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Editor In Chief M Waqas ur Rehman Managing Director Louis Niel
Editorial Director Larry Fogg
Design Director Beenish Waqas
Creative Director Chalo Garcia
Marketing Manager Edona Alina Badjva
Int. Relation Manager Irum Shah
Manager Pakistan M Asad
Manager Norway Nadeem Bhadjwa
Manager UAE Khaleel Khan
Manager UK M Awais
Manager USA Christine Szeredy
Regional Manager Babar Khan
Assistant Designer Maliha Khan
MANAGER USA CHRISTINE SZEREDY
Dear readers Happy Spring, It's the season that comes between winter and summer, the weather become pleasant and fresh, so this month we brought you a refreshing shoot with a famous celebrity. Now you can go anywhere with smart bikes with in no time and hassle, The Loon copter can now fly, floats and go under the water. Be Kind Movement presents Lucy Choi, Pria Kataaria Purito, Zevar and more are altogether to fund raising for girl child. The event will be at 16th of march in London. Omar Mansoor pays a tribute to Maheen Khan in his Autumn collection KOYA. The idea of introducing KOYA silk to European clientele was discussed when Maheen Khan met Omar Mansoor in London few months back. After four previous misses Finally Leonardo Dicaprio won oscar 2016 best actor for his work in The Revenant. We have a new face in our face of the month section photography by Shane Burroughs, check out where Mr. Larry is hanging out this month, we have some recipes of Spring food you must try, Latest trends along with some Beauty & health tips for all, especially who are 30. For movie lovers check out the upcoming films in March you must see.
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR LARRY FOGG
CREATIVE DIRECTOR CHALO GARCIA
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LARRY FOGG TRIP TO CHINA
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SPRING FASHION TRENDS 2016
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K O Y A A TRIBUTE TO MAHEEN KHAN
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PAKISTANI
Omar Mansoor AUTUMN WINTER 2016
K O Y A
A TRIBUTE TO MAHEEN KHAN
Omar Mansoor upcoming collection is a special tribute to Pakistani Veteran designer Maheen Khan. The collection will be eclectic mixed of Venetian funk made with KOYA silks. KOYA is a movement headed by veteran designer Maheen Khan. The KOYA initiative that actually inspires to revive, re-introduce and even rehabilitate the dying craft of hand woven fabric. KOYA aims to provide sustainable solutions to this group of artisans through creative consultation and pattern guidance to breathe new life into this dying craft. The idea of introducing KOYA silk to European clientele was discussed when Maheen Khan met Omar Mansoor in London few months back. Omar was impressed with the samples of finest quality heavy weighted pure silk- not available to European fashionistas and only displayed at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. Omar will be using the shades of pewter along gold in his upcoming collection for Autumn/Winter 2016. It will be showcased at London Fashion Week on 20th February and Paris Fashion Week on 5th of March 2016. This collection will be styled by award winning blogger and stylist Edita Lozovoska.
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London based-Pakistani designer Omar Mansoor will be hitting the ramps of international fashion weeks including London and Paris fashion week with a heritage of Pakistani hand woven silk.
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Be Kind Movement presents
Pria Kataaria Purito is an International Fashion Designer and Celebrity Stylist now hosts the exclusive London Pop-Up show in aid of the Girl Child. Be Kind Movement is a registered UK charity that provides financial aid to disadvantaged women and children. The charity is keen to create meaningful opportunities for people to work together to shine a torch on the values of caring, sharing and helping thereby making the world a kinder place. Be Kind Movement are thrilled to be collaborating with International Fashion Designer and Celebrity Stylist Pria Kataaria Purito host an exclusive London PopUp Show to raise funds for the Girl Child's Education. Proceeds from this event will go towards providing an ongoing scholarship for the girl child to pursue higher education from 14 years age upwards. 1,000 scholarships have been awarded to date.
She believes that
“elegance doesn't mean being noticed, it means being remembered.”
PRIA'S CLIENT-LIST INCLUDES Paris Hilton, Vanessa Paradis, Princess Francoise, Sar La Princess Lea De Belgique, Sar La Princess Marie Gabrielle De Savoie, Princess Christine Sturdza, Queen Rania of Jordan, Ivana Trump, Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Mahima Choudary, Raveena Tandon, Simone Singh, Madonna, & many more.
Among the original proponents of the Indian 'Nouvelle Couture' Pria Kataaria Puri stands in sharp contrast to her contemporaries. Having won the 'Bharat Yuva Ratna' award along with her 'Bharat Vikas Award' for designing women's wear, she has received vast recognition for her work since she started her label in 1990. Pria received formal training in fashion designing from FIDM, San Francisco, where she showcased her first occidental evening wear at the San Francisco Fashion Center, and the rest as we say is history. Pria is committed in creating an “occidental couture and cruise line” which is an amalgamation of oriental and western ideas to add inner beauty and mystic to the female form. Her collections are modern in styling and ethnic in their expressions with Asian colors, ancient heritage of fine embroideries and vintage prints reflecting her distinctive specialization. Her label represents the multicultural and multifaceted woman of today who believes in elegant, luxurious, and timeless piece of an art as clothing. She believes that “elegance doesn't mean being noticed, it means being remembered.”
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Be Kind Movement presents
The niece of legendary Jimmy Choo, Lucy Choi London is pioneering the next generation of luxury footwear.
