Tempo May 2014

May2014
French
Artist does
Arabic
Calligraphy
Daring Derby
Speed and Passion
LA with love:
Yemen and UAE
P16
P9
P15
Jon Duschinsky
Tamakkan presents P28
Meet Marcelle
Filmmaker - Storyteller P19

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MEDIA LICENCE NO. 1/105866/24295
Meet Noa, the
Los Angeles based
visual genius behind
Wanderlust Found, a
photography and video
series that sheds light
upon the darkest notions
of countries, places that
other people take
for granted.
9
ontents
d’s
note
04 notes & cyberchatter
05 talking books / the blog
06 what’s hot
07 what’s cool / people calendar
09 from LA with love
10 top ten / #temporeviews
11 the dream players: zainab hafiz
12 style blueprint
13 rejig it
15 daring derby
16 young artist savannah
18 city bites
19 meet marcelle aleid
20 #temposwag
21 flash fiction
22 articulate / dhabi dames
23 doc in the house / planetarians
26 technology
28 tamakkan
29 women in business / an expat returns home
30 youth talk
31 tempo skill market
Welcome to a fabulous new issue of
Tempo. We’re happy to be celebrating
our artists, writers, entrepreneurs,
designers,performers, inventors, thinkers
and social innovators.
In this issue we feature an exciting crop of
out of the box stars - whether it is Savannah,
the 18 year old French girl who is in love
with Arabic calligraphy, to the international
social innovator Jon Duschinsky, to locally
loved filmmaker Marcelle Aleid, to Los
Angeleno photographer Noa, to the intrepid
roller group that make up the derby club - to
much much more.
One thing that’s constant in Tempo is that
undeniable spark that’s apparent in all those
featured in our pages - whether they are the
subject of our interviews, or the contributors
who write for us. We love them all for their
talent, courage, staying power, and passion.
I take this opportunity to salute all of
Tempo’s new partners - the new malls, coffee
shops and universities, as well as the brands
that have reached out to us.
Let’s make this a better world.
MANAGING EDITOR
Sana Bagersh
EDITORIAL COORDINATOR
Ajir Shujahi
MARKETING COORDINATOR
Vera Rosales
DESIGN & LAYOUT
Roshan John Kalarickal
WEB & VIDEO
Subin John Mathew
PHOTOGRAPHER
Angeli Castillo
DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR
Melaku Muluneh
TEMPO GROUP: EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:
Adithya Christopher
Alma Kadragic
Azza El Masri
Blakniss
Diji Shujahi
Dorian “Paul D” Rogers
Dr. DMS
Fatima Almansoori
Lama Younes
Mariam Bagersh
Marien Oomen
Rania Elamin
Rhea Oommen
Shahid Saeed
Seumas Gallacher
Sophia Grifferty
Theresa F. Weber

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The world of politics is unlike any
other. What is it that makes it different?
I had the opportunity recently to
explore this question, and to walk in a
diplomat’s shoes…
Abu Dhabi Model United Nations
(ADMUN) is, as its name suggests, a
conference in which schools in the
UAE and other Gulf nations meet to
discuss issues and propose resolutions
for the problems the UN faces.
These include the Kurdish problem,
technological advancement in the
context of international security, nuclear
disarmament, and so on. The meetings are
conducted in the same manner of official
UN conferences. I was the representative
or “delegate”, as we were addressed, of
Denmark, and I was assigned to the World
Health Organization committee. We
discussed two issues, one for each debating
day: the ethical and legal issues concerning
abortion and the controversy surrounding
genetically modified foods.
Debates and diplomacy are all part of
the daily routine. The political world is
definitely different in the way in which
debates and arguments are conducted.
A diplomat would state the facts and
develop the conversation and strive to
defend one’s assigned country until the
very end. That is precisely what I tried to
do throughout the conference.
When my “country” was called out, I stood
up in front of the other delegates and the
two chairpersons of my committee and
presented my country’s position on
the issue we were tackling. Then I was
bombarded with questions that I was
expected to have a direct and diplomatic
response to. Sometimes the occasional
heated debate broke out.
Initially I stumbled over my words and
my voice wavered. However, by the end
of the conference, I spoke clearly and
without hesitation. I went from being the
quietest delegate at my school meetings
to winning the Gavel award, the most
prestigious award there is. This was a great
achievement for me as a junior because
I was among so many more experienced
seniors. Aside from it being a great
educational experience, the meeting was
also extremely fun. I got to meet many
interesting and intelligent people, some
of whom I am still in touch with. The
experience has even swayed my career
prospects as I am now considering political
science and international relations.
I am glad I participated, and I hope other
students who are interested
in politics consider the ADMUN
experience. I cannot wait for the
next conference, as I will be a senior then…
I hope it will be as memorable
as this year’s event.
My name is Oreo. I am a one year old cat, and I’m looking for
a new family to live with. I was found crossing Baynounah
Street – a few weeks old, super-cute, and searching for my
mother. I got picked off the middle of crazy traffic. But I made
it, and that’s sort of what my personality is like – I’m a fighter,
I’m playful but still respectful of space (I know how you
human beings can be), I like to be fed three times a day (my
favourite brand is Whiskas – but I’m open to new tastes and
flavours). I was called Oreo for obvious reasons…I’m black
and white, and deliciously fun like an Oreo cookie. Oh yes,
I’m neutered (ouch!) if you’re interested in that kind of thing.
And another cool thing about me – I was born with a square-
tipped tail…is that cool or what? I’m looking for an open-
minded family, one that believes in the spiritually uplifting
value of inter-species relationships. I’m good fun and ready
to be part of a loving family. Contact editorial@tempoplanet.
com if you’re interested in me.
Abu Dhabi Model United Nations (MUN)
By Nisma Osama Hamid Fatouta,
Abu Dhabi International School
Becoming A
Diplomat
Are you the one?
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Tempo magazine is going like hot
cakes here at the Boutik on Reem
Island! - Leslie Barbour Pavlovich
Thank you Abu Dhabi Tempo
magazine for this. Small joys of
registering with the media zone as
a writer... - Archana RD
Thanks to Lama Younes and Abu
Dhabi Tempo for publishing my
skills – Mohammed Khair M.K This guy is so talented and that too
at this young age. Congrats M.K! –
Noufel Mohammed
ON FIRE GAMES
www. tempoplanet.com4
Absolutely agree with Charlie.
These old dudes can rock hard.
Happy for the students. It is
indeed a once in a lifetime
opportunity. – Christine
Very nice article. Good writing. –
Shaun
Thankyou so much shaun
for your encouraging words! -
Manisha. R. Manikuttan
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ON TEEN ANGST
ON MOVE LIKE JAGGER
Tempo’s new feature! Love the
concept – Rida
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A picture of me.
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TALKING BOOKS
A book review by Azza El Masri
Azza El Masri is an avid reader and is
always looking for new recommendations!
If you want her to review a book you fell
in love with, or leave a comment on her
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THE BLOG
By Seumas Gallacher
Mirror, Mirror on the wall… am I
really here at all?
Prolific novelist Neil Gaiman, whose works
like his Sandman series and Neverwhere still
make the bestseller shelves well after their
first edition, presents a quirky and thrilling
story of supernatural creatures. Pocketed
here and there within our universe, his
creatures – insidious or helpful – come in all
forms and shapes and are much older than
the world.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane opens
with a man driving around familiar lanes
and countryside homes that made up his
childhood. He stops at a farmhouse at the
end of the lane of his old family house,
where he starts to remember that he
might have had a friend – named Lettie
Hempstock – and that she’d been older…
maybe three years older? Or four? They
hadn’t kept in touch; he remembers that she
had left for Australia.
Pulled by memories of his friendship with
Lettie, he finds the duck pond she used
to call an ocean. As he sits by the pond,
contemplating, memories start flooding
back to the real nature of his memories
with his friend. They were events that were
too complicated for him to understand;
frightening for a seven year-old boy,
confusing even to a grown man.
The reader is given access to the
memories of the hero by the author’s use
of the first-person perspective. Slowly the
reader gets sucked into a whirlwind of
events that grow increasingly bizarre and
impossible to understand: from ancient
vile creatures that manipulate the vices of
earthlings, to shadowy hunger birds that
rip dimensions apart.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is a grand
little novel that makes one’s imagination run
wild with horror and fascination. Gaiman’s
illustrious 175-page novel is fueled with just
the right amount of fantasy. The author,
whose novels have enchanted strangers
all over the world, is a master storyteller;
his prose is simplistic, yet often lyrical, and
he communicates profound messages in an
accessible and matter-of-fact style.
