TMAG Volume 2 Issue 11

Dhaka Tribune

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 Volume 2, Issue 11

All creatures great and small

Status of the week Why do people get so worried about who they are going to marry? I don’t even know what I’m wearing tomorrow!

A weekly production of

DhakaTribune Editor Zafar Sobhan Executive Editor Shahriar Karim Managing Editor Jahangir Hyder Magazine Editor Sabrina Fatma Ahmad Asst Magazine Editor Natasha Rahman TMAG Team Tahsin Momin Fuad M Hossain Saudia Afrin Baizid Haque Joarder Rad Sharar Raisa Rahim Contributors Imad Khan Alveera Mamoon ASM Foysal Isfar Imtiaz Baset Anika Jannat

Trending hashtag

Meme of the week

#worldcupfever So on a scale of 1 to 10 how badly has this “worldcup virus” affected you?

More inside PICKS OF THE WEEK 2 Room of the week Anushka Nahian Nagib 3 Doodle of the week Misha 4 Look of the week Flower child 11 App of the week Duolingo YOUR WORLD 5 Car Ferrari F12 Berlinetta 9 Fiction A Smile For A Cake 9 Non-Fiction When Am I Priority?

11 Movie Transcendence 11 Song A Sky Full of Stars 11 TV MTV Webbed Real Life 3 Event Tweets 6 Hot Topic 12 Listology Five Types of Rojadars 12 Love Bites

FASHION 4 Beauty Check Guide to Freshness 4 Wardrobe Check Monsoon Proofing Yourself TMAG SAYS 2 DIY 2 Your Room Welcome 3 School Survival Not Losing the Ball During Vacation 9 Books Summer Fantasy Reading List 10 Spotlight Crash My Party 10 Playlist 10 Guitar Tabs Elton John – Sacrifice

Editor’s note Dear Readers, This week we are looking at the little things that can make a big difference. Flip to our hot topic(pg6&7) to find out how we can make little sacrifices that will only make us feel better. Spending time with the grandparents, or letting go of those old clothes that you never wear are just a few ways you can make someone’s day.

Bringing a smile to someone’s face will also make you feel better. Don’t do this for others, do it for yourself. On another note, in You Write It(pg9) check out TMAG’s list of books you can read while you are waiting for iftar. Do keep tabs on our facebook page and check out the teasers for our previous and upcoming issues. We are always eaget to hear from you!

With love, The TMAG Desk

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Graphics Tahsin Momin Mohammed Mahbub Alam Production Masum Billah

About the cover

Advertising Shahidan Khurshed

All creatures great and small.

Circulation Wahid Murad Email: tmag.dt@dhakatribune.com Website: www.dhakatribune.com

2 Room of the week Anushka

Photo Rajib Dhar

4 Look of the week

Flower child

5 Car talk Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

8 Written in the stars Raihan Ahmed

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Your Life

DIY

Melted delight on canvas Crayons – don’t they remind you of your sweet and careless childhood?

If yes, why not make something attractive with them?

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What you need • • • •

Canvas Box of crayons Blow dryer Glue

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At first, glue the crayons onto the canvas in any shape you want. Wait for five minutes to allow the glue to dry. Now

turn on your blow dryer and set it to its highest temperature. Prop your canvas up in a manner that the crayons are at the top. Now slowly move the blow dryer all over the crayons; this will make them melt. As they melt, a beautiful pattern will be created all the way to the bottom depending on the way you glued them.

Saudia Afrin

Funk up your room

TMAG’s Room of the week!

Welcome Despite missing gossip and hanging out with friends, you may feel like you’re on top of the world because school is closed for Ramadan.

Through fasting, slug the negativity out and instill lots of promises to yourself and it will surely energise your soul. Also, it is the time of the year when you will be back into your family circle during Iftar or sehri time. Don’t you think this is the perfect time to spice up the rooms with the things that will make your guests more comfortable?

Here is TMAG with tips on how

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Anushka Area

Bashundhara

The pink and the cherry blossoms almost make you feel like you’re looking out a window in Japan. The little table is perfect to put down your memories and look at it whenever you’re feeling low.

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Sky view

Take full advantage of window corners.

Place at least two bean bag sofas face to face beside the window to create a wonderful chatting zone. Fill them up with large soft cushions. To spice it up, add smaller throw pillows with more patterns and textures. You can also put some throw pillows on the floor but in an organised way.

Game Zone

Kheya Mezba

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A gaming area will work as an inside track to make the guests feel more comfy and welcome. On top of that, creating a gaming corner would be

the easiest one. The best option is picking up a table that will serve both as a coffee table and a gaming table.

