TMAG Volume 2 Issue 1

Dhaka Tribune

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 1

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Status of the week I’m too young to have this many embarrassing memories.

A weekly production of

DhakaTribune Editor Zafar Sobhan Magazine Editor Sabrina Fatma Ahmad TMAG Team Sabiha Mahmud Sumi Rubab Nayeem Khan Munira Fidai Natasha Rahman Saudia Afrin Tahsin Momin Baizid Haque Joarder Fuad M Hossain Rad Sharar

Dear Readers,

Quote of the week There are mean parents, and then there are parents who switch off the WiFi at night.

Lingo of the week Rachet When someone is rude, loud or obnoxious. It can also be used to describe someone who is acting like a diva.

Usage “I can’t believe that guy just dissed his mom, how rachet.”

More inside

Contributors Nadia Chowdhury Zaki Adnan Nasif Chowdhury ASM Foysal

PICKS OF THE WEEK 3 Doodle of the week Imaan Khasru 10 Good Sheet of the week Wait for me by Kings of Leon 11 App of the week Link bubble

Graphics Sabiha Mahmud Sumi Tahsin Momin Mohammed Mahbub Alam

YOUR WORLD 3 The model guide Lights, camera, stardom!

3 Survey expert A school mule’s tale 4 Behind the lens A photogenic journey 5 Gasoline Hot Metal 5 FFPB 9 Editing Keyboard Warrior 9 Writing Adventure 9 Tmag’s favourite reads 11 Comic Strip The boy

Colour Specialist Shekhar Mondal Kazi Syras Al Mahmood Production Masum Billah Advertising Shahidan Khurshed Circulation Wahid Murad Email: tmag@dhakatribune.com, Website: www.dhakatribune.com

Editor’s note

FASHION 4 Behind the make-up Confessions of a beautyblogger

4 Behind the shoot Anatomy of a photo shoot Real Life 2 People talk Conferssions of an interviewer 2 Career Make it rain 3 Event Tweets 6 Hot topic TMAG’s house of cards 8 Written in the stars Riding the sounds 11 Football Champions of recess 12 TMAG voices 12 Blush Much

I grew up reading, and eventually working for Daily Star’s Rising Stars, which, in the years before TMAG, was THE last word in teen entertainment.

Having watched the rise and fall of that publication from up close, I’d tell myself that if somebody gave ME the chance to head a teen magazine, I’d do things differently.

And then TMAG was handed to me. I’ve had the chance to work with over a teen magazine editorial teams over my thirteenyear career, but I can honestly say that the TMAG experience has been truly unique.

But don’t just take my word for it. This week, we take you behind the scenes, into what makes a mag - our mag tick.

As we step into a new year, we hope you’ll enjoy reading us as much as we enjoy bringing you your Tuesday magazine.

Best Wishes, Sabrina Fatma Ahmad, Editor, TMAG

TMAG SAYS 10 Spotlight More than just happy 10 Playlist TMAG’s favourite tunes 10 Music Andy Mckee 11 Anime Cowboy bebop HOROSCOPES 5 Your forecast

About the cover TMAG is turning 1!!!

Models THE TMAG TEAM Photography & design by SYED LATIF HOSSAIN

2 People talk Confessions of an interviewer

4 Behind the lens A photogenic journey

6 Hot topic TMAG’s house of cards

8 Written in the Stars RJ Maria

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Your Life

Motivation

People talk

It’s never too late Confessions of

an Interviewer

Interviewing a renowned personality always appealed to me as an exciting job. It was like a dream come true when I got the chance to do so on a regular basis, after joining TMAG. Being with them for a year, I had the opportunity to interview many personalities; young entrepreneurs, professionals, initiators, and many others

Syed Latif Hossain

When I first joined TMAG as a writer, I only focused on improving my writing skills. Back then, my writing was more like ranting and I had no clue about where to draw a conclusion. Once I learned the key elements of creative writing, both as a student of journalism and feature writer, I noticed that words began to flow I sounded less like an army dad with a toothache (as my boss would say).

Alongside writing, I would doodle, a lot (thanks to our “Doodle of the Week” section). Art as a subject had never really appealed to me before. However, I enjoyed conceptual work. At first I started drawing on MS Paint. Pretty soon I started drawing with just pens and highlighters (primarily because I’m awful at colouring). My doodles would be a combination of animals; however, I would depict myself as well. This went on for quite some time and soon I took up serious artwork (not by dimensions, but by details. I’m still learning though).

I have seen a vast transition in my work; I look back at my classroom doodles, the ones I created on paint and I compare them to the ones I’ve done

over the last couple of months. It goes to show that anyone can do it, regardless of a degree or prior experience in the subject. TMAG has taught me to be passionate about skill building; never in my wildest dreams had I thought that I would go back to art.

Now, I actually study shapes of the human body before drawing something.

I do it, because I’ve learnt to love the challenges of drawing a pin up, whipping up a stencil or something entirely out of my imagination. When you’re writing an article, you have to abide by a few rules in my case, following the style guide and getting my apostrophes right. But when it comes to drawing, my paper and I have the full freedom to let my imaginations run wild and naked in its jungles.