Gaiman makes fantasy seem like a natural
component of the universe, and just like
JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis, he effortlessly
creates one world after the other. This novel
has something for everyone as it explores
adult tropes of pain, betrayal, love, and awe,
which youth can understand just as well.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane’s realism
is palpable and transports the readers into
mazes of a fantastical world, and makes us
wonder: is the universe really all there is?
by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
…over the last wee while, I’ve noticed several Author ‘Facebookies’
complaining to the WURLD at large that, basically, nob’dy
LUVS them… the sum’times paralysing constant checking of the
Amazon Kindle Sales reports with sparse downloads leaves them
utterly bereft… the eternal clamour for Facebook ‘likes’ leaves
me bewildered, mainly coz I really don’t understand the need
for Facebook ‘likes’… it’s even more apparent to me, despite my
dearth of little grey cells, that far too many writers, newbies and
established names, expect an avalanche of affirmation merely
by throwing their masterpieces onto the internet… a-hem…
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!… IT DOESN’T WURK THAT
WAY!... consider this, Lads and Lassies of Blog Land— at my last
guesstimation there’s a trillion, squillion new titles being released
on the ePublishing channels every fourteen and a half minutes…
the sheer volume of timeline traffic on Facebook and the other
SOSYAL NETWURKS reduces the odds of yer pleas to the
readership universe to have a decko at yer WURK being heard…
but, all is not as desperate as it may appear… this ol’ Jurassic’s
been banging on for a while now about the efficacy of BUILDING
THE PLATFORM... yeez have to develop yer NETWURKS’
relationships… every day, every week, every month… and then
maintain and LUV the heck out of them… the measure of ‘success’
differs for each of us, but I still get that fabulous buzz when even
one person downloads anything I’ve written, and multiply that
buzz if they scribble a review for any of it… it’s called ‘affirmation’…
and if we’re honest about it, it’s one of the primary reasons most
of us quill-scrape in the first place… to be acknowledged… to know
sum’body likes our stuff… but, here’s another wee tip… if Facebook
is being unreasonable, tardy or reluctant to show emb’dy on there
acknowledging yer greatness, just step over to yer wall mirror…
and repeat after me… ‘ye’re a wonderful writer, I LUV yer WURK,’
… that’ll fix it… see yeez later… LUV YEEZ… mean time, if all else
fails, here’s a wee peek at my new launch, SELF-PUBLISHING
STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL SALES: http://bookShow.me/B00JBL6K8
Follow Seumas on Twitter: @seumasgallacher
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PhotoWorld - Dubai
May 6 – May 8
Dubai International Convention and
Exhibition Centre - Dubai World
Trade Centre
PhotoWorld-Dubai is an annual exhibition
that attracts professionals, businesses and
enthusiasts interested in photography, video
and creative imaging. Sideline seminars cover
new techniques and products. The event is
aimed at visitors from the MENA area.
Visit: www.photoworld-dubai.com
AmCham Women in
Business Breakfast
12 May
An empowerment seminar on financial
planning for women. The speaker will
explore, and debunk, the excuses that
women use for not taking personal
financial responsibility. The seven myths
include: Money is too complicated to
understand, If I take a risk I will lose
everything, I don’t have the money to
save, I don’t have the time to manage my
money, It is selfish to put yourself first,
Someone else should be taking care of
this for me, If I take control of my money I
might offend others.
Visit: www.amchamabudhabi.org
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
May 23
Du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
After dominating the global charts with
2013’s bestselling album The 20/20
Experience, and The 20/20 Experience – 2
of 2, megastar Justin Timberlake returns
to Abu Dhabi. He will be performing at du
Arena, Yas Island, as part of his world tour.
Visit: www.thinkflash.ae
Kings of Leon
May 28
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai
The multiple Grammy Award winning
American rock band will be returning to
Dubai this summer. Live @ Atlantis brings
Kings of Leon who rose to fame with their
fourth album “Only By Night” which
included the single, Use Somebody. They
will play in Dubai as part of their 2014
Mechanical Bull Tour.
BLACK SABBATH
May 29
Du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Heavy metal legends Black Sabbath will
perform Abu Dhabi as part of the band’s
2013-2014 world tour in support of 13 –
its first studio album in 35 years, which
entered the charts at #1 in 13 countries
(including its first #1 in the US).
The Airport Show 2014
Championship
May 11 – May 13
Dubai International Convention and
Exhibition Centre - Dubai World
Trade Centre
The Airport Show is the leading airport-
dedicated event in the Middle East and
North Africa and one of the leading
airport-focused events in the world.
This show began back in 2001 catering
specifically to the Dubai International
Airport expansion. It has since evolved
into a key B2B aviation industry event
providing the MENA region and Indian
Subcontinent with the latest technologies
and solutions from around the world.
Visit: www.theairportshow.com
Middle East Event Show 2014
May 20 – May 21
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Dubai
The Middle East Event Show 2014
exhibits event management equipment
such as lighting and sound, temporary
structures, fireworks and pyrotechnics,
decorations, props and designs, as well
and special effects. It is also a place
where the industry can network with
others in the field and build successful
and lasting relationships.
Visit: www.me-eventshow.com
ADFF at The Space
Mondays | 7:00pm
ADFF at The Space is a series of film
screenings presented by the Abu Dhabi
Film Festival (ADFF) in partnership with
The Space. Visit www.adff.ae or follow
#ADFFatTheSpace
Silent Voices
May 11 to May 15 | 8:00am - 8:00pm
The third edition of “Silent Voices” will be held
at The Space. “Silent Voices” is an art exhibition
showcasing artworks done by human
trafficking victims residing with EWA’A.
Daisy World Reconsidered (D-WR)
May 18 to May 20 | 8:00am - 8:00pm
Daisy World Reconsidered (D-WR) is an
explosively colourful account of how individual
memory and collective consciousness collide.
The art installation is NYUAD student James
Hunt’s senior year project
Filmmakers to Watch screening series
May 31 | from noon on-wards
Launched in 2013, ‘Filmmakers to Watch’ is
a touring screening series that highlights the
work of unique and remarkable voices in the
art of film making from the Middle East, Africa
and South Asia. Stay tuned to #TheSpaceAD
The Space is located @ twofour54
Rotana Complex, Abu Dhabi
TheSpaceAD

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The Big Picture
at the Pro Art Gallery in Dubai, 10 -20 May
The Big Picture announced the final 40 artists who will exhibit their work for the second edition of the
independent art exhibition. The Big Picture is an independent non-profit art initiative, which aims to promote
artists in the UAE and provide them with a platform to express their interpretation in a simple method, freeing
works from art politics, say the organisers.
This year’s exhibition will also show
original works by legendary artists such as
Picasso, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dali, Roy
Liechtenstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and
Bansky. The masterpieces will be showcased
alongside the 40 artists from the UAE,
including Amar Abou Zahr, Khawla Darwish,
Emily Wang,Kevin Badni, Iman Al Sayed and
Magda Majczyna along others.
The Big Picture will be exploring
multifaceted artistic creations featuring
painting, photography, sculpture, digital
art, performance art, installation as well
as audio-visual arts by emerging and
established artists.
Visit: http://www.gulf4good.org
Can you act?
Actors / actresses, send your details, photo,
age, ethinicity and acting experience (if any) to
wearthedream@gmail.com. 3-4 full days at Dh 400.
Those chosen will be invited to audition.
Beirut Film Station 2015
For young filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa
by the Goethe Institut and Ashkal Alwan
This is the second year for Goethe-Institut and Ashkal Alwan’s residency programme for young filmmakers from
the Middle East and North Africa. It provides filmmakers technical equipment and a space for work, along with an
opportunity to network with filmmakers from the region and Europe. In 2014, 187 applications were received, and 11
residents were chosen from Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, Egypt and Palestine. The application is open for those who have
already professional work experience and who plan to realize a film project or part of it (pre-production, production or
post-production).
The deadline for application is 30th of May 2014.
Beirut Film Station: http://beirut-filmstation.org/
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Meet Noa, the Los Angeles based visual genius
behind Wanderlust Found, a photography and
video series that sheds light upon the darkest
notions of countries, places that other people
take for granted. Noa kicked off her project with
profoundly candid shots from Yemen and the
UAE. She sat down with Tempo to chat about her
exhibition, inspiration and future plans.
Tempo: Tell us about Wanderlust Found.
Noa: It is based on a project that I started
conceptualizing about two years ago, to places I
travelled that were politically significant, where
I was able to focus on quality life - basically on
things that are not traditionally newsworthy.
And Yemen happens to be the first reiteration
of that… I’ve been travelling around the Gulf for
about three or four years now, so I’ve included
photos from the UAE and other places in this
showcase. There’s also a video that I made along
with the photographs, so this is basically a video
and photography series. Hopefully this will be
the first of many.
I produced the Yemen photos over the spans
of three weeks back in November 2013. The
rest were taken during the period when I was
travelling back and forth between the United
States and the Emirates.
Why did you do this project?
Noa: I was born and raised in Los Angeles, but I
have Yemeni roots from my grandmother’s side.
I just got here for the exhibition; I wanted to
showcase my photos in the UAE because I love the
UAE. It’s funny that people in the United States do
not really have a concept of what countries like the
UAE and Yemen are really like. The purpose of this
project is to take people’s pre-conceived notions
about what they think a place is and readjust them
to see the things we have in common with these
countries and the people in them.
What kind of artist are you?
Noa: I see myself as a fly on the wall. I try to capture
moments and ideas as organically as possible and
represent them as best as possible to the people who
do not have the opportunity to see it themselves. I
hope people see my art as honest. The theme of the
project is to capture things as they are, as opposed to
the idea of what people think they are. And I think
there is beauty in honesty, in something peple find
ugly. A community may not be the wealthiest and the
shiniest from the outside, yet if you look closely you
can see the beauty inside.
What inspires you?
Noa: There are a few photographers that I think are
spectacular. There’s Peter Beard who has done a lot
of work in Africa; he does photography mixed with
journaling about nature and a little bit of fashion. I also
like Dan Golden who has done very organic stuff in
New York, where he takes people as they are and how
they live every day. I also draw energy from literature
works by the likes of Henry Miller.
What’s next for Noa?
Noa: Ideally I’d like to go to Myanmar and other similar
places to continue this project. I’m also being considered
for a fellowship… should that come through it would
take me to Papua New Guinea, Cameroon and Laos. So
we’ll see!
Noavi’s Wanderlust Exhibition is currently available
for public viewing at the Le Royal Meridien.
