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MAGAZINE

April

2021

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PREMIERE ISSUE

Anecdote of

The

REVOLUTION of MASS EMOTION

MODERN-DAY COUNT

you probably don’t know

in Television Broadcast Industry

Engraving TRAILS for the Splendid

FOOD HERITAGE

CENTRAL ASIAN ARTISTS

is a Vital Part of a

CULTURE

Vassilieva Internationally

Dr. LUDMILA

Divulging the facets of 1 HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE

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Ramadan With Al Fardan

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50 Lara Tabet: Navigating the Networking Commerce in UAE

CONTENTS 5

Editor’s Letter

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Kamala Harris: Montrealers Remember Her Teenage Years

28 Nature to Be the Substance of Contemporary Interior Design

54 Perseverance Key to an Extravagance Saloon & Spa Business

34 The Revolution of Mass Emotion in the Television Broadcast Industry

58 Glamours Afaq Cliques Novel Standards and Trends in Fashion

38 The Social Media Princes Takes It Toronto

10 Divulging the Facets of Holistic Lifestyle 16 Food Heritage Is a Vital Part of a Culture 20 Fortification Wrapped In Style 24 Engraving Trails for the Splendid Central Asian Artists Internationally

44 Anecdote of Modern-Day Count from a Country You Probably Don’t Know 48 Historic Winter Ascent of K2

62 Tunneling Subterranean Veracities of a Broadcast Journalist’s Life 66 Nurture the Body, Mind, and Spirit with Holistic Nutrition 68 The Enchanted Utopia of Dubai

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Publisher: Edwige Dazogbo Associate Publishers: Mikhail Martynov, Arnaud Daou Editor-in-chief: Rizwan Zulfiqar Bhutta Writers: Kate Kingsley, SI khan, Viviane Paul, Sidra Asif, Bushra Haider, Nida Kanwal, Sehba Khan, Jane Stevens Desk Editor: Aurore Palanque Head Graphic Designer: Aleksander Stankovic PR & Marketing: Maria Kazi (Middle East & South Asia), Marina Echavarria (USA & Canada) ARKETING & EDIA INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC. info@edgytv.ca 9298 2 E avenue, Montréal, Québec, H1Z 2T1 CANADA

EDITOR'S

Letter

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he modern world has a new concept of social and cultural lifestyle. Smart technologies have made it easier to live in a blended society. With time we have witnessed an increase in migration and cultural interactions between people of different roots. As a result, we can live in multicultural societies in most parts of the world. This cultural mix has provided new traditional ethnic and cultural similarities and developed multicultural characteristics. This led to an accepting and diverse society. The concept of multiculturalism, which appeared for the first time at the end of the 1960s in Canada, belonged to migratory civilizations and gained widespread use in Europe over two decades At Edgy Magazine we celebrate our differences, and this Idea was planted by our publisher “Edwige Dazogbo” a few years ago. Her impression of cultural diversity is a direct reflection of my visions. We decided to write about various cultures and various concepts connected to those societies. We started to write about sharing our cultural variance and cherish it. Aiming the growth in acceptance among people and societies by introducing them to each other. The focus was to bring out the positive stories

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that create encouragement for those who have lost hope in the concept of a peaceful world.

The disagreement generated by the interaction of cultures reflects the intricacy of the phenomenon of culture itself. Culture, as a manifestation of the creative nature of man, is pluralistic. It is divided not only into ethnic, national, or civilizational clusters, but also into folk, classical, and mass cultures, and includes numerous gender subcultures.

Finally, culture has socially predetermined structures. They all interact with each other making the culture of human civilization. A multicultural civilization could well be the solution to peace, equal opportunities, education health, and better living.

If you are interested in a better world that is more than “Good enough to live”.

You can find inspiration in this magazine.

Rizwan Zulfiqar Bhutta Editor In Chief

Kamala

HARRIS

Montrealers remember her TEENAGE YEARS The newly elected Vice-President of the United States spent 5 formative years in Quebec’s metropolis

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By Viviane Paul

amala Harris arrived in Montreal at the age of 12 when her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, a breast cancer researcher, worked in the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University and conducted research at the Jewish General Hospital. In her memoir, "The Truths We Hold: An American Journey," she describes the move as a culture shock. " I was 12 years old, and the thought of moving away from sunny California in February, in the middle of the school year, to a French-speaking foreign city covered in 12 feet of snow was distressing", she wrote.

Initially, her mother enrolled Kamala and her sister Maya in a French-language school. "I used to joke that I felt like a duck, because all day in our new school I would say Quoi? Quoi? Quoi? What? What? What?" she recalls in her biography.

Kamala Harris graduated from Westmount High School (WHS) in 1981, which also has Leonard Cohen among its alumni. Those who knew her at the time have fond memories of their former classmate and are delighted about her election victory. Wanda Kagan, who attended the same school, was very happy when she learned of the victory of her best friend in high school. " I was so excited, especially for my daughter, a strong and independent black woman. It means a lot to everyone," she said.

"My mother tried to make it sound like an adventure, taking us to buy our first down jackets and mittens, as though we were going to be explorers of the great northern winter. But it was hard for me to see it that way. "

Ms. Kagan says her friendship with the Vice-President changed the course of her life as a teenager.

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"SHE DID IT. KAMALA HARRIS, SO MANY FIRSTS. A WHS (Westmount High School) KNIGHT IN THE WHITE HOUSE." She even named her daughter Maya after Kamala Harris's sister.

"When I was in high school, I was abused by my stepfather. Kamala and I were best friends and I confided in her," says Ms. Kagan. "She went to see her mother, who told her I had to move in with them, so I moved in with them to finish my school year."

Ms. Harris hasn't forgotten her friend Wanda, last September she wrote a tweet about her former classmate, "One of the reasons I became a prosecutor was to protect people like her."

remembers them as intelligent and quiet students. He is not surprised by his former classmate's success.

Dean Smith, another former class- "I just had a feeling they were gomate, compares Kamala’s victory ing to be something important in to the triumph of love over hate: society somewhere, in some way," "goodness always wins in the end." says Mr. Williams.

Mr. Smith said he has only good memories of Kamala Harris. He believes that her victory, as the first black woman to become Vice President, will be an inspiration to young people.

Trevor Williams, a former Canadian National Basketball Team member, who was friends with Kamala Harris and her sister Maya,

Hugh Kwok, who was also a friend of Kamala Harris, recalls how popular she was in high school. She had adapted easily to the climate and the cultural and linguistic diversity of Montreal. There was something special about her, she blended in with everyone," he recalls.

Westmount High School congratulated Kamala, tweeting their pride a purple knight had climbed the steps all the way to the White House.

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"She did it. Kamala Harris, so many firsts. A WHS (Westmount High School) Knight in the White House."

For Kaleesia Bailey, a current Grade 5 student, knowing that her school has such a distinguished alumnus in its ranks makes an impact. "She was in my shoes at one point and it's really inspiring, because she's a black woman and so am I. I've never seen anyone like me in this kind of position before. " Here at Edgy Magazine, we are proud that a member of our community has reached such an important position. It's even more special for us because she was part of a minority community in Montreal.

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DIVULGING the FACETS of

HOLISTIC LIFESTYLE DR. LUDMILA TALKS ABOUT PAVING A HEALTH INDUSTRY THROUGH HOLISTIC HEALING

By Rizwan Zulfiqar Bhutta

healing power in the health we are born with. The pandemic has been a wakeup call, but we are yet to realize what is lacking in the 21st century – The “Awareness”.

“IT IS NOT ABOUT WHAT MUST CHANGE WITH THE WORLD BUT INSTEAD, WHAT HAS TO CHANGE WITHIN US”

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iving a natural lifestyle results in improved care of our bodies, better health, and enhanced living environments. This lifestyle has a truly low impact on people and the planet. We have engaged our self with a world full of artificial lifestyle. Our food processing, the production of our goods, and our health segment are highly compromised in comparison to what nature offers us.

“MY VISION IS THAT YOU LIVE A LIFE WITHOUT MEDICINE” The approach of Holistic Medicine is to put the individual on a path towards traditional healing instead of curing. It is about discovering oneself and the hidden

Having witnessed the miracle that Holistic Lifestyle is and that too by just listening to an online interview. We decided to take this subject ahead and talk more about it with Dr. Ludmila Vassilieva. We could not begin to imagine the effect it can have on people if they would make the choice of health as a priority, only if we would all pause for a moment and look towards leading a Holistic Lifestyle. We have been caught in the cobweb of the pandemic, “paying for sickness” as Dr. Ludmila fairly states. With a Holistic Lifestyle, you don't just get better, but your whole self and the people around you benefit from this mind-blowing transformation.

"Can humans survive without the planet Earth?” she asked. It is a question that would put anyone off-guard. It is the harsh reality we are all yet to come to terms with.

The sooner we do, the better for mankind.