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ucy has grown up in Hong Kong and the Isle of Wight surrounded by fashion and the shoe making industry, as the niece of legendary Jimmy Choo and sister to Sandra Choi, Creative Director of Jimmy Choo. Lucy was in the enviable and fortunate position of seeing how a top designer makes hand-made shoes, learning from a young age about the importance of quality and style. Prior to entering the shoe industry, Lucy studied business at University and had a career in the city for 8 years. Unsurprisingly, this background in business has proved invaluable when developing her brand. Lucy also worked in the shoe industry for 10 years before launching her own brand, as the Managing Director of French Sole. In this role, Lucy was instrumental in French Sole's expansion in the UK and worldwide, promoting the brand in Asia, the Middle East and in the American market. She also played a major part in both the design and product development of the brand. Shoes are, therefore, both professionally and personally, an intrinsic part of Lucy's life. The development of Lucy Choi London was a natural and logical step for Lucy to take after accruing such valuable transferable skills in business and fashion. Working with her hands on design team, and developing the collection with her factories, Lucy was able to launch her brand in the UK in April 2012, and internationally in the latter half of 2012. Lucy lives most of the year in London, whilst making regular trips to her native Hong Kong and to Italy and Spain to oversee the shoe production.
The brand has combined this unique heritage, set of fashion credentials, and design expertise in order to launch an innovative shoe label that is at the same time extremely chic, comfortable and affordable.Inspired by a Rock 'n' Royal theme, Lucy Choi London shoes cater for all tastes and occasions, from the red carpet to chilling out on the beach in St Tropez. 08 EMAL MaGazine
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Be Kind Movement presents
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evar is a silver jewellery brand, which was launched in the UK in June 2015. The jewellery is handcrafted by artisans from hallmarked silver and inlaid with semi-precious stones. The brand was launched as a platform to introduce interesting and new designs from India, particularly to showcase the region's exquisite traditional metal and stone craftsmanship. Since their launch in June 2015, Zevar's products are available to buy from a number of online retailers such as Asos Marketplace, Spirit-Boutique, Shopcade, The Clothing lounge, Lily-Paris and Independent Boutique. In addition, their SS16 collection is now being stocked at the British Museum Shop and at The Good Place in Chelsea - this is their first physical retail presence in London and they hope to use it as a spring board to form more partnerships. Zevar's founder and creative director – Shivani S. Mohinta is a Londoner and her brand is a tribute to her home country – India, along with it's beautiful flora, fauna, forts and palaces. Shivani works closely with a select group of artisans based in remote Indian villages to create her pieces. Zevar's handcrafted silver jewellery adorned with semiprecious stones such as turquoise, carnelian, zirconia, marcasite and quartz- their collections so far showcases several traditional techniques of engraving, filigree and setting that are unique to Indian jewellery. The jewellery is inspired by the vibrant colours that are used in Indian folk art, colourful Indian textiles and prints, and hand painted tiles and pottery.
Zevar promises to offer new, colourful and exquisite designs to the UK high street market. Their sole aim is to spread happiness amongst a small community of artisans based in remote villages in India fair prices, no binding contracts, and the freedom to make a success of their craft by building a sustainable business. At the same time, they also want to make their customers happy by offering them unique handmade products, at great value, and the joy of helping to nurture and elevate the craft of artisans based in remote areas.
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Be Kind Movement presents
Artist and print designer Leanne Claxton grew up in Lancashire, moving to London in 2002 to complete a BA degree in textile design at Central Saint Martins. In 2005, she trained in Paris under Christian Lacroix where she discovered haute couture and the relationship between art and fashion. Since graduating, she has worked both inhouse and as a freelance print designer for major brands in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Spain. Leanne Claxton began printing her floral oil paintings onto scarves as a way of making her artwork more accessible. Uniting art and fashion as one, the artist embraces the concept of wrapping the body in vibrant, painted brush strokes. The Leanne Claxton digital scarf collection sees the artist's dramatic oil paintings digitally transformed and printed to the highest possible quality and finish onto the finest fabrics. Each scarf starts life as a detailed graphite sketch which is then interpreted into an oil painting and screen print. Claxton Bespoke scarves are hand-made in England. Each scarf is individually painted, treated, washed and hand finished. Bespoke scarves are a labour of love, and their individual marks and quirks ensure no two pieces
are the same. This is a quintessential part of Claxton's truly unique brand. Leanne Claxton is an artist with a passion for the outdoors, delighting in natural light, alfresco painting and the rainbow of colours and intricate details that nature offers. The paintings and accessories she creates are inspired by these elements at home and on her travels. They are a celebration, and she hopes that they carry to you some of the happiness, enjoyment and magic that went into their creation.
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Chahat or “desire” as it translates in English was founded by Tina, a qualified gemmologist whose Eastern background and extensive experience of jewellery design in the West have influenced her “East meets West” fusion designs to suit all pallets. Chahat Jewellery create hand-crafted and fully customisable collection using precious materials and natural stones, with creative instinct and attention to detail; from elegant pendants to statement pieces, their range of stunning jewellery will add the perfect finishing touches to your look. Chahat Jewellery design and hand-craft all their beautiful, elegant and bold jewellery for the strong minded woman who desires to look different each time she steps out of her home. An example of their unique and thoughtful items of jewellery is the Chahat Necklace with an appealing twist; it is a necklace that can be worn at least in nine waysand can be cross connected, achieving limitless combinations. So versatile that you could start with a single piece and develop the necklace to your unique taste - aperfect idea for gifting and collecting.
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The label Rubina Kapoor was launched in 2013 at London Fashion Week. The product range has been conceptualized as affordable luxury and in a short time span has caught the attention of a few celebrities. RK prides itself on intricate craftsmanship on the lace and fur shawls and its bespoke semi precious jewlery.
