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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shares a light moment with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) after the latter arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on July 4, 2017. (Haim Zach/GPO/Flash90)

ccording to CNN, only a select few world leaders receive Israel's grand reception. Leaders such as the President of the United States, the Pope, and more recently, India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Modi’s recent three-day visit to Israel was considered "monumental" as he is said to be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country.

The Indian PM vis-

it was aimed at furthering the two countries’ embrace in terms of economic, cultural and security ties.

The trip marked the first visit to Israel by an Indian Prime Minister after 25 years of diplomatic relations.

The trip covered the breadth of Israeli industry from agricultural and water management to tech startups and commerce.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ush-

ered Modi to meetings with business leaders and students from the two countries, and established an India-Israel CEO forum to create a hub for trade and commerce.

Seven major agreements were signed, dealing with water, agriculture and space technology. The two countries have also created a US$40 million dollar research and development fund for joint innovation.

Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu and Narendra Modi visit the water desalination plant at Olga Beach in Haifa, Israel, July 6, 2017. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

"Israel is among the leading nations in the fields of innovation, water, and agriculture technologies - these are also among the priority areas in India's development," Modi told reporters during his visit, as he stood next to Netanyahu.

"We are making history together," Netanyahu said.

"I have a feeling that India and Israel are changing our world."

One of the crucial meetings for Modi and Netanyahu was with members of India's Jewish diaspora, a community of more than 80 thousand Jews

now living in Israel who can trace their roots back to the subcontinent.

Jews in India

India has always been a place of respite for the Jews who have emigrated from Israel. The Jewish community in India is one among a large number of groups who had come from outside the country’s modern territorial borders and made India their home.

In an interview with The Indian Express, Ezekiel I Malekar, the Rabbi (head priest) of the Synagogue Judah Hyam Hall in Delhi, India, who has been the head sec-

retary and caretaker of the synagogue since 1980 without any form of remuneration, claims that for the Jews in India, they are Indians first and Jews second.

Looking back at the long history of association between Jews and Indians, he said India is the most tolerant country in the world and one of the only places where Jews did not have to experience antiSemitism (hostility, prejudice, or discrimination directed against Jews as a group). (Information on Modi’s visit to Israel excerpted from CNN)

PM Modi (left) speaks during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (The New Indian Express)

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The ‘Tree of Heaven’

Picking coconuts in Guyana (Photo from Rusty Travel Trunk)

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he coconut is described as the 'Tree of Heaven' because almost every part of the crop, from the roots, to the bark, to the fruit, has been of some economic value to the locals long before the Europeans ever knew

about the tree.

Also called "the tree which provides all the necessities of life" in India, and "the tree of a thousand uses" in Malay, the coconut’s flowers, husk, shell, water, milk, leaves, sap, bud, and the white, fleshy

part of the seed- the coconut ‘meat’, are all used up by the inhabitants of the tropics.

Almost everywhere you look in Guyana and the Caribbean you must see a coconut tree. Once there is a yard or an open field, there will be at least one coconut tree standing.

But very few, if any, consider where the coconut came from, taking it for granted that it is ‘native’ to the Caribbean and Guyana.

The actual origin of the coconut is still uncertain, with the term “Botanical Romance” being used derisively in 1910 to describe some claims of the origin of this ordinary fruit.

Some authorities suggest South Asia while others claim that it originated in the part of Gondwanaland that is now South America. Some insist it was carried while others insist on the possibility of dispersal by ocean currents.

Fossil records suggest that New Zealand and parts of India bore similar ‘coconut-like’ but smaller plants more than 10 million years ago.

According to some sci-

The versatile breadfruit Breadfruit chips are a tasty snack enjoyed locally

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readfruit is a wellknown edible vegetable in Guyana that provides a variety of uses. The breadfruit tree is an almost ubiquitous sight in Guyana.

It originated in the South Pacific and spread throughout Oceania as humans settled the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.

Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a member of the Moraceae (fig) family. Its wild ancestor Artocarpus camansi (breadnut) naturally occurs in New Guinea, the Moluccas (Indonesia), and, it is believed, the Philippines.

Breadfruit is also known by a variety of names around the world, including árbol de pan, fruta de pan, pan or panapen in Spanish; arbre à pain, fruit à pain in French; broodvrucht, broodboom in Dutch; cow, panbwa, pain bois, frutapan and fruta de pan in the Caribbean; fruta pao, pao de massa in Portuguese, and kapiak in Papua New Guinea A few seedless varieties from Polynesia were introduced to the Caribbean in the late 1700s by British and

French explorers. These seedless varieties were introduced to Jamaica and St. Vincent from Tahiti, and a Tongan variety was introduced to Martinique and Cayenne via Mauritius, which took to the region easily.

These varieties were then spread throughout the Caribbean and to Central and South America, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Madagascar, the Maldives, the Seychelles, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, northern Australia, and south Florida.

During slavery, Caribbean plantation owners often fed their slaves with

breadfruit, since it was abundant, cheap and nutritious.

Requiring little attention or care, many small home and farm gardens in Guyana grew one or more breadfruit trees as a subsistence crop. Others homes may no longer depend on the tree but still keep it in their yards for the occasional breadfruit recipe, shade or for its pleasing appearance.

Breadfruit has a high starch content and is used as a vegetable when mature.

Carbohydrates are the main source of energy, with low levels of protein and fat and a moderate glycaemic index. It is a good source of dietary fibre, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, with small amounts of thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and iron. Some varieties contain small amounts of folic acid.

Breadfruit can be used to create many dishes as a main dish, appetizer, dessert, soup or salad. Its milky sap is also used as boat caulking, glue or in other construction materials; breadfruit can also be used in animal feed, insect repellent, fabric and medicine to name a few of its uses.

Breadfruit on the tree

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Coconut water is said to have numerous health benefits

entists, when Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World he did not find coconuts, and the Portuguese travelled the length of Africa to the Cape of Storms (Cape of Good Hope) without finding any. Vasco da Gama had to reach the Indian Ocean in 1498 before "coquos" were recognised.

It was during the age of exploration, or the “Nautical period” that the coconut gained popularity for its numerous beneficial uses to the European seafaring explorers -from providing uncontaminated drinking water to caulking leaks (ensuring its worldwide distribution and confusing those who ask the "did it float or was it carried?"question).

A letter written in 1836 noted that the coconut was seen as an invaluable for extensive cultivation in the African and West Indian colonies especially for the coconut oil, which burned “smoke-free.”

