a comedy flick is about the young chap, Levitt, who is recently diagnosed with cancer and the struggles he finds within himself to come in terms with it, and it’s done in an absolutely fabulous fashion.

Cries & Whispers

A Swedish flick, ‘Cries & Whispers’ is an oldie. Released in 1972, it tells us about a woman dying of cancer and is paid a visit by her two sisters. What ensues are suppressed memories, pain, aggression, jealousy, and a tornado of emotions. ‘Cries & Whispers’ takes you on a rollercoaster ride and brings you back with a feeling of content and belonging.

The Fountain

A tale spanning three parallel universes based thousands of years apart, ‘The Fountain’ stars Hugh Jackman fighting for the life of the one he truly loves. A movie based on life, death, pain and eventual acceptance, ‘The Fountain’ does its trick of mesmerizing you in any and every way possible. Beautifully done, it gives us a whole new perspective of life and what comes of it.

Watch this one and it may give you a certain sense of fulfilment in its own humble way.

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LITERATURE

Fame in the Adriatic “The malady has become incurable.”

Chapter Nine I stop.

But I don’t turn around.

It couldn’t have been me. I retrace my steps and our conversation, paying attention to insinuation, implications, or body language. I don’t recognize a single moment in which I might’ve indicated that I wanted to dine with the Pellegrinos.

Luciano’s breath on the back of my neck frightens the daylight out of me.

“You tricked me!” I cry. “You lied to make me stop just so you could catch up with me.”

It is now Luciano who walks away. I gather my dress and scuttle behind him, exposing my ankles and half my legs.

“You’re no gentleman!”

“Careful, now,” he warns.

“Admit it. Admit that you are a liar.” Luciano cackles. It takes me a couple of moments before I realize I just pulled an Epimenides. Asking a liar to admit a lie won’t yield the truth.

Luciano keeps walking, his footsteps are long and quick, his riding boots facilitate his movement. I lag behind no matter how fast I scuttle.

“I am no liar, Maria. When you get home ask your mother who invited herself over to dinner, when she did it, and why. Then, I want you to remember your speech.

As for me, princess, I am off to bathe and dress because we have guests coming.”

My mother.

Oh God. I left her after making a mockery of both of us in front of Uncle Ziani. The Pellegrinos were behind. Either Luciano contacted my mother, or she contacted him. I swallow the lump of emotion clogging my throat. It is surely mother who invited herself over, and since Luciano has no siblings it can only mean one thing: mother will propose our union!

I march all the way home, lost in the turbulence of my thoughts. Elana stands on the porch, wearing a sleeveless yellow dress and wooden pianelles. She’s holding the shaft of a broom with her right hand, her left grips the wooden railing. Elana has a shaved head. Her hair cannot be brushed so it had to be chopped. She had the audacity to compare her hair with mine once, suggesting that mother shaves mine as well! The nerve!

She too seems to be lost in thought staring into the direction of our new neighbors’ house. She doesn’t notice me despite my loud stomping, you’d think I was a

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poltergeist standing next to her, not only does she not acknowledge my presence but her face contorts into that semblance of fear the living get when the dead walk among them. Her tiny chest, which is only just blooming into womanhood, heaves upwards and downwards quickly. I consider smacking her forehead to snap her out of her reverie, but having just yelled at Luciano for his slave-related brutality, I settle upon shouting.

“Hey!” My scream startles the Ethiopian.

“For Christ’s sake, Maria!” Elana crosses herself. “Why are you yelling in public?

Haven’t you had enough of your mother’s cane?”

“It was you, wasn’t it? You’re the one who told her I was outside half dressed.”

“Well, really, Maria, someone has to preserve your honor.”

Fancy that: A slave preserving my honor. I look at Elana with disbelief. She doesn’t have a soul, let alone a reputation, why she cares so much about preserving mine is beyond my comprehension. I suck in a large amount of air through my nostrils then say, “I’ll deal with your transgression later. Don’t think I’ll ever forget it. You are a slave, Elana, my slave. You belong to me. You do my biddings. Or you will be sold.” I do not add “or executed” because I feel like I delivered my point across.

Drops of tears glisten in the corners of her eyes and my heart begins to wrench.

I often forget how young and frail she is. Why are people born black? Couldn’t they just grow into their skin color? This way, no young person would ever be sold into slavery.

Elana turns around and leaves, but since I feel guilty, and since I cannot apologize to her without diminishing my sense of superiority, I say through pursed lips, “Wait,” and immediately, the image of Luciano the madman penetrates my mind, “answer the question.” I say it all low and deep the way he spoke at Church.

Elana blinks. “I did, Maria. I already confessed that I told your mother you were half naked on the street.”

Oh right. She did.

“I didn’t mean that!” I wave her off. “I meant why you were standing out on the porch! You talk about honor, child? It is you who risks it.”

Elana narrows her eyes as if to tell me, “No, fool, you never asked me that question,” but she answers anyhow.

“I heard a ruckus.”

I strain my ears. I tell her not to make a mockery out of me and head back in the house when all of a sudden—thank you universe, you’ve been awfully kind all day—I am proven wrong again. It is a banging, loud and frightening, mixed with the wailing of a grown man that comes out of our neighbors’ house. The sound of the man’s screaming rips my heart into two pieces. Elana drops the broom from fear and takes two steps backwards, crossing herself in the process.

“It is a demon, Maria, God bless our souls, Judgment Day is upon us!”

You have no soul, Elana. You are a heathen, Elana. You’re going to Hell, Elana.

“Rest your nerves. It is not a demon. It is a slave.”

Elana’s eyes dilate. “A slave? Why? What is happening to him?”

Aren’t you happy I’m your master, I almost taunt. “They torture him.”

“But your mother said they are nobles!”

“They are monsters. It is better not to leave the house from now on. Who knows what they’ll do to you if they see you, because even though you have not been raised as a slave in our house, you’re black.”

I know, I know, it is beneath me, but it is a small payback for getting my mother to bend her cane above my back.

Elana runs inside the house. When I enter, I see mother.

“Oh good, you are finally home, now hurry up and dress. The Pellegrinos are expecting us.”

Mother doesn’t allow me to squirm my way out of this obligation. I cannot argue, otherwise, I’d have to confess that I was alone with Luciano at the well, and my bruises are still blue and purple from this morning’s beating, so I don’t want to paint them darker. She sings all around the house, which is to say that she has forgotten Uncle Ziani’s rejection.

At first, I pace the length of my chambers. I sit on my bed, then on my chair at my desk, and then I stand and stare a little out of my window. I will not marry Luciano!

He looked so smug today, the personification of malice. I fear that even though he belittles me, he is not above consenting to the union just to pain me further. I run this morning’s events in my mind and conclude that Luciano de’Pellegrino is a bad

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I pull out a basket below my writing desk. It is a big basket with two handles that I can slip over my elbow. I usually take it with me to the market when mother and I shop for groceries. I unlock my chest of clothes and pull out two dresses (one royal blue with baby blue ruffles on the finishing, and one red with golden thread, which mother never allows me to wear because she says, and I quote, “Red and yellow are Courtesan colors.”). Then I pull out my father’s clothes. Mother donated my father’s belongings to Signora Barberino’s Church but I kept all of his books, his medicine cabinet, and only one of his outfits. I pull it out now, black trousers that are much longer than my legs, a black doublet with pink sleeves that still preserves his smell, and a grey hat with a turned-up brim. When I run away with Giuseppe tonight, a male disguise might come in handy.

Speaking of handiness, I open the medicine cabinet. I take out the narcotic sponges with their equipments, glass tubes of mandrake and belladonna, and gently wrap my red dress around them. I contemplate for a moment before I take the dried ground boar penis, and then I think against it. What’s the probability of contracting a lung disease on a ship? Then I change my mind again. The universe has been a pain between my cheeks all morning, why wouldn’t it take this opportunity to teach me a lesson in irony?

Pigeon dung is used to cure eye irritations so it’s definitely entering the basket. I’m certain that I will need it when I’m with Giuseppe on a ship for months on end. I don’t need the verbena, which is applied when people are bitten by rabid dogs, but the grease is necessary as it helps with burns, and a ship is made of wood, which catches fire easily.

Before I close the cupboard, I see the laudanum, an alcoholic solution of opium that is highly addictive, and used to dull pain. Father often warned me against taking it though he kept a potion for emergencies. I think being stranded on a ship in the middle of the Adriatic Sea for months on end is an emergency. I add the laudanum to my basket then smile. I am really doing it, running away, starting an adventure, a journey, like Paracelsus himself I too shall wander Europe as an itinerant physician, disputing traditional theories, wielding new ones, establishing a name and a reputation for myself.

I rummage for the silver box in which I keep my money. Coins jingle inside when I shake it. I have around 13 lire, 2 soldi, and 6 dinari, which is almost the equivalent of 2 ducats. Alfonso’s image as he casually dropped a golden ducat on the Ottomans’ table fills my heart with a painful heaviness. Half my life savings offered as a tip of hospitality. I certainly don’t have enough to start a university education, which means I’ll need a money making strategy.

When I think of money, Luciano comes to mind. If there’s anyone in Europe who knows how to make money, apart from the Jews, it’s him…

What did he mean by a modern day celebrity? I plunk down on my chair. Guglielmo Bergamasco was famous for building the Venetian Palazzo dei Camerlenghi seven years ago; 1528 was the same year Domenico Capriolo died, a painter who did something fancy or other that I cannot recall. All that comes to mind is father’s mischievous smile warning me against pursuing his 1512 “Self Portrait.” That can only mean that Domenico is a handsome man, and that father wanted to trick me into going after the “Self Portrait” to alter my lack of concern for art. Either way, I’m sure that both the painting and the Palazzo are magnificent, and I cannot produce similar works no matter how long I remain in training. I scratch off the two options in my head.