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FACE OF THE MONTH CREDITS: MODEL: CHRISTIAN PETROVICH PHOTOGRAPHER: SHANE BURROUGHS
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PRIYANKA CHOPRA
BEATS
SHAH RUKH KHAN ON FACEBOOK
DEEPIKA PADUKONE PARTIES WITH VIN DIESEL
Deepika Padukone is on a high. After sweeping in almost all the Best Actress awards this year, she's ready to add another feather to her cap by making her Hollywood debut with XXX - The Return of Xander Cage with Vin Priyanka Chopra seems to be winning it all. While she’s already Diesel. She's having a ball while shooting in Toronto and recently she grabbed all the attention courtesy her big debut at the prestigious enjoyed a super fun dinner date with her XXX team. Academy Awards(The Oscars 2016). Ms Chopra achieves yet Deepika posted a picture of the gang from the venue, that included Vin another milestone by beating Shah Rukh Khan on Facebook. Yes! Diesel, director of XXX DJ Caruso, Nina Dobrev, Ruby Rose among others. That’s right guys! Priyanka has crossed the 19 million mark, ahead of SRK who still lags behind with about 17.5 million likes on the social networking site. It’s truly Priyanka’s moment right now and she’s loving every bit of this love coming from all you fans. As soon as the Quantico babe realised that she’s crossed 19 million on FB, she quickly decided to shoot a video acknowledging all you admirers out there. In the video she says, “So I have just come out of the Pre-Oscar party, and I’ve just come and finished my Jai Gangaajal press conference and I just found out that I have crossed 19 million on Facebook. Thank you so much for the love.” Following which, she even gave a flying kiss and created this 19 million with french fries.
SANJAY DUTT FINALLY OUT OF JAIL
TOM CRUISE MADE A SURPRISE APPEARANCE
TOM Cruise made a surprise appearance at the BAFTAs to present an award, but it was his face rather than his presenting skills that really got people talking. From comments that it looked “inflated” to comparisons to a “hamster in a tuxedo”: people online felt “certain” that the 53-year-old had done something to his face.
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Dutt, 56, was sentenced for firearms offences linked to the 1993 Mumbai blasts which killed 257 people and injured 713. He was convicted of buying firearms from the bombers but said the weapons were necessary in order to defend his family during HinduMuslim rioting. The actor was moved to the Pune jail in 2013 to finish his five-year jail term. How Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt spent his time in jail. But he was recently granted a remission of 144 days on the basis of good behaviour and activities like running a radio programme. "His remission was worked out in compliance with jail rules and he was treated like any other convict," the chief of Pune Yerwada Jail Superintendent UT Pawar told the Press Trust of India news agency. Dutt kissed the ground as he walked out of the prison on Thursday morning and was driven to the airport on his way to Mumbai, where he lives. Sanjay Dutt is hugely popular for his role of a loveable gangster in Munnabhai movies "I am out here because of their [fans'] support. There is no easy walk to freedom, my friends," he was quoted as telling reporters. One of Bollywood's most bankable stars, Dutt is hugely popular for his role as a lovable gangster in the Munna bhai movies. He has also dabbled in politics.
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ANUSHKA SHARMA JOHNNY DEPP’S BREAK-UP WIFE AMBER HEARD Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma parted ways on a quite bitter note last month. So much that Virat even went around at a party claiming that he's single and ready to mingle. But then again, although Virat's actions definitely were a giveaway, both Virat and Anushka maintained a staunch silence on the entire issue. The couple didn't want the unnecessary media attention and therefore decided to not talk about their relationship in public. But the truth is they have indeed broken up and aren't in touch anymore. At a time when both the celebrities were mum about their relationship going kaput, someone just confirmed the news. Someone close to both Anushka and Virat. Who's it? Ayushmann Khurrana. Yes, the Bollywood hero recently revealed the same during the India v/s Pakistan match at the Asia Cup 2016 which took place on Saturday. After losing three quick wickets, it was Virat Kohli who shouldered his team to victory. But initially, he too was only taking singles which is when Ayushmann commented, "Kohli is so single, he’s only taking singles.
FACING CHARGES FOR DOG SMUGGLING
Johnny Depp dealt with a lot of drama while he was filming in Australia last year. However, it seems despite the fact that he's facing backlash for smuggling his dogs down under, the 52-year-old still has a soft spot for the country/continent. In case you forgot, the Pirates of Caribbean star and his wife Amber Heard got into a bit of hot water with Barnaby Joyce, the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, when they failed to properly follow the quarantine laws for their two Yorkshire terriers last May. The pups, Boo and Pistol, were quickly sent back to the states since they could've been put down. Yikes! Unfortunately, the A-listers are still dealing with the legal fallout from this incident. Nonetheless, it appears as though the drama might settle sooner than later. When asked if he'd return to the land of the plenty, Johnny replied: “Of course. I love Australia."
LEONARDO DICAPRIO FINALLY WINS BEST ACTOR OSCAR Leonardo DiCaprio’s portrayal of a betrayed 19th-century frontiersman seeking revenge in The Revenant has won him his first Academy Award, having missed out on four previous occasions. The 41-year-old actor was the favourite to win after picking up both a Golden Globe and a Bafta for his performance. The film, which has won a number of awards at this year’s ceremony, tells the true story of Hugh Glass, who battled his way through the wilderness after being left for dead. DiCaprio beat out competition from last year’s winner Eddie Redmayne and Michael Fassbender. He had previously been nominated for his work in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, The Aviator, Blood Diamond and The Wolf of Wall Street. He used his speech to warn about the effects of global warming. “Climate change is real and it’s happening right now,” he said. “It’s the most urgent threat affecting our species.” He added: “Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take this night for granted.”