In 1853, A.R. Wallace, British naturalist, explorer, geographer, anthropologist, and biologist, would write about the coconut palm in the Amazon region, "It is in a foreign land. It flourishes . . . but no part of it is applied to any useful purpose, the fruit only being consumed as an occasional luxury. In the towns and larger villages where the Portuguese have settled it has been planted, but among the Indians of the interior it is still quite unknown.”

According to one historical account, in 1869 “The King coconut was introduced to Jamaica from Ceylon (via Kew Gardens).

It cannot now be traced.”

But it is reported that in 1962 “Brazil had ten million dwarf King Coconut palms, all of which were the offspring since 1942 of two palms that had survived importation from Ceylon in 1925.” Another account claims that foreign coconut varieties were introduced to the British West Indies in 1921 and 1923.

The next time you stop at the coconut vendor and ask for coconut water, remember the history of the common coconut.

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s the only British colonial territory in South America, British Guiana was probably better known to the outside world than it appears today. Every effort was made by the-then Colonial Office and government to promote British Guiana abroad.

the London exhibition was the Giant Water Lily or the Victoria amazonica, which was discovered in Guiana by Robert Schomburgk in 1837.

The year 1851 coincided with the first year of Queen Victoria’s reign and the newly discovered water lily was aptly named the Victoria

oceans - the ‘Flower of the Empire’.

The successor to the 1851 Hyde Park exhibition was the International Exhibition in London in 1862, where once again British Guiana made an appearance. This was followed by the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867.

“Kaieteur Rapids & Gorge, British Guiana”. On the reverse reads: “A scene on the Potaro River. The Gorge approaching the Kaieteur Fall, which is seen in the distance.”

Guiana’s industries as they were - timber, mining, forest products and, of course, sugar - added to the rich diversity of exotic flora and rare species of fauna and the anthropology and artefacts of the colony’s aboriginal peoples, made a worthy showcase of the colony’s resources.

The Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society (RACS) was founded in 1844 by planters and men of influence in British Guiana. The Society was instrumental in procuring and facilitating these world events through the RACS Committee of Correspondence. It prepared the official descriptive catalogues for the British Guiana exhibits and even sent representatives abroad to manage the exposition stands.

In 1851, London hosted the Great Exhibition of Arts and Industries of All Nations, the brainchild of Prince Albert opened in Hyde Park, Kensington. The event drew in nearly six million visitors.

One of the star exhibits at

Regia. The water lily was described in the catalogue as “Queen of the Aquatics” and

“Exposition universelle [d'art et d'industrie], for which a British Guiana

of the Eiffel Tower, where 5,000 sq. ft. were designated for the British Guiana stand.”

Eastward to India, British Guiana was represented by Mr. Henry Kirke, the then Commissioner for British Guiana, at the International

“TIMEHRI” journals and the “Scientific Journal of Guiana” appeared as one of the prize winning exhibits from British Guiana. The exhibit won a diploma and medal awarded by the Board of International Judges.

The British Empire

- in domestic industries, as yet almost nonexistent, and in the task of improving its means of communication.

There is room for millions of new population. When the people come in their numbers, as they must come sooner or later as the other

Postcard cover reads: “Botanic Gardens, Georgetown, British Guiana”. On its reverse states: “Botanical Gardens, Georgetown, British Guiana. Central Drive and Gate from the Botanical Gardens, which are large and beautiful.”

Exhibition held at Calcutta in December 1883. The Governor and Court of Policy of British Guiana were keen for the representation and placed an item of $2,000 on the supplementary estimates to defray the expenses connected with the exhibition.

The RACS Committee did everything in its power to forward exhibits to Calcutta, so as to bring the colony of British Guiana and its mode of tilling the land, vividly before the people of Calcutta.

British Guiana also made its mark in the United States, first at the International Exhibition in Nashville Tennessee in May 1887 and then at the World’s Columbian Commission Exposition in Chicago in 1893. John Quelch, the curator at the British Guiana

Reverse of postcard describes the scene on its cover: “Kaieteur Fall, British Guiana, a beautiful view from the foot. Vertical drop of fall 740 ft.”

“War Memorial & Georgetown Club, British Guiana”. Reverse states: “The War Memorial stands at the head of Main Street. At the back of it is seen the chief Club of the City, and also the General Post Office.”

it became the perfect emblem for the Monarch whose domain extended over the

Catalogue of contributions was published, and again in Paris 1900, in the shadow

Cover and reverse of one of the postcards

Museum, went to Chicago as the British Guiana Commissioner. A set of

Exhibition, which was held in Wembley, London in 1924, was one of the last shop windows to show off British Guiana at its best. The British Guiana fully illustrated descriptive catalogue and guide to the exhibition, a tome of 126 pages, encapsulates the essence of the colony, its history, geography, places of interest, people and natural resources.

The concluding paragraph of 1924 Wembley catalogue sums up what British Guiana had to offer the nations of the world, and it is still relevant to Guyana today: “Altogether British Guiana presents a rich field of possibilities and probabilities, and not a few certainties to the enterprising capitalist. Unlike most of the West Indian Islands, it is as yet undeveloped save on the coastal belt, the source of the famous Demerara Sugar.

There is vast scope in its mineral wealth, in tropical agriculture of various kinds - Sugar, coffee, coconut, rubber and other plantations

empty spaces of the world fill up, British Guiana will quickly establish a just claim to the title that is at present little more than a pious aspiration – the ‘Magnificent Province’.”

Featured today are some of the postcards said to be “specially taken for the British Empire Exhibition 1924”. They are artistic work done by Alfred De Breanski Jr., a British artist, and published by Raphael Tuck & Sons of England, who were referred to as the “world’s largest postcard publisher” and as “art publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen”. The postcards are called “oilettes”, a term used by Raphael Tuck & Sons to refer to a particular style of postcard production. The oilettes often looked like oil painting, with noticeable brush strokes.

(Text by Wayne McWatt.

Photos from https://tuckdb.org) (Cover photo: “Water Street, Georgetown, British Guiana”. Reverse states: “The principal business Street, view looking South.”)

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Anaya (far left) on The Tonight Show

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Anaya Lee Willabus

t the tender age of eight, Anaya Lee Willabus penned her first book. Now at 10 years old, she is an award-winning author, poet and visionary.

Notably, she was recently featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – an American latenight talk show.

Anaya was born and raised in Brooklyn, US, where she resides with her Guyanese parents and two siblings.

