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THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE
19AFTER
YEARS,
Christmas
FINALY A
WITH MY MOTHER

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THE WORLD
COMES TO KIGALI
THE NEW HEINEKEN ® 65CL BOTTLE
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A NOTE FROM OUR
EDITOR
MD’s FOREWARD
As 2013 draws to a close, let us thank the
Almighty God for having kept us well and
enabled us to get this far. Our maiden issue
was a success and we thank all our readers
for the continued support, we are excited to
be releasing our second issue during this
festive season as we all share in celebrating
our achievements and reminiscing on the
2013 memories.
As a business, the year has not been without
its “rollercoaster moments” including,
economic strains, increased competition etc.
but through it all, our position in the industry
is much firmer, confidence in our strategy
is much stronger and our optimism for the
future is much brighter.
The year we marked five years since we
started our operations in Rwanda. We
attribute our success to our wonderful
staff and supportive customers who have
believed in us and continued to enjoy our
products and services. Here is to many more
years to come.
Finally, as we get into the festive season, I
am pleased to convey my warm greetings
and best wishes. I urge you to use the
occasion to enjoy and share with the less
fortunate, your families and friends within
reasonable bounds.
On behalf of the whole Simba supermarket
team, we would like to wish you a Merry
Christmas and a prosperous new year,
2014.
Justine Ngarame
Managing Director,
Simba SuperMarket
If you were to ask me what
my favorite time of the year
is, my immediate answer
without a doubt would be
Christmas time and followed
closely by my birthday. Well
my birthday month is a topic
for another day.
The laughter, joy, arguments and love that
come about when a family comes together
during Christmas season cannot be traded
for anything else in the world. Members of
the gamily come from different parts of the
country and from all over world to spend
quality time with their loved ones.
It’s a period when gifts are exchanged,
selflessness is expressed, and it’s indeed a
season to be jolly
For this issue we take you on journey of
exciting stories. We integrate an African
cuisine and the western cuisine to make up
an exciting Christmas menu that will leave
every member of the family with a smile on
their faces.
We also cover a heartwarming story about
a family separated for nineteen years and
they finally get to enjoy Christmas together
this year after that long period of separation.
Come with us on a journey as we explore
South Africa one of the leading tourism
destinations in the world.
The festive season brings along many events
that we have to dress up for; therefore
the fashion section will cater for that with
an array of flamboyantly colored outfit’s
suggestions for both men and women.
A individuals also tend to binge eat, having
that in mind our health and fitness sections
offers us guidance on how to keep off the
extra calories as well as shedding them off
as we go on with the holiday festivities.
Schools are closed and we have to keep the
little ones busy, this issue has recommended
children’s movies that the whole family
can enjoy together. A coloring section and
a children’s book review section for its
important that we intellectually engage the
children at all times and this includes the
school holidays.
Remember we would love to hear from you
so feel free to share with us your views in
regards to our second issue,
On behalf of the whole Shoppers magazine,
I would like to take this opportunity to wish
you,our esteemed shoppers and readers a
merry Christmas and a happy new year.
May this season be filled with joy, love and
God’s abundant blessings.
Yours,
MaryAnn N.
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shoppers
inside this issue...
Simba Supermarket features
8 News
18 - 21 After 19 years of separation, finaly a
chrismas with my mother
10 Products
18 - 21
22 - 25
When growing up during our younger years my
parents lived in different provinces. My dad had
to work in the city while my mother stayed in the
village. My younger sister and I stayed with our
mother in the village and we regularly visited our
father in the city.
The Fashion Designer
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Regulars
Family Finance
Gadgets and gizmos
Home Decor
Gym and Fitness
Beauty and Cosmetics
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Every moment i create something and see
a satisfied customer, that right there is a
memorable moment.
Ladies in color
Fashion trends come and go! Some trends are
rather short lived while others refuse to fade.
Even experts in the fashion industry state that
we are living the future today.
Men in color
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Let’s cook
The thirty-year-old single woman
Relationaships
Lets go out
Entertainment
Being a guy sometimes limits your bottoms to
dark denim, dark denim, or what’s that other
one? Dark denim. Lol. But worry no more. It
is time to color your wardrobe with colorful
pants,bags,blazers and shirts.
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Book reviews
Movie reviews
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34 - 35
The entertainer
I was born 23years to a Ugandan mum and a
Rwandan dad. My parents named me NKUSI
ARTHUR my friends gave me several alias that
go I go by depending on where I am or what am
doing.
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Let’s play
Kids section
37 - 38
Lets go travel
destination: south africa
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40 - 47
Situated at the southern tip of Africa, South
Africa has a landmass of 1 233 404 km² edged
on 3 sides by a nearly 3000km coastline washed
by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic.
The young job seeker
A CV is the most flexible and convenient way
to make applications. It conveys your personal
details in the way that presents you in the best
possible light.
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51 random and interesting facts
about Africa
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Africa is the second largest of the earth’s seven
continents and makes up approximately 22% of
the earth’s total land area.
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SIMBA SUPERMARKET NEWS
Charity work:
On the 29th of June 2013 as a way of
commemorating the 1994 Genocide
against the Tutsis through CSR, Simba
supermarket staff visited seven families
comprising of twenty three orphaned
children at the Indera village in Gasabo
district. These are households that have
no parents and the children are left to
fend for themselves. The eldest children
in the family are the ones left with the
soul responsibility of taking of care of the
younger ones.
These families luck exposure to basic
necessities and thus our visit. During our
visit, we donated blankets, clothes and basic
food stuffs. We also selected three young
adults and offered them employment in our
various departments.
They are currently undergoing training so
as to enable them to take up their new
job positions. As we carry out our CSR we
believe in offering sustainable solutions and
believe that these young adults will now be
able to provide for their families accordingly
that which they did not have before.
The 16th Rwanda International Trade Expo 2013
The Rwanda International trade expo is
an event that attracts many exhibitors
international, regional and local. As local
retail we also took part in the event. We
also managed to scope various awards
during the gala night. In the category of
Retail and distribution we were awarded
the 1st Best Exhibitor trophy.
In the overall category we also managed
to scope the 3rd Best Exhibitor Award.
We dedicate these awards to our team
that worked tirelessly and effortlessly in
the planning and execution of our expo
stand. We also thank all the people who
visited our stand and more so thank the
committee in charge of the selection of
the best exhibitors for acknowledging our
efforts.
Lastly we would like to wish you all a merry
Christmas and happy and prosperous New
Year.
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- Adult Bed set Rwf 2,089,250
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- Baby Bed set Rwf 1,156,200
This set includes (bed, wardrobe, study table)
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The Table:(solid wood)
- dinning Table
- casserole bowl
- Cup with Saucer
- Flower
Rwf 917,100
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Sofa set
- sofa set
- Tv Cabinet
- Coffee Table
Rwf 1,394,800
Rwf 632,200
Rwf 232,650
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COVER STORY
19AFTER
YEARS,FINALY A
CHRISTMAS
WITH MY MOTHER
My Story: by Olivia Ntambara
When growing up during our younger years my parents
lived in different provinces. My dad had to work in the city
while my mother stayed in the village. My younger sister
and I stayed with our mother in the village and we regularly
visited our father in the city.
The year 1994 is a year I will forever live remember. I was
only seven years old. My dad picked us from the village so
that we could accompany him to the city for our routine
visits. I remember on that day I unusually cried because
I wanted our mother to come with us but she had to stay
behind little did I know that it would be our last goodbye.
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When growing up during our younger years
my parents lived in different provinces.
My dad had to work in the city while my
mother stayed in the village. My younger
sister and I stayed with our mother in the
village and we regularly visited our father
in the city.
The year 1994 is a year I will forever live
remember. I was only seven years old.
My dad picked us from the village so that
we could accompany him to the city for
our routine visits. I remember on that day
I unusually cried because I wanted our
was disaster, houses were burnt, children
crying, people running up and down, it was
total chaos. I remember the look on my
father’s eyes when he was told that my
mother had perished in one of the houses
that had been set a blaze, he did not show
an ounce emotion, however deep down I
knew he was devastated and needed to be
strong for us.
We searched for her for the next two days
but in vain. As things got worse in the
country we flee to South Africa.
Days turned to months, and months
As the years went by I learnt how to live
with the idea that my mother was no more
and that she wasn’t coming back.
We finished our secondary education and
our college education wishing that our
mother would be there to see what had
become of her daughters, wishing to hear
her say “am proud of you my babies”.
As the saying goes, east to west home is
best, call it cliché but home is truly best
in the 2012 and we made the decision
to come back home. To be more precise,
all these years, would she still love us,
would she recognize us, how would we all
react, I could not wait to go to the village
and meet her.
The next morning we took a bus and
headed to the village to reunite with our
long lost mother. I could not remember
how she looked so as we walked through
the village I wondered if every woman we
came cross could be her. On arrival to the
homestead, we were welcomed by many
family members, family members that we
never knew we had and who too thought
we had died during the genocide.
Word came to us that my mother was
heading to my aunt’s place where we
were, hundreds of thoughts rushed
through my mind, I wondered how I would
react, would I cry, would I freeze or would
I scream with joy, would she give me the
assuring mothers hug that I had yearned
for so many years, MY OWN MOTHER’S
EMBRACE.
blood rushed down my spine and my heart
skipped a thousand beats. At the sight of
her little girls (not so little anymore) she
sobbed and trembled on the ground, she
opened her arms wide and gave us the
warmest, loving hug I’ve ever received.
At that point my tears had disappeared
and I was overwhelmed with disbelief of
seeing her in front of me. She too could
not believe that it was her daughters
standing beside her. It was as though we
were dreaming .She looked just like my
little sister and she had my hands, she was
so graceful and so humble.
As we sat on the floor with no words
spoken we simply quietly stared at each
other and deep down in my heart, soul and
mind I knew without a doubt that she was
our mother. The whole room was filled
with emotions and with a smile and tears
in her eyes she kept saying ‘abana banjye
baraho” (my children are alive).
the most priceless gift and a second chance
to have her in our life. We had been given
a new lease of life.
We had lost 19years of our lives together
and as you can imagine we had a lot of
catching up to do. We stayed up all night
telling her about our life and her telling
us of hers. She told us stories about our
childhood, her pregnancy with us, our birth
and many other adventures of her life
before and after the genocide. She also
revealed to us that when the killings began
she had also taken off to Kigali in search of
us and that is how we missed each other
and we ended up being misinformed of her
supposed death.
To me she was the piece that had been
missing in my life for all these years. Today
we are still getting to know each other and
building that mother daughter relationship.
I am more than grateful to have my
mother back into my life.
19 years had passed and finally the
moment I had dreamt and wished for
had was here. My aunt shouted at the
top of her voice “bana, mama wanyu
yahageze” (children your mother is here)
At that moment my life felt complete and
nothing else mattered but her. I remember
sitting there and saying a prayer, giving
thanks to God for he had blessed us with
I cannot wait to spend the first chrimass
with my mother this December and spend
many more with her. Indeed I am blessed.
*Forgiveness*reconciliation*peaceNev
er Again.
mother to come with us but she had to stay
behind little did I know that it would be our
last goodbye.
A few days later the Rwanda genocide
began and the whole country was in
turmoil. To a child my age at that time, this
turn of events did not make any sense. All I
knew is that I had a father and mother who
would by all means keep my sister and I
away from harms way.
The killings began and my dad’s main
concern was to get to my mother so that
we could all be together and find a way
to get us all to safety. My father bravely
drove to the village to look for my mother.
As we approached the village all we saw
turned to years. For the next years of my
life I lived without a mother. My teenage
years were the most difficult ones. Every
mother’s day I would cry and wish she was
alive, every time I saw my friends with their
mothers I would shed a tear and wished
for what they had.
