Fashion, lifestyle and beyond
Issue 85 - SEPTEMBER 2015
Bring Back the Spark!
Hair Styles and Face Cuts
Rediscover yourself and your man
What suits and what doesn't
Road Rage
DetoxRight!
Easy tips and designs for nail painting at home
Mclaren Sports Series 570S CoupĂŠ
Size Zero-Ideal? Find out!
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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2015
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8 CELEBRITY TIDBITS All the latest gossip straight from Hollywood.
14 A Class Apart
UNISONO Founding Partner Liam Farrell
16 ART-SPECT
Visual Imagery by Sumaya Abdulghani
18 Story Time
A short story by Ali Makki *Amylian*
20 GLITZ AND GLAM
Red Carpet Writes Back: Sabaya fashion police reports on 2015 Teen Choice Awards
24 Vox Pop
Is Size Zero Ideal? Why?
26 BEAUTY SPECIAL Hair Styles as Per Face Shapes
28 HEALTH
Detoxify Into a Healthier You
30 FASHION
Salvatore Ferragamo, TOD’S, VERSACE
36 STYLE
Choose your clutch bag rightly
48 Relationships Bring the Spark Back Again!
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50 Sabaya Friend
Share your problems with us...We're Listening
52 OUT AND ABOUT
Check out all the events which took place last month
68 IN THE DARK
Check out last month’s nightlife events and more.
72 IN THE PRESS
Press releases from around the region.
78 FORTUNE TELLER
Here’s what the stars have in store for you this month!
80 LAST NOTE
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Jealosy: Is there an end to it?
REVIEWS 38 GLOBE-TROTTER The Wild Call of Serengeti
42 RESTAURANT REVIEW Business 'Tiffin' Lunch at Rasoi restaurant
44 Techno Talk
Techno Logic – Latest gadgets and what you will love about them
46 Cars
Mclaren Sports series 570s Coupé
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CEO Letter
Come September
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ome September and the buzz returns to the Island. Holidays are over and children get back to school now. Some start on a brand new school with the new session. With another Eid on the offing this month, there are a few days of break left to make good use of even now and so we look at Serengeti in Africa, where the call of the wild is undeniable. September being one of the best months to witness the game animals cross the Mara river for greener pastures, it is an indeed an ideal time to plan a trip to Africa. Back home, there’s a lot of catching up to do as well. In Class Apart, Liam Farrell, Founding Partner and Creative Director of UNISONO discloses to us secrets of the success of the agency that has won awards over the years, including 13 MENA Transform awards this year. Unisono’s zooming into success reminds us of your passion—cars! This time round, we take a look at the hot and sizzling McLaren Sports Series 570s Coupé! Wish you all a very happy month ahead and a great beginning after the holidays! Happy reading!
Warmest regards,
Mamdouh Shehata
CEO - Sabaya Magazine
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Editor’s Note
Back on the Groove! Dear Readers
It’s lovely to see you all back to the Island after a refreshing break! And as you return, we have loads of stuff for you to catch up on!
While you were enjoying your summer holidays, we sat back to think
what we could do to move a step closer. Why! Be a friend! So in this issue we introduce two brand new sections: ‘Relationships’ and ‘Sabaya Friend’ to reach out to you, understand how life is at your end, and how we can help make it better for you.
As you hit the office desk, we let you know of a tantalizing Indian
executive lunch that you can tease your taste buds on a busy business day. Check out our Restaurant Review to know more about the ‘Tiffin' lunch that Rasoi restaurant of the Gulf Hotel has come up with.
We explore into the profundity of artist Sumaya Abdulghani’s unique
works of art that redefine visual imagery with their fine fusion of artistry
CEO Mamdouh Shehata Deputy CEO Samia Al Mahmood Editorial Manager Omaima Ebrahim Editor in Chief Mamdouh Shehata Art Director Syed Muhammed Raihan Photographer Santhosh Contributors Vaijayantee Bhattacharya Ali Makki *Amylian* Omar Ahmed Alkhulaqi Legal Consultant Younis Zakaria Younis Printed by Arabian Press Distribution Al Ayam
dreams and a reflective poem by Omar Ahmed Alkhulaqi makes you
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heartbreaks and sorrows but triumph lies in overcoming them into a
Chairman Abdul Samad Al Nashaba
combined with her religious fervor.
Ali Maki “Amylia” narrates to us the story of a woman’s broken
wonder how we often get engulfed in the fire of jealousy. Life does fate happier self!
Detoxification is certainly a way to remove toxins from the body and
in our health section, we talk in depth about this. Read yourself into a
well-deserved rejuvenation and cleansing after the spell of holidays and indulgences.
In the Beauty section, we guide you into the best cut for that mop on
your head to bring out the best look in you. So get onto the groove in style and zoom ahead into the remaining year in full gusto.
And yet, don’t forget to write back to us as on anything under the sun
as we are listening…
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TIDBITS
Celebrity TIDBITS
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Rachel Bilson Introduces Daughter Briar Rose to the world!
Sweet little Briar Rose has made her big social media debut! The daughter of Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen is growing up right before our eyes — well, sort of. Has it really been nine months? Rachel Bilson, 33, and Hayden Christensen, 34, welcomed their first child together—a precious little girl, in October 2014, and now she is making her big Instagram debut. The couple’s daughter Briar Rose, was photographed blowing bubbles with her daddy on a sunny date in the park. So precious! It was a fun family outing for Rachel, Hayden, and their precious daughter Briar Rose. The little family spent a lovely day relaxing in a park and enjoying the great outdoors together. Rachel, who refrains from sharing photos of their 9-month-old, actually posted a pic of their playdate! In the snap, Briar Rose is pictured sitting on a blanket in the grass with her famous daddy, Hayden. She is adorably resting her tiny hand resting on his knee as he plays with bubbles. Although we can’t see her face, she’s wearing a cute yellow bucket hat with flowers. She’s perfect!
Love It or Loathe It— Kylie Jenner’s Now the Bold and the Beautiful!
Another birthday party, another bold beauty look for Kylie Jenner! The reality star moved her birthday celebrations to Canada, sporting long dark locks and dark brown lipstick to match. What do you think of Kylie’s goth beauty birthday look? Is it trendy or tragic? Kylie Jenner is having the most extravagant (and neverending) birthday celebration we’ve ever seen. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star has been having a non-stop party for her 18th birthday since early August with a dramatic beauty look for every occasion 8
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Rihanna Slams NBA Star Matt Barnes
Oh gosh! Rihanna is NOT happy with Memphis Grizzlies player Matt Barnes! The NBA star recently revealed that the Barbados beauty and he are indeed interested in each other, but Rihanna has a completely different story to tell! Rihanna, 27, is not down with people talking about her private life, especially if what they are saying isn’t true! Rihanna and NBA player Matt Barnes, 35, have been romantically linked recently and the basketballer recently spoke out saying he and RiRi are definitely seeing each other! This did not sit well with Rihanna and on August 16, she posted an Instagram pic of Matt totally dissing him with a handful of hilarious hashtags — see what she said! In case you missed it, Matt said that he and Rihanna are “just past the crush stage,” according to TMZ. That was what prompted RiRi to post this Instagram:
Celebrity TIDBITS
Janelle Monae Cut Off On Live Television During ‘Black Lives Matter’ Speech — Shocking
While performing on the ‘TODAY’ show, Janelle Monae used the major platform to speak out on police brutality — but she barely got the beginning of her speech out before being cut off. Watch the shocking video here! Janelle Monae, 29, made quite the statement by performing her song “Hell You Talmabout,” an anthem in support of the #BlackLivesMatters movement, on the TODAY show Aug. 14, but she continued to spread awareness with a speech about police brutality after singing the song. Unfortunately, Janelle couldn’t exactly get her full point across, because she was cut off by a TODAY anchor right in the middle of her message! “God Bless America,” she said after the powerful performance. “God bless all the lives lost to police brutality. We want white America to know that we stand tall today. We want black America to know we stand tall today. We all not be silenced!” She kept going after that, but her words are inaudible, as a news anchor began speaking over the speech. Yikes!
‘I’m Not Dating Matt Barnes!’: Eva Longoria
The actress says that the rumors she and the Los Angeles Lakers’ forward aren’t together, despite what rumors suggest! Eva Longoria is NOT hooking up with Matt Barnes. Eva wrote on her WhoSay page telling fans to disregard reports that she and the Los Angeles Laker are an item. “Once again, press gets it wrong, matt barnes and I are not dating! [sic]” she said. “We are doing a charity event together for Padres and Athletes vs Cancer. Why is the truth never the headline? why did I bother to comment when they put your statement at end of articles?” Eva was recently linked to Eduardo Cruz — Penelope Cruz‘s brother.
Morgan Freeman: Step-Granddaughter’s Boyfriend Arrested After Fatal Stabbing
Spine-chilling! Lamar Davenport has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter, E’Dena Hines, to death in a New York City street on Aug. 16. Lamar Davenport, 30, was arrested and charged with seconddegree murder on Aug. 17 one day after his girlfriend, E’Dena Hines, 30, Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter, was viciously stabbed to death in front of her Manhattan apartment building on Aug. 16. Lamar allegedly yelled Bible verses and uttered “Get out, devils!” at E’Dena as she bled to death, according to a shocking report. Police found E’Dena lying in front of her apartment building with multiple stab wounds to her chest around 3 a.m. Eyewitness George Hudacko watched the brutal attack from his third-floor apartment and watched Lamar allegedly stab E’Dena to death. “Get out, devils! I cast you out, devils, in the name of Jesus Christ! I cast you out!” George claims Lamar said during the attack, according to New York Daily News. SEPTEMBER 2015
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Celebrity TIDBITS
Dramatic Entry into Birthday Bash! Kylie Jenner Makes It Wild!
That’s certainly one way to show up! Kylie Jenner made her grand entrance to her birthday party in Montreal on Aug. 16 with a helicopter and boat. Seriously, we’re not kidding. Kylie Jenner made sure all eyes were on her as she stepped out for her paid club appearance at Montreal’s Beachclub on Aug. 16 in honor of her 18th birthday. Kylie went all out and made her way to the festivities via helicopter and boat. Basically, she was treated like a princess for the day. Kylie’s life has just been one big party lately. Her birthday has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean she’s done celebrating. Kylie took a helicopter to her latest birthday bash and brought her girlfriends along for the ride. She posted various cute videos and selfies on her SnapChat of her time in the air. But Kylie had more in store for us. In order to get to her actual party at Montreal’s Beachclub, she had to take a speedboat! She looked around and saw the crowd anxiously awaiting her arrival. When she stepped off the boat in a long-sleeved mini dress, the crowd was roaring with applause.