And since this is FIFA World Cup time, during half-time you could play chess, checkers or backgammon on it.

Shadows of life

The most interesting way to set up any theme in your room is by using shadow boxes. By pasting relevant stuff inside this square shaped wooden box you can express how much of a football, nature or car aficionado you are.

Saudia Afrin

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School Survival

Not losing the ball during vacation You know the point, when you can’t take anymore pressure from your studies? Along comes a vacation when you take things easy, restoring your inner zest in you, essentially. But lets face it, the world is a competitive one and it is, well ugly, when it comes to that. So here’s TMAG on how you should utilise the on-going Ramadan holidays Adding more to your arsenal It’s really about self-actualisation and when you know your strengths and weaknesses, self-development is the way to go. Pick up a hobby (a productive one), solve a puzzle or even a crossword! Keep that muscle inside your head busy and in practice so that when you are back after the holidays, you’re back with a bang!

Stay in touch Most of us tend to think that vacations mean that your eyes will not have to endure the sight of textbooks and it is a time to live your life to the fullest.

Don’t take it otherwise but EVERYONE needs some time off studies. But that doesn’t mean you should just spend the entire holiday chilling out! You have to set your priorities straight and like any teenager, studies should top that list of yours. So even if it’s the only “vacation” you get in a long time, do keep in touch with your studies.

Side orders If you think life was only about studies, grades and straight A’s, then you my friend, have a lot more to witness. Going back to the competition quotient, if you are to apply for a top notch college, grades aren’t the only thing that will get you there. You see, universities offer their limited seats to the most deserving candidates and what sets you apart when you are fighting with other candidates with good grades (here’s to hoping you have better grades!)? Extracurricular activities. Debate, drama, music, volunteering jobs, interning and so many other things can give you that extra edge! Baizid Haque Joarder

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EVENT Tweets

Awareness Raising Campaign

2nd DCRC National Debate Festival

July 8 10am

July 10, 9:00am

Venue Dhaka University

Venue Debating Club of Rouf College - DCRC, Birsheshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College

“Helping Hand”A photography competition to collect money for the orphans and physically challenged students July 8 Venue BRAC University

Seminar on Higher Study Abroad July 8, 9:30am Venue Eastern University

Rising Stars Football Fest July 9, 8pm

2ND Workshop on 3D Modeling and Animation with Blender July 10 Venue Independent University, Bangladesh IUB

EID FESTIVAL July 11, 10am Venue Officers’ Club Dhaka

EIRA Eid Exhibition July 11,11am Venue EFES, 13 South Avenue, Gulshan 1

Misha

Venue Banani Club Ground, Road-18

This girl represents all the negativity in her life

Elance-oDesk Workshop

Best Photo Making for Supporting Brasil

July 9, 12pm

July 13

Venue Dhaka International University

Venue TSC, Dhaka University, Dhaka,

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

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FASHION FACE-OFF

Look of the week

Beauty Check

Fresh forward Ramadan has begun and this means for the whole of this month you’re required to fast. It’s normal to be concerned about how you could still look fresh and lively while abstaining from food and drinks.

Obviously, you don’t want your fatigue to show on the outside. This week TMAG guides you on how to look dynamic throughout this month of fasting bigstock

Flower child A pristine white kameez is the perfect attire for your Iftar parties.

The lovely floral prints makes it just about right to wear it this season.

Avoid oily foods

Drink lots of fluids

Sleep right

Get some exercise

It is paramount that you avoid eating oily foods after breaking your fast. Oily food is a major cause of pimples. After a whole day spent fasting you should introduce your body to all the nutritious food instead. Keep lots of fruits in your Iftar menu. And you certainly don’t want to worry about these pesky hives while all you have is Iftar time on your mind.

During Ramadan you get to sleep a lot less due to Sehri. However, you have to ensure that you get the right amount of sleep. Without getting enough sleep you’ll spend the whole day feeling tired and looking it as well. So, try and finish your dinner early and go to bed.

Model Afra Anam Photo Courtesy

As you can’t drink anything from dawn till dusk, it is vital that you find a way to keep yourself hydrated. Otherwise, your skin will look very dull. Drink lots of water for iftar and sehri. Fruit juices and “shorbot” are also great ways of keeping oneself hydrated. Also it is a good idea to take in a lot of fluids before starting your fast.

Most people are reluctant to do any sort of workout during this month; they just keep eating continuously after Iftar.

You should really consider doing some physical exercises to keep yourself fit and active. This will leave a great effect on your exterior as well.