In the process I gained a lot of experience, purely because what seemed simple, wasn’t so at all. As a result, with each interview, I learnt a lot.

Something that happens to me a lot is, I end up wasting a lot of time getting all excited over interviewing someone.

On the other hand, I have discovered that devoting time on background research and preparing the questions in advance, helps a lot. Many a time my mind becomes obsessed with just one story angle. This is not healthy for the story itself and it also strays from the story’s main objective. Also, it is alarming that these stories can take a completely different angle, based on the information you get.

The hardest part of the job is securing contacts. Over the past one year, I have interviewed only a few

through email while the majority were conducted face to face. My mind would stop working whenever they wouldn’t respond to emails, and I had to meet a deadline. Sending them emails everyday and trying to contact them over phone was all I could do. Hearing back from them was the happiest moment, as I had everything I needed to work on the article. But all that happiness would turn into tension when I realised I needed more information to make the story a bit more interesting.

Despite all the hindrances, the feeling is inexpressible when the interview goes through the final bit of polishing and is presented on page 8, for you all to read.

Saudia Afrin Syed Latif Hossain

Rubab Nayeem Khan

Career

making it rain

For years, artists have relied on galleries or other famous artists to patronise their work. In order to put together a solo show, artists would have to have gallery representation, which requires a lot of luck and connections After having returned from school where I majored in art, a gallery show was exactly the luxury I desired. I thought about it a lot and talked to many friends and family about ideas I had brewing for exhibitions. It was when a friend, who i eventually married, talked me into painting a wall mural for him that I realised what type of gallery my work should be featured at.

It was the rooms and interiors of people’s apartments I needed to feature my work at. Not only was it a permanent form of displaying my artwork but it was also a method of advertising my work.

Being a young art entrepreneur is undoubtedly difficult. When you

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meet your clients for the first time after chatting over Facebook, they are either shocked by the fact that you are so young or assume that you are cheap to hire. Especially in a country like Bangladesh where name measures worth, it is often difficult to sell your work and get clients to believe that you can produce work that they like even after they’ve seen your portfolio.

On the other side of contracts and clients, being an art entrepreneur in a city like Dhaka is rewarding in many ways. Not only does it feel great to provide an artwork that they want and have helped design in the form of a mural to a client, but it also makes for a great show to their friends and family.

Sabiha Mahmud Sumi

Fahim Razzaq

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School Survival

The Model Guide

lights...camera...stardom!

Syed Latif Hossain

A School Mule’s Tale It’s been well over an hour since I impatiently sat outside the principal’s office, smirking as I see one troublemaker after another enter and leave. The questions I was prepared to ask resembled spaghetti inside my head. My phone was dying as I refreshed my email inbox constantly, to check if any more survey results had come back; no, nothing yet. Red hot panic has begun to creep in now, time crunch has begun to weigh down on my shoulders…welcome to a day of “Schoologistics” creation

Modelling - haven’t you ever wondered how easy models’ lives are? You don a particular outfit, pose in a certain manner, and the photographer clicks you to stardom. Even if it doesn’t come out as good as you want it to be, there’s always Photoshop! Newsflash - it’s not THAT simple. The amount of preparation that goes into one shoot may baffle you. Here at TMAG we tend to do conceptual shoots and this one is for all the aspiring models out there To become a model, the first thing that needs to be ticked off on your list is confidence. Yes, without that there’s no chance you will shine in this industry.

You need to be comfortable with yourself and for that, you need to love and take care of yourself.

Some are blessed with good height and the perfect body, but if you aren’t among those lucky few, you have to work with what you have. Remember, one can trick the eyes in many ways through their outfit.

This is a very demanding industry and you have to make wise decisions if you are to strive in it. Unless, your “chacha” or “mama” is a big shot, there might be some struggle on your path.

On the other hand, if you have the talent and you make wise decisions, then the

sky is the limit!

One very important thing for beginners in this industry is that you shouldn’t expect a big paycheck in the beginning. You have to first make a name for yourself, before companies and directors want you to endorse their products and make you sell them. If you do not get phone calls 24/7 from producers wanting you to feature in their next shoots, don’t fret. Contact a photographer who can make you a portfolio which showcases your attributes and then contact directors showing them what you have to offer.

If you have it in you, who knows, you can be the show-stopper for Dolce and Gabbana at the next Paris Fashion Week!

Hi! My name is Rad Sharar, and it’s a pleasure to meet you. If you would, allow me take you on a trip down schoologistics lane, on how TMAG brings you all you need in school to become the best that you can be.

It all begins with a plan, and that’s easy for the most part; because we’re comfortably sitting in the airconditioned meeting room and sipping earl grey tea. But once the assignments are set, the time comes to step out onto the battlefield. Organising contacts, putting out one call after another for appointments, and constantly rescheduling to suit preferences, can all be considered the morning jog before the Usain Bolt sprint. The problem with schools is that they stay consistently busy, for which a suitable appointment is a rare gift. Moreover, some schools don’t wish to, or become very uncomfortable, disclosing information.

Next comes the hailstorm; the surveys. These surveys must be long enough to yield sufficient information, yet short enough to fit into the little

span of available time and effort of the people taking them. Multiple schools are always targeted, along with a diversified student sample base to avoid biased answers. This consequently piles up to the usual average of over 50 survey results, leaving out the ones not replied to.