I longed for her presence, longed to hear
her say she loved us, longed for her love
and care for her hug and smiles. Longed to
hear her say that things would be ok when
the going got tough. I tried to be strong
as I knew It was even more difficult on my
father having to be a single dad of two
teenage girls.
on 1st of July 2012, we arrived in Kigali,
Rwanda, even though I hadn’t been here
since I was a kid I felt a sense of peace and
belonging, this land of a thousand hills was
my home.
That evening when we had just arrived,
my father called to check up and see how
we were doing and out of the blue he
uttered the words I had longed to hear for
the past 19year. He said….“Olivia!! mama
wanyu araho Murwanda” (your mother is
alive in Rwanda) it was as though I was
hearing things, I made him repeat to me
over and over until it sunk in that she was
really alive. That night I went to bed with
so many thoughts in my mind, how did she
survive the genocide, where had she been
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Fashion
the
Designer
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Designer Profile:
patrick muhire
Fashion House:
inkanda house
What is the Origin of the name
“Inkanda house?
Inkanda is a traditional wear that is
particularly worn by women and is made
from the bark of a tree or Animal skin.
How it started?
I used to enjoy adjusting my mums and
sisters clothes when I was growing up but
surprising enough, I never saw myself ever
venturing into fashion and design as a
matter of fact I wanted to be a doctor but
I ended up doing a business management
course in university.
As fate could have it, in 2008 when my
sister was planning her wedding, we could
not get outfits that people were comfortable
in or were pleased with, we walked into the
best fashion houses at that particular period
of time but none of the outfits we saw was
good enough. One and a half weeks to the
wedding we still had not gotten clothes for
the whole bridal party and you can imagine
the panic state my sister was in. I decided to
do something about it. I came up with the
designs for the whole bridal party’s outfits.
A week after the wedding, I started getting
calls from different institutions asking
me to designs for them for example NUR
Butare was having their annual Miss NUR
beauty pageant, I shortly found myself
organizing the event and doing designs for
the outfits of the different categories of the
competition. The event was quite a success,
in that I also got phone calls from other
learning institutions to such Kigali Institute
of Education, Kigali Institute of Science and
Technology and FSB.
“every moment i
create something
and see a satisfied
customer, that right
there is a memorable
moment.”
Eventually I had to quit my daytime job
in the Marketing department at Sulfo
to concentrate on this new and exciting
venture of design. I was initially working
from home before I got my office that is
now INKANDA HOUSE based in Gikondo just
above Gacinya police station.
Which are some of the projects
you have worked on?
I have participated in various exciting
projects locally and internationally.
• University Pageants - MISS NUR-
Butate, Miss K.I.E, Miss K.I.S.T
• Miss East Africa – Rwanda Chapter
• Miss Rwanda 2012
• Rwanda Fashion Festival
• Bagilinkanda Fashion show
• Miss Big Rwanda
• Kigali Fashion week
• Bruxelles Summer Fashion Show
• Le’Sama – Congo Brazaville
• FESPAM – Congo Brazaville
What is your favorite fabric?
I love working with cotton because I believe
it is a fabric that is skin friendly and works
well in any climatic condition for example on
a hot sunny day, it doesn’t get sticky when
one perspires like other materials and it’s a
flexible material to work with.
Who is your clientele?
My main clientele are women and especially
young brides to be of all ages, shapes and
sizes. The brides to be not only want their
dresses made but also outfits for their
braids maid/matrons, ushers and men in
their traditional or religious wedding line up.
I also have other clients who would want
custom made dresses for parties, office
functions or events they wish to attend for
example cocktails, dinner and weddings just
to mention but a few.
Others also come to have their office wear
tailor made.
Fashion show organizers are also my
other main clients. They normally
request me to do designs that are
for a particular category in the
show.
What is your most
memorable
moment?
Every moment
I create
something
and see a
satisfied
customer, that right there is a memorable
moment. Seeing a face brighten up with
satisfaction brings me joy. However if I was
to narrow down to one particular moment,
I would have to choose two moments
in particular. In 2011 I participated in a
fashion event in Congo Brazzaville called
Salon Africiane de Mode et de L’Artisanat
(Le SAMA) and I was named The Most
Unique and Creative designer.
The other moment was when I participated
in a Solid Africa charity event and I was the
only artist who was able to make sale of their
paintings during the day and evening event.
I was also requested to design and sew a
dress during the evening part of the solid
Africa event which I did and it mesmerized
people. That moment right there was simply
priceless.
Where do you see the Rwanda
fashion industry in the next five
years?
Rwanda is growing very rapidly in all sectors
may it be in the social, political or economic
sectors. In this regard, I therefore believe
that is the fashion industry is not lagging
behind in growth. Everyday something
is changing. I envision more people
appreciating local designs and buying more
of locally made clothing,more fashion shows
for designers to show case there designs.
I also envision Rwanda being the hub of
fashion in East Africa and Africa as a whole
with time.
Where do you see Inkanda House
in the next five years?
Inkanda house is also growing in one way
or the other. My vision is to see Inkanda
house diversify into other facets of fashion;
teaching fashion design to young people
who are passionate and enthusiastic about
fashion.
Also be a place where artistic talent is
being nurtured, have a school of makeup,
hairdressing and Art (drawing/painting). I
want Inkanda to be a house hold name in
Rwanda.
What is your advice to any up
and coming Rwandan fashion
designer?
I have a simple model that I use when
advising people in matters of fashion:
Simply be passionate, have a sense of
creativity, and believe that you are capable
of making it. From that point onwards the
way is upward.
Apart from fashion design what
else do you enjoy doing?
When I’m not designing clothes I spend that
time drawing paintings. That is also another
way of generating income as I pass time.
Am planning to do an art exhibition soon
once am done with a collection am currently
working on.
What is your philosophy?
Everyone is beautiful in one way or the other.
Once you appreciate yourself regardless of
your shape or size, the beauty in you will
automatically be seen and appreciated by
those around you. Always work with what
you have.
I love working with
cotton because
I believe it is a
fabric that is skin
friendly and works
well in any climatic
condition for
example on a hot
sunny day, it doesn’t
get sticky when one
perspires like other
materials and it’s a
flexible material to
work with.
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LOOK
GOOD
LADIES - COLOUR BLOCKING
By Georgie Ndirangu
» Fashion trends come and go!
Some trends are rather short lived
while others refuse to fade. Even
experts in the fashion industry state
that we are living the future today.
Every day, every month, something
new comes up and shortly after, a
new trend takes over and dominates
the last which fashionistas now term
“so last season”. Color blocking or
block color or color riot as some would
refer to it, is one of the styles that has
refused to fade away and that’s why
i feel its important to tackle it in this
issue.
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During the festive season there are many
plans or “progie” as we often refer to
them, in the city. There is a party here, a
barbecue there, a wedding, a family
get-together or just hanging out with
a couple of friends. As ladies there is
pressure to always look good regardless
of the occasion and you always have to
put your best foot forward.
Color blocking has hit our city with a
bang anywhere you look, you’ll see color
blocking being achieved. It’s a hard trend
to pull off, but this season the ladies seem
to be giving it their best shot! However,
I feel sometimes people do not really
understand what color blocking is all
about.
Here are my two cents on what this
concept that people have taken up and
really run with is all about:
What is color blocking:
Color blocking is a style that allows
different colors coordinate and
compliment each other. There are many
ways to color block either with patterns,
graphic prints, bold colors, or solid neutral
tones.
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The Disaster:
One has to be very cautious because the
mixing of colors can end up in a disaster,
especially bright, vibrant colors suitable
for summer. If you get it wrong, you could
end up looking like a rainbow, and believe
me that isn’t a good look.
What works well:
So what’s the best way of working with
block colors? You need to know what
colors work well together. Red and blue
is obviously the most common color
combination, matching a vibrant red with a
bright blue works well.
Yellow and green is another color
combination, which works well, along with
purple and green. What I like to do is start
off with two colors, then when you feel
more confident with working with block
colors opt for three. Try not to exceed
three or four color, remember the rainbow
I mentioned earlier on.
Neutralizing the look:
Neutralizing the block colors is another
handy tip. A neutralizer is something,
which cancels out the vibrant tone of the
color, such as layering a blue boyfriends
jacket over a vibrant red shirt, or a grey
boyfriends jacket over a purple blouse. This
really draws less attention to the block
coloring and is perfect for maybe the less
confident when it comes to achieving this
look.
Color wheel:
Choose shades that have the same level of
intensity. You can’t team fluro yellow with
blah purple – make sure that each piece
has the same amount of grunt otherwise
the look will be unbalance. More so, a color
that works for your skin tone and personal
style- and make sure all the colors flatter,
not just one or two. It is advisable to wear
colors that are two steps away from each
other on the color wheel as shown below:
DONTS:
DON’T: Jumble your hues. Be strict. The
key to successfully pulling this look off is
restraint.
DON’T: Add prints, stripes, floral or
patterns of any kind when color blocking an
outfit – it’s a fast track to circus clown.
DON’T: Accessorize with bags and shoes
in the same shade as your outfit – this look
belongs to 1985 and it needs to stay there.
Color blocking is about balance and the
confidence to do so. Have look good and
have fun color blocking.
Remember: one can still color block even
with the outfits you wear to work and still
look professional elegant classy and sassy.
Accessorizing:
Accessories can also be used to achieve
more color. Such as wearing Red
boyfriends jacket to a yellow blouse,
attaining the color combination of red and
blue and a pair blue skinny pants. They can
also be used to neutralize the look, maybe
opting for a black chunky chain to draw
less attention to the block coloring and
attention to your choice of neck accessory.
You could also wear some red rose lipstick
to add that extra glitz to the look.
Body Trick:
Know your shape and use color to work it.
If you’re pear shaped opt for darker colors
on your bottom half. If you have a tummy
avoid horizontal blocks across the stomach,
minimize a large bust with a darker shade
on top; maximize a smaller décolletage
with the reverse. Color blocking looks great
on an hourglass shape when you cut the
look in half - right on the waistline.
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MENIN
COLOR
By Georgie Ndirangu
Being a guy sometimes limits your bottoms
to dark denim, dark denim, or what’s that
other one? Dark denim. Lol. But worry no
more. It is time to color your wardrobe
with colorful pants,bags,blazers and shirts.
1.SELECT YOUR BEST COLOR
Select a color that suits your skin tone...do
not go for colors that are too bright if your
light and also do not go for colors that are
dull if you are light skinned. Choose a color
that you feel comfortable in.
2.EMBRACE NEUTRALS
Don’t break the style rule: Color on the
bottom means neutral on top. One pop of
color is enough to make a statement—too
much and you’ll end up looking like a
rainbow.
3.CHOOSE THE RIGHT TYPE OF
FOOTWEAR
The right shoes can make or break an
outfit. Something with too much color, like
a multi-colored sneaker could ruin your
look. Go for a color that either matches
your shirt or your blazer.
4.SELECT AN OUTFIT THAT FITS
Color attracts attention,so do not wear
something like baggy red pants. Choose a
denim that fits you properly,boot cut pants,
fitting shirt or a nice fitting blazer.
5.THE OCCASSON
Wear different colors to the right occasion.
It would be odd to wear bright yellow to a
funeral. Tone down the type of color you
choose to wear to the office.
Finally, wearing a complete suit
doesn’t mean you can not wear neon
brights,ofcourse you can, be creative or
rather more adventurous, be colorful.
Merry chrismass to you all. Be blessed.
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enternainer
By: Arthur Nkusi
the
Who is are you:
I was born 23years to a Ugandan mum
and a Rwandan dad. My parents named
me NKUSI ARTHUR my friends gave me
several alias that go I go by depending on
where I am or what am doing. The aliases
included: a.k.a.s KAROKARO a.k.a RUTURA
a.k.a DIASPORA .