Moved to Tears: Ronan Keating’s wedding to Storm Uechtritz has guests in tears
Madonna Celebrates her 57th Birthday in Style
Madonna sure didn’t look like she had just turned 57-yearsold when she celebrated her birthday at a cabaret-style party this week.
Ronan Keating’s sister-in-law has opened up about the “incredibly emotional” day as he prepares to marry Storm Uechtritz. The Boyzone star is set to wed his partner today, and his family are clearly delighted to see him happy as they welcome the new addition to the clan. Sister-in-law Valerie Keating tweeted: “Such a happy day for our family Incredibly emotional,we [love] @StormUechtritz so happy she is joining the Keating family today @ronanofficial (sic)” 10
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But when does she? The singer, whose special day was on Sunday, partied the night away surrounded by her four children in the M Bar in Hollywood. Appearing to dress up in full gypsy gear, the birthday girl donned a sheer long sleeved-top over a black bustier and she added oversized pink and red flowers to her blond wavy hair. The hitmaker took to her official Instagram page to share a sneak peak of the fun-filled night. In the first photo, the gypsy queen stared down the camera lens as she bit into a white disc with the initial ‘M’ hanging out of her mouth.
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Celebrity TIDBITS
Jennifer Aniston Finally Finds Her Prince Justin Theroux after Searching through the Frogs Jennifer Aniston has finally found her true love, tying the knot with Justin Theroux after four years together. The former Friends actress has won her Prince Charming after kissing a fair few frogs and getting her heart broken on an incomparable scale. Jen, 46, married Justin, 43 in a romantic ceremony at their Bel Air home on Wednesday night at a party disguised as a birthday bash for Justin’s 44th. But, Jen’s happiness has been a long time coming, and we’re not just talking about the nuptials.
Marnie Simpson Denies she’s split with Ricky Rayment after being spotted without her engagement ring with male pal
Fans thought it might be over for Marnie Simpson and Ricky Rayment after she was spotted with another guy without her engagement ring on. The Geordie Shore babe even posted a cryptic tweet, telling followers: “Everything happens for a reason in this life,” hinting it was all over already. But the brunette beauty has now taken to social media to rubbish the rumours and insists she took off her sparkler because she didn›t want to lose it. Phew! She posted today: “A boy who is also my longest friend, who is also currently dating my best mate automatically means I’m partying with another fella!”
Constantine Maroulis Arrested for Emailing Baby Mama Constantine Maroulis has been arrested a second time in less than a week—and both times his own baby mama is the one who put him behind bars. The former “American Idol” star—who was busted Wednesday after a physical fight with Angel Reed —sent an email to her Sunday, which violates a restraining order prohibiting any contact with her. Constantine’s rep tells TMZ, the email outlined various things that Angel had supposedly done that led to Wednesday’s fight—a fight in which he says he merely defended himself. The rep says the email was supposed to go to Constantine’s lawyers, but he accidentally cc’d her. He was arrested Sunday night after Angel complained about the email. He’s already bailed out. 12
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A Class Apart
Creativity at His Fingertips Liam Farrell, Founding Partner and Creative Director, Unisono
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e is the creative mind behind Unisono, one of the leading advertising agencies in Bahrain and GCC. Sabaya has an enlightening chat with Liam Farrell, the young and dynamic founding partner and Creative Director of the company.
Tell us briefly about yourself: where you were born and raised, any special memories of childhood: I was born in Matlock, Derbyshire, UK. Home to nothing famous other than its love of motorcycling. My most special memories came from my childhood in the south west of England. This is where I grew up, came of age, fell in love and found out about the world. This was also the time and place when I was first introduced to the concept of typography. Before then, I had no consciousness about people designing with or creating typeface designs. What is your educational and professional background? I studied Art and Design till A Level in the UK before being accepted to do a foundation diploma in Art & Design. I then chose to take about 7 years out of higher education and explore my love of music, by working in the industry all over the north of England. After a long and rather unproductive time working in clubs and
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the recording business, I left the world of work and returned to higher education. I applied to a few colleges and was accepted to my design degree course at Salford University. I left with first class honors and started working in the industry in an agency in Liverpool. Was advertising your calling? How and when did Unisono come about? From my earliest memories, I was always drawing something. Mostly war scenes featuring matchstick men, matchstick tanks and matchstick warships. I was quite into the whole ‘war thing’ until I joined the army cadets, at which point my misty eyed view of military life was brought abruptly into focus. I realized I was quite at odds with the ‘unquestioning acceptance’ mentality of the army. As someone predisposed to asking ‘why?’, I found I was ill-suited to it. During and after my degree, I worked for a few agencies both in-house and as a freelancer before I started my first agency aged 28. This was where the seed of our strategic approach was cultivated. When I was designing a brochure, my partner asked my “why” I was designing it. It took a while for the question to sink in but then ‘boom’, it dawned on me how we designers have a tendency to just design stuff without ever thinking about the business case for it. This changed my thinking totally and set us
on a course for the ‘strategy first’ creative business that is Unisono. It took me leaving the UK and coming to Bahrain before we started Unisono, our second agency. I was working for Saatchi & Saatchi but found their approach to be at odds with my new-found approach. Saatchi never did any strategic thinking that was centrered on the client’s business issues. I figured we should start an agency where we helped clients get their business strategy right so they could make the best use of their investment in creativity. My partner and I knew creativity was a powerful business tool and wonderful at solving problems if you get the strategy right before the creativity starts. What were the initial challenges that you faced in establishing Unisono and how did you overcome them? Our initial challenge was the same as all new companies; finding clients. But word soon got around that we did things differently, more strategically, and things grew from there. We worked on a few branding projects and word of mouth soon spread before long we were winning international awards for our work rebranding Bahrain’s largest insurer, BNI (we also did BNH’s brand). The next growth issue was finance. In 2009, we landed what was probably the biggest account in Bahrain’s history, to
A Class Apart launch STC’s new telecom brand and yet getting financial support to help in the immediate growth phase was not easy. By thinking like an entrepreneur and bootstrapping our growth, we overcame the issue. Finally, when we no longer needed the finance our bank said they would lend it to us. Guess you shouldn’t write a business plan here that is overly reliant on support from your bank. How would you define creative thinking? Creative thinking is being able to think of things that did not exist before. Create is from the Latin 'creare', meaning to ‘bring into existence’. Creative thinking is just the starting point in an often-very long and involved process towards realization of your thoughts into physical or digital creations. One of the main issues agencies face is a client not affording them enough time to think creatively and execute with a degree of craftsmanship. Clients want agencies to ‘borrow’ ideas and it's shameful that too many ‘creative’ people are willing to work this way. Unisono’s philosophy requires us to add something valid to the global creative narrative; else we are not contributing to society and should probably just work in another industry. Do you think an individual can acquire or enhance his creative skills through formal training? Emphatic ‘yes’. I was interviewing a young Bahraini designer just the other day and spent 15 minutes discussing just the cover page of her portfolio. This first page contained only her name and the word ‘Portfolio’. From deconstructing her page I could tell she had an eye for good aesthetics but she had not used any proportioning in the design. A good eye can help you most of the way, but only formal training in a good creative process and the underlying rules of proportion, form and colour will help you to achieve the level of finish and brilliance world class creative minds display. The formal training these days can be from skillshare.com or Lynda.com. You don’t have to go to school or even read a book. I can’t think of one creative discipline where study into the essential techniques would not improve your talent. Even now I undertake study every week on some new technique. I don’t think I will cease learning until my brain stops functioning. You have recently won thirteen awards from the Transform Awards Mena. What unique qualities of your company do you attribute this grand achievement to?
It’s about working with clients who appreciate and respect the process. We politely turn down the ‘present us a logo’ opportunities. It’s not how we work. It is not strategic and if it is not solving a well-defined problem, it is only likely to add to the issues. We cannot exist let alone win awards without clients. So selecting to work with only those companies who respect our process is the foundation of our long running success and increasingly wellpopulated trophy cabinet. Our process has been developed from techniques used by world-class branding strategists, honed by business analysts and enhanced by philosophers. We start by first deconstructing the real business issues at the heart of a company but end up creating work that is driven by perception, feeling and belief. These considerations inform the visualization and messaging of the brand and, when done well and in concert with a visionary client, result in brilliant work that can then be used to create compelling communication. Finally, we present these case studies to judges from international award shows and they award us as they deem fit. We are probably the most highly awarded branding agency in the region and have won Rebrand and Transform combined more than any other agency in the MENA area. While awards don’t tell you much about an agency, they do tell you one thing: that the agency is competitive and seeks to work at the top of the game. Which campaign/project that you worked on in your entire professional life was the most creatively stimulating/satisfying to you personally? Why?
This is a really hard one to answer beyond saying “the last one”. Your work gets better and better the more lessons you learn, so each project is a chance to elevate your craft and at Unisono we see ourselves as craftspeople. In terms of successes though, winning both the VIVA and then the Batelco accounts were highlights. These are both major clients for any agency. So to have won both in succession and to do such transformative work for both has been amazing. Similarly, winning three Golds with Batelco at the 2015 Transform Awards was a night I’ll always remember. You have worked with young creative minds over the years. Have you noticed any palpable difference in their creativity/ thought processes with the increasing advancement and domination of technology? When I started in this industry it was the dawn of the Apple Mac so I have always used technology in my work and I am technology-obsessive too. The thing I have noticed about social media though and the mobile mediated world is how bad our memories are these days. This is worrisome so I am trying to reverse it and put down the phone more and more. What is your message to aspiring creative professionals? Do what you can to get into the industry get an internship, get a placement, do what you can to get your foot in the door; then work to make yourself indispensible. Then you will find that job. But only do this if you are willing to work your heart out, there are many easier ways to make a living than the creative industry but few that are so satisfying. SEPTEMBER 2015
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Creating Visual Magic
Her love of religion combines with her artistic vision to create visual splendours through divine designs. Sabaya speaks to Sumaya Abdulghani to know more about her creative trysts with the visual media.