Since I am not a noblewoman, I haven’t been taught to play the lute or the violin, to dance or to sing. I can clap along to songs, and I can dance clumsily, though I am incapable of carrying a proper tune.

What does that leave? Poetry? Pietro Bembo already succeeded in revitalizing poetry by writing in the language of Petrarch texts that are reminiscent of Boccaccio.

What can I do in poetry that would make me famous? Nothing. I can add nothing to a delicate form of art, not even if I wanted to use Dante’s Inferno as a metaphor for my burning passion toward… Now why did Luciano’s image come to mind when Giuseppe’s name was on the tip of my tongue?

If he thinks to make me a courtesan, he will be sourly disappointed for I cannot attract men. Fourteen rejections in twelve months—make that fifteen with Uncle Zian’s. If he expects to marry me in order to enslave me… well he will just revel in more let downs as well when he discovers my inability to cook, weave, sew, clean, or nurture kids.

I have no talents. No skills. Nothing about me is special. Not even my name: Maria. Caterina shares her name with the Lady of Forli. I share mine with half

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of Europe! I’m not a miracle, a wonder, a money-making genius, or a university graduate. It feels as though I’ve spent half my life recuperating from mistakes and rash decisions. So what does he see in me?

I hate not knowing. I hate it more than anything in the world, more than being unwanted or poor.

Mother enters my room without knocking. I slide my runaway basket underneath my desk just in time.

“You’re still not ready!” The older and fatter version of Caterina shrieks. “Elana!

Get my new cane!”

“No! Elana don’t.” I apologize to mother and promise I’ll get ready in the blink of an eye. When mother leaves, I rummage through my drawers again. I would’ve worn the blue dress had it not been stuffed inside my basket. It complements Luciano’s eyes. Then I freeze. Elana enters my room to help me change. Suddenly, I want to wear the blue dress. I’m overcome by a giddy emotion, a feeling girls experience when they decide to get someone they’re uninterested in to fall in love with them.

I convince myself that I can wear it to dinner, and then, upon my return, I will tuck it into my basket again when I wear father’s clothes.

But how can I pull it out of my basket without raising Elana’s suspicions?

“Elana,” I say. “Get me a goblet of water.”

“Your mother told me to help you dress.”

“You won’t be helping me if I die of thirst. Go.” I soften my tone. “Please Elana, I want to drink water.”

Elana lingers for some time, pretending to fold and unfold dresses before finally consenting to leave. As soon as she does, I duck under the desk and pull out the basket. Then I hear, “Would you like a fruit as well?”

She’s seen me!

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NOVEMBER Book Releases November is usually the last month of the year for notable books. Here is what to expect in 2013.

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up

for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb

When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive.

The First Phone Call from Heaven

Encounters with Jesus Timothy Keller

Just in time for the Christmas season, Timothy Keller, bestselling author and pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, is releasing a book that examines some of the biggest questions people ask by looking at the life of Jesus in the four Gospels.

Valley of Amazement Amy Tan

Mitch Albom

In the vein of Albom's previous novels, such as For One More Day, he uses The First Phone Call from Heaven to consider what happens when the natural world is bridged with the afterlife and people have a chance to consider their lives from a bigger perspective.

Amy Tan's latest novel moves from a small Chinese village to courtesan parlors in Shanghai to 19th century San Fransisco, following three generations of women and how they are linked by one painting.

The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry

Margaret Thatcher: Power and Personality

Mark Ribowsky

When Pride Still Mattered.

A strong and sometimes divisive figure in British and world politics, Margaret Thatcher was the longest-serving British Prime Minister in the twentieth century and the only woman to ever hold the office. Drawing from an abundance of new, previously unpublished material from the Thatcher Papers at Churchill College, Cambridge, Jonathan Aitken’s fresh and original biography is a lively and perceptive exploration of the personality that dominated conservative British politics for more than ten years and her profound and worldwide impact on the historical tapestry of her time.

Red Sky in Morning

Five Days in November

It's 1832 and Coll Coyle has just killed the wrong man.

The dead man's father means to track Coll down and make him pay for what he did. The hunt leads form the windswept bogs of County Donegal, across the Atlantic to the choleric work camps of the Pennsylvania railroad, where both men will find their fates in the hardship and rough country of the fledgling United States.

The New York Times bestselling authors of MRS. KENNEDY AND ME share the stories behind the five infamous, tragic days surrounding JFK's assassination --alongside revealing and iconic photographs --- published in remembrance of the beloved President on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

An action-packed biography of a man, his team, and the league he helped create --- in the tradition of Maraniss’s

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Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin

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Nada Soliman

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Meet Nada, our team member is simply a book savvy. Every month Nada picks her favourite book and shares with you its review. Please feel free to contact Nada to discuss your opinion or ask her opinion on your favourite book or author.

Rogue

As promised last month, I will cover a book by 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) and many more.

This month I will cover a book for her called Rogue (2008). From Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary the word rogue means; 'a mischievous person, a scamp, a rascal, an impish or playful young person' and these are all words to describe our irresistible main character Blake, who was married to Maxine Williams who was driven away by his playboy like behavior. After settling the divorce, Blake going back to his globe-trotting lifestyle of dating successful, young, beautiful women and Maxine raising their three children alone and returning to her first passion of being a child psychiatrist, things change. When tragedy hits, it transforms Blake into a responsible grown-up and it made him realize that he wants her back in his life, both for work reasons and because he loves her, at the same time, Maxine has already moved on and on the verge of starting a new life. However, Blake, a.k.a the rogue was never perfect but he was always in her heart. The question remains, the rogue is a man capable of doing anything but change, or is he?

It’s a journey of choices, and the amazing opportunities that come together just when life seems to be falling apart. Author Danielle Steel has a habit of making her characters timeless in a very addictive way.

Next Month...

Next month we will be covering one of my favorite books, The Wrong Bride; it’s the story of the irresistible Australian Devlin Hunter, who needs to close up a business deal by marrying Tracy who has a twin sister Jessica. After a scheme from Tracy, Devlin ends up marrying Jessica, the wrong bride without realizing, or does he?

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage

Our Picnics in the Sun

One year after her debut, A Partial History of Lost Causes, created a storm, Jennifer Dubois returns with a second novel. Cartwheel is a novel about an American exchange student in Argentina who becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her roommate. As details emerge, this book keeps readers guessing about the main character and what really happened. This book channels the Amanda Knox story, although it is a work of fiction.

Howard and Deborah have sunk their life savings into the small cottage where they raise sheep and live quiet lives. When Howard has a stroke, Deborah must open the doors to lodgers, turning her home into a bed and breakfast. Two men come one night, drinking too much and complaining too loudly. The next morning, one of them is gone and the other can't even begin to pay the bill.

Morag Joss

Ann Patchett

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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.

“Jaber, what do you want to be when you grow up?” asked 15 -year-old Mohammed. They were sitting in the park resting after hours of running around playing football. “I don’t know Mohammed, I always wanted to be a doctor. Or an astronaut, or maybe a famous football player!” he said. They both started to giggle and then this sad look on Mohammed’s face appeared.

“What is wrong?” Jaber asked but Mohammed did not reply and they both sat in silence for a while.

“I am quite scared, I don’t think I want to grow up,” whispered Mohammed.

A tear fell from his eye and rolled down his face. Mohammed wanted to remain a kid, he wasn’t too sure about growing up. As he watched his own family struggle every day, it made him even more sure that growing up wasn’t very much fun. His mother was ill and his father was always away working, they had little money and life was very hard. “But if I had to pick and choose what I wanted to be when I grow up, then I would want to grow up into a good man, somebody who is caring and I would like to help others too,” whispered 13 year old Mohammed.

Just then a boy went up to this little 4-year-old girl in the park and pushed her to the ground then ran away, her mother was turned the other way and could not see what was happening. Mohammed went over to the little girl and put his hand out to help her up. “Are you okay?” he asked.

After awhile it was time for Jaber and Mohammed to go back home and as they were walking, Jaber patted Mohammed on the back. “What was that for?” he asked. “Well,” Jaber said, “You said when you grow up you want to become a kind and caring man, somebody who helps others. Well, Mohammed, you already are a kind person. You went to help that little girl today and I don’t think you need to worry about growing up. You will always be the same person, a good person.”

A helping hand

Mohammed couldn’t help but smile, he didn’t feel so scared anymore.

Life may be scary sometimes and growing up may feel like a difficult thing to do. Sometimes, people will knock you down and life will throw things at you. But no matter what, we all have the strength to get back up on our feet and carry on.

Life can be beautiful and never be afraid to be who you are.

Growing up can be a an amazing experience, If you are a child or an adult, every day is filled with exciting adventures and growing older is a gift. Make sure you appreciate it. Your dreams are there for you to make come true and don’t forget, “as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”

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Huda Alanizy Founder of Hudzii

Where fashion meets culture!

Huda Al Anizy is a young, passionate and artistically gifted T-shirt designer, who has come a long way in a short time. This London born Kuwaiti designer is already making waves. She started her own brand Hudzii by Huda at the age of 15, an inspiration to many who wants to start at a young age but unable to find courage to put across their creativity. Currently in her final year of A-levels, Huda found her calling two years ago during summer holidays, when she had ample amount of time that she wanted to spend wisely. Huda is imbued with a passion for her work that is rare to find, and driven by her own love for the field. CityPages chats with her about life, inspirations, and her future plans.

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Please introduce yourself to our readers:

I’m a 17 year old with high ambitions. I started my brand Hudzii by Huda at the age of 15. I have always aspired to be an inspiration to others, the same way I have always been inspired by many who have started from so little.

What got you to London? What are you currently doing?

I was born in London and I am currently on my final year of A-levels, looking to study in London University next year.

You started your brand at the age of 15? How did it all happen? What or who inspired you?