Isfar Imtiaz Baset

Wardrobe Check

Monsoon proofing yourself School just ended and it’s windy with some drizzle. Your crush is about to leave the premises and you are waiting to say “bye.” Boom, it starts raining hard and you start cursing yourself for saying no to your mother when she insisted on a raincoat. Do yourself a favour. Don’t be that person

Raincoats

Be it the hormones or one’s personal taste, raincoats aren’t too popular among teens. Well, they aren’t really, “in vogue” but it does get the job done and oh-so-nicely! But nowadays, there are raincoats that one might find attractive. Funky-coloured ones look good and manage to keep you dry from the monsoon. And honestly when it’s raining, everyone on the road is preoccupied with their own problems, not with the colour of your raincoat’s hood.

Umbrellas

If you are not open to the idea of a raincoat, there’s always the good old umbrella. Get yourself one from the nearest store and carry it around in your bag. When it starts to rain, feel

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prepared to take on anything that comes your way!

Extras

Monsoon is that time of the year when you have to expect the unexpected.

Muddy roads and roads that flood instantly are just two of the many horrendous things you might have to encounter on the roads. So it’s wise to carry extras of the things you might need. For instance, a t-shirt to change into, a polythene bag to protect your belongings and so on.

As long as your life is easier, who cares about what people think about how you look on muddy streets during the rainy season? Food for thought.

Baizid Haque Joarder

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Street Car Talk

HOROSCOPE

Italian legislation

Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19)

A small sense of inspiration is welling is inside of you Aries you may not recognise it first it just seem that you are feeling different and more optimistic.

Every young boy had the poster of the iconic Ferrari Testarossa on his wall and now 30 years later, Ferrari has brought us to its ultra modern, ultra powerful descendent, the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Packed with a beastly 730HP V12 engine, it is one of the fastest street-legal Ferraris ever made.

It’s fast, it’s loud and it’s pretty glorious.

In Italian, Berlinetta means “little sedan,” but does this look like a Civic or Corolla to you?

This Berlinetta will do 0-60mph in three seconds and go on to hit a top speed of 211mph, placing it in the elite class of supercars. Now, 730HP from a naturally aspirated engine is almost as much as a Formula One car. Even Jeremy Clarkson admitted that it is way too much power for a road-going car.

Ferrari has the most rabidly loyal customers on earth and will sell every car it makes no matter what price tag they put on it. Which means the engineers can afford to dream big.

Remember these aren’t German

Taurus (Apr 20-May 20)

You have been avoiding an issue for a while now it is something you need to recognise.

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20)

engineers that have bad haircuts and collect mechanical pencils – these are Italian engineers. They smoke at work, they have red manikins at their dresser and they drink at lunch. It just oozes of “sophisticatsioni”, Italian for ‘’goodness’’.

And all that goodness just makes you want to be bad. Ferrari has created such an overwhelming desire to do something unsafe, it just makes you want to go fast. It makes you want to experience more and more, before you know it, they have to start putting in these safety systems to save you from yourself. Without traction control, without stability control, you would drive yourself off a cliff in seven seconds.

But has Ferrari gone too far?

And when does it become invasive, intrusive into the actual experience of driving the car?

You don’t buy a $400,000 Ferrari to play it safe; you buy a supercar because you want your blood rushing through your veins and your heart pumping in your chest. You want to feel like a race car driver.

Drifting is the ultimate expression of a man and machine in soulful harmony.

And the F12 is the closest thing to a drift car on paper that you can buy.

This car dances from corner to corner, it begs you to go faster and faster. This car is a choose-your-ownadventure, how-much-speed-you-canhandle machine. Soul means different things to people but to us here at TMAG, it means traction control off with the world beneath the right foot.

If that’s not soul then we don’t know what is. Tahsin Momin

You may have found a way to turn down the volume of your emotions when it comes to conflict in an important relationship.

Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22)

You may be caught up in a situation where you really want to win. Make it happen.

Leo (Jul 23-Aug 22)

driven.

You are able to accomplish quite a lot when you are Virgo (Aug 23- Sep 22)

If you try your best then you will most certainly accomplish what you expect to accomplish.

Libra (Sep 23- Oct 22)

Someone wants to get to know you better, you may want to keep your guard up but this may be a good thing.

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21)

Count your blessings and keep putting one foot in front of the other. Your empty pockets should be hefty at the end of the week.

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21)

You may not want to judge someone based on the information you have received from others.

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan19)

Someone may be hiding something from you but not for the reasons you expect. Let them be,they shall come around.

Aquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18)

You have a lot of energy now but should probably save some of your energy for a conversation that needs to be held with a loved one.

Pisces (Feb 19-Mar20)

You may find yourself torn between passion and logic.

Think passionately, logic can go home for now.