More than two decades ago, Dr. Ludmila Vassilieva established her “Holistic Healing Medical Centre” She is the pioneer of

Homeopath to have introduced She said, First and foremost, we Holistic Medicine Dubai. A vineed to understand and accept, brant soul, Dr. Ludmila’s genuine “there is no need to change the dedication and commitment toworld”. Everybody is trying to wards Health radiated when she change the world together with talked about Holistic Medicine the Media. It is high time we reand her patients. In conversation alized the world is not suffering with Edgy Magazine, Dr. Ludmibecause of itself. The world is la said “When my patients tell suffering because of us humans. me “Doctor you treated me, but even my family and neighbors The biggest lesson from the 21st benefited” what could be more century is that Earth does not extraordinary than that? I am create problems for humans. This evidently committed to my vision planet survived during cold times for a Holistic Lifestyle without and hot times, with dinosaurs and medication." without dinosaurs. “This planet survived with humans and can also survive without humans.

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We are witnessing an unbelievably small level of awareness about how to drive this life as a human, without destroying this beautiful planet, and most importantly, without destroying oneself. The point is, humans, have everything in the 21st century, except “awareness and consciousness” And the Media is only trying to pull people from one side to another.

When Media has such an impact on people’s minds, it must be used wisely and in moderation for awareness. Nothing more, nothing less.

“EVERYBODY IS TRYING TO CHANGE THE WORLD TOGETHER WITH THE MEDIA. IT IS HIGH TIME WE REALIZED THE WORLD IS NOT SUFFERING BECAUSE OF ITSELF. THE WORLD IS SUFFERING BECAUSE OF US HUMANS.”

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“WATER IS NOT POLLUTED IN ITSELF BUT BECAUSE OF HUMAN ACTIONS, WE ARE FACING ONE OF THE BIGGEST CRISES IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW WATER POLLUTION.”

becoming smaller and smaller and more stagnant. Stagnant water attracts bacteria, viruses, and parasites. It is high time we take the responsibility for our actions.

begin to grow consciousness and awareness, health becomes our foundation. Health is the comfort of the body, right?” The pandemic has come with its own share of chaos around it and to add fuel to the fire, the excess information taking rounds. The virus can be transmitted only through the mucus that you cough or sneeze that can travel up to two meters. “What does this mean? It is not a virus problem. But a problem of personal hygiene, health, and immunity.”

It is essential that we develop awareness and grow consciousness of ourselves. “When we

Governments are doing their duty of taking care of people who are unaware of their cha-

“21ST CENTURY RUNS ON HIGH SPEED BUT LACKS AWARENESS.” Dr. Ludmila Said, all eyes and ears are on Media now. We are suffering not due to lack of information, but instead, due to excess information, Hence, it is necessary to create awareness for humans to realize what they are doing for themselves. Today there is already a limitation in the resources, especially water. The planet and human body both have a water constitution of 72%. The planet is suffering now because water has become more expensive than fuel.

“Water is not polluted in itself but because of human actions, we are facing one of the biggest crises in the world right now - water pollution,” she said, emphasizing what needs priority today - conscious actions from humans.

Water maybe available to most people but there are still regions where there is scarcity. Rivers are

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in sickness and suffering OR in health and happiness. otic life full of sickness. This is where Holistic Healing can be of assistance where they guide you in transitioning from a chaotic life full of suffering to a holistic Lifestyle is full of health.

“INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH, YOU DON’T NEED TO SPEND ON DISEASE” She said, through embracing a Holistic Lifestyle, we will have a world in harmony, love, health, and happiness. Consciousness is developed in one and all, supported by the media. It is your choice, your intention to live

Dubai tops the list as the most ideal location for a Health industry through Holistic Medicine.

There is an abundance of sun, sand, and sea. Along with the visionary mindset of the rulers, there is huge potential right here to provide expansion to a holistic lifestyle and make it more common among people.

“We have a quote on our reception wall that says, ‘Invest in your health, you don’t need to spend on disease’, Dr. Ludmila concluded with a positive smile that is not just reassuring, but one that reflects years of experience and knowledge.

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“WHEN YOU LOOK AT LIFE AS A POSSIBILITY, EVEN A PROBLEM BECOMES AN OPPORTUNITY. YOU EVOLVE WITH LIFE. OUR PERCEPTION RELIES ON HOW OUR MIND IS CONDITIONED TO BE. TO LOOK AT A PROBLEM AS JUST ANOTHER PROBLEM, OR AN OPPORTUNITY TO FIND THE SOLUTION.” As a doctor, she has been a guide for many to lead a lifestyle that restores health. What she never fails to share with everyone is about how health is a choice we make for ourselves.

FOOD HERITAGE

is a vital part of a CULTURE

ELLI KRIEL’S “KOSHER” KITCHEN TALE; FROM THE EAST COAST OF SOUTH AFRICA TO THE SMARTEST CITY IN THE WORLD

By Rizwan Zulfiqar Bhutta

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e at Edgy Magazine talk about “Celebrating Our Differences” and take pride in it. It is always important to know and understand the differing cultures.

Most of the time we are left with assumptions due to lack of awareness. To make people respect each other’s culture it is very important to introduce all cultures to them.

Cultural information is the first step we take to create an environment for a multicultural society and build tolerance among people from various origins. Food heritage is the key tradition in most cultures, You might have seen “Halal” or “Kosher” at some food selling stores or restaurants. These are dietary law-abiding food cultures.

Elli was born and proudly raised in South Africa by Greek parents.

She is a Sociologist and self-professed foodie with a deep respect for ancient history and culture which naturally led her to live in multiple cities around the world including Argentina.

In conversation with Edgy Magazine she said, My home is Kosher so when I arrived with my family in the Elli Kriel the founder of “Elli’s Kosher Kitchen” became famous UAE almost eight years ago, I had to for her Kosher food during the last quarter of the year 2020. Our find my way around supermarkets curiosity about the success of her kitchen and name “Kosher food” and figure out how to bring certain led us to see her. We discussed her entrepreneurship as a successful items to Dubai. I could not really ask businesswoman and her choice of food diet to be “Kosher”. anyone as I did not know anyone who followed a Kosher diet like me Elli moved to UAE with her husband and three children back in 2013. so I focused on my family’s needs.

This cultural gap combined with the lack of readily available Kosher Eventually, people were talking about products in the UAE served to strengthen Elli’s sense of purpose. this Kosher family that was living in 17

manufacturers, processed foods and so many restaurants, it can get difficult to find a place that offers legitimate kosher foods – especially that one of the points of kosher is to consume pure, clean foods – similar to what our hearts, minds, and souls should be pure.

Dubai, and people coming in for business would reach out and ask us for help sourcing Kosher food.

This led me to either invite them to my home or send them homecooked Kosher meals. The requests increased rapidly from there and with the launch of the Year of Tolerance, it became clear to me that the demand was far greater than what I could have anticipated. I realized that I was uniquely placed to offer this service so when the Pope came for his historic visit, I spontaneously decided to make my food available for whoever wanted it. That’s how Elli’s Kosher Kitchen got its start!

About Kosher she said, the word ‘Kosher’ comes from the Hebrew word ‘Kashér’ which literally means clean or pure. Kosher is the term used to describe the food that abides with the dietary standards of traditional Judaist culture.

Ab out t he response Elli said, “I KNEW THAT MY t he c ustome r KIDS WOULD GET TO fe e d b a c k h a s GROW UP WITH CHILbeen great! and DREN FROM ALL OVER I am always cessed, and THE WORLD AND BE ABLE grateful to my prepared.

TO HAVE THE OPPORTUcustomers. Plus, For instance, NITY TO LEARN ABOUT any food that DIFFERENT CULTURES AND customers have been so helpful falls under EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT in voicing their ‘meat” canTHINGS.” opinions and not be served or eaten with a dairy product; concerns with me. Even if somealso, they cannot be prepared thing is not right, I always know in the same place; all equipment where I need to improve. I like to used for meat preparation must have a relationship with my cusbe kept separate from dairy. This even extends to utensils, serving dishes, and cooking facilities. This means you will not find dishes like steak in creamy mushroom sauce or butter chicken in Kosher recipes. Consequently, kosher establishments install two separate kitchens - one for meat and one for milk.

Kosher has so many benefits one of which is hygiene. It is important to determine the source of where the food is coming from plus ensure that it is being prepared properly especially these days.

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“KOSHER DIETARY LAWS ILLUSTRATE HOW FOODS MUST BE PRODUCED, PROCESSED, AND PREPARED. IT IS IMPORTANT TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF WHERE THE FOOD IS COMING FROM PLUS ENSURE THAT IT IS BEING PREPARED PROPERLY.”

My aim is to make kosher food more accessible to individuals, and service providers touching the kosher market, and to expand to other parts of the country and around the GCC! In this regard, I am launching a kitchen in Abu Dhabi with the Aloft Hotel and will be extending my services around the UAE from Abu Dhabi. Closer to home, I tomers, make them feel that they would like to have my very own are a part of Elli’s Kosher Kitchen, kosher restaurant somewhere that we are a family, plus there beautiful in Dubai. I currentis transparency in everything I ly have a pop-up restaurant in prepare in the Kitchen! (literally) Hilton Habtoor City on Sheikh so they can feel assured.

Zayed Road.

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Talking about multiculturism she said, Dubai is a one-of-a-kind city in the world. The fact that you can come here be who you are and, in the process, meet people from all over the world on different walks of life is what makes it so special. I knew that my kids would get to grow up with children from all over the world and be able to have the opportunity to learn about different cultures and experience different things. In addition, we get to grow up with a wonderful local community that has been nothing but welcoming and generous.