Growing up:
Most of my younger years were spent
in Uganda, however we later moved to
Rwanda in 1997. Seeing as my mum is
from Uganda and my father is Rwandese
I guess that make me half cast right? NO?
hahaha.
Introduction to the entertainment:
My father Mazimpaka Jones Kennedy who
is an actor and a performer too, introduced
me to a woman who would change my
life completely. She molded me and made
me the person I am today her name is
HOPE AZEDA artistic director of Mashirika
performing Arts group and Media
Company. She gave me the opportunity
to perform with this gifted group of
performers and from there the sky was the
limit.
Performances:
I joined Mashirika where I started acting
dancing and singing and developing my
God given talent and explored my passion
in performance arts. With Mashirika, I
have been part of several performances
in Rwanda and around the world. In
2004 I was part of a mega performance
that toured several European countries.
In 2005 we also toured Scotland for G8
SUMMIT. In 2006 and 2008 we toured
the UK where we were performing a very
powerful played dubbed Africa’s hope. We
also toured USA in 2012 for Rwanda day
performance.
Sky is the limit:
Through the exposure and experience
I had gotten over the years, in 2010 I
formed my own group that does comedy
called COMEDY KNIGHTS. My team and
I developed the art of COMEDY that
we performed in Rwanda, Uganda and
Burundi. This year we plan on taking it to
Kenya.
Because of he various things am involved
in or I do, some people know me as a
comedian others as an actor others as a
dancer. I am also a radio comedian and
presenter at K FM and also MC in various
events around the country.
Why Entertainment genre:
As I mentioned earlier, my first contact with
entertainment was with my father who is
not only a mentor but also my motivator.
His love for the arts trickled down on me. I
believe it is through him that I developed a
passion for it. Needless to say, it’s a family
thing.
Most memorable stage moments:
When I performed the first time in the
Amahoro stadium, it was actually my first
day on stage infront of 30,000 people
Most embarrassing moment on stage:
When I forgot my line on stage and I had
to improvise that was during the 2008 tour
in UK…I really felt it, but as an actor you
cannot show the audience that you made
a mistake, you play along and hope that
the rest of the cast members will move
with the flow until you gain back your
momentum.
It’s hilarious because only you the cast
member know the blunder that has just
occurred. At this point team work is very
important. Then as team you laugh about
it later when recapping the whole show.
Do tell more:
A part from theatre and my radio job,
I am also a student at Mount Kenya
University persuing a bachelor’s degree
in communication and mass media
am also a business man and do event
management. Basically I choose not to limit
myself. I seize opportunities when they
present themselves or are presented to
me. Did I also mention that I am an MTN
ambassador which I love?
Strongest attribute:
I am a social guy and I use it to study
people and make my comedy skit also
helps me to live with others. I love being
around people. Am on guy who cannot
survive when left alone in an island.
Weakness:
I am not good at saying NO. Sad huh?
What annoys you or ticks you off:
Its very simple, do be rude to me, do
not be verbally abusive or aggressive to
me. Talk to me am right here.. no need
for shouting or any form of aggression
because am sure I know any problem
you may have with me can be solved in a
diplomatic manner.
What brings you joy and happiness:
LOVE. I SIMPLY LOVE, LOVE!
Role model:
An American comedian called Kevin hart… i
love his work. He has the craziest and most
hilarious comedy scripts ever.
Inspiration:
LIFE inspires me. I always want to be
one step ahead of it…MY MUM USED TO
TELL ME IF YOU DON’T WORK…LIFE WILL
TEACH YOU HOW TO WORK!!!!!
Fashion Style:
I love wearing CHECKED SHIRTS jeans and
converse shoes, that’s why people call me
KAROKARO
Predict the Future:
I see myself as icon of comedy in
RWANDA…..just like David Beckham is an
icon of football
Last words:
I want to wish all a merry Christmas and a
happy new year. Remember to Laugh Love
and live.
LIFE inspires me. I
always want to be one
step ahead of it…MY
MUM USED TO TELL ME
IF YOU DON’T WORK…
LIFE WILL TEACH YOU
HOW TO WORK!!!!!
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THE
YOUNG
JOB
SEEKER
By Ms. Wait
Curriculum vitae can be defined
as an outline of a person’s
educational and professional
history, usually prepared for job
applications; it is therefore the
primary medium of presenting
yourself as a candidate for a
job to a prospective employer.
Another name for a CV is a c.v.
A CV is the most flexible and convenient
way to make applications. It conveys your
personal details in the way that presents
you in the best possible light.
A CV is a marketing document in
which you are marketing something:
yourself! You need to “sell” your skills,
abilities, qualifications and experience to
employers. It can be used to make multiple
applications to employers in a specific
career area.
But many of job seekers do not give proper
attention and care in preparing their CVs
accurately. As a result, many potential job
seekers do not get calls for job interviews
to get the opportunity to present and prove
their potential.
A good CV can put you in the running for
that job you’re after.
Some basic rules of CV writing
are:
• Keep your CV to a
maximum of 2 sides of A4
paper;
• Use one font for your
CV; use the bold style for
headings and the regular
style for the text of the CV;
• Write your CV in a logical
order; start with your most
recent experiences first;
However this is dependent
on the type of cv format
you are using for there
are three types of formats
mainly : chronological
cv, Functional c.v. and
combination c.v.
• Make sure your spelling is
correct; ask someone if you
are not sure. Grammatical
errors are a total turn off to
a potential employer.
• How to make Your Content
Shine
1. Create titles that will catch
the employer’s eye. Take a
look at your job titles. Are they
interesting and descriptive?
Instead of saying you were
a cashier, say you were a
customer service professional,
or rather than saying that
you’re a secretary, say you are
an administrative assistant. Do not use a job title that
is misleading, however. Simply think about how well
the job title describes the work, and how interesting the
title is. #*For example, “Manager” does not describe
who or what a person manages. “Sales Staff Manager”
or “Executive Manager” may be more descriptive and
desirable job titles on a c.v.
2. Use keywords strategically. You want to be sure
that your c.v contains all of the proper keywords for
your industry, and the particular job for which you are
applying. Therefore, look at what words the employer
uses in the advertisement. If an employer lists research
as a required skill, be sure to include the word ‘research’
or ‘researched’ in at least one job description or skill
set you include on your c.v. Avoid using every keyword
mentioned in the job posting, however, or your resume
will look suspicious.
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3. Use action verbs to describe your
responsibilities and accomplishments.
This will highlight your skills and your
ability to do the job for which you are
applying. Choose verbs that describe
your responsibilities and then make sure
to begin the descriptions of your duties
with these verbs. For example, if you
were a receptionist, you may want to use
verbs such as ‘scheduled’, ‘assisted’, and
‘provided’. You can do this by saying you
‘scheduled appointments’ ‘assisted clients’
and ‘provided administrative support.’
4. Spell check and proofread your c.v. This
step cannot be overemphasized. Proofread
your c.v several times. Have someone
else proofread it. Then, have another
person further removed from you read it.
Spelling and grammar errors in a c.v will
get it discarded regardless of your skills
and experience. Watch out for spelling
mistakes, grammatical errors, incorrect
contact information, typos, and misuse
of apostrophes, plurals, and possessives.
Double check to make sure that your
formatting is correct, and that you didn’t
forget any important information.
What to present in your resume.
1. Title
Your name will come first in the title. It
should be in ‘bold’ format and in a larger
font (avoid using your nick name). Then
write your address (your present address
where you can receive mails by post),
phone number and email address. This
portion will be on the center of the page to
draw the attention.
2. Career Summary
This is mostly applicable for the persons
having experience more than 4-5 years.
State the sectors of your experience in
maximum 6 to 7 lines. State in short the
achievements of your career (if any).
3. Career Objective
This section is generally applicable for the
fresh candidates or the candidates with
little experience (1- 2 years). Mention
the immediate goal of your career in this
part. Also mention how your experience
and potential match with the position you
are applying for. Bring up your positive
skills for the position. It is important to
write your career objective according
to the criteria mentioned in the job
announcement. Give emphasis on the ways
you can make contribution for the company
and what is your expectation from the
company.
4. Experience
For the experienced candidates, this section
should come before the ‘Educational
Qualification’ section.Things that you should
mention in your experience details are as
follows:
• Organization name
• Designation
• Time Period – From & To (March
2010 – February 2013)
• Job Responsibility
• Special Achievement
NB: If you have working experience in
different positions in a same organization,
mention it in different phases.
- State your most recent experience first
and then mention one by one your other
experiences in the Resume following
Chronological Order which is to end with
your first experience.
It is better not to mention experience of
short and insignificant experience. Try not
to have long gap of time between the jobs.
5. Education & Training
Education & training part should come
before experience part for a fresher. You
will mention your degrees in education part
with the following information.
• Name of degree (Such as SSC, B.Com,
B.A)
• Duration of course
• Name of institutions and board.
• Year of Examination and date of
publishing result (if necessary),
• Result and achievement (if any)
You should mention your most recent
degree first like your experience part, then
mention the other degrees by turn.
Remember that you should mention
‘appeared’ if the final result is not yet
published. Please mention ‘ongoing’ if you
are continuing any program. You need not
to mention the result of any degree if any
of the result is a very poor one. Remember
that, it looks odd if you mention the result
of one degree and avoid another.
If you participate in any particular
A CV is a marketing
document in which
you are marketing
something: yourself!
You need to “sell”
your skills, abilities,
qualifications and
experience to
employers. It can
be used to make
multiple applications to
employers in a specific
career area.
training program that supports your work
experience, you should mention it. Mention
the training institution, topic and duration
of training. You can place the list of training
right after the education part.
6. Additional Information
The information that does not fall in the
above mentioned parts but is related with
the job must be shown in this part. For
example:
• Professional Achievement
• Award
• Language Proficiency
• Computer skills
• License, government identity, publications
and authorization.
• Voluntary work etc.
7. Reference
In this section, you should not mention
the name of any close relative as referee
in reference part. Referees should be
the persons who have seen you closely
in your student life or working life. You
must mention the phone number, address
and e-mail (if any) of your referee. It is
better to mention two or three persons
as referees. It is important to inform your
referee that you have mentioned his name
as referee in your CV.
All the best in preparing your curriculum
vitae.
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SA FACTSHEET
Geography:
Situated at the southern tip of Africa,
South Africa has a landmass of 1 233 404
km² edged on 3 sides by a nearly 3000km
coastline washed by the Indian Ocean and
the Atlantic. It is bordered in the north
by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and
Mozambique, and also wraps itself around
two independent countries, the Lesotho
and Swaziland.
Capitals:
South Africa has 3 capitals: Cape Town
(Legislative), Pretoria (Administrative) and
Bloemfontein (Judicial).
Political system:
A well-known fact about South Africa
is that since 1994 we have enjoyed
democratic government, the apartheid
policies of the past overthrown. Our
constitution is regarded as an example to
the world, and enshrines a wide scope of
human rights protected by an independent
judiciary. The country is headed by a State
President, Jacob Zuma, of the African
National Congress (ANC).
Economy:
A lesser-known fact on South Africa is that
it has achieved steady economic growth
in gross domestic product (GDP) since
the late 90s. The country, regarded as an
emerging market, has a well developed
financial sector and active stock exchange.
Financial policies have focused on building
solid macroeconomic structures.
The country’s central bank is the Reserve
Bank.
Tourism:
Since the demise of apartheid, international
tourist arrivals have surged, making
tourism one of the fastest growing sectors.
The tourism industry is well-established
with an exciting sector of emerging
entrepreneurs.
