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World Suicide Prevention Day 2017

‘A day to celebrate life, resilience and hope’

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oday we observe World Suicide Prevention Day under the theme, “Take a minute, change a life”.

As members of communities, it is our responsibility to look out for those who may be struggling, check in with them, and encourage them to tell their story in their own way and at their own pace. Offering a gentle word of support and listening in a non-judgemental way can make all the difference.

World Suicide Prevention Day was first recognised in 2003, as an initiative of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and endorsed by the World Health Organization. World Suicide Prevention Day takes place each year on September 10.

Speaking on suicide in Guyana, Dr Caitlin Vieira, a psychologist and addiction specialist, said: “Today is an extremely special day.

Although many of you are grieving today, I encourage you to view this as a day to celebrate life, resilience and hope. Hope for those who have survived attempts and hope for their recovery. This is also a day to appreciate those survivors and all others who dedicate their lives to awareness and prevention.”

She added that the issue of suicide is not a sim-

Dr Caitlin Vieira

ple one to consider because we, as a culture, have difficulty broaching it. However, Caitlin mentioned that suicide is an inescapable public health issue - one that still holds undeniable stigma within our community.

She pointed out that every human being is vulnerable to mental illness and suicidal thoughts, so it is her hope to bring awareness, understanding and compassion, and to encourage persons to have the strength to engage in life-saving discussions and reach out for help.

Caitlin noted that suicidal feelings and behaviours

do not just affect depressed persons, but everyone around them. She said this issue [suicide] has been discriminated against for far too long.

Gathering statistical information from the World Health Organization, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, and the Drug Information Network, the psychologist reported that the suicide rate in Guyana is 29 per 100,000 - well above the world average. She noted that before April 2017, Guyana had the highest suicide rate in the world at 44 per 100,000. Our nation is

now ranked 4th in the world behind Sri Lanka, Lithuania and Democratic People’s Republic (North) of Korea.

Still, approximately 200 people end their own lives every year in Guyana.

She went on to report that Region Two (Essequibo) and Region Six (Berbice) have the highest suicide rates in the country, adding that females attempt suicide up to four times more than males, but males are more successful in their attempt. Caitlin revealed that the majority (80%) of suicides happen within the Indo-Guyanese community. The most affected groups are between the ages of 20-49.

“While the suicide rate in Guyana has decreased, our awareness and prevention efforts should not. It is not the time to get confident or complacent, but rather a time to further our efforts as they have proven to be effective. Every child, student, parent, teacher, police officer, nurse, social worker and community member of any kind who has disseminated information throughout our country deserves congratulations and recognition.

Guyana’s declining suicide rate is your victory,” she declared.

that their death would have no impact. Nothing could be farther from the truth according to everyone I have ever spoken to who has lost a loved one to suicide,” Caitlin disclosed.

One of the testimonials submitted by Caitlin was written by Amy Young, who lost her aunt to suicide.

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“I was a typical 26-yearold living a completely contented life until one phone call changed it forever.

The devastating call came on January 31 at 11:55am bringing the news that my aunt Beda had died. Before even having a second to properly process this news, my heart was broken and my

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The psychologist and advocate said she counsels suicidal individuals every day, and while she cannot understand everything they are feeling, she has a fair idea of what’s on their mind.

“I know that most feel like a burden on their families and that everyone around them would be happier if they were gone. They develop such feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, they come to genuinely believe they won’t be missed or

Amy Young, as a child, with her aunt Beda in happier times

This is an extract of Amy’s story: “Suicide is often talked about like an anomaly, a rare and extraordinary tragedy, yet, it’s incredibly common. However, I never thought it would be common for me. I never thought I would know anyone who would commit suicide or even think about it, let alone my favourite person in the

face wet… Aunt Beda, one of my mom’s youngest sisters, had been in my life for as long as I could remember.

She teased me, bought me treats, played with me, loved me and most of all made me feel so special… She tried every day to make me happy and keep me laughing…

“My aunt had trials and tribulations in her life, like every other person. I heard whispers that she wasn’t feeling well and that she was depressed, but I never saw it. Around me, she was always happy and spirited…

I don’t know what she was feeling, what pain she was carrying with her, or why she thought that suicide was the only way to be rid of it…

I wish I had paid more attention, maybe spent more time with her, then maybe I could’ve seen the signs and talk to her and show her that the world would not be the same without her.

“Sometimes you feel guilty for going on with life and laughing and having a good time. But not a day goes by that I don't wish she was here with me…

“I know suicide victims have much pain and sadness, but when they get rid of their pain and sadness, their family and friends get that pain and sadness too.