FORTIFICATION WRAPPED IN

STYLE

By Bushra Haider

Varity of trendy face masks carry the message “Life Must Go On”

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ashion, glamour, style is an unending war. Everyone enjoys appearing attractive as per the demand of age to catch the world’s eye. People are more inclined to dress like a magical figure.

The outfits represent a whole individual and it’s a reflection of one’s personality. Covid-19 prevailed globally and cast a big influence; its impact affected the entire world. The spread of the virus from infected individuals to healthy ones has become as common as a person catching the flu. Covid-19 is said to be a contagious disease that spreads by contacting the infected. It can pass on from an infected person’s mouth or nose and appears in the air or liquid droplets when they cough, speak, sneeze, or breath heavily. This is more scientific theory and we are not here to talk about it but to talk about the masks used to cover the mouth and nose during the pandemic.

The use of surgical masks has become an obligation around the world and the purpose is to keep the environment healthy and reduce the risk of catching the disease. But in this era of fear and worries, there were some lively spirits who came up with creative ideas to keep the shield on but

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“WHERE THERE ARE MANY GREAT EXAMPLES OF HUMANKIND FIGHTING BACK AT THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED TO THEM, THE FASHIONABLE MASK DURING THIS PANDEMIC IS A GLORIFYING REPLY THAT LIFE NEVER STOPS. WE MUST KEEP ON MOVING, TOGETHER WITH HOPE!” look adoring at the same time.

People of current epoch are more contemporary species; the surgical masks do not fit with their outfits. They are too concerned about their appearances. They do not ignore the unsupportive accessories but create ways to have protection about their fashion agenda and attire.

The world has finally acknowledged that the virus has emerged as a fragment

of their lives and they must breathe with it. But it is not a petite apprehension. There should be a remedy to cope with it and the Appearances can’t be compromised.

With the initial assistance of few creative of the fashion freaks, people started using the face masks of their own choices. Customized, branded, and fashionable masks that fit well and match with their daily attires. There was

“IN AN ACT OF EXTREME ARTISTIC APPROACH OR SOME MAY CALL IT EXAGGERATION IN THIS SPECIFIC STROKE OF STYLE, AN ISRAELI JEWELLERY OUTLET CREATED WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE MASK DURING THE PANDEMIC, A GOLD, DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED FACE COVERING WITH A PRICE TAG OF $1.5 MILLION”

“IN AN ACT OF EXTREME ARTISTIC APPROACH OR SOME MAY CALL IT EXAGGERATION IN THIS SPECIFIC STROKE OF STYLE, AN ISRAELI JEWELLERY OUTLET CREATED WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE MASK DURING THE PANDEMIC, A GOLD, DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED FACE COVERING WITH A PRICE TAG OF $1.5 MILLION” mask that fits appropriately with their dress codes and fashions.

a time when we use to see a few asthma or pollen allergic patients using surgical masks in public.

They were very few and were unbothered about their looks. The blue or green surgical masks were somehow acceptable by them.

But now, a new vibrant race of facial mask design has emerged.

The textile brands took advantage of novel coronavirus and launched fashionable masks to attract public attention. People have started small businesses of

stylish masks and some made millions doing this stuff. People have added fashionable face masks to the list of their weekly shopping, for each occasion and attire, there is a respective mask. The students, teachers, office employees, professionals, and people from all fields of life try their best to match the

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The dyed surgical masks, the colored and printed n45, n95, and kn95 masks are also available in markets and online shops worldwide. But still, in contrast, A massive number of people are buying fashionable masks. The luxury brands have launched such special Souvenir masks, to be distributed at their events, launch parties. The glamour of masks has mounted to a great extent. At some parties, even the gold souvenirs are replaced by a stylish mask. Wealthy gifts were distributed previously at such gatherings. This clearly suggests that shielding oneself is one task and making your shield look adorable is another and probably style is more important for most people.

Some people went a bit too far with this special addition to the fashion industry. Surprisingly a diamond embellished mask designed by a jewel outlet in Israel made

grooms as well. Even the kids are crazy about wearing the face masks of their own choice. Masks of diverse designs, colors, and shapes with some cartoony images such as superheroes are very common. Even the corporate structure has their business or brand logos printed or embossed on the masks they provide to their employees and clients.

of 250 grams of 18K gold and set with more than 3,000 natural diamonds with a total weight of approximately 210 carats made it to news of late. It is not just appearance, but the mask offers the maximum filtration, equal Where there are many great examas an N-99 mask and meets the ples of humankind fighting back at most stringent standards to keep the challenges presented to them, the safety of the customer above. the fashionable mask during this There are others in this race all pandemic is a glorifying reply going in the same direction.

“Life never stops, we must keep on moving… Together with hope."

In the east, the beaded, sequenced, and heavy jeweled silver, golden and colored masks have become an accessory of bridal costume.

The same goes for South Asian

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ENGRAVING TRAILS

for the Splendid Central Asian Artists Internationally YOUNG NATALYA ANDAKULOVA MADE THE ENDS MEET FOR ASTONISHING AND STIRRING ARTISTS

By Sidra Asif

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ppreciating the art or the artist is something most of us do, but no one goes the extra mile.

But Edgy team was lucky to find an inspiration amazing young woman who is not only an art lover but has done great things for art and the artists in her career. She decided to take the work of some real great central Asian artists to the world. These artists were limited to their regions for some reasons, language was one of the barriers. But Natalya took the initiative and started working on this great mission.

Founded in 2012 in Dubai, her art gallery, Andakulova Gallery, tries to show the beauty of the arts and the talent of the artists from Central Asia, deeply influenced by the local history as a key point on the silk road. For

Natalya, arts in Central Asia have always been beautifully complex because they were shaped by the mixing of several adjoining regional cultures and superregional influences “The Silk Road transmission of art, Scythian art, Greco-Buddhist art, Serindian art and more recently Persianate culture, are all part of this complicated history”.

Whether in her art gallery or in her personal and everyday life, cultural diversity is a central value in her life.

Daughter of a Russian-Ukrainian mother and an Uzbek-Tatar father, Natalya does not only see a blended culture as normal but also as a source of constant learning and creativeness.

More than a simple presentation of works of art, Andakulova gallery aims to connect and develop relationships between artists, writers, specialists,

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“ART DOES NOT TEACH PEOPLE WHAT TO DO, BUT IT CAN BIND YOU TO YOUR SENSES, BODY, AND MIND AND THIS FEELING CAN SPUR THOUGHT, PARTICIPATION, AND EVEN ACTION”

and collectors, but also to bring together several cultures: “The goal of the gallery is to cultivate the dialogue between Central Asia and the Middle East”. For Natalya, the many contemporary artworks showcased are also a way to engage a dialogue about societal issues such as the present or the future of nations but also the rights of its people.

Natalya does not simply showcase works of art, she creates a bound with the artists and holds a special connection to them: “We are proud of all our artists and all of them are closer to my heart”.

She sees art as a vital part of the life and transformation of our societies into more inclusive one: “This is where there's a difference art can make. Art does not teach people what to do, but it can bind you to your senses, body, and mind, and this feeling can spur thought, participation, and even action”. For Natalya, anyone can find a voice and make a difference through art: “Art is not just limited to a hobby”.

The exhibitions held at the gallery reflect the creativeness and the diversity of art, from Classical forms, offering a window into history as painting and sculpture, to modern ones such as photography, videos or even art installations. Art is continually evolving but Contemporary art is very special to Natalya as it is performed by trained, open-minded and often young new artists “We would like to encourage the art enthusiasts to consider purchasing contemporary art as it is motivating young artists and support the living artists”.

Andakulova is a fast-growing gallery that always seeks for new talents. There also are many current and developing projects such as offline monthly lectures on Central Asia Art history, an upcoming international e-commerce website and the publication of many books and catalogs already available for purchase.

Natalya Andakulova was born in one of the oldest cities in the world, Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Art has always had a special place in her heart: “I remember when my grandmother took me to the market and presented to me a whole ensemble of architectural monuments: Bibi Khanum, Registan – blue domes, mosaics, caravanserais all remained in my memory. All this instilled in me is a craving for beauty and art”.

Although she started studying something radically different, physics and mathematics, she quickly redirected herself towards arts and graduated as an art historian after studying in London and St Petersburg. After she started her carrier in her native country, the growing interest of the UAE towards central Asia led her to open an art Gallery in Dubai.

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“I would like to separately mention artists from Uzbekistan such as Bakhodir Jalal, Timur D’vatz Javlon Umarbekov, Yura Useinov, Babur Ismailov, great modern artists from Kazakhstan Almagul Menlibaeva, Said Atabekov, Askhat Akhmediyarov and Saule Suleimenova. Each of the listed artists have given an important contribution in the Andakulova Gallery, and it’s a great honor to represent and promote them”

Saule Suleimenova is a visual artist working on the edge of different. She has a strong social impact in Kazakhstan and takes part in educational, ecological, and other social events. This work stems from Saule’s experience of Qazaq Koktemi, a series of peaceful protests in Kazakhstan against the government. This work thus reflects the dynamics of Kazakh protest: its faces, its bodies, its colors and shows the squeezed and chaotic crowd in the middle of peaceful steppes.

The artist aims to demonstrate the inorganic and bounded space in which people were constrained. On the other hand, she wants to show that in the steppe – the inherent part of Kazakh mindset – protest, as civic activity, may re-acquire new existential features.