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umaya Abdulghani is a Bahraini artist who specializes in collage, photography and mixed media. She strives to introduce Islam’s theological and philosophical beauty to her audience, by developing delicate, rhythmic and organic patterns in her art, attempting to mirror nature’s simplicity. The enlightening nature of the religion acts as a strong propellant in her art and practice. She believes in shared values present across various religions, such as morality and purity, and is interested in developing concepts related to her research on such. Were you inclined towards arts/visual media right from the beginning? Art has been in my life since I was a child. I always loved art and art classes were my favourite. But I took it seriously only a few years ago. Before that it was just a hobby. Around 1998, I started looking at it as a
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Art-Spect career. Thereafter, I intensively attended several workshops since then so much so that there were days when I attended one workshop in the morning and another in the evening! I have always appreciated art and artists, and have admired them all my life. Of all the art forms, why have you chosen collage, photography and mixed media? I have chosen these three forms of arts to pursue as I am really good at these three things; These three art forms stimulate my creativity the most. How did the ides of combining religious philosophy with arts occur to you? Tell us in brief about your first project regarding this. This is the most interesting question to me! Actually my religion and art are the two things that I am most passionate about. They are like assets in my life. There is an interesting story related to this. I had been a member of a Quran club for over 10 years now. A few years ago, our mentor asked us to start spreading the word of what we are learning. I went back home thinking. ‘If I have to spread the word, I have to spread it the way I know best, and the way I know best is art! Art is what I know best and I am good at it. From then I started combining art and religion in my works. My first project was based upon what religion means to me. To me, religion is about ‘Ahlaq’ or ethics, mainly. It is about work and productivity. I also wanted to show people through my work what Islam is all about. I believe that these basic principles of ethics are common to all religion: Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, and so on. Good ethics and sincere work is revered across religions and communities. In the Quran, there are so many phrases about work and ethics. I wanted to depict these values through my work in order to remind people of the principles related to these that people today do not practice or remember any more. My first project was Almeezan and that is how my tryst with religion began. Tell us in details about your project Almeezan. This artwork started as an idea inspired by the Quran club I am a part of. As a part of our collective activities, we were asked to create a project about afterlife. I was then part of a group that was asked to symbolize and perform the divine concept of the scale. At first, we created a film with the assistance of Director Hind Fakhro. Then we developed a friendly game. On the night of the preview of the film, we asked the group members to walk in a
dark alley-way lit only with lanterns. Next to each lantern, we placed small pebbles wrapped with foil paper. We asked each participant to collect five stones and ace them in a bag without unwrapping them. When the film was shown, each member was then asked to unwrap the pebbles and read what was scribbled on the stones. Each stone had either a good deed (a smile, charity, kind words, etc. ) , or bad deeds ( a lie, swearing, smearing, etc.) written on it. For each good deed, 2 points were added, and for each bad one 2 were subtracted. The total was calculated from 10, those who got 0 were saved from Hell, those who got more than 0 were sent to the symbolic Heaven and who had a negative or minus mark would end up in symbolic Hell. The project did not end there. It stayed with me until I developed it into an artwork. I wanted the message to reach more audience, and to show Islam as it really is, a religion that encourages mercy and compassion. My research into the subject of scale made me realize that what tops the scale are almost always good manners; a fact that is even absent from the minds of most people. I photographed the stones, and turned them into designs that were printed into tiles and included them with a short film that illustrates the idea with more clarity.
Do you think there is a difference in the messages that can be conveyed through collage, photography and visual media? How and why? I really like this question. There is no difference in the message. It could all be the same. Elaborating on this can take hours but I shall try to put it as simply as possible. The difference is not in the message but in the audience and the speed with which the message can be conveyed through the respective media. Let’s say that the visual media/movie/photography audiences are wider than those of mixed media, painting or collage----- the latter being little pockets of niche audiences. Well, naturally, messages through the visual media/ movies, etc., can thereby reach out to larger number of people more quickly than those through the other forms of art, I believe. The message could be the same. Again, the time of production varies across these media of art form. I can click a photo at this instant and send it to everyone across the globe—the message will be conveyed, and so effectively too. It can change reactions almost immediately too. Painting for that matter, will take way much longer a time and for people to understand the message conveyed they would probably need to read the article/caption that I write for that particular piece of work. The difference is not in the message but the way it reaches the audience. So basically, it is a function of a lot of factors: the message, the audience, the timings, how do you want to convey it, who you are targeting. And most importantly, time—do you want people to read it right now and the audience-locals, global, for certain sectors, for certain people—all these things matter a lot. What is your message to aspiring artists? Learn, produce and stay humble.
Which are the various exhibitions that you have participated in? Islamopolitan (an ongoing touring exhibition of collective designs in Sharjah, Istanbul and recently in Italy) Vantage (A group show of photomontage, collage, mixed media, and audio) The Post Oriental Odyssey show at the Mine in Dubai.
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Story Time
The Broken Dreams Ali Makki *Amylian*
Sukaina got married two years ago, but it was an unfortunate marriage; her husband suffered lovesickness. 18
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live in a run-down house in a small village, the windows are broken and it’s cold in winter and hot in summer. The wooden, squeaky doors are halfbroken and would always open and close with violent thuds. The walls are cracked; the outer ones have all kinds of political scribbles on them. Anyone who has something to say, the wall can be his closest friend. Crumbling furniture and adornments are scattered here and there. There is brightness that is absent in this house, and by its absence, darkness prevails. These plaintive thoughts spiraled wildly
through Sukaina’s mind, complaining. From one night to the next, the foul smell from the factories on the outskirts of the village invades my sacred house. My nights become unbearable. I can’t stand living here anymore, but as a wife, I am expected to follow the rules of the “powerful will”; I can›t speak freely! But, I love him… Sukaina got married two years ago, but it was an unfortunate marriage; her husband suffered lovesickness. He kept mentioning a girl named Farah in their conversations and it made her uncomfortable. One day, he left without a trace and no one knew where
Story Time he went. He simply vanished. Some say he had been kidnaped, others said he ran away from his wife with his mistress. The feeling of helplessness ruined her quiet face. How typical of men in this part of the world. Not the slightest light of hope. She would often talk to herself in the privacy of her own mind, contemplating the situations. All she had to do was waiting. Her neighbor, an old woman, had no ability of writing or reading, but possessed the talent of gossiping. There, on her gloomy face, was a map drawn delicately by the passing of time. She used to visit her from time to time to comfort her and she would often bring her a box of chocolate, or ice-cream. Her house was two minutes away from Sukaina’s. “Sukaina, your husband is good-fornothing they say,” she started without taking permission to talk. “People often say he’s calm and all, but others, people I trust, say he’s a flirt and hangs a lot with girls, beautiful ones that is.” “No, Aunt Ruqaia. People would say all kinds of things just to see dreams shattered. It fills them with peace for some reasons. I don›t believe it. I still believe he's lost somewhere and the police promised they would find him within few days. What a hopeless person like me can do? Nothing, but wait! That’s all I can do.” Sukaina pretended to be strong in front of Aunt Ruqaia who noticed Sukaina's unresolved heart wavering like a flag, unable to move from where it is attached. “Do you think he still loves you?” Asked Aunt Ruqaia. The question was intended to trigger something within Sukaina whose hand was cold. She had been doing laundry in the small hall where the cheap washing machine was. She said nothing, but sipped her coffee in silence. She remembered that what bothered her most was the fact that he didn’t even glance at the spring of her sweet-colored eyes when he was with her as if he was devoid of life. Was it but a look that could keep dreams open and going? She clumped up her lips when she felt he was dodging her existence because of that girl Farah. Still, she remembered how she kept watching over him. "I raised him again". He talked to me of his boyhood one day, how he used to play in mud, get drenched in the rain in a cold day of February, or collect its drops in a bucket and drink it to bring him good fortune and luck, eat portions of the sand when he was angry with something and how his mother scolded and beat him for doing so. His stories were unbelievably fascinating…Why would he leave me? I
want to believe he’s been kidnapped and not laying with another girl… The thoughts swept Sukaina’s mind and sense of time. One can only imagine The Great Wave painted by Katsushika Hokusai backed up my Mount Fuji and all other natural forces, threatening the poor people on boats. The waves holding still and motionless like a giant hand of a colossus found in one of the videogames kids play these days. Sadness welled up inside Sukaina. Aunt Ruqaia insisted that she should get an answer.
“Well, I love him; and what is a man, but a miserable pile of secrets as one whose name I can’t remember said once. He has his secrets.“ “And he left you. In Bahrain, men would often forget about their dreams. You know why? Not because they lack the dream itself, but they like the power to keep going because they keep secrets instead of sharing. Thank God I share everything with my husband and now he’s all good. Can’t couples be open books with each other nowadays? Ptff!” Aunt Ruqaia inquired out of curiosity. Her words kept striking Sukaina like dagger in the stomach. She carried on, “Well, think about it? You’re a person, too and you have your needs. A woman can be strong, too, with or without a man anyway.” Sukaina sighed. “So what am I to do?” “It’s simple. Take a look at his closet and drawers. Throw away his clothes on the streets. Take his videogames and CDs and crush them. In a slow motion, feel the strings of his instruments fade in the garbage. Just take away everything. His pictures, pants, keys, games, snacks, dumbbells, and whatever he feels it makes him a man. After all, isn’t that every girl’s dream? To step on her husband's Xbox or these toys they play with like a queen. It’s your life, you control it!” “I do?” “Now eat your ice-cream.” She left. The next day, people gathered around Sukaina’s house to collect thrown stuff and broken dreams.
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Glitz & Glam
Red Carpet Writes Back
While the fashion divas walked the red carpet at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards, the Sabaya fashion police picked up her binoculars to find out the best and the worst dressed ones!
Nina Dobrev
Nina Dobrev looked beautiful in this Zuhair Murad Resort 2016 embellished dress. However,our first thought was “this is Grammys dress! Wish she’d opted for something with more summer in it! Aside from that, the look was styled perfectly with a rose-gold Rodo clutch and Tamara Mellon ‘Frontline’ sandals.
Rowan Blanchard
The young actress, who appears to be challenging Kiernan Shipka in the best dressed teen style stakes, put forth yet another look which ranked highly on the adorability meter. Wearing her second Giamba Resort 2016 frock, it’s amazing how this sophisticated yet girlie 60’s-inspired A-line silhouette is elevated by way of luxurious fabrication and playful fringe detailing.Though we can’t say the sneakers would be our first choice, but it undeniably turned out to be a masterstroke, keeping the look fresh and youthful.
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Emma Roberts
The tantalizing prints in a summery ’70s-inspired colour palette lent a playful allure to Emma’s sleek fitted Peter Pilotto Resort 2016 dress. While Emma was one of the few to nail her look from head-to-toe, a part of me wishes this dress was much shorter.
Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer wore a colour-block Giulietta Resort 2016 dress styled with complementary accessories including an Edie Parker clutch and Stuart Weitzman ‘Nudist’ sandals. While the look is undeniably alluring, youthful and fun, we’re not a fan of the hair. Not only do we get the feeling that it ages her, but we also think the look would’ve felt fresher with a ponytail. The choker is also a bit of a head scratcher.
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Victoria Justice
While Hervé Léger by Max Azria dresses are often considered dated, we loved the playful, signature figuresculpting piece Victoria Justice carried around accented with fringe aplenty to create movement. Augmented with gold accessories, including an Amanda Pearl clutch and Jimmy Choo ‘Lance’ sandals, this was surprisingly one of the stand out look on the night.