It all started during my summer holidays, I had so much free time which I wanted to spend wisely with something that would benefit me alongside putting across my creativity. I wanted to make something different, something I could express myself in and reach to a lot of people, something people could relate to and show their identity. I came up with ‘T-shirts inspired by the Arab culture’ something that I knew many would relate to and would love to wear stating their identity and way of life.

Thus this inspired me in making my first design which is the ‘3arabya’ T-shirt which is also my number one seller and it had inspired many others in the market. It’s an illustration of a lady's face wearing a Burqa, (a traditional Arab veil) with a simple statement below stating “3arabya”.

How did you come up with the name "HUDZII"?

Hudzii is a nickname my friends gave me, which is a combination of my first name and family name. I loved the collaboration and decided to use it.

Why did you choose T-Shirts and Phone skins only?

T-shirts and phones are essentials in everyone's lives. Everyone likes to show of their identity and a simple item like a T-shirt could say a lot about you as well as your phone case. I also wanted to start step by step as at a young age I did not have as much courage to start big straight away.

Are you planning to add more to your brand?

Yes, Hudzii by Huda won’t only be a T-shirt line. I am currently working on designs to cater for the ladies looking for fashionable yet modest garments.

Where are your T-shirts and phone skins available to buy?

Hudzii T-shirts are available to order on-line from ASOS Marketplace with international postage. And Some designs are currently available to purchase in Hangers boutique located in Burj Altijari (Kuwait ) and ofcourse on my instagram page @hudziiboutique, where buyers can find all the details.

What are your future plans?

I plan to open up my own boutique in the heart of London. However, my education is my priority for now.

How is living in London like? When are you planning to come back?

Great, I love London and I consider myself a Londoner but I do miss home and have the urge to leave everything and go back home. But as I said before, I am ambitious and I have dreams to fulfill first.

What are your hobbies besides designing T-shirts?

I love photography, my SLR never separates me. I also have my own fashion blog, which allows me to reach a vast amount of readers giving me the chance to express my passion for fashion & photography.

Your message for the people of Kuwait and our readers:

Aim high and dream big no matter what people will tell you! Always have hope, confidence, patience and Iman. Because as long as you have those four in your heart, your wonderful dreams will be your beautiful reality!

Your message for us at CityPages magazine:

I would like to thank the CityPages for their support and for giving me this great opportunity to share what I love with those who care.

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Abdulaziz is wearing: Balenciaga outfit with slim jeans, zip jacket, and abstract leather print tee, paired with Giuseppe Zanotti shearling high-top sneakers Hussain is wearing: Burberry Prorsum military style overcoat and studded knitwear paired with Jimmy Choo black studded high-top sneakers

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Abdulaziz is wearing: New and exclusive to Harvey Nichols Kuwait: British brand Blood Brother outfit with leather gilet, hoody sweater, panel sweatpants, paired with Adidas Y3 gray fluorescent high-top sneakers

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SUGAR by de GRISOGONO An Ode to Femininity Fawaz Gruosi presents a new women’s timepiece collection as homage to beauty and colour. SUGAR is the very essence of femininity, transforming a watch into a luxurious sweet treat.

The moving gems create a free movement all around the watch leaving a sparkling cascade of the highest quality of precious stones in white diamonds, emeralds, orange or blue sapphires.

Precious stones have been at the center of de GRISOGONO’s creative process since 1993; daring, innovative use of these pieces has been one of the pioneering traits of the Brand. We see it yet again with this new collection, four precious gems used to create ten decadent creations breaking out from the mold and introducing a fresh and avant-garde look.

Max Unveils the Autumn Collection

With summer nearly over every fashionista worth their salt is thinking about their Autumn/Winter wardrobe. The latest collection from Max is the perfect combination of high fashion and affordability drawing inspiration from high fashion catwalks.

For women, this season’s collection stems from ‘tartan grunge’ and rich warm colours taking cue from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala adding our own animal print twist to the mix. Mesh inserts and overlays and panel blocs are all presented in the collection. The Scottish Highlands are another source of inspiration with kilts, tartan skirts and print on print combinations. Embellished collars and hems are also trends to keep an eye out for at Max this season. It’s all about the detail.

This winter Max men’s wear experiments with specific key trends across the season starting off with the ever popular tartan trend offering items like, blazers, printed sweaters cardigans and shorts.

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Kurt Geiger launches their striking Autumn Winter 2013 range This Autumn Winter Kurt Geiger, the leading UK luxury footwear brand, launches its glamorous collection for women that strikes with its elegance and stunning features.

Kurt Geiger London for women – Autumn Winter 2013 is all about Kurt Geiger London pointy-toed ‘Court Collection’, ‘Everything but the dress’ line of accessories and Kurt Geiger’s signature stiletto that is a heart of ‘B Series’ styles says Creative Director of Kurt Geiger London, Rebecca Farrar-Hockley.

KG by Kurt Geiger for women - A star on the sole continues to identify the grunge-cool of the KG Kurt Geiger label with 60s-meets-90s fashion heritage.

The AW’13 collection for women is available at the Kurt Geiger Stores located at The Avenues and 360 mall

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The actress chose to wear a Jaeger-LeCoultre Rendez-Vous Night & Day in rose gold Jaeger-LeCoultre is proud to continue its association with cinematographic and horological accomplishment as a major partner of the 2013 Abu Dhabi Film Festival that runs from October 24 until November 2.

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INTERVIEW

Patrick Dempsey for Sacoor Brothers

After eight years, do you still like to play Dr. Shepherd?

Yes. We are going to start season ten, which is remarkable. We are close to 200 episodes. It was a remarkable journey. Having a job like that in the world we live in today and that has lasted that long is pretty good, so I’m very grateful for that. Every year and every episode I discover something new, whether it's in front of the camera or off, with the character, with myself.

There is always something to discover if you keep looking for something new and trying to move forward creatively, whether that's in front of the lens or behind it or with the people you work with or looking at yourself and when trying to understand what you need to improve. I think that show has always forced you to try to improve as a person and as an actor.

Is it easier to play a doctor now than in the beginning?

Good question... At the beginning there was a real sense of discovery, because I knew the character was going to follow the show. Now I know what they expect from me. It's like being in a band or being in a symphony, have a specific instrument that you need to play in order to fit in with the entire group. I try to make the most of it. I think we are really just working on being as emotionally engaged in the scene as much as possible.

Will it be difficult to part from that character once the show is over?

I think so, because it's been a very long relationship.

It's been ten years. That's a big chunk of your life, it's been a remarkable experience, it's given me a

wonderful life, a lot of opportunities... So yes, I'm sure it will be.

This character has given you a lot of opportunities?

Yes. The success of the show is worldwide. And that visibility helps you tremendously. Things like this come up and it gives you a lot more choices in life and it provides you very well quality of life, that is very enjoyable.

Let's talk about the father Patrick. You have three kids?

Yes. A girl with eleven.

Yes. And twin boys with six.

Yes. Would you say paternity changed you?

Sure. I think it constantly reminds you of how much more you need to work on yourself and to be able to guide them in a way to create an environment for them to be nurtured and developed and loved, so that they can find their own voice and their own individuality. It's very humbling, it makes you remember your mother and your father and the childhood that you had, what you liked about it, what you didn't and how to improve upon it, what your flaws are, what your weaknesses are, what your strengths are. It's no longer about yourself anymore, there is selflessness in that and that's the challenge, to give them the environment to be themselves and the discipline they need as well.

It’s easier to be a father of boys or girls?

She's eleven, but she's doing very well in school, so I'm very proud of that. And this will give her the resources and tools to go off and follow her dreams in the future. Education to me is very important for her and certainly emotional stability and understanding her. But they're very challenging at this age and boys are too. It's all very challenging and very exciting.

And each one, they're all three completely different individuals.

Give me an advice from a father to father...

Follow your instincts and you’ll know what to do, which is right, and listen to them, they'll tell you.

Is it true that you have sixty chickens at home in LA? I'm not sure, how many chickens (laughter) 60?

Yes, we have a number of chickens…

Why? Well, it's great, to pick farm fresh eggs. They taste

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delicious and we believe deeply in from seed to skillet, which means you grow the food and then you harvest the food and you cook the food and then you eat the food. It's nice to see that my daughter has really a strong connection to the garden and that was the whole point of it. I grew up in a small town, I grew up in the country, I grew up in a farm and I really wanted my children to have that experience, being around animals and chickens and all of that. The kids have a much stronger appreciation for life and just gives them something to do, especially in the age of all this technology of IPads and all these videogames and television. It's nice for them to go and connect to the land, because I think the land to me, it’s church, it's what life is all about and that's where you really grounded and you connect on a much deeper level.

And when you see something that you put into the ground, you see it and you watch it come and grow and you nurture it along the way and then you consume it, I think it's a very important lesson.

Sure. Do you care about what you eat?

Yes, I think it's very important to care about what you eat. You have to exercise, it makes you feel better, number one, psychologically. When you go out and you exercise you feel better and you look better.

What you put into your body affects your emotional state as well, so I think all of these things go hand in hand.

Do you like to travel? love to travel.

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travel to?

I think travel is very important. I think you need to travel around the world to see and understand other cultures. You have a better understanding of where you come from and who you are. I think it prevents you from judgment and you're much more compassionate and understanding and tolerant because you've been to a different culture or a different country. You have a better understanding of how people live. I think that's the most important thing is travel and to be really open.

You auditioned for the role of Dr. House and ended up as a surgeon on Grey's Anatomy.

Would you see yourself working as a real life doctor? What do you think?... Dr. PATRICK DEMPSEY I don't know if I'd work as a real life doctor, I think there are some great doctors out there. Certainly playing a doctor on television and that visibility has helped me start the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, in some ways that's nice. People project on to Shepherd. And to be able to do something that is positive for the community that I grew up in, it's probably the most satisfying thing for me, that's come out of Grey’s Anatomy.