Her first book, “The Day Mohan Found His Confidence”, was written after her inaugural trip to her parents’ homeland, Guyana, in April 2014. Anaya's second book, “A Bully's Disguise”, was launched on June 24, 2016 at the Brooklyn Borough Hall, US. In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Anaya said she has completed her third book, but because of the editing process and other stages of publishing, it is not out as yet. She hopes to launch it by the “end of the summer in time for the new school year”.

In explaining how she ended up being on The Tonight Show, Anaya said she was featured on Hollywood actress and comedian Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls social media site. Amy heard about Anaya after Anaya published her first book two years ago.

“Amy’s initiative was to highlight young girls who are following their dreams and not allowing age or any other factors to stop them!

Additionally, Amy started up a non-profit to further promote her idea. She was appearing on The Tonight Show to promote Smart Girls and her new movie, so it all worked out perfect knowing she mentioned me

as an inspiration,” Anaya recalled.

Many other celebrities, such as singer Debra Cox; singer Kelly Rowland from Destiny’s Child; actress Zoe Saldana and others, have featured Anaya’s books on their websites. The young author also had the opportunity to meet singer/actress Zendaya, from The Disney Channel, who also appeared on The Tonight Show - the same night with Anaya.

The Tonight Show segment, “Are You Smarter Than A Smart Girl?” featured Anaya, Amy, Jimmy, his other host, Steve Higgins, and another ‘Smart Girl’, Maya.

Relating her experience on the show, Anaya said: “It was a surreal experience! I had my own dressing room with my name on the door.

Also, the dressing room was filled with snacks, drinks and gifts from the host, Jimmy Fallon, and The Tonight Show’s band drummer, Quest Love. My mom, sister and I all received tshirts, as well. Being on The Tonight Show is an experience of which I will treasure forever. I do know it is one of countless great things to come! I have a few other upcoming shows and campaigns.”

Anaya added that she had the pleasure of meeting Jimmy Fallon. She said he is as “funny as he appears on his show”. She met him on set of the show before it was aired. They chatted and shook hands.

Talking about meeting Amy Poehler, Anaya mentioned that she is honoured that Amy chose her as one of the ‘Smart Girls’.

“There are so many children who are doing great things to make our world better and she selected me.

I do not take these opportunities lightly. It is my belief

that we all have a purpose and this is another experience to confirm what I do as an author is contagious and not limited to anyone, including celebrities to use as inspiration,” she declared.

Anaya said before the show Amy and her chatted, which was when she told Amy about her parents being Guyanese and about Guyana. Upon watching the show, you will hear Amy mentioning that Anaya is from “South America”.

Apart from writing, Anaya enjoys creating duct tape craft. She said there was a club at her school that offered as a “fun concept” to showcase how creative one can be with something as simple as duct tape. Anaya stated that she wanted to challenge herself “to find out what I can possibly make out of it”. The duct tape bag Anaya made for her mother was featured on The Tonight Show.

Anaya would like to advise fellow youths in Guyana to “stay focused in school and participate in the betterment of their communities”. She said she understands that “it may not be an easy path, but it is so important to the future”.

Additionally, Anaya encouraged youths to participate in local clean-up campaigns and other initiatives that will improve their communities. She pointed out that “when your neighbourhood is clean and safe, it makes for an overall better way of life for everyone”.

“During my two trips to Guyana, I had the opportunity to visit Berbice, Linden and Georgetown. Each gathering of children was special in different ways, but two things I observed that were similar: the desire to be better and eyes filled with hope,” she remembered.

The young author said that her father would always say to her: “There is no substitute for an educa-

tion.” Hence, she is “determined to continue to work hard in school and otherwise”.

Anaya’s future plans are to continue to do excel-

lent in school, contribute to her community (volunteering, author readings, writing more books/poems, etc.) and improve in her favourite sport, soccer. She also

works on “being a better Christian”.

For more information, visit Anaya The Author on Facebook.

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Literary Corner

The Legend of the Victoria Regia

By Odeen Ishmael

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any years ago, there was a little forest village on the bank of a wide river in southern Guyana. All of the inhabitants were very happy as they always reaped good crops from their gardens, and wild animals they hunted for meat were abundant in the forests on both sides of the river.

In this forest village lived twelve teenage girls who always gathered in the evenings under a tall mora tree on the riverside to sing songs their mothers had taught them.

After their singing, as the moon rose from beneath the horizon and the stars twinkled in the dark sky, the girls would stare in awe at these beautiful heavenly bodies.

They became particularly interested in these attractive objects since there was a general belief in those days of long ago that anyone who touched a beautiful object would acquire some of its beauty.

“The moon and the stars are so lovely,” said Neca, one of the girls in the group.

“I wish we could touch them so we can acquire some of their beauty, but they are so far away.”

“We must find a way to touch them,” replied another girl in the group. “Maybe, we should climb to the top of the mountain, and from there we will be able to touch them.”

So every evening after their singing session, they stared at the moon and the stars and contemplated various ways they could attempt to touch them.

Of all the girls, Neca was more interested in touching the Moon, and in the evening she spent long hours just staring at it as it moved slowly across the night sky.

Victoria Regia (Photo by Nicholas Laughlin)

“I know what I will do,” she declared to her friends one evening. “I will climb to the top of this tall mora tree and try to touch the moon.”

“Well, you may climb to the top of the tree, but I think we can touch the moon and the stars if we go to the top of the mountain,” one of her friends explained. This view seemed to be more popular, and all except Neca decided that they would do exactly that.

One night when the full moon was ris-

ing in the sky, Neca climbed to the top of the mora tree and stretched out her hands towards the shining orb. But, clearly, the moon was too far away for her to accomplish this feat. In great disappointment, she descended and tearfully went home to sleep.

Meanwhile, that same night her friends walked through the forest to the high mountain some distance away from the village.

After reaching the peak, they stretched out their hands towards the moon and the stars,

but they, too, failed to attain their objective.

With long, sad faces, they wearily walked back home realising that they could never acquire the beauty of those distant objects.

But Neca never gave up. The following night, when her friends had all gone to sleep, she walked along the river bank once again and stared at the big golden moon as it rose above the trees. Then she looked into the calm water of the river and there she observed the moon’s glowing reflection.

“Now, this is how I can touch the moon,” she reasoned. And with that, she plunged into the river and reached out to the reflection. But she soon disappeared beneath the deep still water and was never seen again.