I have to live every day of my life without my aunt.

Her grandchildren can never get to meet her. My mother probably won't laugh as hard again without her.”

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Inside a tuma pot

s we celebrate Indigenous Heritage Month, the ‘tuma pot’ will be a popular offer on many menus. Tuma pot is commonly known as a meal, but did you know it is also an actual pot (container)?

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Lokono Arawak archaeologist, George Simon, explained how the pot is made and the cuisines enjoyed from it.

Tuma pots are principally associated with the Rupununi savannah peoples, the Macushi in the north and Wapishana in the south. No doubt the tradition of pottery making once existed among coastal indigenous nations, but today it is difficult to find potters who still make ceramic pots. Sadly, the skill seems to have been lost.

In the south savannahs, however, among the Wapishana, the tradition is still very much alive, though not every

Wapishana village produces them. The Wapishana village of Waranau still produces these particular pots.

The Wai Wai also produces tuma pots. Villagers in the south savannahs would therefore access their pots from particular potters from other villages. Toka village in the north once boasted of a strong pottery making tradition, but the skill has been lost with the passing of their skilled potters. The younger generation of Machusi in that village has not upheld the pottery tradition.

The tuma pot is made from clay and is fired at low temperature in an ‘open fire’ system of pottery making. The potter would have collected the clay from a particular clay source, not found in most villages. The clay is processed and refined and sometimes ash, crushed pottery fragments, and fine sand are included in the clay to strengthen it. Once the base of the pot is established, the body of

the pot would be made, and from coils of clay, gradually building and fashioning the shape outwards towards the shoulder and then inwards to form the neck, which will then be developed outward to form the rim.

The base of the pot can be flat or oval. The oval pots are placed on the ground in a shallow hole and supported by three rocks. The flat based pots can rest on the ground or be placed on three rocks over the fire wood.

Tuma refers to something that is tasty, mouthwatering, hence tuma pot – “food that is delicious”.

Another Wapishana word is “damuriid”, which refers to tuma pot or pepperpot.

Most importantly, the tuma pot brings people together in villages. The making of the pot is a collaborative effort and the meal made in the pot is enjoyed as a group.

Indigenous cuisines

In prehistoric times, the indigenous people roamed about freely in the forests and savannahs as expert hunters, fishermen and tropical forest collectors.

Today, in Guyana, the nine indigenous nations live in different parts of the country, some in the rich alluvial swamp lands of the coastal plain, and others in the terra firm of the hinterland. These two environments bid fair for providing the inhabitants with adequate food resources, which are used in a sustainable manner.

The Arawaks, Caribs and Warraus live on the north/west and east coast swampy region of the country, the Arecuna, Akawaio and Wai Wai in the forest-

Tuma pots with stewed meats and other indigenous cuisines

ed and riverain region, the Patamona on the part forest/ part savannah Pakaraima Mountains, and the Macushi and Wapishana on the flat Rupununi savannahs. Each nation is a master of his environment.

In the wild coast of Guyana, the north/west region of the country has some 30 shell mounds.

These mounds attest to the magnitude of subsistence resources available to the first inhabitants in the region, such as the Carib, Warrau and Arawak, who still live there.

Archaeologists have excavated some of these mounds and marvelled at the remains found in them, as they revealed that the inhabitants consumed a variety of animals, birds and seafood, which included a variety of fish, shellfish, crab, oyster, lobster, shrimp, and snails. Vegetables, fruits and nuts gathered from the forest and reefs supplemented their diet.

The Upper Mazaruni is home to the Arecuna and Akawaio, the Pakaraima Mountains to the Patamona, and the Upper Essequibo to the Wai Wai. These four nations live in almost the

Cassava bread soaked in tuma pot soup and smoked meat (Photo from courtingtheglobe.blogspot.com)

same environmental situation and get their supply of food from the rivers and forest where there is an abundance of animals, fish and birds. The most popular game animals are the deer, wild cow, wild hogs, labba, acuri (agouti), sloth, manatee, capybara, alligator and all types of monkeys. They also hunt birds like the powis, marudi, maam, and pigeons. Frogs, maggots and insects, both land and river turtles and turtle eggs, vegetables and fruits are collected from the forest, and a variety of fishes and eels from rivers are all part of their diet.

