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THE FIRST MAGAZINE IN THE
                 REGION TO USE MOBILE TAGGING
                 THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH




    APRIL 2013
                   AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED
                     MAGAZINE IN THE UAE




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    ART AND THEATRE
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04 notes and cyberchatter
05 uspace
06 what’s hot                                                      12                                                         The UAE continues to throb with the tempo of
07 people calendar                                                                                                            lively entertainment for the entire family. In a nod
                                                                                                                              to this season's celebration of women's achievement,
08 tempo’s top 10 songs / what’s on your ipod
                                                                                                                              we focus on three locally based female artists: Sol
09 social meets                                                                                                               Abiad and her Star TOO Experimental Theatre, on
10 my style blueprint                                                                                                         calligrapher Narjes Noureddine and on emerging
11 phototripping                                                                                                              talent student Lama Younes (who has designed the
12 cover story – splish splash                                                                                                front cover artwork for this issue of Tempo). And in
14 city bites                                                                                                                 the spirit of collaboration between the genders, and
                                                                                                                              the races, we showcase a banter between American
15 trending                                                                                                                   poet Dorian Paul D, and young Palestinian phenom
19 game hedz / tech talk                                                                                                      Farah Chamma who together treated Tempo's staff
20 muscle mania                                                                                                               to an exciting and heart wrenching poetry repartee,
21 time capsule                                                                                                               totally organic and impromptu. We loved it so
22 articulate café                                                                                                            much we taped it and put it on our website and You
                                                                                                                              Tube channel for you to watch.
24 narjes noureddine
25 doc in the house / remixing rumi                                                                                           The launch of the Shams 1 Solar Power Plant
26 tamakkan                                                                                                                   garnered the focus of the Planetarians - what a huge
27 the planetarians                                                                                                           accomplishment for the country's green movement!
28 media                                                                                                                      At our humble level Tempo has also started to
29 horoscope                                                                                                                  make a transition to sustainability, through the
                                                                                                                              introduction of our new magazine stands, which are
30 art and theatre
                                                                                                                              100% recycled from locally available waste. Tell us
                                                                                                                              what you think.

                                                                                                                              Live well and responsibly.
20                                                                24                                                          Sana Bagersh
                                                                                                                              Managing Editor
                                                                                                                              bagersh@tempoplanet.com


                                                                                                                              MANAGING EDITOR                      EDITORIAL
                                                                                                                              Sana Bagersh                      CONTRIBUTORS

                                                                                                                                                                              Alma Kadragic
                                                                                                                              EDITORIAL
                                                                                                                              COORDINATOR                                     Amnah Qasim
                                                                                                                              Ajir Shujahi                                     Azza El Masri
                                                                                                                                                                                      Blakniss
                                                                                                                              MARKETING
                                                                                                                              DIRECTOR                         Dorian ‘Paul D’ Rogers
                                                                                                                              Manjul Abhishek                                        Dr. DMS

                                                                                                                              DESIGN & LAYOUT                            Emma Kirkman

30                                                                                                                            Mark De Castro                                      Ian Mason
                                                                                                                                                                              Nabeela Huda
                                                                                                                              PHOTOGRAPHER
                                                                                                                              Angeli Castillo                 Samarpan Chakraborty
                                                                                                                                                                          Sanah Chauhan
                                                                                                                              DISTRIBUTION
                                                                                                                                                                               Shahid Saeed
                                                                                                                              COORDINATOR
                                                                                                                              Melaku Muluneh                              Somiya Mukeet


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TALKING BOOKS
www.tempoplanet.com                                                                                By Azza El Masri




                                                                                                   MR.
   THE MUSIC                                     RACING                                            PENUMBRA’S
   OF LOVE                                       AGAINST                                           24-HOUR
   By Samarpan Chakraborty
                                                 TIME                                              BOOKSTORE
                                                 By Nabeela Huda                                   by Robin Sloan
                                                                                                   2012


                                                                                                    Every book
                                                                                                    holds a new
                                                                                                    adventure. And
                                                                                                    every bookstore
                                                                                                    is a maze with an
                                                                                                    infinite number of
                                                                                                    doors leading to it.
   In this musical moment called life            She sits on the finely furnished chair with        And so, in Robin
   I promise to hold you                         her body leaning forward, her chest resting        Sloan’s debut
                                                 on the larger side of the table.                   novel, does this
   In the fog seemingly dense                                                                       adventure begin.
   I will be your clarity                        Looking out of the window, she sees the big
                                                 clock and watches its hands move slowly.           In 2008 San Francisco, Clay Jannon finds
                                                 She thinks about how fast time flies by. How       himself meditating about his doomed
   I can be the philosophy to your                                                                  web-design career when he stumbles upon a
                                                 every minute races the next, and how there's
   conflict                                                                                         job vacancy at the most peculiar store: Mr.
                                                 no stopping. There's no resting in this world,
   The thought coming out of the abyss           not even for a split second. The running road      Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore.
                                                 doesn’t look back at the runner who just
   I will be still just like the water flowing   tripped on it.                                     Its owner, Mr. Penumbra, is an unusual oId
   into the ocean                                                                                   man with strange secrets. Picture a cozy,
   For it is my destiny to be nothing in         She shifts her eyes and sees across the            dark bookstore that endlessly stretches
   this emptiness                                Parliament building and onto the busy road.        vertically, that sees few yet regular clients
                                                 The road paves the path for thousands of           who only appear at the wee hours of the
   In nothingness, there is something            travelers going upon their daily routines.         night borrowing books that have never
   And in that something, lays                   There they are, polluting the environment,         been heard of. Indeed, the bookstore houses
   everything                                    she thinks. Honking to hasten the pace,            incomprehensible mysterious books that
                                                 or yelling at the top of their lungs to curse      lead Clay and his friends to embark on
   Beyond the limit, infinity, infinity
                                                 with almost little or no road manners. They        a unique quest. They would discover an
                                                 are always in a hurry, she thought. Perhaps        underworld literary society that spans the
   Like the reflections on the mirror                                                               globe. However, this literary world is not
                                                 racing time to get to where they have to be?
   That goes beyond the mirror itself                                                               to be taken for granted as it holds dark
                                                 Or where they want to be. Impatient whiners
   Into dimensions untouched by logic            who've lost against time, yet again…?              immortal secrets.
   Encompassing the completeness of
   life                                          She stands up, gently pushing the chair            Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is a
                                                 behind and walks to the windowpane. Her            book you – the 21st century denizen – can
   And in the understanding of this              dark black hair gently rests on her shoulders      relate to. Robin Sloan touches on the real
   experience                                    and her twinkling hazel eyes drift to the          to deliver us a beautiful ancient world; he
   I rid myself of all limit and grievances      blue sky. The puffs of white clouds move           manipulates all that’s at a common man’s
                                                 across the sky with no rush to reach their         disposal to gift us the extraordinary.
   For this is an involvement going              destination.                                       Geeks, dorks, nerds, and booklovers - this
   beyond physicality                                                                               one’s for you. The novel mixes new and old:
                                                 She shifts her thoughts and wonders how            the traditional reading experience with the
   Where you dissolve yourself of
                                                 vast the sky is and how it seems to canopy         hyper-reality of ebooks, Google, Kindles,
   identities
                                                 the earth. But she corrects herself, the sky is    and Nooks.
                                                 an empty space that leaves much to explore.
   All you have left is a memory                                                                    This is a compelling read that will remind
                                                 She wonders about the depth of its beauty
   Of a peaceful heart and tearing eyes          and the incomprehensible factors governing         you of the exquisite sensation of holding an
   And the everlasting burst of ecstasy          its existence.                                     actual paperback, and immersing yourself
   Roaming freely without care into                                                                 within its pages.
   your body                                     She smiles to herself, reassuring herself that
                                                 there is much more to this world than just         E-Readers might be the future, but there is
                                                 racing time.                                       nothing like picking up a real book.



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  YOUR GUIDE TO THIS MONTHS’ HOTTEST EVENTS




                                                                                MIDDLE EAST FILM                       BRUNO MARS
WORLD BEATS                                                                     AND COMIC CON 2013                     LIVE IN DUBAI
March 22 – Apr 6                                                                April 5 – April 6                      April 12
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas                                                    Dubai International Marine Club        Dubai Media City Amphitheatre,
Island Abu Dhabi                                                                                                       Dubai
                                                                                The largest popular culture
World Beats is a 16-day event                                                   festival in the Middle East,           Nominated for the Grammy
at the Park that brings a world          YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR                     focused on film, TV, comics,           Awards 13 times, super star
of music and rhythm with                 COMPETITION (YEC 2013)                 manga, animation, collectibles         Bruno Mars is set to perform at
several acts representing Asia,          April 3 – April 6                      and pop art, is back! The Middle       Dubai Media City Amphitheatre
Africa, Europe, Americas. The            Abu Dhabi                              East Film and Comic Con is one         on April 12. Having sold over 45
performances include Japanese                                                   of the region's prominent events       million singles worldwide, and
and West African drummers,               Dubai SME has announced the            in this category! Following the        with more than one million views
brand new stomp act, capoeira            launch of the 9th cycle of the         success of its premiere event, the     on YouTube, Mars is one of the
dancers, jam skaters and kids arts       Young Entrepreneur Competition         second annual MEFCC will feature       most exciting performers today.
and crafts activities.                   (YEC 2013) in three different          celebrities, artists, music, art and   His Dubai concert will be his first
                                         locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai and        exhibitors from across the globe.      in the UAE.
Details:                                 Ras Al Khaimah. The four days
www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com             event brings together students         Details: www.mefcc.com                 Details: www.brunomars.ae
                                         from different private and
                                         public high schools, colleges and
                                         universities across the UAE, who
                                         will set up their stands and sell
                                         their products in a competitive
                                         environment. The competition
                                         aims at educating students on the
                                         basic principles of starting and
                                         operating a private business, and
                                         to inspire the students to become
                                         entrepreneurs in the future by
                                         creating a simple entrepreneurial
                                         environment.

                                         Details: www.yec.ae                    HEARING LOSS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
                                                                                April 23 – April 24
GO YAS LADIES ONLY TRAINING                                                     Zayed University, Dubai
April 3 – April 24
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi                                                   Aimed at addressing the perceptions about the basic requirements of
                                                                                the hearing impaired in the UAE, Kalimati Speech and Communication
Go Yas exclusive ladies only training nights at Yas Marina Circuit is           Center is organizing a conference about hearing loss. Kalimati Speech
everything from an evening stroll to some serious training. Walk, run           and Communication Center devotes a large part of its program to raising
or cycle free for all ages and are welcome to attend any or all of 4 dates      awareness of speech and language therapy in general and hearing loss and
reserved for ladies only. Get fit and have fun, this activity is suitable for   deafness in particular. "Hear My Voice - Understanding Hearing Loss"
all abilities.                                                                  will be held at Zayed University, Dubai.