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Take a look “

How dare you! I’m not selfish. I care about everyone. H

Actually, this accusation is justified, even on ourselves. We are selfish, let’s face it. It’s human nature! But the only time we come to realise this is when someone points it out to us. So here’s someone pointing – you have given your friends ample time every single day, your partner almost every second you could squeeze out, your closest family your time at home, but what about those elder, weathered, forgotten members of your lineage? Don’t they deserve your precious and valuable time? Don’t they hope to catch a phone call from you asking how their day was?

They do. Much, much more than you realise!

The time has come to ask - how busy are you exactly?

By Baizid Haque Joarder, Raisa Rahim, Rad Sharar, and Isfar Imtiaz Baset

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The lifetime value of a minute well spent On a purely selfish note, if not out of love, a short visit to your grandparents shall bear more fruit than you can pick. As the fact that humans are self-centred has been established, here are some of the little things that these wrinkly old pricks could offer us. They teach us how to live, breathe and enjoy life; even if just for a minute.

Boring! True, but you would realise how precious these moments are when you fast forward 20-30 years into the future. They teach us the importance of patience, and the secret of how to handle life. The elderly are bombshells of stories, enlightening tales and experience. There are few aspects of life they are not familiar to, and could help you out in almost any situation you’re in.

Yes yes, the dynamics of their hasbeen lives and ours are miles apart, but the perpetual, underlying rules of life are always the same. For instance, you may be smack in the middle of a relationship problem, lost and staring at the lonely concluding path as the only

option, but they know the thousand other ways which you can walk out (or in) alive and happy. Sometimes, oldschool roses are what we need rather than Whatsapp emoticons, and no one can better remind us of that than old pops!

Now, you’ve had your gain. You’ve visited your grandparents and sat through their torpors. What you may not have realised is how much they have gained from you! They want to impress you. They want you to think of them as needed. Going to them gives them that satisfaction of sharing their knowledge; it keeps their minds more agile, and helps them to get something to look forward to. In short, you’ve given them a reason to live!

If that is not enough reason to sacrifice a moment of your day for your elderly, maybe this will. Forgive the seriousness of the tone, but the regret of not giving them time shall hit you sooner and harder than you could ever expect, and it only comes when you no longer have the opportunity to do so.

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I always wanted to help the underprivile and did my best volunteering on a perso basis, and also contributing to a number organizations for a long time. But what s me is when I realised that many of these called charitable organisations are takin people’s money in the name of helping o but are spending it for their own enjoym This prompted me to venture forth on m and as a result I started Smile Foundatio 2011.

Smile Foundation runs mostly on fund which I donate from the profit of my bus At Smile we only request the interested individuals to volunteer for different pro help the underprivileged.

Bangladesh is one of a few countries w ratio of youth is more than 60%. I believe the youth of our country, come forward w honest vision to help the poor then soon will be not a single person in Bangladesh needs help to live. Smile is dedicatedly w in our limit for a better Bangladesh.

-Quazi Taif S Smile Found

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A view from below Beads of sweat trickle slowly down as your eyes follow every second on the corner restaurant watch. You have battled all day without a single bit or a drop of water. But the fast has taken its toll long enough! You’ve heard the Adhan, and dived in the numerous palates of delicious and scrumptious items of every imaginable flavour. Aaah!

Such bliss, isn’t it? Mood calm and mind relaxed, you walk out of the restaurant to spot a young, street child sitting in the corner, counting his blessings in change. He has been fasting too, but not by choice. His stomach has heard the Adhan too, much clearer than yours.

You’ve had your fill, but what about him?

There’s not much need to stress the fact that we should offer our kindness to the less fortunate. The woe has been heard enough! But there are some areas where that understanding needs to be polished. Offering to the less fortunate doesn’t necessary mean beggars and street kids. The definition also extends to our chauffeurs, maids, and guards.

You may not have to treat them like kings or queens, but simply remember they are also human. One insight would make the point clear. How would you feel if the rest of the family was having

sizzling, juicy burgers and pizza with ice-cold coke for Iftar while you sat in the kitchens alone nibbling on your stale “peyajus” and “begunis” with water? Have you not fasted, or are as hungry as everyone else? Of course you are! Apologies for the comparison, but one does need to be in their shoes to understand their pain.

Our contributions are not limited to food either. Know that t-shirt you always ignore in the wardrobe? The one you know you would never wear? Put it to a better use. Give it away. Old belts, shirts, shoes included, take the time to give them off. No one’s asking you to participate in welfare programs. Start with one random act of kindness at a time. But why bother? One may ask. The true, pure feeling of satisfaction derived from the thankful eyes of the receiver of your kindness cannot be compared to. It cannot be explained. It’s like no matter how much you wouldn’t believe in a delicious jalapeno chocolate cake, you would never understand till you taste it for yourself. Give it a shot! There are no regrets in a selfless sacrifice. Expect, and it only comes when you no longer have the opportunity to do so.