Okay. The surveys are in. We’re done. right? Far from it actually. What we have now, are the ingredients from the shopping list. It’s now time to make dinner. Survey after survey is quantified, converted into numbers and percentages, essentially they are baked into a presentable cheesecake for you dig in.

A few hundred words may seem a meager amount for an article, but TMAG is never what it seems. Every piece has a story behind it; every line written has a ton of research time spent.

These borders shall always behold “Schoologistics,” creating which, is as bitter as it is sweet. The bitter being the effort put through, the sweet being every reader who aids from it.

Rad Sharar

Baizid Haque Joarder

TMAG’s Doodle of the week!

Syed Latif Hossain

EVENT Tweets Imaan Khasru Drew this in the midle of her geography class that wasnt quite interesting

Youth Leadership Summit

Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) will visit Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka on April 27 as part of the admissions campaign of the “Youth Leadership Summit 2014.”

This year’s theme is Strengthening the Spirit of Public Leadership: A Journey from I to We. Along with 50 distinguished national and international speakers and 500 delegates from all over Bangladesh the summit will take place from June 11-13.

If you are a classroom doodler, email your doodle to tmag@dhakatribune.com and see it in our weekly!

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FASHION FACE-OFF

Look of the week

A photogenic journey It’s the very first anniversary of DT, as well as TMAG, and it makes me realise that while a year has passed, it still feels like the very first day.

I still become very nervous before every shoot, however, meeting new people at the same time brings an equal high. I am happy that I belong here and consider myself lucky to be here than anywhere else! With all the constructive feedback and cooperation from my mates and inspiration, all the crazy experiences, where everyone believes in themselves, in me, and last but not the least, in our work.

We have produced works inspired

by A Clockwork Orange, Kill Bill, a Save the Tigers shoot, etc. All of the shoots are still very alive in my mind but the one I loved the most was the Disney shoot. I wouldn’t call it the best out of them all, (in fact if you ask me,

Beauty Check

www.sifascorner.com Syed Wasim nirjon

I would say the A Clockwork Orange shoot was far better than the Disney one), but what I loved about Disney was that it was a group effort. We had a lot of conversations and meetings selecting the models to be princesses and choosing the designers, the location, the background, and making time for all that. Despite all that effort, at the end of the day, it started raining and we had to shift all our plans indoors! Given the situation, we still made it work and the issue was one of the most talked about ones, for a long time! So, the best part is that the more I work, the more I enjoy it, and the more I learn. And it goes on.

Homayra Adiba

Behind the shoot

Syed Latif Hossain

Confession of a beauty blogger I have been working as a make-up artist for Dhaka Tribune’s magazine section for almost a year. During this period, I have created traditional, sultry-exotic looks, and have also experimented with a lot of different make-up looks. I have produced villains like “Cruella DeVille,” brought movie characters into life and also created artistic face make-up with beautiful colours But among all these works, my most favorite is the following one.

I am calling it: The dewy-faced no make-up look.

Why do I love it?

Because it’s a “practical” and achievable look which you can wear everyday or also to a party with a bold lip colour.

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Prep the skin first with a moisturiser. You can use a luminiser on the high points of your cheekbones or you can mix the luminiser with your regular foundation and apply it with a sponge.

Conceal the blemishes and set the T-zone of your face with translucent powder.

Now for the eyes, use medium brown shadow to define your crease. Use a matte off-white

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shadow on your lid and blend it with the brown shadow on the crease.

Use a matte black shadow and smudge it to define the upper lash line.

Tightline the upper lash line with a black kohl and smudge it in the lower waterline. You can wear falsies if you want or just coat your upper and lower lashes with mascara.

Take a bone coloured satin shadow and apply it on the inner corner of your eyes and under your brow bones.

Apply some blush, and don’t forget the highlighter! Dewy and glowy skin is the key point here.

Apply your favourite lipgloss or lip colour, set your make-up with a setting spray and you are ready to head out the door! Wasifa Ahmad

Anatomy of a photo shoot With the motto “We’ve got to make this work,” every picture at TMAG needs to ace, up to a level of awesomeness before it goes to print!

Tiring and time consuming, conducting photo shoots are super crazy and super fun. What goes up on the cover page of TMAG, week after week, is far from being a walk in the park.

Behind each photo, there are concept notes for a multitude of ways we can create a look for a model and capture a shot. It’s hard enough to come up with a rocking idea for the cover, but to implement it is just as hard. We always need to be on our toes for last minute contingencies, abrupt changes of location, collection of props, and of course, model tantrums.

With deadlines keeping us on a leash, getting the picture to look “just right” for that spectacular shot has many heads behind the curtains monitoring it.

At TMAG, the goal is to get an ahmazing picture to go with the theme, no matter what! You may see a simple picture of a girl smiling, but from the way her sari is draped, to how much her face should tilt - everything counts.

At the end of the day, it’s your thumbs up that we seek, and that is what makes all the running around worth it!

Natasha Rahman

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Street

HOROSCOPE

Gasoline

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) You

might have doubts about a certain someone this week.