Sarah Hyland
The ‘Modern Family’ star’s feminine and playful side came out to play wearing this Christian Siriano Resort 2015 crop top and prettily poised shorts. This was a visionary summer offering not only thanks to the style, but also due to the lemon-hue plus fuss-free styling helped enhance Sarah’s look.
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Vox Pop
Is Size Zero Ideal? Why?! These days the latest fad is to attain size zero. But how healthy is this desire? Sabaya goes around finding that out.
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Ms Sarva Velamuri Ms Venetia Rosetta D’Souza Customer Service Representative
Ms Wafa Al Obaidat
Creative Director, Obai & Hill
“As long as someone is healthy and and happy and they are not purposely starving or hurting themselves I see no right to judge a size zero individuals. I have many friends and colleagues who are underweight and work hard to get their weights more balanced through having certain diets and to maintain a healthy bodyweight.”
be the same shape or size or colour of some model’s body to be recognized as being beautiful. The size zero trend promotes an unhealthy obsession with skinny being hot. It has girls everywhere starving themselves or getting eating disorders just to fit in. It has to stop. Embrace yourself for being you. There’s so much beauty in yourself. If you ask me, personally, I don’t believe
Proprietor, Out of the Box
I would not like to get into the size debate - designers have the right to opt for any size they wish- after all they need good ‘hangers’ to walk the ramp and showcase their designs. Banning size 0 is in fact discriminating them! What we need to ensure is that we instill in our youngsters self esteem and allow them to grow up to be confident and responsible.Their self worth should not be linked to their physical appearance/ body size. They need to learn to accept and love their bodies. There will be plenty of issues which will crop up other than body size which we could think of as affecting a child’s well being, Like in the case of using size 0 models–the concern is encouraging unhealthy eating habits in youngsters. But if we have a confident child-he/ she will not take this personally but will work towards attaining a body to please herself. Banning size 0 is not the solution! The children we raise need to have a realistic understanding of their strengths and weaknesses–flaunting their strengths, accepting their weaknesses and working on it. But acceptance and love for self is important.
Ms Jessica Sudesh Model
Ms Suha Matar
Political and Communications Consultant
“I think the critical question should be – how should we become comfortable with and embrace our body type, rather than thinking about dress size and slimming down to fit a particular look. Women should be comfortable and confident in whatever size they wear and look beyond the presentations of the ideal body type modeled by the fashion industry”. Your body is beautiful. It doesn’t have to
that zero size is the ideal size. I think a woman should be more than just a size labelled on to her. To me, a woman with curves is beautiful. There is nothing more appealing than a woman who loves herself and values herself but lately I have noticed girls take the zero size thing way too seriously and end up with anorexia. If I could just tell a girl one thing, I‘d tell her, “Don’t ever let anyone judge you and don’t ever compare yourself with anyone else. Just love yourself. SEPTEMBER 2015
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Hair Style to Suit Your Face
We all agree that hair is a key element contributing to the beauty of a face. It is not only important to take care of your hair regularly, but also important that you know which hair-cuts to go for in order to enhance your beauty. Here’s how! 26
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bad hair-cut or hair style can completely ruin your look. So it is very important to first identify the shape of your face and then know which haircuts are suitable for that shape. The hair cut should accentuate or highlight the best aspects of your face and underplay the notso-pleasant parts.
Beauty Know your face shape and hairstyles that will work best
Avoid Avoid blunt bobs, especially sitting at chin length with straight heavy bangs as this will accentuate your jaw line and squareness. Middle parts with solid bangs can also work against you.
Oval shape Characteristics: Curvilinear shape Length is equal to one and a half times width The forehead and jaw are the same width
Heart Shape
Characteristics: Wide at the forehead and cheekbones. Narrow at the jawline.
What to Go for Hairstyles that render height and fullness to the crown creating the illusion of a narrower face shape. Longer hairstyles or ones that are kept close to the cheeks with no width will look better. Middle parts are great for creating the illusion of narrow length. Even an uneven cut with mix of lengths will give
What to go for Any shape and style, whether it's short, long, layered or bobbed. A collarbonegrazing bob with side-swept bangs helps break up a long face and add softness. The only thing to consider with an oval face shape is what part of your face you want to accentuate. This is where you can get creative with bangs or how you style your hair every day. Cutting straight bangs across the brow line can break up the length by creating the illusion of width Avoid Do not choose hairstyles that hang in your face or eyes or hairstyles that just cover over your beautiful face shape.
Round Shape
Characteristics: Circular shaped Length is approximately equal to width
Avoid Hairstyles that add volume through the sides such as chin length bob cuts, straight or kicking out in design. Side parts and heavy straight across bangs create a wider shorter shape.
Square Shape
Characteristics: Strong and broad forehead Angular jaw What to Go for Wispy forward falling hair onto your face will soften your jaw line. Try waves from the ears down, which helps obscure any severity in the jawline. Wearing bangs swept over to one side will create diagonal movement to minimize square shapes. Short to medium length hair will also suit you, especially if the style is rounded in shape or has wispy ends. Styles with height at the crown will also work in your favor.
What to Go for Hairstyles up to the chin and of any shape. If bangs are wanted make sure that they are side-swept bangs not straight across as blunt cut bangs will only make your face shape shorter and wider. Wispy layers with shoulder-length cuts that kick out will also work very well. Try a deep side part to accentuate your eyes. Height on top will work but only if they belong to shoulder length or longer hairstyles. Avoid Short, full hairstyles like slicked back looks that emphasize your upper face. Short styles with heavy straight across bangs that create an upside down triangular shape are best avoided too. SEPTEMBER 2015
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Detoxify Into a Healthier You
If you feel drained out, sluggish, and hopeless about curing body aches, acnes, or simply losing weight, then there is just one solution that you need. Detoxification. Just as our houses, offices, places of worship need to be cleaned of all dirt and clutter, our body needs periodic cleansing off all toxins to remain healthy. 28
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etoxification is an essential part of living healthily. It includes cleansing, resting and nourishing the body from inside. A good detoxification programme usually includes the following: Resting the organs through fasting; Stimulating the liver to drive toxins from the body; Promoting elimination through the intestines, kidneys and skin; Improving circulation of the blood; and Refueling the body with healthy nutrients.
Although there are several clinical methods of detoxifying the body, there are various simpler ways of getting rid of toxins from your body at home.
General ways to detoxify
Eat plenty of fiber, including brown rice and organically-grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Beets, radishes, artichokes, cabbage, broccoli, spirulina, chlorella, and seaweed are excellent detoxifying foods. Protect and cleanse the liver by taking herbs such as dandelion root, burdock and milk thistle, and drinking green tea. Take vitamin C, which helps the body produce glutathione, a liver compound that
Health drives away toxins. Drink at least two litres of water a day. Breathe deeply to allow oxygen to circulate more completely through your system. Transform stress by emphasizing positive emotions. Practice hydrotherapy by taking a very hot shower for five minutes, allowing the water to run on your back. Follow with cold water for 30 seconds. Do this three times, and then get into bed for 30 minutes. Sweat in a sauna so your body can eliminate wastes through perspiration. Dry-brush your skin or try detox foot spas/foot baths to remove toxins through your pores. Special brushes are available at natural products stores. An hours exercise, be it yoga or simple cardio is very effective in detoxification. Try Qigong, a martial-arts based exercise system that includes exercises specifically for detoxifying or cleansing, as well as many other exercises with specific health benefits.
Here’s a quick one-day detox plan to kick start into the world of detoxification:
Wake up in the morning and have a glass of warm water with lime juice to flush out toxins from your body. Warm up your body with a short and simple workout or an energizing yoga. Break your fast with a fruit smoothie or a vegetable juice. For your mid-morning snack, have a cup of green tea that will boost your metabolism further. If you sit at the desk largely for work, take a break every 20 minutes to go for a short walk around the place. Go for a sauna to flush out the unwanted toxins from your body. For lunch, drink a vegetable soup with a fiber rich cabbage salad and a portion of lean meat. Try a fresh fruit juice for your afternoon snack. For dinner, have a portion of grilled fish with a salad. Give yourself a relaxing shower and enough time for a good night’s rest. Remember good sleep and stress management is vital to an effective detoxification. If you have any health-related query, please do write to us Editor@sabayamag. com. We will soon get back to you with our expert advice.
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Fashion
Salvatore Ferragamo WOMEN’S FALL – WINTER 2016/2015 COLLECTION
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Style
Clutch It Right! It’s evening and you are all dressed to steal the show at the party. But wait! Are you not sure which clutch to pick up before you step out? Sabaya comes to your rescue to help you pick up the right clutch to enhance the elegance of your look!
Shape and size
Clutch purses are available in all shapes and sizes. Black goes with almost all colours of clothes. Choose one that matches your clothes or shoes. Also, the size of the bag should suit the amount of content you plan to carry in it. If you are decked up for a funky event, you can chose fun shapes like heart, circle, envelope, and so on. You can sling it on your shoulder with a strap or hold it in your hand as suits your fancy!
Material of the clutch bag
Although clutch bags come in all kinds of material, viz.: leather, satin, cloth, faux leather, etc., remember that the material may get soiled for holding I your hand for long. Choose a material that you can clean easily.
Fasteners used
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Style button fasteners, and clasps and zippers. Choose a clutch with the right fastener that will suit how frequently you will need to use your clutch.
Embellishments
Clutch bags can be embellished with crystals, beads, gemstones, lace, beads, bows, metal details, chains, studs etc. If you like to keep it simple, stick to an elegant leather or printed clutch in neutral colors. You could even choose one with laser cutwork, which is the latest trend globally for purses, bags and apparel. But if bling is your style, you can go for a designer embroidered clutch bag with crystals, gemstones and other eye-catching adornments.
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It's Time for Africa! It is that time of the year when the world looks at the wild Savannas of Africa for the fascinating migration of the absolutely wild life across the Mara river to and from the Masaimara of Kenya to Serengeti national park of Tanzania. Sabaya lands on Serengeti to give you the firsthand feel of the untamed and the untrodden wild life there! 38
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An Overview
The Serengeti is Africa's most famous park.
Renowned for its incredible concentrations of predators and the Great Migration of two million wild beasts, the Serengeti guarantees
an exceptional safari. The endless grassy
plains (Serengeti in Maasai) are the richest
grazing grounds on the continent, and therefore home to the largest herds and the
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highest concentrations of predators on the
its surrounding reserves cover nearly
middle of July all the way to the middle of
Vast herds of grazers, huge prides of
wilderbeast and zebra move in a clockwise
Mara river to or from Kenya.
planet.
lion, spectacular expanses of uninterrupted views, wilderbeast river crossings, great leopard
sightings,
good
concentrations
of cheetah and some of the best camps in Africa —what more could you want!