SHARMEEN OBAID-CHINOY ANOTHER
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Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy wasted no time on stage at the 88th Academy Awards on Sunday night before launching into a powerful speech about the power of film to make tangible change in people's lives. "I think it's important to see what human beings are capable of," said the filmmaker. Obaid-Chinoy, who now lives in Pakistan but has spent a lot of time going between Toronto and her home country, said her work has prompted difficult conversations that often risked her life but that there is "payback" in doing so.
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TECHNOLOGY
LOON COPTER DRONE FLIES, FLOATS & DIVES UNDERWATER
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long with the usual flying drones, there are also models that can move along the surface of the water like boats, that can explore underwater like submarines, or that can even both flyandfloat. As is the case with its feathered namesake, however, Oakland University's Loon Copter can fly, land on the water to see what's under the surface, and then dive down to check out what it sees. The Loon flies in the same fashion as any other quadcopter, and initially floats when it comes to rest on the water. It can then simply sit in one spot, or it can use its props to push itself along the surface. The real fun starts when it pumps water into its buoyancy chamber, though, causing it to sink. Instead of submerging straight down, the Loon actually tips to one side as it sinks. It then re-engages its props, allowing them to pull it top-first through the water. While it's underwater, it can turn to either side, dive or ascend using its water ballast system, and record video or gather other data as it does so. Once it's time to get airborne again, it just pumps out its buoyancy chamber, causing it to float back to the surface and swing into position. In its current prototype form, the untethered drone's underwater remote control range is limited to a depth of a few meters. Its video also can't be transmitted topside, and is instead recorded onboard for subsequent viewing. Down the road, however, all that could change. "We are looking into acoustic modems, repeater buoys, and some other techniques that could allow streaming of live
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video for operator feedback as well as data and control commands," lead scientist Dr. Osamah Rawashdeh tells us. "For open-water applications, we can have the vehicle dive at predefined GPS points to various depths autonomously and follow some pre-programmed movement patters underwater to collect data or video footage." It's all very intriguing, but what might the drone actually be used for? According to Rawashdeh (who previously helped bring us the Autobike), possible applications include search-and-rescue operations, bridge foundation inspections, underwater pipeline inspections, tracking of oil spills at different depths, and marine life studies. It has even been suggested that the Loon could spot sharks from the air, then land in the water and use a deterrent system to chase them away from nearby swimmers. Given the way that this sort of technology progresses, perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that the Loon isn't the only flying/diving drone out there – both Georgia Tech and Rutgers University have recently announced versions of their own. While Georgia Tech's GTQ-Cormorant simply sinks and rises straight up and down like a diving bell, Rutgers' Naviator is considerably closer to the Loon in functionality. That said, Rawashdeh notes that it uses its props instead of a ballast system to dive and surface, plus it doesn't float. "The Loon Copter can loiter on the surface of the water without energy usage," he says. "It can also change and control depth with little power (no propeller use). Not having to use propellers to change depth or resurface also has an advantage when obstacles (e.g: structures or vegetation) are close to the drone. We can resurface without hitting any obstacles." Rawashdeh and his team will be in Dubai next month, where the Loon will be one of 10 finalists in the Drones for Good competition. The drone can be seen flying, floating and diving in the following video.
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INTERVIEW
TORE OPDAL HANSEN MAYOR OF DRAMMEN Norway is a very long and narrow country situated at the northern tip of Europe. It extends 1770km/ 1100 miles from south to north, a distance equal to that from Oslo to Rome or from New York to Miami, crossing the country Norway, i.e. the way to North. During the last decades, however, Norway has made itself visible to the rest of the world through its innovative ideas and technologies, its booming oil industry and active participation in areas such as environmental protection and energy management. Today cultural life in Norway finds expression in a variety of different fields such as the theatre, films, music, painting, arts and crafts, folk dancing and literature.
DRAMMEN One of the larger city of Norway. In 2008 Drammen won the prestigious prize for the best city development in Europe. Norway’s waterfront capital Oslo is buffered by heather-screwn islands and dense wedges of tranquil woodlands. The splintered shards that form the listening Oslo Opera House showcase the city’s cosmopolitan character. Brightly coloured wood-panel houses flank Bergen's bustling harbour; its cluster of museums and galleries distinguish it as Norway's cultural capital. The northern city of Tromso is enveloped by snow-capped mountains and birch trees. Shrouded in perpetual darkness in winter, it dazzles defiantly under the ethereal shimmer of the Northern Lights. Drammen which is one of the larger city of Norway, and lies about 40 km from the capital of Norway, Oslo. The city centre lies at the end of a valley, on both sides of the Drammenselva River, and where the river meets the Drammensfjord. Drammen is also the main harbour for car and fruit import in Norway. Drammen is an industrial city in Buskerud County, of Norway. It is the home of more than 65 000 people, but the city is the regional capital of an area with 160,000 people. Drammen has a multi cultural population, where about 20% of the population has an immigrant background. This puts a diverse and colourful touch to the urban landscape. Tore Opdal Hansen is a Norwegian politician, presently mayor of Drammen, was born in august 4 -1956. He has been a member of Drammen City Council from 1980. He is the
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mayor of Drammen since 2003. Hansen has been a popular mayor and had the support of the other non-socialist parties in Drammen. Hansen was in the military in 1978, before he became mayor; Hansen took a specialized course in marketing. He has sold cars and had serve as a truck driver in 1979. Drammen is an international city and 25% of the population is of immigrant origin, more than 16,000 people are from close to 140 countries. The impact of this can be seen in cultural festivals and events, in theatres, music and art, businesses and trade. Drammen is growing, international, vibrant city with great diversity. The city offers a unique mix of urban qualities, with culture and life in the city and recreation and adventures in the woods or along the river. Mayor have focused on urban development, benefitting today from this, that people are moving to Drammen and that businesses find attractive city and region. Drammen should be an inclusive city, where all citizens are viewed as resources. Tore Opdal Hansen has been involved extensively in Town Monntain the most multi cultural city of Drammen. Sports halls, upgrading Fjell School and beautification of the district's streets nad green spaces measures in focus. But most importantly, measures to reduce poverty, and has set a goal to improve living conditions for the inhabitants of Fjell. Hansen for long time has supported that the Muslims can get their mosque at Fjell.