Hold on to them.

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)

Taking people for granted this week will not bode well for your. Try not to get ahead of yourself.

Gemini (May 21-Jun20)

Breaking out of mundane routines will have its perks this week. Call in a few friends while you’re at it.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

Dreams about career prospects may take shape midweek. Pay attention to all the signs.

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)

Hold back your “go-getter” impulses this week. You could step foot on something ambiguous.

Virgo (Aug 23- Sep 22)

A need for adventure in terms of work will crop up midweek.

You’ll certainly be up for it.

Libra (Sep 23- Oct 22)

Don’t be upset if someone throws a fit at you at the beginning of this week. Let it go.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)

If you keep someone hanging this week, you risk getting a bad name. Clear the air.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)

Projects and opportunities at the beginning of the week certainly speak of a fresh start.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan19)

Expect to find yourself a tad bit sullen midweek. Try not to shut people out.

Hot metal “Supercar” is one of those nebulously defined terms that is still, somehow, perfectly clear.

We all know that a supercar is a car that is simply superlative in terms of performance.

It’s fast as hell, cooler than Giorgio Armani’s wardrobe collection, handles like a race car, has at most two doors, and causes massive amounts of rubbernecking Syed Latif Hossain

These days it seems like we hear of a new supercar company every 16 minutes, that promises a 1,000hp, 1,000kg, a car that will outrace F1 cars, take the mantle of the “world’s fastest production car,” and solve world hunger. While we continue to hold our breath for those cars to actually see the light of day, I’d like to take you behind the scenes and walk you through the five most amazing and extreme vehicles that actually made it out into the wild.

Ford GT

We’ve all at some point expressed our love for the Ford GT. We love the history of the Ferrari-beating GT40 upon which it is based, we love the fact that the original 1964 design doesn’t look even the least bit out-dated today, and we love how this car drives. Considering it was tuned by Carroll Shelby, this craze should come as no surprise.

Ferrari Enzo

The Ferrari Enzo was designed to be a tribute to the company’s late founder,

and as such, it had to be brilliant.

The Maranello based automaker thrived under this pressure and went on to build one of the most beloved and sought-after supercars of all time. Only 400 were ever built and you couldn’t just buy one. Ferrari decided if you were worthy enough to have one.

Lamborghini Miura

The Miura is the forefather of all twoseat, mid-engine supercars we have today. It also started the tradition of V12, mid-engine Lamborghinis that will fling a driver into a canyon, if he’s not careful. As nuts as that is, there’s something charming about that sort of purity. The Miura was simply the fastest and most engaging car that Lamborghini could build at that time.

Bugatti Veyron SS

Bugatti had already wowed the world by making the lunatic’s vision of a car that was the Veyron, but in the quest for the title of “world’s fastest production car,” the original Veyron was outdone by the

SCC Ultimate Aero TT. This is why a car with a 1,001hp engine needed a power boost and a car that had new types of wind tunnels designed for it was aerodynamically tweaked.

McLaren F1

What’s not to like about the F1?

McLaren’s precision shows throughout every aspect of the car, from the gold-plated (for heat dispersion) BMW V12, to the groundbreaking active aerodynamic effects. When it debuted, it was the fastest and most expensive car in the world, but the goal was to simply be the “best road car in the world.” I still can’t think of anything else I’d rather have.

What we have here is the pinnacle of the automotive world. They’re the stuff of which legend, dreams, and countless posters are made up of.

These cars, then, are hedonistic play things, absolute treats to the eye and most importantly, they are my favourite supercars of all time. . Tahsin Momin

FFPB Fantasy Football Players of Bangladesh (FFPB)

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)

You really need to get a grip on your impulses this week.

Refrain from taking people for granted.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar 20)

Step out of the picture this week and let people deal with their drama. Sit back and watch.

Fantasy League Top 10 after Gameweek 34 Rank Team 1 Da_Dreamers_FFPB 2 Dream United FC 3 mclovin..

4 Tomahawk Galacticos 5 Underdog FC 6 mudd™ 7 Hectorious Tristan 8 ABRAR FC 9 angry birds 10 FC Khela Parina

Manager Fazle Rabbi Fahim Al Ifran Rahim Asif Khan Rax Rahman Shazzadur Rahman Ishtiaque Amin Sharifur Rahman Abrar Moeen Adnan Ratul Rezwanul Islam

GW 80 56 62 70 57 61 74 56 93 81

TOT 2,304 2,214 2,210 2,207 2,189 2,186 2,178 2,174 2,173 2,162

The code to join FFPB fantasy league is 975-707

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HOT TOPIC

TMAGís House of It was late during a temperate evening, close to the spring equinox. The sky was clear, the moon was full, and the roads backed up by traffic as usual. Except for the feeling that something was shifting. A cycle was nearing completion. In a fortnight, TMAG would complete its first year as a publication. What lay in store for our readers? We decided to seek our answer in the cards

By Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Photos Bigstock

Saudia’s draw: The Hierophant Seated in a high seat with two fingers raised heavenwards, the Hierophant, when placed upright, signals a search for the truth, to seek guidance, to be a positive role model, and to take a disciplined approach to seeking knowledge.