Almagul Menlibayeva photographs represents shifts in sensibilities of Central Asian contemporary art, feminist discourse, and perceptions of Kazakh culture in Post-Soviet times. She Opens up a world where the environment stands and symbolizes the ruins of former empires that have imposed themselves upon the lands of Central Asia and its people. She presents an architecture of oppression, haunted by figures who belong to the land and to the imaginary of Kazakhstan life.

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NATURE

to be the substance of CONTEMPORARY INTERIOR DESIGN

By Si Khan

Ihssan Basim the rising Jordanian designer advocates importance of kitchen interior and involve nature into your design.

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Ihssan adores the Contemporary style designs. Talking to Edgy Magazine Ihassan said "I believe Contemporary style helps express the feelings deep inside me.

While I also admire and prefer the lines in the classic styles more than modern.

My life overall is impacted with the imIhssan Basim is the rising Jordanian Interior pression of my design, it could be my car, designer. She is famous professionally for my living place, the fashion attire, or my general lifestyle." her work in kitchen interior designs and she is a big “KITCHEN IS THE My designs always completesupporter of keeping your HEART OF ANY HOUSE interior closer to the nature ly describe all details and UNDOUBTEDLY, THE in design aspects, as the na- MOST VITAL PLACE IN A I enjoy the details in my work. My favourite architect ture always is always more HOUSE AND NECESSIpleasing. Ihsaan has designed TATES EXTRA ATTENTION is frank Lloyd wrights, the for celebrities such as Lojain IN THE PLANNING AND favourite interior designer Omran , Joelle Mardanian EXECUTION OF ITS INTE- Victoria Hagan. My passion RIOR DESIGN” for work takes me an extra and Hussain Al Jasmy. mile. I am working more than twelve hours every day In her vision, Artistic aptitude, or passion for work, both are required with the same energy, only because I love my to be in the interior design profession. She work. I am preparing a new concept these is in divine assembly with interior designing days which may make me work twenty-four from early age and that led to the Special- hours a day but even if I work around the ize degree in Interior Design and later she clock my work will have the same passion carried it professionally.

I have right now. e heard the phrase “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” but when we talk about interiors and especially house interiors, the kitchen is most important in a contented daily life.

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My designs continuously include plants, the impact of green and the nature touches.

I prefer to have greenery impression ubiquitously indoors and the outdoor. I always take care of each aspect of particularisation. for example, once I am to design a room you will see the pattern in the cabinet handle, You will see the plant colour at the window side, the attention at the knobs design on the cooker and so on. I am the one who believe in niceties in interior designing, I am a firm believer of nature to be reflected inside your houses rather only to be outside.

Kitchen is the heart of any house undoubtedly, the most vital place in a house and necessitates extra attention in the planning and execution of interior design. One should choose the precise and hefty materials with corresponding colours. if you have a modern and open kitchen, the matter is not that easy because one should consider numerous points to work on it. The space and size of a kitchen, type of 30

kitchen and its style. Is it going to be used for heavy cooking or just as a pantry style for light meals? Also consider the kitchen storage and most important kitchen accessories and organization of the cabinets.

You may think that why the kitchen is important specially in modern houses. It is important Because in the modern house’s, ninety percent kitchens are kept open and we need to consider its relationship and connectivity with the rest of the house. The house style, height and numerous factors add to the subject.

I love the vision of the designer in general, for people who want to be in this field I would like to share what I experienced. It will change the way you see specific details in life, once you deeply involved in the design profession your vision of everything in your life will be absolutely transformed towards the colours and to shapes and that to be in a positive way.

I am a person who always thinks positive but working as an interior designer positivity has augmented with the time. It is all correlated to my deep involvement in design and cre-

ativity. Design is the life; it is everything in life. All creations of the universe carry the creativity, designs, patterns, and each is different in nature with reference to its design.

The nature is full of diverse pattern and with different colours and shapes, that is why we are always feeling happier and contented at a natural place. We have designs around us in ubiquitously in daily life, but not all us realize it properly due to lack of focus. Your life is a design and it explains you the way you eat, the way you walk or talk. Life is full of millions and millions of designs.

The designers should develop their own philosophy with the time, with their experience with different visions and with different situations in accordance to everyone’s life. I believe, the place where a designer live can be reflected in the designer’s vision and his/ her work. For me, I do not like at all to live in a place crowded with skyscrapers. I always dream to live at a place full of trees, greenery, and flowers with the pure fragrance of clay and nature. Beauty is the ascription of a property or characteristic of a person, object, place or the idea that provides a perpetual satisfaction and each “BEAUTY IS THE ASCRIPperson has a vision and an exTION OF A PROPERTY OR plicit expression of his/her own.

CHARACTERISTIC OF A PERSON, OBJECT, PLACE OR THE IDEA THAT PROVIDES A PERPETUAL SATISFACTION AND EACH PERSON HAS A VISION AND AN EXPLICIT EXPRESSION OF HIS/HER OWN.”

I understand each country and each region has a different cultural aspect but in my view the countries with lack of advanced infrastructure have more creative designer because they spend more time with nature in comparison to the advanced states around the globe.

I believe in complete peace and my faith in a better world is increasing with time. I will carry my passion of designing to develop deep and creative interiors and make more and more people happier from my design creations.

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The REVOLUTION OF MASS EMOTION IN THE TELEVISION BROADCAST INDUSTRY Savik Shuster introduces new age television broadcasts with methods of measuring the instant emotional response of viewers.

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ou might have heard of emotional contagion, a phenomenon where an individual expresses and feels emotions similar to what the others feel, but have you heard of mass emotions and their use in broadcast television?

Savik Shuster is the first to introduce this amazing modern way to interact with the audience and understand their perspective by measuring their emotional reaction during a live TV show broadcast.

Savik Shuster is the President of Open Mind Foundation as well as a prominent journalist, writer, and host of a highly popular TV talk show. He and his team spent years researching and developing a study that helped them create a mechanism to interact with the viewers inside the studio and those watching elsewhere.

One may wonder how it is different people representing the country by from any other ongoing methods of gender, age, region, and income were interactions. Because people can hold invited to the studio for each live their verbal or the selective opin- broadcast of the show. These select ion, but they cannot lie about their viewers’ opinions can be considered feelings which are the opinion of all measured through Ukrainians, with an “PEOPLE DO NOT LIE mass emotion and expected margin of ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS, we can get more error.

AND THE PROCESS OF accurate data about MEASUREMENT VIA their opinions. We The show’s mancan now better un- MASS EMOTION UNITES agement conducts THE TRUTH.” derstand how most nationwide, multipeople feel about stage, stratified, quosomething, even if they choose not ta-based sampling among people. to express their opinions by selection The sample is bedded by age, gender, a choice option. region, and rural or urban settlement.

The initial successful experiments conducted in Ukraine continue today.

For one show, a set of one hundred

Each member in the audience is given a tablet. The studio uses the ASUS V161 all-in-one computer

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because the connector positions are easy to patch on both outputs and inputs, making it more convenient.

The computer also supports the steady and accurate functioning of the MindWeight software, which provides real-time data to the host and helps draw real-time charts to demonstrate the results for the audience. Savik Shuster hosts the show, and he is also the concept writer.

At the beginning and end of the talk show, the host asks the audience to indicate which emotion they were feeling when they came to the show, given three possible answers: the hope for a better tomorrow, the fear of what tomorrow might bring, or a sense of humiliation due to the country’s current circumstances. The

results are displayed immediately on the studio’s large screens.

The changes in these emotions are indicators of people’s reaction to statements made by the representatives invited to the show. The results demonstrate societal opinions and trends during the broadcast. This is the rational ballot. The host can ask the audience any question during the show and the answers are recorded immediately, reflecting the real-time public opinion on the key problems discussed.

During the lockdown, the show’s management was unable to bring the audience to their studio. To keep the country connected to the show, Savik and his team launched an alternative IT project. With the help of the country’s best programmers, they created a special chatbot to communicate live with the audience.

Currently, there are up to thirty

thousand participants sharing their opinions in live shows, and the community grows with each show. Any spectator can become a part of the show and express his or her opinion.

This brings us to the next level of measuring mass emotions, which is more interesting and is improving each day. Savik used face recognition with the help of special cameras and software. By using the eye-tracking and face-reading methods, the data is evaluated and published in real-time on the studio’s screens.

Savik told Edgy Magazine “Our research showed that even the eye-tracking and the face reading is not enough to get the accurate data. For a complex analysis and improved emotional recognition, we are creating special devices that can measure a person’s physio-psychological state. The new program will consider social, situational, and even temporal context.”

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According to Savik, the study of collective emotions in a specific territory can tell us a great deal about the state of mind of that territory’s population. Such a study can help to determine the reasons for popular discontent. He said, “Now my colleagues and I are initiating a new interdisciplinary project on exploring the impact of collective emotions on civilization.”

of ‘Mass emotion’ and the research about the collective thought process of a society. This can help us understand the people better and can help promote the values. Promote social respect and balance among various sections of society. If you can figure out the trigger points in a society, you can easily counter them and create a tolerant society by getting rid of fewer spoken unsettling issues.”

