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Dearest readers, First of all, allow me to send you all my warmest wishes of peace and prosperity upon the arrival of the greatest month of all: the holy month of Ramadan. This is a time to spend with your families and all your loved ones; a time to spend in the company of the Qur’an; a time to give back and thank God for all that we have been blessed with. As our readers you help keep the magazine alive and you inspire us every day. At theCITY, you are our family and we are blessed to have you. This issue we have something special for everyone and we focused on providing an outlet for all your various Ramadan needs. We've featured fashion, food, and health. We also have the pleasure of featuring Luluwa Al-Khataf’s heartwarming and eye-opening trip to Djibouti in which we remind ourselves of Ramadan’s most important aspects: ‘The Bliss of Giving.’ Let us all take advantage of Ramadan and make it count by making our hearts and souls grow in its blissful presence. Ramadan Mubarak!

Sincerely, Khaled Al-Qahtani

،‫أعزائي القراء‬ ‫ دخلنا في شهر الخير‬.‫مبارك عليكم الشهر وكل عام وأنتم بخير‬ ‫ وأمنيتي في هذا الشهر الفضيل أن يعم السالم‬،‫شهر رمضان‬ .‫واألمن أرجاء العالم بأسره‬ ‫نقدم في هذا العدد الكثير من المقابالت والمقاالت المتعلقة‬ ‫ للسيدات نقدم خصيص ًا‬.‫باحتياجاتنا اليوم في هذا الشهر الفضيل‬ ‫عدد من المقابالت مع صاحبات أشهر محالت القفاطين والفساتين‬ ‫ المصورة المميزة لولوة الخطاف قامت بزيارة جيبوتي‬.‫الرمضانية‬ ‫ ستتعرفون أكثر على‬،‫لتوثيق األعمال الخيرية واإلنسانية هناك‬ .‫تجربتها في مقابلة هذا العدد‬ ‫نعدكم أن نستمر في تقديم كل ما هو مختلف من مشاريع‬ ‫ وسترون مجلة ذا سيتي كمنظم وراعي إعالمي لعدد‬،‫كويتية‬ .‫كبير من المناسبات المميزة‬ ،‫سيأخذ فريق عمل ذا سيتي إجازته السنوية في شهر أغسطس‬ ،‫ تقبل الله صيامكم‬.‫وسنراكم في منتصف سبتمبر مع عدد جديد‬ .‫وعساكم من عواده‬

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Known for their friendly, personable attitude towards customer care and for their strong social media standing (numbering at 200,000 followers in Kuwait alone and 3 million within the region), Zain put on its second annual Social Media Day celebration and united everyone at Missoni Hotel on June 30th, 2013. With a large number of Kuwait’s greatest influencers and social media personalities from all sectors of society in attendance, Zain dazzled everyone with performances and shows while also celebrating and acknowledging the influence of Kuwait’s online community. Social Media Day is a global celebration that was initially created and organized by Mashable.com; the number one Social Media blog in the world that has expanded to include 398 cities worldwide. Social Media Day is about letting everyone know how important, useful, and accessible social media is to all users around the globe. Social Media Day encourages others to think outside the box, interact with one another more, and to utilize social networks to both their benefit and the benefit of others. The focus of Zain’s Social Media Day event was to praise and celebrate all the achievements which Kuwait’s media influencers, socialites, and bloggers have reached through social media this year. Zain sought out to acknowledge all those who have truly made their presence known in Kuwait’s online community while also making sure to keep everyone entertained and relaxed throughout the night. By shedding light on these distinguished individuals and inspiring the crowd to be creative, sociable, and innovative, Zain helped nurture positive, happy responses from all those who attended this fun, memorable bash. During the event, Zain emphasized that Social Media Day is one which honors the technological and societal advancements that have allowed them to engage, connect and to communicate with their customers. Zain Kuwait is a company that managed to put their customers at the forefront of their priorities, and with social media, Zain has endorsed their leading position and successfully played a big role, as the first telecom company to launch social media channels in Kuwait. As it was last year, Zain’s Social Media Day was a huge success and has re-affirmed Zain’s position as a leader in Kuwait’s customer care, social accessibility, and constant adaptability to global innovations. Zain invites its customers to visit the company’s official social media channels on: twitter.com/zainkuwait and facebook.com/zainkuwait and instagram.com/zainkuwait.

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The special ‘guest’ has arrived! The 9th month of the lunar calendar has begun. It is the month which Muslims around the world await in great anticipation. It is the month of mercy, forgiveness, piety, love and brotherhood – it is the blessed month of Ramadan! In this month, the final revelation to all humanity began to be revealed to Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings be upon him. “The month of Ramadhan in which the Qur’an was revealed, a guidance for humankind and clear proofs for the guidance and the criterion (between right and wrong)” [The Qur’an, 2:185]. In addition to the Qur’an, other holy books were also revelaed in this month, such as the Torah to prophet Moses (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Gospel to prophet Jesus (peace and blessings be upon him). Various kinds of worship have been prescribed for Muslims, these include the following: Muslims read the entire Qur’an during Ramadhan, and some of them might read the entire Book more than once. The Muslim knows that reading a single letter of the Quran brings a tenfold reward, and that reading a single page brings a thousand rewards. “This is a Book (the Qur’an), which We have sent down to you, full of blessings that they may ponder over its verses, and that people of understanding may remember” [The Qur’an, 38:29]. Fasting means refraining from food, drink, sexual intercourse etc

from dawn until sunset. Muslims are not the only nation on whom Allah (may He be exalted) has enjoined fasting, other previous nations were also prescribed fasting. “O you who believe fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you so that you can learn taqwa” [The Qur’an, 2:183]. ‘Taqwa’ is translated in many ways including God consciousness, God fearing, piety, and self restraining. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessing be upon him) said "Fasting is not merely abstaining from eating and drinking, rather it is abstaining from ignorant and indecent speech...". Praying at night has a great effect in purifying and reforming the heart and soul, and is also a means of forgiveness. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of be upon him) said: “Whoever prays at night (qiyam) in Ramadhan put of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he was most generous in Ramadhan. He mentioned that the reward of the one who gives food to a fasting person to break his fast is equivalent to the reward of the fasting person, without that detracting from the reward of the fasting person in the slightest. Finally, Allah (may He be exalted) has enjoined a special charity to be given at the end of Ramadhan. This is called Zakaat al-Fitr, by means of which the fasting person offers expiation for any idle or obscene speech he may have uttered during his fast; it is also a means of feeding and helping the poor. It is one of the means which make people feel the unity, cohesion and mutual compassion of the Muslim community. Allah (may He be exalted) has also enjoined that those who have fasted should offer the Eid prayer, as a conclusion to these good deeds that they have done during Ramadhan, and as a way of bringing them together to express their joy and gratitude towards the Lord and Creator of the heavens and earth. May Allah (may He be exalted) accept our deeds and forgive our shortcomings, Amen.

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Perfect Ramadan, Perfect Marriage!

setting and the stress surrounding this image can cause Ramadan to become a disaster. Please allow me to provide you with a few tips related to communicating and bonding effectively this Ramadan. Ramadan Guidelines for Speaking with your Husbands:

1. Keep it Realistic. Let’s keep things in realistic perspective. This month, for some if not many, is the only month where husbands and wives eat at the same table at the same time with their kids and enjoy a meal. Here we start with a bump in the road. If you and your husband never have a meal together during the remaining months, how realistic is it to expect your husband to sit at a table with you comfortably and have a civilized conversation? Not very. So, what do you do? Start small. Maybe talk about how yummy the rice is or pass the Vimto, rather than, how was your day or the problems surrounding your day.

2. Choose the Correct Time to Chat. Dearest readers, Happy Ramadan! I am so happy to meet with you again during this special time. Ramadan is the month of spirituality, and the month of family and gatherings. Ramadan is all about bonding and caring, bonding with God, our families, our loved ones, and ourselves. For me, Ramadan is the month of hope. I’m sure we can agree that this month has a special feeling to it. For many ladies, Ramadan carries very high expectations. Many of you may be hoping, wishing, and even awaiting the fairytale Ramadan experience. I know. You expect to break your fast with a magically transformed husband who bonds and chats with his wife at the futoor table. You expect him to be so charming and sweet the entire time, listening and attentive, and definitely not fixated on his cell phone. A picture perfect Ramadan. Stop. Reality check. Picture perfect is far away for couples who have not seriously and effectively worked on their marriage. Additionally, the need for perfection limits our ability to enjoy ourselves and live in the moment. This need for a picture perfect

Remember, fasting can be exhausting. For those of you who have husbands who work all day, please understand that catching them the second they enter the door to grill them with questions is a big no-no. So, imagine this with the added variable of fasting! No way. Men come home with very high stress levels from work, especially with the traffic, hot weather, and now fasting is added to the mix. Please allow him to detox. If he wants to take an afternoon nap, let him. The best time to discuss any issue is after futoor, around coffee time or later at night when he’s energized and well rested. Remember to choose the best time to chat. There really is no need to create an unnecessary argument and tension just because you chose an incorrect time.

3. Is He A Smoker? Proceed with Caution! Ah, the smoker. Many smokers have a rough time during Ramadan. You see them at the workplace hiding in their offices, avoiding human contact. You see them on edge with friends and family. So ladies, if your husband is a smoker, you have been warned. Please proceed with caution. Please understand what

they are going through and please do not take their actions personally. Give them their space and try to avoid any unneeded conversations during the fasting periods.

4. Topics to Discuss Should Be PreScreened. Many topics of conversation may cross your mind throughout this Holy month. The question that I would like you to consider is: “Do I have to deal with this issue right now? Can it wait? Is this the best way and the best time to approach this issue?” Sometimes, when we become comfortable with people around us, we forget that they have their own issues and they have their own preferences. It is to your advantage to plan ahead in order to get the desired results be it financial or otherwise. Think before you speak, especially during this month.

5. No Nagging. Oh, the nagging. Ladies, this is a big one and I know you have been guilty of this at one point or another. Did you know that in the US judges give husbands, who kill their wives, a reduced sentence when they hear that the wife is a nag? I’m serious! So, let’s take a moment to define nagging. To a man, nagging is anything that entails repeating a request or complaint more than once in a 7 day span. So, if you are doing this, be aware that during Ramadan this will not fly. If you need something, ask at the right time, the right way, without an ultimatum and definitely without a command. If something is an emergency or needs to be done immediately, request sweetly, correctly, and concisely. The more drama surrounding the issue the higher the stress levels will be, and the less the probability that it will be dealt with positively. Dearest readers, I hope these few tips clarify some important issues that may arise during this special month. Remember to keep expectations at a reasonable level and translate correctly. If you are having difficulties, I urge you to take effective action to remedy an imperfect situation. Try. Work on your marriage. There is hope. If you have any questions, I invite you to connect with me via social media or by email. Have an amazing Ramadan and taqabal Allah!

‫إفطارا هنيئا‬ ‫مع شريك العمر‬ ‫يسعدني أن ألتقي معكم مرة أخرى في شهر رمضان المبارك‪ ،‬أعاده‬ ‫الله علينا و على جميع المسلمين بالخير و البركات‪ .‬شهر رمضان هو‬ ‫شهر العبادة و التقرب إلى الله‪ ،‬و أيضا هو شهر الترابط و التواصل‬ ‫األسري‪.‬‬ ‫و هناك الكثير من النساء ممن لديهن الصورة المثالية لكيفية قضاء‬ ‫شهر رمضان مع أزواجهم خالل هذا الشهر‪ .‬فكل واحدة منهن تعتقد‬ ‫بأنها ستكون في أجمل صورة لها و هي تتحلى في األزياء الرمضانية‪.‬‬ ‫و تتخيل نفسها و هي تتجاذب األحاديث بمودة و محبة مع زوجها‪.‬‬ ‫و ترى نفسها و هي تضحك و تثرثر حول مائدة اإلفطار‪ .‬و لكن‬ ‫لألسف هذه اآلمال التي قد ترسمينها في فكرك هي غير واقعية‪ ،‬و‬ ‫من الصعب تحقيقها‪ .‬فاآلمال التي وضعتيها في مخيلتك بخصوص‬ ‫األحاديث الودية مع زوجك حول مائدة اإلفطار ال تتوافق مع الواقع الذي‬ ‫تعيشينه خالل باقي أشهر السنة‪ .‬و بما أن توقعاتك ال تمت بصلة‬ ‫ألرض الواقع فالنتيجة هي أنك ستتسببين لنفسك بالشعور بالتعاسة‬ ‫و الحزن في أجمل شهور السنة‪.‬‬ ‫و لضمان تناول إفطارا هنيئا‪ ،‬هناك بعض األمور التي يفضل أن‬ ‫تأخذينها بعين االعتبار لالرتقاء باألحاديث و المناقشة مع زوجك في‬ ‫شهر رمضان‪ ،‬و هي كاآلتي‪-:‬‬ ‫‪ - 1‬كوني واقعية‬ ‫فكري بعقالنية حول موضوع الحياة بمثالية في شهر رمضان‪ .‬فقد‬ ‫يكون شهر رمضان هو الوقت الوحيد خالل السنة الذي يتناول فيه‬ ‫الزوج وجبة اإلفطار معك و مع األبناء‪ ،‬و الذي تجتمعون فيه حول‬ ‫طاولة األكل‪ .‬و هنا تظهر بداية التعارف و اإلحتكاك و اإلحتدام بينكم‪.‬‬ ‫فبما أنك ال تجلسين مع زوجك على الغداء طوال السنة‪ ،‬فال تتوقعي‬ ‫ان تنسجمي و تتجاذبي الحديث معه بأسلوب مملوء بالمحبة و‬ ‫المودة على مائدة اإلفطار في شهر رمضان‪.‬‬ ‫فأنصحك بأن تقللي من توقعاتك بما يخص الترابط األسري في هذا‬ ‫الشهر‪ .‬و عليك أن تكوني واقعية في أحاديثك أثناء اإلفطار‪ .‬فابتعدي‬ ‫عن الحديث مع زوجك في األمور األساسية التي تشغل تفكيرك‪ .‬و‬ ‫ابدئي أحاديثك معه مثال بقول جرب أكل هذا الطبق‪ ،‬أو ذوق هذه‬ ‫الكبة‪ ،‬أو ناولني شربت الفيمتو‪ ،‬و ذلك بدال من سؤاله كيف كان يومك‬ ‫بالعمل؟ أو قولك بأن لديك طلبات و تمنيات و مخاوف و غيره من‬ ‫األمور الهامة‪.‬‬ ‫‪ – 2‬اختاري الوقت المناسب للمحادثة‬ ‫الصيام من الفرائض الشاقة التي كلفها الله علينا‪ .‬و هي تستنزف‬ ‫طاقة الزوج الذي يعمل بوظيفة‪ ،‬و الذي يعاني أصال من ازدحام‬ ‫الشوارع و حرارة الجو‪ .‬فليس من المناسب بأن تسألي زوجك عند‬ ‫دخوله من باب البيت كيف قضيت يومك؟ أو تشتكين له همومك أو‬ ‫تطلبيين منه القيام ببعض األمور‪ .‬فاختيارك للحديث مع زوجك في‬ ‫وقت غير مناسب يؤدي إلى تعقيد األمور‪ ،‬و أنت في غنى عن ذلك‪.‬‬

‫فأنصحك بتأجيل محادثتك مع زوجك و إعطائه بعض الوقت حتي‬ ‫يرتاح أو ينام‪ .‬و من أفضل األوقات للمحادثة مع الزوج هي فترة تناول‬ ‫الشاي و القهوة بعد اإلفطار أو في وقت عندما يكون في وضع مرتاح‪.‬‬ ‫‪– 3‬‬

‫تعاملي بحذر مع زوجك المدخن‬

‫كان الله في عونك إذا كان زوجك من المدخنين‪ .‬فهو يجاهد نفسه‬ ‫في هذا الشهر أضعاف ما يتكلفه باقي المسلمين‪ .‬فأرجو منك أخذ‬ ‫الحيطة و الحذر في محادثتك معه في شهر رمضان‪ ،‬و ذلك لتتجنبي‬ ‫أي ضغوطات نفسية قد تسببينها له‪ .‬و نصيحتي لك أن تعطيه‬ ‫مساحة ليختلي بنفسه‪ ،‬و أن تتجنبي الحديث معه في أي موضوع‬ ‫غير ضروري إلى أن ينتهي شهر رمضان‪.‬‬ ‫‪ – 4‬راجعي المواضيع قبل أن تتحدثي فيها‬ ‫هناك الكثير من اإلمور و الهواجس التي قد تمر بفكرك خالل شهر‬ ‫رمضان‪ .‬و بعض هذه المواضيع قد تسبب التوتر و العصبية لزوجك‪،‬‬ ‫فعليك محادثة نفسك باألسئلة التالية‪-:‬‬ ‫هل من الضروري أن أتعامل مع هذه المواضيع؟ هل يمكن تأجيل هذه‬ ‫المواضيع؟ هل طريقتي و أسلوبي في عرض الموضوع مناسبة؟‬ ‫فأنصحك بالتفكير بظروف و حالة زوجك قبل أن تبدئي بالمحادثة‬ ‫معه في أي موضوع‪.‬‬ ‫‪ – 5‬عدم اإللحاح و التكرار و التذمر في الطلب‬ ‫اإللحاح و التكرار و التذمر تسمى « الحنة « باللهجة الكويتية‪ .‬و هي‬

‫تعتبر من أهم األمور التي تكدر صفو حياة الزوج‪ .‬هل تعلمين بأن‬ ‫القاضي في أمريكا يخفف الحكم بالعقوبة على الزوج الذي يقتل‬

‫زوجته النكدية‪ .‬فالرجل بطبيعته ينزعج بشدة من الحنة‪ .‬و يزداد هذا‬ ‫الشعور لديه في شهر رمضان‪ .‬فإن كان ال بد من طلب شيء ما فعليك‬ ‫اختيار الوقت و األسلوب المناسب دون إصدار األوامر‪.‬‬ ‫أعزائي القراء‬ ‫أتمنى أن أكون قد وضحت لكم بعض األمور الهامة بما يخص‬ ‫عالقاتكم مع أزواجكم في هذا الشهر الفضيل‪ .‬فإذا أحسستم بأن‬ ‫ترابطكم األسري خالل شهر رمصان لم يكن بالمستوى الذي ترغبون به‬ ‫فأنصحكم بأن تحاولوا تحسين زواجكم بطريقة جدية‪ ،‬فدائما هناك‬ ‫أمل في أن تصلوا للزواج المثالي‪.‬‬

‫وإن كانت لديكم أية صعوبة في‬

‫التعامل مع أزواجكم فأنا أرحب بتواصلكم معي عبر قنوات التواصل‬ ‫اإلجتماعي‪ .‬أتمنى لكم صياما مقبوال و إفطارا شهيا‪.‬‬

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Phill Wright @pvcapital @Creating_Chaos

Training the Personal Trainer

During a recent project in Kuwait, I was impressed and astounded by the fitness industry in Kuwait. It was fantastic to see such enthusiasm for the industry with lots of gyms, sports clubs and other health and fitness services being available yet I was taken back by one thing in particular. It seemed that many so called ‘fitness instructors’ working in gyms weren’t actually qualified and were typically people with a passion for exercise and a bit of gym experience, perhaps they’d lifted some weights a few times. Now, in many ways, this is the perfect route into the industry but it’s so important for instructors to be fully qualified. Running a UK based training company in the fitness industry; I know how important it is for fitness clubs and businesses to ensure that their staffs are properly trained. Not only is it a legal requirement in the UK, it ensures: • That clubs are being represented professionally by their staff and that staff have the knowledge, competency and confidence to do their jobs with excellence • That all communications to members and clients are delivered with consistency. It can be highly confusing for members to receive conflicting information from different instructors which would almost certainly reflect badly on the organization • That staff have the base knowledge to be able to adapt, learn and take on other specialist areas that can help the club stay innovative and fresh in a fast paced industry • That staff, when undergoing regular training are up to date with the latest training methods, industry trends and research • Staff develops excellent communication skills to help them excite and motivate clients improving results of members. This skill set is probably one of the most important when it comes to supporting gym members or personal training clients, the ability to listen, coach and guide Having spent 10 days out in Kuwait, I had the pleasure of training up a team of Personal Trainers who, within just a few short of time were fully booked up and already seeing great results with clients and there is huge growth already happening. On a tight marketing budget, this has all been down to good training and solid structure within a delivery model. Not only were we able to provide training and qualifications to the fitness team, we were able to work with the organization to develop a training model so that, irrespective of the instructor, the style of training and structure behind it was uniform and consistent. In a fast emerging market, it’s the perfect time to establish a strong development strategy for staff so that businesses in the health and fitness sector are not only able to compete but truly stand out above their competition.