An intrepid journalist, Saudia has braved many a traffic jam, deadline crunch and other such obstacle in her search for the perfect story. She chases down interviews and scoops with the tenacity of a bloodhound.

A powerful, prince chariot, pulled usu horses. He oozes triumph of will.

Small wonder get this card. Fast attitude of a winn premium touch to

What to expect: More in-depth interviews

What to expec

of interesting personalities. After all, it’s “Written in the Stars”.

Fun fact: Saudia has mean bargaining skills.

Momin’s draw

layouts

Fun fact: Momi

If you want bang for your buck, she’s the shopping partner you want on your side.

Rad’s draw: The Knight of Wands

Munira’s draw

A man on a mission, the Knight of Wands traditionally signifies travel, and progress. This also refers to new ideas and inventions. He looks forward, intelligent and knowledgeable, and yet ready for battle and full of fire.

Whether it’s hunting down surveys, or crunching numbers to turn answers into meaningful data, Rad’s the man to make it happen.

A staff in one han royal lady is belie instinct. Her forte She asks that you of your actions, a make you do wha Munira is not o articles and first e force that makes fun-loving person shirk your work a

What to expect: Cool facts, relevant studies, and a finger on the pulse of contemporary teen spirit

Fun fact: This one’s a prankster. Watch out

for him.

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alysis” (is that a w articles.

Fun fact: Munir Antoinette when

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f Cards Fuad’s draw: The Magician In the Magician’s right hand is a wand raised towards heaven, the sky or the element ether, while his left hand is pointing to the earth.

He shows us the talents, capabilities and resources at our disposal. Depending on the card’s placement in relation to other cards, the message is to tap into one’s full potential rather than holding back, especially when there is a need to transform something.

In real life, there’s something almost uncanny about Fuad’s alchemy with quality

w: The Chariot

ely figure sits in a swift ually by two sphinxes or victory, dominance, and the

that Tahsin Momin would t cars, fine details and the ner is what helps him add a o our publication.

ct: Cool car reviews, funky

in is quite the speed demon.

w: The Queen of Staffs

nd, a flower in the other, this eved to represent one’s basic e lies in providing initial input. u consider consequences and focus on the forces that at you are supposed to. only handy with her how-to edits, she’s also the driving TMAG an ace team. A witty, nality, she’s all smiles, but and she’s on you like a shark.

ct: Tutorials, guides, “funword? It is now), and timely

ra is a regular Marie it comes to desserts

control. He coaxes, manipulates and manoeuvres text to make sense, to read better.

He’s also always there, as long as it takes, smile on his face, until he can be assured that the issue going to bed is the best that it can be.

What to expect: Articles that are easy and

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Sumi’s draw: The Emperor The Emperor sits on his throne, clenching a sceptre. This card emphasises structure, creating order out of chaos, coordination and organisation.

Was there ever a neat freak like Sumi?

Whether it’s our layouts or our schedules or our ideas, Sumi knows how to bring it all to order with a holler and a swipe of a mouse.

What to expect: A legacy of bombastic layouts and great teamwork

Fun Fact: Painting, cooking, dancing, and

doing headstands, there’s not much that this ball of talent cannot do.

fun to read.

Fun Fact: When he’s not running his eagle

eye over our articles, Fuad is a serious gamer.

Natasha’s draw: Strength

Rubab’s draw: The Queen of Pentacles The lady in red gazes down at the orb in her hand. Within it, a five pointed star. The Queen of Pentacles is down to earth. She handles problems matter-of-factly, allows others to be themselves, has no pretensions or affectations, and takes a simple, sensible approach.

Aside from being the backbone of TMAG, which entails handling our contributors and keeping us running, Rubab is a versatile writer with many interests, and unique perspective on life.

It’s not every day you see a woman dominating a lion, but that’s what you get on the Strength card. The imagery suggests that with patience even the mighty lion can be tamed. The card denotes compassion, patience, and fortitude.

When things are falling apart, we may confide in one another for solace, but it’s Natasha we turn to for solutions. Her ability to think her way out of a corner hasn’t failed us yet.

What to expect: The unexpected Fun fact: If there were selfie royalties, Natasha would own that throne.

What to expect: Doodles, comics,

confessions, and whatever little oddity comes crawling out of her creative brain.

Fun fact: Rubab shares a birthday with TMAG. Happy Birthday, Rubab!

Sabrina’s draw: The Hermit

An infant rides a white horse, sunflowers in the background. In his hand, a red flag, representing the blood of renewal while a smiling sun shines down on him, representing accomplishment. Sometimes referred to as the best card in Tarot, it represents good things and positive outcomes to current struggles.

Writer, model, shoot director, Baizid wears many hats, and manages to look good in all of them. When you’ve got this guy on your team, even on the worst days, you know things will somehow work out in the end; his positive attitude is that infectious.

The card shows an old man carrying a staff in one hand and a lit lantern in the other. In the background is a wasteland. Just beyond the wasteland is a mountain range. A spooky figure he may be, but his role is that of a mentor, accepting and offering counsel, providing guidance.