For more information visit:
www.wanderlustfound.com
View Noa’s
compelling video
WANDERLUST FOUND
www.vimeo.com/89982912
“Yemen is a feeling / An ancient culture / Perpetuated for generations / With vices + virtues / With
style + grace / Where generosity is second nature…” - Noa
FROM LA WITH LOVE
YEMEN TO THE UAE
Noa

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Tempo rates the latest movies released in the Gulf. With lots of much - awaited movies releasing every week,
“Another Johnny Depp film that got
underrated reviews. Futuristic and
thrilling, this movie deserves more love!”
Directed by: Wally Pfister
Starring: Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Rebecca Hall
“The world’s famous monster is back in a
more intense scale. We suggest watching
the old films before watching this one!”
Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Starring: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen,
Bryan Cranston
“See what happens when the X-Men send
Wolverine back to the past to change
history and prevent a clash between
humans and mutants.”
Directed by: Bryan Singer
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman,
Jennifer Lawrence
“Peter Parker’s past gets him into an
unexpected web of action and emotions! The
cast delivers the nicely written screenplay
exceptionally well.”
Directed by: Marc Webb
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx
Transcendence
Genre: Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi
Rating: PG-13
Godzilla
Genre: Action | Adventure | Sci Fi
Rating: PG-13
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Genre: Action | Adventure | Fantasy
Rating: PG-13
Amazing Spiderman 2
Genre: Action
Rating: PG-13
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All Of Me
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Fancy Feat. Charlie XCX
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She Looks So Perfect
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Sing
> Ed Sheeran
My Love Feat. Jess Glynne
> Route 94
Nobody To Love
> Sigma
Not a Bad Thing
> Justin Timberlake
Changes
> Faul & Wad Ad VS Pnau
You & I
> One Direction
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The Dream Players Judge’s Choice
Zainab Hafiz
Introduce yourself
My name is Zainab Hafiz. I am 31 years old. I am
Pakistani, born in Saudi Arabia and raised in California.
I spent most of my life in the States. My family is still in
California. I studied Cognitive Science at UC Berkeley
and that has led me to be an Instructional Designer
creating training programs to teach people how to
use software in a hospital. Singing is my favourite
hobby but I also really enjoy dancing, writing, reading,
cooking, and creating art whether it’s a song or a
painting or some other craft project!
How did you start singing?
I grew up around music. My dad was always singing
or playing an instrument. I remember the jam sessions
my dad would have with his friends, playing sitar and
tabla. My mom always sang too so I just thought it was
very normal. I sang constantly in private but I didn’t
realize that other people also enjoyed my singing until
a friend heard me on accident and said she liked it. I
used to do a lot of karaoke with my friends and the
more I sang in front of people, the more they liked it,
and it really built my confidence to sing. I decided to
start a band so I could sing more of what I liked, and to
also create my own music.
Your inspiration…?
My parents were the first to instill the love of music
in me. The first singers I remember listening to when
I was very young were Michael Jackson and Whitney
Houston. Stevie Wonder is my favourite singer/
musician. I really learned to use my own voice by
listening and singing to Etta James.
Your achievements…?
I don’t have any official awards or anything. I won a
karaoke contest in San Francisco a few years ago and
that led me to start a band because I wanted to sing
and perform more than just karaoke. The band was
called The Feral Cats. We split up when everyone
moved apart but it’s still the thing I loved most.
The obstacles you’ve faced?
The biggest challenge has always been trying to
reconcile my passion with my responsibilities. I
grew up in a family where we all took care of each
other because my father was really ill most of my
life. If I could, I would pursue music full time but I
have responsibilities beyond just myself and I can’t
do that right now. I am really blessed to still be able
to sing and write songs in my free time. The only
other challenge is trying to find avenues to perform
and find other musicians to perform with. I was
really blessed in San Francisco to be surrounded by
incredibly talented musicians, and lots of places to
send your details and a small
video clip of your perfomance to
info@thedreamplayers.com
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Auditions
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I am really blessed to still be able to sing and write songs
in my free time. The only other challenge is trying to
find avenues to perform and find other musicians to
perform with
perform and showcase our work. Abu Dhabi has a
really burgeoning art scene and I’m glad to be part
of it but the opportunities are fewer and networking
is harder. That’s why I’m so grateful for Tempo and
The Dream Players who support and bring together
artists and help promote them.
You were a Dream Players ‘Judge’s Choice’?
Yes. I think the Dream Players and other talent shows
are fantastic opportunities for aspiring artists to
perform and receive feedback about their art! Even
though I didn’t win, I was just so grateful for the
opportunity to perform and I had lots of people
tell me how they felt about my songs. It continues
to motivate me to continue singing and improving
my talent. There were so many kids that were
also inspired by The Dream Players. It’s fantastic
to see that!
Your future plans?
I don’t ever plan too far ahead. Right now I’m making
the most of my time in the UAE and trying to
continue singing and writing as much as possible. I
want to focus on recording my own original work and
to perform as much as possible.
Advice for aspiring singers?
Keep singing! Get out and let people hear you, and
listen to what they say. It’s humbling and inspiring
and motivating and it will definitely help you grow.
But no matter what anyone says, never stop singing.

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Something bold, loud and
outgoing but always classic
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Beach shorts from Cotton On
Fave store
SacoorBrothers
Top places to shop
Cotton On and Matalan
Does AD have style
Yes, because of the diversity
of its cultures
Fashion hates
Crocs definitely
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I am 38 and from the Philippines. I work as a freelance motion designer and time-lapse photographer. I see my Motorize
Time-Lapse Skate Dolly as more of a DIY project. I rigged it together out of necessity: because I needed a dolly so I could take
time-lapse photos in a straight line and in arc, on a table or on any smooth surface. It needed specifically to be able to take
time-lapse photos in an arc if you place it on a round table. It also needed to be a system that is small enough to carry in a
bag. I built it using a skate dolly, a stepper motor, an MX2 controller and a pulley belt. I got the idea to build this after I saw
a time-lapse dolly system with a 6-foot rail. I needed a system that can move smoothly. It wasn’t easy. I kept failing at the
beginning, but it eventually worked. I participated at the recent Innovator event, and I can see my invention being developed
commercially, if given the chance. I believe it is a good system that can, for instance, shoot a 360 degree time lapse of a plant
growing, or even a stop motion of different angles inside a 360 degree circle.
Invention
Motorize Time-Lapse
Skate Dolly
Inventor
Lewis de Mesa
Photo of Sheikh Zayed Mosque taken using Lewis’ motorised time-lapse dolly

What is Abu Dhabi Roller Derby, and
how did it begin?
SUE: It began in October in 2012. I
came to the UAE and was addicted
to Derby and there was none here.
I reached out for derby people for
months but found no one. Then I
hooked up with a girl in Dubai who
wanted to raise a league and she had
made contact with Amanda here
somehow, so I had a meeting with her
to work out how our leagues would
work and how we would support each
other. Initially Abu Dhabi travelled to
Dubai. We had the skill set but Dubai
had the numbers... so it worked like
that for a while; now Dubai are on
their own feet and our numbers are
growing here. I must say, if it came to
a showdown Abu Dhabi would beat
Dubai!!! Put that in your article haha....
What makes roller derby fun?
TRACIE: This is a great sport that’s
awesome for fitness, and also a lot
of fun.
SUE: The game inspires me; the bond
and unity between the girls and
the fun. It’s a hard sport, you need
support. It’s not for everyone; it’s a
certain type of personality that plays
this game. I think we inspire each
other... but every one of us would have
a player they look up to and think is
amazing. I’m inspired by a player of
my home league, The Canberra Roller
Derby League (Australia) called King
Cam. She reads the game and predicts
what is about to happen before it does.
She is always in the right spot at the
right time and hardly seems to fall
over. Another player is Bambi Von
Smasher. She is a little pocket rocket
and can really zip about between
skaters. She is quiet agile but don’t
let her size fool you, she will take you
down if you’re not on your game!
We heard that you all have derby
names? What’s up with that?
TRACIE: Derby names and numbers
are identities girls will skate under,
like a persona where you invent
yourself into something you want to
be. My derby name is ‘Nerd Badger’.
Derby is a lot about playing a sport
but also being who you absolutely
want to be.
SUE: A derby name is your alter ego
and generally a witty play on words:
My name is Rolla Moll…it’s kind of
awful so I like the shock value of it.
My league once called me Sueviette
because I skated around one day with
a Serviette on my helmet. Amanda
is Kamanda because she used to
command her players to do stuff.
What difficulties does the
ADRD face?
TRACIE: Getting gear is really hard
here because no one sells quad skates!
SUE: There’s no indoor venue – it’s a
tough gig as people don’t want to skate
outside here. We’re talking to Du
Forum who are looking at helping us,
but we also need sponsorship!
So what’s next for you guys?
SUE: To get big and fill Du Forum
up with paying people to watch our
games. This sport has a big following
overseas: in Australia we used to get
4000 people to a game, imagine what
we could do here!
TRACIE: A game next year with Dubai
Roller Derby and maybe even the
Cairo group
How can people get started with
derby here?
TRACIE: Put on some skates and be
your own hero…that’s from the movie
‘Whip It’
SUE: Give it a go... it’s amazing fun.
Derby is hard and fun and gets under
your skin. It builds confidence and
is empowering. It accepts all body
shapes and does not discriminate. I
was one of those kids that was average
at most sports I played. In this case
whether I’m good or not is irrelevant,
I feel like I’m awesome when I play
roller derby and that’s what is fun
about it. It’s a little big edgy but a
whole lot amazing... just get your
skates on and come and join us!
Speed and passion on wheels!
Roller derby is a contact sport
where two teams roller skate
in the same direction around a
track, and competition involves
a designated scorer winning
points by lapping members of
the opposing team. Roller derby
is growing a fan base of ardent
women roller skaters that love
the game not just for the fitness it
provides, but also for its rapid-fire
action and unbridled fun.