The Serengeti is one of those very
rare places that is the most renowned of
all national parks in the world, yet still
somehow manages to surpass expectations and take your breath away.
Surrounded
by remarkable tribes such as the Masai and
Hadzabe, this wider area is also fascinating from a cultural perspective. In a nutshell, the Serengeti is the mother of all safari parks
and the most celebrated wildlife reserve in the world.
The Serengeti’s Great Migration
Originally created to preserve the path
of the Great Migration, the Serengeti and
30,000 square kilometres. Huge herds of
direction throughout the year around the
November, when the herds are crossing the
vast plains, searching for fresh grazing
Where to stay
viewing the herds, it is crucial to choose the
national parks of the world, it is home to
grounds. To maximise your chances of right accommodation for the time of year you are travelling. Witnessing the migration
in the Serengeti is really as good as it gets in terms of your Tanzania Safari. When to go
The Serengeti is one of the very few places
in Africa where the game viewing is outstanding at any time of year. April and May see the heaviest rains but even then,
the game viewing remains outstanding
while the lodges are ridiculously good value and the park is quiet. We believe the very
best times of year to be in the park are from January to March, when the herds of the
Great Migration are calving, and from the
The Serengeti being the most popular a wide variety of accommodation ranging
from large hotels to small luxury lodges and
no-frills safari camps. The Serengeti is most
famous however for its mobile camps— lightweight safari camps that effectively move with the migration herds. There are a number of these mobile camps operating in
the Serengeti, with our favourites being Alex Walker's Serian, Nomad Serengeti Safari Camp, Asilia’s Olakira Camp and finally
CCA Serengeti Under Canvas. The newer
Ubuntu has been a welcome introduction as a more economical alternative.
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Sasakwa or their Singita Mara Tented Camp,
as well as Kleins Camp, Sayari Camp and
Nomad Lamai Camp. The Serena and Sopa
hotels, central and with good year-round
game viewing, are the best accommodations for families with young children. What games to find
There are so many different species in the
Serengeti that this list could go on forever. The Serengeti’s main attraction is the Great
Migration, consisting of up to 2 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebras and 350,000 thompson, impala and grant’s gazelles.
The predator viewing here is exceptional
with approximately 3-4,000 lion and huge numbers of cheetah, leopard and hyena.
Other game found in the park include topi, eland, hartebeast, buffalo, elephant,
caracal, serval, bat-eared fox, hyrax, genet,
hares, porcupine, aardvark, giraffe, jackal, mongoose,
crocodile,
monitor
lizard,
aardwolf, many kinds of primates including
baboons, vervet and colobus monkeys, and over 500 species of bird. Activites on offer
The main activity in the Serengeti is daytime
game driving. No night safari is permitted inside the national park but there are a
number of lodges in the reserves adjacent to the Serengeti where night driving is available. Most notable are Singita’s Grumeti Reserves (Sasakwa, Faru Faru and Grumeti Reserves Sabora), Kleins Camp
and the camps in the adjacent Loliondo reserve; all offer night driving. Walking is
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also possible outside the park, and a couple
availability of water. The Western Corridor
walking within the park boundaries. Alex
mid July, whilethe North, Kogatende, Lobo
of camps in the far north of the park allow Walker’s Serian is the only camp in Southern Serengeti area permitted to walk. There are no boating safaris in the area.
Serengeti: the regions explained
The Serengeti National Park is absolutely huge. If you are intent on viewing the Great Migration, then it is just as critical to stay in the right region for the time of year you are travelling, as it is to consider the style of
and Grumeti are good from May through to and Lamai from July to November. In the
south of Serengeti, the short grass plains
are good for game shows from December through to April. So what are you waiting
for? Pack your bags for Serengeti --- a safari to remember!
If you would like to share with us your travel experiences, do write to us at Editor@ sabayamag.com.
camp or hotel you are looking for. Get the
location wrong and this park is so big that
you will not see the herds. The Serengeti is therefore broadly divided into four distinct areas—the central Seronera Valley, the
Western Corridor, the Northern Lobo and Kogatende areas, and finally the Southern Plains.
The Central Serengeti and the Seronera
River Valley are good all year round due to
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Restaurant Review
Business ‘Tiffin’ that Whisks You to India
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Restaurant Review
uncheons between work and over business meetings never got more refreshing than this! Rasoi, Gulf Hotel’s premier Indian restaurant, packs the taste of India into pretty little tiffin carriers to spice up your business lunch with exotic delicacies from India! What does a ‘business lunch’ conjure in your mind? A buffet spread mostly continental with a few Chinese dishes on the sides? Have you heard of an Indian business lunch? Well, when I was invited to try out the business lunch at Gulf Hotel’s Indian restaurant Rasoi, I was quite intrigued about what I was going to be served. Gulf Hotel’s warm hospitality was palpable from the moment I stepped into the property with a friend. We were very cordially received by the Hotel’s Marketing and Communication Manager, Mr Ryan Abdincula who introduced us to his team of chefs at the Rasoi restaurant and gave me a brief history of the restaurant and an overview of the kind of business lunch that we were to be served that day. ‘Rasoi by Vineet’ as the restaurant is best known as is the first fine-dining restaurant in Bahrain operated by a Michelin starred chef. Renowned chef-restaurateur Vineet Bhatia, three times awarded a Michelin star had designed the restaurant to take his guests on a delectable Michelin-style journey into the world of contemporary Indian cuisine. As we entered the restaurant, the soothing Indian ambience of the restaurant created by the soft notes of the Indian classical instrumental music was truly rejuvenating. The dignified and innovative precision in the décor of the restaurant provides a modern interpretation of traditional Indian vibrant colours, imaginative artworks and sparkling crystals create a dramatic interior.One travels geographical boundaries into the land of rich cultural heritage and diversity. We also had a sneak peek into the showkitchen at the corner which is the seat of all the drama there. Rasoi By Vineet caters for 130 covers for lunch and dinner and features a private Chef’s Table dining room.
We were welcomed by the team of chefs there, including Chef Ashok. He explained to us how the ‘tiffin Lunch’ is a unique concept of presenting a rich 3-course lunch in a typical Indian ‘tiffin carrier’ which is used to carry food from home to work. The primary intention therefore is to make people feel at home as they grab a quick bite on a busy day. There are five set menus of the tiffin lunch to ensure that a regular guest is adequately engaged in the meal for all the five days of the week. For a drink, I chose to have a rose mohito, a signature mocktail of the restaurant. The unique punch of the aromatic drink was completely revitalising. My dining partner chose to go vegetarian and so for starters, while she was served a vegetarian kebab platter of wild mushroom seekh and Almond subz tikka, I dug into a mouth-watering platter of shammi kebab and tandoori fish tikka. This was followed by the main courses of delightful items served in generous portions. The soft butter naans, the peas puloao and the jeera rice were adequately appetizing to accompany the various side dishes. The pomegranate raita, the Chicken chettinad and the paneer makhni were to write home about completely. This was followed by fascinating deserts. While I savoured every bit of the Gulabjamun blueberry basundi, cardamom foam, my friend enjoyed the dainty flavours of Mango cheesecake, fresh mango, star anise crumble. As the finish is always the crown, our sweet tooth was given a different kind of high with the signature dessert called the ‘chocolate cravings’—an assortment of chocolate delicacies that range from chocolate filled
samosas, chocolate milk, jiggery sweet dipped in white chocolate, and so on. Priced at BD 11 without the desert, and at BD 14 with it, the Tiffin Lunch at Gulf Hotel is the first ever Indian business lunch concept that presents traditional Indian food of both North and South India. So next time you need to book yourself a quick lunch between meetings, do not forget to step into Rasoi for a truly gourmet experience!
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Techno Talk RX100 IV and RX10 II Cameras
verdict Freeze It in Style with Sony Final A first for Sony consumer cameras, the new
Now capturing the minutest details of your favourite match or event is right at your finger tips! Sony, a worldwide leader in digital imaging, has recently launched two of the most advanced, versatile Cyber-shot™ cameras, the compact RX100 IV and high-zoom RX10 II cameras. The two new models feature the world’s first 1.0 type stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor with advanced signal processing and an attached DRAM memory chip. The high speed signal processing and DRAM memory chip work together to enable more than five times the readout rate of image data and are responsible for a variety of standout features that have previously only been available in selected professional-level video cameras. The cameras utilise Sony’s decades of expertise in digital imaging, and makes it possible for everyday customers to enjoy a professional imaging experience with the new RX100 IV and RX10 II cameras. With the power of the world’s first 1.0-type Stacked CMOS sensor packed into a compact, portable body, these new cameras bring the excitement and creativity of high frame rate shooting, 4K recording and a variety of other proquality features to a whole new audience.
RX100 IV and RX10 II both have the ability to record super slow-motion videos of up to 40x slower than the standard rate, allowing users to capture and replay fleeting moments of action with incredible detail, resolution and clarity. The impressive speed and power of the 1.0
type stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor with an attached DRAM chip allows the new RX100 IV and RX10 II to perform exceptionally well while capturing fast-moving subjects too. So be it the minutest changes of expression on a face you adore, or the fastest run of the cheetahs, be sure to be able to freeze them all in your memory with these magic devices!
Techno Logic Latest Gadgets and what you will love about them! Hoffman + Krippner: SensoInk and SensoFoil
Smart Steering Sensors to Stay Awake while Driving
How many times have you been so tired on your way back home that you dozed off behind the wheels? Driving for hours can leave us tired and cause lapses in concentration—and thereby serious accidents too! Well, German sensor manufacturer Hoffmann + Krippner has developed and patented some interesting technology to address the issue. Specifically, SensoInk and SensoFoil (.pdf) potentiometer technology enables it to print a resistive sensor to measure pressure, sensitivity, and position. According to the company, SensoFoil membrane potentiometers are used as voltage dividers and consist of several layers, which are separated by a spacer.
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accidents caused due to snoozing off at the wheels. Uniquely designed to perceive how drivers grip the wheel or move their hands across it all the time, the system detects an absence of such movements, to point out
that the driver has fallen asleep or become ill. In response to such changes an alert is triggered to restore concentration or prompt the driver to take a rest.