His message for Drammen I'm pleased you have chosen Drammen as your new home and I'm confident that you will contribute to the development of our city. We are proud of our diversity and intend to use this as an asset in future development of the city. Diversity drives creativity and innovation and enriches to the city’s social, economic, and cultural vibrancy. As Mayor of Drammen I’m committed to building a city that is prosperous, liveable and provides opportunity for all its residents. Once again, thank you for choosing Drammen.... EMAL magazine took the interview of this glorious and versatile personality.
Drammen has had an amazing development in recent years with you as mayor, how would you
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describe Drammen now? Drammen has developed from being a city with a very bad reputation, to be named the city with the best development. I have been involved in the development of Drammen for 10 years as mayor and 34 years as a local politician. So for me it has been an incredible journey to see the development of this city.
Independent of your religion, culture and colour, my main focus has to work for inclusion.
Some of the specific things that I have done is to increase the quota of immigrants in public jobs in Drammen. I have also put on big efforts to develop FJELL in Drammen, where over 70 % of the people have a different ethnical background then Norway. My main goal for this area is to reduce the percentage of poverty and develop To develop a city like Drammen, it is needed the area to the same level as the rest of major projects, over time, hard work and it is Drammen. then you will see the results. Drammen has developed from a city with small investments, to Why did you choose to become a politician? a city where wealthy people want to do business. I have always had a burning interest for the Drammen is a colourful city with people from society and people. I started as a local politician, different ethic backgrounds, how do you as the for me politics was an interest. I enjoy the variation in the work and to feel that I am doing Mayor try to be visible among these people? something for the people. It is important for me to be the mayor for each and every citizen of Drammen as 25 % of the What do you feel is the most important thing as population in Drammen is from another ethical politician? background then Norway. As a politician you always have to work 100 % to I always try to participate in different deliver. You have to show a credible face to your arrangements, organized by these people, and voters, and always see the long term effect of always aim for my future plans, for the city, for your decisions. I feel that me and my party have the whole population, where, these 25% is an delivered to the people of Drammen, that is why we in the last election got 50% of the voter's vote. important part of.
As a mayor, what projects have helped you to get through to develop multi-cultural Drammen? Norway and Drammen are new when it comes to having to deal with foreigners. The most important thing I have tried to communicate to the people of Drammen that you can be citizen of Drammen on many different ways.
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Alice Rees-Haddock is an actress who grew up in England. She moved to NYC aged 16 to study Acting at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Art, upon returning to England she worked on several TV shows and Independent movies. She then attended the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study Shakespeare & Chekov. Since moving back to America a couple of years ago she has signed with some well known talent agencies throughout the east coast & has plans to make the move out to LA in the next 12 months with her husband Jon and pitmix pup Max
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TRAVEL&TOURISM
LARRY FOGG TRIP TO CHINA
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decided to travel to China to visit Hangzhou City and to hike on Mount Huangshan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of the five sacred Taoist mountains in China. I arrived at Chengdu, China, on Sunday, 26 April. After clearing immigration, I exited the terminal and took a local taxi to my hotel. I spent the following day resting up from the long flights from Los Angeles to Chengdu. Tuesday, 28 April, was a travel day where I flew from Chengdu to Hangzhou and settled into my hotel. I went to visit West Lake National Park in Hangzhou on Wednesday, 29 April. West Lake National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and receives mixed reviews from tourists. The landscaping adjacent to the lake was very beautiful with flowers in full bloom. I arrived at the northeast corner of the lake and took a small boat rowed by one man for a one-hour tour of the north end of the lake over to the famous bridge at the north end of the Bai Causeway. After disembarking from the small boat, I purchased a ticket on one of the local ferryboats to go to Xiaoyingzhou Isle, a small island in the center of the lake. The island contains an architectural complex dating from 1723-1735 and consisting of the Nanshu Pavilion, Yingcui Veranda, & Huaniao Hall. I disembarked at the island and admired the beautiful architecture and scenery. I boarded another local ferry that took me from the island to Zhongshan Park at the southern end of the Bai Causeway. The remains of the Temporary Imperial Palace of the Qing Dynasty are situated at Zhongshan Park. It was a very nice place to explore with lush vegetation amid the ruins of the palace. After visiting the palace, I took an electric shuttle bus to the north end of the Bai Causeway and walked along the north end of the lake. After visiting West Lake, I walked from the northeast corner of the lake into Hangzhou City and found a small restaurant where I purchased beef and noodles for lunch. With the help of my map and several local pedestrians, I was able to walk back to my hotel in about forty minutes. On Thursday, 30 April, I took a bus from Hangzhou City to Huangshan City and checked into the Crowne Plaza hotel for three nights. After checking into the hotel, I was able to arrange for a hotel car to take me to Mount Huangshan early the following morning. On Friday, the hotel car drove me to the Huangshan Tourist Center at the southern entrance to Mount Huangshan where I purchased my ticket for the tourist bus up to the Yungu Cableway Station. Since May 1 is the first day a of major three day national holiday in China when many Chinese people travel for sightseeing, the crowds at Huangshan were massive and I was glad that I had already booked a room at the Beijai Hotel for the night on top of the mountain. There are two cableways from the Huangshan southern entrance to the top of the mountain but the Yuping Cableway was closed for repairs which effectively doubled the number of people wanting to take the Yungu Cableway. After arriving at the Yungu Cableway station, I purchased my admission ticket to Huangshan and my ticket for the cableway. I then joined in one of the largest queues I have ever seen to wait to board