For the Macushi people, who live in the north, and the Wapishana, to the south Rupununi savannah, their food supply originates from the savannahs, the Rupununi River and streams that drain the vast savannah. The Rupununi savannah and the Pakaraima Mountain region have an abundance of ants, armadillo, swamp birds, and savannah deer that add to their diet.

The tuma pot is used to cook all these succulent meats, which is served with delicious cassava bread.

(Information by George Simon)

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History of Education in Guyana A

s we observe Education Month (September), let’s take a look at the notable efforts of dedicated individuals who sought to ensure that all social classes have the right to equal academic opportunities.

Arrival of the missionaries

According to the Guyana Institute of Historical Research, the church was the largest private institution that contributed to the development of education, particularly at the primary level. The coming of the first missionary of the London Missionary Society (renamed the Congregational church) coincided with the abolition of the British participation in the African slave trade. During slavery, the missionaries concentrated on teaching the children of freed parents.

Hermanus Post, a Dutch planter on the East Coast of Demerara had invited the London Missionary Society to send a missionary to his plantation at Le Resouvenir to instruct his slaves.

Rev. John Wray was the first missionary to work among the slaves. He arrived in Demerara in 1808. In 1813, Wray was asked by the commissioners of the crown estates, who had about 1100 African slaves under their care, to start the Berbice mission. But many of the Dutch

Some of Guyana's first educators

planters were hostile to educating slaves.

During the early part of the 19th century, the other main missionary societies in Guiana were the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; the Methodist Missionary Society; the Church Missionary Society, which worked specifically among the Amerindians from about 1827 to 1858, the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian); the Roman Catholic Church and the Moravians.

Rev. John Davies, a missionary of the London Missionary Society, had taught the “free children of Georgetown”. In 1810, he distributed copies of a small spelling book, called the “First Class Book”.

In 1824, there were two free schools – one for boys and the other for girls. It appears as if some churches gave aid to the free schools. In 1838, it was recorded in the minutes of the Kirk session of St. Andrews that a collection of 1,155 guilders was to be divided equally between the two free schools.

Rev. J. Bernau introduced the “normal” school idea to the Bartica community in 1835. He had a day and evening school, and later a boarding school-cumorphanage.

Colonial support

In 1840, the Combined Court voted $2,000.00 for the education of Amerindians. It had to be shared equally among the missions on Pomeroon, Essequibo, Demerara, Corentyne, and Berbice. During the 1840s, the Combined Court vacillated over whether they should continue to support the denominational schools for the Amerindians.

Between 1835 and 1845, the imperial government voted money for the education of the masses under the “Negro Education Grant”. The government offered 30,000 pounds per annum for five years, and gradually reduced the grant each year until it ended in 1845. The missionary societies, who were involved with the ex-slaves, were the beneficiaries of the funding. The missionaries, like the Colonial Office, were concerned that the children of the masses were taught moral and religious education. Priority was not given to secondary education and teacher training.

Almost all of the schools established during the apprenticeship period began with classes in church buildings. The teachers were either the minister or his wife, a catechist, or in very rare cases, someone with some experience of teaching.

In order to solve the problem of the shortage of teachers, the missionaries sought to establish “normal schools” where teachers could be trained to satisfy local needs. The bible was used for all instruction.

After 1845, some of the missions were forced to close their schools because of inadequate funding. There was also a widespread feeling that the Africans should finance their own education. However, the churches, which continued in the field of education, were generally supported by their headquarters.

Church’s role in education after emancipation

The Roman Catholics initially established schools for the Portuguese. In

1838, Dr. William Clancy, of the Roman Catholic Church, outlined his plan to send six ecclesiastics, three school masters and three school mistresses, for educating the population, and also to construct three school buildings in each county. By 1841, six nuns of the Sisters of Presentation arrived in the colony to open a day school and a boarding school.

In 1847, the Ursuline Convent School was established. By 1866, the Roman Catholic Church established St. Stanislaus College boys’ schools.

In 1897, the St. Joseph High school for girls was established by the Sisters of Mercy.

The Anglican Church also participated in the field of education.

In 1824, the St. George’s free school was established, under the aegis of the Anglican Church. The school was conducted separately for boys and girls. Another Anglican school, All Saints was established in New Amsterdam, Berbice, in 1829.

In 1851, Bishop’s College was launched with the support of the S.P.C.K. It was established for the training of theological students and the general training of teachers. The Methodists, Presbyterians, and the Anglicans established schools for the Indians.

The planter Quintin Hogg supported the Anglican Church in the erection of a series of buildings of a chapel-school combination in Essequibo and Demerara.