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How could you even say such a thing?

Family time Some of you are lucky enough to receive monthly or weekly or even daily allowance from your parents regularly but how many of you actually spend it on anyone other than yourself is the real question here. Family is definitely most important to us and it really won’t hurt to let the affection show at times.

You don’t always need money to bring a smile on a face of your loved one, you can always make them something. If you feel like you don’t have enough budget, make a card and write how much they mean to you. Other suggestions for DIY gifts include making bracelets of beads and or other accessories like necklaces for your sister or your mother. If you think you’re good at art, paint them a picture.

Also, try cooking dinner for your family. A special family dinner cooked by you with all the favourite dishes of your family members on the menu will make a great gift for sure.

You can keep in mind the interests of your family members when thinking of a gift. If your brother is into sports and for example, he enjoys basketball, you can buy him a ball or a jersey of his favorite player. You can download songs and make a mixed tape of the favourite songs of anyone from your family who enjoys music.

Teenagers don’t usually have an alternate source of earning except for the allowances from their parents. When we get our pocket money, we barely think of spending it on those who gave it to us.

So the idea is to share happiness and show that you care about your family.

“We try to share all the iftar items with our maid” - Madiha (16) “Every year on Ramadan, I help my father distribute food in the orphanage”

- Rakin (15)

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written in the Stars

Eyes behind lenses He is young, energetic and holds thousands of dreams for a beautiful Bangladesh. Raihan Ahmed is the maker of several documentaries and short films on Bangladesh and the winner of several international competitions.

Read more about this young boy’s thoughts, learning and achievements with Saudia Afrin Despite dreaming of making films for the longest time Raihan Ahmed had once interred his dreams until his soul reignited at the Dhaka International Children Film Festival in 2009 upon seeing many film creators of his age.

He said to himself: ‘’Why don’t I try? I know I can do it.”

He still feels the excitement watching Morshedul Islam’s “Dipu Number Two” and every aspect of this movie make Raihan fall in love with film-making. He also strongly believes a basic course on cameras changed his track of life. In the past nine years, Raihan discovered three very important elements of life after having a vicious yet tough ride with the camera and different groups/ organisations.

According to him, willingness is the core ingredient to make every possibility and vision come true. He says: ‘’We all dream, but to make it come true, our desires need to be very steady and rigid. However, without honesty that is hard to achieve.” With his lucid smile Raihan added good communication as the third pillar.

Excellent work always inspires Raihan to compose more and achieve the best pitch. He shared his overwhelming experience of recently watching “Transformers: Age of Extinction.” While watching the movie he thought: “I know it won’t be easy to reach international standards, as

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“Instead of being know n as a director , I prefer be ing recognised as a learner. ”

Some of R aihan's be st work

Canvas -Bes t film Inside -out category, th eonemunutes Jr. Film festival , Net Third Eye - 3r herland (2009) d Developmen prize, Asian t Bank My view is the C limate chan ge internationa l film festival (Philipines)2 010.

“Canvas” - B est film, theoneminut esJr. Film fe stival, Bangladesh, 20 “Blind Hope” 10.

2nd prize 4t h Internationa l Childrens fil m festival 2011 .

“What Color Are you?” tw semi-finalis ts for the CRC elve 20th Anniversary Vid America 2009 eo Contest, “Blind Hope” - 2nd prize, un 18 categorie s Meena Med der ia Award, Ban gladesh 2011 .

“3 Novembe r” - 2nd Priz e, , 5th Internationa l Children’s Film festival 2012 .

“Water for Li fe” Audienc e Award, We A rt Film Festiv al, Spain, 2012 ans Selected as a Jury mem ber for theoneminut esJr. Film Fe stival, Netherlands, 20 “I will miss yo 12. u” - 3rd Priz e, 6th Internationa l Children’s Film festival 2013 .

“DEADLINE ” - Award, W e Art Film Festival 2nd edition, Spain, 2014.

Bangladeshi film has yet to go a long way. But positivity, optimism, and determination to do the best among the recent youth will surely bring us to the top-most level, like Hollywood.”

The workaholic and passionate Raihan is obsessed with perfection while brainstorming or writing a concept. Raihan says: “To give any concept proper thought it has to be written down first. And what’s interesting is that before finishing, it’s hard to predict what the ending will be.” With a hint of bitterness he shares how tough it is for a freshman to find a cast and obtain finance, especially female artists since it is hard to hire professionals. He says: “The reason behind this is the stigma of the Bangladeshi film industry.”