The country is strong on adventure, sport,
nature and wildlife travel and is a pioneer
and global leader in responsible tourism.
Population:
The South African population of more than
47m people is extremely diverse.
Africans are in the majority, approx. 80%
of the population, followed by the white
population approx. 4,4m; the coloured
population approx. 4,2 million and the
Indian/Asian population at approx. 1,2m.
Currency:
South Africa’s currency is the rand, which
offers visitors great value for money. The
rand comes in a range of coins (R1 = 100
cents) and note denominations of R10,
R50, R100.
Climate:
South Africa has a temperate climate and
is known for its long sunny days, hence
the title: ‘Sunny South Africa’. Most of the
provinces have summer rainfall, except for
the Western Cape (winter rainfall).
Winter is from May to August; Spring from
September to October; Summer from
November to February and Autumn is from
March to April.
Communications:
South Africa has an exceptionally welldeveloped
communications infrastructure.
A number of cell-phone providers provide
national coverage and there are wellestablished
landline phone networks.
Internet and Wi-Fi are easily accessible in
most urban areas.
Provinces:
There are 9 provinces in South Africa,
namely: Eastern Cape, Free State, Western
Cape, KwaZulu-Natal; Gauteng, North
West, Northern Cape, Limpopo and
Mpumalanga
National Symbols:
The South African flag is a much-loved
symbol of patriotism and other significant
national emblems include: National bird:
blue crane; National animal: the springbok;
National fish: galjoen; National flower:
protea and National tree: the yellowwood.
Languages:
South Africa is a multi-lingual country and
there are 11 official languages including:
English, Afrikaans, isiNdebele, isiXhosa,
isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati,
Tshivenda and Xitsonga. Composed by
Enoch Sontonga in 1899, the Xhosa hymn
‘Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika is South Africa’s
National Anthem
Religions:
Almost 80% of South Africa’s population
is Christian. Other major religious groups
include Hindus, Muslims, Jews and
Buddhists.
A minority don’t belong to any of the major
religions. The Constitution guarantees
freedom of worship.
Water:
let's
go
travel
DESTINATION
South Africa
by The Gallivanter
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Tap water is potable. However, ensure
that you take bottled water with you when
travelling to remote rural areas and the
bush.
Animals and Plants:
South Africa has been declared one of the
18 megadiverse destinations in the world.
As a pioneer and leader in responsible
tourism, South Africa has numerous
conservation projects to protect its natural
heritage - travellers can support and take
Africa are: OR Tambo International Airport
(Johannesburg), Cape Town International
Airport and King Shaka International
Airport (Durban) as well as 90 regional
airports including the Kruger Mpumalanga
International Airport (KMIA) in Nelspruit.
Travel by Road and Rail:
South Africa has an extensive road
infrastructure including national highways
and secondary roads. Speed limits are
set at 120 kilometres on highways; 100
Health and safety:
South Africa is well-known for its medical
skill since Professor Christiaan Barnard
performed the first successful heart
transplant in 1967.
There are many world-class private
hospitals and medical centres around
the country, especially in the urban
centres. Most of South Africa is malariafree,
but always check with the game
reserves you’re planning to visit and
take precautions if necessary. Make sure
The country is one of the world’s top
destinations for intrepid travellers to
discover everything they’re looking
for... and more. With over 21 National
Parks, eight World Heritage Sites,
3,500 kilometres of pristine coastline,
a phenomenal climate and awesome
adventures ranging from shark-diving to
surfing, historic trails to wine tasting, South
Africa is guaranteed to provide you with
the unforgettable journey of a lifetime.
Its spectacular scenery, friendly people,
paleo-tourism. In one day alone, you could
come face-to-face with some of the most
beautiful natural wonders of the world,
experience a unique wildlife encounter,
indulge into the fine foods on offer or
simply kick back and enjoy the tranquillity
of a country that thrives on the warmth of
its people, culture and diversity.
Just to put things into perspective, some
of the accolades received by South African
Tourism (www.southafrica.info) in the
the World’s Top Cities. Seven South African
hotels made it into the Top 15 of Africa’s
best hotels.
In the 2012 Reader’s Travel Awards by
the UK’s Guardian, South Africa was voted
the world’s third favourite long-haul
destination, after Japan and Cambodia.
Beating off competition from Dublin and
Bilbao, Cape Town was named as the
World Design Capital for 2014 at the
International Design Alliance Congress in
part in many of these projects. The country
is home to the famous Big Five (rhino,
elephant, lion, leopard and buffalo).
Electricity:
The South African electricity supply is
220/230 volts AC 50 HZ. With a few
exceptions (in deep rural areas) electricity
is available almost everywhere.
Airports:
The 3 major international airports in South
kilometres on secondary roads and 60
kilometres in urban areas.
Entry requirements:
South Africa requires a valid yellow fever
certificate from all foreign visitors and
citizens over 1 year of age travelling
from an infected area or having been in
transit through infected areas. For visa
requirements, please contact the South
African Embassy situated in Kacyiru here in
Kigali, Rwanda.
you have the latest safety tips from the
establishment where you will be staying
and take common sense precautions as
you would
South Africa as a Destination
South Africa’s scenic beauty, magnificent
outdoors, sunny climate, cultural diversity
and reputation for delivering value for
money have made it one of the world’s
fastest growing leisure – and business –
travel destinations.
world-class infrastructure make it one of
the most desired destinations in the world.
The sector was given a massive boost by
the successful hosting of the World Cup in
2010, when the country received a recordbreaking
8.1-million foreign visitors.
The country is highly diverse in terms of
its climate, culture, tourist activities and
infrastructure, catering for every tourism
niche, from business, eco- and cultural
tourism through to adventure, sport and
recent past include:
Thirty-six South African beaches have been
awarded international Blue Flag status for
excelling in safety, cleanliness, the provision
of amenities and setting and maintaining
environmental standards.
The prestigious Condé Nast Traveler’s
2012 Readers Awards named South
Africa’s glorious scenery as the best in the
world, while Cape Town features second in
Taipei.
Shamwari Game Reserve was named as
the leading safari lodge in the 2012 World
Tourism Awards, the Blue Train won the
luxury train award, while Fairmont Zimbali
was named as Africa’s leading tourism
development project.
South Africa won 32 awards of a total
57 categories in the 2012 World Travel
Awards for Africa, including leading African
airport, beach destination, family resort,
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city hotel, conference venue, safari lodge
and spa resort.
The 2012 World’s Best Awards survey
by international travel magazine Travel
+ Leisure saw two South African hotels
– Singita Sabi Sand and Royal Malewane –
listed among the world’s top 10 for service.
Wilderness Safaris won a responsible travel
award, recognising the tour operator’s
efforts that cover 40 projects and its joint
ventures with local communities.
Cape Town was in the top 25 best
destinations in the world, claiming eighth
place in Trip Advisor’s Travellers’ Choice
Awards 2012. The city was also voted
the world’s favourite city for 2012 in
the Telegraph Travel Awards, ahead of
Vancouver and New York.
Cape Town’s cricket ground at Newlands
was named as the second best test venue
in the world by The Cricketer magazine.
The Botanical Gardens – Kirstenbosch, have
been listed by National Geographic as one
of the world’s best picnic spots.
Table Mountain was voted in as one of the
world’s new Seven Wonders of Nature in
2012.
The above list of accolades is by no means
exhaustive, and we would require many
more pages in this magazine to list all of
them, including rave traveller reviews,
in the recent past. According to www.
southafrica.net, South Africa’s top ten
attractions are:
Top 10 South Africa’s attractions
Cape Town & Cape Peninsula
Cape Town glistens at the southern toe of
the African continent, and its climate and
spectacular scenery make it so inviting.
Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula up to
Cape Point, are famous for scenic beauty;
celebrity beaches; Table Mountain; whalewatching;
world-class shopping, nightlife,
food & wine; and a laid-back atmosphere.
The Winelands
Discover the joys of SA’s award-winning
wines and cuisine along any of the
beautiful Cape wine routes, taking you
through green valleys and historic towns.
Garden Route
Known as South Africa’s Eden, the
famous Garden Route traverses an
area rich in natural beauty and charm,
attracting adventure-seekers and outdoor
enthusiasts.
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Johannesburg
South Africa’s pulsating African heartbeat
is felt in the ‘City of Gold’ with its
endless opportunities for shopping,
entertainment, freedom tours and eating
out. Johannesburg is the place to go to
mix big-city culture, shopping, dining and
nightlife with outdoor adventures, up-close
wildlife encounters and visits to historical
sites. Explore caves and nature reserves, or
visit a traditional village by day, then enjoy
dinner at a hip cafe or five-star restaurant.
And if you’re a shopper, bring an extra,
empty suitcase. With malls, open-air
markets and places that blend the two,
you’ll find plenty of unique souvenirs.
Robben Island
The island’s most famous prisoner, Nelson
Mandela, has turned this institute of
brutality into a symbol of the triumph of
the human spirit over enormous hardship.
Kruger National Park
This world-renowned park of nearly 2
million hectares features 16 ecosystems.
Spot the Big Five on a 4x4 game drive or
walking safari. For those a less expensive
option, Kruger National Park has a
number of spotlessly clean rest camps
with accommodation to suit every need.
These range from basic huts and tents with
communal washing facilities to more luxury
bungalows with en-suite bathrooms and
other modern conveniences.
Soweto
South Africa’s largest and most famous
township was a hotbed of anti-apartheid
activity. Visit Freedom Struggle sites and
eat at a shebeen or township restaurant.
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
Most famous for God’s Window, the
panoramic splendour of the Blyde River
Canyon makes it ideal for scenic drives and
hiking trails.
Durban beachfront
For those with fun and sun on their minds,
SA’s sunshine city has something for the
whole family - golden beaches, surfing and
a marine park.
South Africa has a temperate climate and is known for its long sunny days, hence the title: ‘Sunny
South Africa’. Most of the provinces have summer rainfall, except for the Western Cape (winter
rainfall).
Winter is from May to August; Spring from September to October; Summer from November to
February and Autumn is from March to April.
Wild Coast
Rugged and untamed, the Wild Coast offers
deserted beaches, dolphins, horseback and
hiking trails, cosy hotels, golf, gambling,
mystical history, Xhosa heritage and the
Hole-in-the-Wall.
All in all, it will take much more than one
short trip to take in all that South Africa
has to offer. I would know; since my very
first trip into Johannesburg in the year
2000, I have gone back numerous times,
and my appetite for the place seems
insatiable.
A trip highly recommended during
this Christmas period.
Merry Christmas
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ATM locations
Withdraw Cash at any of the following sites:
1.Kimironko(KIE)
16.Gikondo(Merez Ptrl Station)
2.City market
17.Kigali Airport(Kanombe)
3.Kimironko(Rabana hotel)
18.UPU(Campus)
4.Nyamirambo (Merez Ptrl station)
19.UNR(Campus)
5.Kabeza(Mary Mercy market)
20.Rubavu(Merez Ptrl Station)
6.T-2000 SUPERMAKET
21.Rusizi(COOPIKA Market)
7.Gikondo(MAGERWA CLEARING OFFICES)
22.Rubavu(KBC Bus Terminals)
8.Gisozi(Gas Oil Ptrl Station)
23.Huye(SP Ptrl Station)
9.Kicukiro(M Line petrol station)
24.Head Office ATM 1
10.Kacyiru Novotel(Source oil petrol station) 25.Head Office ATM 2
11.Kigali City(Engen Ptrl Station)
26.Head Office ATM 3
12.Kacyiru(RNP Road)
27.Head Office ATM 4
13.Kanombe(IPS ptrl station)
28.City Plaza Branch ATM
14.Kinamba(H Ptrl station)
29.Nyamirambo Branch ATM
15.Gishyushu(Good Sun Supermarket)
30.Nyabugogo Branch ATM
POS locations
Pay with your card at any of the following Merchants:
31.KBC Branch ATM
32.Remera Branch ATM
33.Giporoso Branch ATM
34.Kimironko Branch ATM
35.Kicukiro Branch ATM
36.Rwamagana Branch ATM
37.Ruhango Branch ATM
38.Muhanga Branch ATM
39.Nyanza Branch ATM
40.Huye Branch ATM
41.Nyamagabe Branch ATM
42.Rusizi Branch ATM
43.Rubavu Branch ATM
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51 RANDOM AND
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
Africa
by The Gallivanter
The current population of Africa is nearly one billion people. Due
to rapid population growth in the continent over the last 40 years,
its general population is relatively young. In many African states,
more than half of the population is under the age of 25.