Details: www.yasmarinacircuit.com                                               Details: www.kalimati.org


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APRIL 2013




                                                                                             SADIKA DAWOOD
                                                                                             > 30 years old
                                                                                             > South African Teacher
AL GHARBIA WATERSPORTS                         ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL 2013                                  BOOK FAIR 2013
April 18 – April 27                            April 24 – April 29
Mirfa-Al Gharbia, Abu Dhabi                    ADNEC, Abu Dhabi

Al Gharbia Watersports Festival is             Abu Dhabi is rapidly becoming the hub
a 10-day extravaganza filled with              of the Arab book trade and the point of
wonder, water and world-class                  reference for booksellers, publishers
athletes. From kiteboards and surf             and distributors in the Arabian Gulf
ski kayaks in the waves to chilled-out         region. The Abu Dhabi International
camping and concerts on shore, the             Book Fair offers great access to industry
festival is destined to be the wettest         professionals and key market players in                      APRIL 4-5
wildest week in the UAE. Besides the           the region.                                                  The Wave Competition
                                                                                                                                Ain
sporting competitions that include                                                                          @ Wadi Adventure Al
wakeboarding, beach volleyball and             Details: www.adta.ae
beach football, the festival will also offer
a water sports photography competition
and night camp activities with music
concerts and festive food stations as well
as a traditional 'souk' to satisfy eager
shoppers.

Details: www.algharbiafestivals.ae

                                                                                                       APRIL 6-7
                                                                                                        The Race Competition
                                                                                                        @ Abu Dhabi Sailing
                                                                                                        Yacht Club




                                               BIRTH OF A MUSEUM
                                               April 22 – July 20
                                               Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi                                      APRIL 19
                                                                                                                                 Abu Dhabi
                                                                                                               Metallica Live in        d,
                                                                                                               @ du Ar ena on Yas Islan
                                               The exhibition presents important works
                                                                                                               Abu Dhabi
                                               of art from the Louvre Abu Dhabi's
ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL                        permanent collection, some of which
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM                             have never been seen, or revealed, before.
FESTIVAL                                       Almost 130 artworks will be displayed
April 20 – April 25                            at Manarat Al Saadiyat, giving an
Abu Dhabi                                      insight into the museum’s narrative and
                                               collection ahead of its 2015 opening.
The Abu Dhabi International                    Born of an agreement between the Abu
Environment Film Festival is an                Dhabi and French governments, Louvre
international gathering of the film            Abu Dhabi will display art, manuscripts
and environmental industry. The Film           as well as significant historical, cultural
Festival is an initiative of Media Lab,        and sociological objects. The iconic
from the office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin            building, designed by Jean Nouvel, is
Hamdan al Nahyan and is co-organized           conceived as a complex of pavilions,                  APRIL 28
by Media Lab and Informa Exhibitions.          plazas, alleyways and canals, evoking a               Sheikh Zayed
The Festival is supported by UNEP,             city floating on the sea. Hovering over               Book Award 2013
IFAW, IUCN, ASIFA, EAD, WFSJ                   the complex will be a form inspired by                @ ADNEC, Abu Dhabi
and many more. The objective of this           traditional Arabic architecture: a vast,
prestigious event is to raise awareness        shallow dome - some 180 metres in
of global environmental challenges in          diameter - perforated with interlaced
the region and support the film industry       patterns so that a magical, diffused light
that covers this sector.                       filters through.

Details: www.adieff.com                        Details: www.adta.ae                               < Angeli Castillo

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MUSIC




                                                                                                                                             View the #1 song in the UAE




                                                         TEMPO’S MUSIC CHART LETS YOU DISCOVER THE
                                                         LATEST TOP 10 SONGS IN THE EMIRATE.


MIRRORS                                                        1
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
                                                                                                        RUKSANA AJIR is a 26 year old Fashion Designer
RIGHT HERE (FEAT. DRAKE)                                       2                                        who feels that music is the perfect stress buster
JUSTIN BIEBER
                                                                                                             1.	    Everything I Do I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN                                            3                                             2.	    Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver
BRUNO MARS                                                                                                   3.	    When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating
                                                                                                             4.	    I’ll Be Right Here Waiting For You – Richard Marx
22
TAYLOR SWIFT                                                   4                                             5.	    As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys
                                                                                                             6.	    Ring My Bells – Enrique Iglesias
                                                                                                             7.	    Fields Of Gold – Sting
DAYLIGHT
MAROON 5                                                       5                                             8.	    Powerless (Say What You Want) – Nelly Furtado
                                                                                                             9.	    Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira
                                                                                                             10.	   Single Ladies - Beyonce
ARMY OF TWO                                                    6
OLLY MURS

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER                                             7
ONE DIRECTION
JUST GIVE ME A REASON (FEAT. NATE RUESS)
P!NK
                                                               8
RELOAD (FEAT. CHIP)                                            9
WILEY

GANGSTA                                                        10
KAT DAHLIA




1.	    When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars                                      1.	   What About Us (feat. Sean Paul) - The Saturdays
2.	    Suit and Tie (feat. JAY Z) - Justin Timberlake                        2.	   Mirrors - Justin Timberlake
3.	    Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess) - P!nk                       3.	   One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) - One Direction
4.	    Feel This Moment (feat. Christina Aguilera) - Pitbull                 4.	   When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars
5.	    Harlem Shake - Baauer                                                 5.	   Just Give Me a Reason - P!nk
6.	    Radioactive - Imagine Dragons                                         6.	   Pompeii - Bastille
7.	    Heart Attack - Demi Lovato                                            7.	   Ready or Not - Bridgit Mendler
8.	    My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up) - Fall Out Boy   8.	   White Noise (feat. Aluna George) - Disclosure
9.	    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida) - Olly Murs                             9.	   I Could Be the One (Nicktim Radio Edit) - Avicii and Nicky Romero
10.	 I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) - Icona Pop                                10.	 Boomerang - Nicole Scherzinger



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Abu Dhabi Photographers have been meeting from before December 2009.
                                                                     Initially the group's activities were limited to online photo sharing and comments
                                                                     from other members. But as time passed the group held its first proper meetup
                                                                     in September 2011, and has been meeting regularly ever since, to discuss new
ABU DHABI PHOTOGRAPHERS                                              opportunities and to hold photography workshops.




                                                                                                 SHAHID SAEED
THE MANTRA: ARE YOU PASSIONATE?                                                                  ADP FOUNDER AND ORGANIZER
                                                                                                 Nationality: Pakistan
THE MEET-UPS:
ADP organizes different meet ups every                                                           “ADP is a great community for photography fans
month covering many topics from portraits                                                        and open to everyone for whom photography is a
to street photography. In the past, ADP has                                                      serious hobby”.
held trip-based meet-ups at Al Ain Zoo, Al
Ain Paradise, Al Ain Souq Al Qatara, Ras Al
Khaima and Liwa. It is working on holding a
camping plus photography meet up in Mirfa.

THE IDEA:
To help everyone who owns a camera and has
a passion for photography but is struggling to
produce quality photos.

                                                 MUNIR EL KADI
                                                 CO-ORGANIZER
                                                 Nationality: Iraq
                                                 “ADP is a community about extending
                                                 caring, respect, knowledge, culture and
                                                 courage. We tell our members to bond
                                                 together as a group, and to keep clicking!”


                                                                                  SHERILAL MOHANAN
                                                                                  CO-ORGANIZER
                                                                                  Nationality: India

                                                                                  “ADP welcomes all those who have a
                                                 JENIFER HASENKNOPF               passion for photography, regardless
                                                 Assistant Organizer              of their level of knowledge about
LEONID YAITSKIY                                                                   photography!”
CO-ORGANIZER                                     Nationality: Canada
Nationality: Russia
                                                                                                       The recent meetup, “photography using available light,” was
                                                                                                       attended by 25 group members and five models. Matthew
“At ADP we exchange knowledge on small                                                                 Dols, an assistant professor at Zayed University Abu Dhabi,
tricks. We travel and meet people, and we try                                AMJAD RASOOL              conducted the theoretical session to explain flow of light and
new things. We fail and we succeed but most                                  Assistant Organizer       how to get a good amount of light using reflectors soft boxes
                                                                             Nationality: Pakistan     and other light sources. This was followed by a practical photo
importantly we do what we love to do!”                                                                 shoot session.

                                                                                                       CONNECTING: www.adp-uae.com

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ENGLISH
                                    AGE: 46
                                    MUSICIAN


      CHARLES
    CUTHFORT
       FASHION STATEMENT:
   “MOSTLY BLACK WITH A HINT
   OF BLACK AND DR. MARTENS”

      “Clothes are a real expression of the person
      and my mood gets affected by what I wear
      which is why you will rarely see me out of
      dark tones. I feel really awkward in colours.”

      PERSONAL STYLE: “James bond
      fighting Sid Vicious over Gwen Stefani”.

      FAVOURITE BUY OF THE PAST
      MONTH: “Black military jacket from Max.
      I bought three of the same one to be on the
      safe side.”

      FAVOURITE STORE IN
      ABU DHABI: “I think if you know what
      your style is, it’s easy to shop anywhere from
      H&M to Hamdan centre… or even Giftworld.
      So long as you are selective, expensive doesn’t
      always equal good.”

      DOES THE UAE HAVE STYLE?
      “Style over here seems to be only influenced
      by exactly what’s in the shops. There’s not
      much interpretation, although I think that’s
      changed in the 14 years I’ve been here. There
      are now a lot of people who have style and
      who like to mix it up a little.”

      FASHION PET HATES: “Crocs, wide
      ties, t-shirts (with insane social comments
      printed on them), polo shirts, cycle shorts,
      women who buy the wrong size jeans,
      anything yellow or turquoise. Anything
      Versace or Cavalli.”

            < Angeli Castillo

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PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE
                                                                                     By Shahid Saeed



                                                                                     PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHY:
                                                                                     Point your camera towards the person then
                                                                                     explore different angles. Check to see where
                                                                                     the lighting is perfect, which positions work
                                                                                     better, and which backgrounds are nice. Take
                                                                                     shots from all-around.