One such chapel-school building was erected at Bel Air, on the East Coast of Demerara in 1873.

“The school-house is built then to make you happy – to teach you to love God because He is your Father. I have and want you to listen every Sunday at 2 o’clock there will be school for the children. At 3 o’clock, there will be Service for the adults.

Every day there will be school for the children, and every Monday, at Half-past four, there will be a class for instruction in reading and writing in Hindustan and English,” Quintin Hogg is said to have commented.

Apart from the training institutes, estates’ schools, parochial schools and the orphan asylum, there were also private nursery schools, and special evening schools both in Demerara and Berbice.

There were evenings or night schools at Nismes on the West Bank of Demerara, at Lusignan, Annandale, Enmore and Clonbrook. In addition, Indian immigrants received instruction at the Kingston Coolie School, and at the Church of Scotland at Lochaber in Berbice.

Free education

By the second half of the 20th century, there were private individuals who established high schools for the poorer classes.

The Muslims and Hindus also established schools for the children of their followers. These individuals included Richard Ishmael, the Costello brothers, Sidney King, Hilton McAllister, Shruti Kant, Joseph Luck, Sir Homer, Walker Under Twelve, H.M. Pollard, and others too numerous to mention.

In 1976, private education was abandoned. The government introduced free education from nursery to university.

During the 1980s, private lessons were popular and were run by teachers such as Wilfred Success, Teacher Chandra, Sir Wahab, Mrs Alli, Sir Trotz, Mrs Edna Perry, Mrs Maureen McGowan and Sir Lee. In September 1992, private education returned to Guyana. The first private school was Mae’s (1992), then Marian Academy (1998) and School of the Nations (1995). (Submitted by the Guyana Institute of Historical Research)

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In Washington, D.C.

olly Chambers belongs to one of the four founding families of her village, Paruima, who are said to be the only remaining families of the Arecuna nation.

The 18-year-old was born in Kamarang village, Region Seven. She attended Paruima Primary School, and then went on to Graham’s Hall Primary and St. Stanislaus College in Georgetown. She is of the Arecuna nation.

Brief history of Paruima

The tallest of our indigenous peoples, the Arecunas, who refer to themselves as “pemon” meaning “the people”, occupy upper and central Kamarang river since 1839. They are presently concentrated at Paruima, which is located on the Kamarang river in the Upper Mazaruni District.

Paruima was founded by four friends who settled in the area: Percy, Henrito, McNaughton and Chambers. Paruima got its name from the large plan-

tains called ‘paruru’ that are grown in the village.

Today, there are approximately 715 persons living in Paruima, a Seventhday Adventist community.

It is surrounded by forested mountain slopes. The village’s main economic activity is subsistence farming.

Interestingly, it is the only Arecuna village in Guyana.

forward, I was motivated to establish an indigenous museum in Guyana. Attending a traditional ‘Powwow’ was one which I certainly enjoyed. I danced and interacted with the Lakota tribe.

I was able to see the similarities and differences between the Arecunas and the Lakotas. I was very much impressed of the way indigenous culture is preserved in Rapid City. I realised that there is so much that we can do to preserve our culture,” she expressed.

Dolly added due to there being only one village in Guyana that is home to the Arecunas, she believes her project can help in the preservation of the Arecuna culture for future generations, “who may not practice the cultural heritage in the future due to the introduction of technology”.

“I am aware a museum cannot start in one day, so I decided to implement a cul-

In traditional wear at the Paruima Falls

Cultural Preservation Project

In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Dolly said she was inspired to start her cultural preservation project after visiting the US in 2015, where she represented Guyana at the Youth Ambassadors’ Program along with four other [Guyanese] students, one mentor and 30 students from across the Caribbean.

Dolly noted that the programme impacted her life significantly.

“After experiencing the cultural riches of Rapid City, South Dakota, US, via museums and galleries that both preserved heritage and move artistic expressions

Cleaning cassava

“By early next year, I want to publish a story book and a recipe book. For my next project, I would like to compile a book on Arecuna medicines. However, I cannot do it alone. I’ve struggled through the past year alone.

Also, I would like to record and learn the steps for the four main dances. I would like to establish an indigDolly at her project launch

tural preservation project in my village, Paruima, as a start. I also plan on compiling a book of Arecuna recipes and a story book. I visited homes to gather information and made appointments with the elders so that I can record their stories. Many persons prepare their meals differently, so I had to collect several recipes used to prepare one meal and just record the most popular method. Currently, I am editing my recipe book so that the final draft can be submitted by September 15.