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the cableway. The wait to board the cable car was in excess of 90 minutes even though each cableway car could carry eight persons. After boarding a cableway car, the views during the journey to the top were spectacular. Once I exited the cableway station, I took some very scenic photos and began hiking mostly downhill for about one kilometer until I reached the Beiloit Hotel where I checked into my room for the night and purchased lunch at the hotel restaurant. After lunch, I began hiking both up and downhill to visit the “Flying Over Rock” which is probably one of the most spectacular sights associated with Huangshan Mountain and was one of the main reasons that I wanted to visit Huangshan. The scenery en route to “Flying Over Rock” was spectacular and the seven-kilometer roundtrip hike from the Beiloit Hotel was strenuous. It began to mist light rain during the last kilometer back to the hotel. The mist then developed into torrential rain and thunderstorms during the night. I was very happy that I decided to hike to “Flying Over Rock” during the prior afternoon in picture perfect weather. After breakfast the next day, I purchased a lightweight plastic rain suit at a shop in the hotel and began the one-kilometer,
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mostly uphill, hike back to the Yungu Cableway in heavy rain. I was amazed at the constant flow of people who were just arriving to visit Huangshan and who were going the opposite direction from me. After reaching the lower cableway station, I purchased my ticket for the commuter bus back to the southern entrance tourist center and then took a local taxi back to my hotel in Huangshan City. It continued raining the remainder of the day at Huangshan City while I spent the remainder of the day drying out my wet clothes and shoes in my hotel room. I took the bus back to Hangzhou on Sunday, 3 May. The weather was nice at Hangzhou City as I went to visit a portion of the Hangzhou section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the longest canal of artificial river in the world. The oldest parts of the canal date back to the 5th Century BC. Today the Hangzhou portion of the canal is known as the Jiangnan Canal and is the southernmost section of the canal. There were some park-like areas adjacent to the section of the canal that I visited with many beautiful flowers blooming.
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I went to visit the Grottoes at Feilai Peak and the Lingyin Temple on Monday, 4 May. These are situated to the west of West Lake. The Grottoes at Feilai Peak are one of the most representative historical sites of Buddhist culture of the West Lake landscape. They are located at the southern base of the northern peak of Feilai Mountain, opposite the Lingyin Temple and alongside Lengquan Brook. They are mainly situated on the 500 meter-long cliff along the brook and in natural caves such as Qinglin Cave and Longhong Cave. The statues were first carved in 951 CE and at the present time there are 390 statues in 115 niches carved into the limestone mountain. The statues integrate both Han Chinese and Tibetan styles of Buddhist statues and manifest the thriving Buddhist culture in Hangzhou from the 10th to the 13th centuries. During February 1982, the Chinese Government listed the Grottoes at Feilai Peak as a cultural relic. The Lingyin Temple is one of the representative historic sites of Buddhist culture in the West Lake area. It is said that the temple was first built by an Indian monk, Huili, in 326 CE. As the earliest Buddhist building complex in the Hangzhou area, it enjoyed a remarkable status during the period of “Buddhist Realm in Southeastern China” during the 10th to 13th centuries. The temple is still considered to be one of the most important locations of Buddhist activities in the southeastern coastal regions of China. The temple is very large and extends upward along the northern side of the southern peak of Feilai Mountain. Both the Lingyin Temple and the Grottos at Feilai Peak are easy to get to and are well worth visiting when sightseeing at Hangzhou. Tuesday, 5 May, was another travel day where I flew back to Chengdu. On Wednesday, May 6, I visited the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. The research base is like a very large park with a museum, a lake, and a rose garden in addition to the research facilities for both Red Pandas and Giant Pandas. It is listed as a National AAAA Scenic Area and has received the “Global 500” Award from the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). I spent nearly five hours at the research base and recommend it as a very good place to visit when in Chengdu. On Wednesday, 7 May, I visited the Chengdu Zoo. Although the zoo has previously received many awards, I was disappointed that it seemed to be in a somewhat run-down condition. The clear partitions that separated the people from the animals and reptiles were very dirty and, in my opinion, it was not nearly as nice and well maintained as the Chongqing Zoo which I visited during April 2013. I flew back home to Los Angeles on Thursday, 8 May. During the flights home, I reflected on my trip and was very happy that after visiting Mount Huangshan, I have had the satisfaction of hiking upon four of the five sacred mountains in China since August 2012.
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SPORTS
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In September 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially declared the launch of the Pakistan Super League. Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja, former Pakistan cricket team captains marked up to become brand ambassadors of the league for three years.