Savik said, “All the time I get after my journalistic and social responsibilities, I spend it on the project

The use of this method in measuring mass emotions in real-time can make data collection an instant

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reality. Television broadcasting can have new meanings for the twoway medium of correspondence with prompt responses. Lots of organizations can benefit from this method and save time in collecting the data swiftly, which was extremely time-consuming in the past.

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TORONTO Summarily rising Pinky, the proud pakistani influencer

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n Social Media it is believed that you must be bold to get attention of your followers and subscribers. But some influencers fail to live within the ethical guidelines and go beyond the cultural domain of their societies.

Among these there are some fine individuals like “Pinky Francis” Elegant, decent, and sophisticated but equally stylish and entertaining Social media Celebrity. Pinky is the true representation of modern Pakistani young influencers. Where people are going crazy for fame and ready to do anything, she is very selective about her work. The content she creates, her attire and the brands she collaborates with, everything is as per the moral conduct listed in her culture.

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“EMBRACE YOUR CULTURE NO MATTER HOW MUCH DIVERSIFIED LIFE HAVE AND BLEND YOURSELF WITH PEOPLE FROM THE OTHER Talking to Edgy Magazine Pinky CULTURES TO CREATE THE Said “This may not seem some- BALANCE” thing important to some people, but the truth is your identity is your culture, because you grew my culture and represent my up with it. Embrace your culture country in every way possible for no matter how much diversified example the clothes I wear, the life have and blend yourself with festival I celebrate the language people from the other cultures to I speak and the food I eat. I am a “desi” girl deep inside my heart, create the balance” “Dal chawal” is my weakness and She said “I have always been a “biryani” is my pride. People close proud Pakistani whether I stay in to me know this fact about me Pakistan or Dubai, I have always and I have no shame in reflecting kept my love and honour for my the same on my social media as it nation at the top. Of course, I love represents me being a Pakistani Dubai and have a very special and valuing it. There is a lot in place in my heart. But I follow my culture which I may not find at other places. for example, I love going to the conventional and regular desi wedding, sincerely it never made a difference whose 40

wedding we join in, any wedding would make us energized after all I am a Punjabi.”

Talking about her latest success she mentioned,“I have been lucky to get good opportunities but there is unseen day and night effort behind what I have just started to get. My goals are not limited to what I have achieved 41

or what is ready in near future, but the goal is to go way beyond this point. I am doing one music video in Dubai and I am in consultations for a production project with a Toronto based Production Company. You will come to know the details of it soon as I can not speak of it right now.”

“I WOULD NOT CLAIM THAT I AM THE BEST BUT YES, I AM UNIQUE, AND WE ARE ALL GIFTED WITH EXCLUSIVITY” everything three years back and now when I look back, I feel like what a milestone I have achieved in my life. I encourage all the young generation to never stop trying, always do what you feel like doing never compromise and always trust your instinct.”

Talking about the Influencer Market she said “I believe influencers in every corner of the world are doing their part very dedicating irrespectively of the country they live in. one point I would like to add that Pakistan market is widely spread in terms of brands and organizations so the opportunities are much bigger in Pakistan in the current scenario. The influencers in Pakistan have plenty of brands they are working with, it is about quantity there, whereas in Dubai or the other regions of the world it is more about the quality.”

She said, “It all started as a time killing activity, and eventually it turned out to be my profession which I am so passionate about.

Honestly it took a lot of solid effort and a lot of time to be where I am right now. I Started

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She explained about her exclusiveness by saying “I would not claim that I am the best but yes I am unique. I do not want to target anyone or compare myself with any other influencer because I know everyone is different and has a struggle story behind their success. But still I consider I am the finest and I do put preference to myself. I love to carry myself and have my own professional

and personal standards and class. “I AM DOING ONE MUSIC I am always pushing to raise the VIDEO IN DUBAI AND I AM bar on the elegance and sophis- IN CONSULTATIONS FOR tication ladled to me. I go with A PRODUCTION PROJECT the flow, and I strongly believe WITH A TORONTO BASED in destiny but on the other hand PRODUCTION COMPANY” I believe that we make our own way towards our destiny and I am soon planning to launch my own brand I want to keep it a secret”

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NECDOTE OF MODERN-DAY COUNT FROM A COUNTRY YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW luxury is the lone lifestyle known to Oliver Count of Wurmbrand-Stuppach & Founder of Ambassador Club

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liver Count of Wurmbrand-Stuppach is from a less known country “Liechtenstein” Even though it’s the sixth smallest country in the world, only 62 square miles, Liechtenstein has a lot to offer, charming villages, excellent cuisine, breathtaking Alpine landscapes, friendly citizens.

Oliver’s family is originally from Austria and is one of the oldest noble families there. Our family tree dates to 1194. Edgy Team was able to reach Oliver and talk him about his country, his life, and the work he is doing at ambassador club being the founder. Talking to Edgy Magazine Oliver said “it is Very surprising for people when I introduce myself and my country, as Liechtenstein with its 38.000 residents is one of the smallest countries in the world.

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Talking about the ambassadors club he said, “The idea is tailor-made for Dubai. Surely, the Ambassadors Club would also work well in other world cities but Dubai is a cosmopolitan city with around 80% expats, an upand-coming business metropolis and an international lifestyle hub, which is precisely why Dubai is perfectly suited for a club that combines exclusive lifestyle with networking.

Very few people know this little principality sandwiched between Austria and Switzerland, which is hardly surprising: our capital, Vaduz, has just 4.500 inhabitants; a third of the residents of the Burj Khalifa, the largest skyscraper in Dubai. Only yesterday I was introduced by a friend as "Oliver from Luxembourg".

“THE AMBASSADORS CLUB MEANS EXCLUSIVE LIFESTYLE, EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT, HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH GREAT FRIENDS, WE DID NOT CENTER OUR CLUB AROUND BUSINESS, BUT NETWORKING”

He Said, “It is a fact that Liechtenstein does not have such a large marketing budget to make the whole world aware about this small country. But everyone should pay a visit to the Principality when visiting Europe, even if is just for the entry stamp in their passport”.

Oliver studied marketing in Germany and worked for one of the largest agencies before he found his way to the financial services sector – more by chance – and started his own business in this field as a trustee; first in Liechtenstein, and now for a few years, also in Dubai.

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Unlike other business clubs, the Ambassadors Club means exclusive lifestyle, exclusive entertainment, having a great time with great friends; we did not center our Club around business, but networking. In this way, we can create the cornerstones for successful collaborations and combine this with exclusive en-

tertaining events – without networking breakfasts and boring PowerPoint presentations.”

Austria being the native origin, Oliver lived in Germany, Italy, the Dominican Republic, Liechtenstein and now he lives in the United Arab Emirates. He Said “I think the culture and values in North America and in Europe are characterized by openness, tolerance, and a liberal, free society. I am, of course, influenced by this, but I am also always happy to discover new cultures and traditions and learn from them.

I live in Dubai, a city with inhabitants from almost every country in the world (even some from Liechtenstein). It's a very exciting mixture that never gets boring and is lived and practiced anew “CULTURE AND VALUES IN NORTH AMERICA AND here every day. But the city and IN EUROPE ARE CHARACTERIZED BY OPENNESS, TOLERANCE, AND A LIBERAL, FREE SOCIETY. I AM, OF COURSE, INFLUENCED BY THIS, BUT I AM ALSO ALWAYS HAPPY TO DISCOVER NEW CULTURES AND TRADITIONS AND LEARN FROM THEM.” the country are only 50 years old.

In societies that have grown over centuries, this could prove a little more difficult.”

Talking about the lifestyle Oliver said, “Lifestyle is, of course, a matter very close to my heart.

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the same interests – and of course a little glamor should not be missing here in Dubai.

Oliver is a stimulating individual with a lot of stories always hanging in his bag. His current family life is less traditional. Most family members are four-legged. he lives with his partner, four dogs and two rescue cats right by the sea, the beach is just a few steps from his house and he feels a little like on vacation every day.

HISTORIC WINTER

ASCENT OF K2

K2 - WORLD’S SECOND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN, BY FAR THE MOST DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS DUE TO THE TECHNICAL CLIMBING REQUIRED TO REACH THE TOP

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peak has 29% of Fatality rate and is considered the deadliest mountain.

Consequently, it was impossible to climb it in winters but history was made for the first time.

The Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, an ex-British special Forces soldier said on his official Instagram account after he and his team accomplished the rare feat that “The impossible is made possible”. Where we witnessed 10 Nepalese celebrating, the death of Spanish climber Sergi Mingote was on the same mountain.

While descending from Camp one to Basecamp he suddenly fell to Advance Basecamp. It is said that great glories do come after sacrifices.

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sovereign country in South Asia that is surrounded by the Himalayas.

With a diverse geography, including eight of the ten World’s tallest peaks Nepal is famous for its mountain peaks. Adventure seekers get attracted by the epic landscapes and fall in love with Nepal. Hence it is in the genes of Nepalese to climb and set records.

A team of 10 Nepalese made a historical achievement by becoming the first to reach K2 Mountain in winters. K2 is the most prominent and deadly mountain of Pakistan and the World’s second tallest mountain after Mount Everest. The second highest

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The whole Nepali team sang their National anthem after reaching the top. Purja added “This was not by any means an individual effort, ten brothers united like a

the expedition on December 29, 2020, out of which five were injured and many others returned due to tough weather at the peak.