Techno Talk
Google’s Magic Wi-Fi Router
OnHub
Finally, you can bid goodbye to your age-old frustration with slow Internet service! OnHub, a Wi-Fi router from Google, is meant to promises to speed up everyone’s internet connection—and make setup easier! Google—aside from being a portal to the entire Internet— is also becoming an Internet provider from land and air. Place OnHub, the Wi-Fi router on a table or countertop in the centre of your home. This router packs impressive specs, 1900 Mbps speeds over 13 antennae (six 2.4 GHz, six 5.0 GHz, and one “congestion-sensing” antenna). Most consumer routers top off at 300 Mbps, so OnHub would be a leap for the average consumer. It also has 4GB of onrouter storage for updates and software, which is the most interesting part of Google’s newest hardware.
Final Verdict
OnHub promises to keep you connected to the world at
breath-taking speed! So place it on your table and sit back to get deluged by amazing waves of connectivity!
LED Mood Light
Let There be Light for Your Mood
Despite the right décor and furnishings, sometimes your room may still look wanting in something unknown to set the right mood for a special evening. It could be a party at home or a quiet romantic evening with your beloved, with some soft music in the background. You often wish you can set the mood of the room right somehow! The LED MOOD Light finally gives you a magic wand to paint your world in your own colour. TheChanging Mood Light with built-in battery and 256 different colors for you to choose from! Place this great LED gadget anywhere in your house and enjoy the relaxing color palette! The “Feel” mood light comes with a touch-bar function that’s both fun and easy to use. Simply scroll your hand on the bar and change colors smoothly just for fun or to suit your mood! Watch how the mood light displays 256 colors only by a simple touch. Or if you prefer random color shifts, let the lamp alternate colors automatically and enjoy the elegant dance of beams!
Final Verdict
It’s magical when you get an accessory in your room that can create an ambience that resonates your moods and feelings. The LED mood light “Feel” definitely belongs to this category and its presence will also boost your morale each time you need it! Set the mood light anywhere you need some extra relaxing colors and brighten up your place! Great as a gift or as a gadget you can use daily.
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Mclaren Sports Series Enters Pre-Production phase ahead of Global Launch Most attainable McLaren model range commences final stage ahead of full production Pre-production phase will ensure the highest levels of quality for the first models to join the Sports Series family: the 570S Coupé and 540C Coupé Short video showing the Sports Series testing in extreme conditions can be viewed and embedded at: www. youtube.com/McLarenAutomotiveTV The countdown to the launch this autumn of the most attainable McLaren road car project yet, the Sports Series, continues with the start of the pre-production phase within the stateof-the-art McLaren Production Centre in Woking, England. This milestone marks the final stage in the development programme ahead of the global roll-out of the 570S Coupé; the first model to be launched in the McLaren Sports Series family. A short video documenting some of the stages of testing to date of the newest model in the McLaren range can be viewed at: www.youtube. com/McLarenAutomotiveTV. Up to this point through the development programme, the Sports Series has covered in excess of 500,000 testing kilometres. These have been on a mixture of race circuits and roads, in some of the harshest conditions around the world including the extreme heat of the Arizona and Nevada summer, the Arctic conditions common of northern
Sweden in the winter and, of course, the changeable British weather. The McLaren Production Centre (MPC) has now been set up in preparation for the start of production, with all tooling in place for the new model. The latest phase of the Sports Series programme will ensure the smooth transition of production methods already in place for the Super Series and Ultimate Series models with minimal disruption. It will see the integration of the Sports Series into the production line along with the Super Series, underlining the flexibility of the MPC. This will also ensure the highest levels of quality, matching the exacting standards befitting any model wearing the McLaren badge. Andreas Bareis, Executive Director – Quality at McLaren Automotive explained: ‘The pre-production phase is one of the most important, and also one of the most demanding, in a product readiness phase at McLaren. Up to this point, vehicles have been running in various locations around the world and subjected to some of the harshest conditions, and we are testing every component and system to the extreme. This final phase brings all testing together for the first time in a package that is representative of the cars our owners will be taking delivery of. ‘As we move forward as a business we take learnings from previous projects and current products, and now moving into the sports car sector, the programme has become the most challenging to date as we push the bar of quality and performance even higher. The relentless drive for continuously
improving quality within all business areas, with a focus on the pre-production phase, enables us to achieve a significant milestone which was set as a key target at the beginning of the programme. It is a real achievement by the different teams across the business that have helped progress to this point.’ Deliveries of the Sports Series, starting with the 570S Coupé, will commence before the end of the year. When the full family has been launched, forecast to be by the end of 2017, the range is expected to more than double the annual volume of McLaren, and bring the brand in front of a new audience.
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Relationships
Bring Back the Spark!
A few years into marriage, and you are grounded with a few kids, a sluggish body that you abhor to see in the mirror, and a husband who is as distant and unattached as possible. While such a situation is a nightmare for many of us, a lot of us struggle through this reality, day in and day out. Is there a magic wand to change it all to bring back that young and attractive you, and a fairy tale life with a lot of romance and spark with your man? Sabaya shows you how that is possible! 48
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here is an old saying which is time-tested and proves
itself true even today. And
that is: ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ If you are
suffocated in a life that is mundane, drab and lacks any palpable excitement at all
besides the occasional retail therapy that
you treat yourself to, then it’s time to break free from it with all your will power. It is
easy to sit, crib and blame it all upon your
fortune or that disinterested man who once swept you off your feet and promised you the moon and the stars.
But have you paused for a minute to
think how being caught in your pressing commitments of managing kids, job and
Throw away those faded oversized
That will give him a breather from the daily drudgery of life.
the regular routine of your household
clothes from your closet and fill the racks
and delightful person that you used to be
to try before given your bloated earlier self.
husband every evening, after the kids
and sexy, your self-esteem will get boosted
was for each other, and try and look at the
chores, you have failed to be that exciting once upon a time? If your relationship has
taken a nosedive in the last few years, may be you have been a major factor in pulling it down! How? Simple! By not taking care of yourself and letting your sprightly and
cheerful self die a silent death even without you knowing it!
So here’s how you can get yourself back
to start with, and then find back that friend you fell in love, married and now call
your 'husband’! And that life too that you dreamt of which now lies shelved in fairy
tale books, that you pick up, dust and keep back with a sigh every once in a while.
up with those clothes that you never dared
As you start looking greatly more attractive and you will feel a lot more better being you and seeing yourself in the mirror.
Pick up a hobby that you have long
forgotten and abandoned like childhood
crushes. Start pursuing it passionately. It could be cooking, baking cakes, writing,
painting, photography, listening to music, reading—just about anything under the
sun! Create a space for yourself in your life where you improve qualitatively. Make
yourself truly happy and self-contained because a happy individual is always
Spend some quality time with your
have gone to bed. Talk about how the day challenges of life humorously. This will
help both of you release stress healthily. On weekends, reserve a night out or in simply for the two of you. Set the mood up with
the right kind of lighting, music, aromatic bath or massage together. If all this seems
too difficult to arrange for, just pick up two movie tickets or invite him to a movie date
at home. There is nothing like putting your feet up and watching an interesting movie of your choice together.
Also, remember, surprises work as magic
irresistibly attractive!
for both men and women! Write a message
Just as your husband, your children, your
Woo Your Man!
love into his lunch box or bag to make his
tender care for your soul to feel loved,
the burden of daily work, commitments
Love yourself first!
house needs regular care, you too need
cherished and nurtured. It is only when
you are truly happy that you can create a happy home for your loved ones.
So take time out for yourself every day.
Get into a regular exercise regime to feel fit and energetic. Set yourself a target weight
to trim down to if you have gained weight over the years. Watch your diet, go for
Remember your man too is lost under
and responsibilities. At the fag end of the
toilsome day, he may not have the energy
or the enthusiasm to be romantic towards
you. As his better half, try and understand his situation first. Stop complaining and
holding him responsible for the absence of that magic in your life.
Instead, be the charming woman
periodical detox programs, spa sessions,
once again whom he had fallen in love
are gradually able to shed those extra kilos,
responsibilities so that your man can get
body massages and feel rejuvinated. As you shape up and look better, you will start feeling wonderful about yourself.
with helplessly. Try and take over a few
some time to himself to pursue a hobby,
on the bathroom mirror or slip in a note of day! Do not wait for it to be his birthday
or your anniversary to pamper him with a surprise gift. Better still, set a candle light dinner at home with his favourite dishes. As you move ahead following these
advices, you will realise that life around
you has turned a completely new leaf! Not only has your life become more romantic and beautiful, every morning you will
wake up with immense vigour and verve
to embrace a brand new day!So take good care of yourself and your beloved to see
your world become a fairy-tale-come-true!
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Sabaya Friend
Whisper it to us… We’re Listening! Welcome to SABAYA FRIEND. If you have a problem to share, we’re listening and will help to solve it. Even if it is a sensitive or secret problem that you hesitate to share with anyone, feel free to write to us. We shall maintain anonymity if you want us to. There is no better way to solve a problem than to share it with a friend you trust. So feel free to write to us at Editor@ sabayamag.com with the subject line: ‘SABAYA FRIEND’ and always know, you are not alone…we’re listening and we will help you solve any crisis…
I am a 38 year old woman, married for the last 10 years. My husband seems to have been attracted to another woman. He calls her, spends time with her, and does not care for me or my two sons anymore. Is there a way I can bring him back to us to save our family? ---Anonymous
Dear Friend, First, our deepest sympathy to you and your current state. Are you absolutely sure that your husband has strayed? Could it also be your misunderstanding or misconception? To clarify that, discuss this with your husband peacefully. If your fear eventually turns out to be true, then it is time to handle the situation maturedly in the interest of your kids. Ask yourself: do you want to try to work out this marriage or do you want an honourable exit out of this marriage. It will be insulting to your dignity to call the other woman, shout , scream and make a scene. Instead, strengthen your heart and mind against the man who could so easily replace you! Keep your head call, consult a lawyer who and make arrangements for an amicable exit out of this defunct marriage.
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Our next door neighbor is a wife-beater. Almost every other day, he comes home drunken and physically assaults his wife. We get disturbed by the great noise that he makes, and the yells and cries of the wife and the children. We are often confused as to whether protesting would be an intrusion into their private space. What should we really do? ---Abdullah Dear Abdullah, Abdullah, you certainly did the first thing right! To have got concerned about inhumanity that is happening right next to you. You owe it to humanity to protest against any inhuman action that you see someone else being subjected to irrespective of who the victim is and whether you know them or not. If you know others in the neighborhood, get together and discuss this issue. Decide to move jointly regarding this. All of you can call on the family or meet the man separately and tell him that you have noted this and vehemently protest against this. Do not hesitate to threaten him of severe consequences in the future of reporting him to the police if this continues. It is just human to come to the rescue of a helpless victim of cruelty, isn’t it?