I need help with transportation to go back home to take photographs of the prepared traditional foods, since it is heritage month, and professional photographers to help me execute that,” she pointed out.

Dolly’s objectives are to increase awareness and appreciation of the culture and traditions of the Arecuna people, highlight aspects of the culture or traditions of the Arecuna nation that are threatened, and identify and recommend areas of preservation.

enous museum in Guyana as my long term goal. Times are changing and our children need to know about themselves and their ancestors. One year ago, I didn’t know a lot, but today I can say differently. I’ve learned a lot during the past month about my cultural heritage,” Dolly declared.

The aspiring architect is

currently a contestant in the Miss Indigenous Heritage Month Pageant 2017, which is scheduled for September 30 at the National Cultural Centre. She stated that winning the pageant will give her the “boost to continue initiating and executing cultural projects, because there is a budget allocated for that via the pageant”.

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Literary Corner

Preserving our literary heritage

John Peter Bennett (1914-2011)

By Petamber Persaud

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hough blind, John Peter Bennett continued to work on his typewriter to produce seminal work on the indigenous Arawak people. Bennett was a man who loved books, reading and writing; a man who rewarded good work with more work.

Bennett was a teacher, priest, educator, linguist, translator, writer and more.

He was the first indigenous person to be ordained as an Anglican priest in Guyana; the first indigenous person to be canonised in the Anglican Church of Guyana; and the first indigenous person to write and publish “An Arawak-English Dictionary”.

Early life

John Peter Bennett was born in 1914 in Kabakaburi on the Pomeroon River. He died in 2011, in the same village in which he was born, after living a fruitful life.

At an early age, Bennett knew something was wrong when students were flogged for speaking their native tongue. He knew something

John Peter Bennett

was wrong when speaking their native language in school was discouraged. He knew this was wrong since he learned much and understood more when his father spoke to him in Lokono – his first language. This realisation manifested itself in

making Bennett a linguist, translator and author.

Bennett’s formal education ended when he was about the age of 12. But he furthered his education through reading, perhaps encountering Mark Twain’s “[d]on’t let schooling interfere with your education”.

In this respect, the library of an Anglican priest, Reverend Martin B. Hirst was of enormous help to him.

One of his skill trainings came to his aid in a world where there were few opportunities available to a thinker and enterprising young man. As a tailor, Bennett knew how to cut his coat according to his cloth. He didn’t allow blindness and partial paralysis prevent him from doing his lifework as he tapped away long hours at his typewriter. And he didn’t miss out on reading; his grandchildren were ready and willing to read to him.

In 1940, Bennett married Clara James and the union produced a boy, Maurice, and a girl, Jennifer. Their first daughter died in infancy.

Even with a family to provide

for, he pursued his dreams in service to his people. For this, he had to equip himself with the necessary tools. He attended Codrington College in Barbados to train for the priesthood. After ordination, he served as priest in several parishes across Guyana.

Later, he was made canon of the Anglican Church.

In 1989, Bennett was awarded The Golden Arrow of Achievement (A.A.) by the Government of Guyana.

In September 2015, the National Art Gallery in collaboration with the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs paid homage to Bennett by mounting an exhibition of artwork by indigenous artists.

A granddaughter’s memories

Below is an extract of an interview with Dr Viviane Baharally (VB), a granddaughter of John Peter Bennett, Georgetown, Guyana, October 2015: PP (Petamber Persaud): Concerning your grandfather, John Peter Bennett, there are a number of things you touched on – reading, writing, storytelling… His writing led to a significant pen pal relationship with Richard Hart, which resulted in the publication of the book “Kabethechino”.

Let’s, for a moment, look at his correspondence with Richard Hart.

VB: The most I know about those correspondences was me collecting bundles and bundles of letters from the school where there were left for us to retrieve. After a time, I use to leave my basket at the school because they were so many… But I must say I never really had a look at any.

This book is out of print, and now because of that, I will be encouraged to read them.

PP: I want to now raise something very important.

In this biography, it is said

he was puzzled by the fact that students were not allowed to use their first language in school. And this led him to work on the Arawak language, which resulted in another publication, “The Arawak English Dictionary”.

You did a lot of typing for him, so you are familiar with the contents of his writing…

VB: I just did the typing; I do not know Arawak…

PP: That’s why he wrote “‘The Arawak English Dictionary”…

VB: But, there is no excuse for not knowing. At that time of growing up, we didn’t see it as important…

PP: That is why you and your contemporaries, who now know of the impor-

tance of the work, should be responsible of passing this knowledge – a language is vital to a people and it should not be allowed to die.