1. Africa is the second largest of the earth’s
seven continents and makes up approximately
22% of the earth’s total land area.
2. With the inclusion of the disputed Western
Sahara territory and the island nations
off the continental coast, there are a total
of 54 independent nations in Africa.
3. The current population of Africa is nearly
one billion people. Due to rapid population
growth in the continent over the last 40
years, its general population is relatively
young. In many African states, more than
half of the population is under the age of
25.
4. Africa is the most centrally located of all
of the continents with both the prime meridian
(0 degrees longitude) and the equator
(0 degrees latitude) passing through it.
5. The primary region of Africa is often
called sub-Saharan Africa and excludes the
mostly Islamic countries of North Africa:
Western Sahara, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,
Libya, and Egypt. Sub-Saharan Africa
includes 42 nations on mainland Africa and
the six island nations.
6. While Africa makes up about 16% of the
world’s population, fully one quarter of the
world’s languages are spoken only in Africa.
7. Arabic (in various dialects) is the most
common language spoken in Africa with
about 170 million speakers, primarily
residing in North Africa. In the continent as
a whole, there are over 2,000 recognized
languages spoken.
8. Nigeria is the most populous country
in Africa, with an estimated population
of 125–145 million people. Egypt is the
second most populous country with over
76 million people.
9. The most populated city in Africa is the
Egyptian capital of Cairo with an estimated
17 million residents in the metropolitan
area.
10. The largest country in Africa is Sudan
with a total area of 967,490 square miles
(2.5 million square kilometres), and the
smallest country is the island nation of The
Seychelles with a total area of just 175
square miles (453 square kilometres).
11. Population experts estimate that there
are at least 3,000 distinct ethnic groups
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(tribes) in Africa. Nigeria alone has more
than 370 recognized tribes within its
population.
12. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa
and the second-largest freshwater lake
in the world, covering an area of 26,830
square miles (69,490 square kilometres).
13. The Nile River, which drains into the
Mediterranean Sea at the north-eastern
edge of Africa, is the longest river in the
world with a total length of 4,132 miles
(6,650 kilometres). It is formed from the
juncture of two smaller rivers: the White
Nile and the Blue Nile.
14. Africa contains the world’s largest desert,
the Sahara, which makes up an area
greater in size than the entire continental
U.S.
15. Egypt is the most popular tourist
destination in Africa, attracting around 10
million visitors per year.
16. While Egypt is mostly well known for
its pyramids, the Republic of Sudan actually
has 223 of its own pyramids, double the
number of pyramids in Egypt. Smaller and
steeper than their Egyptian counterparts,
the pyramids of Sudan are not nearly as
famous.
17. Four of the five fastest land animals
reside in Africa: the cheetah, the wildebeest,
the lion, and the Thomson’s gazelle.
All of these animals can run at speeds
above 50 miles per hour, with the cheetah
reaching a top speed of about 70 miles per
hour.
18. Africa is home to the world’s largest
living land animal, the African elephant,
which can weigh between 6 and 7 tons.
19. The novel Tarzan of the Apes, set in
Africa and published by American author
Edgar Rice Burroughs in 1912, created
such a compelling image of Africa and the
book’s title character that a New Orleans
newspaper writer only half-jokingly suggested
that if Tarzan were to run for
president in 1929, he would receive as
many votes as incumbent president Herbert
Hoover.
20. The deserts of Tunisia housed the
original Star Wars movie sets for the film's
planet Tatooine. More than 30 years after
the premier of the first movie in the series,
the sets are still very well preserved and
visitors to Tunisia can even stay in Luke
Skywalker’s home.
21. Africa is the poorest and most underdeveloped
of all of the continents, despite
its wealth of natural resources. The average
poor person in sub-Saharan Africa is
estimated to live on just $.70 a day.
22. More than 17 million people in
sub-Saharan Africa have died of AIDS, and
experts estimate that at least 25 million
more people in Africa are HIV-positive.
23. Approximately 90% of all cases of
malaria worldwide occur in Africa, and
3,000 African children die each day from
its effects.
24. Scientists believe Africa was once
joined with Earth’s other continents in a
super-continent called Pangaea. While Asia
and South America split from Africa in the
late Cretaceous epoch (roughly 80 million
years ago), the African continent remained
relatively stable and has not moved much
throughout time. Geologists believe the
large island of Madagascar split from the
African continent as early as 160 million
years ago.
25. Central eastern Africa is believed by
most scientists to be the origin place of
both humans and great apes. The earliest
remains of the modern human species
Homo sapiens have been found in Ethiopia
and date to roughly 200,000 years ago.
26. The scientist Charles Darwin was the
first to suggest that the ancestors of human
beings may have originated in Africa.
However, prejudicial attitudes toward the
continent made many people in the Western
world highly resistant to the idea until
well into the twentieth century.
27. In 1974, the skeleton of “Lucy,” a
hominid who lived approximately 3.2
million years ago and has been considered
a common ancestor to the human family,
was discovered in Hadar, Ethiopia. In 1979,
a 165-foot trail of the earliest hominid
footprints was discovered in the Kibish
region of Tanzania. The two discoveries
indisputably marked north-eastern Africa
as the birthplace of humanity.
28. Throughout human prehistory, Africa
contained no major nation-states and
was inhabited primarily by small groups
of hunter-gatherers. Scientists believe
that cattle were domesticated by huntergatherers
in Africa as early as 6000 B.C.,
long before the advent of agriculture on
the continent.
29. The oldest literate civilization in Africa
is the Pharaonic civilization of ancient
Egypt. Historical records date the rise of
the Egyptian state to about 3300 B.C. and
the fall from influence at 343 B.C., making
it one of the world’s oldest and longestlasting
civilizations.
30. Europeans first began exploring the
northern coast of Africa around 332 B.C.,
when Alexander the Great came into Egypt
and established the city of Alexandria.
The Roman Empire soon after began to
integrate much of North Africa’s Mediterranean
coastline into the Roman system.
31. While there are several different theories
regarding the origin of the name “Africa,”
most etymologists believe the name
derived from Afri, the title for a group of
people who dwelt in North Africa near
Carthage around the third century B.C.,
and -ca, the Roman suffix for “country” or
“land.”
32. Ancient Greeks and Romans originally
used the term “Africa” to apply only to the
northern region of the continent. In Latin,
the word Africa means “sunny,” and the
word Aphrike in Greek means “without
cold.”
33. By the first century A.D., Africa had
been subdivided by geographers into three
distinct regions: Egypt, Libya, and Ethiopia.
The last term was more or less used to
describe the whole of sub-Saharan Africa.
34. The African region of Ethiopia is featured
prominently in several ancient Greek
dramas and poems. The Greek poet Homer
mentions Ethiopians in both the Iliad and
the Odyssey as a “blameless race” and
“amongst the noblest of men.”
35. Islam became a prominent influence
in North Africa by the seventh century
A.D. and spread into sub-Saharan Africa
through trade routes and migration. The
population of North Africa is still considered
widely Muslim today.
36. Prior to the colonization of the African
continent, historians believe Africa was
made up of as many as 10,000 different
states and autonomous groups, ranging in
size from small family groups of huntergatherers
to large kingdoms.
37. While slavery has been practiced in
Africa all throughout recorded history,
Africa is the only continent to have a large
percentage of its inhabitants transported
elsewhere for slave labour. Historians
estimate that approximately 7–12 million
slaves were transferred from Africa to the
Americas between the fifteenth and nineteenth
centuries.
38. Only two African nations have never
been under European colonial power: Liberia,
an independent nation settled largely
by African Americans, and Ethiopia, an
Orthodox Christian nation known in Europe
as Abyssinia. The rest of the continent was
colonized by European imperial powers
in the nineteenth century “scramble for
Africa.”
39. During the 1950s, colonized African
states began to fight for independence
from imperial rule with Libya being the first
African nation to declare its independence.
The independence movements brought
great hope and inspired U.S. civil rights
leaders like Malcolm X to fight for increased
freedoms at home.
40. South Africa was one of the first
African nations to gain its independence
from colonial rule after the imperial period.
However, black residents of the state lived
under a forced system of segregation
called Apartheid (meaning “separateness”)
until 1994 when the country held its first
democratic elections with universal suffrage.
The famous civil rights leader Nelson
Mandela was elected as president.
41. The Second Congo War, which began
in 1998 and involved eight African nations,
is the largest war in African history. An estimated
5.4 million people died as a result
of the war and its aftermath, making it the
deadliest worldwide conflict since World
War II. The war officially ended in 2006,
but hostilities still continue today.
42. Africa is currently politically organized
into the African Union, a federation created
in 2001 and consisting of all of Africa’s nations
except Morocco.
43. Islam is currently the largest religion
in Africa, with Christianity following closely
behind. These two religions make up 85%
of the continent’s population, while just
15% of the population are nonreligious or
follow traditional African religions.
44. While Africa is the second largest of the
earth’s seven continents, it has the shortest
coastline, due to very few jutting edges and
bays in its landscape.
45. Among the native population of Africa,
there are more physical variations than on
any other continent in the world.
46. There are fewer people with Internet
access in the entire continent of Africa than
in New York City alone.
47. The average life expectancy on the
African continent ranges from 74 years in
the island nation of Mauritius to just under
32 years in sub-Saharan Swaziland.
48. Two of the most popular sports in
Africa are soccer (called football) and
cricket. Both sports were introduced during
colonial times and have flourished on the
continent due to the international success
of African teams.
49. A popular fashion statement in eastern
Africa is to wear a kanga, a large cotton
cloth with a message printed on it. Kanga
are worn by both men and women and
they originated during the nineteenth
century in Zanzibar and Mombasa.
50. The “evil eye” is a term that originated
in North Africa and the Mediterranean and
is widely believed to cause harm, especially
to the sick and vulnerable. In Morocco, it is
common for men and boys to decorate the
backs of their cloaks with bright red eyes
to reflect back and cast off the look of the
evil eye.
51. In Tunisia, images of fish are often
used to protect against evil. New buildings
often have fish bones or tails embedded
in them as they are built, and cars have
brightly coloured plastic or cloth fish attached
to them to provide protection to the
people inside.
Adapted from www.randomhistory.com
Africa is the poorest
and most
underdeveloped of
all of the continents,
despite its wealth of
natural resources.
The average poor
person in
sub-Saharan Africa is
estimated to live on
just $70 a day.
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Family Finances
Planning the Family Holiday
By Michael W
At some point in our busy lives, all of us
need rest and a change of routine. The
importance of holidays cannot be ignored
and they can give us distance from the
busy hectic environment around us.
Holidays give us a timeout where we can
reduce anxiety and stress levels by just
taking some time to ourselves to relax and
reflect on our lives. Many things suddenly
become crystal clear when you are away
from your daily routine and a holiday could
give you the chance to make decisions that
may have felt more complicated at home.