I am an expat woman living in Bahrain for the last 10 years. Bahrain is practically home for my family and me. My kids (7 and 5) are completely used to the comfort and security of the life here in Bahrain. I fear that they will find it extremely difficult to adjust to the hardship of life back home in my own country. Please advise as to how to grow them up as tough individuals capable of a life of hardships when we repatriate? ---Jenny Dear Jenny, Thank you for your mail. It is indeed a common cause of concern for most expatriates as the lifestyle we enjoy in Bahrain is incomparable in terms of its luxury, comfort and opulence. Naturally, the thought of going back to our home countries where the conditions are not as favorable is quite natural to make us apprehend how our children will cope with the changes. To begin with, talk to them about how lifestyle here is different from that of the home country. Train them to be self-sufficient and to offer a helping hand at home to share the chores, even if you have a domestic help. Train them to be conscious about the limitedness of water and electricity so that they learn to switch off the lights, fans, television, etc., when they leave a room, and turn off the tap after use.Take them for frequent visits to your home country if possible to familiarize them with your relatives, friends, and the general way of life there.
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In The Press
APM Terminals Bahrain Appoints New Managing Director
APM Terminals Bahrain, the operators of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, announced today the appointment of Mark Hardiman as the new Managing Director effective 1 August 2015. Mr. Hardiman, previously the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of APM Terminals Bahrain, will replace Marco Neelsen, who will end his dedicated four year tenure at the port. Having joined APM Terminals Bahrain in 2012 as the COO, Mr. Hardiman has been influential in driving growth and enhancing business performance across the port’s various functions, including operations, IT and technical services. During the last three years, Mr. Hardiman has demonstrated his wide range of industry experience by implementing performance enhancements to the inner workings of Khalifa Bin Salman Port. Mr. Hardiman expressed his gratitude and to contribute to the port’s continued growth, he said: “I am thankful for the opportunity and hope to continue the excellent progress we at APM Terminals Bahrain have accomplished together under the leadership of Mr. Neelsen over the last few years. It has been a pleasure working with him and we are sincerely grateful for Mr. Neelsen’s dedication to APM Terminals over the past 14 years in Germany, Oman, Jordan and lastly in Bahrain.”
Al Rashid Group honored by Minister of Labour
Al Rashid Group has been honored by the Ministry of Labour with an award to recompense its effort in sponsoring academic education of Bahraini nationals In a ceremony held under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan - Minister of Labour - at the Intercontinental Regency on July 28th, Al Rashid Group has been felicitated for its outstanding efforts in sponsoring academic education of Bahraini Nationals. These awards ceremony was organized by AMA International University. “We constantly focus on supporting our Bahraini employees to further achieve their academic education as part as their longterm career progression as well as their personal development” said Sachin Dutta, Head of Human Resources of the company. “We are very grateful to His Excellency and to AMA University for recognizing our efforts today” he added.
Mulliner launches Limited Edition Breitling Jet Series
Final of Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship 2015
More than 14,000 spectators were at Cowdray Park Polo Club in West Sussex on Sunday 19th July to watch the Finals of the 2015 JaegerLeCoultre Gold Cup for the British Open Championships. Two amazing teams, King Power Foxes and UAE fiercely competed for the most coveted Gold Cup, with King Power Foxes ultimately claiming victory with a comfortable margin of 14-8. 2015 also marks the first year for Jaeger-LeCoultre as Title Sponsor, further strengthening our long-standing relationship as the Official Timekeeper of Cowdray Park Polo Club, the most prestigious and oldest polo club in the UK. JaegerLeCoultre CEO Daniel Riedo and UK Director Zahra Kassim-Lakha were delighted to present the Trophy to the winning team King Power Foxes, a specially engraved Reverso to the Best Patron and special gifts to the finalists and the umpires. Taking on the British Championship this year and for many years to come marks a new level of our commitment to Polo at the very highest level, alongside our Official Timekeeper role at the Palermo Open. 72
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Mulliner, Bentley’s specialist bespoke department is taking luxury and performance to new extremes with the launch of the Continental GT Speed Breitling Jet Team Series. This exclusive series is available in the USA and is limited to just seven cars, each inspired by one of the seven Breitling Jets. Renowned for their precision, speed and daring stunts, this summer the Breitling Jet Team will be performing across the United States and Canada in a grand tour of epic proportions. To commemorate this spectacle, Bentley’s Mulliner division has reimagined the Continental GT Speed to mirror the distinctive look of the Breitling Jets, fusing extreme customisation with immense speed. The exterior is painted in a striking duo-tone split of Hallmark and Onyx with highlights colour matched to the exact Pantone of Breitling’s unique Yellow, reflecting the trademark look of the L-39 Albatros Jets. This bespoke colour theme is continued on the interior, with unique sculpted seats featuring accents in Breitling Yellow. Taking customisation to new heights, each Bentley is individually numbered and corresponds to one of the seven Breitling Jets. The dashboard’s carbon fibre fascia panel displays an image of the seven planes in their signature Avenger flight formation, with the corresponding jet highlighted in Breitling Yellow.
In The Press
Lexus Bahrain Website Wins the Communicator Awards
Bahrain 2015- Ebrahim K. Kanoo, the sole distributor of Toyota and Lexus in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has won the 2015 Award of Excellence in the automotive website category for the completely new responsive Lexus Bahrain website www.lexus.com.bh from the Communicator Awards, the leading international awards program recognizing big ideas in marketing and communications. The Lexus Bahrain website enriches the browsing experience by delivering its content and functionality across mobile, tablet and desktop devices. The new website delivers detailed information on the various vehicles, features and options in a simple yet efficient way irrespective of the device. The website also features simple tools that subtly allows the user to navigate with the least number of steps and find interactive content with regards to a model of their choice. Founded two decades ago, The Communicator Awards receives over 6,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world. The Communicator Awards honours work that transcends innovation and craft - work that makes a lasting impact, providing an equal chance of winning to all entrants regardless of company or agency size and project budget. The Award of Excellence is considered the highest honour, which is given to those entrants whose ability to communicate, positions them as the best in the field.
Sarah launches ladies pampering breakfast
Sarah - Al Rashid Group’s notorious lingerie store is launching a new exclusive event to treat its female clientele: Sarah’s Ladies Breakfast. Organised every Tuesday from 10am to 1pm in the Seef Mall Muharraq store, the event offers ladies a full pampering experience: 25% on the entire collections, a free breakfast and free make-up lessons by a professional from Lifestyle. Through this initiative, Sarah wants to thank its loyal customers by offering them a true moment of indulgence and sharing. Sarah, launched in Bahrain over 20 years ago, is now available in 5 locations in Bahrain including Bahrain City Centre, Oasis East Riffa, Oasis Muharraq, Seef Mall Muharraq and Marina Mall.
Moda Mall Announces Winners of Spectacular Ramadan ‘Golden Moments- Shop and Win’ Promotion
Lexus Hoverboard Ride Revealed in Barcelona
Following the unveiling of the Lexus Hoverboard in June, the luxury automotive company is completing a full and final reveal of the project concluding a successful testing phase which took place in Cubelles, Barcelona. Mark Templin, Executive Vice President at Lexus International said: “Embarking on this project, we set out to push the boundaries of technology, design and innovation to make the impossible possible. With this project we call ‘SLIDE’, we collaborated with partners who share our passion for creating enjoyment out of motion. Even through combining our technology and expertise, we discovered making a hoverboard isn’t an easy process. We’ve experienced the highs and lows and have overcome a few challenges, but through mutual determination we have created a demonstration of our philosophy in design and technology to create Amazing in Motion.”
In keeping with the spirit of giving during the Holy month of Ramadan, MODA Mall, the shopping and dining experience for every occasion, announced the winners of the Grand Raffle Draw as part of its ‘Shop and Win promotion. Large numbers of both local and regional brand conscious shoppers and visitors participated in the promotion during this festive season making it a grand success. The first prize winner, Mr. Meshal Al Jalahma received 704 grams of gold coins, with the second and third prize winners, Mr. Mohamed Ali and Mr. Abdulla Al Doserry receiving 200 grams and 96 grams of gold coins, respectively. The ‘Shop and Win’ promotion was held from first day of Ramadan until the third day of Eid Al-Fitr. For every BD 50 spent at any of the mall’s boutiques, brand conscious shoppers received one raffle ticket to enter the draw. The draw was held at the Fashion Court of the mall under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The mall was decorated in Arabian ambience with arrangements for shoppers and visitors to enjoy delicious Iftar and Suhoor meals at MODA Mall’s various restaurants. Throughout the month, the mall provided a comfortable venue for shoppers and guests to relax after Iftar, while being served Arabic coffee and dates in traditional settings. SEPTEMBER 2015
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Elite sport awarding ceremony Elite hospitality group held an awarding dinner ceremony for employees who participated in the annual sports activities, at the Elite Resort and Spa in Muharraq. The ceremony was attended by the staff of all four hotels; Elite Resort and Spa stood first and received the winner’s trophy with the highest points in various sports activities.
Panasonic introduces new MB2100 Series Printers
Boasting 24-ppm Quick Duplexing, Panasonic Middle East and Africa (PMMAF)'s new Multi-Function printers, KX-MB2168 and KXMB2128, will give every organization an immediate and dramatic boost in productivity. With quick duplexing, it is possible to print out double-sided documents at a rate of 24 ppm, effectively cutting print time in half when compared to standard 26-ppm MFP. “With Secure Print, it can prevent confidential documents from being leaked by protecting them with very high level security,” states Nelson Edward, Manager, System Networks and Communication, Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa. “Print data is password-protected and temporarily stored on computer's hard drive. Information leaks caused by fax transmission mistakes are also prevented by protecting against erroneous dial number input and by placing restrictions on direct dialing. Copying and printing can be restricted by the use of a department code. Also, the code effectively manages copying and printing usage’. 74
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Tamkeen Eases Payment Process for Customers and Vendors
Tamkeen is a semi-government organisation in Bahrain established in 2006 by Royal Decree as part of the country’s national reform initiatives, with the task of making the private sector as the key driver of sustainable economic development. Underpinned by its 3 strategic pillars – enhancing quality, serving customers, and achieving results - the organisation provides an integrated range of programmes to create a solid foundation for a modern economy – such as SME financing, skills training, and entrepreneurship. At the same time, these programmes address key challenges facing Bahrainis and businesses in the private sector at various stages of their development - from start-ups to mature companies, and from students to senior executives. As of the first quarter of 2015, Tamkeen’s programmes have served more than 115,000 Bahrainis and businesses.