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Farah Al-Humaidhi @piecesbyfarah @piecesbyfarah

Redesign Your Home & Your Heart

With the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan— arguably one of the busiest as well as the most spiritually satisfying months of the year—we not only look forward to welcoming important guests but also take time to enjoy the company of our loved ones with the routine gatherings that we conduct at home. This is one period where we host most of our get-togethers be it for family, friends, or even acquaintances. Ramadan is a time of joy & celebration. It is a time to share with your nearest and dearest. During this auspicious occasion a redesign, a renovation, or even a simple rearrangement can not only make the coming days more exciting but can also give a feeling of real comfort. Redesigning your entire home during Ramadan might be a natural thing for some, but for people who are budget conscious it’s usually best to stick to a nice rearrangement of the original layout. Either way the ultimate goal is to have your homes prepared for Ramadan wherein they radiate peace, serenity, and comfort to both dwellers and visitors. Kuwait’s most restyled interiors in the month of Ramadan are the Dewaniyas, living rooms, and the dining rooms. These are usually sites to many reunions, social events, and private gatherings. You can even restyle your bedrooms to make them seem more relaxing and soothing and to make you feel even more at ease and at home. After all, we’ve all waited patiently in our rooms for the iftar cannon to sound! The best way to approach such rearrangements is by combining colors that are synergized in both color-forming elements and in fillers. With the right blend of colors, the room will look good while giving a touch of beauty that makes you feel at home— don’t be surprised if you find yourself lingering around a little longer. Below are a few tips that can help you start re-imagining your rooms for Ramadan: 1. If you’re redesigning, try to incorporate more Islamic or geometric designs in the space. 2. This season’s favorite colors are Gold, Red, Blue, Mustard, and Navy Blue colors. Try to exploit these combinations to suit your style & personality, while still staying on trend.

3. For those who want to give a new look without changing the sofas or the existing furniture, you can augment the feel of your space by changing the upholstery or by organizing more of cushions or pillows. You can even include a new throw to match that of the existing sofa and give it a slightly new look. 4. Redecorate the space by inserting a few upholstered puffs. This will not cram the space with unnecessary furniture whenever parties are scheduled for the night. 5. If you want to accommodate more seating you can remove the centre table or coffee table and try to position your console to one corner of the room. This way, the sweets can still be available and allow seating space in the room. 6. Another idea is to replace the centre table with side tables and scatter them around the seating area. 7. If you have an unused space, consider using it for an Arabic seating scheme of having large floor cushions in the corner. 8. Lanterns are central to conveying the warm Ramadan spirit. Reestablish the Ramadan mood by including more of the ‘Fanous’ or Arabic style lanterns at the entrance, in corners, or as a table center piece. The holy month of Ramadan is a time for contemplation and specifically for deep inner reflection. It is a time for devotion and for self control. However, the critical aspect is whether our hearts are tuned to it and to ask ourselves if an exterior change brings an interior change as well. It is important that if one wants to decorate their house, it should be with good deeds in this holy month, and we should adorn our hearts with the unseen decorations which none can see except Allah. Let us decorate our souls with the good qualities of Salah (prayers) and with plenty of Zakat (remembrance of Allah). How about we color your days with lots of recitation of the Holy Qura’an? We should always remember that actions speak louder than words, so if you want to make the world beautiful what a better way than by starting at home.

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‫صغيرة لنا هذه المساحة الصغيرة‬ ‫تبهج يومنا وتدفعنا وتمدنا‬ ‫بالقوة لي صباح آخر جميل الله‬ ‫يجعل صباحكم ويومكم كله‬ ‫خير ان شاءالله وال تنسى ان‬ ‫تعيش حياتك بي دالل ‪...‬‬ ‫من الممكن ان تتصور ديكور‬ ‫صالونك الخاص من خالل زيارتك‬ ‫السابقة لي الصالونات او البحث‬ ‫في اإلنترنت عن صور ديكورات‬ ‫الصالونات وتسهل عملية اختيارك‬ ‫وتوضح الصورة أكثر من خالل‬ ‫بحثك في اإلنترنت ستجد ان‬ ‫الخيارات متعدد و مبتكرة ال‬ ‫يمنع ان نستوحي ونقتبس من‬ ‫أفكار مطروحة للجميع في فضاء‬ ‫اإلنترنت تطبقها وتضيف عليها ما‬ ‫تراه مناسب لي ذوقك أمر مشروع‬ ‫وشائع وهنا نرى روعة الفضاء‬ ‫المفتوح الذي يسمح لنا بمشاركة‬ ‫األفكار و سهولة البحث وأيض ًا ال‬ ‫ننسي ان مجلة ذا سيتي لها‬ ‫نصيب معكم أيض ًا نبحث ونطرح‬ ‫األفكار لكم و معكم واثقين ان‬ ‫روح التعاون والمشاركة و طرح‬ ‫االفكار بعيد عن االنانية هي‬ ‫باب االبتكار والتقدم نسعي الي‬ ‫االفضل في جميع الجوانب هنا‬ ‫الكل مستفيد بكل حب وتعاون‬ ‫بروح التفاؤل هذا ما لمسته من‬ ‫خالل انضمامي لي هذه العائلة‬ ‫الكويتية السعيدة مجلة ذا سيتي‬ ‫الداعمة للجميع بمصداقية هي‬ ‫الباب المفتوح بكل حب للجميع ‪...‬‬ ‫متمنين قضاء وقت سعيد ممتع‬ ‫في مملكتكم الخاصة‪.‬‬

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‫‪VILLA‬‬

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‫‪By Abkhat Al-Roumi‬‬

‫صالوني الخاص‬ ‫مع تطور الزمن والرتم السريع للحياة وانشغالنا وكثرة المسؤوليات‬ ‫نحتاج ان ندلل انفسنا كل حسب احتياجه وطريقته وبعد مشوار‬ ‫يوم طويل وجهد ال يوجد اروع من لحظة وصولك الي المنزل تركن‬ ‫مسئوليات يومك مع سيارتك خارج المنزل وتفتح باب منزلك بسعادة‬ ‫هو شعور مشابه لي شعور لحظة وصول الطائرة الي ارض الوطن بسالم‬ ‫بعد رحلة طويلة ‪...‬‬ ‫هو بيتك الخاص مكان الراحة واالستجمام والتواجد مع من تحب‬ ‫هل فكرت ان تفرط في داللك لي نفسك وتوفر صالونك الخاص في‬ ‫المنزل الصالون المنزلي يوفر لك الراحة والخصوصية بنفس الوقت واآلن‬ ‫مع ثورة المشاريع الصغيرة هناك الكثير من المشاريع الصغيرة التي‬ ‫توفر الخدمات المنزلية ومتنوعة والخيارات مفتوحة أمامك لي اختيار‬ ‫الخدمة المنزلية التي تحتاج لها من خدمات تجميلية الي المساج‬ ‫وما يتبعة إذن عليك ان توفر صالونك المنزلي الخاص بدون ان تحتار‬ ‫الن يوجد من يقدم لك خدمات منزلية باحتراف هناك خطوات يجب‬ ‫اتباعها اذا كنت تسعي لي توفير صالونك الخاص وهي سهلة اذا‬ ‫اتبعت الخطوات بالترتيب‬ ‫أوال ‪ :‬حدد غرفة الصالون ‪ ...‬من األفضل ان تكون غرفة الصالون‬ ‫ملحقة بحمام وان تكون في السرداب او في الدور األول او الثاني وال‬ ‫نفكر بالدور األرضي الن في الغالب الدور األرضي بعيد عن الخصوصية‬ ‫وبالنسبة لي المساحة انت الوحيد القادر علي تحديد المساحة المرادة‬ ‫حسب ما تراه مناسب لك اذا تكفيك غرفة صغيرة او متوسطة او كبيرة‬ ‫لك الحرية باألختيار علي ما تراه مناسب لك ‪.‬‬ ‫ثانيا ‪ :‬اتجهه الي المحالت المتعهدة بتوفير كل ما يخص تجهيز‬ ‫الصالونات واختار كالتالي (( مغسلة ملحقة بكرسي لي غسيل الشعر‬ ‫واعتقد مغسلة واحدة تكفي ‪ ،‬كرسي مع حوض قدم ‪ ،‬تسريحة وهي‬ ‫عبارة عن مرآه وكرسي مريح ‪ ،‬سرير للمساج ‪ ،‬وعدة الصالون األخري‬ ‫حسب احتياجك من سشوار وأدوات األظافر وغيرة ))‬ ‫الخطوة الثانية مهمه جدا ً الن علي أساس اخيار قطع التجهيز يسهل‬ ‫أعداد الصالون بحرية وراحة والقياسات لوضع المغسلة وغيرة تكون‬ ‫دقيقة ومنظمة وتسهل علي المقاول تحديد تمديدات المغاسل‬ ‫والكهرباء الن تكسير األرضية والجزء من الحوائط أمر البد منه لذلك‬ ‫يجب ان تكون حريص علي الشراء أوال وبعدها حدد األماكن المرادة‬ ‫واحرص علي ان تتعامل مع شخص محترف في التمديات والتركيب‬ ‫بعد ذلك‬

‫ثالثا ‪ :‬ركن خاص للمساج من منا ال يحب المساج واالسترخاء ال تفوت‬ ‫فرصة توفير مساحة خاصة للمساج واحصل علي سرير المساج الخاص‬ ‫بك وأضف حاجز متحرك بسيط يفصل ركن المساج او ما نسميه (‬ ‫بارتشن ) عن باقي الغرفة وبعدها استمتع بشراء افضل زيوت المساج‬ ‫الخاص بك واستخدمها براحة وخصوصية دائم ًا بعد توجهنا لي‬ ‫صالونات المساج نتمنى ان نكون في البيت في نفس اللحظة بعد‬ ‫االسترخاء والراحة كل ماهو في ذهنك يكون المنزل و وصولك الي‬ ‫المنزل حقق حلمك ببساطة واستمتع‬ ‫ديكور صالونك الخاص ‪...‬‬ ‫ال تحتار بالديكور في البساطة الراحة كن عملي وسهل في اختيارك‬ ‫ممكن ان يكون صالونك بسيط وأنيق وفخم بنفس الوقت خيارك‬ ‫لالرضية السيراميك وإذا كنت من عشاق الباركية ( ألواح الخشب ) يوجد‬ ‫سيراميك مشابه للباركية بألوان متعدده أما لون األرضية اختيارك‬ ‫للحوائط هو الذي يحدد لون األرضية وهي اللعبة المعتادة حوائط‬ ‫داكنة اللون أرضية فاتحة حوائط فاتحة اللون أرضية داكنة او من‬ ‫الممكن ان تكون األرضية فاتحة والحوائط أيض ًا اذا كانت قطع األثاث‬ ‫المختارة داكنه وأيض ًا القطع المختارة لها دور باختيارك لي الحوائط‬ ‫واألرضية وعشقي األول واألخير للحوائط هو دائم ًا ورق الحوائط له رونق‬ ‫خاص وانطباع دافئ بالنسبة لي اختياري دائم ًا هو ورق الحائط هو‬ ‫دائما ما يسهل كل الخيارات ويكمل جزء كبير من الديكور لكن ال‬ ‫يمنع ان تتجه الي األصباغ ‪ ..‬االضاءة مهمة أيض ًا اجمع بين االضاءة‬ ‫ذات التحكم اليدوي واإلضاءة العادية لكي تستمتع بمساج هادئ و‬ ‫أيض ًا بإضاءة جيدة لي باقي أعمال الصالون ‪.‬‬ ‫التكيف من األفضل ان تفصل تكيف الغرفة عن باقي الغرف ويكون‬ ‫التحكم خاص في هذه الغرفة فقط وذلك لي استخداماتها الخاصة‬ ‫من مساج وغيرة ‪ .‬ال تنسي ان تضيف لمساتك الخاصة من ركن صغير‬ ‫للجلوس مع طاولة صغيرة وبعض المجالت و تلفزيونك الخاص لي‬ ‫هذه الغرفة وباقة ورد رقيقة تبهج المكان ولوحة جميلة مكملة لي‬ ‫باقي الصالون‬ ‫أنا مع مقولة دلل نفسك لي آخر لحظة فأنت تستحق الدالل بعد يوم‬ ‫عناء من العمل والمسؤوليات وفر لي نفسك الوقت ومشوار الصالون‬ ‫واستمتع بمملكتك الخاصة بكل راحة وحرية داللك لي نفسك يوفر لك‬ ‫الطاقة والحماس لي يوم آخر بانتظارك بكل ما يحمل من مسؤوليات‬ ‫وواجبات و دورك المهم في المجتمع اننا نحتاج ان نوفر مساحة‬

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Fine Living with Asma Al-Mulla

Al-Hamra Mall & Tower: Living the High-Life One of the many great qualities Kuwait and Kuwaitis are known for is our love of fashion, luxury, and impeccable taste! We are nothing if not champion shoppers and trendsetters. Now, I know that Kuwait is graciously filled with many different malls and shopping options for all tastes, budgets, and lifestyles but, when it comes to finding luxury, exclusivity, and the pulse of the Kuwaiti soul, look no further than the stunning Al-Hamra. Right in the very heart of Kuwait City, Al-Hamra’s distinguished towering figure is hard to miss and even harder to forget. The twisted, oddly shaped structure of Al-Hamra alongside its record-breaking height makes it immediately stand out among the surrounding buildings and streets and attracts the eye with wonder and awe at its powerful, yet highly exclusive, one-of-a-kind presence. The minute you lay your eyes on this magnificently structured, feat of architecture and creativity, you know you are in for a special experience. Upon entering Al-Hamra this feeling of luxury meets innovative creativity only increases as your eyes will be immediately flooded with beautiful incandescent lighting, high-end marble floors, and luxurious touches surrounding you at every corner. Home to some of Kuwait’s and the world’s most exclusive brands and businesses, it is easy for any local fashionista to get lost in this impeccable, shopping wonderland. The collection of brands and shops which Al-Hamra holds is surely enough to satisfy any taste and will fill everyone’s closets with the best the world can offer. You honestly cannot keep your hands off all these beautiful, world-class products! Plus, the sheer surrounding ambiance of exclusivity and prestige that Al-Hamra puts you in is definitely a recipe for any and all shoppers to live the high life at its very best! Once you’re done with your glamorous shopping spree or if you just need a quick break to regroup, Al-Hamra Mall also houses a number of decadent, trendy coffee shops and restaurants to round out your shopping experience. You will be sure to find a classy locale for some calming alone time, amazing food, or some pleasant conversation with your fellow shopping buddies! If you’re not in a shopping mood (yes, those happen sometimes), you can always relax and grab one of the many box office hits in Al-Hamra’s equally stunning and luxorious Grand Cinema movie theater. If you’re looking for some totally Zen, quiet, alone time then Al-Hamra has you covered there as well! Your one-stop to tranquility and relaxation is located right in Al-Hamra Thermae—a luxury health club and spa with a variety of services and packages that will immediately lift your spirits and re-energize you when you need it most! With all these numerous reasons to shop, eat, relax, and enjoy the high life to the fullest, Al-Hamra is definitely my choice for unparalleled luxury and is truly the peak example of Kuwait’s marvelous ability to combine art, convenience, style, and endless prestige into one beautiful, unforgettable, unique place.

23 Photographer: Khadeija Al-Shimmiri

‫في حصة االجتماعيات او التربيه الوطنيه حسب ما يسمونها مؤخرا ً كان‬ ‫درس بوابات الكويت من اهم الدروس وبما اني كنت احب االجتماعيات‬ ‫فلقيت متعة اني اروح وأتجول مع زميلي المصور حمد ونشوف البوابات‬ ‫على الطبيعة وهذا كان اقتراحه ان يكون عددنا عن بوابات الكويت‬ ‫القديمه‪.‬‬ ‫في عهد المغفور له الشيخ سالم المبارك الصباح حاكم الكويت التاسع‬ ‫وفي العشرينيات من العام التسعين تم األمر ببناء السور واهو يعتبر‬ ‫البناء الثالث وذلك لحماية الكويت خصوصا بعد معركة حمض الشهيرة‬ ‫اللي راح ضحيتها وايد من اهل الكويت‪.‬‬ ‫كل فريج كان يبني السور في الجهة اللي قباله ‪ ,‬حتى برمضان كانو‬ ‫يكملون البناي بعد الفطور على سراجات (مصابيح نفطيه) لين وقت‬ ‫السحور ‪.‬‬ ‫استخدمو في البناي الطين واللبن والجص وكانو ينقلونها على ظهر‬ ‫الحمير لين مكان السور وكانو بعد ينقلون الماي على ظهر البعارين ‪,‬‬ ‫تعبو واشتغلو ليل نهار لمدة ‪ 3‬اشهر كله عشان حماية الكويت واهلها ‪.‬‬ ‫السور كان مكون من اربع دروازات اهما ‪ :‬دروازة‬ ‫الجهراء‪ ،‬دروازة الشامية (نايف)‪ ،‬دروازة‬ ‫البريعصي (الشعب)‪ ،‬ودروازة بنيد‬ ‫القار‪ ،‬وكان للسور خمس‬ ‫ابراج موزعه بين‬ ‫هاألبراج ‪ ،‬بعد هذا‬ ‫بنو دروازه خامسه‬ ‫دروازه‬ ‫اسمها‬ ‫قبال‬ ‫المقصب‬ ‫منطقة الوطيه بس‬ ‫هالدروازه‬ ‫طبعا‬ ‫تم هدمها بعدين‬ ‫‪ .‬كان في السور‬

‫"مزاغيل" والمزاغيل اهي فتحات صغيره تطلع منها فوهات البنادق‬

‫عشان الحرس اللي واقفين يحمون السور ‪ ,‬والحرس كانو مفروزين من‬

‫الحرس األميري في ذاك الوقت‪.‬‬ ‫في‬

‫بس‬

‫الليل‬ ‫اللي‬

‫كانت‬

‫تتسكر‬

‫مفتوحه‬

‫عشان‬

‫الثالث‬

‫اللي‬

‫بوابات‬

‫يبي‬

‫ويخلون‬ ‫يدخل‬

‫وحده‬

‫منها‪.‬‬

‫لكن مع التطور واحتياج الكويت لمساحات اكبر تغطي تزايد المواطنين‬

‫قررت الحكومه ازالة السور في ‪ 4‬فبراير ‪ 1957‬واإلبقاء على البوابات كجزء‬ ‫من التاريخ الكويتي ومثال لصمود وتعب الكويتيين في ذاك الوقت ‪.‬‬

‫لكن لألسف ويحزني اني اقول هالشي ‪ 3‬بوابات من األربع اللي موجودين‬ ‫كانت مهمله ومو نظيفه انصدمت في كمية الزباله اللي موجوده فيها‪،‬‬

‫يحز بالخاطر اني اذكر اجدادنا شلون كانو يسهرون عشان يبنونها‬ ‫والحين اهي في اسوء حاالتها‪ ،‬هذا غير عن غرف الحرس اللي كانو‬

‫يسهرون فيها لحراسة الكويت من الخطر ‪ ،‬مفتوحه‬ ‫رقابه والله اعلم شنو ممكن يتم فيها‪.‬‬

‫الحين‬

‫بدون‬

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‫‪Photographer: Hamad Al-Ghunaimi‬‬

By Bashayer Alosami

OLD IS GOLD

‫بوابات الكويت‬ 25

They Live Where They

Love

Where are you from? I am an Egyptian.