Daring Derby
By Ajir Shujahi
Community
Sue Mercer. 41. Australian.
Military (in Australia)/ Mom
Derby name: Suelander
Amanda. 45. American.
Teacher. Derby name:
Kamanda
Tracie. 39. Canadian.
Lawyer
Derby name: Nerd Badger
Christopher (Referee). 39.
Canadian. Teacher
Janice. 30’s - American.
Teacher.
Lisa. 30’s. American. Mother.
Heather. 30’s. American.
Hospital Administrator.
Maria. 20’s. UK. Teacher.
Shali. 20’s. Indian. Engineer.
The Abu Dhabi
Roller Derby:
Members of the Abu Dhabi Roller Derby

french artist
savannah
“Veronika Gess and I wished that Calligraphic Art be perceived in a different
manner. Through the elegant beauty portrayed in Calligraphic Art, many
viewers will appreciate this type of art at its true value. We will donate 16
paintings to museums around the world. The 1744 pieces of The Ultimate
Collection will travel from the UAE to museums around the world, for people to
view.
This collection received a unanimous welcome even in Iraq, where a daily
newspaper published ‘To Learn Wisdom...French publishes Peace across Islamic
Civilization.’
I studied at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in the UK since 2009
and graduated in July 2013. I have lived in France, Switzerland and in England, a
few among other countries, and I have always been interested in what happens
on a financial, political or religious level in the countries I live in.
An 18-year-old French artist who goes simply by the
name Savannah is generating attention for her Islamic
calligraphy skills, and also for her initiative entitled
ISLAM-The Ultimate Collection in which, along with
her partner Veronika Gess, she designed a set of 1774
artworks and is gifting some artwork to museums
around the world - including, she says, the Louvre
Museum Abu Dhabi. Here’s her story.
does arabic calligraphy

In France, the art I was ‘bathed’ in was
classical art: Monet, Leornardo da Vinci,
Degas, Cezanne and Renoir. When I went
to the UK, I was exposed to modern art by
Rothko, Haring and Warhol.
Through ISLAM-The Ultimate Collection,
I wished to unite people who have
differences, through art. I appreciate
and respect different social and cultural
backgrounds, and that’s something not
typical of people my age
Calligraphic writings are extremely
elegant and detailed, which contrast with
the spontaneous, vibrant and colourful
backgrounds on which they are placed.
Calligraphic art was something I always
wanted to do and coming to this region
gave me the inspiration to go forward with
my passion.
I wish to continue producing art, doing
exhibitions and sell my art, and also have
my own gallery and card shop. Another
one of my projects would be to create the
“Dubai Artist Fund” so artists could come
from all around the world, produce and
exhibit their works.
It is all about
respecting one
another and living
in a harmonious
way with our
differences. I
believe this is
a true message
of peace and
tolerance.

Shhhhhh
Shawarma
Shhhhhh
ShawarmaTEMPO TRIED & TESTED
By Diji Shujahi
Shawarmas are the quintessential Middle Eastern snack. Over the years UAE has adapted multi cuisines and cultures but the queue
for Shawarmas in any Arabic restaurant endures. The up and coming Shawarma-only restaurants are a testimony to the growing
love for Shawarmas. Hunting for the best Shawarma joints in town, is no mean task, but here are a few good ones:
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WHERE: Beyt Al Khetyar,
Al Najda Street, Abu Dhabi
What: Chicken Shawarma
BUILD: Chicken shavings wrapped in ‘khuboos’ with
garlic sauce, hummous, French fries and pickles.
COMMENT: Beyt Al Khetyar serves Shawarma in
the generous “half-moon” pouches with lots of filling.
The Shawarma comes to you piping hot, and when
you bite into the pouches you find the right amount
of sauce and crispy French fries. Perfect as a meal
rather than a quick bite.
RECOMMENDATION: Great value for money as it
costs the same as a standard roll-Shawarma, but
is double the size.
WHERE: Sanine Palace Restaurant,
Salam Street, Abu Dhabi
What: Chicken Shawarma
BUILD: Chicken shavings wrapped in ‘khuboos’ with
garlic sauce, hummous, French fries and pickles.
COMMENT: Sanine brings Shawarma with the same
old-school flavor and aroma that has been associated
with Shawarmas for centuries. The Shawarmas here
are not subjected to any modern twists and do not
intend to be pretentious. If it is the classic Shawarma
you are looking for, then Sanine is the place to be..
RECOMMENDATION: Sanine has quite a good
selection of fresh juices, and every die hard Shawarma
fan knows the value of a thick and satisfying cocktail
juice. as well.
WHERE: Maroosh, Tourist Club Area
What: Meat Shawarma
BUILD: Meat shavings wrapped in ‘khuboos’ with garlic
sauce, hummous, French fries and pickles.
COMMENT: Maroosh has built their entire reputation
for decades, around their famous Shawarmas. The
build of their Shawarma might have changed over the
years but the taste and aroma remains the same. The
Shawarmas here are mostly soaked in an irresistible
sauce that keeps you coming back for more.
RECOMMENDATION: Maroosh is known for serving
food in large family-friendly quantities.
3.54.5

By Lama Younes
MEET
MARCELLE
ALEID
FILM-MAKER STORY-TELLER
“I am a simple person who wishes to help change the
world to a better place. It is a big dream, bigger than
me and everyone else but why not give it a shot? I am
Syrian and lived in Abu Dhabi since 1991, so I can say
I carry a Syrian soul and a UAE heart! I write short
stories in Arabic and some articles as well which I
post on my website www.marcelle.tv
“I have been in the business side of filmmaking for
around seven years. I started with The Circle a global
business conference on filmmaking, which is held
annually in Abu Dhabi. I then worked as the Deputy
Director of Abu Dhabi Film Commission and after
that as the Project Director of Bidaya Media, the new
Sesame Street branch in the UAE and the Gulf region.
“During that entire period I have assisted numerous
international productions to film in Abu Dhabi
and have worked very closely with Emirati film
makers, helping to promote their films and talent
internationally and to support them at film festivals
around the world.
I have helped manage short film projects and have
worked on six of them as Associate Producer. I have
enjoyed working with filmmakers from the UAE
and the region and also connected with different
Film Commissioners and Film Markets around the
world. I have also worked with the BBC on Wild
Arabia. This was their first major series to focus
on the Arabian region and has now been broadcast
all around the world. I am very proud of the
productions I have helped to film in Abu Dhabi that
have now been seen by audiences around the world,
highlighting the fantastic beauty, culture and the
people of the UAE.
A Letter is an Arabic short film I’ve been working on.
It is about a kidnapped man during war and shows
the different feelings he passes through while he
is locked up somewhere. The film talks about the
letters that are written during war: some reach
loved ones and some don’t. I wanted the world to see
that in war, all people want is peace; to see the end
of the war!
“I wrote the story as one of my short stories and I
could immediately imagine it as a short film. I could
not get it out of my head and I could clearly see the
images I wanted to use to help tell this story in a film.
So I spoke to the Executive Producer Roland Daou
and the Producer David Shepheard and they both
supported the idea of turning it into a short film.
“Through films you can tell a story, give a human
solution to issues we face in life in the most peaceful
way. You hope that people will see your idea for
making the world a better place, and that your ideas
are contagious. What is better than films and books
for doing that? If hundreds watch your movie and
let’s say half of them believe in your message and
want to support your idea for positive change… that’s
a great achievement!
“The story of war and of people getting kidnapped
is happening everywhere in the region and in the
world. I have seen those who were kidnapped and
made it out alive, the pain they suffered, and how
all they wanted was to see their loved ones again.
A Letter talks about a real man in a real place
somewhere in the world we live in. What was his
‘letter,’ and what happens to him and the letter? I will
leave that for viewers to discover when they watch
the film.
“I was lucky enough to get the support of many
friends and family members and most importantly
all the film crew of Media Mania Productions in
Abu Dhabi who volunteered for this film. The film is
now ready and I have started the submissions to film
festivals around the world. We are now working on a
long list of festivals around the world, and my dream
is that it gets nominated for the Oscar! Once we are
done with the festival circuit I will make it available
on the internet and my website as well.
“I want to thank all the people that
supported this film; all the people that
volunteered or who pledged on the
Aflamnah crowd-funding website… or even
talked about it. I hope viewers like the film,
I personally love it!”
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ZAYED UNIVERSITY’S AL KHARAREF STORYTELLING CLUB
was created to enrich the legacy of the Emirati storytelling
tradition and contribute to the revival of this important
cultural heritage within the United Arab Emirates.
Last year, the Club in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Music
and Arts Foundation exhibited Story Mile a collection of
48 original fables and folktales, written by students from
the Academic Bridge Program, illustrated by College of Arts
and Creative Enterprises majors and translated by ZOWD volunteers into the
language of its characters, Emirati dialect.
The tales, which are soon to be published in a book, share not only the storytelling
traditions of the Emirates, but have also introduced other key aspects of Emirati
culture. These latest stories are creating new footprints in Emirati's storytelling
folklore, while preserving and reintegrating 24 archetypical traditional characters
researched by Master Storyteller Abdul Aziz Al Mussallam and designated by the
Department of Culture, Heritage and Information as genuinely Emirati back into
the cultural landscape.
Mr.Flentstroikem (Mr.Flent as we shall call
him now) was on yet another one of his mad,
unending rampages. He entered his lab, licked
his lips, and ate an entire box of biscuits while
carefully dividing Infinity by the number Zero.
He put on his white lab coat, but it had a stain.
A dark, black stain the size of a pin-prick.
“Unbelievable!” he said,” Who DARES touch
my coat?!”
And then he remembered, it was Martha.