In The Press
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2: the World’s Thinnest and Lightest Tablet Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of the world’s thinnest and lightest tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2. The next generation of Samsung’s flagship series, the Galaxy Tab S2 is not only packaged in the thinnest and lightest metal frame of its size, but it continuously delivers a stunning Super AMOLED display that is perfectly optimized for reading and viewing any type of digital content. Stylish designed, the Galaxy Tab S2 packs powerful performance features to offer enhanced usability, empowering users with new and improved choices in productivity and multitasking. Commenting on the latest flagship launch, Hayssam Yassine, Head of IT and Mobile Team commented, “We have developed the most advanced personal visual device that will undoubtedly set the new standard in immersive viewing and ultimate mobility. Backed by an integrated office experience, the Galaxy Tab S2 will be a constant companion for a range of users who value high-quality finishing and cuttingedge innovation.”
Versailles Passion Perfume by Parfums du Château de Versailles Fragranced Historical Inspirations
The Perfume Lounge exclusive Château de Versailles is a French fragrance niche brand embracing a line of perfumes that are unique and captivating. The exclusive fragrances have been actually recovered from the Versailles Palace archives that have been buried in formularies written by 17th and 18Ith centuries Royal Perfumers. They are the warm and sensual scents that Kings and Queens of France enjoyed in their youth and during their reigns at the Château de Versailles. The Château de Versailles perfumes have been re-created near Grasse (France), the historical French capital of fragrances, thanks to the work of the French perfumers of Conservatoire Français des Fragrances et Cosmétiques. The Perfume Lounge all-new Versailles Passion Perfume by Parfums Du Chateau De Versailles. This is a beautiful classy floral blend with fruits to add a freshness . Allow the warm hug given by the bottom notes to ground this incredibly feminine blend. The top note is juicy peach. The heart note is timeless rose. And the bottom notes are musk and cashmere wood. The presentation of this perfume and the whole feeling of the bottle in your hand is great, the unique beautiful smell is nothing like you will imagine. The natural ingredients are fresh and exciting. It does give you a sophisticated elegant feel that will definitely compliment your elegance. A fragrance so magical like no other. Visit The Perfume Lounge at Seef Mall, gate 4 , first floor and enjoy the luxury of smelling exclusive fragrances that have scented historical tales.
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Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover Goes Places! Euro Motors, the exclusive dealer and distributor for luxury automotive manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover in the Kingdom of Bahrain, announces its extraordinarily strong showing in the internationally acclaimed 2014/15 Jaguar Land Rover Middle East and North Africa Marketing Awards with its receipt of three highly coveted awards. Jaguar Land Rover Marketing Manager, Ms. Hannane Laidouni led the triumphant proceedings with her receipt of the distinguished title, Marketer of the Year 2014/2015 whilst the Launch of the Land Rover Experience Centre in the Kingdom of Bahrain was voted the Best Experiential Event of the Year 2014/2015 and Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover was presented the Award for the Best Use of Social Media in the Year 2014/2015. Apart from the incredible feat of winning the three prestigious awards in one night, Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover was also awarded a Certificate of Recognition in appreciation of its achievements in PR during the Year 2014/2015. Held at the Four Seasons in Dubai on 13th August 2015, the event recognized the successes of Jaguar Land Rover dealers in the Middle East and North Africa Region for the Fiscal Year 2014/15 and with their accomplishments, this year Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover stood out and shone among 19 different competing dealerships. Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover General Manager, Mr. Simon Ellis, lauded Ms. Hannane for her inspirational feat and said: “It is with great collective and personal pleasure and pride that I, on behalf of Euro Motors Jaguar Land Rover congratulate Hannane for this most wonderful achievement as it is her commitment to the job, devotion to her duties, her winning attitude, her obvious inherent talent and her skills that have gotten her to where she is today.
Reclaim Home Cooking with the Samsung Hot Blast
Canon strengthens 4K camera segment with C300 Mark II and XC10
Consumers in the GCC are looking for quick fixes in fast food, as suggested by the food retail growth in the GCC. Rising incomes and the explosion of modern retail led residents in the UAE to spend around AED 841 per month on restaurant meals at one time, while residents in Qatar spend AED774 and those in Kuwait spend AED719 per month per person on average[1]. And spending will only climb with the growth of food retail—a $23 billion pot, according to AT Kearney, a global management consulting firm. Yet, this booming industry affects consumers negatively—both financially and in terms of quality of life. Constant dinners out and orders in are taxing on the wallet and the body and may not even save as much money or time as people think. To keep home cooking convenient, consumers may consider going back to basics. Among the latest microwaves that offer savings and the flavor of a fresh meal is the Samsung MW8000 Hot Blast Microwave. Specifically designed to create a selection of crispy and juicy grills at home, the Samsung MW8000 is an unlikely life-saver, time-saver and cost-cutter. Home cooking beats out the competition when it comes to saving money. When you are choosing between dining out and bringing home prepared food, you are paying for something that, with a bit of practice, you can probably do better. The Hot Blast Oven makes sure that you get the most out of your appliance by allowing you to cook dishes up to 380mm wide. With the ability to cook your very own family-sized pizza at home, poor quality fast food will be a thing of the past.
Canon Middle East, a leader in imaging and business solutions, demonstrated its commitment to the film production and news broadcasting industry of the region by unveiling its new range of ultra-high definition (4K) cameras. In collaboration with its partner National Stores, Canon unveiled two powerful cameras--the Canon EOS C300 Mark II targeted at the professionals in the field of film production and broadcasting and the Canon XC10 4K Camcorder, targeted at amateurs who are interested in shooting premium quality videos and video journalists who need a high-end camera that is light weight and easy to use. 4K-cameras boast a pixel format of 3840x2160 pixels four times that of the current 1920x1080 Full HD television sets, meaning it has greater clarity and depth. The broadcast, satellite and digital media sectors are investing heavily in ultra-high definition (4K) cameras and are looking at ways to create creative, innovative content.
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August 2015
Here’s what the stars have in store for you this month!
Virgo
23 August to 22 September Virgo is hardworking, detail-oriented and quite critical, with an uncanny analytical gift for seeing what's wrong with people, situations and their surrounding environment. This perfectionism makes Virgo valuable to have around, but also sometimes uncomfortable to be around if they turn their critical eye on you. Cristiano Ronaldo
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Taurus 20 April to 20 May
Gemini 21 May to 20 June
Cancer 21 June to 22 July
You have to exert yourself to achieve your goals. Bank on your friendly nature to attain your goals this month. You can seek the cooperation of others and adapt yourself to situations in order to succeed. Family and emotional matters will be sorted this way.
For Taureans, in September, your home and spiritual consciousness will be important over career and personal ambitions. Improvement in emotional strength will naturally enhance career prospects. Getting into confrontation with others will only create more challenges.
Your home and emotional matters will be on your list of priorities. Life will be hectic with major transformations at home with buying of personal luxuries, moving into a new home or arrival of a child. Your family and superiors will be helpful in your financial projects. You have to limit your spending and focus on saving the surplus money.
You need to strike a balance between your social skills and personal independence. Situation will change when the planets change over to the Western side by 23rd September 2015. Career or professional matters will not be important for the present. People pursuing education will have a successful time.
Leo 23 July to 22 August
Virgo 23 August to 22 September
Libra 23 September to 22 October
Scorpio 23 October to 21 November
Leos, Decide what you want in life and exert yourself if you want career growth. Cooperation of other people is necessary, but you are not dependent on that fully too. Family and spiritual health will take precedence over career in this period. Independence and self-will will be important over social collaboration and adaptability.
September is your month dear Virgoans! You can have your own way and need not depend on others while taking important decisions. But it is also important to keep your options open. You never know when you will need someone’s help. Single Virgoans will be able to get into romantic partnerships this month. Serious love should be allowed to bloom gradually. Family life will be more delightful and there will be more partying and get-togethers. You will have good support from all your loved ones.
Libra September 2015 Horoscope predicts that career issues will become less important while family and psychological wellbeing will take over this month. Major decisions on the job or business front should be taken in the first half of the month. You are independent and will follow your own path or change your direction to suit your goals in life. Follow your heart’s desire
This month is important for financial and career matters rather than love or family. However balancing home and career will be necessary for professional growth and will be a source of stress. Career growth will be satisfactory for the Scorpios in September 2015. You have the support of your superiors in your professional successes. Social connections and hard work will help you in the progress of your business.
Sagittarius 22 November to 21 December
Capricorn 22 December to 20 January
Aquarius 21 January to 18 February
Pisces 19 February to 20 March
You will be focused on creative expression and emotional growth. This is a year where it’s time to follow your dreams and abandoning the conventional. You will be more positive, optimistic and enthusiastic than ever before. This improved attitude towards life will draw people to you and it will also inspire you to go after the things you want.
For the Pisces 2015 will be a time of intense pressure. The 2015 Pisces horoscope predicts that you will feel a lot of stress from you career and family lives. Because of this, you will put a new value in your romantic life, which can be a source of pleasure and comfort. You may feel overwhelmed this year Pisces, but if you keep focusing on what matters most, you should make it through the year unscathed and confident that things are about to turn around for you.
Aries 21 March to 19 April
You will have adequate selfwill and determination to achieve your objectives will prevail over social charm and interaction with others.Because of the 2015 Mercury retrograde in September, you can have your way and change things to your advantage but that will require some skill. However, please note that many challenges are expected in your professional arena.
Job and professional decisions will take priority over domestic and love relationships. Legal issues will be resolved in your favor this month. You have to design your life to suit your aptitude and there is no need to rely on the help of others. You can be friendly with others and seek their support where required, but this is not compulsory.
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Last Note The Round Ladder
By Omar Ahmed Alkhulaqi
Jealousy is to live in comparison, Somebody is higher, Somebody is lower; You however seem to be Somewhere in the middle Rung of the ladder. Perhaps the ladder is a circle, Because no one finds the end of it.
The Self-destructive Flames of Jealousy Have you ever wondered how we allow negative
emotions to house in our minds and eat into us every day making us unhealthy, less productive, cynical
and pessimistic? Well, Jealousy is certainly one such
negative emotion that erodes happiness from our soul
with its toxicity. Jealousy results in anger, resentment, frustration and often affects one’s mind and health, if left to grow uncontrollably.
Come to think of it, it is a slavery or bondage of sorts that fetters the mind into a dark and toxic existence.
It has triggered greater crimes and acts of destruction in many, and has been the subject of various literary works. As Shakespeare had said:
O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on. ~William Shakespeare, Othello We leave you with this thought and a beautiful reflection on the subject by Omar Ahmed Alkhulaqi.
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Everybody is like you too, Stuck in the middle of this wheel. Your eyes are on the one ahead, that keeps you fighting, moving. He has succeeded, You have failed and that damn hurts! You keep climbing though Rung after rung to still find Someone is always ahead. Can’t you simply jump out of the ladder? No you cannot jump out. Please see how this trick works. Why can’t you get out of this circle? Because when you look down, You find someone is always below you, and that’s where your satisfaction lies.
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