Your popularity skyrocked with Dr. Shepherd. How do you deal with fame? Can it be hard to handle sometimes or not?

I think you just have to remain grounded. I'm glad it happened at this point of my life, because it doesn't happen every day and these experiences are very rare. And these opportunities you have are incredibly, I'm very grateful for what it's given me. But you have to take it seriously enough to make the most of it but you don't take it too serious because ultimately fame is fleeing.

Let’s talk about something special. You made the list of sexiest men a lot of times.

How does your wife handle all the female attention that you attract?

Well I think it's very hard for her at times. But she's very supportive because it provides well for our family.

It’s always very challenging, but we all take it well.. And the situations you can find yourself in really depends on the individual.

Do actors feel the current economic crisis in their work?

Absolutely. There are fewer and fewer job opportunities now because of the lack of money to fund movies. The movie business is shrinking. You're seeing more and more opportunities in television and alternative media. So content is needed, but the money that was being paid in the past is not being paid now. I'm very fortunate to be in a position where I've been on the show for a number of years and it sort of started before, has gone trough and will come out the other side. I'm very grateful and very respectful for that position that I'm in right now. And I think with that comes a lot of responsibility to be giving back to the communities that you're in. I think it's very very important and far more satisfying, ultimately at the end of the day.

In my research I saw that you’re a good actor, of course, but first of all you’re a good person, because you set up a cancer center to

help patients in your hometown. Do you think actors have a bigger social responsibility?

I think anybody with any visibility or any success has a social responsibility after a certain point. I think it'd be far more satisfying when you are altruistic and you are compassionate and you're working in your community . Far more than starring in a movie or having that kind of success. I think there is something in the emotional connection to another person that lends itself to happiness in life. And I think there comes a point when you sort of chase success and when you’ve found a certain amount of it, that it no longer becomes as satisfying. The questing to get there is one thing, but once you arrive, what do you do with it? And I think at that point if you can leverage your success to benefit the people around you and the community that you're in, the more fulfilling your life is and the more enjoyable your life is.

You think that actors can do more?

I think it's really the actions in the individual in any profession, whether be an actor or a business person or anybody who's successful. Like I said, I think it's really important that all businesses or all individuals who are successful, it's very important that they give something back.

Let's change the theme. You love car races...

Yeah, very much so.

Is it a hobby or more than that?

Well, it’s becoming… it's certainly a business, it's a very challenging business, it's a challenging sport, it's a passion, it's a need that I have to do, but I cannot imagine being in a race car all the time. I really enjoy the world that I'm in, with my fellow competitors, the fellowship of that competition, the mental and physical challenge of it all. What happens at the track and sort of focusing on races is really very similar to what life is about in many ways.

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Is it easier to be an actor and a pilot?

It's tricky to answer that. You have to work on credibility and respect and that just takes time and results. I've been doing it almost as long as I've been doing the show, so it's kind of been going hand in hand with the journey of Grey's Anatomy. The scheduling is always quite tricky, the show has been incredibly supportive, which I'm grateful for. It's a great escape for me, it's very satisfying.

But you only drive faster on the race tracks?

Driving in the city, I think it's irresponsible. In a race track you're in a car that has a cage and then you have seatbelts, you have the proper safety equipment.

Streetcars are safe for the most part, but I think if you're driving and you're out of control it's unfair to the people around you. You see people who get a little racy on the freeways and I don't think they have the technical skills or the ability to get themselves out of trouble if they do happen. I don't find any satisfaction in speeding, I like to drive fast, but I don't like to go too fast.

You are a good actor, a good man, a good father and a good sportsman. While on vacations, you prefer to stay inside or go for instance to Malaysia, Dubai, Singapore?

I would love, Malaysia I haven't been to, Singapore I haven't been to, Dubai. Travel is very important. You

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learn a lot about yourself and other cultures. We learn to have a much stronger appreciation of the world that we live in. I think there are so many misinterpretations and misunderstandings of different cultures and they're clashing, some of which can be straightened up by travel and just a better knowledge of what's going on in different cultures.

And Portugal. Do you know anything about... ?

I've never been, I'd like to go though.

You have to.

I would like to. But now I probably can’t.

You started in the entertainment business in your teens. How did you end up in Hollywood?

I performed in a bar. I did slaps of comedy, in what was called the Vaudeville, the modern vaudevillian and I had an opportunity to do a talent competition and I won that and I ended up going to the national finals in New York where I was introduced to an agent.

An agent signed me and then I had an opportunity to audition for Broadway play, which I received and that sort of opened the door for me to get on a national level and make it to New York City. I was seventeen, so it's been a long ride in this town.

A long but a good ride...

I've been very fortunate. I've had a career and to be a working actor which is all I really wanted to be. It's a challenging profession. I think it's important to have things outside of it that rounds you out and not make it all about the business. I don't think it's satisfying enough.

Do you prefer TV or cinema?

I just prefer working. I don't care what it is.

To wrap it up... A dream in life.

There's so many things I'd like to do. I'd like to see this cancer center expanding on a national level and global level. I think it's a real important need for people who are diagnosed with cancer to have a wellness center, a place for them to go to. I think certainly in rural areas it's very important, so I want to continue that growth, but also keep the intimacy and the emotional heart of what's making our center work so well. I think that's based on the quality of our volunteers and the staff and the feeling that they get from it. It's probably the most rewarding, so I want that to continue to grow.

For me careerwise I think it's really director, immaterial driven now, so hopefully I can work with the people that I will find inspiration from.

And then racing, I hope I can sustain a good business model there, so I can continue to race at a very high level and to be competitive and to win the championship. And at home... that my children to go on to be very successful.

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The new Baby K collection for Autumn/Winter 13 is now available in selected Mothercare stores and has something special for all occasions.

Colours are luxurious tones of gold, with a dash of vivid winter pink and cobalt blue for girls. Boyswear colours are a mix of classic navy and claret with a bright burst of autumn orange, a key colour for the season!

Baby K boyswear prints find inspiration in the world of retro to rock. From robots and dinosaurs to roaring bears and rock bands - all the things a boy could want! The boyswear styling is a mix of classic cuts, fun and easy to wear pieces, with added attention to detail, as you have come to expect from Baby K over the seasons.

Beautiful gold jacquards and our signature leopard prints are mixed with a dash of shimmer and sparkle for Baby K princesses this season, creating a very special collection.

Faux fur, tulle and velvet are few of the materials used to adorn this fantastic new collection.

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Modern urban British menswear brand Foxhall London launches a collection of stylish footwear this season. Handmade exclusively for Foxhall in Italy by legendary shoemakers Fratelli Borgioli, the collection of sleek, contemporary footwear is designed to meet the needs of modern urban life: comfortable, hard-wearing and weather-resistant.

Developed with consideration for transitions from smart to casual, day to night, and work to social. Created in conjunction with the in-house Foxhall design team, each style and detail has been selected to reflect the brand ethos and trends.

Links of London extend their collaboration with Movember 2013

KOPPEL CHONOGRAPH ANTHRACITE Georg Jensen’s world famous Koppel watch is now being launched in an exclusive anthracite grey limited edition of 100 numbered pieces

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With Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock and Lenny Kravitz among them, the roll call of Airstream owners reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood. Now the iconic ‘silver bullets’ are being spotted around the world

‘Cool’ and ‘caravan’ aren’t two words you often put together, but they don’t come much cooler than the Airstream.

Brad Pitt has got one, Matthew McConaughey’s got three and while Pamela Anderson’s is rumoured to have a mirrored ceiling and circular bed, Airstreams have also been used by US presidents and as quarantine units for the crew of Apollo 11 when they returned from man’s first trip to the moon in 1969.

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aircraft-inspired bodies has scarcely changed over the last 82 years, and every single model is still carefully riveted together, by hand. It’s a process that takes more than 240 man-hours, but a method that stands the test of time, with nearly 70 per cent of Airstreams ever built still in use today.

The ultimate example is the multi-award-winning top-of-the-range flagship – the Series 2 International 684.

Although the manufacturer Airstream Inc has been on the go in America since 1931, when it was set up by visionary entrepreneur Wally Byam, it has only been recently that the iconic aluminium travel trailers have been designed specifically for use across the Atlantic. A full range of European-specification models is now available in the UK and mainland Europe for distribution worldwide.

Available in widths of 2.3m or 2.5m, it boasts an incredible loft style interior with fixtures and fittings from some of the world’s leading names. Think of flowing radius corners and galleys featuring every fixture you could need to cook up a gourmet meal on the go.

Imagine spacious bathrooms with separate shower cubicles, china toilets and heated stainless-steel towel rails.

Aside from creating a lighter, leaner shape for owners - or ‘Airstreamers’ - outside of America, the design of the graceful

As much a work of art as a usable base from which to explore the world, the Airstream’s interior has been planned down to the last

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millimetre. In addition to 12 drawers, a wardrobe and five shelves, there’s even dedicated storage space for laptops, books and drinks bottles.

The 684 even has a proper double bedroom suite, created by opening the bathroom door 90 degrees. Include air conditioning, automatic satellite systems, awnings and leather upholstery and you’ll be planning your next adventure as soon as you’re back from your first.

For more information visit www.airstreamandco. com

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Mohamed Al-Sharrah

Crazy about car racing and tuned sport cars, a photographer and loves traveling.

Follow Mohamed on twitter @alsharrah E-mail alsharrah@me.com

BELOW ZERO ICE DRIVING DEBUT SEASON DEEMED A SUCCESS Following on from a hugely successful inaugural season, Porsche preparation expert Tuthill Porsche is delighted to announce that its Below Zero ice driving programme will return for a second season in 2014.

Below Zero operates close to Åre, Scandinavia’s largest and most popular winter sports resort, and offers a variety of full-specification, rally-ready Porsche 911s.