The girl who came to sell him biscuits the
other day. But now, none of that mattered.
He had the mission for the day. Remove that
ghastly black dot upon his sparkling white
coat and make it clean and white once more.
He would achieve this, he thought, but how?
Leaving aside the divisions and subsequent
multiplications, Mr.Flentustroikem went into
his lab. His OTHER lab. Wearing his astronaut
suit, he jumped into a rocket he’d made for
himself while being bored. (The reason he
was bored was that he’d done all there was to
do and if you’ve done all there is to do then
what is left for you to do that you’ve not done
because you’ve done it all and nothing is left
to be done ?)
The rocket was shaped like a pomegranate
with a large ice-cream scoop shaped structure
at the top. At the bottom of the “pomegranate”
was a large tube, almost like a cone faced
downwards. The rocket ran on Frequently
Altering Rocket Traveler’s Steam. In a
moment’s notice, he was in the rocket, and the
pomegranate-like rocket was about to launch
into Outer Space.
3….2…..1…..
And off the rocket blasted (and as for HOW
nothing below was burned or destroyed, that’s
another story). As the rocket left behind it
a trail of unintended stench, it pushed itself
forward to break through the gargantuan
atmospheric barrier, and soon, it entered space.
The true reason behind why Mr.Flent was so
adamant to enter desolate space for the sake of
a stain on a lab coat was completely unknown
to anyone at that time. Many of the world’s
top politicians and leaders and presidents
and others convened a conference when
they heard of his untimely departure. They
discussed, argued and consequently decided
that it was best to leave Mr.Flent to his own
devices. The round table conference ended and
the world was once more at rest. Maybe.
Elsewhere, Mr.Flent: “Based on extremely
intricate calculations made while eating
biscuits, I have determined the exact
velocity by which it is possible to prevent
the SG Force from creating the Chaos
paradigm. Space Golf Ball!! Here, I come!!”
he shouted. (The Golf Ball, of course, refers
to the moon.) The rocket darted across
empty space and the moment it came in the
vicinity of the Great Golf Ball, it came to a
standstill. Hovering in mid-space, a ladder
descended downwards towards the moon
like an anchor dropped by a ship. Mr.Flent
stepped down, slightly, steadily (with his
anti-gravity boots), all the while holding
onto his lab coat with firm, strong hands.
(Biscuits were the secret of his energy). The
moment his boots came in contact with the
white moon, he stopped, placed the shirt on
top of a pole (which he took from some part
of his astronaut’s suit) and placed it firmly
within the moon’s land. He then proceeded
to a nearby rock, sat down, placed his timer
on the ground, and waited.
Eating biscuits of course, although it’s not
clear how he managed to do that on the
moon, scientists remain baffled to this day
about this extraordinary feat of Flentish
innovation. All at once, the timer ticked,
and as expected, the lab coat was once
more white. It seems to be of the utmost
importance to ask the question that shall
now be presented below:
“Why go to the moon to remove the pin-
prick stain upon the lab coat via exposure
to a region without an atmosphere, when
all you need to do is send the lab coat to
the laundry?”
Indeed, if such a question were to be asked,
an equally baffling answer would have to
be stated. However, I am not at liberty to
do so. Mr.Flent then put on the clean, white
coat, put the pole back into whatever place it
came from, jumped into his rocket and went
back home (with the help of Fr.Al.Ro.Tr.St of
course). Once back, he relished the taste of a
dark chocolate biscuit (which seemed all the
more tastier while he wore his coat), when
all at once, a single drop of that savory cream
dropped onto his Moon-Washed lab coat. A
dark, black stain the size of a pin-prick.
FLASH FICTION IS A STYLE OF FICTIONAL LITERATURE
CHARACTERIZED BY BREVITY; WITH THE STANDARD
BEING A STORY OF UNDER 1000 WORDS.
The Lab Coat
By Adithya Christopher
“You’ll never make it! Go wash fast!” he
exclaimed. The men in the room are starting to
rustle and I’m understanding the slight sense
of urgency in the wide-eyed man in front of
me. The lines in his face always seemed like
scars that deepened with each breach of his
dignity, rather than the subtle marks of old
age. I help him up, despite his protests and he
walks to the bathroom; he knows that only
one of us will have time to wash up properly
before the hoard of men huddle in front of the
bathroom awaiting their turn. But I continue
helping my elder with his morning rituals…
I know I might have a chance to clean up,
once I get to the large corporate building
I work as a security guard in. I have just
enough time to wipe away some of the
smell of sweat that accumulates in a room
of 15 men. We change into our individual
work clothes that will outline our roles
throughout the day. As we leave the large
building, a few men are beginning to walk to
the big buses – they are the early birds, who
want to remain sweat free by sitting as close
to the AC as they can. A man in a big shiny
car, with his fresh clean clothing, drives by
fast and throws insults through the window
as his car spews dirt on us from beneath the
tires. We take our seats in the bus, and the
old man says, “if only…”
IF ONLY
By Mariam Bagersh
DO YOU WRITE SHORT SHORT STORIES?
Share them on Tempo. Send your story to:
editorial@tempoplanet.com
Once upon a time, the sun was
smiling, the flowers were dancing and
a symphony of birds was singing in
celebration of Hamad and his gorgeous
cousin Alia’s engagement. Um Al
Duwais, the jinni of love looked at the
couple with a smile on her face and
laughter in her heart.
Um Al Duwais is an Emirati legend and
a beautiful woman with the legs of a
donkey and a tempting fragrance that
lures cheating men to their downfalls.
However, her most important role is
that of a guardian, safeguarding the
precious love of couples.
Four months after their engagement
party, Hamad got a scholarship to
study abroad in Ireland. Alia was sad
True Love
Written by:
by Fatima Naser Saleh Mubarak Almansoori
Illustration by:
Mariam Fahad Yousif Obaid Al Zaabi & Aysha Saif Al Hamrani
to see him go, but accepting for the
sake of their future. The sounds of
goodbyes filled the air. Hamad drove
away, leaving a tearful Alia behind.
During the first semester, Hamad
became friends with his classmate
Salma. He treated her like a favored
sister. She used her soft skin and wild
beauty to lure him into love, hiding
her true intentions behind dark, silky
hair, innocent eyes and a kind face.
Hamad eventually fell in love with
Salma. A year later, he came home.
By night, he dreamt that Salma was a
wolf, eating his heart. By day, he felt
someone was watching him. He didn’t
know it was Um Al Duwais.
One night, Hamad started thinking
about breaking off his engagement to
Alia. Um Al Duwais was furious and
appeared as Salma with evil, red eyes.
Hamad started to run. Um Al Duwais
cried, “Hamad! You’re stupid for ever
trusting me.” He called a friend in
Ireland and asked about Salma. He
learned the truth that he had wished
with all his heart was a lie. He felt
devastated, betrayed and foolish, but
deep down inside he knew that he
deserved it.
Hamad remembered an old, Emirati
proverb, ‘The sweetness of the dress
is to patch it with itself.’ He learnt his
lesson and realized that his first love
was pure. That’s how Um Al Duwais
reunited Hamad with Alia, his one
true love.
“Hamad! You’re stupid for
ever trusting me”

Tempo contributor and award-winning poet,
Dorian “Paul D” Rogers, sat down for coffee
with multi-talented musician and artist, Ahmed
“Shaf” Alshafea, to discuss art.
Paul D: Tell me a little bit more of your
upbringing. You are of Sudanese descent but
grew up in Abu Dhabi. Where were you born?
Shaf: I was born in Omdurman, Sudan, back in
1985. I then moved here to Abu Dhabi when
I was one year old. I was a very crazy and
adventurous kid and used to spend most of my
day dancing in the street with my friends.
Paul D: Maybe you can teach me some of those
moves sometimes. You are a multi-talented
musician. What instruments do you play?
Shaf: I play many piano, guitar, flute, bamboo
flute, bansuri “Indian” flute, percussion, and
ukulele. I guess what made it easier for me to
learn all of these instruments by myself is my
natural familiarity with tones, notes, and how
they sound.
Paul D: How did you get in to music?
Shaf: I remember for my fourth birthday, my
father brought me this cute little Casio yellow,
mini keyboard. I wasn’t interested in it at all, so
I kept on playing with my friends. My brother
decided he wanted to open the box and try it.
The second he touched it and it made a sound
is when I became hooked on music. Music has
always represented a personality to me. I always
refer to it as The Lady Called Music; the way
it speaks to me, the way we converse, the massive amount of emotions
attached to “her”.
Paul D: So your brother deserves some credit for your musical success.
That’s after you forgave him for opening your gift I am guessing. What is
your favourite instrument to play?
Shaf: My favourite instrument is the piano. There is something about
the sound of its strings, and the way the hammer strikes each one of
them, the great dynamics of this instrument, and how I can control its
loudness and softness. I love how its presence in any song can make a
huge difference and add so much to its meaning and that it’s the only
instrument that can exactly translate what I feel.
Paul D: You are also a music producer and engineer? When did you get
into that side of the art form?
Shaf: Before I joined SAE-Dubai in 2010 to study audio production, I was
always interested in sounds. Every time I listen to music, I connect each
sound I hear with a memory, a colour, a smell, an emotion, a place, or even
time. I then started translating whatever I feel or connect with in to
my music.
Paul D: You are one of the organizers of Lamatna, a poetry initiative in
conjunction with the Sudanese Cultural Club. Tell me more about that.