                                                                                               Featuring the work of photographer
                                                                                               > LEONID YAITSKIY
>   TITLE: The Moment
>   MODELS: Nermis Stas
>   LOCATION: The Heritage Park, Abu Dhabi
>   SETTING: Aperture Priority Mode
>   PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “A candid picture can capture feelings, emotions, 	
    sense and natural beauty”.
>   CAMERA MODEL: NIKON D90
>   F-STOP/APERTURE: f/4.5
>   ISO: 200
>   SHUTTER SPEED: 1/2000 secs.
>   POINT TO PONDER: “A good snapshot keeps a moment from
    running away” (Eudora Welty)




                                                                               >   TITLE: The Frame
                                                                               >   MODELS: Sujjit
                                                                               >   LOCATION: The Heritage Park, Abu Dhabi
> TITLE: Couple                                                                >   SETTING: Aperture Priority Mode
> MODELS: Maram Dallow and Nermis Stas                                         >   PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “Clever framing that 	
> LOCATION: The Heritage Park, Abu Dhabi                                           leaves those viewing your image wondering a little, or
> SETTING: Aperture Priority Mode                                                  imagining what is behind your frame can be quite effective”.
> PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “While taking picture of two people you should show     >   CAMERA MODEL: NIKON D90
them at their best, looking relaxed and comfortable in their relationship”.    >   F-STOP/APERTURE: f/4.5
> CAMERA MODEL: NIKON D90                                                      >   ISO: 200
> F-STOP/APERTURE: f/1.4                                                       >   SHUTTER SPEED: 1/400 secs.
> ISO: 200                                                                     >   POINT TO PONDER: “There are no bad pictures; that's 	
> SHUTTER SPEED: 1/4000 secs.                                                      just how your face looks sometimes” (Abraham Lincoln).
> POINT TO PONDER: “A picture is a secret about a secret,
  the more it tells you the less you know” (Diane Arbus)
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SPLISH
                                                       SPLASH
                                                       CANVAS MAGIC
                                                       By Ajir Shujahi




    Many of Lama Younes’s
    friends know the 23 year
    old Syrian as an English
    literature university
    student, who is currently
    studying business
    administration. But
    the wild side of Lama is
    artistic and explodes
    with paintings, doodles
    and graffiti…

   Tempo: How do you express yourself
   artistically?
   Through my work. I attempt to feed my
   curiosity of ideas, objects forms, philosophy,
   facts and fantasy. I try to create a link between
   old and new. I use my doodling as a form of
   organizing my thoughts. Through mixed
   media art I try to link the past, present and
   future. I draw on familiar imagery, dreams
   and imagination.

   Tempo: Where does your inspiration
   come from?
   Spending time in my head is important. From
   when I was 12 I'd tune out my surroundings
   and just spend time in my own thoughts. I still
   do that. I'm often scribbling down fragments
   that later act like trigger-points for artwork.
   I'm very fidgety and I seem to work best when
   my hands and head are occupied, so I always
   doodle. I seek inspiration in anything around
   me: books, music, art, people...I especially
   relate to Salvador Dali's artwork 'The First
   Days of Spring' because of its intensity.




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Tempo: What are the challenges you've faced?
The starving artist is one of the oldest clichés for good reason. But for me, the
image of the tortured artist is a myth – you don't need to be miserable to create
art. Your creativity is like a tap: if you don't use it, it gets clogged up. Even if you
have talent, technical training, time, and tenacity, it's quite possible that you'll
never really earn a living from your work. A visual artist finds success in this
field, as in all the arts, not through artistic talent alone but through the ability
to network and market oneself.

Tempo: Your future plans?
I have many plans that are on the right side of my brain. However, none of them
are practical…yet! (she smiles impishly). Time gives us a glimpse to the future.
In the short run I hope to graduate so I can have more time to explore different
art mediums.

Tempo: Any final thoughts?
I believe that training brings an artist freedom. When you learn the
fundamentals of your craft, you are limited only by your imagination. Without
technical training, you're stabbing in the dark. Sure, you might create one or
two truly great works of art, but they'll be unrepeatable accidents. You can
create anything your mind dreams up only if you know how. Also, persistence
is the most critical factor in any success.




                    QUICKIES:
                    Oil or acrylic? Acrylic
                    Car or canvas? Canvas
                    Funky or abstract? Abstract
                    Art exhibitions or fashion shows? Hmmm…
                    Partying out or dinner at home? Dinner at home


                    www.facebook.com/LamzArt
                    Lama_youness@hotmail.com
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EASY TO MAKE DISHES
                                                 FROM SOMIYA MUKEET’S KITCHEN




     Breakfast:                                     Main Course:                            Dessert:
     FRENCH TOAST                                   BARBEQUE                                MOLTEN LAVA CAKE
                                                    VEAL CHOPS                              WITH VANILLA ICE
     Ingredients:                                                                           CREAM
     Brown bread (3 slices)                         Ingredients:
     1 egg                                          Veal chops: 500g                        Ingredients:
     Cinnamon powder 1 tsp                          Barbeque sauce: 1/2 cup                 Eggs 3
     Brown sugar 3 tbsp                             Salt                                    Sugar 1/4 cup
     Vanilla essence 1 tsp                          Pepper                                  Butter 50g
     Milk 1/4 cup                                   Tarragon 1 tsp                          Vanilla essence 1 tsp
                                                    Baking soda 1 tsp                       Salt 1 pinch
     Method:                                                                                Flour 1/4 cup
     •	 Mix all ingredients well until sugar        Method:                                 Chocolate 150g
        dissolves.                                  •	 Soak the veal chops with baking
     •	 Dip the bread slices and fry in butter         soda plus water for about an hour.   Method:
        on medium heat until both sides are         •	 Wash the chops and pat them dry.     •	 Melt the chocolate and the butter
        done.                                       •	 Marinate with salt, pepper,             on a double boiler.
     •	 Serve with fresh strawberries and              tarragon, barbeque sauce for 4-6     •	 Whisk eggs until light and fluffy,
        cream.                                         hours.                                  adding sugar and salt and vanilla
                                                    •	 Pre heat oven to 180 c and bake         until its dissolved.
                                                       the chops                            •	 Add the chocolate mixture to the
                                                    •	 for 60 minutes or until well done.      egg mixture.
                                                    •	 Brush with some butter and           •	 Fold in the flour.
                                                       barbeque sauce 10 minutes before     •	 Divide the mixture into
                                                       its done.                               4 ramekins.
                                                    •	 Serve with bread and fries.          •	 Bake in a preheated oven for
                                                                                               10-12 minutes at 180 c.
                                                                                            •	 Serve with vanilla ice cream
                                                                                               and strawberries.




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APRIL’S COOL
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So April is cool for two reasons: 1. Not many new releases this month - so
                                                                                 can also record full HD 1080p video, it supports 3G/4G, Wi-Fi & GPS
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cool indeed!                                                                     up-to 280 hours standby time on 3G. And it costs AED 1999 at Carrefour
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But first, a post mortem for March:
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became a pure shooter and strayed away from its adventure/puzzler roots.                                                             The Asus S400CA
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What with the popularity of shooters like Modern Warfare and Battlefield
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gaining loyal multi-player fans, I think the developers were hoping many
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                                                                                                                                     2Gb/4GB RAM, 14”
for any shortcomings? I enjoyed the full game and am now playing through
                                                                                                                                     1366x768 LED backlit
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MUSCLE MANIA
  HEALTH            By Ajir Shujahi

Leeroy Arron Colaco, 24, is an Indian              “When I first joined Abu Dhabi country club        Exercising regularly turned out to be a hobby
personal trainer who has gained local              in 2009 I was complete fresher. Everything was     and I started seeing a difference in myself. It
                                                   very new and different for me. It was a little     was when I went to high school that I started
celebrity as a bodybuilder. Leeroy                 difficult in the beginning to get along with       seriously bodybuilding as a sport. I was just 15
moved from India to the UAE in 2009                people from different countries and cultures,      years old and I started going to a gym.
and currently lives with his parents               but our gym manager Captain Hassan gave me         When I started working out country club
and brother, and works at the Abu                  a lot of advice on how to train and deal with      Captain Hassan encouraged me to excel in
Dhabi Country Club. He chatted                     members. He was a world champion body              bodybuilding. That was unusual for me because
with Tempo about his background,                   builder and Mr. Universe in 2002 and 2003, so      back home it was more a hobby. He’s become my
education and his chosen sport…                    he was the perfect person to ask for guidance.     inspiration because I can see for myself what it
                                                   He helped me to prepare for a competition in       takes to be a champion bodybuilder - believe me
“ I completed high school and college in           Goa last December where I won the title of state   it’s a tough sport and I am truly lucky to have his
Goa, India and then got my personal trainer        champion and came in second at the Western         guidance all the time.
certification from the American Council of         India bodybuilding competition held in Madhya
Exercise (ACE) through MEFIT, Dubai.               Pradesh, India. Captain Hassan helped me with      “At the beginning my parents were not very
                                                   my training and my dieting for eight to six        happy about the career choice as I was a Bcom
“Aside from bodybuilding I used to do weight       weeks up to the competition.                       graduate. They wanted me to have a white-collar
lifting and power lifting and competed at                                                             job, and not bodybuilding! But now they are ok
university level competitions.                     “My work as fitness trainer at the Abu Dhabi       with what I’ve chosen. The club has got the best-
                                                   country club has been wonderful; you get           equipped gym in the UAE, something I would
I was a regular medal winner for my college in     to know lot of new stuff and learn training        not find in Goa. The facilities have helped me
all the three sports for three continuous years    techniques. It’s a nice learning experience that   improve my fitness levels and focus better on
and I represented my state for the nationals at    has helped me to improve as a fitness trainer.     bodybuilding.
university level. Apart from lifting weights, on
my off days I played football (I am a big fan      “I was inspired by my cousins who were working     My next goal is to be best in India. I know it’s
of Manchester United), listened to music and       out. I used to be amazed at their bodies. From     going to be difficult but it will definitely be
watched movies.                                    then I started doing light exercises at home.      possible. I’ve already started training.




Leeroy Arron helping out a customer at the gym.                                                            Leeroy Arron helping out a customer at the gym.