Not long ago, Vernon Cheong performed his poetry, one of which decries the loss of the Amerindian way of life. And more than a decade ago, Uncle Basil [Basil Rodrigues] performed his poem, ‘A Merry Indian No More’…

What I’m getting at is that we are more enlightened now; that, coupled with advanced technology, would make it easy to continue the work of this remarkable man.

Some things I can’t get out of my mind about this remarkable man, like he was not only a consumer of books, but was also a producer of books.

There are many more things in the life of this remarkable man… he was an inspiration to anyone who knew him, especially to the people of Kabakaburi village… and we should remember him as a man who was not ashamed of his language and his culture…

VB: When I said I was ‘ashamed’, it was not of the language or the culture, it was of not knowing the language. There was no excuse for it…

PP: But it is never too late to do something to ensure the language isn’t lost.

The achievements of John Peter Bennett cannot be easily measured as his legacy lives on, inspiring others to safeguard our national patrimony.

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

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Crumpled, ancient mountains

rumpled, ancient Potaro River mountains are a sight to behold when travelling to the Kaieteur National Park to view the magnificent Kaieteur Falls.

These mountains, made of sandstone conglomerate, are part of the Guiana Shield, one of the oldest rock formations in the world, stretching through Guyana, Venezuela and Colombia.

A tributary of the Essequibo River, the source of the Potaro is in the Mount Ayanganna area of the Pakaraima Mountains in the North Rupununi savannahs.

(Photos by David Johnstone) (Cover photo: The crystal clear waters of the Potaro river reflects the forested mountain ranges)

Magnificent mountains on the Potaro river, Kaieteur National Park

Potaro river rapids, downstream from Kaieteur Falls (Photo by Cody Hinchliff)

Mist descends eerily on the mountains

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Home & Cooking

Recipe of the week

Eggless Vanilla Cake Ingredients:

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2tsp baking powder 1tsp baking soda ¼tsp salt 2tbsp sugar 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup water 2tbsp vinegar 2tbsp vanilla extract ½ cup melted butter

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rayons, markers, paper — they’re everywhere! Organise all those school supplies with these adorable, budget-friendly hacks you can pull together in just a few minutes.

Method:

Preheat oven at 350F/180C for 15 minutes. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan and line it with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix in the sugar.

Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and stir in the wet ingredients one by one. Stir the mixture together using a whisk. Some lumps are okay.

Pour the batter in the prepared pan and tap the pan to even it out and break the air bubbles if any. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Insert toothpick in middle of cake; if it comes out clean, the cake is done.

Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and remove the cake after 15-20 minutes.

Place the cake on the rack for it to cool down completely before slicing.

Soursop Milkshake

Soap Boxes = Tiny Organisers: Keep crayons, knickknacks and snacks corralled in

colourful soap boxes. Kids will love outfitting them with their favourite stickers and taking them along in the car.

Ingredients:

14oz soursop pulp 2 cups vanilla ice cream 1 cup milk 6tbsp condensed milk Nutmeg Method:

Place soursop pulp, vanilla ice cream, milk and condensed milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Add a pinch of nutmeg and mix.

Pour into a glass and sprinkle a bit of nutmeg on top.

Note: Adjust the amount of condensed milk according to your liking.

(Recipe and photo from www.jehancancook.com)

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Greatest Cooking Tips

Dish Drain = File Caddy: Organise your go-to documents in a repurposed dish drain.

Outfit the middle with pretty folders and colour-coordinated notebooks to keep it chic. And don’t forget to stock the utensil cup with plenty of pens and pencils.

roblems with cake sticking to tin? Place a thick, clean towel in the kitchen sink and pour a kettle of boiling hot water over the towel to heat it (don’t plug the sink to retain the water, allow it to drain out). Set the pan on the hot towel and leave it for a minute or two, the cake should turn out easily.

Once you start slicing cakes, the exposed or cut sides can dry out quickly. Here’s a way to keep things fresh: Wrap the leftover cake with a few slices of apple or cubes of sugar or a slice of fresh bread set inside the pan (or in the open space of the plate). Make sure to store it in an airtight container or wrapped well in plastic wrap.

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Home Help

hread a needle with ease by dipping the end of the thread into colourless nail polish beforehand.

Wipe your shoelaces with a wet cloth after tying them. They will stay tied all day.

In an emergency, shampoo can be used in the place of shaving cream.