Although the road was piled with struggle, the learning transformed the bitterness of each journey into sweetness, according to Raihan.

He said: “While working with Save The Street Children, I discovered reality is much different than the holistic views of others’ work. No one can understand their pain even if they were to view them with a microscope.” Since this experience, he decided to work on it further.

With anguish in his voice he said: “Although one of my projects on railway station children did not work out due to some bureaucratic complications, I will not give up on my

initiative.”

Even though Raihan started with making documentaries, gradually, from 2009 till date, he has been applying his knowledge in short films too.

Glimpse of Raihan’s life:

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When a girl hugged him and started crying after watching his short film “3rd November (about misuse of the Internet and current situation of relations among humans),” Raihan’s eyes watered and his soul filled with pride and happiness every time he attended International Film Festivals. He always carries our nations flag to introduce our country to the rest of the world.

Satyajit Roy is one of his favourite directors.

Raihan dreamt to work for Bangladesh and to take Bangladeshi cinema in the top-most level. n

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fiction

reading guide

YOU WRITE IT

Summer Fantasy Reading list Need a little escapism to while away the wait to iftar? Here are eight awesome options for you

1.Between, by Jessica Wharman

3. The Shadow Hero, by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew

5. Skin Game by Jim Butcher

7. Noggin by John Corey Whaley

Pretty, rich and popular Elizabeth Valchar is found dead on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. What is assumed to be a tragic drowning accident is actually anything but, and only the ghost of the dead girl can piece together the events and solve the mystery. But who can she tell?

After being saved from a mugging by a masked vigilante, Hank Chu’s mother is convinced that he must grow up to be a superhero. What young Hank wants, however, is simply to be able to work in his parents’ grocery store. This graphic novel turns the whole parental expectations scene on its head.

The latest book in the Dresden Files series, this one has the wizard Dresden involved in a highly improbable supernatural bank heist. Those already familiar with the series will need no further explanation. Those not, should start with the first book, Storm Front, and fall in love with the world crafted by Jim Butcher.

Travis Coates has his head surgically removed to preserve it while the rest of his body dies of leukemia. He wakes up five years later, attached to a new body, and realises everyone he’s ever known has moved on.

2. Star-crossed, by Josephine Angellini

4. All these things I’ve done by Gabrielle Zevin

6. Cinder, by Marissa Meyer

8. How I stole Johnny Depp’s alien girlfriend by Gary Ghislain

Girl meets boy, and they hate each other on sight, until they don’t. It seems like a typical angsty teen romance, until they realise that they are descended from the Greek gods, and puppy love could actually start off another Trojan War.

The first in the Birthright series, this is set in a futuristic world where chocolate and coffee are illegal (gasp!) and sixteen year old Anya Balanchine becomes the prime suspect when her ex is poisoned by the chocolate manufactured by her family.

The first book in the Lunar Chronicles, this one takes your favourite Disney princesses and sticks them in a postapocalyptic world, where Cinderella is a cyborg, and the Evil Queen is an alien from the moon.

With a title like that, do you really need a synopsis to make you want to read this?

We thought not.

Sabrina Fatma Ahmad

A smile for a cake ‘’Will it never stop raining?’’ I thought to myself as I continued to wait, watching the sky that was now pitch black. It had been three hours. Three painful hours of just waiting for the downpour to stop, so I could grab my bicycle and be on my way home already.

It was unfortunate that my wife couldn’t wake up in the morning to make me breakfast, but worse that I couldn’t find time all day to buy lunch for myself. I was starving. I had sought shelter at an empty bus stop. The street was dimly lit, with just a few cars passing every now and then. I

was being somewhat careful, because hijackings are common in such remote areas. I did not want to lose what little cash I had in my wallet. What I was mostly looking out for was a small shop where I could buy some food. A part of me did not want to get drenched, (because I would surely get a thrashing from Rita if I ruined my only pair of office shoes) but my hunger was really starting to get unbearable.

To my joy, I spotted a street vendor emerging from the other side of the road.