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ABOUT ME                  LIFE          MUSIC             FOOD               TRAVEL




                                               Dj Froid
                                               (Dave for Drivers License purposes)
                                                                                                 HOW CAN THE RIGHT MUSIC MAKE A
                                                                                                 PARTY BETTER?
                                               Age: Really?                                      Music is one of the truly universal things
                                               Profession: DJ/Remixer                            that we can all connect with. It taps into
                                                                                                 our feelings, our emotions, and sometimes
                                               Producer/Entrepreneur
                                                                                                 even our primal instincts. Need proof?
                                               Nationality: American                             The next time some good music is playing
                                                                                                 at a venue, restaurant, or someplace you
                                               Motto: Your life is an                            wouldn’t normally dance, try to ignore it.
                                               occasion...rise to it!
                                                                                                 WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT LAST SONG
                                               Always do your best! You                          SYNDROME (LSS)?
                                               never know who is watching!                       Current LSS’s are ”Kick, Push” by Lupe
                                                                                                 Fiasco and “Beam Me Up” by Cazzette.
                                                                                                 Want to understand the torrent of music
                                                                                                 genres that floods my head? There’s a
BASIC INFORMATIONS                              WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN                     sneak peek.
                                                10 YEARS?
                                                Deeply involved in music; DJing some,            IF THERE IS A PLACE, HANGOUT,
YOUR MOST VALUED POSSESSION:
                                                still performing when I can, as well as          CAFÉ, MALL OR HOTEL (ANY PLACE)
Gave up most of our “possessions” when
                                                producing and working with various               THAT YOU FEEL AT HOME-WHICH
we moved away and don’t really feel like
                                                artists. The plan in that time frame would       PLACE WOULD THAT BE?
we have much that is so valued it cannot
                                                put us in Japan. That is what’s on the           There was something about Kyoto, Japan
be replaced. If I had to choose: selfishly,
                                                current long-term life goal list.                that felt like “home” to me. Went to the
I would say the contents of my laptop
(music, photos, etc.) Emotionally, a brush                                                       mall, walked the streets, strolled through
                                                WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PEACE?                      the grocery stores, tried some small, local
art picture my wife and I got several years
                                                For everyone to be able to live worry-free       restaurants, had incredible interactions
ago while on vacation.
                                                and fear-free lives.                             with the people; everything about it was
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU HANGING                                                                    perfectly comfortable.
                                                WHAT ITEM DO YOU KEEP BUYING
OUT MOST?
                                                EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE PLENTY?                     WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT
These days, the gym.
                                                Spices and hot sauces. I love to cook and        WEEKEND?
                                                always seem to see a new spice or sauce at       I’m a mood and feelings type person so
ONE THING YOU CANNOT
                                                the market.                                      this can go anywhere. I can have a great
LIVE WITHOUT:
Music                                                                                            weekend dancing the night away with
                                                LEAST LIKE?                                      friends at a club, or spend a quiet weekend
                                                Anyone who cannot carry on good,                 on the couch with my wife having a movie
THE PERSON WHO INSPIRES YOU
                                                intelligent conversation.                        marathon. Both of those have been perfect
THE MOST:
My grandparents. That generation is                                                              weekends.
tough and we have so much to be thankful
for today because of their hard work,           WHO IN YOUR LIFE DESERVES A
                                                BIG OLD THANK YOU?
sacrifices, ingenuity, and tenacity!
                                                The biggest one for sure would go to my wife.
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED FOR                        She married a dreamer and we are not always
SURVIVAL (LIST MATERIAL                         the easiest people to live with. Big Thank
THINGS ONLY)                                    You’s also need to go to everyone in my life
This is always such an interesting question     journey who has ever encouraged, taught,
to interpret. Are they “real survival           and/or supported my musical education and
things” (a good knife, lighter, sturdy          dreams. From my parents, family, and band
clothes, etc.)? Or are they modern “kind        teachers, to DJ mentors and friends who have
                                                stood patiently by during practices, concerts,
of” survival things (iPod, cell phone,
                                                shows, and even the disasters. When no one
chocolate)? I guess that’s the point ;)         knows who you are, you can truly tell during
                                                those times who cares for you.



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ARTICULATE CAFE
                                                                               POETRY
                                                                          HE SAID/ SHE SAID




Award-winning poet Dorian "Paul D"                  being able to easily bond with the members          community in Dubai. So, I ended up forming
Rogers enjoyed coffee and stimulating               of the group, before having even read any           a vague Palestinian identity that I seem to
banter with poetry phenom Farah                     poetry. After reading my piece, they gave me        question from time to time. What does it mean
Chamma. The two chatted, compared notes             a standing ovation – not because the piece was      to be Palestinian that has been constantly
and jammed together in an organic poetry-           extraordinarily good, but because the audience      in exile? How much do I understand of the
fest that intertwined their lines in powerful       was very responsive and supportive.                 Palestinian conflict? I find these questions very
juxtaposition and imagery.                                                                              thought-provoking and therefore constantly
                                                    PAUL D: I think you may be taking for               include them in my poetry.
PAUL D: You are the youngest member of              granted the fact that people are impressed with
Poeticians, a Dubai-based poetry collective and     the wisdom you display despite the fact that you    FARAH: Do you have a similar experience
the first of its kind in the UAE. How did you get   are so young. You were born in Dubai but and        when you write your poetry?
involved with them?                                 are of Palestinian decent. Some of your poetry,
                                                    “I Am No Palestinian,” for example, deals with      PAUL D: I share some of the same experiences
FARAH: I heard about the Poeticians                 Palestine and your search of self-identity within   growing up in self-segregated South Georgia.
through a friend and decided to contact them.       that context.                                       You had blacks and whites and few people of
I was fourteen back then. Hind Shoufani,                                                                other ethnicities. It wasn’t until my late teens
the founder of Poeticians, told me that their       FARAH: It can be quite confusing to be a            that I felt comfortable in my own skin. I got
events are usually 18+ yet accepted to give me      Dubai-born Palestinian especially when not          most of my acceptance through poetry. You have
a shot. My experience with the Poeticians was       having had the possibility to visit Palestine.      a lot of conviction and passion in your words.
very pleasant from the beginning. I remember        Given the fact that there’s a large Palestinian     What do you attribute these qualities to?




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FARAH: Ever since I started performing                 because I feel like I am slowly losing my ability                        “ORGANIC DUETS”
poetry, my perception of it changed completely.        to poetically express myself in Classical Arabic,
It went from being a simple soothing pastime           which has been almost completely replaced by                                        SHE SAID…
that I enjoy, to a sort of passionate way of           dialectical Arab and foreign languages. I’d also                          I want to free this poem
communicating with those who are around me.            choose it because I feel like it’s a language that                    From every linguistic chain
Only when I formed this perception did I start to      has been especially made for eloquence and              I do not want it to have a rhyme scheme
feel a very strong conviction being portrayed in       poetry. There is something very beautiful about                      And maybe not even a name
my words. When I stand in front of an audience,        the melody and the strength of its words that I                    I am not going to categorize it
I feel like I owe them this passion and conviction.    haven’t found in either English or French.                           Nor place it in a social frame
                                                                                                                    I am going to make it as amorphous
PAUL D: Your writing is very introspective             PAUL D: At Paris Sorbonne University's                                                  As the wind
and polished for an eighteen year old. When did        Abu Dhabi campus, you have recently been                                Its words so hard to tame.
you memorize your first poem and who are you           mobilizing local university students as head
major inspirations?                                    of student activities. What are some cultural                                      HE SAID…
                                                       programs or dreams that you have in the                 In the World of Words metaphors just
FARAH: I only started memorizing my poetry             pipeline?
                                                                                                                                      bully on similes
when I got exposed to the art of “spoken word”. I
                                                                                                             making them pick up trash in abandoned
think I memorized my first when I was thirteen.        FARAH: I just hosted a student poetry
                                                       showcase that went extremely well! I am
                                                                                                                        yards in front of all the parts
I started watching poetry videos on YouTube,
                                                       currently trying to put together a student-based                      of speech at the bus stop.
especially those of Mahmoud Darwiche. My
major inspirations currently are Hisham El Jakh,       poetry group that would in some sort revive any           Nouns just claim everything and the
Sarah Kay, and Hala Ali, a fellow Poetician. I         young spoken-word talents that are in                        adjectives just hang around them
usually watch these people perform their poetry        the region.                                                                          and listen.
in order to get inspired to go write something of                                                             These adjectives have the power to ruin
my own.                                                I always feel like I have been immensely                     your name or make you powerful
                                                       encouraged and supported by those who                                    in the world of words.
FARAH: How about you Paul? When did you                are around me, especially members of the
start memorizing your poetry?                          Poeticians, and would like to do the same to                                       SHE SAID…
                                                       anyone who finds that he/she has the “poetic              I am going to make it run in the streets
PAUL D: I was eighteen when I memorized                dream” that I had when I was a little younger.                          I am going to make it run
my first piece. I was inspired by the Black on                                                                Without having any commas to stumble
Black Rhyme poets around me when I attended            I am hoping to be able to start putting a tangible   upon. It’s going to run without having any
university in 2000 – that was when you were like       programme into place by the end of this year.        full stops, check points or brackets to wave
three and a half years old! It was so inspiring to     There are around fifteen talented writers at the     on. This poem will not have a passport nor
see poets with so many different approaches.           Sorbonne and in NYU that I see as emerging                    any other filthy documents to get a
Some had more of a rhyming, hip-hop sound.             poets. That’s why I find that the student-based                                         stamp on.
Others were more story tellers. Still, others          poetry group would serve as a great platform for
had strong visual images. I was a literal sponge       students to get out there.
                                                                                                                                            HE SAID…
soaking up different styles. People like Roger
                                                                                                             In the world of words, the verbs just can't
Bonair-Agard and Patricia Smith blew me away.          PAUL D: That is so exciting that there is
                                                       an emerging scene. I can’t wait until there is a
                                                                                                                            sit still, always instigating.
                                                       strong middle school/high school poetry scene          Little epiphany looks so pretty with her
PAUL D: You speak multiple languages.
If a poem could only be spoken in one                  along with a university scene to complement the          barrettes buttoned to her braided her.
language, which one would you choose? What             adult poetry scene that is flourishing currently.     She wears poodle sweaters and swears she
characteristics of that language make it a             What would you suggest to youth that are                            is the cutest girl in P.S. 102.
beautiful vehicle for poetry?                          interested in pursuing poetry as a career or            She passes by all the boys in the halls so
                                                       passion?                                                          obviously eager for attention
FARAH: What’s great about writing poetry                                                                    That they don’t even notice her anymore…
in different languages is the fact that each           FARAH: I would suggest for them to always
language engages you in a different writing            make sure that their passion is not shadowed by
experience. Given that my current Law and              the idea of fame or wealth and that they write        Click to watch the video that
Political Science studies are in French, I find        poetry to better understand themselves and             Dorian ‘Paul D’ Rogers and
that my French poetry usually revolves around          those who are around them. Once they’ve given         Farah Chamma prepared on
political and social ideas. If I were to choose only   their poetry a valuable reason to be, they should     the spot for the Tempo staff
one language, I think I’d choose classical Arabic.     start taking any opportunity they find
Not because Arabic is my mother tongue but             their way!




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NARJES
                           NOUREDDINE
                           PASSION FOR THE WRITTEN WORD
                             ART       By Amnah Qasim


                           Narjes Noureddine is a young Emirati female
                           calligrapher who has studied from calligraphy masters
                           in three countries, and who is striving hard to make a
                           name for herself as a serious practitioner of the cultural
                           artform. Here’s her journey as told to Tempo...