A thick paste made from baking soda and water will remove perspiration stains from clothing.

When postage stamps have stuck together, try placing them in the freezer for about 10 minutes – they should come apart without damaging the glue.

Revolving Spice Rack = Office Supply Organiser: The whole family will appreciate

a repurposed rotating spice rack. Everyone can easily find small items usually stuffed into junk drawers like thumbtacks, paperclips, rubber bands and batteries.

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Puzzles

Crossword

ACROSS 1 Hiker’s trail 5 “In Cold Blood” writer 11 Perseus’ foe 17 Not sunnyside up 21 Drachma successor 22 Beaver State 23 Effective 24 Frost 25 Wax-coated cheese 26 Noisy sleeper 27 Saunter 28 Footnote abbr.

29 Marble, once 31 Welles or Bean 33 Hybrid citrus 35 Rough like a snake 36 TV deletion 37 City near Recife 38 Almost-grads 41 Law (abbr.)

42 Fundraisers, often 43 Aunts and uncles 44 PC message 48 Acquires knowledge 50 Was sick 51 Dancer -- Charisse 52 Like knit fabrics 53 “Devil With -- -- Dress On” 54 “Tiny Alice” penner 55 Some swingers 57 Desperado’s piece 58 -- Chomsky 59 Urged on 60 Dependent 61 Vine- -- cottages 62 Cat or turkey 63 Entreat 64 Car trunk item 2 wds.)

65 Good, to Juan 66 Arctic lander (hyph.)

68 Dude 69 -- Lingus 70 Cager Michael - 71 Dogpatch verb 72 Watch chain 73 AMA members 74 Pageant figures 75 Situated 78 Alley from Moo 79 Possesses 80 Bellicose chauvinism 84 -- up (in hiding) 85 Soften 87 Publisher of first

women’s magazine 88 LIII doubled 89 Interstate 90 Design 91 Rajahs’ spouses 92 -- van der Rohe 93 Kenya’s loc.

94 Flour grinders 95 Leaks 96 Get a whiff of 97 Hong Kong dwelling 99 Uh’s cousins 100 French clerics 101 Mariachi gig 102 German industrial center 103 Alts.

104 Train alternatives 105 Halloween decor

106 Writer Josephine - 107 Mineral deposits 109 Drilled 110 Vaccine 112 Spendthrift 115 Vows venue 116 Bubbly drink 120 Mine, to Yves (2 wds.)

121 1950 Ethel Waters sitcom 123 “Nel blu dipinto di blu” song 125 “Uptown Girl” artist 126 Rack and - 127 Under a roof 128 Runaway bride?

129 Kimono closers 130 Remnant 131 Part of TLC 132 Hinders 133 Vex DOWN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 32 34 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 45 46 47 49 50 51 52 54 55 56 59 60 61 63 64 65 67 68 70 72 73 74

Potato skin German import Monorail Dens or burrows Hope and Crosby, often Action-movie name Many-petaled blossom Hideous monster Swimming pool tester Class attender, presumably Rumples Block, legally Filmdom’s Bruce or Laura Roswell crasher Harem head God in the Koran Paper-folding art Feeling Zatopek or Jannings Get new wallpaper Tea cake Auditioned Nobelist -- Bohr Made hay Seem likely (2 wds.)

Leans Reserve again Deli buy Taunted Roman drinking cups Went fishing Big lizard Lady Bird’s hubby Daiquiri need Pond scum Nabs PC monitor Go-between Earth, in combos Tolkien’s tree creature Large antelope Orbison or Acuff Souvenir Operated a ferry Round container Like a swamp Walked the floor Burrowing rodents Seymour and Fonda Nurtures Karate level Calf-length skirts

75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 85 86 87 90

Expression Veggie sponges (var.)

Waker-uppers Juice providers?

Sweetie-pie Davy or Casey -Most aloof Willowy Lose Nev. neighbor Capone foe Looks intently Lapel ornament

KATHLEEN SAXE

WORD GAME TODAY’S WORD -- PAGEANTS (DIAGNOSE: PAJ-ents: Public dramatic presentations.)

Average mark 37 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 53 or more words in PAGEANTS?

paean pagan page pane pang pants past

pasta paste pate paten peasant peat pent

pest agape agate agent angst ante apnea

apse aspen gape gasp gate gnat east

nape neap neat nest tang tapa tape

saga sage sane sang sate seat sent

sept seta snag snap span spat spate

spent stag stage step

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.