When did you come to Kuwait? My parents moved to Kuwait in the late fifties, so I have enjoyed a Kuwaiti upbringing since my first smile up until I finished high school. At that point I moved to join the Faculty of Medicine in Cairo, and several years later I moved to England for my specialization. Now, here I am after 25 years returning to Kuwait.

Dr. Tarek Abdul Tawab

In many ways, is a product of Kuwait. Raised here since early childhood and now living here with his loving family and children, Dr. Tarek is an accomplished, highly successful Orthopedic Surgery Consultant and an esteemed professional in his field. He now works at the New Mowasat Hospital and runs his own clinic—Tarek Abdul Tawab Clinic—which boasts of an impressive reputation of great patient care. He is a man of great talents which exceed beyond medicine and into the world of photography. Many of these realized dreams and ambitions are due, in great part, to Dr. Tarek’s life in Kuwait and the opportunities Kuwait has given him to be the inspiring individual he is today.

where we feel comfortable raising our children and observing our traditions. When you are an expat like me you really feel the joy of having roots in two places that are fed with the same cultural morals. You enjoy the richness of the place without feeling homesick.

How much of an impact has Kuwait had on your life?

What do you do?

There is no denying that I am a product of what my childhood in Kuwait is. I was brought up by my hardworking, generous father, who was honestly a supporting father-figure to all those who knew him. To realize myself as a successful hard working doctor with a wonderful and supporting family must be the fruit of my life in Kuwait.

I am an Orthopedic Surgery Consultant with a specialty in Arthroscopic Keyhole surgeries of the joints and sports injuries.

What have you gained from Kuwait and given Kuwait?

Why did you choose Kuwait as your home? Kuwait was luckily chosen for me being a second generation expat. However, I had to take the decision to return to Kuwait after many long years of leaving because of the particular charm of this dear place.

What do you love most about Kuwait? To me, Kuwait is my childhood in every sense of the word. It is also a wonderful place to raise a family and enjoy a safe, comfortable and stable lifestyle. I honestly count my blessings whenever I watch the turmoil occurring everywhere around us while we go on with our lives in Kuwait’s blessed, peaceful atmosphere.

What do you think of the Kuwaiti lifestyle and culture? The Kuwaiti life style is a part of the Arabic Islamic culture, so this is

Kuwait now gives me a wonderful, stable upbringing for both my children and I. In Kuwait, I have seen my successful career moving forward and I am trying my best to repay this in my own practice by creating an honest, sympathetic environment for all my patients. That is, after all, my share to give in this community.

What does Kuwait mean to you on a personal level? I personally believe that Kuwait has shaped me in a way that made it almost impossible for me to live anywhere else. Kuwait is my home in so many different ways.

What words would you like to say to Kuwait if you could? I don’t know how someone can put his feelings of true love and devotion into words. These feelings are beyond words. A country where I spent most of my life and raising my kids in is my home, and I love my home. I love Kuwait!

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THE visiT By Noor Al-Nafisi

What is the defining value behind the service and quality of Al-Salhiyah Clinic? Each guest that enters Salhiyah Clinic, be it a patient or visitor, has the right to receive professional, efficient, ethical, and quality services from us.

How does Al-Salhiyah Clinic stand out among other clinics in Kuwait? The first impression most guests get about Salhiyah Clinic is that it does not feel like a clinic but rather a sanctuary—a cozy atmosphere that indulges the senses and makes you feel at home. Salhiya Clinic sets an example of refined prestigious design and unparalleled medical services, thus making it the finest boutique Clinic in the area.

What is the range of medical services that Al-Salhiya Clinic provides? We provide a full range of dental care, dermatology & skin care, as well as family medicine.

Tell us about your medical staff. How does your team of doctors and licensed professionals distinguish itself? Our staff is highly experienced in what they do and our core mission is to make our guest “feel at home” at all times. At Salhiyah Clinic,

the staff takes great pride in creating a rapport and trust with their patients. The common view point shared by the staff is to treat our patients in exactly the same way as they themselves would want to be treated.

Is there a specific atmosphere or ambiance you aim to achieve for your patients? From the moment one enters, it’s very apparent how different Salhiyah Clinic is. Instead of a clinical appearance, it has a warm cozy atmosphere. People normally feel nostalgic from all the Kuwaiti antiques, as well as all the memorabilia hanging on the walls. Most guests are usually delighted to walk around and be visually stimulated by their surroundings. Often, the topic of interest is how the old artifacts have been combined with the futuristic aspects of technology. Staff and guests alike really love this contrast. The goal is make sure the guests experience as pleasurable an experience as possible, so creating a comfortable and non-evasive environment plays a key role. It often happens that guests linger around for a while after their services just to enjoy the antiques, the pictures, and the generally calming ambiance.

In your opinion, what are the elements that make for a great medical experience? A welcoming ambiance throughout the clinic which is conducive to

wellbeing; thoughtfully designed services to meet patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs across all age group and health conditions; a team of highly-qualified specialist physicians and nurses with a wealth of experience to administer therapeutic services and treatments; and attention to detail.

What inspires Al-Salhiya Clinic to grow and enhance itself further? The breakthrough in medical sciences, health and wellness has exploded in recent years. These are the most exciting times within the medical field as new aesthetic and prosthodontic methods keep pushing boundaries all the time. As the science grows, so too will Salhiyah Clinic. Ultimately, we always want to provide the latest medical procedures as well as first class service to our guests.

Do you have any special campaigns or exclusive services on the horizion? Salhiyah Clinic is the perfect place to seek integrated treatments. We encourage people to come in and let us create a healthcare plan around their needs so that they not only feel great, but look great too! Our special campaign centers around weight loss, general checkup, anti-aging treatments and cosmetic dentistry.

What are your larger goals and visions for Al-Salhiya Clinic in the future? The larger vision at Salhiyah Clinic is to be a key contributor towards the community in and around Kuwait City. To be there consistently and efficiently in all that we doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;ensuring our patients can depend on us and grow with us.

Photographer: Hussain Shamo

Salhiya Complex - Entrance 4 - Floor 4 + 965 2299 6522 + 965 2299 6523 + 965 2299 6524 info @medcorp-kw.com

The Bliss oF Giving Luluwa Al-Khataf 32

"This is Djibouti." Where do I start? How do I begin to tell this story? How can I compel my tongue to re-tell the tales of barren live, of children running bare-footed on hard, hot ground in 40 degree summers? Yes, this is Djibouti—an African land that strongly resembles Kuwait in time, heat, and timezone. But Djibouti is poverty stricken. Djibouti is forgotten. Djibouti is devoid of all life and vitality but for the seas that surround it! I first went to Djibouti to take part in humanitarian aid projects, which were a great love of mine. I had been keen on joining such a humanitarian effort outside of Kuwait for some time now because I was already an active member of Kuwait's local humanitarian and social awareness communities, and I was interested in expanding my humanitarian outreach globally. Finally, after two years God granted me the good fortune of taking this dream trip with Mercy International and with the Kuwaiti Medical Student Association who organized all the journey details. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that, in this small country, I saw overwhelming wonders. An entire population living under the poverty line, in unstable houses made of rocks and stones, without even a drop of cement to keep it together. Upon entering these houses the interior is as suffocating and hot as a boiler oven—I could only wonder how these people can manage to live and sleep in these structures knowing that the roof could collapse upon them at any moment. I wondered how they could sleep at night in pitch darkness without a single source of light—relying only on the casting moonlight to guide their paths. I wondered how they could travel to the further city areas for food and water without cars, bicycles, or transportation—only feet clothed in old, worn, ripped slippers to carry them. The children in Djibouti smiled at all times, their smiles only widening and growing whenever I would give them some humble sweets. They would all lovingly embrace me as a sign of gratitude. I saw the Djibouti children and I thought of how our children behave on Gergi'an and how they are only satisfied with the most expensive and upscale brands of sweets and chocolate. At that point, only one thought came to mind: Al-Hamdu-li-Allah... Thank you, God, for bestowing such bounties on us and may they last for us and multiply at your will. For Kuwait is a land of good; a land of giving; and a land of love. Kuwait is the land which selflessly gives without ever asking in return. From our youngest to our oldest, we are born with this sense of kindness and generosity towards all others. So, in Ramadan—the holiest, most cherished month of all— don't forget to give. Don't forget to donate and cut down on food. Don't forget to teach your children patience and contentment and teach them not to play with their food. Don't forget to teach them to love to give. We are all blessed with beautiful lives so why not make them even more beautiful for the orphaned, the wounded, and the desperately needy? In doing so, may Allah keep us all safe and prosper in the bounties of Kuwait and Islam inshallah.

‫نعيم العطاء‬ ‫لولوه الخطاف‬

‫كيف ابدأ …‪ .‬وكيف اسرد …‪ .‬وكيف انطق …‪.‬حياة قاحلة …‪ .‬اطفال‬ ‫حفاة القدمين …‪.‬درجة حرارة تفوق االربعين …‪ .‬نعم انها جيبوتي‬ ‫احدى بالد افريقيا التي تشابهه الكويت بالحجم والحرارة والوقت ‪.‬‬ ‫جيبوتي البلد الفقير المنسي ‪ ‬فجيبوتي بلد قاحل ليس به مظهر‬ ‫من مظاهر الحياة اال البحر ! فذهبت الى جيبوتي لحبي الكبير‬ ‫للالعمال االنسانية وخصوصا خارج الكويت النني باالساس متطوعة‬ ‫بدولتي الكويت بالكثير من جمعيات النفع العام و االنشطة التطوعية‬ ‫فتمنيت ان اخرج برحلة انسانية خارج الكويت وبالفعل حقق الله‬ ‫مرادي بعد سنتين من حلمي هذا ذهبت مع لجنة الرحمة العالمية و‬ ‫رابطة طلبة الطب الكويتية اللذين قاموا بعمل هذه الرحلة المنظمة‬ ‫‪.‬فرأيت العجائب بهذا البلد الصغير فدرجة الفقر لديهم عالية جدا‬ ‫وذهبنا ورأينا بأنفسنا بيوتهم التي غالبيتها مصنوعة من االحجار‬ ‫حتى بدون اسمنت او اي شئ ! وعندما تدخل في بيوتهم تشعر‬ ‫بحرارة عالية كحرارة االفران فتفكر مع نفسك كيف يعيشون هنا‬ ‫وممكن بأي لحظة ان تسقط االحجار النها غير مثبتة وايضا كيف‬ ‫ينامون ليال بدون اي مصباح او اناره بظلمة التكاد ترى بها اال ضوء‬ ‫القمر وكيف يذهبون الى المدينة لالكل والشرب من غير سيارات وال‬ ‫دراجات فقط باالقدام و بدون احذية مريحة فقط بالنعال المتشققة‬ ‫يكملون مشوارهم اليومي ‪.‬واطفالهم اللذين يبتسمون في كل‬ ‫وقت ويبتسمون اكثر عندما اعطيهم الحلويات واراهم يحضنوني‬ ‫ويفرحون بمجرد حلوى واطفالنا بيوم القرقيعان ال يعجبهم اي شي‬ ‫فقط يعجبهم النوع الفاخر من الحلويات والشكوالتة فعندما قارنت‬ ‫قلت شي واحد الحمدالله على النعمة ويارب ادمها لنا الننا بلد الخير‬ ‫بلد العطاء كويت المحبه التي دوما تعطي وال تأخذ…‪ .‬فسبحان من‬ ‫زرع بنا حب العطاء منذ نعومة اظفارنا ‪.‬فبشهر الخير شهر رمضان‬ ‫المبارك ال تنسوا ان تتبرعوا وتزكوا وتقتصدوا بالطعام وتنصحون‬ ‫ابنائكم بالتريث والصبر ‪ ‬وعدم اللعب بالطعام وتعليمهم حب العطاء‬ ‫والصدقات ‪.‬فالحياة االن اقرب بأن تكون جميلة فبادروا بحياة اجمل‬ ‫لكل فقير ويتيم وجريح‪ .… ‬ودمتم بعز الكويت واالسالم‬

‫‪@lulualkhataf‬‬ ‫‪lulu.r.s@hotmail.com‬‬

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Dr Sleiman Razzouk DDS MS PhD Consultant, periodontology and implantology. Bayan Dental Center @bayandentalkw @Bayandental

Smile Confidently Again! Gummy Smile / Excessive Gum Appearance. A great smile can make all the difference when you want to look your best. It reflects confidence, a vibrant personality, and also speaks to the credibility of a person's character. Therefore a great appearance of anterior teeth with a healthy gum contouring can potentially have a significant psychological and emotional impact on the individual. It is possible that during normal growth and development too much gum tissue forms around the teeth. A gummy smile is apparent when the gum line appears to be creeping down over the teeth, making them appear shorter.

Causes of a Gummy Smile: Three major etiologies: -Delayed tooth eruption. -Hyperactivity of the facial muscle that controls the movement of the upper lip causing it to rise up higher than normal. -Vertical excess in jawbone growth.

and attractive gum contours. During this procedure, excess gum and bone tissue is reshaped to expose more of the natural tooth. A balanced and brighter esthetic smile is generated which provides higher self-confidence for many patients. This procedure does not induce gum recession or future periodontal problems. In many instances, it allows practitioners adequate room to place a quality final restoration such as crowns, veneers or lumineers. The final outcome is longer looking teeth and a winning smile. The American Academy of Periodontology states that the benefits of crown lengthening procedures include increased comfort and confidence when smiling, eating, and speaking, as well as improved gum health.

Gummy smile Before

Treatment of a Gummy Smile: Different options are available depending on the severity of the case: -Laser therapy. -Plastic/orthognatic surgery: surgical lip and/or jawbone repositioning. -Orthodontics: braces to move teeth into more suitable positions. -Esthetic crown lengthening: surgical sculpting of the gingival tissues and bone.

After

Esthetic Crown Lengthening It is the most commonly done procedure in dental setting to treat a gummy smile. Its goal is to establish proper gingival contours while exposing the complete crown of the tooth, hence creating healthier

Noora Al-Askar @NooraAlaskar

Eat, Enjoy, & Have a Healthy Ramadan!

The holy month of Ramadan is here and, with this wonderful time of year, many temptations come with it! However, despite contrary belief, Ramadan is actually the perfect opportunity to embark on a diet. Ramadan is about the cleansing of the human soul, so why not make it a whole endeavor and put in some healthy eating as well? If you put in the effort, it is absolutely possible to maintain your health, lose weight, and still enjoy the tasty foods associated with this great month! Fitoor: Your body has been fasting for several hours without any liquids or solids. Therefore the first thing that needs to be consumed is a food rich in energy, gentle on the stomach, and easy to digest. The ideal food would be dates. In this case it is best to follow the Sunna of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and break your fast with 3 dates. Dates: The nutritious treasures of the East • They are rich in minerals such as iron, zinc, potassium, calcium and magnesium. All of which are essential in restoring and replenishing electrolyte and mineral balance in your body after a fast. • They are a high glycemic index food (GI 103). This basically means that they have an immediate boosting effect on your blood glucose levels. After fasting your blood sugars will be very low, so the high GI foods will immediately raise your blood sugar levels back to normal, re-energizing your brain and body. Follow your dates with water to fully replenish your body’s fluid and mineral balance. Many believe that because we are fasting we must nourish our body by eating heavy foods during Fitoor. This is belief is absolutely wrong; on the contrary it is recommended by nutrition experts and internists across the globe to eat a balanced healthy variety of foods in reasonable quantities. This is because when you are fasting your body’s basal metabolic rate (speed at which it burns calories) becomes slower than usual; so a balanced intake of food in moderate quantities is sufficient enough to keep you healthy, active and lean during Ramadan. In addition, your body has a clever way to adapt itself to fasting by activating regulatory mechanisms that will ensure efficient utilization of body fat during this month. So the secret to maintaining or losing weight during Ramadan? Work with your basal metabolic rate, not against it! Eat more variety but less quantity. Remember, a balanced diet will also greatly improve your blood

cholesterol and lipid levels. It will also help prevent constipation and related digestive problems that many face, while also helping you lead a more energetic, active lifestyle. The million dollar question is this: what can a person eat to maintain a healthy weight during Ramadan, and maybe possibly lose some too? Your main metabolic fuel source for bodily function during fasting is mainly fat. Excellent! Therefore, your diet should be varied, small portioned but nutrient dense, and eaten systematically. Do not eat everything at one sitting; in fact having small consistent meals will trick your body into speeding up it’s metabolic rate. In addition it will help increase nutrient absorption and stabilize blood sugar levels.

During Fitoor: Break your fast with water and 3 dates as I have mentioned above. Sprinkle in half a lemon into your water to stimulate your liver into action. Limonene helps speed detoxification. Then I suggest you take a small break by praying, as this will give your GI tract time to gently process. Now, your main Fitoor meal should contain: a gentle vegetable soup such as mint and courgette, a type of complex carbohydrate such as brown rice, and a protein source such as fish.