I called him towards me and bought a custard cake for myself. I was about to

engorge it when I noticed a little beggar staring at me from a short distance. She was dressed in nothing but a pair of shorts. I knew she was probably hungrier than I was. The way she looked at me, I knew I wouldn’t be able to forgive myself if I ate the cake. So I called her over and handed it to her. My stomach was still growling, but honestly, it felt good. Despite the shortages I had to experience at my own house, the little sacrifice I made that night didn’t feel like a loss, but an act of kindness that brought a smile upon someone else’s face. Alveera Mamoon

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Party in my Overalls If you’re a fan of country music, you’ve most definitely heard of Luke Bryan, him being the most successful country artist today. Luke Bryan is an American country singer from Nashville, Tennessee, which is where the country elements in his songs come from

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1. Another day in paradise Brandy feat. Ray J 2. Tere deewane Kailash Kher 3. Grenade Bruno Mars 4. Main hoon Sanam 5. Running up that hill Placebo 6. Lyra Bohemian 7. Help is on the way Rise against 8. Amra Black 9. Where is the love?

Black-eyed peas 10. Pack up your troubles Eliza Doolittle

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His most successful album before “Crash my Party” was his 2011 album called “Tailgates & Tanlines,” consisting of three songs which reached number one on the country charts. So, most definitely, his new album must be worth a try, ‘eh partner? Rowdy country accent.

There’s something about country songs everyone loves, whether you’re from the southern US or not.

It must be its usual mid-tempo, guitar-driven track and lyrics with a somewhat strong storyline that mesmerises listeners during their road trips or whatever it is that listeners do when they get the “feel”

of listening to country. Now, mix this in with a tinge of pop, a little bit of hip-hop, and a bit of modern rock and you will get a style of music that is found in Luke Bryan’s newest album, “Crash my Party.”

Like the title of the album suggests, you’ll find music in this album you’ll expect in bars or country-themed parties. Heck, two out of thirteen songs, in fact, have “beer” in their titles and both are actually quite intoxicating.

The album starts off weak with “That’s My Kind of Night,” but shouldn’t let you down, after hearing the other tracks in the album, if you’re into country/country-pop music. The song itself is unlike most of the other songs in the album, which are

mostly about a girl the songwriter was probably longing for when writing it. Other entries, however, excel at nostalgia, which is typically one of the things country songs are usually about. The featured songs of the album are “Beer in the Headlights,” “Crash my Party,” and “Drink a Beer.” Crash my Party, sharing the name after the album itself, stands as the album’s high point with its wistful lyrics and seething guitar chords.

After listening to his other albums you’ll see that this album is not so different from his other works, albeit having some new elements that may catch you by surprise.

If you’re a Luke Bryan fan, you won’t be disappointed. Imad khan

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Learning made easy Everybody knows learning a new language is not fun. It takes hours and hours of someone’s life just to get your mother tongue right and adding another language to that doesn’t sound like a very pleasant thing to do.

Consequently, teaching a new language to someone sounds equally unpleasant but the developers at Duolingo had a go at it and the results are astounding!

Learn to your heart’s content with Duolingo; their “Learn languages for free” programme will not only help you learn a new language but will also make it an amazingly satisfying experience with their eye-pleasing interactive user interface. You’ll find yourself immersed for hours in the ‘’gamification’’ of this language learning programme. Not only is it fun but the learning process is thorough. The app teaches through visual aid in the basic

stages and makes sure the lessons are remembered by encouraging the users to write, rearrange or even use a newly learnt word in a sentence.

Currently the app has Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, French and English in their teaching arsenal. However, the developers are working day and night to add new languages to the programme.

If you don’t need to learn a new language but need some pointers on one you know, Duolingo can help there as well. You can take tests if you feel up to it or learn particular words like food names, animal names, household items etc. Duolingo has revolutionised the way you learn a language and in their endeavors they have achieved something quite unimaginable - they have made learning a language fun!

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Passed with flying stars Coldplay have been receiving oodles of hype since the recent release of “Ghost Stories”- the album that became a chart topper on the first day of its release.

Following the success of their two singles “Midnight” and “Magic” comes the third single, “A Sky Full of Stars.” These guys have definitely mastered pop with this song. It begins with a blast of piano and eventually blends into electronic swells. Chris Martin’s incredibly dreamlike vocal is

just the perfect addition to accent the notes.

The band worked with Avicii for this track, so it sounds more upbeat and different from its predecessors. The tunes are typically progressive; the song

becomes catchier the more you listen to it. The lyrics are somewhat shallow, but enunciate the emotions in the album. Overall, it’s a wonderful track that definitely makes it to TMAG’s top summer releases.

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series and yes, the only way to arm the youth against cyber abuse is by raising awareness, but here are a few reasons the show fails to deliver its message properly.

Firstly, they hire some seriously bad actors who make it almost unbearable to watch till the end. For a reality show, they show some pretty unrealistic things, such as bizarre

cases, impractical events and loads of melodrama. They claim to present these crimes in an unbiased manner, but their poorly reconstructed enactments of the incidents fail to fully explore the nuances of online violence. Also, the level of obscenity in the show makes it very, very awkward to continue - we can do without details.