But the moon goddess did see Neca as she made that fateful plunge.

“I truly pity her,” she sighed. “Neca always wanted to become more beautiful than ever, so I’ll ensure that people will admire that beauty for all times.”

So, the moon goddess, from the depths of the river, brought up Neca’s body which she transformed into a large majestic pink water lily in the water near the river bank. From that day, people everywhere became fascinated with this most gorgeous flower growing beside its large circular lily pad. Today, that stately and attractive water lily is widely known as the Victoria Regia.

Story, published with permission from author, is taken from “Guyana Legends – Folktales of the Indigenous Amerindians”

by Odeen Ishmael, published 2012. Ishmael is a veteran retired Guyanese diplomat. He retired from the diplomatic service in June 2014. He last served as Guyana's ambassador to Kuwait, taking up that post in January 2011.

A review by Petamber Persaud

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he long and short of it” is a well-used expression meaning to get/give the gist of something. However, this new book “The Indentured Servants from Bengal to Bush Lot to Belize” has a long and short, a long, and a very long of it.

The long and short of this historical novel is a family saga covering three generations originating in India moving to Guyana and then Belize, recording the “struggles and resilience in a desperate effort to stay afloat and, for some, to soar”.

The ‘short of it’ is the inspiring story of Mattai, born in Bengal, kidnapped in and transported across the Kala Pani from Calcutta to Bush Lot village on the Essequibo Coast of Guyana as an indentured labourer.

He served there for three periods of indentureship lasting 14 years, during which time he attempted to escape the harshness of plantation life. Having failed in his bid to escape, he served out his contract, struggling as a free labourer and doing slightly better than when he was bonded. During that time, he started a family, which later became an extended one.

Family members dispersed

to various parts of the world, to “greener pastures”, some making good in life. One of Mattai’s descendants called Chines/Karan moved to Belize to continue the family odyssey.

The ‘long of it’ is the strength of the book where the reader becomes a firsthand witness to each setting in the narrative: the lay of the land, the smell and taste of it, feel the heat and dust, squelching of mud in the rice field at the time of sowing, attitude of people in various disciplines and occupations, household matters, diversions and hobbies, conveyances and travel, architecture, food, clothing, beliefs, morality, politics, class divisions, religious norms, laws and disorder, disease, death and funeral rites.

For instance, this is the recreation of Calcutta in 1893: “[t]he humid tropical climate was unbearably hot with temperatures over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.

Even so, the narrow streets were jam-packed with people going about their daily activities. Most of them were walking, while many were pushing handcarts or riding larger carts pulled by pairs of yoked oxen. The wealthier ones were under the can-

opies of rickshaws pulled by sinewy, barefooted, half-naked men who, despite the appearance of being frail, jogged on tirelessly. Amid them, cyclists were skillfully negotiating their way, carrying huge bundles of belongings precariously on their handlebars and heads. As they proceeded, they carefully avoided squatting cows which sat nonchalantly, pensively chewing their cud with their heads raised in a seemingly defiant demeanor as if aware of their sacred position of prominence”.

This quality of descriptive movement in the narrative is seen again in reference to Bush Lot (Essequibo, Guyana) and Belize (Central America).

The ‘very long of it’ lies in the slowing down the pace of the narrative with sometimes incongruous insertions of illustrations and lengthy explanations of items that have become extinct or rarely used today (a glossary would have served the purpose better). Although the illustrations/explanations are of interest to archaeologist and likeminded people, bringing nostalgia to others, such would have been more suited to an essay or dissertation; it did not work

well for a book of this nature touted as “historical fiction” – the author did not leave much to the imagination.

Take away some of those distractions and the book would be a very good read. As it is, the writer falls prey to the pitfalls of writing a first novel. However, there are redeeming qualities found for instance in chapters dealing with ‘wedding’, ‘schooling’, rice, funeral etc. These chapters are integral to the story, moving the narrative/ plot forward with colour and flavour and verve.

Another redeeming factor is humour which acts as a touchstone to serious issues like in the use of language where the stage is set for misinterpretation and misunderstanding as portrayed in the use of Standard English versus Creolese.

A big plus for the book is that the author succeeds in bringing the past to life, helping the reader to reevaluate the past. And very important, the author tells his story with authority; this is what defines the book (and will market it and make it sell well).

Responses to this author telephone (592) 226-0065 or email: oraltradition2002@ yahoo.com

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dure the frigid waters of the North Sea, despite desperate attempts by her brother to keep her alive.

Her body was declared lost at sea.

Not long after, the Canadian Mission asked her mother for permission to dedicate a church they planned to build within the school’s compound, in Clara’s memory. It would come to be in memory of both Clara and her father, Robert Ramdeholl.

The tragedy of the Ramdeholl family sadly did not end there. Clara had apparently planned her return as a surprise for her mother, Mary Ramdeholl.

Discovering that Clara was aboard the “S.S. Simon Bolivar” and did not survive led to illness from which she

The renovated Ramdeholl Memorial Church

Clara Ramdeholl (1909-1939)

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n 1915, the Canadian Mission established the Berbice High School in New Amsterdam, British Guiana as a school for boys.

Five years later, in 1920 a separate building was erected on the site of the current Berbice High School, as a school for girls.

In its first year, Clara Ramdeholl was one of the 10 girls to first attend the “girls’ school”. She graduated in 1925 at age 16 and began teaching there until 1932 when, at 23-years-old, she left the colony for England to study law.

Admitted to the Inn at Middle Temple in England on Oct. 12, 1932, Clara was called to the Bar Nov. 17, 1939. At the time, she would be only the third qualified female barrister from British Guiana after Gladys Sarran (1930) and Iris DeFreitas (1897).

Her call to the Bar would be in absentia however, as Clara and her brother Cecil, who had become a doctor, had already left England Nov. 14, 1939 to embark on the steam ship “S.S. Simon Bolivar”, to travel to Amsterdam, Holland en route to British Guiana.

Clara had not seen her

The church before its restoration

Restored interior of the church

parents since she had left, and her father had not long earlier passed away. With her brother Cecil on six months leave, she took the opportunity to return with him to British Guiana.

However, on Nov. 18, 1939, the “S.S. Simon Bolivar” was sunk by German magnetic mines.