Snacks: This is the fun part. • Have a colorful, rich bowl of salad vegetables and greens such as kale, mint, tomatoes, and colored peppers. Add in apple cider vinegar to help cleanse your liver and good fats such as avocado oil. • Tempting as the kubbas and sambousaks are, try to limit them to 1 or 2 pieces. Another great idea is bake them in the oven instead of deep-frying them. • Desserts are equally tempting but there’s no need to abolish them completely. Limit your dessert to one piece or one pot a day if it is muhallabiya.

Fruit Juices: • Ramadan drinks are delicious and tempting and, if done right (such as Khoshaf), some are nutritious. However, try to limit them to one glass a day, and try as hard as you can not to have it during meal times. This will cause indigestion; instead have it either before Fitoor to break your fast, or during snack time—let’s say just before Taraweeh prayers. This way you will enjoy your drink and you’ll avoid feeling bloated at the same time.

Sihoor: Complex carbohydrates and fiber rich foods are especially important. Complex carbohydrates such as wholegrain bread, barley, oats, lentils, and brown rice will help your body release its energy slowly during the hours of fasting, thus giving you a balanced energy level. Fiber rich foods are also slowly digested and will actually help you feel fuller in lesser quantities. These are very useful to eat during sihoor. Try to avoid eating excessive amounts of high sugar foods as these will wreck havoc on blood sugar levels, spiking them up and down. Not to mention they are heavily laden with calories and saturated fat. Remember the key to health is moderation, try to have that balance during Ramadan and you will most definitely reap the wonderful benefits. Happy Ramadan everyone!

‫‪Jumana Al-Awadhi‬‬ ‫‪@organickuwait‬‬ ‫‪@welovekuwait‬‬

‫اضافة بعض التغيرات التي تتماشى مع العصر و استغالل فرصة القرقيعان‬ ‫الضافة يعض الذكريات الجميلة الى ذاكرة أطفالنا باألضافة الى تعليمهم‬ ‫بعض الدروس بالحياة عن الصحة و المشاركة و معاملة الناس و الغذاء و‬ ‫عالقته بالسلوك و النفسية و الصحة‪ .‬فقضاء وقت مع الطفل مهم جدا‬ ‫مهما شغلتك الحياة فالطفل يحتاج لكثير من الوقت معك و التحدث‬ ‫كل ما حوله‪ .‬القرقيعان هو وقت التمشي! ممارسة رياضة المشي مع‬ ‫الطفل هي صحة جسدية و نفسية أيضا! يشعر الطفل من خاللها‬ ‫بارتباطك فيه و اهميته و تدعم من خالل هذا الوقت المميز العالقة و‬ ‫الثقة المتبادلة‪.‬‬

‫بعد أن رزقنا بطفلنا األول «ضاري» حرصنا على ملئ مكتبته الصغيرة‬ ‫بكتب األطفال‪ .‬إال أننا كنا نشعر دائما أن هناك ما ينقص هذة المكتبة‪،‬‬ ‫إذ أن جميع الكتب الموجودة في األسواق‪ ‬تفتقد الروح أو اللمسة‬ ‫الكويتية‪ .‬و نظرا إليماننا بحاجة الطفل إلى كتب تعكس صورة مجتمعه‬ ‫و ثقافته‪ ،‬و لما تتمتع الكويت من مميزات خاصة‪ ،‬قررنا فورا البدأ‬ ‫بمشروعنا الصغير و الذي نهدف من خالله إلى سد الفراغ و تكملة نواقص‬ ‫كتب األطفال المتوفرة‪ .‬‬ ‫و من هنا تم نشر أول سلسلة كتب تلوين تعليمية كويتية تستهدف‬ ‫الطفل الكويتي و موجهه إليه مباشرة‪ .‬كتب غنية باألنشطة التنموية‬ ‫كالقراءة و التلوين و أغاني األطفال و غيرها من التسالي المختلفة‪ .‬و‬ ‫من أهم ما تحتويه هذة الكتب هو الرسائل التثقيفية المتنوعة مثل‬ ‫الصحة و التغذية و البيئة‪.‬‬ ‫و عاد رمضان كتاب عزيز علي جدا حيث انه ال يغرس و يرسخ القيم‬ ‫الرمضانية التي تعودنا عليها و حسب بل يشرح بطريقة علمية بسيطة‬ ‫لألطفال أهمية الصيام للجسم باالضافة الى تشجيعهم على التغذية‬ ‫الصحية و اهمية االتزام باخالقيات الشهر و الدروس التي نتعلمها منه‬ ‫طوال العام‪ .‬باالضافة الى صفحات تلوين خاصة بالقرقيعان و العيد و‬ ‫التواصل مع األهل و غيرها من الممارسات التي تميز هذا الشهر الفضيل‪.‬‬ ‫ال شك ابدا ان القرقيعان الذي نراه بالسوق مختلف تماما عن ما كان‬ ‫يقدمه أجدادنا‪ ،‬و ال شك ان الكثير من العادات و اللمسات الجديدة انضافت‬ ‫عليه ‪ ،‬و ال شك ابدا ان القرقيعان المتوفر و المنتشر ضار جدا بصحة‬ ‫األطفال و ال يحتوي اال على الكاكاو و الحالو الذين "اعيزت"جمعيات‬ ‫صحة األطفال العالمية و هي تصدر تقارير و ابحاث تثبت مدى ضررها‬ ‫على الصحة النفسية و الجسدية لألطفال‪.‬‬ ‫باالضافة الى الجو العام الذي يمكن استغالله لتحسين العادات الغذائية‬ ‫و السلوكية عند األطفال‪ ،‬يمكن أيضا خلق طرق تربوية تساعد بتطوير‬ ‫ثقافة الطفل و صحته‪ ،‬مثال اخبارهم كم هذا الشهر مميز و فيه نأكل‬ ‫فقط األكل الذي يفيد جسمنا و طبخ البيت‪ .‬كم هذا الشهر مميز فنحن‬ ‫نبتسم و نبارك لكل من نراه‪ ،‬كم هذا الشهر مميز ألننا نساعد المحتاج‪،‬‬ ‫كم هذا الشهر مميز ألننا نحسن معاملة كل الناس من كل الجنسيات و‬ ‫الديانات‪ ،‬كم هذا الشهر مميز ألننا نمارس فيه كل ما هو حسن و نافع‪.‬‬ ‫في هذا الزمن‬

‫المليء بالعادات الضارة بصحتنا و صحة أطفالنا يجب‬

‫كنت اتحدث مع صديقة أمريكية و كانت تخبرني على قصتها مع‬ ‫الهالوين الصحي‪ ،‬فقالت لي أنا و زوجي كنا نوزع الحالو و الكاكاو بال‬ ‫وعي على األطفال بالضبط مثل باقي سكان العمارة اال ان انجبنا طفلنا‬ ‫األول‪ ،‬حينها صحى ضميرنا و لم نستطيع القيام باتالف اجساد الصغار‬ ‫الاننا اصبحنا ابوين و عندنا ثقافة تربوية تمنعنا من المشاركة بما يضر‬ ‫الطففل‪ ،‬ز بعد تفكيرها و زوجها قررا ان ال يقدمون ما تعود عليه‬ ‫األطفال بل تبديله بالفلوس! فيعطوا كل من يطرق بابهم فلوس بنفس‬ ‫المقدار الذي كانا سيصرفانه على الحلويات و كان األطفال يذهوب للعب‬ ‫بها في صالة االلعاب أسفل العمارة‪ .‬أخبرتها بان فكرتها غير صالحة‬ ‫لالستخدام اوال الن األطفال سيسرعوا ألول بقالة ‪ .‬ثانيا ألن‪ ...‬مادري‬ ‫ابصراحه مو حلوه!خصوصا مع موضة القرقيعان الحديثه اللي اييبونلك‬ ‫قرقيعان عيالهم لي بيتك!‬ ‫في أول سنة من عمر ضاري كنت ارفض المشاركة في موضة القرقيعان‬ ‫الجديدة ‪ ،‬لم تقنعني ابدا العلب و الصناديق المليئة بانواع الكاكاو‬ ‫الفاخرة و المزينة باسم الطفل و صورته‪ ،‬و كنت اقول انها بعيدة عن‬ ‫عاداتنا االصيلة فامتنعت‬ ‫و في السنة الثانية من عمر طفلي قررت ان‬ ‫أطور شكل القرقيعان بطريقتي الخاصة فملئت أكياس جميلة بانواع‬ ‫المكسرات العضوية التي استمتعت أنا و طفلي بتلوين قشرتها الخارجية‬ ‫وحدة وحدة حبة حبة بالوان خاصة لألكل ‪ .‬و قد سميته قرقيعان ضاري‬ ‫األورجانك و علقت عليه ورقة ملونة و مطبوع عليها القيمة الغذائية لكل‬ ‫شيء يحتويه كيس القرقيعان!‬ ‫فول سوداني (سبال) جوز لوز بندق ‪ ..‬الخ‪!Organic gergai3an‬‬ ‫واآلن بعد ان رزقني الله بضاري و جادي و جادل و بعد ثمان سنوات‬ ‫تعود الكثير من اصدقائي على عادتي الرمضانية وهي قرقيعان صحي‬ ‫و الكل يطلب مني مساعدتهم ولهذا فقد اعددت مفاجآة لكل من يريد‬ ‫قرقيعان اورقانيك في الكويت و هنا في امريكا‪.‬‬ ‫باالضافة الى كتاب عاد رمضان الذي أعددته ليضيف ثقافة رمضانية‬ ‫صحية ألطفال الكويت‪ .‬ان القرقيعان مناسبة جميلة جدا و هي فرحة‬ ‫لألطفال و الحقيقة ان األطفال يفرحون بكل شيء تقدمه لهم بحب‪.‬‬ ‫استغالل كيس القرقيعان ليكون وقفة مسؤولة نقفها في صف صحة‬ ‫أطفالنا ندافع فيها عن حقهم بطفولة سعيدة و صحية هو واجب كل‬ ‫أب مثقف و أم واعية يدركان أهمية التغذية و تأثيرها على الطفل‪.‬‬

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Jenny Wright @pvcapital @Creating_Chaos

Restaurants & Nutrients Being a Nutritional Therapist in the UK, I am reminded time and time again by my clients of just how little the general population understands nutrition and healthy eating. It is a very complex subject and the more you delve into it, the more complex it becomes. That said, you don’t need to be a brain surgeon or a rocket scientist to make healthy choices and benefit from a well balanced diet. Around 2009, the Food Standards Agency in the UK brokered an agreement that many food outlets signed up to whereby better food labeling and calories were included on menus. This has supported a very positive step towards people being more conscious about what they’re actually eating and better informed when making choices that are healthier and balanced. But it doesn’t stop here. Being more open on menus not only puts the customers in a better position, it’s a way of becoming more honest, showing to the customers and the world that

there is nothing to hide and developing a much greater level of trust between the company and the customer. As simple as it may be, by adding nutritional information onto menus actually changes the commercial positioning of the restaurant. It changes it from being a place to eat food to an authority on nutrition.

less salt and sugar than it has been previously. How would you know this without having kept information on your meals? It’s almost a promotional campaign in itself to tell people that your brand new menu is all of a sudden much better for them.

By relating the breakdown of each meal and the overall calorie consumption to what is the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA), you are giving people so much more than just providing a place of eating.

And thinking about it, the benefits don’t stop there. It also provides for a much more educated team of chefs who are conscious of this information and when it comes to updating or changing the menu, they’re making decisions with this information in mind.

On a recent trip to Kuwait, I noticed that many food outlets lacked this information and in my mind, commercially they are missing a trick. An opportunity to develop a stronger relationship with their customer base. It also provides a way of measuring the changes in your menus as you amend and update it. For example, it maybe that your menu is now %20 healthier with

In a world where open information is becoming increasingly in demand, it’s key that restaurants and the food industry take this topic seriously and use it as an opportunity to better their commercial prospects. I’m absolutely delighted to be working with a top chef in supporting restaurants across GCC states in upping their game.

Bashayer Al-Anazi

Pharma Tips What Time Should I Take My Medicine?: Perfect Timing Makes Drugs More Effective While millions of us take medicine daily, few of us pay close attention to the time of day at which we take it. When it comes to conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and heartburn, the time you have your medication can have a significant impact on its effectiveness and how well it protects you.

How! The key is the circadian rhythm: our -24hour internal clock driven by the brain’s hypothalamus gland. This controls not only the immune system but also blood pressure, body temperature, hormone production, bowel movements, and tiredness.

So what’s the best time to take your medication? OSTEOPOROSIS The most commonly prescribed drugs for osteoporosis are

in the morning should not begin taking them at night without speaking with their doctor. This can cause risk of nocturnal hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure) which could increase the risk of stroke.

HEART MEDICATION

ALLERGY MEDICINE

Issue: The heart’s electrical impulses are slowest from 6 AM to noon. This makes the heart more likely to get out of rhythm and thus increases the risk of a heart attack. When: Take heart medications first thing in the morning to decrease your risks of heart complications.

Issue: Allergy symptoms are usually worst in the morning.

bisphosphonates, which prevent the loss of bone mass.

When: Whether obtained via prescription or OTC, allergy medicine is most effective when taken at night. By taking allergy medicine at night it's at its peak in your system, so in the morning it will be ready to combat allergy symptoms.

Issue: They are poorly absorbed

ARTHRITIS

When: You need to take it first thing in the morning with water on an empty stomach after a night of not eating. Then you must remain in an upright position and wait for an hour before taking any other pills or before eating and drinking.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Issue: Sleep-time blood pressure is best reduced to lower risks of angina, stroke and heart attack When: It is usually best to take one of the anti hypertensive medication at night before going to bed. If your blood pressure medicine works for 24 hours then it should be taken at night. Blood pressure medications that work for 12-8 hours should be taken first thing in the morning to be most effective in warding off a heart attack. Those who now take their pills

Issue: Patients find their joint pain is at its worst in the afternoons. When: It’s better to take pain killer like Ibuprofen around noon to mid-afternoon, so that it takes effect as symptoms begin to build up.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS Issue: Patients find their joint pain is worst in the mornings. When: For Rheumaoid Arthritis, it’s usually better to take a pain killer just after your evening meal to prevent or lessen any pain which may develop overnight.

HIGH CHOLESTEROL Issue: Most of our cholesterol is produced at night, while we are not eating. When: Take Statin medications at bedtime to avoid the synthesis of the bad cholesterol (LDL) at night. This will lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

It’s been known that heart attacks and strokes are three times more likely to happen in the morning than any other time of the day, but until now the reasons for why this happens are unclear.

HEARTBURN Issue: The general advice is to take proton-pump inhibitor medication 30 minutes before the first meal of the day, but the truth is that heartburn can be exacerbated by lying down at night. When: Take the medication 30 minutes before your evening meal and some researchers suggests splitting the daily dose. Taking half the dose in the morning then half in the evening will likely keep symptoms at bay at all times.

DON’T FORGET! Any time you are prescribed medication, always ask your doctor and/or pharmacist when the most effective time to take the drug is, if they don't volunteer that information first. Consistently taking your medicine at the right time of day will enable the drugs to produce the most effective results for your illness and will help you feel much better, much faster, all day long!

Anmar

is Cooking Welcome back Ramadan! I've missed you and I bet everyone else has too!

The month of spirituality has come around and what better way to celebrate it than with special Kuwaiti dishes cooked in this holy month? Though people have changed and life has a faster pace, these special dishes have been custom to Ramadan and have been passed down through generations. My grandmother passed these mouthwatering dishes down to my mother, and I captured the opportunity to learn them. Here I am, cooking Harees, Yireesh and Tashreeb, the everyday dishes found on every Kuwaiti dining table when the sun sets. Traditionally, these three dishes are sent to family, friends and neighbors and are called "Niqsa". The next day, the courtesy is returned.

Are you ready for Ramadan nights? ‫هني وعافية ومبارك عليكم الشهر‬

@anmariscooking

Photographer: Abdulrhman Al-Yousef

MADE in KUWAIT

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We know that, in the holy month of Ramadan, there is nothing better than gathering with your loved ones over a nice cup of coffee and a yummy dessert. In support of Kuwait's local talent and to celebrate this beautiful month, theCITY brings you a collection of local, homemade dessert businesses for all your special occasions this Ramadan!

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‫ﻣﺠﻤﻊ ارﺟﺎن ‪ -‬اﻟﺒﺪع ‪ -‬ﺷﺎرع اﻟﺘﻌﺎون ت‪:‬‬

‫‪222-63164 / 222-63163‬‬

‫‪Hamad Bouqammaz‬‬ ‫‪@makzarah‬‬

‫الشوكوالته‬ ‫و المفاهيم‬ ‫الخاطئة‬ ‫في البدايه احب ان ابارك لكم ‪ ‬الشهر الفضيل و عساكم من عواده‪ ‬‬

‫اليوم راح اتكلم عن المفاهيم و المعتقدات الخاطئه التي تتعلق‬

‫بالشوكوالته‬

‫‪ ‬ترتبط الشوكوالته بالعديد من المعتقدات التي يعتبرها الناس‬

‫صحيحة بالرغم من أنهامعتقدات ‪ ‬خاطئه ‪ ‬منها‪:‬‬

‫‪ -١‬تعمل الشوكوالتة على رفع نسبة الكولسترول السيئ‬ ‫في الدم‬ ‫ولكن الصحيح هو ان هناك دراسات علمية تشير إلى أن الكثير‬

‫من تلك الدهون تأتي من حامض دهني والذي ال يتصرف كالدهون‬ ‫المشبعة‪ .‬فضال عن هذا فقد تبين أن الشوكوالتة يمكن أن تعمل‬

‫على خفض نسبة الكولسترول لدى البعض وليس رفعها كما هو‬ ‫شائع‪ .‬‬

‫‪ -٢‬يجب على المصابين بالسكري تجنب تناول الشوكوالتة‬ ‫ولكن الصحيح ‪ ‬يجب علي مرضى السكري عدم ‪ ‬تجنب الشوكوالتة‬

‫بشكل كامل بل قد يتفاجأ البعض بأن الشوكوالتة تؤدي لزيادة‬

‫بسيطة في نسبة السكر بالدم وقد وجدت الدراسات الحديثة بأن‬

‫الشوكوالتة الداكنة يمكن أن تكون ذات فائدة لمرضى السكري لكن‬ ‫عليك بالطبع استشارة طبيبك قبل البدء بالتلذذ بأنواع الشوكوالتة‬ ‫المختلفة‪.‬‬

‫‪ -٣‬تتسبب الشوكوالتة بنخر األسنان وتسوسها‪:‬‬ ‫ولكن الصحيح ‪ ‬هناك دراسات علمية تثبت ‪ ‬بأن اآلثار السلبية على‬ ‫األسنان والناتجة عن تناول الشوكوالتة تعتبر أقل بكثير من آثار‬ ‫السكر الطبيعي وهناك دراسات يابانية اخرى ‪ ‬أظهرت أن بعض‬ ‫أجزاء حبوب الكاكاو يمكنها محاربة البكتيريا الموجودة في الفم‬