The cars have been professionally prepared by Tuthill Porsche to withstand the world’s most rugged driving environments.

Through January to the end of March, customers were able to drive the 300-horsepower classic Porsche 911 rally cars to their heart’s content and with one-to-one tuition from world class rally driving professionals. Tuthill Porsche launched its ice driving packages in Norway back in 2005 and the Oxfordshire-based company has since become one of the leading ice driving experience providers in Europe. Below Zero’s instructors this year included Martin Rowe (former Production Car World Rally Champion), former British Rally Championship event winner Ryan Champion and Patrik Sandell (former Junior World Rally Champion and current driver in the Global Rallycross Championship).

Double world rally champion Carlos Sainz and GP3 driver Carlos Sainz Jnr both spoke highly of the Below Zero ice driving programme after visiting in February.

Another customer from London commented: “The whole team were superb and the focus on our enjoyment and us directing the day rather than being told what to do was a correct and refreshing approach. We had so much time behind the wheel, the cars were superb and prep was faultless. Would I do it again? Hell yes!”

Tuthill Porsche Managing Director Richard Tuthill added: “Tuthill have been running ice driving programmes since 2005, but this season we wanted exclusive use of our own lake and so moved to Sweden which I am delighted to say turned out to be a huge success. The Below Zero lake and facilities are world-class and help provide our customers with an unforgettable experience. Driving a Porsche 911 on ice is an incredible opportunity that only a handful of people have had the opportunity to experience, but accompanied with beautiful surroundings, world class tuition, first-class accommodation and fine dining, we believe that the Below Zero programme is the best ice driving package on the market.”

For more details about Below Zero, please visit: www.belowzeroicedriving.com

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As we celebrate our special Men's issue this month, I wanted to bring something special for the men that love driving Porsche 91.

Master a classic, rally-prepared Porsche 911 on a exclusive, ice-covered lake in northern Sweden. With meticulously prepared lake circuits, lined by cushioned snow banks and world-class instruction, it delivers the ultimate ice driving experience for all abilities from the fun-seeking novice to the seasoned competition professional.

On fully studded tyres they will teach you how to drive their competitionready cars to the limit, learning to steer using just the throttle and how to corner sideways!

The instructors are of world class calibre and will focus on keeping you behind the wheel for as long as possible, ensuring you get the most out of your tailor-made experience.

ICE DRIVING Most importantly they provide a bespoke service. This enables them to cater for everyone – from those that would like one to one tuition, to groups of up to twelve people or more. The experience can run from one to three days, depending on the time available.

A day ice driving with BELOW ZERO includes: nThe use of a Porsche 911 rally car prepared by Tuthill Porsche, including all tyres, fuel and incidentals. nFirst-hand instruction from world class rally driving professionals.

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nBeverages by the lake and a hot lunch in our Swedish Hunting Lodge. nAll

venue hire fees and track preparation. insurance (subject to a ÂŁ2,500 excess). nThe provision of a comprehensive spares package together with support vehicles and technicians to service the rally cars and keep you behind the wheel for as long as possible. nTransfers to the lake from your hotel and back.

An unforgettable experience guaranteed to provide tremendous fun!

Prices are from ÂŁ3,500 per car, per day. nCar

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SPECIAL STAGE DRIVING In addition to driving on the lake, for more experienced drivers, we can arrange rally stage training. A true taste of the World Rally Championship, giving you an understanding of what it is like to drive on the absolute limit down a technically demanding road not much wider than the car itself. This is organised separately with a small additional cost to cover the road surface preparation and safely marshals.

SNOWMOBILES Choose a half or whole day snowmobile safari, starting or finishing at the lake or depending on where you are staying, right from outside your hotel. Your professional local guide will tailor the safari to your mood and experience and we will supply everything from the skidoo to the helmets and overclothing.

ARCTIC WILDCATS Open top, side-by-side, all-terrain vehicles, off-road and on the ice. The Arctic Wildcat is the ultimate toy for any adventurer. Two tracks carved on the ice in perfect symmetry with two Wildcats battling for the best lap time.

HELICOPTERS They can arrange for you to arrive at the lake or your hotel by helicopter. Available from both Östersund and Trondheim airports.

WILDERNESS AFTER DARK Travel the old fashioned way on a traditional dog sleigh through the stunning winter scenery to our remote hunting lodge. Then enjoy a cold beer in a secluded log fired, traditional hot tub under the stars. When you are ready, join your chef a shot walk away in our candle lit hunting lodge for a luxurious dinner by the fire. They

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can tailor-make this to suit you, from a simple dog-sleigh ride to the full ‘wilderness after dark’ experience.

SKIING Are is Scandinavia’s largest and most popular winter sports resort, so there is plenty of skiing available for all abilities. More experienced skiers can see what the resort and surrounding countryside has to offer with a local guide. If you are struggling to fit it all in, the resort also offers floodlit night skiing.

NIGHTLIFE Are has everything a lively ski resort has to offer. In this picturesque town there are a plethora of hotels, restaurants and bars where you can enjoy après ski and a good evening meal. After that, if you still have the energy, there are a number of lively nightclubs to choose from

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION There are regular flights from the UK and the rest of Europe with SAS and a number of other operators. You have the choice of flying to either Östersund via Stockholm, or Trondheim via Oslo. Östersund is closer to Åre and is only an hour away by car. Trondheim is a little further and is about two hours by car. Both are easy drives through the beautiful Scandinavian countryside. Hire cars can be picked up at either airport with preferential rates through our local partner. Flights from the UK are in the region of £250 per person if booked well in advance.

Are and the surrounding area offer a variety of very comfortable spa hotels, some with direct access to the slopes. Although accommodation is not part of the package price, we have an excellent relationship with a number of the more popular hotels

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in the area and so have negotiated their best available prices for BELOW ZERO customers.

CORPORATE EVENTS Ice driving is the ultimate activity for corporate events, whether rewarding your staff, entertaining your clients or launching your latest product. BELOW ZERO typically caters for parties of 12, but has comfortably managed groups of 24 drivers with 12 cars in the past. Drive days can be organised to fit in with any schedule, larger groups usually have two days on the ice and a Snowmobile Safari.

The recommended local hotels offer excellent conferencing facilities and some unique ways of making your event extra special. There are many ways they can make your event stand out from the rest – perhaps VIP arrival at Östersund airport with your own terminal and baggage conveyor or have one of our rally cars parked in the hotel during an arrival reception or presentation dinner. It’s all possible!

Tuthill Porsche, who prepare the cars for the season, have been rallying in Sweden for many years and so have an excellent set of contacts on the ground who can pretty much make anything happen.

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Asnan Tower - THE SEASON PARTNER OF FIRST QOUT MARKET EVENT #AsnanMarket On November the second, Asnan was the outstanding season partner for the Qout market farm theme. Their goal was the improvement of the physical health of the people attending the event. Asnan Tower provided health tips and encouraged people to take good care of their teeth. Asnan Tower brought a smile on people's faces by bringing a parrot to their booth, so that they could take pictures with it. Asnan Tower gave away surprise carrots wrapped as chocolates; people loved this healthy concept!

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Nouf Founder of Qout Market with Noor Al-Faddagh

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Highest Standup Comedy #AsnanComedy

AlHamra Tower held a standup comedy show from 28th to 30th October, which was well represented; by four talented young comedians under the name “Highest Standup Comedy”, Asnan Tower was the titled sponsor. The comedians of the show were Shaikha Alkhaldi, Firas Alola, Mohammed Aqua, and Mohammed Alkazmi. The main aim of the comedy show was to enhance that laughter truly brings people together and encourage people to draw a smile on their faces and this is precisely why this comedy show was organized.

At the end of the the comedy show on each day, Asnan Tower gave away toothbrushes as a souvenir to everyone that attended the show as a reminder to keep their teeth shining and always smile. Following the slogan of the event “let your teeth breathe and shine your world.”

CityPages magazine has launched a new section ‘Asnan Live’ in collaboration with Asnan Tower to keep its readers updated with events and social activities organized

by Asnan Tower regularly.

Asnan Tower, being the biggest dental center in the Middle East, supports the social and cultural life in Kuwait. Hence, its very natural that it organises and sponsors variety of events on a regular basis.

You will enjoy exploring the exciting life of Asnan Tower and this section will enable you to be a part of Asnan family.

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The Standup comedian Mohammed Aqua at Asnan Booth

Razza-Sondos at Asnan Booth

The Standup Comedian Shiekha Al-Khalidi on the stage

Shaib Al-Hajri at Asnan Booth

Broadcaster Nawaf Al-Qattan at Asnan Booth

Asnan Tower Marketing & PR Team

Asnan Tower Doctors

Dr. Khalid Al-Khayat & his wife

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KATSUYA BY STARCK Makes Its Debut in Kuwait

DKNY Store Renovation Party at The Avenues Mall

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DIAN VON FURSTENBERG Boutique Opens at AlHamra Tower

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Jazeera Airways inaugurates flights to newly-opened Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central

Afaf Al Essa: Let’s Start With Love Exhibition at Al Mashreq Gallery

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AlGas Events and AlHamra Tower Organizes the Highest

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KATSUYA BY STARCK Makes Its Debut in Kuwait M.H.Alshaya Co., the leading international franchise operator for over 70 of the world’s most recognized retail brands, announced today the official opening of the first Katsuya by Starck restaurant at Grand Avenue, The Avenues in Kuwait. Katsuya by Starck debut marks the first venture for the award winning brand outside its home country in the U.S., and reinforces Alshaya’s continued commitment to bring customers in the region exciting, innovative shopping and dining experiences from around the world. A second Katsuya by Starck will open shortly in Dubai.