Nepalese called themselves Sherpas, had earlier been spread across the different teams, but formed a new group to claim the feat in Nepal’s name. the reason for the mountain being the only major peak not scaled in winter because it is the deadliest among the five highest peaks in the world and that on average one in every four dies on the way to the summit even in summer during which it has been scaled multiple times.

The K2 is located on the China– Pakistan border between in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan, it is the highest point of the Karakoram mountain range and the highest point in both Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.

family, like a brother, and everybody played a really, really important part”, Nepalese gave a message to the world where globally we are facing the hard time it is very essential to look at each other’s back and conquer the impossible.

At 8,611 meters, K2 is the most prominent peak on the Pakistani side of the Himalayan range. Winter winds on K2 can blow at more than 200 kilometers per hour and temperatures drop to minus 60 degrees Celsius.

An unprecedented number of climbers, in four teams totaling some 48 members, converged on the mountain this winter, more than all the previous winter expeditions put together. A total of 48 mountaineers including five women reached the mountain’s base camp to kick off

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NAVIGATING the NETWORKING COMMERCE in UAE LARA TABET IS THE WOMAN HOLDING ALL THE CARDS. SHE IS A TV PRESENTER, LUXURY BRAND AMBASSADOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPER, HOTELIER. OFFICIAL SPOKESPERSON FOR THE ARAB FASHION COUNCIL AND PHILANTHROPIST.

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here are individuals who did less in their life but are exaggerated more when introduced. In contrast there is a woman who has done so much that a short document or an article would not be able to do justice to her achievements properly. We mentioned several titles at the top but still missed some very important details about the marvellous Lady. For example, Lara is also an award-winning global Influencer with a fan following of hundreds of thousands over the social media, numbers keep on growing each day.

Lara is termed as the most connected woman in Dubai’s Business community.

With all the tools in her bag, she is always in the limelight for one or another important reason. Most of the events, happenings, business networking, social outreach cannot take place in the town without her inclusion.

She is known for her luxurious lifestyle and planning. Talking to Edgy Magazine,

Lara told us, “Being raised in Dubai, the luxury that I showcase is something that comes to be as second nature, because Dubai is all about glitz and glamour.”

Lara credits all this to the vision of the ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Makhtoum. She said,“there is a lot of glamorous and beautiful content to show as the city has become famous for hosting events like the Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race, the Dubai international Film Festival, the AP Tennis Championships, the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix and the list goes on. Being part of Dubai society one can only showcase the best that one has to offer.

I consider myself a global citizen and an internationalist in every sense. I lived in the US, UK, Switzerland, Lebanon, and

“I consider myself a GLOBAL CITIZEN and an INTERNATIONALIST in every sense, I cannot but live a MULTICULTURAL LIFESTYLE.”

the UAE. Therefore, I cannot but live a multi-cultural lifestyle.

Dubai has 220 nationalities residing in peace and harmony. It is one of the safest cities in the world. All these nationalities have brought their influences, language, food, art, and culture to make it a unique city. A society that can successfully blend different cultures generates its own unique character. I believe, Dubai has achieved that very successfully. Anyone who lives here will tell you that they find it difficult to go back to a town or village that does not have all these influences. Many people find it difficult to fit in when they leave such a city.

In Dubai, there is so much equality and opportunity for women. Some of the most senior positions in government

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with the female entrepreneurs of the region. I came onboard with the UNHCR for refugees and did a lot of work in the UAE with Red Crescent Society during the pandemic.

Living in Dubai most of my life, and being part of a Lebanese family, I have experienced a very international lifestyle. Yet the core Middle Eastern values around family, culture and heritage are still part of me. Both Dubai and Lebanon are rooted in their Arab heritage but with an open eye and mind towards the entire world. I love our Lebanese culture and style and am passionate about Lebanon’s serene beauty, its heritage and of course its rich and varied cuisine. But I also cherish Dubai’s focus on excellence in everything that it does. Dubai is about perfection. If Dubai doesn’t have something, it will create it – perfectly.

The modern industry is moving towards convenience.

Today, that means it is going digital and online with delivery to one’s home. The technology exists and a new infrastructure is being developed that is going to continue to transform our way of life. We now work differently; we shop differently, and we eat differently than five years ago. This trend will continue and there will be more major changes to come. The Social Media is here to stay and cannot be ignored any more. are led by the women and “DUBAI has 220 nationalities However, traditional media is there are very successful also valid so to be successful female CEOs and entrepreresiding in peace and harmony. and to reach their customers, neurs. So, I truly believe that All these nationalities have companies need to develop if a woman wants to achieve brought their INFLUENCES, multi-channel strategies. That anything, she only must take is costly but it is inevitable.

LANGUAGE, FOOD, ART and the initiative and not let Nowadays, everything is visible. anything stand in her way.

CULTURE to make it a Through the web, nothing is UNIQUE CITY” closed anymore. If you live I believe that one must commit in Greenland, you can still to hard work, perseverance, desee how people live, shop, eat in Africa, Australia, termination, and one will be able to achieve anything America or China.” they put their heart to. I am no exception, but I also believe that passion plays a major role in everything that Lara Tabet majored in hotel management from you do in life as that is the drive that keeps you going.

Switzerland and immediately started working in her father’s family business. She worked in the hoAs long as you have the energy and passion, there tel industry for 15 years and then was head hunted is always so much yet to be achieved. Every day is by the UAE’s first English language channel called an achievement, especially during this Covid crisis “InTv” to be a presenter, where she ended up having which did not stop me. My work continued but in eight shows that she either presented or produced. a different way. I represent and work very closely

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Her show “Societe” was extremely popular and she interviewed thousands of celebrities including Amitabh Bachan, Akbar Khan, Feiruz Khan, Anupam Kheir, Sharukh Khan, Aichawaira Rai, Salman Khan, Rekha, Farah Khan, Yash Chopra, Morgan Freeman, Laurence Fishburn, Sharon Stone, George Clooney, Enrique Igliesias , Jennifer Lopez, Inter Milan Football team, Manchester united football Team, HRH the King Bahrain, the Chairman of Emirates and many CEO’s and successful entrepreneurs, artists, politicians, actors and entertainers from all over the world. My most important interview was with Highness Sheikh Mohamed the rulers of Dubai during the Dubai World Cup. She believes her family life is part of what she is today. To achieve a good quality of life she believes in balancing one’s time wisely, between the home and the workplace. She is a hands-on mom and enjoys spending quality time with her kids and husband.

“In DUBAI, there is so much EQUALITY and OPPORTUNITY for WOMEN, I truly believe that if a woman wants to achieve anything, SHE ONLY HAS TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND NOT LET ANYTHING STAND IN HER WAY.”

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f you want your salon and spa to be successful, you must follow the lead of other successful salons and spas. While your business is yours to alter and tailor from your perspective, spa and salon clients expect certain characteristics in the foundations they continuous.

Mirna Younis is one such successful individual who did this with extreme glory. The founder of La Sirene Group believes that Beauty starts on the inside and is related to Innocence and how we view ourselves as a person and how positive and loving we are towards ourselves despite our imperfections. Self-confidence is also a key to inner beauty. It is not how society defines us but how we define ourselves.

Talking to edgy Magazine she said, “Looking after yourself is important, and whether it’s your health or maintaining your general appearance, it can all make a difference in

Perseverance KEY to an

EXTRAVAGANCE SALOON & SPA

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MIRNA YOUNIS THE FOUNDER OF “LA SIRENE GROUP” SHARES THE TAIL OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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how you feel on the inside. Taking a moment to pamper ourselves is necessary, and always can give that positive self-care and comfort that we so righty deserve. Beauty is considered as one of the points in bringing self-confidence within us. When we acknowledge and feel appreciation for the beauty that we already see around us, we begin to spot beauty more and more elsewhere, including in ourselves.”

Mirna said, “I have attended numerous training courses and have gained a lot of experience as I’m focusing on reaching my long-term goal which is to succeed in everything I do. I have my fair share of

trial and error but giving up is not in my vocabulary. I always try to pursue and make sure to achieve my goal through perseverance and commitment in building a successful life.”

“LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF IS IMPORTANT, AND WHETHER IT’S YOUR HEALTH OR MAINTAINING YOUR She said, “The comfort of our cus- GENERAL APPEARANCE, IT CAN ALL tomers is our main concerns at MAKE A DIFFERLA SIRENE. To make them feel ENCE IN HOW YOU relaxed and being cared for. This is the place that they can have an FEEL ON THE INSIDE”

inner physical as well as mental peace so that when by the time they leave us, they feel fully rejuvenated and full of confidence.

We offer a bespoke experience to meet our customers’ requirements. Giving our customers the

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best transformation and making them feel self-confident. I prefer not to endorse any brand because being in a beauty salon business; we want to assure that any product that we will use for our customers is suitable for them. I prefer not to endorse any specific brand because being in the beauty salon business; Our priority, however, is to ensure that any product we utilize will be suitable for our customers.”

Talking about the demands and her future Mirna Said, “Mostly the demands are the head to toe pampering, due to busy workloads our customers desire to be pampered to give their bodies a relaxation it deserved. There are also hair treatments for keratin, hot oils, Scalp treatment hot oil, or detox treatment. Facial and Skin Care treatment is also in demand. my plan in the future to launch my own range of products but for now, I’m concentrating on beauty salons.