Despite surviving the sinking ship, Clara lost her life after the lifeboat they had managed to reach capsized and she was forced to en-

Upon learning that Clara was with her brother when the ship sank, and not knowing if either one or both were killed, Mary Ramdeholl sent a cablegram to her son with the four words: “Be Brave - Trust God”. The phrase became the title for the re-dedication and 75th anniversary celebration plaque on a wall inside the church

never recovered. Mary died within months of Clara’s death, and indeed her husband’s.

The newly built church was formally named the Ramdeholl Memorial Guyana Presbyterian Church, and was dedicated at a service on April 15, 1940.

The church building remained in the school’s compound until Guyana became independent and there was a mandatory separation of church and state. It was then moved across the street to its current Lot 22 Princess Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam location.

With the building showing signs of its age, the Ramdeholl family abroad began a fundraising effort for its restoration. On Dec 28, 2014, rehabilitation works were completed and a re-dedication ceremony was conducted at the church.

The Ramdeholl Memorial Church is featured in the New Amsterdam Heritage Trail, a 2015 publication by the National Trust of Guyana that hopes to enrich future generations with knowledge of their Guyanese heritage. (Photos: ramdehollmemorialchurch.wordpress. com)

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here are many least explored regions of Guyana and Maringma Tepui along the Pakarima Mountain range in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven is one such place.

Also known as Mount Maringma or Mount Marima, with the indigenous community of Wayalayeng at its base, it lies just inside Guyana territory, close to the Guyana-

At the Maringma Tepui summit

Mount Maringma south side

Brazil border.

The flat-topped Maringma Tepui, rising to approximately just over 3,000 feet, harbours several varieties of plant life and small fauna among swamplike pools and pockets of dwarf forest.

To date it has seen mainly scientific explorers, though its isolation makes it the ideal place for the intrepid explorer. (Photos by Erin Tripp)

The village of Wayalayeng from Mount Maringma

A view of Brazil from Maringma tepui

Mount Maringma

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Healthy Living

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he human diet contains thousands of antioxidants—nutrients that may help do everything from preventing wrinkles to killing off cancerous cells. But while many foods from chocolate to popcorn promise these health benefits, your best bet for a long, vibrant future begins with produce.

Kale

This popular leafy green is a major source of vitamin K (one cup cooked contains almost 12 times your recommended daily value), which may help ward off heart disease and osteoporosis.

Tomatoes

Lycopene, an antioxidant that can combat free radicals (molecules or ions that can damage healthy cells and suppress your immune system), gets the credit for tomatoes' ability to help protect against some cancers, including lung cancer.

Eggplant

The deep-purple skin gets its rich colour and anti-ageing power from nasunin, a nutrient that helps fight the spread of cancerous cells by cutting off the blood supply they need to multiply. Research also suggests that nasunin may slow the development of Alzheimer's disease by preventing free radicals from damaging neurons.

Brussels Sprouts

Blackberries

Rutin, a potentially lifesaving flavonoid (a class of antioxidants) found in high levels in this flavourful fruit, may block an enzyme linked to the formation of blood clots, lowering the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a 2012 study from Harvard Medical School.

Our cells are naturally equipped with tumour-suppressing genes, and the sulphur compounds found in Brussels sprouts may help those genes by blocking enzymes that promote tumour growth. A 2012 study also found that these sulphur compounds could play a key role in treating rheumatoid arthritis by reducing inflammation and activating Basil One of the herb's medicinal properties comes from the an- cartilage-protecting proteins. tioxidant eugenol. Recent lab studies found that this compound sparks anticarcinogenic activity in cervical cancer All of the vegetables and fruits mentioned above can be bought at your local supermarket. cells, causing them to self-destruct.

Coping with Menopause M

ost women do not need treatment of menopausal symptoms. Some women find that their symptoms go away by themselves, and some women just don't find the symptoms very uncomfortable. But if you are bothered by symptoms, there are many ways to deal with them, including medications and lifestyle changes.

Menopause is the point in time when a woman's menstrual periods stop. Menopause happens because the ovaries stop producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. Once you have gone through menopause, you can't get pregnant anymore. Some people call the years leading up to a woman's last period menopause, but that time actually is the menopausal transition, or perimenopause. The average age of menopause is 51, but for some women it happens as early as 40 or as late as 55.

Dealing with specific menopause symptoms

Below are some symptoms that women may have around the time of menopause and tips for dealing with them.

Hot flashes

Try to notice what triggers your hot flashes and avoid those things. Possible triggers to consider include spicy foods, alcohol, caffeine, stress, or being in a hot place.

Dress in layers and remove some when you feel a flash starting.

Use a fan in your home or workplace.

If you still have menstrual periods, ask your doctor if you might take low-dose oral contraceptives (birth control pills). These may help symptoms and prevent pregnancy.

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is the most effective treatment for hot flashes and night sweats. Ask your doctor if the benefits of MHT outweigh the risks for you.

If MHT is not an option for you, ask your doctor about

prescription medicines that are usually used for other conditions. These include antidepressants, epilepsy medicine, and blood pressure medicine.

Try taking slow, deep breaths when a flash starts.

If you're overweight, losing weight might help with hot flashes, according to one recent study.

Vaginal dryness

A water-based, over-the-counter vaginal lubricant can help make sex more comfortable.

An over-the-counter vaginal moisturizer can help keep needed moisture in your vagina if used every few days and can make sex more comfortable.

Problems sleeping

One of the best ways to get a good night's sleep is to be physically active. You might want to avoid exercise close to bedtime, though, since it might make you more awake.

Avoid large meals, smoking, and working right before bedtime. Avoid caffeine after noon, and avoid alcohol close to bedtime.

Try drinking something warm before bedtime, such as caffeine-free tea or warm milk.

Keep your bedroom dark, quiet, and cool. Use your bedroom only for sleep and sex.

Avoid napping during the day, and try to go to bed and get up at the same times every day.

If you wake during the night and can't get back to sleep, get up and do something relaxing until you're sleepy.

Talk to your doctor about your sleep problems.

If hot flashes are the cause of sleep problems, treating the hot flashes will usually improve sleep.

Mood swings

Getting enough sleep and staying physically active will

help you feel your best.

Avoid taking on too many duties. Look for positive ways to ease your stress.

Talk to your doctor. He or she can look for signs of depression, which is a serious illness that needs treatment.

You also could consider seeing a therapist to talk about your problems.

Try a support group for women who are going through the same things as you.

If you are using MHT for hot flashes or another menopause symptom, your mood swings may get better too.