‫وبالتالي منع التسوس ترى هل هناك طريقة أشهى من تناول‬ ‫الشوكوالتة للحفاظ على صحة األسنان؟‪ ‬‬

‫‪ -٤‬تناول الشوكوالتة يؤدي لزيادة الوزن‪:‬‬ ‫و الصحيح ‪ ‬أن ليس بالضرورة ‪ ‬يحدث هذا فعال إال لو كنت تريد تناول‬ ‫كميات كبيرة من الشوكوالتة فهذا أمر آخر لكن المفاجئ بالنسبة‬ ‫للكثيرين ‪ ‬أن الدراسات العلمية وجدت بأن تناول كمية بسيطة من‬ ‫الشوكوالتة خالل أيام العمل األسبوعية الخمسة قد ارتبط بانخفاض‬ ‫مؤشر كتلة الجسم (‪ )BMI‬ودليل علي ذالك وجد حديث ًا ‪« ‬حمية‬ ‫الشوكوالتة»‪.‬‬

‫‪ -٥‬تفتقر الشوكوالتة للقيمة الغذائية‪:‬‬ ‫والصحيح هو ان هناك دراسات كثيرة ‪ ‬تتحدث عن فوائد الشوكوالتة‬ ‫فال بد وأنك تدرك خطأ ذلك االعتقاد لكن ترى ما درجة القيمة‬ ‫الغذائية للشوكوالتة؟ لقد تبين بأن قطعة متوسطة الحجم من‬ ‫الشوكوالتة الداكنة تحتوي على مادة مضادة لألكسدة توازي ما‬ ‫يحتويه ‪ 2.75‬كوب من الشاي األخضر وثلثي كوب من التوت البري‬ ‫فضال عن هذا فإن الشوكوالتة تحتوي على الكثير من المعادن‬ ‫واأللياف الغذائية‪.‬‬

‫‪ -٦‬تناول الشوكوالتة يسبب اإلصابة بحب الشباب‪:‬‬ ‫‪ ‬و الصحيح هو ان هناك دراسات متعلقة بهذا األمر والتي أجريت‬ ‫منذ ستينيات القرن الماضي فشلت في التحقق من وجود الرابط بين‬ ‫الشوكوالتة وحب الشباب بل إن إحدى الدراسات األميركية أشارت إلى‬ ‫أنه حتى مع تناول كميات كبيرة من الشوكوالتة فإنها لم تؤد إلى‬ ‫تفاقم مشكلة حب الشباب لدى المصابين بها‪ .‬‬ ‫اتمنى ‪ ‬اكون قد نقلت لكم معلومات مفيده تفيدكم في حياتكم‪ ‬‬ ‫وكل عام و انتم بخير‬

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thePHOTOGRAPHER

Abdulaziz Al-Majed boold6@hotmail.com @zezooo79

@latifamadouh

By Latifa Madouh

CITY KIDS

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Nouf Al-Qemlas THE STUNNER

Nouf Al-Qemlas needs no introduction. She is, in herself, a statement on fashion, class, and decadence. When she started to join the fashion world three years ago and created her own line—Zari Tir Tir—she left a visible mark in Kuwait’s fashion community. Her designs and her persona were immediately synonymous with elegance and unique, culturally inspired beauty. She is now one of Kuwait’s foremost Kaftan and fashion designers and she enjoys a booming customer-base and a soaring reputation of excellence and high-esteem. We had to have a chat with this powerhouse fashionista and find out more from her on what it takes to create such a successful and exceptional fashion enterprise like Zari Tir Tir!

www.zaritirtir.com zaritirtir +965 22200684 / 94427427

When did you start your fashion business? I started it around 3 years ago. It all began when I was searching for a unique, beautiful kaftan for my little girl and I, and when I couldn’t quite find what I was looking for I just decided to do it myself and design my own kaftans.

2. Who was your support system? Everyone in my family was so wonderful and really stood by me— especially my mother and my husband.

3. Why did you choose fashion design as your line of work?

I was a fashion-lover and was interested in everything that had to do with fashion since childhood! It was always a great hobby of mine and now it’s my work, and I love it!

4. How was your experience at the start? It was great for a first step and I always tried my hardest to make it grow. I know that the more time I spend on the business the more I’m going to improve it and learn more from it every day.

5. What steps lead you to open a shop in the Avenues? Well, I was on the lookout for the best location possible. The Avenues is, without a doubt, the best and most popular shopping mall in Kuwait, so it was an obvious choice.

6. You are such a great mother and an accomplished business woman. How do you manage the time? By working very hard! I also couldn’t have done it without the help of my husband by my side.

7. What advice would you give to people who want to take the private business step but are in need of inspiration or support? I was honestly very scared of taking those first steps. Over time I’ve realized that I should have done this a long time ago and that there was nothing to be truly afraid of. I really wish everyone would go after their dreams whenever they can. It’s the best feeling and it’s never too late for anyone!

8. What comes first in your life? My family and my children.

9. What inspires you to create new collections? Well, actually, everything. Life is so full of beautiful and wonderful things to capture our hearts and our imaginations. I’m constantly inspired by everything I see around me!

10. Do you only do a Ramadan collection or do you design for all seasons? We provide a collection for all seasons, not just Ramadan.

11. Tell us about your shop in the avenues. It's a small yet unique shop where you can find your pick of beautiful accessories, kaftans, dresses, and home accessories done by some very talented designers.

12. You are such a stunning and fashionable lady! Give our readers a beauty tip. Your inner beauty reflects on you. Work on making your heart and soul beautiful and it will shine out and dazzle everyone around you!

60 Photographer: Abdulrahman Al-Yousef

‫القمالس‬ ‫نوف‬ ‫المــــــــذهـــلـــة‬ ‫نوف القمالس اسم غني عن‬ ‫التعريف‪ ،‬حيث دخلت عالم‬ ‫التصميم من أوسع أبوابه‬ ‫عند بداية مشروعها المميز‬ ‫زري ترتر‪ ،‬تاركة خلفها‬ ‫بصمة في مجال التصميم‬ ‫الكويتي‪ .‬أصبح اسم نوف‬ ‫مرتبطاً باألناقة والتميز‬ ‫والجمال المستوحى‬ ‫من الثقافة المحلية‪.‬‬ ‫بتصميمات القفطان‬ ‫المميزة التي تمصممها‬ ‫نوف‪ ،‬استطاعت بفترة‬ ‫وجيزة أن تحصل على‬ ‫جماهيرية كبيرة‬ ‫وسمعة طيبة‬ ‫على المستوى‬ ‫المحلي و‬ ‫الخليجي‪،‬‬ ‫واستطعنا نحن‬ ‫الحصول على‬ ‫بضع دقائق‬ ‫للحديث مع‬ ‫المتميزة نوف‬ ‫عن مشروعها‬ ‫الرائع زري‬ ‫ترتر‪.‬‬

‫متى ابتدأ مشوارك في عالم التصميم؟‬

‫ابتدأت مشروع زري ترتر قبل ثالث سنوات‬ ‫تقريب ًا‪ .‬كنت أبحث عن قفطان أنيق ومميز‬ ‫لي ولصغيرتي‪ ،‬وبعد بحث طويل قررت أن‬ ‫أقوم بتصميم القفطان بنفسي‪.‬‬ ‫من أين حصلتي على الدعم المعنوي؟‬

‫جميع أفراد أسرتي بال استثناء كانوا داعمين‬ ‫لي بشكل كبير‪ ،‬خصوص ًا أمي وزوجي‪.‬‬ ‫لماذا اخترتي مجال األزياء؟‬

‫كنت دائم ًا محبة لألزياء والموضة‪ ،‬وكنت أحب‬ ‫كل ما يتعلق بالموضة منذ طفولتي‪ .‬كانت‬ ‫الموضة من أكثر الهوايات المفضلة لدي‪،‬‬ ‫وأصبحت اآلن هي عملي‪ .‬أشعر أني محظوظة‬ ‫ألن عملي اآلن هو هوايتي المفضلة‪.‬‬ ‫كيف كانت بدايات التجربة؟‬

‫كانت تجربة رائعة‪ .‬كنت أحاول جاهدا ً في‬ ‫البداية أن أقوم بكل ما يلزم لضمان نجاح‬ ‫المشروع‪ ،‬وكنت على يقين بأن كل الوقت‬ ‫الذي أستثمره في المشروع سوف يجني‬ ‫ثماره الحق ًا‪ ،‬وقد تعلمت كثيرا ً وطورت من‬ ‫نفسي ومن المشروع بشكل كبير في بداية‬ ‫األيام‪.‬‬ ‫كيف استطعتي الموازنة بين دورك كأم‬ ‫وصاحبة مشروع؟‬ ‫الجهد هو السر لنجاحي في البيت وفي‬ ‫العمل وأيض ًا مساندة زوجي‪.‬‬

‫ما هي النصيحة التي تقدمينها لألشخاص‬ ‫المقدمين على بداية مشاريعهم الخاصة؟‬

‫بعد أن ابتدأت بمشروع زري ترتر استوعبت أن‬ ‫الخوف والتردد قبل أخذ الخطوة األولى قد‬ ‫استهلكا كثيرا ً من وقتي وجهدي‪ .‬بعد بداية‬ ‫المشروع اكتشفت أنه ال يوجد سبب للخوف‬ ‫والتردد‪ .‬أتمنى أن يستطيع الجميع إدراك‬ ‫أحالمهم ونجاح مشاريعهم‪ ،‬فال شيء أبدا ً‬ ‫يوازي هذا الشعور‪.‬‬ ‫ما هي أولويات نوف؟‬ ‫أطفالي وأسرتي‪.‬‬

‫ما الذي يلهم نوف؟‬

‫بصراحة‪ ،‬كل شيء‪ .‬الحياة مليئة بكل ما‬ ‫هو جميل ورائع‪ ،‬وأنا دائم ًا أجد اإللهام من‬ ‫حولي‪.‬‬ ‫هل تقدمون تشكيلة فقط لشهر رمضان؟‬

‫نحن نقدم تشكيالت مختلفة وليس تشكيلة‬ ‫واحدة فقط‪ ،‬وتشكيالتنا على مدار السنة‪.‬‬

‫ماذا يقدم محل زري ترتر في األفنيوز؟‬ ‫محل زري ترتر في األفنيوز فيه عدد من‬ ‫الفساتين واالكسسوارات المصممة من قبل‬ ‫مصممين مميزين‪.‬‬

‫ما هي النصيحة التي تقدمينها للقراء؟‬

‫الجمال هو انعكاس لما في الداخل‪ ،‬لذلك اذا‬ ‫كانت روحكم حلوة ستجدون كل ما حولكم‬ ‫حلو وجميل‪.‬‬

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‫د‪ -‬آي الينر خفيف‪ -‬حمرة أخف‬

‫ه‪ -‬درجات الظل النحاسي‪ -‬رموش كثيفة‪ -‬شفائف ممتلئة والمعة‪-‬‬

‫حمرة خدود جذابة‬

‫ي‪ -‬المكياج فن له قواعد و أصول ولذلك لدي موعد مع خبيرة‪ ‬‬ ‫التجميل‪ ‬‬

‫أ كسسوارك؟‪ ‬‬ ‫أ‪ -‬احب أن أخلط اإلكسسوارات مع المجوهرات القديمة‬ ‫ب‪ -‬فص رقيق من األلماس النقي يكفي‪ ‬‬

‫عطرك ؟‪ ‬‬ ‫أ‪ -‬زيت الپاتشيولي للجسم بعد اإلستحمام‪ ‬‬ ‫ب‪ -‬عطر رومانسي ‪ ‬مخلط بدهن العود‪ ‬‬

‫ج‪ -‬العطور الرجالية مركزة و تبقى لفترة أطول‪ ‬‬ ‫د‪ -‬ال أحب العطور القوية الفواحة‪ ‬‬

‫ه‪ -‬عطري ال يزول من الذاكرة بسهولة‬

‫ي‪ -‬للعطور ‪ ٣‬نوتات ‪ :‬عليا‪ ،‬وسطى‪ ،‬و أساسية‪ ‬‬ ‫طالء أظافرك؟‪ ‬‬

‫ج‪ -‬ساعة كبيرة ضخمة ‪ - ‬إكسسوارت لها رموز و مدلوالت غامضة و‬

‫أ‪ -‬ال أهتم بذلك وال يزعجني طالء أظافري ‪ ‬القديم‪ ‬‬

‫د‪ -‬عقد من اللؤلؤ ‪ ،‬أو سوار ناعم يتماشى مع ‪ ‬ساعتي الكالسيكية‬

‫ج‪ -‬لألسف أظافري ال تنمو‪ -‬اسود‪ -‬اصفر‪ -‬اخضر‪ ‬‬

‫مثيرة‬

‫المفضلة‬

‫ه‪ -‬ال اعتبره اكسسوار انها قطعة مميزة و بكميه محدودة بل انها‬

‫إرث ‪ ‬عائلي‪ ‬‬

‫ي‪ -‬خاتم ضخم من حجر الجيرميجفايت ‪ ‬و عقد من العقيق األسود‬ ‫شعرك؟‪ ‬‬

‫ب‪ -‬فرنسي مربع و لماع‬

‫د‪ -‬صدفي لحمي‪ ،‬بيضاوي‪ ،‬أحمر‪،‬عنابي داكن ‪ ‬‬ ‫ه‪ -‬جلش‪ ‬‬

‫ي‪ -‬أحدث ألوان الموسم‬

‫النتيجة‬ ‫إذا كانت أكثر إجاباتك ‪-‬أ‪ -‬فأنت فتاة حالمة تتمنى طقوس عيد‬

‫أ‪ -‬غجري غير مرتب ‪ ‬‬

‫مختلفة ‪ ‬غير تقليدية‪ ،‬تجتمع فيها العائلة لتزيين خيمة بقرب‬

‫ج‪ -‬قصير جدا ً (بوي) ‪ -‬أو طويل جدا ً ومحلوق من جهة واحدة ‪-‬‬ ‫خصل زرقاء ‪ -‬أومبري‬

‫إذا كانت أكثر إجاباتك‪-‬ب‪ -‬حب اإلسراف يسيطر على سلوكك و‬

‫د‪-‬مدرج ‪ ‬إلى الكتف ‪ -‬كبه والقليل من مثبت الشعر‪ ‬‬

‫ماستجنيه من عيدية حتما ستصرفيه في المراكز التجارية ‪ ‬فالترف‬ ‫و الترفيه هم أساس فرحة العيد‬

‫ي‪-‬مصففة شعري تقرأ كتاب ڤيدال ساسون عندي في المنزل ‪ ‬‬

‫إذا كانت أكثر إجاباتك‪-‬ج‪ -‬فأنت فتاة قوية ونشيطة تفضلين ركوب‬

‫حذاء ك ؟‪ ‬‬

‫تترددين بجمع ألذ حلوياتكم‪ ‬وتقديمها للفقراء‪ ‬‬

‫ب‪ -‬ناعم و مرتب‪ ‬‬

‫ه‪ -‬شعري صحي و كثيف والمع ومموج ‪ ‬‬

‫أ‪ -‬مميز ‪ ،‬غريب‪ ،‬و مريح جدا ً أعني بذلك صندل جميل‪ ‬‬ ‫ب‪ -‬كعب أسود أو بيج عالي جدا ً جداً‪ ‬‬

‫ج‪ -‬سأجد ما يناسب ‪ ،‬فلدي الكثير من األحذية الرياضية‪ ‬‬

‫د‪ -‬بالرينا أو لوفر ‪ ،‬ال أفضل الكعب العالي‪ ‬‬

‫ه‪ -‬حذائي معروض في أحدث المجالت العالمية و االنستغرام ي‪-‬‬

‫البحر في جو عائلي ودود بال أحذية ‪ ‬‬

‫دراجة نارية على اإللتزام بمقابلة الضيوف والمهنئين بالعيد ‪، ‬ال‬

‫إذا كانت أكثر إجاباتك‪-‬د‪ -‬تحبين التسلية البسيطة إلزاحة التوتر‬

‫من قرارة نفسك‪ ،‬تفضلين مشاهدة فلم رومانسي هادئ لإلستمتاع‬

‫مساء العيد و النوم مبكرا برداء نوم جديد‬

‫تغيرت حياة سندريال بسبب حذاء‪ ‬‬

‫إذا كانت أكثر إجاباتك ‪ -‬ه‪ -‬فأنتي مملكة من الجمال ينقصها بساط‬

‫حقيبتك؟‪ ‬‬

‫اللحظة التاريخية‪ ‬‬

‫أ‪ -‬حقيبة جدتي النادرة المصنوعة من جلد التمساح‪ ‬‬ ‫ب‪-‬بربري ‪ ،‬فندي ‪ ،‬أو غوتشي‪ ‬‬

‫ج‪ -‬أفضل أن أحمل محفظة نقود‪ ‬‬

‫أحمر و پپاراتزي مصطفين على جوانب حوش جدتك ليسجلو هذه‬

‫إذا كانت أكثر إجاباتك ‪-‬ي‪ -‬انتي متميزة و دائمة التطور‪ ،‬لألعياد و‬

‫المناسبات بعد آخر لكي ‪ ،‬تقومي بتقديم هدايا مميزة ‪ ‬جداألطفال‬

‫د‪ -‬شانيل ‪ ،‬تودز‪ ،‬ديور ‪ ،‬أو هيرميز‪ ‬‬

‫العائلة‪ ،‬وإحضار اطباق التينية غير مألوفة ‪ ‬تسحرين الجميع‬

‫ي‪ -‬مايهمني هو التصميم والتقسيم الداخلي للحقيبة‬

‫فضولك‪ ‬الشديد‪.‬‬

‫ه‪ -‬ذا شيلد تصميم صوفيا العصفور‪ ‬‬

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‫بحوارك‬

‫‪ ‬عن‬

‫نوادرك‬

‫الرمضانية‪ ‬وهذا‪ ‬نابع‬

‫من‬

‫رغبتك‪ ‬باإلثارة‬

‫و‬

‫‪Fadhila Madouh‬‬ ‫‪@fustaniun‬‬

‫من‪ ‬‬ ‫انت في‬ ‫هذا العيد‬

‫اليوم عندنا عيد بقدوم شهر رمضان الخير و البركة‪ ،‬نفتتح هذا‬

‫الشهر الفضيل بأماني و تهاني و فرحة تسبق ليالينا ومع تسارع‬ ‫خطوات األيام وانشغالنا‪ ،‬يطوى شهر المغفرة و يحل علينا يوم عيد‬

‫الفطر السعيد ببهجة وسرور وأناقة ‪ ...‬أجيبي على هذه األسئلة‬ ‫البسيطة لتعرفي ماهي طلتك يوم العيد؟‪ ‬‬

‫من هي رمز الموضة لديكي؟‪ ‬‬ ‫أ‪ -‬ميروسالڤا ديوما‪-‬التوأمتان أولسن‪ -‬رايتشل زو‪ ‬‬