The time spent away from home can focus
you and help you achieve your goals. Take
some time to set targets for when you
get back and think about what it is that
really makes you happy. Many of us have
our work and social lives out of balance,
and get caught up in the monotonous 8-5
routine. Taking some time to yourself,
away from the office, is crucial and can
even improve your performance when you
return to work.
The benefits of taking a holiday can be
considerable if you spend your time away
in a positive and healthy way. You don’t
even have to venture far from where you
live or spend a huge amount of money.
Just taking a week away to concentrate on
yourself will create significant benefits for
both your mental and physical health.
Here are 10 super reasons why you should
dig out and dust off that old suitcase
pronto.
1. REGAIN YOUR FITNESS
Experts believe that we can reclaim up to
30 percent of our fitness just by going on
holidays. Vacations force us to exercise
because we walk greater distances, swim,
chase the kids around and play sports. Just
standing upright instead of sitting down at
a desk all day help you look and feel fitter.
Regular movement during the day also
boosts your circulation and gets your blood
pumping which ups your heart rate and
immune system.
2. REBUILD YOUR BODY
Without the stress of the nine to five grind
our bodies have enough time and freedom
to repair themselves. It’s easier for our
system to fight sickness when we’re on
holidays because it’s not working so hard
trying to fend off all the other environmental
baddies. It’s a widely accepted truth
that chronic disorders, such as back pain,
migraines and sore throats, also disappear
when we’re on a break.
3. BREATHE EASIER
Ever camped in the mountains or upcountry
and thought, “Wow, the air feels clean
here?” Well, you’re right. City pollution
means the air in urban areas is more congested
and dirty. To give your lungs and
bloodstream a chance to clear you need
around 72 hours in pure, fresh air every
few months.
And where will you find this? In holiday
spots that are less populated, towns that
are high above sea level, and places that
are near rainforests. Your lungs are built
to repair themselves so as long as you give
them time to dispel any unwanted carbon
monoxide you should be breathing better
in no time.
4. FEEL INSPIRED
If you’ve lost your gusto for work then
it’s time for an inspiration top up. Visiting
places that move you and doing things
that you’re passionate about are an instant
fast-track to idea heaven. Stagnant surroundings
make for a bored and dull you,
so get your juices flowing by pumping
some good endorphins into your body. And
how do you do that? Sunlight, laughter,
healthy food, exercise, and fresh air are all
guaranteed to have you bouncing off the
walls with enthusiasm.
5. RECONNECT WITH YOUR
PARTNER
Tiredness and stress are instant sexual
zappers. Holiday sex on the other hand,
is always hot. So the best way to reclaim
that intimacy and passion is to move out
of your boring, old bedroom and get it on
somewhere foreign and fabulous like a
secluded mountain cabin or a seaside bed
and breakfast. Studies have also shown
that female and male fertility rates are
higher outside of polluted and congested
cities. Bonus!
6. HEIGHTEN YOUR SENSES
Takeaway food, cigarette smoke, pollution
and sickness all affect our sense of taste
and smell. So if you truly want to enjoy a
nice, wholesome meal you need to do it on
holidays.
7. SLEEP BETTER
Lower stress levels and the relative peace
and quiet that comes with any good holiday
are key in helping you catch up on lost
sleep. There is a reason why traffic controllers
are required to take break every 15
minutes, you know! Cities are noisy and
traffic, boisterous colleagues, nasty neighbours
and exuberant air-conditioning can
all raise your cholesterol, blood pressure
and the likelihood of headaches. So find
somewhere peaceful to chill out and turn
the volume down in your head.
8. DO YOUR KIDS A FAVOUR
An increasing number of children are
growing up in a family where both parents
work full time. Not only does this means
that parents are missing out on quality
time with their family, but children are being
forced to hang out with their mum and
dad when they’re stressed, tired, moody
and touchy. So why not do everyone a
favour and take some time off together?
9. BE MORE PRODUCTIVE
Ever ventured into the countryside and
thought, “Wow the hills are so green and
the sky is so blue?” There’s a good reason
for that you know. We’re so used to the
drab greys and blacks of the city that our
eyes forget how much we love colour. The
same goes for our brain cells too. Seeing
and doing the same thing every day reduces
our mind’s efficiency so we need new
stimulants to ensure we’re operating at our
peak. This means taking a holiday will help
you perform better at work when you get
back. Is there a better excuse than that?
10. BECOME A NICER PERSON
When you strip away the hustle and bustle
of the working week, you get to the core of
who you really are.
Below, the Practical Travellers’ as-scientific-as-possible
guide to planning the perfect
vacation:
RELISH THE ANTICIPATION
Planning early brings many people more
joy than the actual vacation.
So booking your trip well ahead not only
gives you an edge when it comes to logistics
(getting the best room and often the
best deal), it also helps build anticipation,
which can boost happiness. Not to mention
that planning early decreases the stress of
a last-minute scramble.
LONGER ISN’T NECESSARILY
BETTER
If a leisurely one- or two-week vacation is
not possible, you might try taking multiple
short trips. In fact, taking several three- or
four-day trips — providing multiple opportunities
to experience the pleasure of
anticipation — may even be more beneficial
than one long vacation.
In other words, if you take only one big
vacation a year, then it’s over and there’s
nothing to look forward to until next year.
That does not mean every vacation should
be a quick weekend jaunt. There should
be a balance between travel time (and the
inevitable hassles that come with it) and
vacation days at your destination.
WHATEVER YOU DO, MAKE YOUR
TIME COUNT
While the length of your vacation may vary,
some experts believe true relaxation can’t
be rushed.
Give yourself permission to slow down
leading up to your trip by taking a few days
for packing and for wrapping things up at
work. Building in time to wind down at the
end of your trip by lounging by the pool
instead of running around sightseeing also
helps avoid coming home exhausted.
DITCH THE SMARTPHONE
There are no definitive studies on how to
best manage the inevitable e-mail pileup
back at the office. The answer, experts say,
depends on you.
For those who simply can’t disconnect,
check e-mail only at a certain time and
stick to it. For those who really want to get
away from it all, but don’t trust their ability
to ignore their smartphone, travel to places
where connectivity is not an option.
PROTECT YOURSELF WITH A
CAREFULLY WRITTEN
OUT-OF-OFFICE MESSAGE
You might consider doing what a couple
of my colleagues have suggested: adding
a day or two to your return date on your
out-of-office message to give yourself
time to catch up before new e-mails start
pouring in.
LOSE YOURSELF IN AN ACTIVITY
Doing activities that completely absorb us
can be good while on vacation. Research
has found that people who use their time
productively are happier than people who
are idle.
That doesn’t mean you have to take an
intensive yoga or rock-climbing course.
Indeed, Staying busy doesn’t have to be
physical: simply exploring the local culture
can be beneficial. Consider taking a cooking
class while in Italy instead of simply eating
out, or sign up for an in-depth tour of an
archaeological site while in Egypt instead of
lying by the pool.
END ON A HIGH NOTE
It has been demonstrated in studies that
people tend to judge experiences largely
on peak moments, either good or bad, that
stood out — regardless of how long the
experience lasted (a phenomenon called
the “peak-end rule”).
While it is not always possible to end a
trip with a positive experience (especially
if flights are involved), planning at least
one special activity (an epic meal, a scenic
hike) can make a difference. After all, it’s
the highlights we tend to brag about to our
friends when we return.
Try using a vacation checklist as you plan
and prepare. And most importantly, try not
to stress about the “perfect” vacation but
rather just make the most of the time you
have with your family!
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VACATION PLANNING CHECKLIST
DECIDE WHERE TO STAY
• List your top 3 choices with pros and
cons of each
• Research package deals
• Find accommodations that meet your
needs
MAKE TRAVEL PLANS
• Create a budget; consider vacations as
part of overall expenses. Think about
vacations as part of your regular
household budget
• Involve your family. Discuss plans and
expectation and set limits together
to avoid arguments or unplanned
expenses
• Setup a specific vacation savings account
and initiate autopay credits into
this account
• Book accommodations
• Book airline tickets, reserve rental
cars, etc
• Purchase tickets for any events or
attractions
TO DO BEFORE YOU GO
• Request time off work
• Arrange for a house or pet sitter
• Put a hold on mail/newspaper delivery
• Pay bills that will be due during your
time away
FOR THE CALENDAR
• Record your vacation dates
• Reschedule appointments and activities
that conflict with your vacation
• Make a loose schedule of activities for
the trip
FOR THE SHOPPING LIST
• Supplies and gear for your destination
• Gift for your hosts if you’re staying in
someone’s home
• Gifts for friends and neighbors who
take care of your house, lawn, or pets
benefit of having itemised and
traceable expenses
AFTER YOUR TRIP
• Compare your initial budget with
actual costs. If you see that you went
off track, don’t beat yourself up.
Discuss with your family and attain
consensus on what you could do
differently next time
• Pay bills pertaining to the holiday as
soon as possible. Taking care of the
costs of one trip will free you up for
both necessary regular expenses and
for saving up for the next trip!
The benefits of taking a holiday
can be considerable if you spend
your time away in a positive
and healthy way. You don’t even
have to venture far from where
you live or spend a huge amount
of money. Just taking a week
away to concentrate on yourself
will create significant benefits for
both your mental and physical
health.
DURING YOUR TRIP
• Stick to your Budget. Regularly balance
what you are spending against
what you planned and adjust when an
where necessary
• Use your credit or debit card wherever
possible. It is safer and easier than
carrying cash, and you have the added
Time spent planning your holiday is always an investment
in the time you’ll get to spend relaxing once you get away.
Spend some time now, and just think one or two things
through so that you can get out there and have the best time
possible without any of the worry or stress.
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HTC One | MacBook Air 2013 | Beats by Dr. Dre PILL | SONY SMART WATCH
By: Oscar Odida - info T3
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HTC One
he HTC One is a smarphone
that has been built with one
purpose, to revive the ailing
fortunes of its maker by
being not only the best Android smartphone
out right now, but also by remaining
the best handset in months to come (Samsung
Galaxy S4 we’re looking at you).
To even stand a chance of doing this it’ll
need to be as fast as the Google Nexus 4,
as beautiful to look at as the
Sony Xperia Z and then also boast the kind
of feature set that we’ve now seen from
the Samsung Galaxy S4.
This then all has to be wrapped up in a Full
HD package that won’t weigh a tonne but
still boasts a build quality that would make
the iPhone bow its head in shame. No
pressure then.
HTC One: Size and build
Well to start off with the iPhone 5 can start
blushing because in terms of build quality
the HTC One is almost flawless. A precision
machined aluminium body is then seamlessly
joined to the rest of the phone using
a technique which leaves no gaps, and we
mean none at all.
It’s certainly on a par with Apple’s own
standards and even though we’ve only had
a short time with the S4 we’re going to go
ahead and say that its got that safely beat.
All that aluminium must surely translate
into weight then? Well at 143g it’s not the
lightest smartphone being safely trumped
by both the BlackBerry Z10 and the Galaxy
S4. That said it never becomes noticeable
instead giving the feeling of being sturdy.
This is then carried across with the 137.4
x 68.2 x 9.3mm dimensions which put it as
being just slightly thicker than the iPhone
5.
On the top you’ll find the power/lock button
and on the side is the volume rocker,
which, from a design point- of-view is the
weakest aspect of the phone. On the front
you’ll notice two rectangular grills which
is where HTC has managed to cram two
speakers for stereo sound.
HTC One: Features
The One comes with an almost unrecognisable
Android 4.1.2 thanks to HTC’s
latest version of its Sense UI. Whereas with
the HTC One X you could still see hints that
there was Google’s operating system lurking
underneath the One has almost entirely
ditched all of this for a cleaner experience
that offers less hassle.