Shaf: Lamatna, a Sudanese word which means “our gathering”, was
actually a thought of a very good friend of mine and co-founder, Reem
Alfadil. We noticed the huge numbers of talented Sudanese and Non-
Sudanese youth in Abu Dhabi and the UAE not only in poetry but in
different forms of art. We then decided to gather them all in one place
where they can showcase their talent and improve their skills. Since we
already have a great venue at the Sudanese Cultural Club that supports
us fully, we decided to take this to the next step and have the first show
last November. We were surprised by the large number of people that
attended and showed us support. We have a lot of plans for poetry
workshops in English and Arabic,
music workshops, acting, drawing
and many disciplines in the
near future.
dhabi damesBy Marien Oomen
articulate
Tempo contributor and award-winning poet, Dorian “Paul D” Rogers, sat
down for coffee with multi-talented musician and artist, Ahmed “Shaf”
Alshafea, to discuss art.
Gushing Granma
They say a grandmother is a mother who has a second chance,
or a mom with a lot of practice. Walking my dog around my
compound, the other day, I bumped into my neighbor Juliet
and her husband. Their little grand baby was in the pram, and
they excitedly announced they were giving him his first bath
all by themselves. The parents had gone to Al Ain and left him
in their charge. It was grandpa who was doing the honours,
grandmamma was just a little too hyper and couldn’t trust
herself. I wished him luck. May your skills come back in double
dozes, I said.
Far away in India sits another doting grandma, Annu
Ammachy, who has written a collection called ‘Never Do
Stories’ for her grandchildren, in which she writes of all the
naughty things she did as a child for which she was punished,
and which her grandkids must never ever attempt to do. The
grandkids loved her stories as she weaved mystery, suspense
and tryst into the fabric of her tales. Their eyes would get
rounder and mouths open wider as they heard of an ancient
cupboard that was never opened, and whose key was never
found. Or of the boat that was found drifting on the river
with nobody inside.
Last week, my friend Suja, another grandma, told me how
she kept her grandchild, busy chatting, singing and doing her
homework, long distance from Dubai, on Skype, while her
daughter took a much-needed nap after a hectic working
day. Technology put to good use imparting great pleasure on
both sides!
Precious People
Grandmothers come in all shapes and sizes. The more
fashionable ones cast aside their traditional attire and don
modern clothes for convenience. When they visit, they take
over the kitchen and cook the tastiest meals. They also have
traditional recipes for any ailment, their ultimate chicken
soup, being the cure of all diseases. Sleeping next to them, in
the crux of their arm, is the ultimate in comfort. Ultra modern
grandmas get techy and learn to write emails, use Facebook
and take the new world in their stride. They even “google”.
The best part of the grandma factor, what I remember of
how my mother was to my kids, was the praying bit. My
mother always insisted on praying to our heavenly Father,
reading the bible, trusting in God more than anything else.
I treasure her diaries in which she tirelessly wrote down
all the sermons she heard, with little notes on the side. Her
kneeling by the bedside in prayer is a sight my children
won’t ever forget. Pattom Amma, as they called her, would
dress as Santa for Christmas, bring the most unusual gifts,
and she always had the lyrics of her favorite songs in her
little handbag which she would produce if anyone needed
some entertainment.
I have seen many beautiful grandmas right here in Abu
Dhabi. They nurture their grandkids long distance or near,
with blessings, letters and gifts. Grandmas never run out of
cookies and kisses. Grandpa might lose some of his patience,
but grandma is always holding the fort, and maintaining
peace. My Scottish grandma friend, almost 75, showed off her
grandchildren’s pictures, far away in Scotland, with great pride
and tears in her eyes.
These grandmas leave a heritage that all the money in the
world can’t give. So next time you see an old lady, remember
that she is someone’s grandma, and because of that worthy of
your respect. Treat her kindly.
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Dr. DMS
A doc from the Bronx
Rania Elamin
doc in
the house
I have seen a lot of changes during the
few years that I have been here. But I
have to say, when it comes to certain
issues nothing seems to have changed
at all, and it has resulted in a seismic
shift on how I view well-being matters.
I love reading about how much progress
there has been in such a short time
here, but this of course is based on
selective milestones. I applaud the
pristine highways, beautiful new
architecture and great airlines, but
these are things that we as individuals
don’t have any control over.
But…how about those flying kids
falling out of buildings? Or the erratic
selfish approach to driving? Or the
lack of children’s car seats? Or the
childhood obesity epidemic and poor
eating habits? All these issues are all
controlled by individuals - and the
public at large.
Let’s look at a couple of these closely...
How does a kid fall out of a window?
How is a toddler big enough and/ or
strong enough to haul himself out of
a window or over the balcony/mall
railing? Why are the windows or
balcony doors open while the child
is not being watched? These are not
the thoughts of a genius, but rather
a normal concerned parent. I watch
my kids closely because I know that
they are not yet in a position to make
the best decisions for themselves all
the time. They have no concept of
consequences. So, who is to blame??
Negligent parents! (This is the nicest
way I can describe them). Why
are there no rulings that mandate
sealed windows on all high rises and
balconies? People have demonstrated
time and time again that they are
apparently not responsible enough.
How about the unsecured kids in
moving cars, the ones hanging out the
windows or sun roofs, and those who
treat the moving car as a playing field?
Again, kids don’t always make the best
choices. So who allowed this behavior?
The parents. I have read about
numerous campaigns to buckle kids
up yet I still see this negligent parental
behavior. And explain this to me, why
are the parents strapped in, while the
kids aren’t?
So what is the solution to all this?
How about laws that are enforced and
HARSH penalties, for a start? People
need to fear penalties. We can continue
to educate people all we want and see
marginal improvements…but folks,
you’re individuals and you need to take
responsibility for yourselves. On top of
that, you need to understand that there
are consequences of your actions that
affect others besides you; the “Butterfly
effect” is real.
I used to get furious about these things,
but now, for better or for worse, I am
becoming quite ambivalent. I know
that you’ll do whatever suits you best,
and by doing so, it further justifies my
belief in Darwinism.
‘Sustainability’ is a popular concept
not just in Abu Dhabi but all over the
world. It is also referred to as corporate
responsibility, corporate sustainability
and in some organizations corporate
social responsibility - different
terminology but the same meaning.
What ‘sustainability’ means may differ
from one person to another. I was
fortunate enough to be a founding
member of the prestigious Abu Dhabi
Sustainability Group (ADSG) which
started the sustainability dialogue
in Abu Dhabi and organized several
awareness-raising and knowledge-
sharing sessions; as well as serving as
a think-tank on sustainability. So for
the sake of this article, I will adopt the
terminology of the ADSG: sustainability
awareness journey.
Sustainability is the concept by
which an organization “achieves and
maintains superior performance over
a period of time, while at the same
time taking into consideration all
its stakeholders’ present and future
needs,’ states the ADSG Sustainability
Handbook.
I see sustainability as an ideal that
would make the corporate world a
better place. It reflects the right things
that an individual should do to protect
the environment, society and economy
as a whole.
Working with the ADSG was
immensely fulfilling. I was sitting at a
forum that included 15 of the leading
public, private and non-for-profit
organisations in Abu Dhabi: debating
how to educate people on sustainability,
how to report on sustainability and
GET ENGAGED.
BECOME A PLANETARIAN.
how to embed responsibility practices
into an organisation.
So where does the responsibility
of sustainability reside within an
organization? In many entities in Abu
Dhabi and around the world you may
see the role placed within the strategy
and planning division, or within
corporate communication, or as part of
human resources, or alternately within
the environment, health and safety
(EHS) division.
Rarely would you find sustainability
managed as an independent role. Yet
at recent sustainability workshop the
message was that “ideally sustainability
should be under the CEO but managed
by the sustainability manager”. In fact,
the reality is that within most of the
organizations sustainability doesn’t
come under the CEO at all, but is driven
from the bottom up with very limited
CEO buy-in!
Sustainability should be a strategic
dimension within an entity, placed
within the heart of its business, yet
more often than not, it is neglected and
treated as a marginalized activity.
In other instances when the role is
cascaded down the organization from
senior management the challenge
then becomes the execution; how to
embed sustainability into day-to-day
business; how to identify sustainability
champions; and how to reflect
responsibility across the business.
Sustainability is a challenging role
with many obstacles, but it is also a
discipline that is dear to my heart, and
well worth pursuing.
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Original game head from Atari to XBox!
game hedz tech talk
Shahid Saeed
Talker for the Non-Techies
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NOKIA X
MY FAV APP: HAAD
HAAD: The Health Authority – Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is the regulatory body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi that promotes health
and wellbeing in the population. This application gives you access to news and events, information about HAAD. In addition, you can also search for
doctors, facilities, pharmacies, medicines, sick leave certificates etc. Free to download for Android devices. > Shahid Saeed
The first quarter of the year is done,
which means it’s time to recap what’s
coming up soon!
But first, have you gotten Titanfall,
Dark Souls 2 or the 3rd episode in A
Wolf Among Us? Do.
So what highlights be there in the
next 3 months? The veeeery long
awaited Watch Dogs is the most
anticipated highlight, look out for
Ubisoft’s cross platform joint May
27. It’s essentially Assassin’s Creed
in the 21st Century. Hacking, hiding,
vigilante justice.
At the end of April the arty cross
platform game Child of Light will have
been released. Also from Ubisoft it’s
an RPG where a little kidnapped girl
must bring home the sun, moon and
stars and escape the clutches of the
Queen of the Night. Highly stylised
and imaginative, side-scroller.
Finally, The Last of Us (I know I can’t
not mention it) will get a remastered
edition for the PS4. That should be,
interesting, but not sure it will be a
must-have.
Game on!