‫ب‪ -‬كايت ميدلتون‪ -‬إيڤا لونغوريا‪ -‬ميال كونس‬

‫ج‪-‬ريحانا‪ -‬مايلي ساير‪ -‬إيلين ديجنريس‪ ‬‬

‫د‪-‬صوفيا كوپوال‪ -‬كايتي هولمز‪ -‬أوليڤيا پاليرمو‪ ‬‬

‫ه‪ -‬أنا ديللو روسو ‪ -‬بيونسيه‪ -‬باليك اليڤلي‪ ‬‬

‫ي‪ -‬كايت بالنشيت‪ -‬نيكول كيدمان‪ -‬جاين فوندا‪ ‬‬

‫بدلتك المثالية؟‬ ‫أ‪ -‬بدلة من الحرير فضفاضة تظهر أبعاد شخصيتي الفنية‪ ‬‬

‫ب‪ -‬بدلة بلون واحد وقصيرة أو ضيقة تظهر جمال ساقي وكعبي‬

‫العالي‪ ‬‬

‫ج‪ -‬بدلة شبابية بطبعة ‪ ‬كبيرة ‪ ‬تظهر جرئتي و قوتي‪ ‬‬

‫‪Quiz‬‬

‫د‪ -‬بدلة كالسيكية عملية ‪ ‬تصلح للمناسبات الرسمية و الغير ‪ ‬رسمية‬ ‫أو قفطان جميل و محتشم‬

‫ه‪ -‬بدلة مميزة مشغولة بالشرائط و الخرز الذهبي أو الفضي تعكس‬

‫جمال لون بشرتي‪ ‬‬

‫ي‪ -‬كل مايهمني هو التفاصيل الصغيرة ‪ :‬األكمام ‪ ،‬القوال‪ ،‬الجيوب‬

‫وحتى البطانة‬ ‫مكياجك؟‪ ‬‬

‫أ‪ -‬كحل غامق‪ ،‬الكثير من الماسكرا‪ ،‬حمرة لحمية أو حمراء‪ ‬‬

‫ب‪ -‬الكثير من كريمات الترطيب العالمية لبشرة نضرة تحت طبقة من‬

‫المكياج الخفيف الناعم‪ ‬‬

‫ج‪ -‬ال أحب ‪-‬أو‪ -‬أحب األلوان الفاقعة القوية‪ ‬‬

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Aseel Al-Ruwaished took a trip to India—and the rest, as they say, was history. Enamored by all the color and pulsating life of the people, places, and sounds which poured out of Goa, Aseel found instant inspiration in an Indian wonderland. She found the most striking emblem of this wondrous journey was one of India’s most time-honored, respected, cultural icons of all time: the mighty elephant. Overtaken with this surge of creative impulse, Aseel decided to start her own fashion line inspired by all the beauty and charm which India had to offer and, in admiration for India’s greatest cultural landmark, she called it ‘Elephant Girl.’ Much like the unique, vibrant life force of this exotic, far-away land, Aseel has come up with a collection of Kuwaiti kaftans and dresses which dramatically and beautifully blends these two worlds and emerges with an ornate, lively, and memorable expression of cultural zest and contemporary presence. We had the chance to chat with Aseel and learn more about her exciting journey, her budding talent, and why she is the designer to watch out for this Ramadan season!

Tell us a little about yourself. I am a fashion junkie who is easily inspired. I love sports, travelling, burgers and excess baggage. I am currently working at Ahli Bank of Kuwait as a Credit Officer, learning the ins and outs of the finance world.

When and how did your love for fashion design begin? I feel that everyone is a fashion designer— it’s an instinct! The way you put together an outfit alone can be considered as an art form. I have recently been to India and, during my trip, I became inspired to start my own line which has a little bit of me in every piece.

Do you have a special process for coming up with your creations? Honestly, I don’t think about it so much. I just work as the ideas come to me and I do little modest sketches for the tailors.

What do you think is your trademark, one-of-a-kind design touch or quality? I would have to say the elephant, it’s my logo and is on most of my designs.

How did the idea for this specific line come about and what inspired it to grow? I had been to Goa, India in February for the first time, and as I wandered in the local flea market I was inspired by all the fabrics, colors, and prints. As soon as I got back I started to work on the Elephant Girl line.

What aspects of Indian culture did you incorporate into the designs? The elephants have really inspired me. I chose the colors of all the different nature

and spices I saw and felt there. I also chose Indian fabrics with all the exotic prints and the detailed embroideries of the dancing water girls in Goa.

How were you able to bring a contemporary design approach to such an ancient, revered culture? The culture of India has been adopted from all the wonder that surrounded them—things like the beauty in the landscapes and the animals roaming around in the streets. So I decided to blend the traditional Kuwaiti dara’a (the kaftan) with stories of the gods and nature in India to create a whole new interpretation.

What is the vibe and the ambiance that you want to convey through this new line? A great collection is only possible if you have a theme in your designs. I think the elephant was a huge success and I think that will also be present in my new line.

Where can we find your designs in Kuwait? Very soon my line will be available at a new pop up store in Kuwait and a beautiful boutique in the UAE. I am hoping to be less of an amateur and start selling in India.

Give us a sneak peak of your next design inspiration! What other artistic creations do you have in store? Next collection will include some beads and accessories I am working on which will be made in India. I have teamed up with some suppliers I met with on my trip and I am hoping to go bigger and add more variety but to stay with the same theme.

64 Photographer: Abdulrahman Al-Yousef Make-up: Doha Al-Mizael

Aseel Al-Ruwaished THE EXTRODINAIRE

‫أسيل الرويشد‬ ‫الــمــبــدعــة‬

‫أسيل الرويشد سافرت إلى الهند‪ ،‬وكانت‬ ‫هذه بداية قصتها مع عالم التصميم‪.‬‬ ‫وقعت أسيل في الغرام مع األلوان الباهرة‬ ‫واألشكال الجميلة التي رأتها حولها في‬ ‫الهند‪ ،‬ومن أكثر األشياء التي أعجبتها‬ ‫هو أحد رموز الثقافة الهندية العريقة‪:‬‬ ‫الفيل‪ .‬بعد أن رجعت إلى الكويت‪ ،‬قررت‬ ‫أسيل أن تبدأ مشروعها المميز وتسميه‬ ‫‪ .Elephant Girl‬تقدم أسيل عدد من‬ ‫القفطانات التي تمزج األلوان المبهرة من‬ ‫الهند مع التصاميم األنيقة من الكويت‪.‬‬

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‫كلمينا عن نفسك‪.‬‬ ‫أنا عاشقة للموضة بجميع تفاصيلها‪ .‬أحب الرياضة والسفر والبرجر‬

‫وأحب األمتعة الزائدة في السفر! أعمل حالي ًا في البنك األهلي وعملي‬ ‫يكسبني الكثير من الخبرة عن عالم االقتصاد وإدارة األموال‪.‬‬

‫متى وكيف ابتدأ مشوارك مع التصميم؟‬ ‫شخصي ًا أرى أن بإمكان أي شخص أن يصبح مصمم ًا لألزياء فالتصميم‬ ‫بوجهة نظري غريزي‪ .‬اختيارك لأللوان عند شراء المالبس يعتبر نوع ًا‬ ‫من الفنون‪ .‬قمت مؤخرا ً بالسفر للهند‪ ،‬وقررت أن أبدأ مشروعي‬ ‫الخاص‪.‬‬

‫كيف تقومين بعمل تصاميمك المميزة؟‬ ‫لألمانة‪ ،‬ال أفكر في الموضوع كثيراً‪ .‬أقوم برسم سكيتشات متواضعة‬ ‫وأقدمها للمشغل للتنفيذ‪.‬‬

‫برأيك ما هي البصمة المميزة في جميع تصاميمك؟‬ ‫الفيل! هو اللوجو الذي أستخدمه في جميع تصاميمي‪.‬‬

‫كيف كانت بداية المشوار؟‬ ‫كنت في الهند في شهر فبراير‪ ،‬وأثناء جولتي في أحد األسواق‬ ‫المحلية هناك أعجبتني ألوان التصاميم وقررت أن أبدأ مشروعي‬ ‫الخاص المستوحى من هذه التجربة‪.‬‬

‫ما هي العناصر المستوحاة من االهند التي استخدمتها‬ ‫في تصاميمك؟‬ ‫الفيلة! وغير الفيلة‪ ،‬األلوان التي رأيتها في الطبيعة هناك‪ ،‬وألوان‬

‫البهارات في األسواق الشعبية إضافة إلى تصاميم أخرى رأيتها على‬

‫أقمشة في األسواق الشعبية الهندية‪.‬‬

‫كيف تمكنتي من دمج التصميم الحديث مع ثقافة‬ ‫عريقة كالثقافة الهندية؟‬ ‫الثقافة الهندية مستوحاة من كل ما كان يحيط بالهند من طبيعة‬

‫وحيوانات وأشجار‪ .‬قررت أن أدمج هذه العوامل مع الدراعة الكويتية‪،‬‬ ‫ألخلق نوع ًا جديدا ً من التصاميم‪.‬‬

‫ما هي االفكار و العناصر األساسية في التشكيلة الحالية‬ ‫من تصاميمك؟‬ ‫أعتقد أن التشكيلة الناجحة يجب أن يكون فيها عنصر مستمر في‬ ‫كل أصنافها‪ ،‬وقد رأيت أن عنصر الفيل ناجح عند الزبائن وأود أن‬

‫يكون موجودا ً في التشكيالت القادمة‪.‬‬

‫أين يمكن أن نجد تصاميمك في الكويت؟‬ ‫قريب ًا جدا ً سوف أبدأ ببيع تصاميمي في محل في الكويت ومحل‬ ‫آخر في اإلمارات‪ .‬أتمنى في المستقبل أن أصل إلى مرحلة متقدمة‬ ‫في التصميم ألستطيع أن أفتتح مكان ًا لبيع تصاميمي في الهند!‬

‫ما هي األشياء الجديدة التي تقومين حالياً بالتحضير‬ ‫لها؟‬ ‫التشكيلة الجديدة ستحتوي على العديد من االكسسوارات المصنوعة‬ ‫في الهند‪ .‬قابلت عدد من الموردين المميزين في الهند وسأقوم‬ ‫بإحضار تشكيلة أعلم أنها ستحوز على رضا الكثير‪ .‬أنوي إضافة‬ ‫أصناف جديدة لكن لن أغير من العناصر األساسية في التصاميم‪،‬‬

‫كاأللوان والخامات‪.‬‬

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Nouf Al-Jassim aljassim.n@gmail.com @nafnoof

Kaftan Krazy! A ‘WOW!’ accessory can be a focal point of your Kaftan look. If you want to truly make a statement think about including it in your next Kaftan outfit.

Be daring and experiment, but always remember one of the most important rules in all fashion: Less is more. • If your Kaftan has a lot of details at the neckline, simply add a statement cuff or a statement ring for perfectly balanced bling flare.

If you are feeling less bold or if you think you are not a jewelry person, you can make an equally powerful statement in your own subtle way by layering.

Beaded, ornate belts will draw plenty of attention to your Kaftan, but make sure they coordinates. To pull off this accessory it is usually best if the Kaftan is simple, plain, and single colored to make the belt stand out more.

Since this season’s outfit making accessory is the statement necklace, making it the centerpiece of your outfit is always a big hit. A Kaftan with a simpler color palette and style arrangement will greatly compliment and contrast a powerful statement necklace.

Noura Al-Banwan

THE STAND-OUT When did you establish March Eleven? I established it last Ramadan and, thankfully, it’s been going strong ever since.

Nura Al-Banwan is a designer who capitalizes on her own persona and her own unique identity. Her designs are herself. To Nura Al-Banwan fashion is about expressing who you are as a person and being inspired by the things that mean the most to you. Nura is daring, confident, and sentimental—and that is exactly what March Eleven is all about. It’s about creating a look for yourself that speaks to both everything around you and everything within you—March Eleven is the collaborative product between our surrounding cultures and our inner identities. We were very excited to get a chance to talk to Nura Al-Banwan and learn more about how she came up with this inspired line and why it’s so special to her! @march_eleven +965 9789 7338

Why did you choose March Eleven as the name for your bran? Well, for a few reasons. First, I guess choosing a date as a logo and brand name was something that, at the time, was still new and no one had really used it before—so I wanted to be special in that way. Second, it’s my birthday so it personifies me somehow. And, third, I’ve always thought that 3 was my lucky number, so I had to include it. Plus, the business seemed like such a great birthday present to give myself!

Where do you get the textiles to make the kaftans? I mostly get them from Kuwait, Qatar, and Thailand. Wherever I can find great quality and interesting fabrics, really!

What inspires you to design the kaftans? I’m honestly inspired by almost everything I see. I love colors, art, and different designs. I also really love to mix and match, and to just see what works and what doesn’t. My sketchpad is with me wherever I go, so whenever I see something inspiring or get a new design idea I instantly sketch it down right there in that same minute.

Why did you choose to design traditional clothing like kaftans instead of more 'modern' dresses? Well, to be honest, I don’t think my kaftans are all traditional. Some of them are while others are extremely fashionable and modern. That’s the beauty of the kaftan. You can use it in so many ways and for so many tastes—whether it is traditional or not. The kaftan can work for all kinds of women and that’s what makes it timeless. We also hope to possibly start introducing dresses in our line in the future inshallah, but we’ll have to wait and see.

Do you have a store? If yes, where is it located? No, not yet. But perhaps in the future we will start taking steps toward that goal inshallah.

How can people reach you to place orders? Customers can reach me through my contact number and we are also available on social media platforms like Instagram. Find us @march_ eleven to see more of the collection and to get in touch!

Photographer: Khadeija Al-Shimmiri Model : Alessia Ziliotti

‫نورة البنوان‬

‫الــــمـــتـــمــــيــــزة‬

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‫نورة البنوان مصممة كويتية تعتمد بشكل‬ ‫تام على شخصيتها المميزة في تصاميمها‪،‬‬ ‫فتصاميم نورة هي نورة بذاتها‪ .‬بالنسبة‬ ‫لنورة‪ ،‬التصميم هو التعبير عن الذات وإيجاد‬ ‫الجمال واإللهام بكل ما هو حولك‪ .‬نوره‬ ‫جريئة وواثقة وحساسة‪ ،‬وهذا بالضبط هو‬ ‫ما ستجدونه في تصاميم ‪March Eleven‬‬ ‫من تصميم نورة البنوان‪ .‬سعدنا بلقائها‬ ‫لنعطيكم فرصة كي تتعرفوا عليها أكثر!‬ ‫متى كانت بداية ‪March Eleven‬؟‬ ‫في شهر رمضان الماضي ولله الحمد‪ ،‬أرى أن اإلقبال‬

‫مستمر حتى اآلن‪.‬‬

‫لماذا اخترتي هذا اإلسم؟‬ ‫أحببت أن يكون اإلسم مميزا ً ومختلف ًا عن باقي‬ ‫األسماء‪ ،‬إضافة إلى أن ‪ ١١‬مارس هو يوم عيد‬ ‫ميالدي‪ ،‬كما أنني أحب الرقم ‪ ٣‬وأعتبره رقم حظ‬

‫بالنسبة لي‪ .‬وتقديم هذا المشروع لنفسي كان‬ ‫بمثابة هدية عيد ميالد مميزة أيض ًا‪.‬‬

‫من أين تحصلين على الخامات لتصميم‬ ‫الفساتين؟‬ ‫من الكويت وقطر وتايلند‪ .‬هذه هي األسواق التي‬

‫أحب أخذ الخامات منها‪ ،‬ولكن أشتري الخامات ذات‬ ‫الجودة أينما أجدها‪.‬‬

‫ما الذي يلهمك لتصميم الفساتين؟‬ ‫كل شيء! أحب األلوان والفن والتصاميم المختلفة‬

‫وأحب أن أدمج بين األلوان‪ .‬آخذ معي دفتري أينما‬

‫ذهبت ألسجل فيه كل ما أراه من حولي في أي‬

‫وقت‪.‬‬

‫لماذا اخترت تصميم القفطان بدالً من‬ ‫الفساتين الحديثة؟‬ ‫الفساتين التي أصممها ليست فقط قفطانات‬ ‫تقليدية‪ .‬أنا ال أعتقد أن القفطان تقليدي وحسب‪،‬‬

‫بل‬

‫يمكن‬

‫للقفطان‬

‫أن‬

‫يكون‬

‫عصري‬

‫ومميز‬

‫وتقليدي بالوقت ذاته‪ ،‬هذا ما يميز القفطان عن‬

‫غيره من الفساتين‪ .‬القفطان يصلح للكثير من‬ ‫المناسبات سواء تقليدية أو عصرية‪ .‬لكن مع ذلك‪،‬‬ ‫أود أن أقوم بتصميم فساتين عصرية ذات طابع‬ ‫مختلف لكن لم يأت وقت هذا المشروع بعد‪.‬‬

‫هل عندك محل؟‬ ‫ال‪ ،‬حتى اآلن ال أملك محل لكني أقوم بالتحضير‬ ‫والترتيب الفتتاح محل خاص بي قريب ًا‪.‬‬

‫كيف يستطيع الناس التواصل معك؟‬ ‫يمكنهم متابعتنا على االنستجرام @‪march_eleven‬‬

‫أو االتصال على ‪97897338‬‬

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MAKE UP BY FARAH Makeup is about enhancing one’s beauty. The more natural, the more beautiful the makeup will look, even if you are going for a dramatic effect. You can always stand out and be unique with natural colors by adding a subtle pop of color to it. For this look I used medium to dark tones of brown and a pop of blue for the eyes. For the lips I went wtth a light maroon color to set off good contrast. The Madly Yours foundation is perfect for the face with it’s simple yet beautiful finish that works well for everyday use. The beauty of it is that it does not have that full, heavy coverage yet it covers unwanted spots very well. I then used the Makeup Forever loose powder and Ben Nye banana powder for highlighting under the eye and cheek bone to give the face a beautifully balanced complexion. Nouba’s peach blush and the NYX peach bronze blush compliment this look very well and give a perfect glow. For the eyes I used three shades from the Naked2 palette and two different tones of blue eye pencils from Golden Lady. I also used Ardell’s 120 false lashes which were highlighted by the Collestar 30 day treatment mascara for a fuller, longer lash look. For the lips I used Mr & Mrs lip pencils in two tones: the light beige/peach and the dark maroon. I placed the lighter shade as a base and applied the dark maroon over, concentrating in the middle area of the lips. Of course, before trying any of these tips it’s important to make sure your face is clean and moisturized before applying any makeup. For even better results try applying a primer to the face, eyes, and lips to make your face look even fresher and brighter! @makeupbyfarah_kw