                           "I was born in Abu Dhabi in 1975. I           their essence in my art. I also scrutinized
                           have a diploma in banking studies, and        well-written scripts for long periods of
                           have worked in banking until 2007.            time, and then I used to paint them in my
                           Then everything changed…my sole               mind. My father encouraged me right
                           calling became calligraphy. In 2000 I         from the beginning, and advised me to
                           joined Ma’had al-Khat (The Institute          join the Sharjah Institute of Calligraphy.
                           of Calligraphy) and the Home of               The institute was where I learned many
                           Calligraphers in Sharjah, where I             things. But I was lucky, because even after I
                           trained under the master calligrapher         got married, my husband was also a major
                           Khaled al-Sa’iy."                             morale-boost for me. Finally he advised
                                                                         me to sacrifice my banker job and pursue
                           "In 2006 I went to Istanbul where I           calligraphy full-time."
                           studied under Sheikh Hassan Chalabi and
                           professor Dawood Baktash the discipline       "A girl from a conservative family like
                           of the thuluth script. Then I travelled       me faces a lot of challenges in a diverse
                           to Tehran in 2007 to learn the Persian        society such as the UAE. Most parents find
                           nasta’liq script under professor Abbas        it hard to accept the idea of their daughter
                           Akhawin. I still frequent the two cities —    plunging into society on her own. Pursuing
                           both central hubs in the calligraphy world    calligraphy naturally requires a person
                           — to immerse myself in the art."              to leave the home and encounter people
                                                                         of many kinds. Thankfully though, this
                           "Although calligraphy is my passion,          wasn’t a problem with my family: my dad
                           in my spare time I also like reading,         was very understanding and supportive. I
                           cooking, writing, and playing volleyball.     know the same can’t be said of other girls
                                                                         whose families aren’t as understanding.
                           "I have participated in several local
                                                                         My main challenge was the difficulty of
                           and international exhibitions, the
                                                                         juggling my job with my desire to invest
                           most important of which were the
                                                                         more of myself into my art. In fact looking
                           Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival in 2002,
                                                                         back I feel that my job prevented me from
                           the Calligraphy Meeting of 2004, and
                                                                         a lot of opportunities.
IN 2004, I WAS             the Dubai International Calligraphy
                           Exhibition in 2005. I also regularly          "I’d like to continue studying calligraphy
AWARDED THE                attend open-to-the-public                     and offer more of my works to art
SYMBOLIC PRIZE ON          calligraphy workshops."                       exhibitions. My husband and I plan at
THE INTERNATIONAL                                                        some point to establish a specialized
                           "Calligraphy emerged in the early stages of   calligraphy gallery. I hope that calligraphy
IRCICA CALLIGRAPHY         my education. I used to look at the beauty    becomes popular with our youth – it’s
COMPETITION IN             of the paintings and I tried to emulate       definitely worth preserving."
ISTANBUL, WHICH
IS THE OLDEST AND
MOST PRESTIGIOUS              NARJES’S WEBSITE:
INTERNATIONAL                 http://narjesnour.blogspot.com/
COMPETITION OF                https://twitter.com/NarjesNour > (twitter)
                              http://www.facebook.com/narjes.noureddine > (facebook)
ITS KIND.
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  • 5. TALKING BOOKS www.tempoplanet.com By Azza El Masri MR. THE MUSIC RACING PENUMBRA’S OF LOVE AGAINST 24-HOUR By Samarpan Chakraborty TIME BOOKSTORE By Nabeela Huda by Robin Sloan 2012 Every book holds a new adventure. And every bookstore is a maze with an infinite number of doors leading to it. In this musical moment called life She sits on the finely furnished chair with And so, in Robin I promise to hold you her body leaning forward, her chest resting Sloan’s debut on the larger side of the table. novel, does this In the fog seemingly dense adventure begin. I will be your clarity Looking out of the window, she sees the big clock and watches its hands move slowly. In 2008 San Francisco, Clay Jannon finds She thinks about how fast time flies by. How himself meditating about his doomed I can be the philosophy to your web-design career when he stumbles upon a every minute races the next, and how there's conflict job vacancy at the most peculiar store: Mr. no stopping. There's no resting in this world, The thought coming out of the abyss not even for a split second. The running road Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. doesn’t look back at the runner who just I will be still just like the water flowing tripped on it. Its owner, Mr. Penumbra, is an unusual oId into the ocean man with strange secrets. Picture a cozy, For it is my destiny to be nothing in She shifts her eyes and sees across the dark bookstore that endlessly stretches this emptiness Parliament building and onto the busy road. vertically, that sees few yet regular clients The road paves the path for thousands of who only appear at the wee hours of the In nothingness, there is something travelers going upon their daily routines. night borrowing books that have never And in that something, lays There they are, polluting the environment, been heard of. Indeed, the bookstore houses everything she thinks. Honking to hasten the pace, incomprehensible mysterious books that or yelling at the top of their lungs to curse lead Clay and his friends to embark on Beyond the limit, infinity, infinity with almost little or no road manners. They a unique quest. They would discover an are always in a hurry, she thought. Perhaps underworld literary society that spans the Like the reflections on the mirror globe. However, this literary world is not racing time to get to where they have to be? That goes beyond the mirror itself to be taken for granted as it holds dark Or where they want to be. Impatient whiners Into dimensions untouched by logic who've lost against time, yet again…? immortal secrets. Encompassing the completeness of life She stands up, gently pushing the chair Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is a behind and walks to the windowpane. Her book you – the 21st century denizen – can And in the understanding of this dark black hair gently rests on her shoulders relate to. Robin Sloan touches on the real experience and her twinkling hazel eyes drift to the to deliver us a beautiful ancient world; he I rid myself of all limit and grievances blue sky. The puffs of white clouds move manipulates all that’s at a common man’s across the sky with no rush to reach their disposal to gift us the extraordinary. For this is an involvement going destination. Geeks, dorks, nerds, and booklovers - this beyond physicality one’s for you. The novel mixes new and old: She shifts her thoughts and wonders how the traditional reading experience with the Where you dissolve yourself of vast the sky is and how it seems to canopy hyper-reality of ebooks, Google, Kindles, identities the earth. But she corrects herself, the sky is and Nooks. an empty space that leaves much to explore. All you have left is a memory This is a compelling read that will remind She wonders about the depth of its beauty Of a peaceful heart and tearing eyes and the incomprehensible factors governing you of the exquisite sensation of holding an And the everlasting burst of ecstasy its existence. actual paperback, and immersing yourself Roaming freely without care into within its pages. your body She smiles to herself, reassuring herself that there is much more to this world than just E-Readers might be the future, but there is racing time. nothing like picking up a real book. www.tempoplanet.com | 05
  • 6. www.tempoplanet.com YOUR GUIDE TO THIS MONTHS’ HOTTEST EVENTS MIDDLE EAST FILM BRUNO MARS WORLD BEATS AND COMIC CON 2013 LIVE IN DUBAI March 22 – Apr 6 April 5 – April 6 April 12 Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Dubai International Marine Club Dubai Media City Amphitheatre, Island Abu Dhabi Dubai The largest popular culture World Beats is a 16-day event festival in the Middle East, Nominated for the Grammy at the Park that brings a world YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR focused on film, TV, comics, Awards 13 times, super star of music and rhythm with COMPETITION (YEC 2013) manga, animation, collectibles Bruno Mars is set to perform at several acts representing Asia, April 3 – April 6 and pop art, is back! The Middle Dubai Media City Amphitheatre Africa, Europe, Americas. The Abu Dhabi East Film and Comic Con is one on April 12. Having sold over 45 performances include Japanese of the region's prominent events million singles worldwide, and and West African drummers, Dubai SME has announced the in this category! Following the with more than one million views brand new stomp act, capoeira launch of the 9th cycle of the success of its premiere event, the on YouTube, Mars is one of the dancers, jam skaters and kids arts Young Entrepreneur Competition second annual MEFCC will feature most exciting performers today. and crafts activities. (YEC 2013) in three different celebrities, artists, music, art and His Dubai concert will be his first locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai and exhibitors from across the globe. in the UAE. Details: Ras Al Khaimah. The four days www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com event brings together students Details: www.mefcc.com Details: www.brunomars.ae from different private and public high schools, colleges and universities across the UAE, who will set up their stands and sell their products in a competitive environment. The competition aims at educating students on the basic principles of starting and operating a private business, and to inspire the students to become entrepreneurs in the future by creating a simple entrepreneurial environment. Details: www.yec.ae HEARING LOSS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE April 23 – April 24 GO YAS LADIES ONLY TRAINING Zayed University, Dubai April 3 – April 24 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi Aimed at addressing the perceptions about the basic requirements of the hearing impaired in the UAE, Kalimati Speech and Communication Go Yas exclusive ladies only training nights at Yas Marina Circuit is Center is organizing a conference about hearing loss. Kalimati Speech everything from an evening stroll to some serious training. Walk, run and Communication Center devotes a large part of its program to raising or cycle free for all ages and are welcome to attend any or all of 4 dates awareness of speech and language therapy in general and hearing loss and reserved for ladies only. Get fit and have fun, this activity is suitable for deafness in particular. "Hear My Voice - Understanding Hearing Loss" all abilities. will be held at Zayed University, Dubai. Details: www.yasmarinacircuit.com Details: www.kalimati.org 06 | www.tempoplanet.com TO ADVERTISE IN THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED MAGAZINE IN THE UAE, CALL: 02 491 8624