Featuring the dynamic pairing of Master Sushi Chef Katsuya Uechi and design impresario Philippe Starck, Katsuya by Starck is truly a feast for the senses. With specialty freshly-squeezed-fruit cocktails, unique hand-rolls, a robata grill (Japanese indoor barbeque) and spectacular sushi and sashimi platters, Katsuya skilfully translates Japanese flavours to an international palate. Customers will love the diverse collection of signature dishes which include Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna, Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño and Miso-Marinated Black Cod. With superb talent and exacting precision, Chef Katsuya is changing the face of Japanese cuisine.

“Making our international debut represents a defining milestone for the evolution of Katsuya by Starck and for sbe,” said sbe Founder, Chairman and CEO Sam Nazarian. “We are delighted to be working with the world leading retail franchise operator Alshaya, to bring the Katsuya by Starck brand to the Middle East, starting with Kuwait, followed by Dubai and then more widely across the region.”

HAMILTON JAZZMASTER FACE 2 FACE Dual existence is the ultimate magical ingredient of fairytales and fantasy movies. Hamilton watches have appeared in a wide selection of movies on this theme, ranging from The Talented Mr Ripley to Spider-Man. The Swiss made American brand treads new watchmaking ground in 2013 by applying the concept of dual identity to its latest innovation, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Face 2 Face. Avant-garde and classical embrace each other in a watch with two distinct personalities, guaranteed never to come face to face, on or off screen.

In the Hamilton Jazzmaster Face 2 Face there are two different sides to the design concept – and to the timepiece itself. A unique rotating case houses two dials, one presenting a sophisticated “boy racer” chronograph, the other a calm, elegant three-hand timekeeper. The common denominator of the two contrasting faces are the decorated, skeletonized rotors of each automatic movement, fully visible in the oval-shaped case. Each individual watch incorporates two wearing options, both making diverse style statements. The two sides can accommodate different time zones, different frames of mind or different outfits – the wearer is always in the pilot’s seat. Refined craftsmanship, with expertise dating back to 1892, in close partnership with high-tech materials and functionality ensure that the theme of duplicity never compromises wearability or precision. Only 888 numbered pieces of the Jazzmaster Face 2 Face are being made.

Propelling the current mirroring trend in haute-couture advertising into a totally new dimension, the Jazzmaster Face 2 Face goes beyond the concept of creating reflections to reach the realm of the optical illusion. The crystal on the chronograph dial has a smoky tint and edgy blue detail. In strong contrast, its three-hand counterpart integrates silver-colored enhancements that glisten elegantly from the sun brushed surface. All of the sapphire crystals have antireflective coating. Driving the chronograph is an ETA 2094 automatic movement, while the classical dial derives its energy from the ETA 2671. This watch dares to be different in grand style, with its slightly elongated, rotating oval case measuring 53mm by 44mm. The black leather strap signs off the message of uniqueness with blue, softtouch lining and double stitching, together with a new design of folding clasp to confirm its individualistic flair.

Tetley Tea ‘Virtual Assistants’ Draw Crowds of Amazed Shoppers Tetley, a pioneering global tea brand and maker of Great Britain’s favourite tea, is on the leading edge again as it unveils another engaging and innovative approach to attract consumers to its products; Tetley Tea Virtual Assistants! Located across numerous co-ops across Kuwait, Tetley Tea uses this technology for the first time across Kuwait and the Middle East, to enhance its interaction with shoppers.

The life sized Tetley Virtual Assistants do not only tell the Tetley Tea story but they also interact with the consumers, communicating messages in an enticing and entertaining manner.

Located in 10 different co-op locations - Jahra, Ministry of Defence, Madina Saad Al Abdullah, Sulaibhikhat, Adan, Qusoor, Rumaithiya, Rikka, Fahaheel, and Salmiya, the Virtual Assistants present customers with a live demonstration of the Tetley Tea Drawstring tea bag, revealing the mechanism that leads to the perfect cup of tea, while bringing Tetley Tea closer to its customers.

Commenting on the introduction of the Virtual Assistant, Mr. Danny Finney, Commercial Director for Tetley Tea in Middle East said, "This is a first for supermarkets in Kuwait and the wider Middle East, the Virtual Assistant experience is very life-like and unique. As a brand Tetley has a long history of innovation so we think it’s a perfect fit to use state of the art technology to demonstrate our revolutionary Drawstring teabag.”

Through a live demonstration at the Tetley product display areas, the Virtual Assistants describe the Tetley Tea Drawstring mechanism highlighting its simple and effective approach. Without worrying about making a mess, users simply need to pull the string at each end of the teabag to squeeze out every last drop of flavour, after immersing the bag into hot water. Tetley Drawstring is also staple-free, allowing drinkers to get a pure, fresh cup of tea from a bag which they can even heat in the microwave.

CERTINA DS - Tradition and style with modern power CERTINA's brilliant 125-year journey includes many remarkable innovations. The movement inside the new CERTINA DS―with its extraordinary power reserve of some 80 hours, is proof of the brand's longtime unwavering focus on excellence. By blending design elements reminiscent of CERTINA's early years with some of the latest automatic-watch technology, as well as features like a seethrough case-back, the DS includes the best of both yesterday and today.

The new ETA Powermatic 80 movement at the heart of the CERTINA DS is a powerful example of modern watchmaking achievement.

Its exceptional power reserve of 80 hours ensures that through more than three full days, your DS will keep perfect time, ready to go back to work or play when you are.

The DS unites elegance, precision and practicality by placing this extraordinary movement inside a beautiful and sport-classic 40mm polished 316L stainless-steel case with brushed lugs and a polished bezel. A transparent case-back lets watch lovers cast a glance inside at the movement, whose black rotor is decorated with the CERTINA turtle logo.

A rounded sapphire crystal with anti-reflection coating opens onto an anthracite-coloured concave dial, decorated with the former "double-C" CERTINA logo―also embossed over the crown tip, in a wink back at history. Nickelled hands and indices are treated with Superluminova for greatest readability.

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NIVEA Revolutionises Body Care with In-Shower Body Lotion NIVEA transforms body care with the GCC-launch of its In-shower Body Lotion range – a hassle-free way to moisturise while in the shower. The unique water-activated formula is designed to be used after shower gel, leaving skin feeling hydrated and silky soft, even after towel drying.

“We have always been at the forefront of skin care innovation and we are proud to look back on over 100 years of skin care expertise. In 1963 we launched NIVEA Milk, the first liquid emulsion that set the standard and was the foundation of our body care history. Now, 50 years on, we are launching the pioneering NIVEA In-shower Body Lotion range, which looks set to establish a brand new body care routine,” comments Annina Ameler Senior Brand Manager NIVEA Skin Care BDF MENA. Since its launch in Europe last year, millions of women have been convinced to transform their body care routine; and now the product is finally in the Middle East. Annina is hoping this tremendous success of the NIVEA In-shower Body Lotion range will be repeated when it arrives in the region. “Customers are really embracing the product and we are expecting our consumers in the Middle East to love it just as much!”

“We have found that 50% of women do not use body lotion every day because they don’t have time or don’t like the sticky feeling”, continues Annina.

“The innovative NIVEA In-shower Body Lotion range solves this problem by taking the hassle out of moisturising; there’s no need to wait around for it to dry and no greasy after-feeling.”

The NIVEA In-shower Body Lotion range is available for normal skin and for dry skin, each available in 250ml and 400ml.

Al Yasra Fashion & ONTIME introduce Karl Lagerfeld’s Timeless Watch Collection Al Yasra Fashion, the leading GCC fashion retailer with over 200 stores in Kuwait, UAE, Saudi, Iraq and Lebanon, is proud to introduce Karl Lagerfeld’s distinctive and refined watch collection to the Kuwaiti market via its ONTIME stores.

Karl Lagerfeld is one of the world’s most influential designers in the fashion industry today. Headquartered in Paris, Lagerfeld continues to act as an endless source of inspiration, creating modern time pieces which are inspired by the past with a futuristic twist for the modern-day consumer.

Lagerfeld’s latest watch collection includes unexpected designs and contemporary looks for customers wanting a little European style in their everyday life. His “Perspektive” collection provides an unconventional sleek, finished look with the comfortable fit of a bracelet; while his “Gold” collection provides a splash of the classic gold shiny finish that most customers are used to seeing in a watch.

For the unconventional consumer, Lagerfeld created the “Black Matte & Shine” collection, using a mix of matte and high-shine finishes. His combination of metal, silicone and leather creates a strikingly rich, black watch that is functional, yet daring, to wear. Finally, the “Karl 7 Klassic” collection is elegance and versatility in one watch. The chronograph feature allows the customer to use it as a stopwatch and display watch at the same time; and comes in a variety of finishes to satisfy all types of customers.

ICONIC trend guide for AW'13 Each season brings with it fashion that gives your wardrobe a constant makeover. This Autumn/Winter get intrigued and a little more obsessed with fashion at ICONIC. Get ready to swirl your way into the season with hot new looks and key trends.

Beautifully made catwalk inspired pieces stem from trends like pretty florals, leopard prints, graphics, camouflage and tartan merging into a season of classics reinvented with a more heady and individualistic streak.

This season women wear at ICONIC will showcase trends like Minimal Sport Luxe, 1940’s Glamour and Punk grunge. Sport Luxe will blur the line between masculine and feminine and highlight minimalism in fashion. Structured, oversized pieces and rounded silhouettes are key pieces for this trend. Winter whites, opulent gold and silver symbolize the 1940 trends.

Statement coats are wardrobe essential. Teamed with stilettos, boots or ballet flats and statement accessories, contrasts set the flavor and fashion gets edgy for women.

The ICONIC winter 2013 collection brings forth key trends for men. Fashion, being just a guide to the general mood and the social context, chose to express a positive outlook in terms of very commercial minimalism, and some unconventional treatment of classic styles. Themed Fine Harvest natural earthy colors, textures and graphics connect with the heritage outdoor look and highlight the trend.