There are a lot of things to consider like legality wise, manufacturing, marketing, and so on and so forth. If opportunity knocks, I would love to extend in launching my own brands if God’s willing.

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“LANGUAGES SPOKEN ARE CORE TO OUR DIVERSITY AND EMBRACING DIFFERENT CULTURES AND VALUES. THE MORE YOUR NETWORK INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS FROM DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS, THE MORE YOU WILL BE CREATIVELY STIMULATED

BY DIFFERENT IDEAS AND PERSPECTIVES.”

About multiculturalism she said, “I think the languages spoken are core to our diversity and embracing different cultures and values.

The more your network includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, the more you will be creatively stimulated by different ideas and perspectives.”

Talking about her family life she said, “A family is the most important place for any individual and it is considered as the root of people.

Without a family, one cannot have a decent and happy life. Right from my childhood, my family has prepared me for the challenges that I’ll face in the years ahead and has always been there to motivate and encourage me to overcome all difficulties in life and achieve success. My father was a lawyer while my mother is an Ambassador. I have two brothers; one is a doctor and the other one is a businessman. I have three beautiful

daughters, two of them graduated Business Finance and Business Management and my youngest is taking up Law in Lebanon.

La Sirene is in prime locations of Dubai, JBR, Four Seasons Hotel, City Walk. Mirna and her team have an array of the most highly skilled hands in the field of hairdressing, make-up artists, and beauty specialists who are undergoing regular training courses provided by the

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most influential specialists from Lebanon and Dubai. La Sirene is known to be the favored Salon for all VIPs in the UAE including diplomats, politicians, media-makers, in addition to prominent artists in the Middle East.

GLAMOURS AFAQ CLIQUES NOVEL STANDARDS AND TRENDS IN FASHION FAMOUS MODEL & SINGER AFAQ ASLAN SHARES HER APPROACH TOWARDS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FORTHCOMING STRATEGIES

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here are a lot of fashionista and social media celebrities. But only few of them are the real stars. With a figure that confronts the regulations of nature and a look that is nearly mystically photogenic, Afaq Aslan is one of the most influential and fashionable models. Music is her favorite hobby, but she is more pleased to be a "Global fashion model”.

The Azerbaijani model and singer were interviewed

by Edgy magazine and this amazing lady had a lot of wonderful things to tell. Afaq does have unique representation of herself that makes her special in many ways. Let’s dig deep more into her life.

Talking to edgy magazine about the celebrity lifestyle and how she feels about it Afaq said “I think that even before birth, the fate of every person is recorded and determined by God. Not everyone is lucky enough to be famous, to be famous is destiny. Efforts to lead an extravagant and glamorous life to maintain their popularity and success depend on a person's self-confidence. The more confident a person is in life, the more he will be able to maintain his popularity and success. A person should not be afraid of difficulties.

On the contrary, he must fight the difficulties he faces, rely on his inner potential, and be principled in life.

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“THE UNIQUENESS OF MY CLOTHES IS THAT IF I WEAR SOMETHING UNFASHIONABLE, IT IMMEDIATELY BECOMES FASHIONABLE”

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She Said, “I have never chosen people from different religions, races, and cultures. For me, there is a category of good and bad people.

Living in a society with people of different religions, races and civilizations did not bother me at all. I am from Azerbaijan, The Azerbaijani people, along with their kindness, smile, and hospitality to the world, is a country known for its rich cuisine and natural resources, especially oil and gas, Azerbaijan is a land of fire. I am a professional model and singer but I want to become more famous also in other countries, and I want to continue my professional journey in other countries of the world, not only in my country, Azerbaijan.”

Talking about style, fashion and trends she said, “I have my own style of clothing, I follow fashion, but I do not think that everyone should wear what is fashionable, a person should wear what suits him.

It seems to me that the uniqueness of my clothes is that if I wear something unfashionable, it immediately becomes fashionable. If I may generalize, Asians, tend to dress cute and colorful. It’s true that more places in Asia are hot, so they don’t want to wear too much dark colors and getting warm. Mostly they play with neon or mixing colors from head to toe.

Dress to be cute or casual-cute is mostly what we do. In Europe, I am impressed by how women dress in a proper way every day.

Even though they’re home, they are still stylish! It’s like they don’t

have to change any clothes and be ready for unexpected guests. In Asia, they only wear jeans when we’re out. But in Europe, they could wear jeans and a blouse even just stay at home. People there also mostly dress elegantly and neat. Dark and neutral colors are their favorite ones in every season. And for American style

in the tastes of the designers who make these brands. When it comes to fashion, luxury comes to mind first, Luxury means a comfortable lifestyle. To be a successful singer and influencer, you need to be able to reach a wide audience and have an audience that supports you always.

Afaq Believes celebrities and influencer have a huge responsibility towards the society. She “TO BE A SUCCESSFUL said “I think celebrities play a big role in influencing audience SINGER ideas and changing their minds.

AND INFLUENCER, Because celebrities always have YOU NEED TO BE many fans with a wide audience, ABLE TO REACH A and in many cases, fans try to WIDE AUDIENCE AND imitate by repeating what their HAVE AN AUDIENCE favorite celebrities do. Social THAT SUPPORTS YOU media plays a big role in the lives of celebrities today. Firstly, many ALWAYS.” celebrities make a lot of money from social media accounts and itself, I would say they dress to brand advertisements, and secimpress. They could wear what- ondly, they can easily share their ever they want, if it’s comfortable successes and innovations with but also make people look at their followers via social networks. their shocking pink sneakers at This demands for them to give it the same time. Sometimes I feel back to the people to the society, like, they wear something just to no matter in what capacity there follow the trends. But I could say, can deliver."

American style does also have a huge influence on Europeans."

Afaq sings in the pop genre but most of all she listen to music and Afaq is an international fashionista artists: JLO, Beyonce, Shakira, Aya and she shared about her views on Nakamura, Muhammad Ramadan. brands luxury. She said “I have my She advises women to always be favorite brands that I wear often strong in life, be strong in their Louis Vuitton, Cristian Dior, Fendi, careers and go and fight until the Channel, Alexander Macqueen, end of their coveted work. The Burberry, Philipp Plein, Gucci are more principled they oppose their the brands that I wear very often little desires in life, the more their Because I can find my own style dreams will come true.

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TUNNELING SUBTERRANEAN VERACITIES of a BROADCAST JOURNALIST’S LIFE The Ravishing “Michal Divon” Is Never Deficient Of Tails To Narrate

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any believe a good-looking journalist re porting from the field or a presenter reading news inside a studio are in an executive, luxury profession. Well, there is a lot more required to be a journalist. Many tasks other than just information sharing is also part of their job, including fact checks, timelines, interviews, contact lists, Coordination, equipment, accreditations, permissions, lots of traveling, and a lot of meals skipped. One of the most important elements is to keep it together no matter what situation you are in, you must keep your emotions locked

beneath and focus on providing unbiased information. Michal Divon is one such courageous and progressive Broadcast Journalist. She has covered all aspects of reporting during her career.

Reporting Live or recorded broadcasts from most difficult outdoor and indoor situations.

Michal shared her story with Edgy Magazine and talking about the difficulties of being a broadcast journalist and maintaining the on-screen appearance she said, “Anyone who is a journalist knows it’s not as glamorous as it looks. Truly. Broadcast journalism is a visual medium – and that comes with advantages and

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disadvantages. I’ve worked at TV stations that have makeup artists and ones without- and there’s no doubt a little bit of (professional) makeup can go a long way but it still doesn’t make one’s lifestyle glamorous- it’s just a visual requirement of the industry. I think it’s a very fine line between the News and The Entertainment industry. News and entertainment are ultimately a product people purchase/ subscribe to and therefore must sell themselves to produce in revenue. Being a Journalist, however, has given me access to some of the most interesting people I’ve met, and has introduced me to new friends I would have never

considered at the foreign ministry cadet course for diplomats and he secretly wanted me to follow in his footsteps). My father always led by example, this was the one time he took a very stern stance, and as you may have realized by now. I listened to him." we were told we wouldn’t be needed again that evening. Slightly frustrating? Perhaps. Also, very normal for the news cycle. I remember my husband’s reaction- he was shocked at how unglamorous our work really is. How ‘breaking news’ days that seemed urgent and important I remember being sent to Tel Aviv’s from the viewer's eyes could be a Ichilov hospital on one of my days long waiting game for a reporter. off in 2017 following a terror-related attack. Media was The bottom line, the viewer gets not allowed in“THE PATH OF the shiny product. side the building JOURNALISM IS A PATH which meant we OF GREAT UNCERTAINTY. What happens, in had set up shop reality, is a lot of YOU KNOW WHERE THE outside and re groundwork, reSTARTING POINT IS BUT search, and prepap ort from the ration for two street (not someYOU HAVE NO IDEA minutes on air.” thing uncommon WHERE IT WILL END OR in our world). I WHERE YOU WILL BE About her glammet my camTAKEN ALONG THE WAY.” our lo oks and eraman outside stepping into the the hospital and asked my husband to fetch some entertainment industry she said equipment I needed from home. ”Thank you but you are way too kind.