Memory problems

Some women complain of memory problems or trouble focusing in midlife. But studies suggest that natural menopause has little effect on these functions. Women should not use MHT to protect against memory loss or brain diseases, including dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

Getting enough sleep and keeping physically active might help improve symptoms. Mental exercises may help too, so ask your doctor about them.

If forgetfulness or other mental problems are affecting your daily life, see your doctor. (www.womenshealth.gov)

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Fashion

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iven the rise of literal animal patterns splashed all across swimsuits, blouses, and skirts, it is no surprise to find plenty of bags shaped like our favourite critters. After all, handbags are the most playful accessories we own. Here are a few if you need some motivation to purchase one.

A superfeminine look

Elephant minibag

Men’s Fashion Ladybird shoulder bag

M Peacock wicker bag

Stylish pouch with long shoulder straps

Cute 'bear' bag

any stylists call it a “scourge”. What we’re talking about? Well, guys forgetting a cardinal rule of dressing themselves: Don't button the

bottom button of your suit jacket.

This is the quickest possible way to make yourself look like you don't know what you're doing and like you just gained ten pounds!

Look at Hollywood’s superstar Leonardo DiCaprio with his bottom button done up:

And then look at him here, wearing his jacket properly, with only the top button fastened. Leonardo looks slimmer, more stylish, and altogether better.

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Times Home & Cooking

Recipe of the Week

Aloo Pie and Tamarind Sauce Filling:

2 ½ cups mashed potatoes 1 tsp geera (cumin) 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 pepper, seed removed and finely chopped ¾ tsp salt ½ grated onion Dough: 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ¾ cup water Oil to fry

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collection of like-minded containers makes a superpretty display. Get inspired by these groupings.

Method:

To make the filling, mix all ingredients together in a bowl and set aside. Next place the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and stir to combine. Add water and mix to form soft dough. Cover and let the dough rest for about 20 minutes. Separate dough into 9 pieces then roll each piece into circle about 1/8 of an inch in thickness.

Place a heaping spoonful of the potato mixture in the middle. Dampen the edges of the dough with water and press to seal to form a half moon shape, then deep fry over medium heat until golden brown. To serve: Cut a split length wise and fill top with tamarind sauce or any type of meat curry.

A cluster of tiny vases — some matte, some glossy — in the softest hues is about as sweet as it gets. Pair a few with buds in equally pale shades.

Sweet Tamarind Sauce Ingredients: ½ cup tamarind pulp, seeds removed 1 ¼ cup water

¼ cup sugar 1 clove garlic, finely minced ½ tsp salt Pepper to taste

Method:

To make the tamarind sauce, add tamarind pulp and water to a pot and bring to a boil; make sure to break up the pulp with the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and strain then discard pulp. Add sugar, garlic, salt and pepper and return to the heat. Cook until the sugar has dissolved, then remove from the heat and allow to cool before serving. (Photo and recipes from www.jehancancook.com)

Greatest Cooking Tips When potatoes cook, the starch granules swell and absorb water and — if you've added it — salt. You won't need to add as much at the end, and your final product will be well-seasoned, not bland.

Refrigerate apples, broccoli, plums, cucumbers, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and lettuce. Leave out on the counter: Peaches, avocados, bananas, watermelon (whole), tomatoes. Keep in a cool, dark place: Potatoes, onions, and garlic. Stash separately in the kitchen cabinet or pantry so they don't absorb one another's odours.

Seal banana stems in plastic wrap to help keep them fresh longer.

If they get too ripe, use them in breads, muffins, or smoothies.

Home Help

Tinted glass in different shapes and heights creates a serene scene. For an eye-catching contrast, try a bright red orange bouquet.

An assortment of gold, silver, and copper containers feels wellcurated.

Vary the textures, too, for more visual oomph.

Toothpaste will erase marker stains from wood — a handy trick to have in your back pocket if you've got creative kids.

Freshen up after gym by sprinkling some baking soda inside your shoes (and your gym bag while you're at it). Just tap it out before you wear them again.

To make surface gleam (especially kitchen counters, appliances, and inside the refrigerator), combine 4 tablespoons baking soda and 1 quart warm water, and use it with a sponge to wipe messes away.

(Continued next week)

12 Sunday Times Magazine Puzzles

ACROSS: 1 Geneva's river 6 Extent 11 Races by, as clouds 16 Mounded up 21 Willing, plus 22 Artificial waterway 23 Asian capital 24 Spry 25 Cabbie's fare 26 Makes level 27 Writer — Jong 28 Look of disdain 29 Luau strings 30 Brown-tinted photo 32 Snowy-white bird 34 Pondering 36 Now, to Caesar 38 In the least (2 wds.)

40 Toes the line 42 Fall guy 43 Late summer flower 45 Gene Autry movie 47 Flowerpot spot 49 Songbird 52 Cruise in style 53 Black tea 54 Montana and Flutie 57 "Venus" singer 58 Twig junctures 59 Agrees with 60 Grass-skirt dance 61 Cote dwellers 62 Elbowed 63 Chess pieces 64 Swains 65 Woolly one 66 Reduced by 50 percent 68 Blender setting 69 Snow crystals 70 Tax-form IDs 72 Real bargain 73 Came to the rescue 74 Heroism 75 Early camera 77 Spy mission 78 Auto option 79 Harpooned

Crossword 82 Lies in wait 83 Grow wheat 84 Religious subdivision 88 Tallest hoopster 89 Grounds 90 Pulled down 92 Henri's island 93 Pampas backdrop 94 Ms. Zellweger 95 Rudely sarcastic 96 Tracking system 98 AAA suggestions 99 Intuitions 100 Omens 101 Sweethearts 102 Craze 103 Acapulco cash 104 Coffee go-with 105 Many and different 106 Censor 107 Price tag 108 Hard to corner 109 "— — You Knocking" 111 Grab 113 Inlet, to Angus 115 Fish-eating flier 119 Neglectful 121 Nonreactive, chemically 123 Partner of desist 125 Fleming or Woosnam 126 Hawk's gripper 127 Leafed through 129 Rap sheet info 131 Do chestnuts 133 Swipe 134 Without a flaw 135 — Carlo 136 Petal extract 137 Rogers of "Coward of the County" 138 Dillydally 139 Seattle's Sound 140 Banal DOWN: 1 Sitcom afterlife 2 Zen master's verse 3 Utah city