75 Photographer: Khadeija Al-Shimmiri

MARIAM AL-ASFOUR THE CLASSIC

In Kuwait, the word Vestiti only means one thing: kaftans. Beautiful, ornate, vibrant kaftans! Traditionally speaking, the kaftan is probably one of Kuwait’s most glorified fashion symbols of dignified, decadent culture. For generation upon generation, the kaftan has spoken to our humble lifestyles and our poised natures. To Vestiti creator and head designer, Mariam Al-Asfour, this made the kaftan the best medium to celebrate the old while re-imagining the new. To Mariam Al-Asfour, Vestiti represents a new interpretation of a cherished, ancient culture that brings both a feeling of dignity and modernity to the wearer. For many years now, Vestiti has been selling this exclusive brand to its satisfied customers: a brand that honors the past and relishes the present. Now any Kuwaiti woman can count on Vestiti to provide her wardrobe with this perfect balance of contemporary design and traditional appeal. We had the chance to chat with Mariam Al-Asfour about Vestiti and all that goes into her creation of this inspiring, Kuwaiti kaftan line. What does ‘Vestiti’ mean and why did you choose it to represent your brand? Vestiti is the Italian word for ‘clothing.’ I’ve always loved Italy and especially the old, Italian lace dresses that are both so unique and beautiful yet so traditional and culturally meaningful. I wanted my creations to have the same effect so that’s why I chose the name. What do you want your customers to feel when they wear Vestiti kaftans? I want them to feel distinguished and unique, but I also want them to feel comfortable and cultured at the same time. Where does your design inspiration come from? It usually depends on the season. The colors are usually inspired by the seasonal time of year. Nature is probably by far the easiest and one of the best places to find inspiration. Our culture is also deeply inspiring and has a lot beautiful stories and sentiments that can be translated into fashion. Really, the whole world is bursting with inspiration and when I take the time to look at all of the breathtaking cultures of the world, I’m inspired by their uniqueness and their simple beauty. What makes this new Ramadan line different from what you’ve previously done? This time around we have new kaftan designs and styles, as we always do. The key to updating every line is to keep the same basic elements that the customers love—culture, patterns, the cut—and then apply some new touches to make those elements shine in a new way. I think I’ve done that with this new line and I’m very excited about it! How do you blend new, modern styles with traditional clothing like the kaftan? Well, one really great way to do this is to use old, cultural designs with new fabric materials and vice versa. Another way is to try to slightly

re-interpret an old design in a way that makes it new or seem bold again. You can do this by mixing cultural patterns or by adding more than one styling quality in every piece. It can be tricky but the results are interesting and can turn out very chic! We noticed that the fabrics and textiles are very luxurious. Where do you bring them in from? We have a really big world of materials in Kuwait! So, we supply our customers with fabrics and textiles from all over the world, depending on the kinds of garment they require. We use Indian, Turkish, and even local materials to bring a variety of luxurious textures to our customers. Do you have a store where customers can find your designs? If yes, where? Yes, of course. You can find us at the Grey Fashion boutique in the ground floor of Al-Tejaria tower. We recommend you follow them on Instagram (@greyfashion) for all the latest, fashionable details! Give us a sneak peak! What future design innovations do you have in store? As always, we’re going to continue to bring our customers the perfect mixture between cultural beauty and striking fashion. We want to try elevate our brand even more with even more daring ideas and luxurious, one-of-a-kind materials. Stay tuned!

vestiti.fashion@gmail.com facebook.com/VesTiTiS @vestiti +965 97772925

77 Photographer: Maha Al-Asaker Model : Nadine Naguib Al-Shimmiri Photography by Khadija

‫مريم العصفور‬ ‫الـــكــالسـيكـيـة‬

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‫فيستيتي أحد أبرز األسماء في عالم القفاطين الكويتية‪ .‬ثقافي ًا‬ ‫يعد القفطان أحد أهم رموز الموضة في تاريخ الكويت‪ ،‬حيث‬ ‫يعبر عن البساطة واألناقة في آن واحد‪ .‬المصممة التي أنشأت‬

‫فيستيتي‪ ،‬مريم العصفور‪ ،‬رأت أن بساطة القفطان وأناقته عامالن‬

‫يمكن لها أن تستغلهما لمزج الحاضر بالماضي وبالفعل استطاعت‬ ‫تقديم تصاميم مميزة أبهرت الجماهير والقت استحسانهم‪.‬‬

‫تحدثنا مع مريم العصفور عن تصاميم فيستيتي المميزة‬ ‫لتعريفكم بها عن قرب‪.‬‬

‫ماذا تعني كلمة فيستيتي ولماذا اخترتها؟‬

‫فيستيتي باإليطالية تعني المالبس‪ ،‬وأنا أعشق إيطاليا وكل شيئ‬ ‫فيها‪ .‬خصوص ًا الفساتين اإليطالية القديمة‪ .‬أردت أن أصمم شيئ ًا‬ ‫يحمل نفس الجمال والعراقة‪ ،‬فاخترت هذا اإلسم‪.‬‬

‫ما الذي تودين أن تشعر به زبوناتك عند ارتدائهن‬ ‫قفاطين فيستيتي؟‬

‫أود أن يشعرن بالتميز واألناقة‪ ،‬وأيض ًا بالراحة أثناء الحركة وطوال‬ ‫وقت ارتدائهم للقفطان‪.‬‬

‫ما الذي يلهمك لتصميم القفاطين؟‬

‫يعتمد ذلك على الموسم‪ ،‬فاأللوان تكون غالب ًا موسمية‪ .‬كذلك التراث‬ ‫والثقافة جزء كبير يؤثر في التصاميم‪ .‬شخصي ًا أرى أن العالم‬ ‫مليء بمصادر اإللهام المختلفة‪ .‬كل ما عليك القيام به هو البحث‪.‬‬

‫ما يشدي بقوة هو حضارات العالم المختلفة والتصاميم المختلفة‬ ‫من شتى أنحاء العالم‪ .‬أبحث عن الجمال ببساطته وروعته‪.‬‬

‫ما هو جديدكم في رمضان هذا العام؟‬

‫في هذا العام لدينا تصاميم وأشكال جديدة للقفاطين‪ ،‬وقد حرصنا‬ ‫على إبقاء نفس العناصر التي القت استحسان الجماهير‪ ،‬مثال‬

‫األلوان والتصاميم‪ ،‬لكن أضفنا لها ما نرى أنه سيعجب الزبائن‪.‬‬

‫حرصنا على البساطة والرقي بشكل كبير‪.‬‬

‫كيف تقومين بمزج القديم والجديد في تصاميمك؟‬ ‫أحد الطرق التي أستخدمها هي استخدام تصاميم كالسيكية‬

‫تراثية واستخدام خامات وأقمشة حديثة‪ ،‬أو العكس‪ .‬إحدى الطرق‬

‫األخرى هي إعادة تصميم ما هو كالسيكي وقديم‪ ،‬مع مراعاة‬

‫إضافة عوامل جديدة إلعطائه إحساس عصري ومميز‪.‬‬

‫من أين تحصلين على الخامات واألقمشة الفاخرة‬ ‫المستخدمة في تصاميمك؟‬

‫لدينا الكثير من الموردين المميزين في الكويت‪ ،‬كمية المواد‬

‫المتوفرة مبهرة! معظم ما نستخدمه من الهند وتركيا وبعضه‬

‫أيض ًا من الكويت‪.‬‬

‫هل لديك محل لبيع قفاطين فيستيتي في الكويت؟‬

‫نعم‪ ،‬قفاطين فيستيتي متوفرة في ‪ grey fashion boutique‬في‬

‫برج التجارية‪ ،‬كما يمكم متابعتهم على االنستجرام @‪greyfashion‬‬

‫لمعرفة أخر األخبار‪.‬‬

‫ما الذي تنوين القيام به في المستقبل؟‬

‫خطتنا المستقبلية هي الحفاظ على رضا زبائننا األعزاء وذلك عن‬ ‫طريق تقديم كل ما هو راق ومختلف‪.‬‬

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Tips about taking care of parrots?

What is Zoo View? Zoo View is the first aviary in Kuwait specialized in breeding and raising different species of exotic birds such as Amazon parrots and Macaws. We are passionate about the birds and we specialize in pairing these birds with people who share our love for our avian friends. Zoo View cares about animals and we want to introduce this to the world in an educated way.

When did you start? The story began at an early age as a hobby and then it turned into an idea of breeding these rare exotic birds which are considered endangered. We established Zoo View in 2010 after we visited several farms and aviaries both in Europe and the United States. We gained a lot of experience in this field and we decided to share it with everyone in the form of our Zoo View Aviary. Now, thank God, we are treated as a well known name in this field—not only in Kuwait, but in the while GCC area. And we have an exclusive just for theCity magazine! We would like to announce the opening of our first Zoo View store which will include our lovely breeding birds, different kinds of pets, and pets supplies.

How does it work? We start by creating the perfect environment for the parrots by controlling the temperature and the percentage of the humidity needed at each and every season. After the female parrots lay their eggs, we closely monitor them under heavy surveillance to watch the behavior and the progress of the hatching process. We also do this to keep a record of every detail within each pair. Usually, we pull the babies after they are two weeks old, but in some cases we pull them from day one. Sometimes we have to pull the eggs if happen to we notice any bad behavior from the mother. At Zoo View we also have special care section which is equipped with incubators and breeders ready to receive the eggs and the babies. After that we start hand feeding the babies and raise them to socialize with people until they are fully weaned and ready to transition to their new homes. With each brand new baby, we provide birth certificate with DNA sexing certificate.

Where are the parrots from? Most of our breeding parrots came from South America, the United States, and Europe.

Different species of parrots require different care but, for all parrots, proper nutrition is vital in maintaining a good quality of life. Thankfully, most parrot diets are very similar. In general, parrot diets consist of fresh fruits and vegetables, parrot pellets, and a high quality of vitamin enriched parrot seed mix. For our parrots we use Golden Feast as the main source for a healthy diet which consists of %100 natural fruits, vegetables, and different kind of seeds and nuts. Owners also need to change their parrot’s water every day and need to keep the cage clean at all times. It’s also important to try to keep them in a well ventilated area, and where the sun light can reach them. The great things is that these lovely species are very friendly and love socializing with people, so it’s usually best to spend at least 15 minutes a day with them. These parrots come from rainy places and they absolutely love the rain! So don't forget to give them a nice shower every 4 days or whenever else they need it.

How can you teach a parrot to talk? When you first get your bird it’s important to speak often and immediately. Say specific words like ‘Hello,’ and ‘Hi.’ Repeat certain words every time you do something, such as when you lift your bird up—this teaches them to associate certain movements with certain word. Hold the bird in front of your mouth when you teach new words so that you have his/her full attention. Finally, when they eventually do mimic you, reward them with a yummy treat!

Any tips about raising younger parrots? There are a lot of things that bird owners should keep in mind while raising a baby parrot. First, be sure to vary the food and treats—this keeps them healthier and open to new foods. Parrots love toys and they are playful creatures and, thankfully, there are many toy options available which can help them both play exercise at the same time. Second, try to spend as much time as you can with your parrots, especially at the beginning. This helps the parrot know you faster and start socializing with you easier –talk to them and they will start talking back at you! We provide a handy booklet written by us for every parrot owner and it contains all the necessary information and tips you’ll need to help raise and take a good care of your new baby parrot. Also, we are always happy to answer any question any one may have, either by telephone or via SMS.

What is the best season for parrots and what are their prices? The best season for mating is the spring, sometime between December and May. The babies will usually be ready 3 months after the hatching day. As for the prices, it varies. Some of the parrots are very rare and the price can be as high as 5000 KD. However, the normal parrots can be as low as 150 to 200 KD for the African Grey; from 250 to 350 KD for the Yellow Crown Amazon and the Blue Front Amazon; from 550 to 650 KD for the Double Yellow Head Amazon; and 700 to 800 KD for the Yellow Nape Amazon which is considered as the best talker in his family. The prices can rise depending on the bird’s speaking ability, the size, intelligence level, tame level, and trick training.

zoo_view@hotmail.com www.zooviewq8.com zooviewq8 @zooview_ @zooview_ with best regards from Zoo View Founder Amer Al Rejaib Mohammed Al Mansour Ahmad Marafi

Khalil Al-Hamar khalil.alhamar@edges-kw.com @khalilalhamar

Gadgets Blackberry Q10 To the patient Blackberry lovers, Blackberry has finally introduced the new innovative design of the Blackberry Q10 Device. The totally new Q10 is built up as a phone with both a touch screen and a keypad. What is new about the Blackberry Q10 is the exterior design of the phone and the stylistic change to a more classic approach. However, the operating system of the new Blackberry phones Q10 & Z10 have changed completely to accommodate the new ventures into advanced technology and social media.

Blackberry Q10 Features:

• Processor: Dual-Core 1.5GHz – Snapdragon S4 Plus • Display: 3.1”, SuperAMOLED display, 720 x 720 resolution at 330 PPI, Touch On Lens • Camera: 8MP rear facing camera, Auto Focus, 5X digital zoom, 1080p HD video recording ・2MP front facing camera, 3X digital zoom, 720p HD video recording • Memory: 2GB RAM ・16GB Internal Storage ・Hot Swappable microSD Slot up to 64GB • WiFi: Dual Band 802.11 a/b/g/n ・5/2.4GHz ・4G Mobile Hotspot • GPS: Assisted, Autonomous, and Simultaneous GPS • Battery: BlackBerry NS2100 ,1mAh Removable Battery • Sensors: Accelerometer, Magnetometer, Proximity, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor • Connectivity: NFC microUSB microHDMI-Out Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy 4G LTE • Dimensions (LxWxD): 119.6mm x 66.8mm x 10.35mm • Talk Time / Standby: N/A at this time from BlackBerry as it’s still in testing

GoPro HD HERO3 Video Camera The Hero3 video camera is a 1MP still photos camera and has a burst capture rate of 10 frames per second. Used as an external accessory for the iPhone 5 device, the camera can record full HD video up to 10 minutes. The Hero3 also has Wi-Fi built in and the videos can compatibly sync to the GoPro App. The camera is also made with advanced technologies that record even the slightest surrounding sounds with an innate ability to pick up on the sounds of nature and on voice rhythms. It also has excellent windnoise reduction capabilities that can guarantee crisp sound in even the most high-speed of activities.

What’s New With Apple iOS 7?

Final version of iOS 7 will be available for all iPhone users by fall this year.

Apple keynote for WWDC 2013 prepared to release the new Apple iOS 7. Complete UI Design overhaul with adaptive colors and systemwide back swipe gesture feature. The changes with iOS 7 are: • New system icons and folders, animated icons available • Dynamic wallpapers • All apps multitasking with new card interface • iTunes radio • AirDrop file sharing • Camera filters with live preview and new square mode • New Photos app with better photo organization, picture editing • Weather app with live weather animations • Updated Maps with Night mode and Turn-by-Turn walking directions • New Siri interface, new supported commands, new voices • Contact Blacklist • FaceTime audio • Activation lock • Automatic app update

AlQranAlKrym APP ON YOUR iPAD The holy month of Ramadan arrives in the middle of this month. In today’s world, most of us can read the Quran on our iPhones or our iPad devices. The best Quran app to download from the Appstore is AlQranAlKrym. The app includes special customized features, and written in Othmani font that is presented both professionally and beautifully to the eye. It’s the perfect companion to help keep the spirit of Ramadan in our hearts wherever we go. Source : apple.com. blackberry.com

n the midst of the summer heat, the long vacations, and our boundless energy for fun-in-the-sun we all need an outlet in these hot months. For the sporty, the adventurous, and the thrill-seekers among us that outlet is the First Trading Company. Offering everything that both the adrenaline junkie and the athletic professional could possibly require in clothing, footwear and accessories, the First Trading Company is here to make your dreams come true without compromising on safety or on style. We had the chance to speak with the Business Development Manager at the First Trading Company, Bindu Thomas, and to learn more from her on why the First Trading Company has got you covered this summer!

Tell us a little about your company and the brands that you retail First Trading Company is a subsidiary of Mutawa Alkazi Co. and offers a range of products including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine products, boats, accessories and gear. We recently launched a new showroom in Al Tilal Complex housing 3 international clothing brands – Fox, DC Shoes & Alpinestars Clothing. What inspired you to bring these brands into Kuwait? First Trading Co. has had a long association with motorsport enthusiasts in this country as we are dealers of a number of leading brands like Hyosung & TVS motorcycles, Arctic Cat ATVs, Kipor generators, and Starcraft boats, and also sell motorcycle accessories and gear. Our association with Fox Racing goes back many years as we have been retailing their professional racing gear for nearly 25 years. How-

ever we wanted to increase the brand’s presence in Kuwait and also expand in terms of products on offer. Around the same time, we also associated with two other leading brands DC Shoes and Alpinestars clothing. All these brands have an international presence and while they have their roots in action sports, they also offer a great casual line. With the opening of this showroom we expand First Trading Company’s presence in Kuwait and significantly expand its field of operations, all of which are part of the company’s strategic vision. Who is the main consumer and who do you market yourself to most? I would say anyone who is energetic and loves action! Firstly, since our products are constructed with such attention to detail and keeping high quality standards, it suits an active lifestyle.

Our products also score high in terms of design and being on trend so our customers look good wearing them! Finally, these are statement brands and young people would be very proud to be seen in them.

DC Shoes has some great products especially in footwear. The Versaflex 2 which we call a ‘Full Length Airbag’ is comfort at its best. At a price of 31 KD, it is also excellent value.

What goes into the styling components of your products?

How do you maintain high quality and safety standards in your products?

All the brands that we retail – Fox, DC and Alpinestars partner with world class athletes and professionals in a variety of fields such as ATV racing, motocross, marine sports, etc. This means when the products are designed we have these guys in mind. So the products are very technical and performance driven while also keeping it stylish and trendy. Can you give us some examples? For instance, Fox Racing has the Tech tees which are extremely light and have a soft natural feel. They are great for Kuwait weather. Some styles also come with UV protection. Another product is the Hydro Series shorts which is designed to look like a walk short but functions like a board short. If you are planning a weekend at the chalet, this is a must have! The Bolted board short is one of our latest offerings. It comes with a 4 way stretch fabric which makes it very comfortable.

All our brands are global brands and leading names in action sports as well as lifestyle categories. Our design and product teams work closely with professionals and customers to understand their needs. They are always trying to incorporate the latest fabrics, technology and design elements so that the products stay core to the brand image and are relevant to our customers. You mentioned earlier about partnering with professional athletes. Are you sponsoring any local athletes? We are sponsoring the Jet Ski champion, Mr. Abdulwahab Al Essa who is a professional jet skier. All these brands work closely with athletes at the international level and we want to do that here as well and partner with local promising athletes.

What are the different kinds of sports equipment that you provide and what are the highest selling ones in Kuwait? Apart from the clothing, we also have a racing section which has racing jerseys and pants, helmets, gloves, protective gear, etc. We get a lot of customers for helmets and protective gear such as deflectors, knee guards etc. as these are specialized and high quality products that deliver performance. Once the racing season begins, our gloves are a total sell-out! How has the response been so far to this new venture? It has been encouraging. Most customers are excited to see these brands in Kuwait as many of them already buy these brands. Apart from our customers, we have also got positive feedback from the press and bloggers in Kuwait. There have also been some product requests which we will definitely try to bring in the coming seasons. If you could summarize your products in ten words or less what would they be? I don’t need 10 words! It will be Stylish, Functional and Great Value.