  • 7. APRIL 2013 SADIKA DAWOOD > 30 years old > South African Teacher AL GHARBIA WATERSPORTS ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2013 BOOK FAIR 2013 April 18 – April 27 April 24 – April 29 Mirfa-Al Gharbia, Abu Dhabi ADNEC, Abu Dhabi Al Gharbia Watersports Festival is Abu Dhabi is rapidly becoming the hub a 10-day extravaganza filled with of the Arab book trade and the point of wonder, water and world-class reference for booksellers, publishers athletes. From kiteboards and surf and distributors in the Arabian Gulf ski kayaks in the waves to chilled-out region. The Abu Dhabi International camping and concerts on shore, the Book Fair offers great access to industry festival is destined to be the wettest professionals and key market players in APRIL 4-5 wildest week in the UAE. Besides the the region. The Wave Competition Ain sporting competitions that include @ Wadi Adventure Al wakeboarding, beach volleyball and Details: www.adta.ae beach football, the festival will also offer a water sports photography competition and night camp activities with music concerts and festive food stations as well as a traditional 'souk' to satisfy eager shoppers. Details: www.algharbiafestivals.ae APRIL 6-7 The Race Competition @ Abu Dhabi Sailing Yacht Club BIRTH OF A MUSEUM April 22 – July 20 Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi APRIL 19 Abu Dhabi Metallica Live in d, @ du Ar ena on Yas Islan The exhibition presents important works Abu Dhabi of art from the Louvre Abu Dhabi's ABU DHABI INTERNATIONAL permanent collection, some of which ENVIRONMENTAL FILM have never been seen, or revealed, before. FESTIVAL Almost 130 artworks will be displayed April 20 – April 25 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, giving an Abu Dhabi insight into the museum’s narrative and collection ahead of its 2015 opening. The Abu Dhabi International Born of an agreement between the Abu Environment Film Festival is an Dhabi and French governments, Louvre international gathering of the film Abu Dhabi will display art, manuscripts and environmental industry. The Film as well as significant historical, cultural Festival is an initiative of Media Lab, and sociological objects. The iconic from the office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin building, designed by Jean Nouvel, is Hamdan al Nahyan and is co-organized conceived as a complex of pavilions, APRIL 28 by Media Lab and Informa Exhibitions. plazas, alleyways and canals, evoking a Sheikh Zayed The Festival is supported by UNEP, city floating on the sea. Hovering over Book Award 2013 IFAW, IUCN, ASIFA, EAD, WFSJ the complex will be a form inspired by @ ADNEC, Abu Dhabi and many more. The objective of this traditional Arabic architecture: a vast, prestigious event is to raise awareness shallow dome - some 180 metres in of global environmental challenges in diameter - perforated with interlaced the region and support the film industry patterns so that a magical, diffused light that covers this sector. filters through. Details: www.adieff.com Details: www.adta.ae < Angeli Castillo TO ADVERTISE IN THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED MAGAZINE IN THE UAE, CALL: 02 491 8624 www.tempoplanet.com | 07
  • 8. MUSIC View the #1 song in the UAE TEMPO’S MUSIC CHART LETS YOU DISCOVER THE LATEST TOP 10 SONGS IN THE EMIRATE. MIRRORS 1 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE RUKSANA AJIR is a 26 year old Fashion Designer RIGHT HERE (FEAT. DRAKE) 2 who feels that music is the perfect stress buster JUSTIN BIEBER 1. Everything I Do I Do It For You - Bryan Adams WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN 3 2. Leaving On A Jet Plane – John Denver BRUNO MARS 3. When You Say Nothing At All – Ronan Keating 4. I’ll Be Right Here Waiting For You – Richard Marx 22 TAYLOR SWIFT 4 5. As Long As You Love Me – Backstreet Boys 6. Ring My Bells – Enrique Iglesias 7. Fields Of Gold – Sting DAYLIGHT MAROON 5 5 8. Powerless (Say What You Want) – Nelly Furtado 9. Hips Don’t Lie – Shakira 10. Single Ladies - Beyonce ARMY OF TWO 6 OLLY MURS ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 7 ONE DIRECTION JUST GIVE ME A REASON (FEAT. NATE RUESS) P!NK 8 RELOAD (FEAT. CHIP) 9 WILEY GANGSTA 10 KAT DAHLIA 1. When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars 1. What About Us (feat. Sean Paul) - The Saturdays 2. Suit and Tie (feat. JAY Z) - Justin Timberlake 2. Mirrors - Justin Timberlake 3. Just Give Me a Reason (feat. Nate Ruess) - P!nk 3. One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) - One Direction 4. Feel This Moment (feat. Christina Aguilera) - Pitbull 4. When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars 5. Harlem Shake - Baauer 5. Just Give Me a Reason - P!nk 6. Radioactive - Imagine Dragons 6. Pompeii - Bastille 7. Heart Attack - Demi Lovato 7. Ready or Not - Bridgit Mendler 8. My Songs Know What You Did In the Dark (Light Em Up) - Fall Out Boy 8. White Noise (feat. Aluna George) - Disclosure 9. Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida) - Olly Murs 9. I Could Be the One (Nicktim Radio Edit) - Avicii and Nicky Romero 10. I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) - Icona Pop 10. Boomerang - Nicole Scherzinger 08 | www.tempoplanet.com TO ADVERTISE IN THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED MAGAZINE IN THE UAE, CALL: 02 491 8624
  • 9. Abu Dhabi Photographers have been meeting from before December 2009. Initially the group's activities were limited to online photo sharing and comments from other members. But as time passed the group held its first proper meetup in September 2011, and has been meeting regularly ever since, to discuss new ABU DHABI PHOTOGRAPHERS opportunities and to hold photography workshops. SHAHID SAEED THE MANTRA: ARE YOU PASSIONATE? ADP FOUNDER AND ORGANIZER Nationality: Pakistan THE MEET-UPS: ADP organizes different meet ups every “ADP is a great community for photography fans month covering many topics from portraits and open to everyone for whom photography is a to street photography. In the past, ADP has serious hobby”. held trip-based meet-ups at Al Ain Zoo, Al Ain Paradise, Al Ain Souq Al Qatara, Ras Al Khaima and Liwa. It is working on holding a camping plus photography meet up in Mirfa. THE IDEA: To help everyone who owns a camera and has a passion for photography but is struggling to produce quality photos. MUNIR EL KADI CO-ORGANIZER Nationality: Iraq “ADP is a community about extending caring, respect, knowledge, culture and courage. We tell our members to bond together as a group, and to keep clicking!” SHERILAL MOHANAN CO-ORGANIZER Nationality: India “ADP welcomes all those who have a JENIFER HASENKNOPF passion for photography, regardless Assistant Organizer of their level of knowledge about LEONID YAITSKIY photography!” CO-ORGANIZER Nationality: Canada Nationality: Russia The recent meetup, “photography using available light,” was attended by 25 group members and five models. Matthew “At ADP we exchange knowledge on small Dols, an assistant professor at Zayed University Abu Dhabi, tricks. We travel and meet people, and we try AMJAD RASOOL conducted the theoretical session to explain flow of light and new things. We fail and we succeed but most Assistant Organizer how to get a good amount of light using reflectors soft boxes Nationality: Pakistan and other light sources. This was followed by a practical photo importantly we do what we love to do!” shoot session. CONNECTING: www.adp-uae.com www.tempoplanet.com | 09
  • 10. ENGLISH AGE: 46 MUSICIAN CHARLES CUTHFORT FASHION STATEMENT: “MOSTLY BLACK WITH A HINT OF BLACK AND DR. MARTENS” “Clothes are a real expression of the person and my mood gets affected by what I wear which is why you will rarely see me out of dark tones. I feel really awkward in colours.” PERSONAL STYLE: “James bond fighting Sid Vicious over Gwen Stefani”. FAVOURITE BUY OF THE PAST MONTH: “Black military jacket from Max. I bought three of the same one to be on the safe side.” FAVOURITE STORE IN ABU DHABI: “I think if you know what your style is, it’s easy to shop anywhere from H&M to Hamdan centre… or even Giftworld. So long as you are selective, expensive doesn’t always equal good.” DOES THE UAE HAVE STYLE? “Style over here seems to be only influenced by exactly what’s in the shops. There’s not much interpretation, although I think that’s changed in the 14 years I’ve been here. There are now a lot of people who have style and who like to mix it up a little.” FASHION PET HATES: “Crocs, wide ties, t-shirts (with insane social comments printed on them), polo shirts, cycle shorts, women who buy the wrong size jeans, anything yellow or turquoise. Anything Versace or Cavalli.” < Angeli Castillo 10 | www.tempoplanet.com TO ADVERTISE IN THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED MAGAZINE IN THE UAE, CALL: 02 491 8624
  • 11. PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE By Shahid Saeed PEOPLE PHOTOGRAPHY: Point your camera towards the person then explore different angles. Check to see where the lighting is perfect, which positions work better, and which backgrounds are nice. Take shots from all-around. Featuring the work of photographer > LEONID YAITSKIY > TITLE: The Moment > MODELS: Nermis Stas > LOCATION: The Heritage Park, Abu Dhabi > SETTING: Aperture Priority Mode > PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “A candid picture can capture feelings, emotions, sense and natural beauty”. > CAMERA MODEL: NIKON D90 > F-STOP/APERTURE: f/4.5 > ISO: 200 > SHUTTER SPEED: 1/2000 secs. > POINT TO PONDER: “A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away” (Eudora Welty) > TITLE: The Frame > MODELS: Sujjit > LOCATION: The Heritage Park, Abu Dhabi > TITLE: Couple > SETTING: Aperture Priority Mode > MODELS: Maram Dallow and Nermis Stas > PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “Clever framing that > LOCATION: The Heritage Park, Abu Dhabi leaves those viewing your image wondering a little, or > SETTING: Aperture Priority Mode imagining what is behind your frame can be quite effective”. > PURPOSE OF THE SHOT: “While taking picture of two people you should show > CAMERA MODEL: NIKON D90 them at their best, looking relaxed and comfortable in their relationship”. > F-STOP/APERTURE: f/4.5 > CAMERA MODEL: NIKON D90 > ISO: 200 > F-STOP/APERTURE: f/1.4 > SHUTTER SPEED: 1/400 secs. > ISO: 200 > POINT TO PONDER: “There are no bad pictures; that's > SHUTTER SPEED: 1/4000 secs. just how your face looks sometimes” (Abraham Lincoln). > POINT TO PONDER: “A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know” (Diane Arbus) www.tempoplanet.com | 11
  • 12. SPLISH SPLASH CANVAS MAGIC By Ajir Shujahi Many of Lama Younes’s friends know the 23 year old Syrian as an English literature university student, who is currently studying business administration. But the wild side of Lama is artistic and explodes with paintings, doodles and graffiti… Tempo: How do you express yourself artistically? Through my work. I attempt to feed my curiosity of ideas, objects forms, philosophy, facts and fantasy. I try to create a link between old and new. I use my doodling as a form of organizing my thoughts. Through mixed media art I try to link the past, present and future. I draw on familiar imagery, dreams and imagination. Tempo: Where does your inspiration come from? Spending time in my head is important. From when I was 12 I'd tune out my surroundings and just spend time in my own thoughts. I still do that. I'm often scribbling down fragments that later act like trigger-points for artwork. I'm very fidgety and I seem to work best when my hands and head are occupied, so I always doodle. I seek inspiration in anything around me: books, music, art, people...I especially relate to Salvador Dali's artwork 'The First Days of Spring' because of its intensity. 12 | www.tempoplanet.com
  • 13. Tempo: What are the challenges you've faced? The starving artist is one of the oldest clichés for good reason. But for me, the image of the tortured artist is a myth – you don't need to be miserable to create art. Your creativity is like a tap: if you don't use it, it gets clogged up. Even if you have talent, technical training, time, and tenacity, it's quite possible that you'll never really earn a living from your work. A visual artist finds success in this field, as in all the arts, not through artistic talent alone but through the ability to network and market oneself. Tempo: Your future plans? I have many plans that are on the right side of my brain. However, none of them are practical…yet! (she smiles impishly). Time gives us a glimpse to the future. In the short run I hope to graduate so I can have more time to explore different art mediums. Tempo: Any final thoughts? I believe that training brings an artist freedom. When you learn the fundamentals of your craft, you are limited only by your imagination. Without technical training, you're stabbing in the dark. Sure, you might create one or two truly great works of art, but they'll be unrepeatable accidents. You can create anything your mind dreams up only if you know how. Also, persistence is the most critical factor in any success. QUICKIES: Oil or acrylic? Acrylic Car or canvas? Canvas Funky or abstract? Abstract Art exhibitions or fashion shows? Hmmm… Partying out or dinner at home? Dinner at home www.facebook.com/LamzArt Lama_youness@hotmail.com www.tempoplanet.com | 13