Model-never. I did want to study When my husband arrived, we had acting after the army. My father finished one live shot/hit and were told me I needed a degree (because waiting to hear when we would be needed next. 2-3 hours passed before only those with an undergrad are crossed paths with. I am extremely open about meeting new people of exploring new cultures and I am an open book. I love meeting people and will work as a journalist if this is one of the job requirements.

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She said “My vision of peace is what we are seeing between Israelis Emiratis and right now- genuine curiosity, people-driven initiatives, openness, new friendships, normalcy and familiarity with one another’s cultures. I see peace as sharing a meal, meeting one another’s families, learning about others' traditions and history while sharing and developing common future plans and dreams. We are experiencing a fascinating moment where a world that up until recently was foreign and unreachable opened up entirely. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I can’t wait to meet future generations that will be born into this new norm.”

I think traveling is an important component for personal growth and a key to better understanding the world. I do believe everyone should live outside their comfort zone at some point in their life and wish everyone had the opportunity, willingly or unwillingly to live in an entirely new & different environment.”

On the topic of cultural diversities, she said, “Living abroad We always wanted to share the best of which Israel has to offer; the warmth of the culture, the diversity of our people, and the richness of our culture and beliefs. To me, Israel is a melting pot of Arabic and Jewish culture on the Mediterranean, a recipe that is unique to individuals who were either raised in Israel, or on Israeli ideals. The influences from both East and West, the Middle East, and Europe formed a new identity known as the Israeli sabra. They say we are thorny on the outside and sweet within, and in many ways, this is true of the culture. People are incredibly warm, open, curious, and inviting, but at the same time very dominant and opinionated. I’m sure you’ve heard the term ‘chutzpa’- we all have it ingrained within us. Israelis are incredibly direct, for better and for worse, engaged with one another, and believe in mutual responsibility- an ideal we teach our youth from a very early age. Israel is a very casual and down-to-earth place- we call our teachers by their first name and will not hesitate to disagree with anyone publicly. Having one of the highest numbers of start-ups per capita is no coincidence- Israelis are taught to be creative and innovative from an early age, plus they aren’t afraid to take risks. Ultimately, people in Israel love to live and love. They are passionate and warm and live life to the fullest.

In her message and advice for people following broadcast journalism as a profession, she said, “The path of journalism is a path of great uncertainty. You know where the starting point is but you have no idea where it will end or where you will be taken along the way. A few tips for the journey- don’t stay silent in a toxic environment. There are people to talk to. There are systems in place to protect you. There are people whose job is to listen. And there are places that simply aren’t right for you. I was always lucky to be surrounded by powerful, opinionated, dominant women in my journalism career and I think surrounding yourself with people you look up to is your best insurance policy for personal growth.

Regardless of gender, I would say

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surround yourself with great people who believe in you, elevate you, and want the best for you. This has kept me going during some of my hardest moments. If you are serious about journalism I say- try it first.

Start building your portfolio from an early age. See what it’s like to write, to be published, to be interviewed. Create video content for a YouTube channel (start a YouTube channel) and see what it feels like to speak into the camera and interview someone else. The only way to find out is through experience. Find out what you like. This is probably the most important thing. Find out what you enjoy. I know I had no idea what it means to be a broadcast/ tv journalist when I started working in a newsroom in 2013. I was hooked and understood then that broadcast is my medium. “

NURTURE THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT WITH HOLISTIC NUTRITION NUTRITIONIST “SEHBA TAUSEEF” SHARES HER VIEWS ON HOLISTIC NOURISHMENT AND ADOPTING THE NATURE

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“IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE OUTCOMES, YOU MUST CHANGE INPUTS!”

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Holistic Nutrition Professional advises individuals, families, and groups on how to improve diet, lifestyle, and attitude to promote health. Her advice and support are founded on evidence-based and holistic principles.

A Natural Nutritionist teaches clients and groups to eat for health and provides healthy meal plans for them. All-encompassing wellbeing is an approach to manage to treat a man's success by contemplating all pieces of life. A long stretch methodology consolidates excited and significant prosperity close by the actual body. Present-day solutions highlight a result rather than the primary driver.

Sehba Tauseef is a holistic Nutritionist and she took time out to share her views with Edgy Magazine. Talking to the Edgy team she said “I was into the holistic lifestyle the day I moved to Dubai almost twenty-one years ago. This was after my marriage and over the years my passion for health and nutrition grew. The work of a nutritionist is very interesting and I learn everyday something or the other.

In fact, my family is also focused on making good healthy choices. Even my twelve-year-old daughter does grocery shopping online as she has proper knowledge of food ingredients and its contents along with nutritional value and the calorie understanding.”

Sehba Said “holistic lifestyle or holistic nutrition is probably the way nature wanted us to be, If we can create a balance and avoid excess utility of things, it can become easier to manage yourself.

If you want to change outcomes, you must change inputs!”

She said “Biological features like age, sex, and genetic makeup are the most important aspects along with the lifestyle of a client. All actions must connect to a goal and each step requires some type of teaching, coaching, mentorship, and accountability. I would not advise anyone to go on a crash diet or deprive themselves of any food they like. They can have in moderation and of course binge on weekends. Putting the client’s agenda and needs first, attune and relate to their thoughts, feeling and potential suffering, make a time diary to get to a certain goal, to skills to actions for time management, planning, and preparation.”

India has been recognized all over the world for medicinal plants and spices and both exhibit a wide range of pharmacological properties. My diet plan has more of the Indian herbs/spices.

I have a master’s in science (Botany) from India and certification as a nutrition coach from Canada. It’s more of practical knowledge that I have gained over the years.

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She Said, “I am fortunate to have a very supportive family specially my husband who of course loves the healthy balanced diet. I have a couple of helping hands who are with me for more than 20 years and they assist me with the work.”

Sehba is a Nonlicensed Nutritionist but had an interest in nutrition and a healthy lifestyle since she was in college and her post-grad degree in Botany helped her in gaining more interest in the benefits of vegetables and plant proteins.

She has PN certification as a nutrition coach, and that has helped her with a tremendous amount of knowledge about nutrition science. She said she gained valuable skills on how to assess and help each client individually that she has worked with.

Sehba’s two sons are in University and her daughter is in school where she is also involved in volunteering and a member of the Parents Association as MYP Rep. Her husband is a successful businessman and an avid golfer. She believes her family is her priority and they have a positive relationship with each other.

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UTOPIA OF DUBAI ‘GLOBAL VILLAGE’ A WORLD EXCURSION IN JUST 4$

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ondering around the city of possibilities, I found a utopia like no other. In competition with hundreds of prime attractions in Dubai. The global village is one magical place full of stunning attractions.

Looking at the entrance gates, I had only one thing in my mind “Is there heaven behind these gates”.

Perhaps it is a unique cloud nine on earth. The giant entry gates have amazing artistic decor, fascinating lights, a glorifying impact, and a futuristic entry system. I think I

was witnessing more colors than I ever counted in existence. Certainly, entering this heavenly place “Rainbow” can educate itself better about the colors.

There is a rare fragrance in the air, a novel feel, because we have just arrived at the world of happiness.

Smiles all around, the people, the flamboyant business kiosks, amusing performing artists, much more than my imagination predicted at this place. I became a part of the happiness club along thousands of people smiling at each other. Children laughing and enjoying themself everywhere. Few kids running around, a little girl trying her hand on an Ice cream, few Ladies on a Hot Custard kiosk, people around the magical fountains, at a store men busy in dalliance of Arabic

fragrances and a lot more that can be hardly described in words. The point is you will not see a sad face at the global village.

I reached Europe and after spending some time I took the travel to America right next to it with too much available to shop here. I decided to walk myself to Japan which was not as far at the global village, as if I have traveled to the east from America to Japan. But the best destination during my tour by far was Iran. Giant ancient Persian kings, all standing in line, to welcome me or just express their might and fury at me, I can only wonder. I feel to be in a Persian castle with torches burning on the walls, Stores filled with “Zafran” something that is more expensive than silver and used in tea and other foods.

I thought to take an Iranian carpet in hope that by paying around 20,000$ it can at least help me fly around the global village like “Aladdin”, but it was not. I was just planning to land

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in India but I Just got the sight of Africa. Probably the richest place to visit. Large face masks, traditional African accessories. Loving people.

Passionate about everything, they are probably the freshest people in this arena. On average, each countries pavilion is large enough to find out about their culture, trade, and traditions.

Now I was tired and I thought I have seen the place thoroughly. But my friend who hosted me at global village told me that I have just been through five to ten percent of the village only. This came to me like an exaggeration. If all this is not even ten percent so what kind of world we are in right now? The answer is the most distinct one. Because there was still ninety percent of countries I did not visit. There were several amazing restaurants providing cuisines of various countries of the world.

There is an incredible amusement park. After knowing about the all the attractions I was thinking that now there could not be anything more unique that can surprise me more, and I am already stunned by what this place has to offer. But to add to the wonders, I just found a floating boat market. A full street with floating boats providing goods and foodstuff of various origins. Exceptional people with an exclusive way of preparing food and selling goods. Remember we are in the middle of the desert and we are already shocked by what we have seen and then you find a floating market, full of boats, actively running their trade affairs.

There is plenty more to write about this place. But I can only say there is no other attraction in Dubai like the Global village. You can spend the whole day, even several days and you will still have a lot more to explore here. It is a never-ending entertainment!

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