I look up from the card I’ve drawn. Saudia stands in a corner with her phone, making connections for a potential interview. Not far from her, Rad Sharar pounds away on his calculator, and Munira and Fuad are engaged in a quiet conference about the content for an upcoming issue. Baizid and Natasha sit in companionable silence, trolling through photographs for inspiration. Sumi is plugged into her headphones, designing a graphic detail, while Momin entertains himself with a car magazine. Unbeknown to him, Rubab is sneakily doodling his profile. I couldn’t help but smile. This year is going to be just fine.

What to expect: More killer covers and

What to expect: New and interesting

Fun fact: Baizid is a fiend on the dance floor.

Fun fact: After her amazing haircut, she

Baizid’s draw: The Sun

unique photos

issues of TMAG

thinks, she is a “Nari Kalyan Kormochari”

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written in the Stars

Riding the sounds Though she is known in the media industry for being a RJ, her appearances on TV are equally loved and enjoyed by the masses.

Know more about this energetic and enthusiastic soul with Saudia Afrin Photos: Courtesy

What she found exciting about this show was discovering, new places along with new people, and new adventures, something she had never done before.

She says: “Thanks to this show, I fell in love with Indonesia’s Gili Island.”

During the T20 Maria was busy with a show called “Cricket Blast.” Being a cricket enthusiast, Maria thought it was bliss, when she was asked to anchor the show. She can still visualise the tension in the Bangladesh vs Kenya match during the ICC finals in 1997. This is also when her affection for cricket peaked.

Despite load shedding, she followed the match through the radio.

Maria came across as very presentable, light-hearted, and has an uncanny knack to make people comfortable around her. No wonder she is so popular among her fans. In the near future she wants to keep them happy with both her voice and onscreen appearances. n

Discovering Maria If she ever got hold of Aladdin’s lamp her three wishes would be: • To have the power to teleport, like the guy from the film “Jumper.”

• I would ask the genie to change the current political situation.

• The ability to read people’s minds.

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Yeah talk about all the power!

All time favorite songs • “Someone Like You” by Adele • “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by The Beatles

Facts about Maria • Whenever Maria gets frightened the first name to come to her mind is “Maa.” • Childhood dream was to be a pilot.

• If she weren’t a RJ/anchor, she’d definitely choose fashion designing as profession.

• Biggest achievement in life - I think that is yet to come.

• She believes that the secret to being a good anchor is “relentless practice.”

• She loves to wear salwar kameezes, kurtis, and Western outfits. But when it comes to saris Maria thinks “it’s tough for me to pull if off.”

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Maria’s journey started way back when she was a teen. In the beginning, besides hosting programmes on BTV and Bangladesh Betar, she used to recite poems. Her dreams took flight after joining ABC Radio as a RJ in 2009.

About her first day at ABC Radio, Maria says: “I was nervously shaking all over, thinking, what if I can’t even say hello properly.” Consequently, as she received lots of messages from her listeners, expressing their admiration for her, she felt she was able to touch their hearts.

Maria who so far mesmerised people with her voice made her first appearance on television through Channel 24’s show, lifestyle 24. Similar to her reception as an RJ, she quickly caught everyones eye, thanks to her magnificent presentations on-screen.

Within a short span of time she anchored a travel show called “Circle the Globe” with Shariar Shakil which turned out to be a massive success.

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YOU WRITE IT

editing

writing

Keyboard Warrior “I didn’t get my hairs highlighted because I am resigning my post. I was pretty upset hence I didn’t want to beautify myself. But who would listen to my heart. It was crushed and someone stamped on it – my boss.”

Maybe not a regular occurrence in a sub-editor’s day, but not rare either. Although the above example is an extreme one, it demonstrates the need for sub-editors in a magazine. Here at TMAG we work hard to make sure every piece that goes out to you, sounds and reads excellent.

If you have good command of the English language, you might think: “I can take up a sub-editors mantle.”

Although that notion is partially true, there is more to the job than what meets the eye. The biggest hurdle from my experience of being in this post is getting to know each writer that you edit. Since writing styles are very diverse and change from person

to person, it is vital that you recognise these variations and edit accordingly.

In a nutshell, you have to establish a relationship, and as in every relationship there needs to be understanding between the two parties.

The second most important skill is learning to strike a balance. While editing pieces, I keep in mind that there is a blend of the right amount of beautification and editing. The last thing I want to hear from the writer is: “This reads nice but this is not what I meant to say!” There are many sub-editors who will generally change the meaning of what the writer is trying to say entirely. And this consequently leads to the development of, as previously mentioned, “bad relationships.”

Although there is more to being a sub-editor, for now, be sufficed with these principles, and if your English is great, then you will make an amazing editor some day.

Fuad M Hossain

Syed Latif Hossain

Good Ol’ Fashioned Writing A year later, as I sit down to write for TMAG, I realise how far I have come as a writer. And it’s actually quite laughable to think I considered myself capable of writing, one year ago. Maybe it’ll still be laughable when I look back upon this day, next year. That’s what it means, I suppose, writing. It’s never stagnant, it’s ever fluid.

When TMAG asks me to tell my readers what it means to be a writer, I’m at a loss for words. And trust you me, that for a writer, is never good news! However, if advice is asked for, advise I must! See the homonyms there?