4 Once named 5 Hits the wrong key 6 Royal regalia 7 Classy hors d'oeuvre 8 Ryan or Tatum 9 Kitchen utensil 10 If not 11 Frozen dessert 12 More than a job 13 Party leader's goal 14 MD, familiarly 15 Yul's film realm 16 Aisle 17 Catch fire 18 Claims against property 19 Melancholy poem 20 "— Rosenkavalier" 31 Down the hatch 33 Ancient Teutons 35 Elegant coiffures 37 Dish alternative 39 — for bear 41 Heavy hammer 44 Walk through puddles 46 Made top honors 48 Really skimps 49 Crosses the creek 50 Says frankly 51 Poe's night visitor 52 Rustic 53 Yearned 54 Movement along a fault 55 More downcast 56 Disrespectful 58 Kim of "Picnic" 59 Dangerous sea nymph 60 Lifts with effort 62 Answer a charge 63 Praise 64 Lesage hero Gil — 67 Abacus user 68 Gathers flowers 69 Falsely incriminate 71 Chases the puck 73 Craggy abode 74 Swiss capital 76 Mine yields 77 Sly tactics 78 Animal fats

WORD GAME TODAY'S WORD -- CRANNIES

(CRANNIES: KRAN-eez: Small openings, as in a wall; crevasses.)

Average mark 45 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 59 or more words in CRANNIES? casern cire crane cries race rain raise rani rase rein

renin resin rice rinse rise risen acne acre anise arise

arisen arsenic nacre naris near nice nicer nine inane inner

insane earn sane saner sari scan scanner scar scare sear

79 Winter wear 80 Five, in combos 81 Broke off 82 Jet routes 83 Pass out 85 Comforter stuffing 86 Sticky soils 87 Concise 89 Dances to jazz 90 Swallow up 91 Took the wheel 94 Swell, as a river 95 Trig function

97 In the blink of — — 99 Goes off course 100 Like a judge 101 Euphoric moments 103 Obviously 104 As if in a trance 105 Computer file (2 wds.)

106 Lament 107 Straight 108 Originate 109 Burnt up 110 Trojan War cause 112 Eastwood's

"The — Sanction" 114 Cake topper 116 Dogie catcher 117 Schnoz-related 118 — nous 120 Kebab holder 122 Pack firmly 124 Distinct periods 126 "For shame!"

128 Oklahoma town 130 "Skip to My —" 132 Homer-hitter Mel

Dot to Dot

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RULES OF THE GAME: 1. Words must be of four or more letters. 2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of "s," such as "bats" or "dies," are not allowed. 3. Additional words made by adding a "d" or an "s" may not be used. For example, if "bake" is used, "baked" or "bakes" are not allowed, but "bake" and "baking" are admissible. 4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.

Solution on Pg 13

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Tech

Things you didn't know your iPhone could do

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ou may be gazing at it constantly, but your iPhone still has a few surprises up its sleeve. We’re all aware of the camera, the clock and the calculator, but did you know your iPhone can also be a level?

Here are five surprising things you didn't know your iPhone could do:

Amazon launches own wine brand

1. Send self-destructing messages

You can set your audio and video messages to self-destruct after two minutes, or you can select for them to be permanent. Just go to Settings > Messages and pick your preference.

2. Your iPhone has a level function Just go to the Compass and swipe left.

4. Mute annoying group threads

Not into the group barrage but don't have the heart to leave? Just head to the thread's "Details" section, then put the convo on "Do Not Disturb."

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mazon is making a very clear play for the grocery market. There are AmazonFresh, Prime Pantry, the Dash Wand, Dash Buttons, and the acquisition of Whole Foods. Now we're getting Amazon's very own brand of wine.

It's called Next, and it's the first wine that's been developed "from conception to release" with Amazon Wine. But while it may be an Amazon wine, it's actually produced by King Vinters, a new division of King Estate Winery. According to Recode, the setup seems to be Amazon contracting out the development of these new wines to King Vinters.

Amazon Wine has been around since 2012 offering bottles of wine for under US$10 right up past US$50. For Next,

there will be three bottles to choose between. A bottle of 2016 Next Willamette Valley Pinot Gris costs US$20, the 2014 Next Columbia Valley Red Blend is US$30, and the 2015 Next Oregon Pinot Noir is US$40. Amazon is also offering a three bottle collection so you can sample them all for US$90.

Next wine will initially be available only through Amazon, but King Vinters' website will also sell it in the future.

Only 1,500 cases of each wine are being produced for now and demand will likely dictate future production. King Vinters is also planning to add four more brands to its lineup, but there's no mention of Amazon's involvement for those yet. (PC)

Giant, Panda-shaped solar panels activated in China

3. Check which apps are using the most battery

Go to Settings, then scroll down to Battery to see which of your apps is sucking up the most battery life.

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Crossword Solution 5. Take a creepy look at everywhere you've ever been

To see an unnerving list of everywhere you've travelled in the past few months, go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > System Services.

There is also an extremely specific map function, but we'd rather you not see that.

250-acre solar farm shaped like a panda bear went online in China last week, generating 50 megawatts of power to the grid, not to mention a significant buzz that the project's backers hope will inspire future renewable energy projects in the developing world.

The solar farm, near the northern city of Datong, is the brainchild of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Hong-Kong based Panda Green Energy. Construction began last fall and the first phase was connected to the power grid of Panda Green's parent company, China Merchants New Energy, on June 29.

Once it reaches full capacity, the Datong panda power station will deliver 100 megawatts of power, according to Panda Green. After 25 years of operation, the company says it will have produced 3.2 billion kWh of electricity, equivalent to saving 1.056 million tons of coal or reducing 2.74 million tons of carbon dioxide.

The UNDP's mission is the eradication of poverty, but it has in recent years become one of the UN's principal fronts for environmentally friendly initiatives. It intends to use the giant panda as an educational tool; it will host summer camps for

Chinese children, who will "gain a deeper understanding of green energies and first-hand experience of environmental protection," according to a UNDP statement.

The UNDP will also partner with Panda Green and China Merchants New Energy to host a design challenge for renewable energy technologies open to Chinese youth, as part of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. (PC)

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Bollywood/Hollywood

SRK reportedly gifts Salman Khan a brand new Mercedes

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one are the days when Bollywood rivals Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan avoided each other at parties. Apparently, they have become best buddies now.

There are reports that Shah Rukh Khan has gifted Salman Khan a brand new Mercedes. Remember how Shah Rukh Khan made a cameo in Salman’s last release “Tubelight”?