  • 14. EASY TO MAKE DISHES FROM SOMIYA MUKEET’S KITCHEN Breakfast: Main Course: Dessert: FRENCH TOAST BARBEQUE MOLTEN LAVA CAKE VEAL CHOPS WITH VANILLA ICE Ingredients: CREAM Brown bread (3 slices) Ingredients: 1 egg Veal chops: 500g Ingredients: Cinnamon powder 1 tsp Barbeque sauce: 1/2 cup Eggs 3 Brown sugar 3 tbsp Salt Sugar 1/4 cup Vanilla essence 1 tsp Pepper Butter 50g Milk 1/4 cup Tarragon 1 tsp Vanilla essence 1 tsp Baking soda 1 tsp Salt 1 pinch Method: Flour 1/4 cup • Mix all ingredients well until sugar Method: Chocolate 150g dissolves. • Soak the veal chops with baking • Dip the bread slices and fry in butter soda plus water for about an hour. Method: on medium heat until both sides are • Wash the chops and pat them dry. • Melt the chocolate and the butter done. • Marinate with salt, pepper, on a double boiler. • Serve with fresh strawberries and tarragon, barbeque sauce for 4-6 • Whisk eggs until light and fluffy, cream. hours. adding sugar and salt and vanilla • Pre heat oven to 180 c and bake until its dissolved. the chops • Add the chocolate mixture to the • for 60 minutes or until well done. egg mixture. • Brush with some butter and • Fold in the flour. barbeque sauce 10 minutes before • Divide the mixture into its done. 4 ramekins. • Serve with bread and fries. • Bake in a preheated oven for 10-12 minutes at 180 c. • Serve with vanilla ice cream and strawberries. 14 | www.tempoplanet.com
  • 15. WHAT’S COOL, FUNNY AND QUIRKY ON THE NET The Tube UAE ECOLOGICAL ABU DHABI-TIME LAPSE FILM (SHORTER VERSION) FOOTPRINT ANIMATION-EWS WWF An amazing time lapse short film on Abu Dhabi. First released in 2011. A cool animation explaining the UAE’s ecological situation. Still breathtaking! SAND ART IN A GLASS CONTAINER 29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE Art made with colored sand in a glass container. Stuck with same old creativity? Here is the solution; 25 ways to stay creative! Blogwatch Twitter Tweeps A informative blog that shows the " Butheina HK is a Fulbright Scholar complete timeline of Arab history. at New York University from the UAE Follow Us who is focused on Media, Culture and Communication and who wears her heart on the sleeve." @abudhabitempo Like Us www.scaruffi.com/ politics/arabic.html @butheina facebook page www.tempoplanet.com | 15
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  • 19. game hedz tech talk Blakniss | Original game head from Atari to XBox! Shahid Saeed | Talker for the Non-Techies SAMSUNG GALAXY CAMERA Samsung’s cameras are innovative but there’s no doubt that the Galaxy Camera is the most ground- breaking product in the market. It is an Android smartphone that is equipped with a substantial 16-megapixel 21 x zoom lens with image stabilization. The camera has 4.8 inches 1280x720 pixel LCD, Quad APRIL’S COOL core 1.4GHz processor, 1Gb RAM, 8GB internal Memory. Thecamera So April is cool for two reasons: 1. Not many new releases this month - so can also record full HD 1080p video, it supports 3G/4G, Wi-Fi & GPS not a hot month for games and 2. One new release that should be very connectivity and slew of other features. It runs Android 4.1 Jellybean cool indeed! up-to 280 hours standby time on 3G. And it costs AED 1999 at Carrefour across the UAE. But first, a post mortem for March: Tomb Raider touched shelves to mixed reviews. While many enjoyed the ASUS VIVOBOOK open world feel, adventure/survival slant to this prequel, some thought it S400CA became a pure shooter and strayed away from its adventure/puzzler roots. The Asus S400CA is a 14-inch touch What with the popularity of shooters like Modern Warfare and Battlefield screen and a solid, gaining loyal multi-player fans, I think the developers were hoping many mostly metal body would flock to the TR multiplayer. Are you interested? ultrabook. It comes Dead Space 3 also received mixed reviews, but maybe the DLC Awakened with Intel Core i3/ i5/i7 Processor, (which should have been released in the second half of March) will make up 2Gb/4GB RAM, 14” for any shortcomings? I enjoyed the full game and am now playing through 1366x768 LED backlit as Carver. My advice: watch the credits all the way to the end and play with touch screen display, a fairly dark setting. It’ll make all the difference. As for the Awakened DLC, Integrated Intel HD if it’s as good as Severed (DS2 DLC) then huzzah! Look out for a review Graphics 3000/4000 next month. Graphic Card, 320GB/500Gb Hard Disk Drive, HD Web Camera, Wi-Fi (b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit LAN port, SD card reader, HDMI & VGA Now that cool game I mentioned? If you’re a fan of the DC comicverse then out, 1 USB 3.0 & 2 USB 2.0 ports, built-in speakers and microphone. It your dreams are coming true! Injustice: Gods Among Us is a cross platform comes with preloaded windows 8 and the performance is very good as game featuring villains from The Joker and Harley Quinn to Solomon compared with same range ultrabooks. Gundy, and heroes including Batman, Flash, Wonder Woman and more. It’s a fighting game, but comes with a built in story to complement the relentless whooping you will be handing out. NEWS & GOSSIP It’s hotly anticipated by fans of the fighting genre so pick one up when it OUR BEST OF MARCH 2013 comes out April 16. • iPhone 5 was the best smartphone Till next time - game on! CY • Nexus 4 was the best Android phone • HTC 8X was the best windows phone • Nokia’s Lumia 920 was the best Smartphone camera MY FAV APP } AASIF SHAIKH • Microsoft Surface RT was the best Windows Tablet • Asus Eee Pad Transformer was the best Tablet • Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro was the best Pro laptop EMIRATES NBD MOBILE: • Apple MacBook Air was the best laptop • Lenovo X1 Carbon was the best Ultrabook If you are an EmiratesNBD customer, then • Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E420 was the best budget laptop you may like their recently launched mobile • Origin Bitfenix Prodigy was the best Gaming PC app that gives you a secure connectivity • Alienware M17x was with your account and provides almost all the best gaming laptop online banking features - from checking • Radeon HD6970 your account balance, to transferring was the best desktop payments, to making credit card and utility bill payments. It also provides a list of graphic card ATM’s and branches, and offers a currency • Asus Rampage III Extreme was the best Follow me on converter for global currencies. @shahidaasi mother board TO ADVERTISE IN THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED MAGAZINE IN THE UAE, CALL: 02 491 8624 www.tempoplanet.com | 19
  • 20. MUSCLE MANIA HEALTH By Ajir Shujahi Leeroy Arron Colaco, 24, is an Indian “When I first joined Abu Dhabi country club Exercising regularly turned out to be a hobby personal trainer who has gained local in 2009 I was complete fresher. Everything was and I started seeing a difference in myself. It very new and different for me. It was a little was when I went to high school that I started celebrity as a bodybuilder. Leeroy difficult in the beginning to get along with seriously bodybuilding as a sport. I was just 15 moved from India to the UAE in 2009 people from different countries and cultures, years old and I started going to a gym. and currently lives with his parents but our gym manager Captain Hassan gave me When I started working out country club and brother, and works at the Abu a lot of advice on how to train and deal with Captain Hassan encouraged me to excel in Dhabi Country Club. He chatted members. He was a world champion body bodybuilding. That was unusual for me because with Tempo about his background, builder and Mr. Universe in 2002 and 2003, so back home it was more a hobby. He’s become my education and his chosen sport… he was the perfect person to ask for guidance. inspiration because I can see for myself what it He helped me to prepare for a competition in takes to be a champion bodybuilder - believe me “ I completed high school and college in Goa last December where I won the title of state it’s a tough sport and I am truly lucky to have his Goa, India and then got my personal trainer champion and came in second at the Western guidance all the time. certification from the American Council of India bodybuilding competition held in Madhya Exercise (ACE) through MEFIT, Dubai. Pradesh, India. Captain Hassan helped me with “At the beginning my parents were not very my training and my dieting for eight to six happy about the career choice as I was a Bcom “Aside from bodybuilding I used to do weight weeks up to the competition. graduate. They wanted me to have a white-collar lifting and power lifting and competed at job, and not bodybuilding! But now they are ok university level competitions. “My work as fitness trainer at the Abu Dhabi with what I’ve chosen. The club has got the best- country club has been wonderful; you get equipped gym in the UAE, something I would I was a regular medal winner for my college in to know lot of new stuff and learn training not find in Goa. The facilities have helped me all the three sports for three continuous years techniques. It’s a nice learning experience that improve my fitness levels and focus better on and I represented my state for the nationals at has helped me to improve as a fitness trainer. bodybuilding. university level. Apart from lifting weights, on my off days I played football (I am a big fan “I was inspired by my cousins who were working My next goal is to be best in India. I know it’s of Manchester United), listened to music and out. I used to be amazed at their bodies. From going to be difficult but it will definitely be watched movies. then I started doing light exercises at home. possible. I’ve already started training. Leeroy Arron helping out a customer at the gym. Leeroy Arron helping out a customer at the gym. 20 | www.tempoplanet.com
  • 21. ABOUT ME LIFE MUSIC FOOD TRAVEL Dj Froid (Dave for Drivers License purposes) HOW CAN THE RIGHT MUSIC MAKE A PARTY BETTER? Age: Really? Music is one of the truly universal things Profession: DJ/Remixer that we can all connect with. It taps into our feelings, our emotions, and sometimes Producer/Entrepreneur even our primal instincts. Need proof? Nationality: American The next time some good music is playing at a venue, restaurant, or someplace you Motto: Your life is an wouldn’t normally dance, try to ignore it. occasion...rise to it! WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT LAST SONG Always do your best! You SYNDROME (LSS)? never know who is watching! Current LSS’s are ”Kick, Push” by Lupe Fiasco and “Beam Me Up” by Cazzette. Want to understand the torrent of music genres that floods my head? There’s a BASIC INFORMATIONS WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN sneak peek. 10 YEARS? Deeply involved in music; DJing some, IF THERE IS A PLACE, HANGOUT, YOUR MOST VALUED POSSESSION: still performing when I can, as well as CAFÉ, MALL OR HOTEL (ANY PLACE) Gave up most of our “possessions” when producing and working with various THAT YOU FEEL AT HOME-WHICH we moved away and don’t really feel like artists. The plan in that time frame would PLACE WOULD THAT BE? we have much that is so valued it cannot put us in Japan. That is what’s on the There was something about Kyoto, Japan be replaced. If I had to choose: selfishly, current long-term life goal list. that felt like “home” to me. Went to the I would say the contents of my laptop (music, photos, etc.) Emotionally, a brush mall, walked the streets, strolled through WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PEACE? the grocery stores, tried some small, local art picture my wife and I got several years For everyone to be able to live worry-free restaurants, had incredible interactions ago while on vacation. and fear-free lives. with the people; everything about it was WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU HANGING perfectly comfortable. WHAT ITEM DO YOU KEEP BUYING OUT MOST? EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE PLENTY? WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT These days, the gym. Spices and hot sauces. I love to cook and WEEKEND? always seem to see a new spice or sauce at I’m a mood and feelings type person so ONE THING YOU CANNOT the market. this can go anywhere. I can have a great LIVE WITHOUT: Music weekend dancing the night away with LEAST LIKE? friends at a club, or spend a quiet weekend Anyone who cannot carry on good, on the couch with my wife having a movie THE PERSON WHO INSPIRES YOU intelligent conversation. marathon. Both of those have been perfect THE MOST: My grandparents. That generation is weekends. tough and we have so much to be thankful for today because of their hard work, WHO IN YOUR LIFE DESERVES A BIG OLD THANK YOU? sacrifices, ingenuity, and tenacity! The biggest one for sure would go to my wife. FIVE THINGS YOU NEED FOR She married a dreamer and we are not always SURVIVAL (LIST MATERIAL the easiest people to live with. Big Thank THINGS ONLY) You’s also need to go to everyone in my life This is always such an interesting question journey who has ever encouraged, taught, to interpret. Are they “real survival and/or supported my musical education and things” (a good knife, lighter, sturdy dreams. From my parents, family, and band clothes, etc.)? Or are they modern “kind teachers, to DJ mentors and friends who have stood patiently by during practices, concerts, of” survival things (iPod, cell phone, shows, and even the disasters. When no one chocolate)? I guess that’s the point ;) knows who you are, you can truly tell during those times who cares for you. TO ADVERTISE IN THE WIDEST CIRCULATED YOUTH AND COMMUNITY FOCUSED MAGAZINE IN THE UAE, CALL: 02 491 8624 www.tempoplanet.com | 21