Yes, those are important. The first and foremost thing you must do, in order to be able to write, is to polish up your grammar - those tenses need to be damn near perfect (or past perfect, or present continuous, go figure!).

For you to never run out of words, a hefty bank balance of vocabulary is something you must have. That, beloved

readers, comes from reading. Books be the proverbial fountains of milk and honey (unless they are culinary books, in which case, feel free to bake me something awesome?).

Ideas are another basket of M&Ms altogether now. I would have said fruits but I don’t like fruits! These vivid coloured ideas will pop into your head when you expose yourself to interesting happenings all around your world (and I do not mean Facebook, now!) Watch a good series, or simply know what’s “in” right now. Pop culture is about as important as...skittles?

I sincerely hope, from the bottom of my heart and the bowels of my innards (too much? Then remember, simplicity is beautiful) that the tips and tricks that work for me will work for you. If not, it just means you’re more awesome than I am and are probably creating tips and tricks that others will be able to use!

Adios, amigos! Munira Fidai

TMAG’s favourite reads Saudia Afrin

Prothom Alo by Sunil Gangopadhyay

Baizid Haque Joarder

Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon

Rubab Nayeem Khan

Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon

Rad Sharar

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Natasha Rahman

The Picture of Dorian Grayby Oscar Wilde

Munira Fidai

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières

Tahsin Momin

A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle

FUAD M HOSSAIN

Congo by Michael Crichton

Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Syed Latif Hossain

The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

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stereo

The goodsheet

Tunes and tones music news

Wait For Me Kings of Leon Tuning – Standard (EADGBe) Intro E----------------------------------------------------| B---—------------------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------------------| D------0-----0------0-----0------0----0------0-----0-| A----4---4--4-4---4---4--4-4---4---4-4-4---4---4--4-4| E--5-------5----5-------5----2-------2---0-------0---| Verse A

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Gona open my heart, out of the scares and listen up

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Gonna do what I’m told, though im told and listen up

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Take a shot in the rain, one for the pain and listen up

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I travelled all the way

Chorus E E Wait for me, wait for me

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Oh, It’s all better now, It’s all better now

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THE WIZARDOUS ACOUSTICIAN In a musical world dominated by electronic instruments and distorted guitar riffs, Andy Mckee defies all convention and displays incredible bravado with his trend-setting, finger-style guitar playing prowess.

Hailing from Topeka, Kansas; the 35 year old folk instrumentalist uses the acoustic guitar as if it is an extension of his own. Releasing four albums (“Dreamcatcher,” “Art of Motion,” “The Gates of Gnomeria” and “Joyland”) and a couple EPs, Andy rose to prominence when his signature live performance, “Drifting” was featured on Youtube and Myspace, gradually hitting over 48 million views. Some of his other triumphant singles are “Rylynn,” “Dreamcatcher,” “Into the Ocean,” “Art of Ocean,” and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”

Andy’s inspiration ranges from Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Billy McLaughlin, Peter Gabriel, Bjork, Metallica, and Pantera. The list of his most-played gears consists of Greenfield guitars and Harp guitar, Ernie Ball Music Man Steve Luthaker Signature, Lance McCollumn baritone

10 favourite tune

spotlight

1. There is a light that never goes out The Smiths

MORE THAN JUST HAPPY

2. Somewhere only we know Keane 3. All of me John Legend 4. Danza Kuduro Don Omar 5. Dusty Blue Charles Bradley 6. Swimming Florence and the Machine 7. Hothat ekta rodh hoye jao Krishnokoli Islam 8. The Scientist Coldplay 9. Pinjra Coke Studio 10.Billie Jean Michael Jackson

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“Clap along if you feel like Happiness is the truth!” Yes! We are talking about the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

Touted as the song of the year, the Despicable Me 2 OST has blessed the world with the much required happiness in its darkest days. With almost every city in the world happying all over Youtube, this sensational song is the keystone of Pharrell Willam’s much anticipated second studio album “G I R L.” Proclaimed as the feminist “almost-concept” album, Pharrell returns after an eight year long hiatus to celebrate his ideologies and pay homage to the opposite sex through this funk, soul, R&B, dancepop record.

This magician of a producer, partnered up with diverse topof-the-line artists, such as Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Alicia Keys, Miley Cyrus, and Jojo among others.

Furthermore, he was tastefully able to build on his blockbuster collaboration with Daft Punk and conjure up another masterpiece, “Gust of Wind.” A combination of the juiciest orchestration, uplifting hymns and delightful metaphors is promised in

guitar, Shubb Capos and others. When he’s not fiddling around with his guitar, he casts himself away from this world into the realm of video games. Andy

Mckee is a must-listen for all guitar enthusiasts and for those seeking pure solace in the form of acoustic melodies.

this album. We guarantee that you will not be able to stop your shoulders and hips from relentless shaking. So if you

are looking for the grooviest 49 minutes of your lifetime, press play to Pharrell Willaim’s: G I R L. Zaki Adnan

zaki adnan

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WE RECOMMEND Anime

A Nostalgic Look Cowboy Bebop, let it be known to all anime lovers, is a work of pure, pristine magic.