A mix of modern and classic styles ICONIC explores the combination of diverse looks of Autumn Winter with a wardrobe choice of plentiful. The collection is in stores so put your best foot forward and be ‘Fashion Different’

‫"مستشفى دار الشفاء يحتفل بحصوله على االعتماد األول من نوعه من "الكلية األميركية لألشعة‬ ‫ وذلك ضمن استراتيجية‬،‫يعمل مستشفى دار الشفاء دائما ً على تقدمي أفضل خدمات الرعاية الصحية املتوفرة وفق منظومة اطار صحي يضاهي أشهر املستشفيات العاملية‬ ‫) في‬DIC( ‫ وكجزء من شعار مركز التصوير التشخيصي‬.‫مستشفى دار الشفاء في استثمار الكوادر الطبية وأحدث معدات األشعة من أجل تطبيق أعلى معايير اجلودة العاملية‬ )CT( ‫ لفترة ثالث سنوات للتصوير املقطعي‬،)ACR( ‫ يفخر املستشفى بإعالنه عن فوزه بشهادة االعتماد للكلية األمريكية لألشعة‬،"‫ "اجلرأة في احللم‬، ‫مستشفى دار الشفاء‬ ‫ يتطلع مستشفى دار الشفاء إلى مواصلة‬،‫ ومن خالل هذا االعتماد وعبر جناح قدرات مركز التصوير التشخيصي في املستشفى‬.‫ وألمراض القلب‬،‫للكبار واألطفال وللجسم كله‬ .‫اعتماد أفضل املمارسات ومعايير اجلودة الدولية‬ "‫ احتفاال كبيرا ً بفندق املارينا حلصوله على اعتماد املعايير الدولية من "الكلية األمريكية لألشعة‬2013 ‫ أكتوبر‬29 ‫ اقام مستشفى دار الشفاء يوم الثالثاء املوافق‬،‫وبهذا الصدد‬ ‫حضره أعضاء اللجنه العليا ملستشفى دار الشفاء وعلى رأسهم السيد طالب جراق رئيس اللجنة العليا والسيد نرجس اليوسفي عضو اللجنة العليا في مستشفى دار الشفاء‬ ‫باإلضافه إلى عدد كبير من العاملني باملستشفى وشركاء النجاح مبركز التصوير التشخيصي والذين بذلو جهدا كبيرا ً لتحقيق هذا النجاح‬ ‫بدأ احلفل بكلمه ألقتها السيده الكسندرا أوزونوفا مديرة اخلدمات الطبية املساعدة مبستشفى دار الشفاء رحبت فيها باحلضور واستعرضت خاللها رحله حصول دار الشفاء على‬ .‫ وما مت بذله من جهود مضنية وعمل مستمر ليكلل في النهاية بشهادة اعتماد الكلية االمريكية لألشعة‬،‫هذا االعتماد الدولي‬

TRIUMPH - Triaction Sport Bra Triumph International is well aware of the special needs of active women and with the triaction Extreme Sport bra offers special products in a modern look that also guarantee optimal support, a high level of wearer comfort and a maximum freedom of movement. Through the use of outstanding clothing-psychological characteristics as well as a balanced, very pleasant mix of materials, moisture such as sweat is very easily transported to the exterior so that clothing stays dry. In addition, there are no pressure points and they do not cut into the flesh. The basic material of this modern, highly functional sport bra features concealed stretch circular knit fabric in the bust combined with stretch net tulle in back. The special blend in the side panels ensures perfect support at even extreme levels of stress (Level 4) right up to the bigger sizes. The sport bra has preformed seamless cups, comfortable soft straps with integrated gel mass and a super soft under breast band with clothing-psychological characteristics Optimal wearer comfort is guaranteed through the use of high-tech material such as CoolMax, Tactel and Micro all with excellent clothing-psychological characteristics.

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PRESS Tissot presents Tony Parker with his limited edition watch at the Par Coeur Gala near Lyon Tissot is the Official Sponsor of the high-profile charity event, the Par Coeur Gala. This year it takes place on September 26, 2013 in the beautiful Abbaye de Collonges, close to Lyon. Tissot chose that perfect evening to present Tissot Ambassador Tony Parker, one of the leaders of the French national basketball team that was newly-crowned champions of Europe and MVP of the EuroBasket 2013, with his limited edition Tissot PRC 200 Tony Parker watch.

Tony Parker is both the host of the event and the co-founder of the Par Coeur Association. The annual Par Coeur Gala has always supported numerous associations that Tony Parker holds dear. This year, the Par Coeur Association raised over € 200,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation, for children who are suffering from life-threatening medical conditions, for which Tony Parker is an ambassador.

To honour this great basketball player, with an even greater heart, Tissot launched a special edition watch for the occasion - the PRC 200 Tony Parker Limited Edition 2013. PRC stands for Precision, Robustness and Classic style. The timepiece is sophisticated, yet with stylish and sporty details which provide it with an exceptional touch. The details are what make it perfect for any occasion whether it is to go and watch Tony Parker make his signature shots in front of a roaring crowd or to attend a smart and sophisticated event such as the Par Coeur Gala. A tailored touch is brought to the watch with a highlight of Tony Parker’s player number 9 and the silhouette of a basketball on the dial. Adding to that uniqueness is the fact that this watch is limited to 4’999 pieces.

Kitchenhaus, contemporary and aesthetic creations for your home Kitchenhaus, a division of Alshaya Trading Co., and a provider of German-made kitchens has been providing discerning home-lovers with high-quality and aesthetic kitchen creations that are built by putting every thought possible into the layout with new designs, new technological solutions and new possibilities.

Offering contemporary and aesthetic creations in all price segments, the kitchens at the showroom range from ultra-high gloss to vintage styled wood, from natural color to dark solid colors to bright tones, and from modern designs to an urban cottage look. Moreover, the expanded assortments of accessories add on to the concept of modern home living and lifestyle to provide you and your family an unforgettable experience as you gathers them in the heart of your home.

Concealed inside all of these dream worlds is the latest, state-of-the-art, well-organized kitchen technology. The innovative drawer system Profi+ stands for unrivalled smooth running action, extraordinary stability, longevity and versatile possibilities for equipment options. And with the sophisticated lightning system, you can also create a pleasant ambience while lightning up your space work perfectly. Not just meant for functionality, Kitchenhaus aims to turn you cooking stations into living rooms a great place to sit together with sample plans for seating arrangements.

Located in Shuwaikh, at the Al-Fowzan Complex beside KDD, Kitchenhaus offers a remarkable display of 24 kitchens with a variety of styles and design options to cater to any kitchen-space or taste.

Lincoln Innovations Promise to Elevate Expectations for Mid-Size Luxury Vehicles Lincoln, Ford Motor Company’s luxury brand, is showcasing its latest technology features at the MEASA (Middle East Africa and South Asia) region’s premier technology event, bringing a host of class-exclusive technologies to the mid-size luxury segment.

The new innovations debut on the all-new Lincoln MKZ, the official car of the show for this year’s GITEX Technology Week (20-24 October), and the first vehicle from the dedicated Lincoln Design Studio.

Lincoln’s virtual test-drive at GITEX 2013 promises to be a high-tech experience, beginning with the participant choosing which city he wishes to be driven through. Once inside, coordinated screens will give the participant the feeling of actually being in a moving car. The virtual chauffeur will be the guide during the experience, and will explain the differentiating features with visuals on the screen.

Royale Hayat Hospital and NBK Launch “Be Aware” to Fight Breast Cancer To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month, Royale Hayat Hospital teamed up with NBK to launch “Be Aware” campaign, enabling women to have the mammogram test for 30 KD during October, November, and December 2013.

“Be Aware” initiative highlights the importance of taking proactive measures to ensure maintaining good health. Experts agree on the relevance of detecting cancer in its early stages, which reduces deaths and increases the chances of recovery by 90 percent. When breast cancer is detected early, at a localized stage, the survival rate is 98%. Early detection includes doing monthly breast self-exams, and scheduling regular clinical breast exams and mammograms, which is an x-ray that allows a qualified specialist to examine the breast tissue for any suspicious areas.

“We are proud to be part of NBK's, 'Be Aware' initiative and believe that awareness is the key in our fight against breast cancer.

Royale Hayat Hospital has built a reputation serving women’s healthcare needs from the days of its inception. We know that prevention, early-detection, and patient-education are the best tools in fighting this disease that affects millions of women across the globe”, said Deputy CEO Dr. Bader Alzaid Altraiji during the launch of ‘Be Aware’ campaign in Kuwait and on Royale Hayat social network sites (Twitter, Facebook and YouTube).

Baroue Celebrates its 6th Anniversary!!

Baroue, let’s play celebrated its 6th Anniversary on Friday the 4th of October 2013 at the Avenues Mall – Al-Rai. The celebration kicked off at 6 PM with a Parade of kids’ favourite characters including (Barney, Ben 10, Smurfs, Mickey & Minnie , Sponge Bob, and Dora). These characters joined the children for a 40 minute walk and included two drummers leading the way. The event was a show stopper as it progressed through the mall with many kids joining in the fun. Baroue’s team continued the Birthday celebration with a special program that included games, competitions and gifts that drew smiles on all the children’s faces.The celebration was concluded with a birthday cake that was served to the visitors. In commemoration of the event, Baroue held a week-long of unbeatable offers and discounts on numerous products and services in the store. This has become an annual event since Baroue established itself as the kids destinational one-stop for toys , entertainment and fashion.

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1. What is the name of the largest ocean on earth?