ISLAMABAD UNITED TITLED CHAMPIONS OF PAKISTAN SUPER LEAGUE
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he declaration of Pakistan super league was an initiative by Pakistan cricket board was taken after several years of planning, the agenda to start the league was not to promote the sports entertainment but also to create a platform for local and international cricketers to practice their skills and an opportunity for emerging talent to be highlighted. There were five teams, Islamabad United, Karachi kings, Peshawar Zalmi, Quetta gladiators and Lahore Qalandars. In September 2015, the Pakistan Cricket Board officially declared the launch of the Pakistan Super League. Wasim Akram and Rameez Raja, former Pakistan cricket team captains marked up to become brand ambassadors of the league for three years. After several years of planning, the league officially began on 4 February 2016, in the United Arab Emirates
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(UAE) Islamabad United under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq and Quetta Gladiators under Sarfaraz Ahmad's leadership will step into the pitch for the final. The same way as started, PSL will host the final match of the tournament between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators. It was a dramatic finish for United who defeated the PSL's big guns Peshawar Zalmi to storm into the final. And Smith ensured they continued their march even in the pressure finale watched by a capacity crowd at the Dubai Cricket Stadium
TRENDS
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SPRING FASHION TRENDS 2016 SHOULDER CUTOUTS High necklines are here to stay, but exposed shoulders update the look for warmer weather. Nearly ever y designer sent at least one version down the runway this season. Open, off the shoulder necklines have had their moment, making knits more breathable, breezy dresses even breezier, and everything just a little sexier.
WHITE SHIRT REDUX Once borrowed from the boys, these white button-downs are all ours now. Buttoned up, ruffled, and slashed, this staple got a high-fashion twist that will make the old favorite a coolgirl Spring essential.
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PLEATS PLEASE Pleating isn't reserved for preps or girlie girls anymore. This time around, designers are transforming silhouettes with sculptural pleats, adding structure and sometimes just a little flirtation, all with the bend of the fabric.
GRAPHIC STRIPES The stripe story for spring is all about coloring between the lines, indeed. Bold, layered shades lend even more interest to this graphic tale.
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BEAUTY DUTY
BY THE TIME
30
YOU TURNS SHOULD KNOW
THE BEAUTY RULES
Most of the beauty experts believes that between 28 and 35, a woman is at her peak. That's the time in your life when you can feel comfortable making sure you're living your life healthy.
So, here a few tips that every woman should have to know before she turns the best age, means 30. Everything you do should enhance you. It's just so nice to be you. Practice truth. Be you every day. It makes you feel so much better.
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Create a “New Decade” oath Now it's time to make a big resolution instead of New Year's, you start the new decade for the "next 10 years". It's the moment to forget the bad habits and pick up the good ones. Drop excessive use of sugar, salt or whatever [your vice is]. If you carry your bad habits after 30, it will only be harder to quit. It's the time for a foundation. You're building a building. Finish the foundation by the time you're 30.
Bestow Time to Yourself Make sure you have a moment of solitude. The relationship that you're building with yourself, that's your building. Give some time to your health, your looks, your positive thoughts to enhance yourself. Enjoy you and enjoy who you are.
Stretch Daily The one thing, which I would definitely recommend is to do some kind of stretching, weather its aerobics or yoga. It's good for your body, it's good for your mind, and it's a wonderful thing to do, it makes you feel fresh and energetic. Make time to do it—and then do it. Make sure this is the last time you think that you have bad posture. Thirty is the last call for bad habits.
Leave Your Hair Alone Everyone has different hair with different issues. Try to avoid major things that will stop your hair from being healthy. Try to use organic hair products and do twice a week message with hot oil.
Eat to Nourish Your Body You are what you eat. It's as simple as that. Eat fruit in the morning, eat lots of vegetables, avoid wheat, avoid sugar. That doesn't mean you have to be perfect, but just enjoy being healthy. You only have one health, and your body is what you eat and what you do to it.
Put on Sunscreen Avoid the sun more to prevent early signs of skin aging. Protect yourself by using a good sunscreen to avoid the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Keep a record Keep a diary it can be a visual diary like Instagram or a written one because you'll be so happy to look back and read the adventure of your life. Live life fully and don't be afraid to push the doors that are open.
Lean into Your Makeup Bag 30 is when you are a full woman, be the woman you want to be. If you like makeup, wear a lot of it. If you don't, don't. Take away the things that you do that aren't really you. Remember who you are and stick to it. But that doesn't mean you can't experiment all the time.
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IT S A NEW SEASON OF BEAUTY..... And it could be you! Want to be featured in an upcoming issues of EMAL? Mail us on emal@emalmag.com
Learn to Dress for Yourself By the time you're 30, you better know what's good for you, otherwise, forget it. What looks right on you? What is you? You should be serious at the base, and once you're serious at the base, you can be frivolous and have fun or be completely crazy on top.