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 has been officially launched. The S5
is the latest challenger device to launch into an ever-crowded
market. This time Samsung’s focus is more into what users
need; the phone looks great; and you can easily recognize
the S3, S4 and Note 3 DNA footprints in Galaxy S5 design. A
good thing about S5 is that it is water and dust proof - to an
IP67 rating - which means it’s completely resistant to dust
and water to a depth of 1 metre for 30 minutes. The S5 uses
a snapdragon 801 2.45GHz quad core CPU with 2GB RAM
combined with Full HD Super AMOLED 5.1-inches display
and a 16 mega pixels camera. The other cool features of S5 are
finger print scanner and heart rate sensor. Samsung has also
included a ‘kid mode’ which enables you to restrict device
usage while in the hands of kids. The S5 is packed with 2800
mAh battery and gives up to 12 hours of Talk time.
Android for
wearable’s coming
BBC: Google is branching out in the wearable
technology market, with the release of a software
development kit. This would allow developers to
create wearable devices such as smart watches and
fitness trackers using the Android operating system.
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smart watch did, for some time,
run a version of Android - but following concerns over
its interface and battery life, switched to the Tizen
software platform for its latest watch, the Gear 2.
Rotimatic
(Automatic Roti Making)
The Asian bread, Roti, is well known and consumed
all over the world. Ideally you want to make fresh
homemade roti or chappati, but that’s not always
possible for working women, and men. Well now
Zimplistic has manufactured the “Rotimatic,“ which
can make the dough and cook fresh roti in a matter of
minutes. Here’s the video: (http://www.youtube.com/
watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EsfccHgWDb0)
NOKIA X
Nokia has long been known as a
mobile handset manufacturing giant.
The Nokia X is their first device,
working on Android OS. Nokia X
is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon
S4 Dual Core 1GHz processor, 512
MB RAM, 4GB Internal memory, a
4-inches WVGA capacitive touch
display, 3 mega-pixels FWVGA camera
and Dual SIM capability. The battery
provides up to 10.5 hours of talk time
over 3G and is equipped with 17 days’
standby time with dual SIM.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S5
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“Jon Duschinsky”
International Social Innovator
presents....
tamakkan
How do you get voted as ‘the world’s
second most influential communicator
in social innovation?” (being beaten only
by Bill Clinton?) TEMPO asked the man
who that did just that: Jon Duschinsky - a
towering figure in global philanthropy
and social innovation.
TEMPO: Jon you’re known for
championing the idea of companies
integrating social profit with financial
profit, and giving back to the
community. Take us back to the start of
your career: how did you develop your
ideas, and what were the influences that
shaped your thinking?
JON: I began my career as a humble
fundraiser, standing on street corners
shaking the tin to get people to donate
to causes. As mundane (and very cold,
especially in the winter) as this may
sound, it gave me an opportunity to learn
what it was like to stop 3000 people a
day and ask them for money to make
the world a better place. I learnt a huge
amount about the psychology of giving,
how people relate to causes, and where
charities were succeeding and failing in
engaging people to make change.
Over the course of my career, it became
clear to me that philanthropy, whilst
important, represented only a very
small piece of the puzzle. In most
countries, no more than 2% of GDP
is channelled towards philanthropy,
and in many countries it is much less.
I became fascinated with how we
could develop innovative new ways to
leverage the remaining 98% to achieve
greater impact on issues of social change
and social justice. Hence much of my work
today focuses on helping businesses put the
agenda of conscious capitalism at the heart
of business.
TEMPO: Tell us about bethechange the
global consultancy that you founded.
What were the successes and challenges
you faced?
JON: I have always been interested in
step-change – how to take things to the
next level – rather than slowly progressing
the status quo. At bethechange, the modus
operandi is to identify the obstacles and
challenges that a non-profit is facing in
achieving its mission and then focus on
using creativity and innovation to remove
them, one by one. Bethechange takes a lot
of inspiration from the Margaret Mead
quote « Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed, citizens can change
the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that
ever has.”
TEMPO: How do you see individuals,
and companies, harnessing the power
of innovation and creativity for the
social good?
JON: We are witnessing a real upsurge in
creativity in this field. Some of the world’s
largest companies, such as Coke and P&G
are experimenting with new ways of using
their brand to connect people and to achieve
new types of positive contributions. Perhaps
one of the most exciting innovations is the
way that companies engaged in conscious
capitalism are actually rewriting the
fundamental notion of social good.
We tend to associate social good with fairly
traditional notions of giving money to good
causes. But as I mentioned earlier, money
given to good causes only represents 2%
of GDP (at most). Well-run, values based
businesses can contribute to humankind
in many more tangible ways than charities
or any other organisation (including
government). And as the case builds
from a profit point of view for adopting
these business practices, more and more
companies (the other 98%) are following
this path and reinventing the landscape
around social change as they do it.
P&G, for example, launched their “Proud
sponsor of mums” campaign at the London
Olympics, and continued it in Sochi. They
championed the role of mothers in the
lives of athletes, and by doing so opened
up a huge conversation around the lack
of value that many societies attribute to
the work of mothers. This conversation
moved the needle on this issue way more
effectively than any government policy
change, or NGO fundraising campaign had
ever managed previously.
TEMPO: How can each of us be a positive
force in this world?
JON: In my recent book, (me)volution, I
write about a concept that I call the “coffee
cup moment.” Imagine sitting over a cup
of coffee, taking a short break from the
day. You are staring out of the window,
sipping your coffee and daydreaming.
Maybe you are thinking about an image
that you saw on the news last night, or
something that you read in the paper
this morning. Maybe you are thinking
about that homeless person who asks
you for money as you walk past them on
your way to work every day. Or about
Jon Duschinsky is co-founder of The
Conversation Farm, a global strategic
communications agency based in North
America and Europe, and his portfolio
includes two books and faculty roles
at several universities on both sides
of the Atlantic. Duschinsky take an
innovative approach to solving the
world’s problems: The Conversation
Farm creates ideas that engage millions
of people in conversations that are
aimed at changing attitudes and
behaviours. Its clients include Fortune
500 companies, NGOs and governments
in over 20 countries.
the shocking images from Syria, or other
such crucible of poverty and suffering that
inhabit the daily newscasts. As you think
about these things, maybe you also start to
think how much you would really like to
help that homeless person back onto their
feet, or do something that would make a
real difference for those people suffering in
silence. You maybe even begin to imagine
what you could do.
And then you realise the coffee is cold,
or the cup is empty, and you cease the
daydream put the cup down and go back to
your routine and daily life.
We all have these “coffee cup” moments.
They are all different, but I believe that they
are absolutely critical. In those moments
of reverie, we each hold a small part of the
future of the world in our hands. And what
fascinates me is why some people put the
coffee cup down and don’t go back to their
day jobs. Why do some people act on the
compulsion they feel in this moment, and
why do others simply not?
We live today in the era of the
Conversation. The future is being created,
more than at any time in our history,
by individual people. People who are
passionate about something are using the
power of the Conversation to share their
interests and values and gather a tribe
around themselves of people who feel the
same way. These tribes are influencing
consumer behaviour, they are influencing
policy, they are influencing almost every
aspect of our societies.
Today, policy follows people. Corporations
follow people, too: people have changed
their buying habits and attitudes, and this
has legitimised conscious capitalism and
helped begin the slow transformation of
successful corporate models.
Billions of people are leveraging the power
of the Conversation every day to achieve
things that are important to them. And so
if we can understand why some of them
choose to put down their cups of coffee and
go back to their routines, and why some
capitalise on their “coffee cup moments”, we
have the opportunity to perhaps harness
the most powerful tool of social change
known to man.
Who is Jon
Duschinsky?
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When I lived in the UAE from 2005-13, I
attended many events in Abu Dhabi and
Dubai but except for the Emirates Festival
of Literature and the Abu Dhabi Book
Fair, none directly involved books. In
Miami I’ve found that book-related events
happen almost daily, and I get to meet an
author, acquire the book, and network at
the same time, as often as possible.
Two weeks ago I was at the University
of Miami at an event organized by the
Women’s Chamber of Commerce - a local
group that has been around since 1984
uniting executive women in all industries
– and Books & Books, a major independent
bookstore and a leader in marketing books
in new ways. The University provided the
space and the interviewer, and students
attended the presentation along with
members of the chamber.
Everything was constructed around
Arianna Huffington, founder of the
Huffington Post, and her new book,
Thrive. The Third Metric to Redefining
Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being,
Wisdom, and Wonder.
Members of the Women’s Chamber and
their guests were invited to a reception
at 4 pm. Meanwhile, as students lined
up outside to buy the book and to enter
the auditorium, Arianna Huffington
circulated around the reception,
graciously greeting us and posing for
photos with everyone.
Chamber members didn’t line up to
buy Thrive. An autographed copy was
included in the price of tickets ($40 for
members, $50 for others). As we checked
in, we each received a copy.
On stage at 5 pm, Huffington sat with
Donna Shalala, President of the University
of Miami and former US Secretary for HHS
(equivalent to Minister of Health). Shalala
asked questions and Huffington answered.
Later, the audience also asked questions.
The entire performance took about an hour
and was streamed live to bookstores where
Thrive is on sale and available to anyone
with a good internet connection.
I’m still reading Thrive because I always
like to have a non fiction book – that I’ll
be able to put down when I start feeling
sleepy – next to my bed. If you didn’t hear
Huffington in person, it’s worth buying.
Her thesis is simple.
The “third metric” is quality of life; the
first two are money and power. Most
of us wouldn’t mind having both, and
women around the world work hard
at school and on the job to fulfill that
ambition. Huffington’s point is that there
is more to life than work and that never
having time for yourself and your family
makes no sense.
She calls on women to redefine success
and to work better by working less. One
of the pillars of the method she advocates
is getting enough sleep. Huffington quotes
well known people including former US
President Bill Clinton who says that all
the bad decisions he ever made came
when he was too tired to think straight.