2. What are the two main metals in the earth’s core?

3. Which is hotter, the center of the earth or surface of the sun?

4. What do you call molten rock before it has erupted?

5. What do you call it after it has erupted?

6. The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?

7. What do you call a person who studies rocks?

8. Name the three time periods of the dinosaurs.

9. True or false? The Grand Canyon is around 10000 feet (3000 meters) deep.

10. What is the name of the deepest location in the world’s oceans?

11. Over a long period of time while under extreme heat and pressure, graphite turns into which precious mineral?

12. Outside of Antarctica, what is the largest desert in the world?

13. The gemstone ruby is typically what color?

14. What is the name of the highest mountain on earth?

15. Do stalactites rise from the floor or hang from the ceiling of limestone caves?

16. 'Cascade', 'horsetail', 'plunge' and 'tiered' are types of what?

17. Someone who studies earthquakes is known as a what?

18. What is the name of the layer of earth’s atmosphere that absorbs the majority of the potentially damaging ultraviolet light from the sun?

19. The mass of the earth is made up mostly of which two elements?

20. What is the second most common gas found in the air we breathe?

REGULARS

Horoscopes A Solar Eclipse in Scorpio can create power struggles, and on November 3 it could be up to its old tricks. With obstructive Saturn trailing along, the mood could be intense and deceptive, making trust hard to conjure. Mercury turns direct on November 10, restarting what has been on hold and shedding light on what appears to be a gloomy situation. Neptune turning direct on November 13 can generate a resurgence of faith, adding a rosy glow to what may have been murky. Finally, a Full Moon in money-minded Taurus on November 17 breaks any somber mood by bringing in the funds that have been so elusive.

ARIES

LEO

(March 21 - April 19)

(July 23 - August 22)

With the Sun, Mercury, and Saturn in Scorpio and moving through the sector related to sex, you'll be passionate and require a deep connection with someone. You'll have a strong sex drive, but there will also be a focus on shared financial matters and money coming from other sources. Venus will be in Sagittarius. This may indicate that you'll plan or take a trip with a female friend. There may be a power struggle with a parent or someone living in your home. It may be that the other person means well but is smothering and controlling.

TAURUS (April 20 - May 20)

Scorpio energy will be strong this month with the Sun, Mercury, Saturn, and a New Moon in the sign. This group will oppose your sign, and you can incorporate some of that sign's positive traits. Your love life will be intense. There will be good communication, support, and a sense of duty. Mars in Virgo will help you be proactive in your love life. A little romance will help you feel alive and vital. A Full Moon in your sign on November 17 may negatively affect your self-esteem and confidence. Self-indulgence could lead to regret.

With Mars in your sign all month you'll be actively seeking perfection and order. You are normally concerned with keeping under control, but this month you'll be more intense about it. Others may find it difficult to be around you if you become too demanding or critical. A strong emphasis on Scorpio shows that you'll be deeply involved in projects or events with your relatives or people in your community.

You may become passionate about a cause or volunteer your time.

Pluto will still be in Capricorn, stirring up change in the romance department. A Full Moon in Taurus on November 17 may bring issues due to overindulgence.

GEMINI

LIBRA (September 23 - October 22)

With the Sun, Mercury, and Saturn in Scorpio and moving through the sector related to sex, you'll be passionate and require a deep connection with someone. You'll have a strong sex drive, but there will also be a focus on shared financial matters and money coming from other sources. Venus will be in Sagittarius. This may indicate that you'll plan or take a trip with a female friend. There may be a power struggle with a parent or someone living in your home. It may be that the other person means well but is smothering and controlling.

A group of planets and a New Moon will be in Scorpio this month.

The emphasis on this sign will bring out a tendency to be introspective and emotional. You'll look within and try to understand and heal some of the issues you've had in the past. You've been holding grudges and feeling negative and now is the time to let go. Venus will be in your sign until November 5, and you'll be loving and affectionate with all you come in contact with. You may be able to attract the love, resources, and money you desire.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 19)

With Jupiter in Cancer and opposite your sign you'll find that relationships are both satisfying and tense. You could have power struggles with your partner. You'll have to maintain your independence in spite of pressure.

Your relationship will grow if you can be open-minded and honest. Mars in Virgo will be transiting in your house of communication, education, and travel. You'll have a strong desire to make some changes and experience new things. Three planets and a New Moon in Scorpio will activate your sector of friends and associations. You'll have a deeper connection with people who share your interests.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18)

A New Moon, the Sun, Mercury, and Saturn will move through Scorpio this month and create tension. You may be impatient and stressed over career matters. The New Moon will bring an urge to listen to your intuition and go with your gut feelings. You'll also understand that you have to protect yourself and do what you think is right. Venus will be in Sagittarius and your sector of friends and acquaintances. This transit will bring pleasant interactions and be a good time to socialize. Expect a few surprises when dealing with relatives or neighbors.

CANCER

SCORPIO

PISCES

(June 21 - July 22)

(October 23 - November 21)

(March 21 - April 19)

With Jupiter in Cancer this month you'll feel hopeful and positive about the future. You'll make new plans and explore different options.

Mars in Virgo will bring involvement with relatives and people in your community. You will be the one to organize social events and get-togethers. Also, you'll lend your skills to a great cause or help someone with a project. Three planets in Scorpio and a New Moon will put the emphasis on love, romance, and creativity. You'll still experience changes related to Pluto in Capricorn regarding your relationships and dealings with the public. citypageskuwait.com

VIRGO (March 21 - April 19)

(May 21 - June 20)

This month Mars will be in the sign of Virgo, and you can expect to bicker and argue with close family members and other people that are in your home. Three planets and a New Moon in Scorpio will bring a busy work schedule and added responsibilities in the office.

You will have to be on your toes, but you'll be mentally sharp. Venus will be transiting in Sagittarius and your house of relationships. You might take a short trip with your partner or have some other good time together. Neptune is still in Pisces and causing some confusion over what you want to do in life.

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A strong emphasis on the sign of Scorpio this month may cause you to be more sensitive and emotional than usual. You could take comments the wrong way or hold a grudge, especially in relation to family matters. This might cause tension and stress. Venus will be in Sagittarius and your sector of love and romance. You can expect to take pleasure in finding or being with a partner. You'll be charming and feel attractive. Neptune in Pisces will continue to bring confusion over shared financial matters or your sex life. Expect changing circumstances due to the actions of your friends.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 - December 21)

This will be a memorable month for you. Several planets and a New Moon will be in your sign. You'll be confident and powerful, but the presence of Saturn will bring reserve and caution. Mercury will help you connect with others and express yourself. This would be a good time to do research or quietly observe situations. Your first impressions will be accurate. Jupiter in Cancer will bring a desire to become immersed in the culture and food of an exotic place. You may feel at home with the flavors, music, or language. Neptune in Pisces could bring a tendency to daydream and waste time.

Organization and efficiency will be important with Mars in Virgo. You don't usually concern yourself with this too much, but there might be several areas of your life that could benefit. This will be a challenge, but it will be worth the effort. Planets and a New Moon in Scorpio and your travel and education sector will deepen your desire to expand your world. You might throw yourself into learning a new language or planning a trip. A Full Moon in Taurus on November 17 could shake up your connections with relatives, neighbors, and community members. Being lazy or overindulgent might cause problems.

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HOMEWORK FOR GROWN UPS EVERYTHING YOU LEARNED AT SCHOOL... BUT CAN YOU REMEMBER? General Knowledge Quiz

separate means:

2. As at 2013 what country boasted the four most profitable banks in the world?

a) disjoined

3. What term refers to the off-putting banter directed by bowlers/fielders to opposing batsmen on a cricket pitch?

b) unequal

4. London's aptly renamed 42-floor 'Tower 42' has a footprint equating to the triangulated-chevrons logo of which original owner?

c) minor d) previous

5. The rights to which famous character were sold by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster to Detective Comics for $130 in 1937?

6. The Bugatti car logo features which reversed capital letter in a ligature with B, standing for the founder (Bugatti's) first name?

connection undone; having become separate.

a) disjoined -Separate is an adjective that means have the

7. What work-related term popularly refers to loan companies which offer short-term unsecured personal loans at high interest rates?

ANSWER:

1. What is the main ingredient of the modern breakfast food and energy bar called granola: Rice; Potato; Oats; or Coconut?

Test Your Vocabulary

8. The term forensic refers to investigative technologies and sciences in relation to: Law and crime; Dead things; Tiny details; or Laboratories?

9. What is the traditional tradename for a person who works high up on church spires and chimneys?

10. The 'morna' is the national music and dance style of which central Atlantic archipelago island nation?

11. A cittern is a: Carpentry tool; Musical instrument; Bird; or Fivewheeled cycle?

12. What number features most prevalently internationally in toll-free or 'freefone' telephony: 600; 700; 800; or 900?

13. Name the CIA employee who famously became a whistleblower in 2013, revealing details of US/UK mass public surveillance?

14. Botija, udu, and ghatam are types of: Musical instruments; Rice; Vehicles; or Prayers?

Cool Maths Puzzle What is a set of points that extends without end in opposite directions better known as?

a) Ray b) Line c) Intercept d) Fractal

15. E20 and SW19 are codes famously associated with: Food; Sport; Aviation; or Cosmetics?

16. What Indian Hindi-Urdu-derived word, orginally a place of assembly, refers in English to a multi-event equestrian contest, and in India to various sporting facilities?

18. US composer/artist John Cage's most famous and controversial 1952 work, called 4'33", requires the musician(s) to play for its entire threemovement 4mins 33secs duration: The same note; As many notes as possible; At maximum volume; or Nothing?

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19. The straight-legged high-kicking march used by many military forces, especially ceremonially, is popularly called the what?

S U M O F A

20. According to legend, the Gordian Knot, cut by Alexander the Great, tethered a what?

R E B H A C

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ANSWERS: b) Line

17. The Renaissance (from French, 're-birth') was a European cultural movement spanning which centuries: 4-7th; 7-10th; 14-17th; or 15-18th?