The most notable addition is BlinkFeed, a
news aggregator that can be customised
using your social networks and by adding
a number of compatible news sources. In
principle it’s a brilliant idea however we
found that day to day it’s just not customisable
enough and with only pre-approved
news sources available it never truly feels
like a rival for Flipboard.
This could of course change over time as
more are added but for now it’s just not
the revelation we were expecting, some-
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thing that’s made even more disappointing
when you realise that it’s permanently
placed as one of your homescreens.
HTC One: Screen
The HTC One comes with a 4.7-inch
1080p Full HD display sporting a ludicrous
468ppi. When you first look at it the effect
is actually underwhelming thanks to the
large black expanse of an, as yet, unused
BlinkFeed, however take a few pictures
or head over to YouTube and you’ll soon
realise the error of your judgement.
It’s a stunning panel that produces dazzling
levels of contrast and colour reproduction
and while we know the current trend is to
go bigger, we’d argue that HTC has absolutely
nailed it with this 4.7-inch offering.
HTC One: Camera
The HTC One sports a 4MP Ultrapixel camera.
Yes you saw correctly, Ultrapixel - not
Megapixel. All camera sensors are broken
up into tiny photosites, each photosite
then translates into one pixel so while the
HTC One has less of these than most of its
rivals, it’s actually still taking up the same
amount of physical space because the
photosites are much bigger. This means it
can collect a lot more light and then in turn
produce much better looking photos.
While the Ultrapixel story may prove a tad
confusing for buyers, thankfully the theory
does translate into real life with the One
producing some of the best images we’ve
seen from a smartphone camera, so much
so that we’d place it in the same league as
the Nokia PureView 808. Its ability to capture
low light images is exceptional while
colour reproduction is outstanding.
Along with the Ultrapixel camera is HTC
Zoe, a new feature which takes 20 images
whilst also recording a short three second
video clip. The advantage of this is that not
only do you have a short clip (known as a
‘Zoe’) for social networks but you can also
drag through the video and pick a picture if
you’d rather just send a still.
It’s unlikely that you’re going to be using
the Zoe mode on a day to day basis, but
that’s not to say it’s no good. It works really
well but if you’re going to send a video it’ll
probably be longer than three seconds and
if you wanted to take a picture you’d probably
either do it separately or find an app
that lets you take a picture while you’re
recording.
HTC One: Performance
Under the hood you’ll find a 1.7GHz quadcore
processor along with 2GB of RAM,
which combined makes the HTC One one
of the fastest smartphones on the planet.
While we would question the need for
such an overt amount of power it certainly
means that navigating the One is absolutely
seamless with no lag whatsoever when
gaming, playing video or through heavy
multi-tasking.
One thing we will note is that the One did
get quite hot when downloading large
apps from Google Play or when playing
a high-resolution game like Real Racing.
While it certainly isn’t as bad as the Xperia
Z it definitely seems to be a trend that is
appearing as smartphones get more and
more processing grunt.
HTC One: Battery
While HTC hasn’t provided an official battery
life for the HTC One what we have
learnt is that the experience can be wildly
differing. We’ve had some comments complaining
that the battery life is woefully bad
whilst others describe it as on par. In fact
we’d differ with all of these and say that it’s
actually not bad at all.
If you’re going to spend your day mainly
texting, tweeting and browsing then you’ll
get a comfortable day’s usage with the One
finally beginning to complain by the late
evening. If however your commute is filled
with Real Racing, heavy data usage and a
serious dose of YouTube then we’d probably
recommend having a charger at work.
HTC One: Verdict
The HTC One has placed Samsung in a
unique position. When the Samsung Galaxy
S3 came out it simply became the best
Android smartphone available making it the
only true rival to Apple’s iPhone by default.
With the Galaxy S4 however things have
changed, HTC has been suffering from
declining sales and in order to regain a
fraction of its lost market share the company
needed to not only create the best
phone it has ever made but also the best
Android phone.
So while Samsung’s upcoming sequel may
appear to be a veritable powerhouse we
can confidently say that the HTC One is the
best Android smartphone you can buy right
now.
KONKA
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MacBook Air 2013
ut the 2013 MacBook Air
(MBA) next to the last three
iterations of Apple’s slimline
wonder and you’d need an
eye keener than a laser hawk to spot any
difference.
In fact, the only external change since the
MacBook Air 2012 is the array of dualmicrophones
on the left flank, replacing
the single mic. Everything else is the same;
unibody aluminium construction, Face-
Time HD cam, Thunderbolt port, MagSafe
2 power connector, even the weight -
1.08kg. But this is no bad thing.
The 11-inch MacBook Air remains a pinnacle
of laptop design, sporting a full-size
keyboard yet being light enough to carry
around all day, slimmer than a copy of T3
magazine and swanking a footprint not
much bigger than an iPad.
It’s no surprise that it adorns many a
commuter lap and, if IT departments allow
it, it’s seen in many a business meeting.
We’ve seen a few Ultrabooks attempt similar,
and some are truly noteworthy – the
Asus UX31 Zenbook and Dell XPS 13 – but
with the Cupertino sheen the MBA continues
to be a laptop built for the modern day.
However, to see what’s really changed, we
need to go under the bonnet.
MacBook Air 2013 11-inch:
Features
However, before we get into what’s new,
we’ll just come out and say it: where was
the Retina screen upgrade?
Ok, so battery performance could be compromised
(we’ll come onto that) by such
a potentially energy-zapping display, but
the inclusion of Intel’s new Haswell ULT,
with its low-power tendencies, should have
been a match for any jump in screen drain.
We’re just so used to the pin-sharp resolutions
of the iPhone 5, iPad 4 and the latest
MacBook Pros, see.
Nevertheless, standout improvements
here are Apple’s claimed ‘all-day’ battery
life (see below), Intel’s fourth-gen Intel HD
Graphics 5000, faster RAM (now LPDDR3,
expandable to 8GB), two USB 3.0 ports
and the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi adapter. All
of which we’ve seen on various Windowsbased
laptops.
The aforementioned dual-mic tech is also
nothing new to the world of laptops but is
a welcome addition to the new MBA line,
improving speech clarity by reducing background
noise. It’s a marked improvement
when using Skype or FaceTime.
Our MBA came with OSX Mountain Lion
rather than the impending Mavericks,
expected later this year. As for backlit keys,
Bluetooth 4.0, iLife, stereo speakers and
ambient light sensors, they’re all correct
and present on this latest iteration. An
SDXC card slot only appears on the 13-
inch version and ethernet lovers will still
have to purchase a USB adapter for £25.
MacBook Air 2013 11-inch:
Performance
With regards to processing power, the new
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MBA can be supplied with Intel’s dual-core
i3, i5 (1.3GHz) or i7 (1.7GHz) CPUs. The
previous non-Haswell-sporting gen started
at i5 (1.7GHz) and ran to i7 (2.0GHz). Our
model was a 1.3GHz Intel Core i5 with
4Gb of 1600MHz DDR3 RAM running OSX
Mountain Lion and it zipped along. With a
256Gb SSD keeping the system quick and
cool (128Gb comes as standard), the new
MBA zipped along.
Apple claims that its latest flash storage
is 45 per cent faster than the previousgeneration
MBA. In our real-world testing
(employing both general and hardcore
tasks over a week), we’d say performance
times were slashed by milliseconds rather
than seconds, but it’s definitely faster to
‘wake’ after flipping the lid open from
standby.
With the passage of time (and constant
addition/removal of files and apps) things
will inevitably start to slow, but even when
loading the system with 150Gb of ‘stuff’,
large files were transferred and loaded in a
flash and even processor-hungry programs
such as our image-heavy iPhoto ran
smoothly.
The most noticeable improvement was
with its Wi-Fi capability. Now running the
802.11ac standard and using the new
802.11ac/beamforming-toting Airport Extreme,
we experienced a much more stable,
quicker wireless connection at longer
distances than the previous-gen MBA.
Interestingly, while the four-bar Wi-Fi connection
icon remained at full strength on
both new and old MBAs, the actual delivery
of data was far quicker on the new model.
Safari remained lightning quick and we
could AirPlay non-stuttery content from
one end of a 100ft garden to the livingroom
based Apple TV. Good for garden
parties, we guess.
Apple claims the new Intel HD Graphics
5000 can push polygons 40 per cent faster
than the last model. We tested a variety
of HD video content – up to 1080p – and
games to find a slightly smoother experience
than before, but not wildly different
from what we’ve been used to for the last
year.
The brace of USB 3.0 ports also offers
much faster file transfer, ramping up
speeds to a ‘theoretical’ 5Gbps. In practice,
it owns USB 2.0, with Thunderbolt zooming
along even faster. You just need the
peripherals to match.
Put alongside the similarly priced 13-inch
MacBook Pro, most users probably won’t
see a performance difference (apart from
the Retina screen), which is remarkable
considering the MBA’s size. It also seems to
run a bit cooler than the last MBA.
MacBook Air 2013 11-inch: Screen
As aforementioned, the 11.6-inch LEDbacklit,
16:9, 1366x768-res screen hasn’t
changed since 2010, but the graphics have.
The Intel HD Graphics 5000 can support
dual display (2560x1600 resolution on
an external monitor) and mirroring to an
Apple TV.
When OS X Mavericks arrives, with its
improved mirroring features, this graphics
upgrade will really come into its own.
Screen output is controlled via Thunderbolt
– HDMI only appears on the MacBook Pro
range.
Pumped all the way up, brightness copes
with all-but-nuclear light conditions and
colours are rich. It just lacks the crispness
and vivaciousness of the Retina screens
we’re all becoming used to.
With iOS 7’s colourific design appearing on
iPhones and iPads in the next few months,
the MBA’s screen might look even more
flat. Viewing angles are what they were –
not bad for such a small laptop, but only
really designed for one-person-straight-on
use.
MacBook Air 2013 11-inch:
Battery
At the WWDC 2013 Keynote, the MBA’s
main feature upgrade was centred around
battery life. Having a decent tank for most
of the day will be essential for those who
require a portable laptop lifestyle, so to
hear Phil Schiller announce the new models
with capacity to run for an entire day
before needing a re-juice was impressive.
Apple says the 11-inch model can now
last for nine hours as opposed to five, with
eight-hours’ iTunes playback and 30-day
standby time. We didn’t have chance to
test the latter, but were impressed with the
claims, eking out around seven hours of
‘casual’ use (web browsing, emailing, typing)
and just over six hours movie playback.
Of course, a multitude of factors will influence
these figures; up the ante in terms of
screen brightness, device charging, wireless
connection, visually demanding websites/
applications and the power will drain much
quicker.
But it’s still formidable for a laptop of this
size and power. As a portable work tool,
or power-less companion to a long flight/
commute, it’s still at the top of its game.
Little we’ve seen compares to it.
MacBook Air 2013 11-inch:
Verdict
So, an incremental upgrade to the previous
model. We’ve seen Apple do this before
(iPhone 4 to 4S) – the difference here
being an increase of performance and a
drop in price - the new 11-inch MBA starts
at £849. We’re disappointed rather than
annoyed that Retina didn’t find its way into
this iteration and think that if you have the
last MacBook Air, it’s not worth upgrading
just yet.
However, in performance terms, it’s comparable
if-not-better than its heftier 13-
inch MacBook Pro cousin. In short, we’ve
come away thinking that the world’s best
laptop just got better. When OSX Mavericks
is available for (a presumable) upgrade
later in the year, introducing more portable
iCloud features, it might make the decision
for those teetering on the Windows 8/Mac
fence much easier.
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Beats by Dr. Dre - Pill
eats by Dre transformed
the headphone market with
standout looks, bass devouring
quality and cool musical
heritage, but with the superb
Jawbone Jambox, Philips Shoqbox and
Braven 600 already impressing, can the
Beats Pill offer anything new to the Bluetooth
speaker market?