Created by Shinichiro Watanabe, with an original run in 1998, and later to be re-introduced to Asia (and especially, South Asia) through Animax India, Cowboy Bebop is the story of Spike Spiegel. Spike is a cowboy/semi-police officer who hunts criminals in the year 2071, a time when state disbandment of the police system has led to an informal group of law enforcers who are given a certain amount of money to complete their contracts. With his team -Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Ed and Ein, he also seeks vengeance against his former partner and boss Vicious, who had a hand in killing his girlfriend, Julia. Spike has an ultimate weapon -his cybernetic eye- with which he often claims he can

see the truth. His final fight with Vicious -including its outcome- is the ultimate end to any show or anime.

One of Cowboy Bebop’s greatest if not the best feature is its solid music, which contains tracks such as “Tank” and the “Real Folk Blues,” both of which are gemstones of 70s music.

Yoko Kanno, along with the Seatbelts, creators and composers of the track for the show, provided a wonderful rendition of 70s musical chic and contemporary tunes blended together.

It must be mentioned however, that Cowboy Bebop’s main attraction is in its colouring, shading, and overall presentation, which is a tribute and depiction of the 70s to the utmost detail.

A show not to be missed.

Nadia Chowdhury

app of the week

Link Your World

Size 0.98 MB Price Free ($5.11 For the pro version) Platform Android

The battle between Android users and other OS users has been existent for the longest time. Android is a versatile platform with virtually limitless potential.

Regardless, some apps are cumbersome to use while some are downright useless. There however comes an app that not only changes the way you use your phone but you can’t imagine using your android device without it.

Introducing the new kid in the block, the app that will revolutionise and completely change your android experience; enter Link Bubble.

Whenever you are using an app (Facebook, Gmail, Skype, Instagram etc) and you tap on a link in the said app, the link will open in your browser

Football

or will prompt a tab asking you what to do, basically taking you away from your app. With the link bubble app installed in your device, your selected link will open in the background leaving you free to use your current app as you were.

You can view the opened link once it finishes loading saving your precious time from having to watch a page load.

What’s more, you can share the link and add it to services like pocket with just a flick of your finger. It gracefully handles links without redirecting to other apps; no longer will you have to watch your device go through the painful process of opening up your browser to view an image you selected on Facebook.

ASM fOYSAL

Champions of recess Organised by ROOT Marketing Services, the two week Ruchi School Champion’s Trophy 2014 has successfully ended in collaboration with the Bangladesh Football Federation. The interschool competition consisted of 16 schools, including Mastermind, Mohammadpur Govt Boys, Oxford Int School, Hurdco Int School, Motijheel T&T High School, Motijheel Model High School, Maple Leaf School, Summerfield, New School Dhaka, BAF Sems, Mirpur Ucchya Biddaloy, Dhanmondi Govt Boys, Rajdhani High School, St Joseph School, Mohakhali Model and London Grace International School. In the end, St Joseph School managed to clinch the trophy.

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Blush Much?

TMAG Voices

Tahsin Momin

1

“No, I’m not the British Stig or the American one. I’m the Stig’s Bangladeshi cousin.”

Baizid HAque Joarder

2

“Dream big. One cannot succeed unless they dream massive. And if people are not telling you that it is impossible, you are not doing it right.

The world is your oyster.”

During our regular content plan meeting, I unconsciously raised my hand when the entire team was talking about wardrobe check. When our editor asked me about the theme, I went silent.

Saudia Afrin

4

I ripped my shirt in the middle of a meeting.

Rubab Nayeem Khan

5

I asked a 17 year old girl who has never worn a sleeveless blouse before, to wear a halter blouse.

She was traumatised.

Natasha Rahman

6

I had come back to office after Iftar with a friend and was eating a piece of cake with relish. So engrossed was I in the piece of pastry that I was all but oblivious to Sabrina’s (my editor) screaming directed at none other than yours truly! Everyone was staring. Wrong time to eat cake, I suppose?

Munira Fidai

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A few months back, while at work, I ordered food from outside. Being really hungry I gobbled down the parathas and the chicken curry. The potatoes in the curry tasted funny, only then did I notice that the potatoes were mouldy on the inside.

Fuad M Hossain

“Do what you love and love what you do. Life is no fun otherwise.

“No matter what people think of you, just keep moving forward and believe in your soul. Victory will be yours.”

Munira Fidai “Love yourself. The world won’t care about you if you don’t care about what’s staring back at you from the mirror. My world is a better place because of you lovely readers! Keep readin’, keep lovin’! xoxo”

Natasha Rahman “If people try to take you down, that means you’ve got something they don’t. Just keep doing your thing. Stay fit, stay fun and party on!”

Rubab Nayeem Khan “Don’t be a skeptic and don’t ever think of shooting down your ideas.

It’s never too late to get an imagination.”

That moment when the photographer blurts out that I have a retarded face, in the middle of a shoot.

Rad Sharar

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Rad Sharar

Saudia Afrin

I was wearing eye make-up as I had just come back from the Valentine’s Day Issue Cover shoot. The main editor walked into our floor and witnessed me making a fool out of myself.

Baizid Haque Joarder

Fuad M Hossain “If you want a discount, I don’t want to be your friend.”

Email your confession today to tmag@dhakatribune.com

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