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FOOD FANTASTIC INGREDIENTS:
CABBAGE SOUP
Cabbage, finely sliced
2 pounds (800-1000 g)
Olive oil
2 tbsp
Onion, sliced
1
Carrots, sliced
2
Parsley root, diced
1
Celery root, diced
1 cup
Red pepper, diced
1
Paprika
1 tsp
Tomatoes, puree
3
Vegetable or chicken stock or water
2 quarts (2 liters)
1 Chili pepper METHOD : ½ cup Fresh dill, chopped In a stock pot heat oil over medium-low heat. Cook 1 tsp Fresh thyme, chopped onion, carrots, celery, parsley, red pepper and Salt and freshly ground black saute for about 5 minutes. Add paprika, tomato pepper puree and stir. Add the vegetable stock and cabbage and bring to boil. Reduce heat, add chili pepper,cover and simmer until vegetables are tender to bite. Add dill, thyme salt and pepper if still needed, simmer 2 more minutes and remove from heat. Serve with sour cream and freshly baked bread. INGREDIENTS: Chicken drumsticks
4
For the marinade Honey
1 tbsp
Fresh root ginger, grated
1 inch
Light soy sauce
1 tbsp
Chili paste
1 tbsp
Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp
oil for greasing the pan
CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS METHOD : Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Score the surface of the drumsticks with a sharp knife in 3 or 4 places, to help the flavor penetrate, and set aside. In a small bowl mix together honey, ginger, soy sauce, chili paste and vinegar. Coat the drumsticks with the marinade and place on a greased baking dish. You can put the drumsticks with the marinade in a plastic bag for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors combine better. Place the drumsticks in the preheated oven, and after 30 minutes of baking start basting the drumsticks with reserved marinade, for few times while baking, until sticky, caramelized and nicely browned, for another 10 or 15 minutes more. Remove, sprinkle chopped spring onion or chives on top and serve. INGREDIENTS: Salmon fillet
1 ½ pounds
Garlic cloves, minced
4
Soy sauce
1/3 cup
Brown sugar
1/3 cup
Fresh lemon juice
2 tbsp
Olive oil
1/4 cup
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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METHOD: Season salmon all over with salt and pepper. In a small bowl create the marinade by mixing soy sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil, until the sugar is completely dissolved. Coat salmon with the soy sauce mixture, place it in a large dish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, turning the salmon once. Preheat grill over medium heat and lightly oil the grill rack. Place salmon on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes on each side until cooked through. Remove from grill and serve. INGREDIENTS: Eggs
4
Sugar
1 cup (200g)
Butter at room temperature
1 cup (200 g)
Milk
1 cup (240 ml)
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
FlourBa
3 cups (375g)
Bking powder
2 tsp (10 g)
Salt
1/4 tsp
For the chocolate batter
ZEBRA CAKE METHOD:
Cocoa powder
3 tbsp (25g)
Milk
1/4 cup (50ml)
Sugar
1 tbsp (15g)
Grease and line with parchment paper, a 24 cm (9 in) round cake pan. Preheat oven at 180 (350 F). Whisk together in a large bowl the dry ingredients, flour salt and baking powder. Set aside. In another bowl mix the cocoa powder with 1/4 cup milk and 1 tbsp of sugar. Mix butter with sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and mix until well incorporated. Add vanilla extract. With the mixer on low, alternate adding gradually milk and flour mixture until all is well incorporated. Remove two cups of the batter and mix them with the chocolate mixture. Use one tablespoon for each batter to create the layers of batter on the prepared pan. Begin from the middle of the pan, take one spoon of white batter then over it add a spoon of chocolate batter and repeat this steps until all batter has been used. (If you don't have the patience to make these layers just add one batter on top of the other and create swirls with a fork to create the marbled effect) Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes on a cooling rack before removing from the pan. Serve as it is or top with chocolate glaze. INGREDIENTS: Digestive biscuits
28 oz (800g)
Nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts),
1 cup (100g)
toasted, slightly chopped Chocolate Syrup Sugar
1 cup (200g)
Uunsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup (60g)
Water
1 cup (240 ml)
Butter
2/3 cup (150g)
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Chocolate Ganache
CHOCOLATE BISCUIT CAKE
Whipping cream
½ cup (120 g)
4 oz (120g) METHOD: Break the biscuits into small pieces. Heat a non-stick pan over medium high heat and toast nuts for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently to toast evenly. Add toasted nuts over the biscuits. Prepare the chocolate syrup. In a medium sauce pan add sugar and cocoa powder. Stir to combine and gradually add water, while stirring to combine well. Add the butter and place over medium heat. Bring to boil for about 7-8 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Set aside to cool slightly for about 10-15 minutes. Pour the syrup over the biscuits and nuts and combine well. Transfer the mixture into a 9 inch non-stick round cake ware bottom lined with parchment paper. Press well using the back of the spoon or an offset spatula. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to 1 hr before preparing the chocolate ganache. Prepare Chocolate Ganache. Place cream into a small saucepan and heat until just begins to boil. Pour hot cream over the chopped chocolate and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth. Pour ganache over the chocolate biscuit cake and refrigerate to set for about 3-4 hours or overnight before serving. Decorate with toasted nuts if desired, cut into slices and serve. Bittersweet chocolate, chopped
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MOVIES
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Release on 25th, Mar 2016 Batman vs Superman is a sequel to the 2013 movie Man Of Steel. The full title of the movie is Batman vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice. The Dark Knight teams up with Superman in the latest DC Comics inspired big screen movie.
The movie London Has Fallen is the sequel to Olympus Has Fallen. In London Has Fallen, Gerard Butler is back. While in London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. After the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances, all leaders of the Western world must attend his funeral. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders and unleash a terrifying vision of the future.
Release on 4th, Mar 2016
The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything.
Release on 4th, Mar 2016
But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn't so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fasttalking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde, to solve the mystery.
Release on 4th, Mar 2016 This emotional romantic story is about two lovers who love each other unconditionally. The man is ready to do anything for gaining eyesight of his blind girlfriend. Both of them are unknown about what destiny has stored in for them.
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Release on 18th, Mar 2016
Kapoor & Sons is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Karan Johar'sDharma Productions. The film stars an ensemble cast including Rishi Kapoor, Ratna Pathak, Rajat Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra,Fawad Khan, and Alia Bhatt.
Release on 25th, Mar 2016 This action-thriller is about is a story of how a man saves a little girl abducted by drug mafia. It also shows the revenge taken by this man against drug mafia and the special bond he shares with the little girl.