Contact Information - Al Tilal Complex, Shuwaikh (in between Gallery Tilal and 52 Degrees); 22256723; FOX_DC_AS Showroom Timings – Sat – Thurs – 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. and Fri – 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.

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By Hisham

Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari The extra powerful Abarth 500, inspired by the impeccable Ferrari, is here in Kuwait! How excited are you? As for me the answer is super excited! This is a collaboration between Fiat and Ferrari that, to put it plainly, is nothing short of magnificent. Combining the two separate, unique qualities of both brands and design aesthetics into one compact power punch like the Abarth 500 is an ingenious and, in many ways, untapped idea in the luxurious car market. Trust me, this little guy is nothing like any compact car youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen! The officially titled Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari can be found here in Kuwait at Al Mulla & Behbehani Motor Company, and with a title which is too long for us to repeat again. From now on it shall be referred to as the Angry500â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a very apt name for such a tiny but powerful vehicle as this one. The Angry500 is a limited edition model dressed with Ferrari-inspired details such as carbon mirrors, front air intakes, red paint and some signature grey wheels. The whole look and feel of the Angry500 inspires the image of a small but lethal weapon; an aggressive, bad-ass gimp running amok in the Ferrari showroom just waiting to show you how much trouble they can get into.

And, make no doubt about it, the Angry500 will definitely get you into plenty of delicious, adrenaline-packed trouble. With a heavily upgraded version of the turbo'd 1.4-litre engine, the Angry500 now produces 180bhp and a ‘Record Monza' dual mode exhaust, which places it as the angriest and loudest 500 to date. The 0-62mph dash takes just 7s and it will top out at 140mph—this tiny fella can absolutely pack a mean punch for his size! At this point, many of you are probably wondering just how much this combination of spunky supermini and Italian exotica is going to cost you. In Kuwait, the price is somewhere around the17,000 KWD range. Pricey for such a compact car but, in the end, it’s important to consider the fact that you are buying an authentic Ferarri production with all the high-end details that come with it. All these additions and exclusive perks put the price right in the expected ballpark of such an exclusive Ferrari packaged ride as the super fun and super aggressive Abarth 695. We would like to thank the Sultan Center for allowing us the venue to shoot the Abarth 695 and to thank the Al-Mulla and Behbehani Motor Company for giving us the chance to test drive and take a closer look at this fiery little beast!

Photographer: Ebrahim Al-Awadi

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The new Porsche 911 Turbo & Turbo S 50 years ago, Porsche showed the first ever 911 at the Frankfurt International Auto Show. Ten years later, the first 911 Turbo prototype was showcased at the same auto show. Now, Porsche has revealed the new generation

911 Turbo and Turbo S based on the latest 991 model. Under its wide and beautiful rear sits a -3.8liter six-cylinder TwinTurbo charged engine with direct injection that produces 520 hp in

the Turbo model and 560 hp in the Turbo S model. Engines are now connected to a new Porsche Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel drive system. Porsche continues to be the only carmaker to offer two turbochargers with

variable turbine geometry for a petrol engine. Transmission to the drivetrain is through a sevenspeed dual clutch transmission (PDK), featuring auto start/ stop function. All these components together reduce

fuel consumption by up to 16 per cent to 9.7 l/100 km. For even faster acceleration, Porsche developed a new PTM all-wheel drive system with electronically controlled and activated multi-plate coupling. The system is now equipped with a new water cooling function, so that it can direct even more drive torque to the front wheels if necessary. The new 911 2014 Turbo with the standard Sport Chrono Package Plus accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds, which is one-tenth better than the value of the previous 911 Turbo S. The new 911 Turbo S sprints to 100 km/h in just 3.1 seconds. The car’s top speed is 318 km/h. One of our favorite features of the new 911 Turbo is that it is now even wider than the Carrera 4 models by 28mm making it the widest body of all 911 cars. They feature a nearly level surface, about the width of a hand, between the C-pillar and the outer edge of the car body. Other differentiating characteristics include two-tone forged -20inch wheels – on the 911 Turbo S they have hub wheel locks. The 911 Turbo S also now features new full-LED headlightswith fourpoint daytime running lights and dynamic, camera-based main beam control, which is optional

for the 911 Turbo. Another new improvement that we love is the introduction of rear axle steering in all turbo models whichimproves handling and racing performance. The system consists of two electromechanical actuators instead of the conventional control arms on the left and right of the rear axle. The steering angle of the rear wheels can be varied by up to 2.8 degrees, depending on vehicle speed. At speeds up to 50 km/h, when the front wheels are turned the system steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction. This actually corresponds to a virtual shortening of the wheelbase by 250 mm, which gives the 911 Turbo unrivalled performance in bends. The system lets the car turn faster into the bend and offers more dynamic steering response. This also simplifies maneuvering and parking. At speeds above 80 km/h, the system steers the rear wheels parallel to the turned front wheels. This is equivalent to a virtual lengthening of the wheelbase by a significant 500 mm and gives the sports car tremendous stability, especially at high speeds.

a retractable three-stage front spoiler, whose segments can be pneumatically extended, and a deployable rear wing with three adjustable wing positions. This makes it possible to tune the aerodynamics of the 911 Turbo according to the driver’s demands for either optimal efficiency (speed position) or top dynamic performance. In the performance position, all segments of the front spoiler are fully extended and generate considerable downforce at the front axle. Similarly, the rear wing is extended to its maximum height with the greatest angle of attack, enhancing the downforce at the rear axle. Dynamic performance is improved to such an extent that lap times at the North Loop of the Nürburgring are improved by up to two seconds due to this system alone.

For the first time as well, Porsche developed an active aerodynamic system for the new 911 Turbo models. It consists of

The interior of the new 911 Turbo and Turbo S is completely redesigned and now based on the new 911 Carrera range. Like on the previous models, the BOSE® Surround Sound System is installed as standard; and for the first time, the Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System is also available as an option. A radar-controlled cruise control system, camera-based road sign recognition and speed limit recognition are other new options being offered. The new 2014 Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S are available now for order in Kuwait and the GCC and customer deliveries are expected to start on September of this year for the Turbo S and January 2014 for the Turbo. The basic retail price in Kuwait for the 911 Turbo Coupe is 43,700 KWD and the 911 Turbo S Coupe is available starting from 53,200 KWD. Source : porsche.com

Omar Hamad

Man of Steel:

Man of Steel was probably among the most anticipated films of the year. It is the first Superman movie to make it to the big screen since Superman Returns in 2006—which gained a less than enthusiastic reaction from the comic book fan base at the time. To be fair, I need to give you guys a disclaimer before I start the review: I have yet to read any of the Superman comics. It’s not that I don’t like comic books—I think they are a legitimate art form—I just have a hard time keeping up with them. Now back to the review. To sum up: I thought the movie was okay. It was a deeply flawed but it still provided sufficient entertainment and made for a relatively good time at the movies. Considering that Zack Snyder directed, I did not expect plenty of and emotional attachment to characters. Snyder has already directed 300 and a wonderful adaption of Watchmen (a comic I’ve actually read this time). For all of it’s misgivings, however, Man of Steel was truly well shot. The action sequences were, predictably, very exciting. However, in true Snyder fashion, there’s a very noticeable lack of emotional development in the movie. While the emotional development isn’t entirely missing—you understand the characters, their motivations, and their actions do make sense in relation to their character—but you have a difficult time emotionally investing and connecting with the characters. Snyder was simply too focused on providing spectacle and somewhat forgets about the characters. The most noticeable example of this lack is how Superman himself is missing through most of the cinematic climax. Not that there’s anything particularly wrong with style over substance, I do think a movie can succeed with pure spectacle, but in the beginning of the movie Snyder establishes the film as a strong emotional experience, which can make the sudden switch to spectacle very jarring. All in all, I still found Man of Steel enjoyable. I liked how we spend considerable time in Superman’s home planet, Krypton. I found it interesting to see how his home planet worked and where Superman powers had originated from. Michael Shannon is enjoyably over the top as Zod, however, he’s nowhere near as fun as Malcolm McDowell was. Ultimately, Snyder has an eye for cinematography and impressive action sequences are his strong suit. In talking to actual Superman fans about it, Man of Steel came out with mixed reviews. One fan had a lot of fun watching, while the other thought it was complete betrayal to the comics. This makes it somewhat difficult to tell how a typical comic fan would react to this flick, but I personally enjoyed it nonetheless. Man of Steel definitely has its flaws but, on the whole, it gets a three out of four which is pretty good rating in my book. I absolutely recommend you go see it with a friend. The movie is incredibly easy to make fun of at times, so you’re bound to get a few laughs in, for whatever that’s worth.

the Jay's Aloha readers! Finally! We are only a couple of days away from one of the most amazing months of the year: Ramadan! Naturally, we’re so excited and thrilled for the coming of this month! Why? Simple. Everything about Ramadan is, in short, just wonderful! Being gathered with our families; catching up on relatives we haven’t seen in months; ghabgat with our friends; and, of course, the excitement and surprises of gergi’an! We’re so lucky that Ramadan this year is during the summer vacation or else we’d be suffering in this boiling weather! Although it is summer and most people including us love traveling as soon as school is over, almost all people prefer staying in Kuwait during Ramadan. The truth is that Kuwait is one of the very best places to spend this beautiful month in. Basically we love this month from A to Z! Of course, all that we’ve mentioned makes up just a small part of why we admire this month. Let us also add something we absolutely love doing a few months before Ramadan starts: the dara’as! We love coming up with new designs every year. It’s such an exciting experience to piece together all these tiny details and ideas, and result in special, creative dara’a of our own! We first started designing our dara’as 2 years ago. At first it was a huge challenge, just because there are so many details we’ve never noticed before that truly help make a great piece! With practice and over time we got to learn some stuff about designing dara’as that we have never paid attention to beforehand. We love designing simple, plain clothing, so it’s definitely a challenge for us to mix and match bright colors for dara’as. But all the girls love to wear them in Ramadan so we just had to give it a try! Currently we’re working on a few dara’as and, so far, it’s going great! Thanks to our past experience, we now know how to come up with a good piece that can wow our customers and express our personalities! And to add to this mounting excitement, one of the best periods of the year is going to start, too? We defiantly can’t wait! The TV show, gatherings, and relaxing days all spent with our beloved families and friends makes these great feelings sound even better! Goodbye readers And, from both of us: Ramadan Kareem!

Red Carpet Hair Show

At theCITY magazine we are all about fashionable trends, innovative ideas, and talented individuals--which is exactly why we loved the The Red Carpet Hair Show! With the help of successful Turkish hairstylist Ersin Camsari, we learned the secrets to the perfect look, we mingled in the Hollywood atmosphere, and we had a blast taking part in this super creative concept!

Fashion, Talent, Innovation!

Sukar Ramadan Brings the Sweetness!

Ramadan is here and we all know what that means: yummy sweets! This Ramadan season theCITY had the pleasure of taking part in and supporting one of Kuwait's biggest, most anticipated annual expos--Sukar Ramadan! The ambiance was classy, the talent was booming, and the all the treats were absolutely delicious!

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FRIED JUNK CELEBRATES! Fried Junk celebrated his fourth blogiversary with a big bang this year! Fried Junk owner and operator Mohammad Al-Resheed brought everyone together for a fun night in The Live Theater for some interesting talks, yummy food, and happy memories. We at theCITY wish Fried Junk all the success in the world for many more years to come!

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Treat your family to an unforgettable Ramadan at Marina Hotel Kuwait To celebrate the Holy Month of Ramadan, Marina Hotel Kuwait has created a number of special promotions designed to offer guests the very best. Break your fast with an exquisite Iftar buffet at the Atlantis restaurant with panoramic views of the Arabian Sea and experience a remarkable Ghabka and Sohour buffet with a wide selection of delicacies at the Kamar Al Marina Tent inside the Six Palms. The Kamar Al Marina Tent is complete with rich drapery and comfortable seating which reflects the warmth of the true spirit of Ramadan. Fully equipped to cater for groups and organizations with a capacity to accommodate up to 200 guests at a time, it is the best choice to dine during the holy month. For the entire period of Ramadan the “Kamar Al Marina Tent” will be sponsored by AirFrance/KLM.

Zafran’s special Iftar buffet Zafran, the contemporary Indian restaurant by Foodmark invites you and your family to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan for the third year in a row with its grand Ramadan buffet. On offer will be a lavish spread of Indian delicacies, enjoy an array of savory delights with heart-warming ambience and service during the entire month. Ramadan is a month of blessings and generosity, Zafran will create the perfect ambience to ensure the spirit of Ramadan pervades throughout the restaurant from sunrise to sunset. At Zafran, you can get together with family and friends for a sumptuous Iftar buffet featuring a variety of delicious hot and cold dishes, appetizers, soups, fresh salads, live cooking stations, an array of mouthwatering dessert as well as a selection of specialty beverages including Ramadan juices, tea and coffee.

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"TRANSOCEAN CHRONOGRAPH 38" "First-class femininity" "A tribute to the spirit of travel to distant lands aboard luxurious longhaul airliners, the Breitling Transocean welcomes a brand-new chronograph for women endowed with a distinctive blend of character and elegance."

River Island is excited to announce the arrival of its first ever standalone accessories and footwear store in the Middle East, the third of its kind in the World.

Launching on the 15th of May, Marina Mall’s Accessories Boutique will house River Island’s most directional accessory designs to date. Trading on an area space of 2000 sq. ft, stocking clothing items, footwear, bags, hats, scarves, sunglasses and jewellery for women, it’s set to be the number one destination for putting together as well as adding a finishing touch to any outfit on the High Street. With various clothing items, jewellery from KD 2, bags from KD 9.5 and footwear from KD 12, the Accessories Boutique will stock our most standout products as well as the products showcased in our SS13 advertising campaign.

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JULY READS Life After Life: A Novel By Kate Atkinson On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.

Sisterland: A Novel By Curtis Sittenfeld Curtis Sittenfeld, New York Times bestselling author of American Wife and Prep, returns with a mesmerizing novel of family and identity, loyalty and deception, and the delicate line between truth and belief. From an early age, Kate and her identical twin sister, Violet, knew that they were unlike everyone else. Kate and Vi were born with peculiar “senses”—innate psychic abilities concerning future events and other people’s secrets.

The Age of Ice: A Novel By J. M. Sidorova J. M. Sidorova’s boldly original and genrebending novel takes readers from the grisly fields of the Napoleonic Wars to the blazing heat of Afghanistan, from the outer reaches of Siberia to the cacophonous streets of nineteenth-century Paris. The adventures of its protagonist, Prince Alexander Velitzyn—on a lifelong quest for the truth behind his strange physiology—will span three continents and two centuries and bring him into contact with an incredible range of real historical figures.

The Interestings By Meg Wolitzer Wide in scope, ambitious, and populated by complex characters who come together and apart in a changing New York City, The Interestings explores the meaning of talent; the nature of envy; the roles of class, art, money, and power; and how all of it can shift and tilt precipitously over the course of a friendship and a life.

The Universe Versus Alex Woods By Gavin Extence A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex hasn't had the easiest childhood. But when he meets curmudgeonly widower Mr. Peterson, he finds an unlikely friend. Someone who teaches him that that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make it count.

Visitation Street By Ivy Pochoda Chosen by Denis Lehane for his eponymous imprint, Ivy Pochoda’s Visitation Street is a riveting literary mystery set against the rough-hewn backdrop of the New York waterfront in Red Hook. It’s summertime in Red Hook, Brooklyn, a blue-collar dockside neighborhood. June and Val, two fifteen-year-olds, take a raft out onto the bay at night to see what they can see. And then they disappear.

The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells By Andrew Sean Greer

Byzantium: Stories

From the critically acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller The Confessions of Max Tivoli comes The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells, a rapturously romantic story of a woman who finds herself transported to the “other lives” she might have lived. After the death of her beloved twin brother and the abandonment of her longtime lover, Greta Wells undergoes electroshock therapy. Over the course of the treatment, Greta finds herself repeatedly sent to 1918, 1941, and back to the present.

By Ben Stroud

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Ancient cities and fallen empires come to life in this masterful collection. In the Byzantine court, a noble with a crippled hand is called upon to ensure that a holy man poses no threat to the throne. On an island in Lake Michigan, a religious community crumbles after an ardent convert digs a little too deep. Ben Stroud’s historical reimaginings twist together with contemporary stories to reveal startling truths about human nature across the centuries.

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HOROSCOPES ARIES (March 21 - April 20)

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)

You feel like screaming at work this month, because it seems that everything you do is causing problems. Don’t worry; it will be over soon. Just continue to fix any mistakes that arise. As for your family life, it’s going well. Loved ones are there for you to lift your spirits after a long month.

Work can wear you out this month if you let it — don’t. When things get too hectic, take a step back and collect your thoughts. Take a walk if that will help. To do your best, you have to stay focused. A loved one turns to you for help later in the month. Do everything that you can.

TAURUS (April 21 - MAY 21)

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)

The month seems to fly by. You finish a project that you’ve been working on for a long time. It’s time to celebrate. Your personal life gives you ample time to relax. Close friends are busy, so you’ve got a lot of time to yourself. Enjoy it while you can, because your phone will be ringing off the hook soon.

“When will it end?” You ask yourself this question a lot this month as your manager keeps pushing you harder every day. Don’t get frazzled. An old friend calls you up out of the blue and wants to get together. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get your mind off of work.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)

Hold your emotions in check at work this month. It feels like a close friend and co-worker is stabbing you in the back. Before you react, make sure you get all of the facts. A close friend shows up on your doorstep with a problem. Open up your home — and your heart — to him or her.

Everything is coming up roses for you this month. You get a surprise bonus at work for all you’ve been doing. As for family relations, they’re very strong. Loved ones thank you for the support you’ve been giving lately. A close friend introduces you to someone interesting.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22)

CAPRICION (December 22 - January 19)

Remain calm as things get crazy this month. You’ll be working a lot of overtime to finish up a major project and your loved ones will be demanding your input in planning a family event. You can’t ignore your co-workers or your family, so just try to help everyone out as much as you can.

You finally complete a rigorous task at work. Now is your time to relax. Take a day off and get an early start on a long weekend. You deserve it. As for your friends, they’re ready to celebrate with you. Plan a getaway for all of you.

LEO (July 23 - August 22)

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

The lion wants to roar this month as everything goes well at work and at play. Superiors reward you for all of your hard work and friends take you out to thank you for always being there for them. That special someone finally calls to ask you out. Taurus and Cancer play important roles.

Don’t get discouraged at work. While it seems like the month will never end, it’ll be over before you know it. A co-worker with whom you don’t often talk will be there to help you with a problem. That someone special throws you a curveball at the end of the month. Don’t get upset.

VIRGO (August 23 - September 23) While work is tedious this month, it also is rewarding. Even the most boring tasks can let your talents show. A close friend relies on you to be there for him or her during an important event. Even though you feel like a third wheel, he or she needs you. You can actually have a good time.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) You feel like Superman this month as you keep going without a break. Superiors notice your efforts at work and reward you. Loved ones are amazed at your energy. Try to get as much done as you can, because you’ll need your rest by the end of the month. Source : savannah.com

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