  • 22. ARTICULATE CAFE POETRY HE SAID/ SHE SAID Award-winning poet Dorian "Paul D" being able to easily bond with the members community in Dubai. So, I ended up forming Rogers enjoyed coffee and stimulating of the group, before having even read any a vague Palestinian identity that I seem to banter with poetry phenom Farah poetry. After reading my piece, they gave me question from time to time. What does it mean Chamma. The two chatted, compared notes a standing ovation – not because the piece was to be Palestinian that has been constantly and jammed together in an organic poetry- extraordinarily good, but because the audience in exile? How much do I understand of the fest that intertwined their lines in powerful was very responsive and supportive. Palestinian conflict? I find these questions very juxtaposition and imagery. thought-provoking and therefore constantly PAUL D: I think you may be taking for include them in my poetry. PAUL D: You are the youngest member of granted the fact that people are impressed with Poeticians, a Dubai-based poetry collective and the wisdom you display despite the fact that you FARAH: Do you have a similar experience the first of its kind in the UAE. How did you get are so young. You were born in Dubai but and when you write your poetry? involved with them? are of Palestinian decent. Some of your poetry, “I Am No Palestinian,” for example, deals with PAUL D: I share some of the same experiences FARAH: I heard about the Poeticians Palestine and your search of self-identity within growing up in self-segregated South Georgia. through a friend and decided to contact them. that context. You had blacks and whites and few people of I was fourteen back then. Hind Shoufani, other ethnicities. It wasn’t until my late teens the founder of Poeticians, told me that their FARAH: It can be quite confusing to be a that I felt comfortable in my own skin. I got events are usually 18+ yet accepted to give me Dubai-born Palestinian especially when not most of my acceptance through poetry. You have a shot. My experience with the Poeticians was having had the possibility to visit Palestine. a lot of conviction and passion in your words. very pleasant from the beginning. I remember Given the fact that there’s a large Palestinian What do you attribute these qualities to? 22 | www.tempoplanet.com
  • 23. FARAH: Ever since I started performing because I feel like I am slowly losing my ability “ORGANIC DUETS” poetry, my perception of it changed completely. to poetically express myself in Classical Arabic, It went from being a simple soothing pastime which has been almost completely replaced by SHE SAID… that I enjoy, to a sort of passionate way of dialectical Arab and foreign languages. I’d also I want to free this poem communicating with those who are around me. choose it because I feel like it’s a language that From every linguistic chain Only when I formed this perception did I start to has been especially made for eloquence and I do not want it to have a rhyme scheme feel a very strong conviction being portrayed in poetry. There is something very beautiful about And maybe not even a name my words. When I stand in front of an audience, the melody and the strength of its words that I I am not going to categorize it I feel like I owe them this passion and conviction. haven’t found in either English or French. Nor place it in a social frame I am going to make it as amorphous PAUL D: Your writing is very introspective PAUL D: At Paris Sorbonne University's As the wind and polished for an eighteen year old. When did Abu Dhabi campus, you have recently been Its words so hard to tame. you memorize your first poem and who are you mobilizing local university students as head major inspirations? of student activities. What are some cultural HE SAID… programs or dreams that you have in the In the World of Words metaphors just FARAH: I only started memorizing my poetry pipeline? bully on similes when I got exposed to the art of “spoken word”. I making them pick up trash in abandoned think I memorized my first when I was thirteen. FARAH: I just hosted a student poetry showcase that went extremely well! I am yards in front of all the parts I started watching poetry videos on YouTube, currently trying to put together a student-based of speech at the bus stop. especially those of Mahmoud Darwiche. My major inspirations currently are Hisham El Jakh, poetry group that would in some sort revive any Nouns just claim everything and the Sarah Kay, and Hala Ali, a fellow Poetician. I young spoken-word talents that are in adjectives just hang around them usually watch these people perform their poetry the region. and listen. in order to get inspired to go write something of These adjectives have the power to ruin my own. I always feel like I have been immensely your name or make you powerful encouraged and supported by those who in the world of words. FARAH: How about you Paul? When did you are around me, especially members of the start memorizing your poetry? Poeticians, and would like to do the same to SHE SAID… anyone who finds that he/she has the “poetic I am going to make it run in the streets PAUL D: I was eighteen when I memorized dream” that I had when I was a little younger. I am going to make it run my first piece. I was inspired by the Black on Without having any commas to stumble Black Rhyme poets around me when I attended I am hoping to be able to start putting a tangible upon. It’s going to run without having any university in 2000 – that was when you were like programme into place by the end of this year. full stops, check points or brackets to wave three and a half years old! It was so inspiring to There are around fifteen talented writers at the on. This poem will not have a passport nor see poets with so many different approaches. Sorbonne and in NYU that I see as emerging any other filthy documents to get a Some had more of a rhyming, hip-hop sound. poets. That’s why I find that the student-based stamp on. Others were more story tellers. Still, others poetry group would serve as a great platform for had strong visual images. I was a literal sponge students to get out there. HE SAID… soaking up different styles. People like Roger In the world of words, the verbs just can't Bonair-Agard and Patricia Smith blew me away. PAUL D: That is so exciting that there is an emerging scene. I can’t wait until there is a sit still, always instigating. strong middle school/high school poetry scene Little epiphany looks so pretty with her PAUL D: You speak multiple languages. If a poem could only be spoken in one along with a university scene to complement the barrettes buttoned to her braided her. language, which one would you choose? What adult poetry scene that is flourishing currently. She wears poodle sweaters and swears she characteristics of that language make it a What would you suggest to youth that are is the cutest girl in P.S. 102. beautiful vehicle for poetry? interested in pursuing poetry as a career or She passes by all the boys in the halls so passion? obviously eager for attention FARAH: What’s great about writing poetry That they don’t even notice her anymore… in different languages is the fact that each FARAH: I would suggest for them to always language engages you in a different writing make sure that their passion is not shadowed by experience. Given that my current Law and the idea of fame or wealth and that they write Click to watch the video that Political Science studies are in French, I find poetry to better understand themselves and Dorian ‘Paul D’ Rogers and that my French poetry usually revolves around those who are around them. Once they’ve given Farah Chamma prepared on political and social ideas. If I were to choose only their poetry a valuable reason to be, they should the spot for the Tempo staff one language, I think I’d choose classical Arabic. start taking any opportunity they find Not because Arabic is my mother tongue but their way! www.tempoplanet.com | 23
  • 24. NARJES NOUREDDINE PASSION FOR THE WRITTEN WORD ART By Amnah Qasim Narjes Noureddine is a young Emirati female calligrapher who has studied from calligraphy masters in three countries, and who is striving hard to make a name for herself as a serious practitioner of the cultural artform. Here’s her journey as told to Tempo... "I was born in Abu Dhabi in 1975. I their essence in my art. I also scrutinized have a diploma in banking studies, and well-written scripts for long periods of have worked in banking until 2007. time, and then I used to paint them in my Then everything changed…my sole mind. My father encouraged me right calling became calligraphy. In 2000 I from the beginning, and advised me to joined Ma’had al-Khat (The Institute join the Sharjah Institute of Calligraphy. of Calligraphy) and the Home of The institute was where I learned many Calligraphers in Sharjah, where I things. But I was lucky, because even after I trained under the master calligrapher got married, my husband was also a major Khaled al-Sa’iy." morale-boost for me. Finally he advised me to sacrifice my banker job and pursue "In 2006 I went to Istanbul where I calligraphy full-time." studied under Sheikh Hassan Chalabi and professor Dawood Baktash the discipline "A girl from a conservative family like of the thuluth script. Then I travelled me faces a lot of challenges in a diverse to Tehran in 2007 to learn the Persian society such as the UAE. Most parents find nasta’liq script under professor Abbas it hard to accept the idea of their daughter Akhawin. I still frequent the two cities — plunging into society on her own. Pursuing both central hubs in the calligraphy world calligraphy naturally requires a person — to immerse myself in the art." to leave the home and encounter people of many kinds. Thankfully though, this "Although calligraphy is my passion, wasn’t a problem with my family: my dad in my spare time I also like reading, was very understanding and supportive. I cooking, writing, and playing volleyball. know the same can’t be said of other girls whose families aren’t as understanding. "I have participated in several local My main challenge was the difficulty of and international exhibitions, the juggling my job with my desire to invest most important of which were the more of myself into my art. In fact looking Sharjah Islamic Arts Festival in 2002, back I feel that my job prevented me from the Calligraphy Meeting of 2004, and a lot of opportunities. IN 2004, I WAS the Dubai International Calligraphy Exhibition in 2005. I also regularly "I’d like to continue studying calligraphy AWARDED THE attend open-to-the-public and offer more of my works to art SYMBOLIC PRIZE ON calligraphy workshops." exhibitions. My husband and I plan at THE INTERNATIONAL some point to establish a specialized "Calligraphy emerged in the early stages of calligraphy gallery. I hope that calligraphy IRCICA CALLIGRAPHY my education. I used to look at the beauty becomes popular with our youth – it’s COMPETITION IN of the paintings and I tried to emulate definitely worth preserving." ISTANBUL, WHICH IS THE OLDEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS NARJES’S WEBSITE: INTERNATIONAL http://narjesnour.blogspot.com/ COMPETITION OF https://twitter.com/NarjesNour > (twitter) http://www.facebook.com/narjes.noureddine > (facebook) ITS KIND. 24 | www.tempoplanet.com