Apparently, his gesture left a big impression in Salman’s heart. Now Salman is now doing a cameo in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film with director Aanand L Rai in which he is playing a dwarf.

Reportedly, Shah Rukh became so happy about adding Salman’s name in the cast list that he has gifted him a new Mercedes as a sign of respect.

There are several news reports of Salman Khan being spotted in his new car with rumoured girlfriend Iulia Vantur and actor Sonakshi Sinha.

Priyanka Chopra wants to see more foreign film representation at Oscars

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ndian actress Priyanka Chopra, who is among those invited to be part of the Oscar Academy's “Class of 2017”, said "a progress" towards embracing diversity has been made by the Academy of Motion

Picture of Arts & Sciences (AMPAS), but she'd like to see more foreign representation at the ceremony.

"While the numbers have their own story to tell, I think it's important to recognise that progress is being made. It's going to take some time to correct, but continuous efforts always help," Priyanka said.

The actress and former beauty queen has made her own space in the US after featuring as the lead in TV show “Quantico” and as the antagonist in Hollywood film “Baywatch”.

She is among a string of Indians invited by the Oscar Academy to vote this time.

"It's interesting that though (past) winners were Indian, it was for their work in international films -- largely about India, but not made by India," Priyanka said.

"I'd like to see more opportunities for foreign films to be represented at the Oscars. If the Oscars are trying to diversify and touch the globe, which the Academy seems to be doing with this new class, I hope to help change the way foreign language films are received and considered," Priyanka added. (Times of India)

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orde has revealed that she is not a part of Taylor Swift’s famous ‘squad’. In an interview, the New-Zealand singer claims, "I never hang out with those people".

This is not the first time that Lorde has spoken out publicly about her relationship with the pop princess.

Only last month, Lorde compared her friendship with Tay Tay as “having a friend with an autoimmune disease”. To The Guardian, Lorde said, "It’s like having a friend with very specific allergies. There are certain places you can’t go together. Certain things you can’t do. There are these different sets of considerations within the friendship." After backlash from Swifties, the 20year old singer quickly backtracked with an apologetic tweet.

Lorde and Taylor have been friends since 2013 and have shared their tight-knit friendship on Instagram as well as on the red carpet.

(Glamour)

Blue Ivy raps on dad's new album

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ay-Z's new album 4:44 is a family affair. Not only did Beyoncé approve every track (yes, including the ones about her hubby's infidelity), but Blue Ivy gets a starring role in a bonus track called “Blue’s Freestyle / We Family”.

Although it isn’t known what exactly Blue is freestyling about, what is sure is that she's bringing back the phrase "boom shakalaka" with a vengeance.

“We Family” is one of three bonus songs on the physical release of Jay-Z's thirteenth studio.

Ryan Reynolds helped a fan get revenge on her ex on Twitter

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eteran actor Anupam Kher has lauded the latest release “Mom”, starring Sridevi, and has called her the “queen of acting”. Anupam on Friday took to Twitter to praise the film and the performance. " W a t c h e d 'Mom' produced

by Boney Kapoor.

Outstanding.

Everybody is excellent. Sridevi once again shows why she is the queen of acting," he tweeted.

Anupam and Sridevi have together worked in several films like “ChaalBaaz”, “Lamhe”, “Chandni” and

“Laadla”.

The story of “Mom” talks about how far a mother can go for the sake of her chil-

dren. “Mom” happens to be Sridevi's 300th film, and 2017 marks her 50th year in films. (Times of India)

yan Reynolds is definitely up there on the list of adorable celebrity boyfriends/ husbands. And now he's proven he's an equally great guy when it comes to his fans.

When teenager Gabi Dunn broke up with her boyfriend just days after her school prom, she did what every self-respecting internet-age teen would do: she Photoshopped her favourite celebrity right over her exes face.

In this case it was the “Deadpool” star and she tweeted at him.

But what she probably didn't expect is that he replied.

Getting on side to conspire against her ex, the 40-year-old wrote: "We should photoshop me over his yearbook picture next. #DontMessWithGabi" Though, not missing a beat Gabi's ex got in on the tweeting action. Replying to Ryan he decided to hit him where it hurts - his new movie's box office sales.

"Jokes on you now I'm not going to see Deadpool 2, my $11 is going to Kevin Hart," he wrote.

Ryan's response now has over 304K retweets, so Gabi definitely has the upper hand. (Glamour)

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Fun Times

Archie

Emotions will be difficult to control if you are faced (March 21with an unpredictable situaApril 19) tion or individual. Keep your distance and focus on personal gains and improvements.

Avoid joint endeavors.

ARIES

Don’t go anywhere without

TAURUS proper documentation. Choose (April 20- charm over anger when dealMay 20) ing with people who have the

potential to influence your progress. Get together with friends and relatives.

Settle into a project that GEMINI interests you. Getting in(MAY 28- volved in something that will June 20) make a difference to your neighborhood will result in greater popularity and new opportunities.

A short trip will be enlightening. Sign up for a retreat or (June 21- discuss lifestyle options with July 22) someone who has had unusual experiences. Be open to different philosophies, beliefs and activities.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Keep your secrets hidden from anyone who may interfere with your plans. When you are fully prepared to move forward, it will be too late for anyone to meddle in your affairs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Attending a gathering, participating in events that interest you or taking on a physical challenge will help build strength, courage and new friendships that will enhance your life.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Changes occurring at home may not be to your liking, but unless you can come up with a better alternative, you are best off seeing how things unfold. Avoid joint ventures.

SCORPIO Walk away from any situa(Oct. 24- tion that makes you feel uncomNov. 22) fortable. Don’t let anyone pull

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you into an affair that doesn’t concern you. If you meddle, you will end up being blamed.

Don’t go into debt due to SAGITTARIUS frivolous spending or because (Nov. 23you helped cover someone Dec. 21) else’s expenses. A loss is likely if you get involved in joint money ventures or a bet.

Calvin and Hobbes

Listen, observe and conCAPRICORN sider all the angles before (Dec. 22- you decide to take part in Jan. 19) something that can alter your life or important relationships. Don’t feel obligated to make a snap decision.

An unpredictable situa-

AQUARIUS tion involving someone from (Jan. 20- your past or a money matter Feb. 19) will unfold quickly. Protect

your reputation, possessions and rights. Don’t reveal personal information or your next move.

Take part in an event that PISCES (Feb. 20- will broaden your awareness Mar. 20) regarding your community and different cultures. Look at what’s out there and see how you can contribute and benefit.