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Tangled on the net MTV’s Webbed is a drama series about cyber-abuse. It shows fictional representations of the horrendous incidents that youngsters have had to encounter on the web, and attempts to alert others to keep themselves safe from such misfortunes. While it is a good initiative targeted at the youth, there are several factors owing to why you may not watch this show.

Yes, the youth can relate to this

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Ready to watch Depp as a scientist?

So you’ve seen Johnny Depp as a pirate, a mad hatter, a chocolate factory owner and more but brace yourself. In this movie you will see him as a scientist! Depp plays the role of Willy Caster, a modern day Frankenstein, who finds a way to remain on earth even after death. Rebecca Hall plays the role of Evelyn Caster, Will’s wife, who is equally intelligent and helps him succeed in being Frankenstein. Depp is presented more like a villain than a hero and is presented less attractive than he was as a pirate. In fact after watching him in the attire of a scientist, you will certainly crave for his pirate charms!

IMDb rated this movie 6.4 out of 10. The story seems pretty puzzling in the beginning, but as the movie reaches an end, everything falls into place.

Moreover, the concept of nanotechnology is presented in an interesting way in this movie.

Most people argue that the first-time screenwriter, Jack Paglen, made an unexplained, bogus mankind vs technology cliché, which doesn’t make any sense at all, but you should judge for yourself.

This movie, directed by Wally Caster, might seem to have a baseless and awkward plot but it is a “Johnny Depp” movie after all! So it’s worth giving a shot. Check it out, assuming you do have immense love for this genius of a pirate.

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Five Types of ‘’Rojadars’’ you’ll see during ramadan

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Gear up guys and girls. Ramadan is here! The most pure and holy month in the Islamic calendar, with some not-so-pure-and-holy observers. TMAG brings to you the five types of ‘’Rojadars’’ you are likely to see this Ramadan Alveera Mamoon

The dieters

These are the people who fast for the sake of shedding pounds. In other words, roja to them means diet control. There are also people ‘’fasting’’ randomly throughout the year to lose weight. Such sacrifice.

The Facebook rojadars Seriously guys, we’re all fasting here.

We don’t need to see constant status updates about how tempting the food looks on Masterchef or how hungry you are, every 10 minutes. And we certainly can do without the countdowns till Iftar.

The carefree rojadars

The sudden hujurs

These people don’t care what the rules are. They will lead their normal lives, without eating all day. This is probably the most common type of rojadars we see among teenagers.

Ramadan is all about improving oneself – and only to go back to your old ways after it ends? The sudden hujurs are the ones who become ultra religious just during the month of Ramadan.

‘’Pray five times a day during Ramadan – don’t miss!’’ Umm newsflash. You’re supposed to pray five times a day throughout the entire year.

The grouches These are the people who, until Iftar time, will act cranky, moody, crabby, snappy – you name it. Yes, we reveal our inner Squidwards when we haven’t eaten anything all day.

Making the love survive

Most of the thoughts that bother you are usually just the monsters in your head, and little else.

Mostly, lovebirds can’t be coochie cooing with each other in Ramadan like they used to, but then again, they are not supposed to be doing it anyway, if you think religiously. However, with Ramadan comes the restrictions of no food, drinks, profanity, violence and with that also comes a bar on your self control. Would your relationship crumble due to this “distance?” Follow TMAG’s tips to keep the peace Natasha Rahman

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If you look at it like a prison cell, it shall be a prison cell

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Love bites!

Focus on each other, cut out the world With the lack of food and water, your mood may be shoddy anyways, so it’s best not to cross swords over not being able to get intimate with each other.

Stroll gadget stores if one of you

is a tech freak, buy or make each other a card and write all that you love about each other’s personality. Take rickshaw rides or go for a long drive and just talk. Don’t let his Facebook activity last night, or her new male friend who you

are suspicious about, get in the way. There is more to you both then the virtual world that keeps you glued to it.

Stop discussing iftar food items If you are fasting, then for the love of God, stop telling each other how hungry you are. That’s the whole point right? It gets increasingly annoying when someone’s constantly talking about food that they can’t eat.

Get busy! Either study together,

or read each other parts of your favourite novel or poems. Talk about what you love or don’t love in it. Paint something, play a game of UNO; better yet, buy a few essential iftar items and distribute to street kids and beggars around your area. If your partner doesn’t want to be smooching you while

they are fasting, respect that.

Your relationship will only be of value when you can enjoy each other’s company in other activities instead of playing tonsil hockey all the time. It’s your relationship, enrich it!