Perhaps her most controversial point is
banning electronics from the bedroom.
That includes TV, iPad, and smart phone
which she says must be turned off at
bedtime and left in another room. I agree
with her about turning off the phone
– I don’t have a TV in the bedroom and
never use the iPad there – but my trusty
BlackBerry is handy, next to the bedtime
book. I turn it off when I turn out the
light, and power it back first thing in the
morning to check email before getting
out of bed.
Theresa F. Weber Dr. Alma Kadragic
The 2014 Forbes Billionaires list has the
highest number of women billionaires
ever – 172 out of 1,645. That represents
10.5%. It also has the highest-ever
percentage of newcomers. Of the 268
people new to the 2014 Forbes Billionaires
list, a record-breaking 42 are women or
16% of the newcomers.
Women Billionaires – Self-Made versus
Inherited Wealth
That is encouraging news for women in
business. However, a closer look reveals
that only 1.9% of female billionaires built
their own fortunes versus inheriting one.
American TV host Oprah Winfrey, Spanx’s
founder Sara Blakely and Facebook’s Chief
Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg are
examples of women who have become
billionaires without the help of a parent,
husband or sibling. As Sandberg notes in
her best selling book Lean In, “Businesses
are going to care about diversity not
because they want to do good in the world.
They are going to care about diversity if it’s
going to change their bottom line.”
New women billionaires who have built
their own fortunes represent a variety
of businesses ranging from on-line
information technology to oil. They are:
• Sheryl Sandberg - $1.05 billion, U.S.,
Self-Made, Age 44 - COO of Facebook
• Denise Coats - $1.6 billion, U.K., Self-
Made, Age 46 – CEO of Bet365 an
online betting firm
• Folorunsho Alakija - $2.5 billion,
Nigeria, Self-Made, Age 63 – Nigeria’s
first female billionaire thanks to her
own lucrative oil-producing asset,
Famfa Oil
Womenwhoinheritedtheirfortunesalso
representawiderangeofindustrysectorsfrom
cosmeticstoclothingtorealestatetomedia:
• Jane Lauder - $1.15 billion, U.S.,
Inherited, Age 41 – Youngest American
billioniare thanks to the beauty
business her grandmother Estee
Lauder created
• Sandra Ortega Merca - $6.1 billion,
Spain, Inherited, Age 46 – Her wealth
is owed to the Inditex clothing retailer
started by her father
• Carrie Perrodo - $10 billion, France,
Inherited, Age 63 – She manages the
fortune left by her late husband, a
family owned oil company, Perenco
Women Billionaires – Under the Age of 40
The 31 youngest women and men on the
Forbes list (defined as under the age of
40) have a combined net worth of $115.7
billion. IT dominates the list. Three
Facebook employees account for 42% of
that number:, Mark Zuckerberg (age 29,
$28.5 billion, Facebook CEO) Sean Parker
(age 34, $2.4 billion, former Facebook
President and Napster founder)and Jan
Koum (age 38, $6.8 billion, Founder of
Whats App). Jan Koum created Whats App
in 2009 as the first smartphone application
to let people send text messages between
different phones and countries for free,
using only their cell phone numbers. It is
now the biggest mobile messaging service
in the world with 430 million active users,
bigger than Skype and Snapchat combined.
It was recently sold to Facebook.
Where are the women? Well 22% - or 7 of
the 31 youngest billionaires – are female.
Perenna Kei is the youngest billionaire
– male or female - at age 24. However,
the females on the list did not create but
rather inherited their wealth. They are
from Hong Kong, China, France, Germany
and Switzerland. Here is the listing of the
youngest female billionaires in order of
their age:
#1 Perenna Kei –$1.3 billion, Hong Kong,
Inherited, Age 24 – She owns 85% stake in
Logan Property Holdings
#9 Yang Huiyan –$6.9 billion, China,
Inherited, Age 32 – China’s richest woman
as Vice Chairman of real estate developer
Country Garden, her fathers stake.
#11 Marie Besnier Beauvalot - $2.7 billion,
France, Inherited, Age 33 – She inherited
French dairy giant Lactalis, producers of
popular President brie among hundreds of
other cheese, milk and yogurt brands
#13 Julia Oetker - $1.75 billion, Germany,
Inherited, Age 35 – Youngest of eight
billionaire beneficiaries of the Oetker
fortune built on baking and pudding
powder is now a holding company that
employees 26,000 people and generates
$15B in annual revenue
#17 Yvonne Bauer - $3.5 billion, Germany,
Inherited, Age 36 – Fifth generation of her
family to run Bauer Media Group, which
publishes 600 magazines in 37 countries
world wide.
#26 Rahel Blocher - $2.9 billion,
Switzerland, Inherited, Age 38 - She is the
largest shareholder along with her sister
Magdelena of Ems-Chemie, a gigantic Swiss
polymer and chemical manufacturer her
family has run for decades.
#31 Miriam Blocher - $1.1 billion,
Switzerland, Inherited, Age 39 - She is a
major shareholder in Ems-Chemie and sold
some shares to buy Lackerli-Huus, a Swiss
confectionary and baked goods company.
Lets hope we see more women on the list
next year, including women who earned
their listing without the help of a parent,
husband or sibling.
The Growing Number
of Women Billionaires
“Thriving”
with Arianna Huffington
women in
business
an expat
returns home
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FIRST EVER TEDX YOUTH
@ACS ABU DHABI
By Sophia Grifferty, 11th Grade Student Council Vice
President, ACS
Abu Dhabi’s youth is active, exciting, and inspiring as
evidenced by the first TEDxYouth event held recently
at the American Community School of Abu Dhabi
(ACS). Organized by high school students Dina Shriem
(Palestinian) and Dennis Hilgendorf (American), and
adviser Lane Graciano, the theme of the event was “tell
us a story,” featuring 10 presenters: three students and
seven teachers. Teachers’ topics included reasons to
read classic literature and questioning the meaning of
education. But the best presentations were by three high
school students who each had their own unique message
to convey.
Ashwini Singh, a 16-year-old South African, spoke
about anime—Japanese film and television animation—
and how it has something for everyone. She advocated
that through the medium of anime that attributes such
as compassion and generosity can be learned.
Amira Al-Subaey, a Saudi-American 16-year-old,
spoke about the seven lessons she learned from her
journey to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro. Being the
youngest Saudi woman to top the African peak,
Amira talked about her experience through different
lessons she learned including “surrounding yourself
with motivation,” “mind over matter,” and that “the
end is not the end.” She said she would carry with
her, for the rest of her life, the lessons she took down
from that mountain.
Julia Grifferty, a 15-year-old American, talked about
the detriment of using plastic water bottles, and her
environmental campaign titled “Boot the Bottle.”
Julia gripped the audience demonstrating how
discontinuing the use of plastic water bottles is both
economically and socially beneficial. Her anti-plastic
bottle campaign has swept the American Community
School, and plastic water bottles are no longer sold to
students. TEDxYouth was the perfect outlet for these
students to express their passions and inspire new
ideas and ways of thinking in the audience.
Watch the presentation here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDxYouth/videos
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a nonprofit
organization that began as a conference in California
26 years ago and has since then grown into a global set
of conferences with live presenters communicating
ideas and stimulating conversation. With its slogan
and mission “ideas worth spreading” TED created a
programme called TEDx, which are independently
organized events designed to give communities,
organizations and individuals the ability to create a local
TED-like experience. With more TEDxYouth events,
Abu Dhabi’s youth can continue to inspire the public.
Once in high school, as I was standing outside the exam hall
waiting for my friend to finish her test, I clutched a heavy
book titled “A History of the Modern World.” For those few
minutes, I felt inexplicable pride as I imagined holding the
entire world in my hands.
Much as I love watching historical fiction and visiting
museums, I could never major in history at college because I
was always somehow intimidated about learning anything
that happened before the 1200s. There seemed to be way too
much going on in ancient civilizations. More recent history,
such as the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the World
Wars appear to some extent more accessible and ‘safe’.
Last week, I was speaking to an Egyptian friend who spent
a year at the American University of Cairo. I asked her what
the campus was like, imagining something similar to my
university…lots of classrooms, a cafeteria and maybe (if you’re
lucky) a bowling alley. I was surprised when she casually told
me that the university was less than an hour’s drive away
from the Pyramids of Giza! It dawned on me that it didn’t
matter how trendy and intellectual my campus in Boston
is, her ‘historical’ varsity wins every time. Close to Ancient
Egypt?? Talk about making ancient history accessible to
modern day education.
Why is it that the only times we celebrate the past is when
it is romanticized in movies or books? In the UAE we always
seem to be living for the future. We always want to build the
world’s biggest, ‘best-est’ something. It’s a good thing to look
forward; but sometimes it’s just as exciting to ponder the past.
Think about the mysteries of your country and religion. Think
of your roots, your heritage and then think beyond that.
And cool facts like, somewhere, somehow we are all related
because there is only a 0.1% difference in genes between two
humans (thank you Psych 101! )
Sometimes I google a query and find only questions of other
people who are looking for the same answers as me. So I urge
you to go ahead and google/read/watch and search and study
the past, even your own past. You may find some of your
family’s history locked up in a trunk in your grandfather’s
house. You may even have some cool stories to swap with
your friends.
Left to right Julia Grifferty, Amira Subaey, Ashwini Singh
Our World, Our Hands
A letter from a UAE ‘expat’ at
Boston University
By Rhea Oommen
Do you have any ideas worth
spreading?
For information about TED’s upcoming
conference, visit
http://www.ted.com/registration
Oganize a TEDx event
http://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-
tedx-event
Follow TED on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/TEDtalks, or on
Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/TED

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