91 Ready for the bench 92 Jacques’ Mrs. 94 Country estate 95 Saw 96 Abs tightener (hyph.)

98 Raining hard 100 Mystique 101 Tractor owners 103 Curtis of cosmetics 104 Pester 105 Safari member 108 Red-ink entry 109 Sled runner

110 Figure 111 Paramount 112 Guardian’s charge 113 Chinese border river 114 Peau de - 115 “Put -- -- on it!”

116 Sour, as cream 117 Mongolian desert 118 Simon or Armstrong 119 Threat ender 122 Mil. branch 124 Bullring shout Solution on Pg 14

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Photographers beaten for taking Shilpa Shetty’s photos

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wo photographers were beaten up late Thursday for clicking pictures of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in Mumbai.

Shetty and Kundra were out on a date at Bastion restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai, and happily posed for the media. After the couple left, the restaurant bouncers got in a scuffle with the photographers and beat up two of them. According to an ABP report, the bouncers were clearing the way for Shilpa and Raj when they felt the photographers got a little too close to the couple.

Two restaurant bouncers have been arrested in the case, ANI reported Friday morning. The two photographers had to be hospitalised.

Shilpa Shetty has since criticised the manhandling of the photo journalists by bouncers.

“Oh my god! Appalled and disappointed at the way these photographers were

bashed... Really unnecessary... Feel bad for the paparazzi. They stand for hours sometimes for a shot...

They are part of my fraternity and no one needs to be beaten for doing his job.

Absolutely condemn what happened,” Shilpa posted on Instagram.

She added that she is saddened by the incident.

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Meghan Markle opens up about Prince Harry for the first time

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ast week, Meghan Markle touched down in the UK to support her boyfriend Prince Harry on the 20th anniversary of his mother Princess Diana's death and now, the “Suits” actress has spoken about her boyfriend for the first time.

Speaking to “Vanity Fair”, she said of her royal beau: “We’re a couple. We’re in love. I’m sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time. This is for us.

It’s part of what makes it so special, that it’s just ours.

But we’re happy. Personally, I love a great love story.”

It's the first time that Meghan has opened up about her relationship with Prince Harry since the couple met in 2016.

Speaking about how her relationship has been affected by its high profile, she said: “It has its challenges, and it comes in waves - some days it can feel more challenging than others,” she said. “And right out of the gate it was surprising the way things changed. But I still have this support system all around me, and, of course, my boyfriend’s support.” (Glamour)

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Fun Times

Archie

Check online job opportuARIES nities. Update your resume (March 21- to reflect the type of posiApril 19) tion you want to apply for.

Someone you have studied or worked with will have a suggestion or proposal.

Travel,

socialize

or

do

TAURUS something constructive.

(April 20- Personal gains can be made if May 20) you engage in talks or events that will educate you about something you want to pursue.

You'll face discord if you GEMINI fall short on your promis(May 28- es. Take better care of your June 20) health, and don't give in to vices you vowed to quit.

Discipline will be required.

Share your experiences with someone equally interested in (June 21- the same things as you. A partJuly 22) nership will lead to unusual opportunities. Ideas and plans should be followed by actions.

CANCER

LEO (July 23Aug. 22)

Dilbert

Peanuts

Think before you do or say something that may hurt someone's feelings. Emotions will be fragile, and being sympathetic and thoughtful will help you avoid upset and discord.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22)

Communicate from the heart. Make your thoughts known and be open to reasonable suggestions. Change is heading your way, and preparation will ensure that you get the most out of the transition.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23)

Protect your personal information, passwords and confidants. Your input will help deter outsiders from trying to take advantage of you or your loved ones.

If you care about someSCORPIO thing or someone, show how (Oct. 24- passionate you are. Be willNov. 22) ing to say what's on your mind and follow through with action to prove you mean business.

A trip or conversation SAGITTARIUS with a relative, neighbor or (Nov. 23peer will give you something Dec. 21) to think about. Verify what you've been told before you repeat or act on the information you've been given.

Calvin and Hobbes

Projects that add comfort CAPRICORN to your home or bring your (Dec. 22- family closer together should Jan. 19) be a priority. Personal gains can be made if you negotiate on your own behalf.

Emotional situations AQUARIUS will disrupt your life if you (Jan. 20- overreact or do something Feb. 19) you'll regret. Problems with a friend, sibling or relative should be handled carefully.

A peaceful solution is your best alternative.

PISCES Discuss your plans with (Feb. 20- someone you want to partMar. 20) ner with. Your charm and unique and imaginative way of presenting what you have to offer will lead to success.