Beats Pill: Size and build
Measuring 19cm long, 4.5cm across and
weighing 0.31kg, the Beats Pill is slightly
longer and considerably slimmer than the
Jambox. It comes with a snug fitting case
and carabineer clip making it neatly port-
able.
Build quality is solid, with rigid metal grills
and rubberised plastic middle section and
back. It’s available in black, white and red.
The Beats Pill looks good, but unlike the
Beats headphones it lacks a ‘wow’ factor.
Fan boys will love the red glowing ‘b’ but it
just isn’t all that exciting. With the Libratone
Zipp featuring Cashmere cladding
and the Jabra Solemate sporting sneaker
treads, the Beats Pill feels a bit 2010.
Beats Pill: Controls and connections
Setting up the Beats Pill is as easy as it
should be. If you’ve got a smartphone/tablet
with NFC technology, just turn on your
Bluetooth, touch it on the discrete NFC
logo and the Beats Pill will do the rest. For
everyone else, just push the big red ‘b’ and
pairing should be seamless.
Controls are minimal with power, volume
and pairing buttons. There’s a MicroUSB
port for charging and 3.5mm line in and
out for wired connections.
In the box you also get a good quality –
Beats Studio style 1.5m, 3.5mm to 3.5mm,
cable USB 2.0 charging/data cable and AC
power adapter.
Beats Pill: Calls
Making and receiving calls using the Beats
Pill is good, although you might find the
quoted 30m range a little ambitious. The
built-in speaker sounds fine and volume
levels stay consistent, so you’re not deafened
when your Mum calls.
Beats Pill: Battery
With a quoted battery life of seven hours
the Beats Pill is a little sickly compared to
the 10hr Jawbone Jambox. Not a disaster,
and more than sufficient for a day Chillin’,
Chillin’, Chillin’.
Beats Pill: Sound quality
For a small, portable speaker the Beats Pill
sounds great. On a par with the Jambox
and quite a bit cheaper, it offers a fine
Bluetooth alternative. And it’s impressively
loud for the size, with enough grunt to annoy
the neighbours.
But the Beats Pill has one major flaw; it
can’t handle bass. In fairness it tackles
the big beats and driving low frequencies
about as well as the competition, but for
a company designed, built and promoted
around the promise of delivering dance
music ‘as the artist intended’ we expected
so much more.
Beats Pill: Verdict
With its slender styling, competitive pricing,
solid build and Beats by Dr. Dre branding
the Beats Pill will sell faster than Viagra.
It’s a neat proposition with excellent packaging,
quality peripherals and seamless
NFC connectivity.
If you’re looking for a portable speaker
with simple controls, effortless connectivity
and better than average sound you’ll not
be disappointed, but if you’re expecting Dr.
Dre inspired trouser flapping bass don’t be
surprised when it all goes a bit limp.
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Sony Smart Watch
Showcased at IFA 2013, the
Sony SmartWatch 2 is the
latest gadget to join the smart
watch arena and is set to go
head to head with the new Samsung Galaxy
Gear and the older, Kickstarter-funded
Pebble watch.
The idea is that you can read texts, check
emails and keep up to speed with social
networks without having to spend the
arduous few seconds it takes to take your
smartphone out of your pocket.
Sony SmartWatch 2: Size and
build
The compact, square clock face sports
a slick design and features the round,
textured power button as on the Sony
Xperia Z and the brand new Sony Xperia
Z1. Aside from the power button, there are
no physical controls - instead, there’s a
touchscreen with the telltale Android controls
- back, home and menu. There’s also
a covered microUSB slot for charging.
The supplied plastic strap (available in a
choice of colours) is fairly standard, but
nicely designed, while
the black metal strap (available separately)
adds a more premium touch.
Sony SmartWatch 2: Features
The Android 4.0-toting watch connects
to your smartphone via Bluetooth 3, with
one-touch NFC pairing. You can use the
screen to answer or reject calls, you can’t
actually take them through the watch as
there’s no speaker or microphone, so you’ll
have to take your phone out for that, or
hook up a Bluetooth headset.
Sony SmartWatch 2: Screen
The SmartWatch 2 sports a pint-sized 1.6-
inch LCD screen with a 220x176-pixel resolution,
giving it a pixel density of 176PPI.
So far, we’ve only had the chance to try
out the watch in a well-lit room, where the
screen looked bright and the colours were
vibrant. However, the real test will be using
the screen is bright daylight - something
that we’ll be looking at in our full review.
The touchscreen capability is nicely responsive
and feels just like using a smaller
version of one of Sony’s Xperia smartphones.
Sony SmartWatch 2: Apps
According to Sony, they’ll be around 400
apps available at at launch includeing a
lot of the big names that you’d expect, like
Facebook and Twitter.
Sony SmartWatch 2:
Verdict
The Sony SmartWatch 2 looks like a neat
little gadget, although the new Samsung
Galaxy Gear arguably has more features,
such as a camera. Having said that, we like
the design of the Sony watch and we look
forward to trying it our more thoroughly
when we’re out on the go with an Android
phone.
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HOMEDÉCOR
The bedroom
by Shivani Parekh
With busy lives full of family, friends and
work, our bedroom is oftentimes the place
we go to relax and escape everyday life.
When done right, a bedroom is a stressfree
private sanctuary full of soothing
colors, comfortable bedding and plush pillows.
Setting that tone is often a challenge,
especially when kids often take precedence,
but a quick makeover can easily transition
even the most in-trouble space.
As you redesign your bedroom, be sure to
consider what both you and your significant
other prefer. Your suite is all about you, so
don’t worry about using popular trends or
appealing to the kids. Because there aren’t
many significant remodeling changes to
make, figuring out your furniture layout is
the biggest decision you need to make. By
the time you add dressers, nightstands,
armoires and a bed, your space can easily
get cramped, so it’s important to figure out
what layout provides enough storage yet
still leaves open space to move around.
Once you’ve settled on furniture, take time
to find a color scheme and decorations that
reflect your personality. In the end, if adding
new decor and furniture isn’t enough,
you can turn yourbedroom redesign into
a renovation by creating your own master
suite, complete with sitting room and
master bathroom.
How do I determine my bedroom
layout?
Before you buy a new furniture set, be
sure to consider the room size. Even
though you might need three dressers and
two nightstands, you might not have the
space. Measure the furniture and visualize
where it will go so you can judge what will
fit where. Be sure to leave plenty of walking
space, and double check that drawers
and cabinets have enough room to open
properly. When picking your bed spot, think
about windows and doors. Even if you have
blackout curtains, placing a bed underneath
a window might be a bad idea, while even
the smallest crack in the door can stream
hallway light in as you try to sleep.
How do I pick my bedroom color
scheme and decor?
Although your color scheme is often a
personal opinion, there are some colors
that are more relaxing and therefore better
suited for your sleeping spot. Studies have
found that people with blue bedrooms
often get more sleep because of the
calmness it elicits. Brighter colors may
lead to a better mood, but it also might
keep you up longer at night. If you have a
significant other, you should also consider
using neutral colors so everyone
stays happy. Purple and pink might be too
feminine, so try variations of green, gray or
brown instead. When it comes to decor, try
to keep photographs out of the room for
added romance, and don’t clutter the space
with knickknacks — it can be over stimulating
and case intimacy or sleep trouble.
How can I create a master suite?
For those looking for a master escape
instead of just a nice place to sleep, try
adding a sitting room, master bathroom
and walk-in closet. Create your own
personal reading nook by buying a relaxing
chaise lounge, day bed or sofa. You can
even add a fireplace and wet bar or coffee
bar for those cold nights.
Finally, ensure you get time in the
bathroom each morning by installing one
just for you. You can add a relaxing bathtub
and makeup vanity for a complete getaway
from it all, and be sure to include a nice
closet to store your large (and expanding)
clothes collection!
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GYM AND FITNESS
NO MORE EXCUSES:
Workouts For
Its Christmas holiday season, and there
are 101 wimpy excuses for not working
out—and I know because I’ve used all of
them. I’m tired. My favorite show is on
TV. I’m hungry.
I really should reorganize my kitchen
cabinets or bedroom wardrobes; I need
to meet up with friends and family. My
friends are coming over.
Small Spaces
The list of excuses can go on and on.
I mean we all have those excuses we
term as being very valid. But when the
weather is really nasty or you’re
super-busy, you have a valid reason for
forgoing exercise, right? Wrong, I say
stop it with the excuses already.
My advice, all you need to do is simply
organize our time a bit better. If we wake
up at six thirty, all we need to do is just
your time a bit. Wake up at six and
workout for thirty minutes then you start
you routine as from six thirty, and there
you have it A WORKOUT.
Here are 7 simple at-home workouts,
many of which can be done in no more
than 20 minutes. However you would
need to make a simple investment in
dumbbells and bicycle.
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1. Kickboxing
Get ready for kung fu fighting. Even if your
last attempt at a choreographed fitness
class was a flop, I just like me was, with
patience and practice, kickboxing (whether
you opt for the dance-style gym variety or
a boxing gym session that actually involves
wearing gloves) is a boredom-proof
workout that burns anywhere from 700 to
1,000 calories an hour, helps to sharpen
your brain, and provides built-in muscle
sculpting. And anyone can do it
2. Jumping rope
Jumping rope is amazing for your body. All
you have to do is look at a boxer’s tight,
toned body to know it’s a major fat-blaster.
You’re toning your upper and lower body
at the same time, while quickly boosting
your heart rate. The result: 73kg person
can torch more than 350 calories in 30
minutes.
Don’t have the room to swing the rope?
Try ghost jumping. This involves mimicking
the movement without the actual rope. It is
just as effective in keeping your heart rate
up. To keep it interesting, try doing fast
intervals with short recoveries in between,
challenge your balance by jumping on one
leg, double-dutch with the kids, or jump to
the beat of your favorite songs.
3. Body-weight workouts
No barbells, dumbbells, or resistance
bands? No problem. Your own body is the
best piece of equipment you own. You can
get an amazing workout in a small space
by mixing and matching basic moves like
lunges, squats, mountain climbers, planks,
and pushups. Squats and lunges tone your
legs and butt, and push-ups are great for
your chest and arms. Planks and mountain
climbers are fantastic for your abs.
up your bike in your living room. You
turn on your stereo and play your favorite
past paced music, or you could put your
favorite TV show or movie on the TV and
pedal away. Whatever your setup, expect
to sweat: 80kg person burns between 159
calories to 476 calories in 30 minutes of
cycling. We recommend you get a rubber
trainer mat to put underneath you to
protect your floors.
5. squat
Stand with right foot forward, a 5- to
8-pound weight in left hand. Squat; touch
weight to floor as right hand lifts. Stand, lift
left knee, touch right hand to right left in
front of you. Squat then stand; touch right
hand to left foot behind you; that’s 1 rep.
Do 24 reps; switch sides and repeat.
6. Line hops
Step or hop sideways over a stretched-out
jump rope for 2 minutes.
7. Tipsy bridge and lift
Lie on your back, feet hip-width apart,
flexed left foot on a yoga block or telephone
book, right foot on the floor. Keeping
shoulders and head neutral and abs tight,
lift hips so your body forms a straight line
from shoulders to knees.
Lower down, then lift right foot, bringing
knee in toward chest. Return foot to floor;
that’s 1 rep. Do 24 reps, then switch sides
and repeat.
8. Biceps and arm circles
Stand with legs slightly wider than hipwidth,
a 2kg – 4kg dumbbell in each hand,
elbows bent and palms up. Keeping spine
straight, squat and circle left hand up and
in toward your shoulder in a circular motion
(as if beckoning someone toward you);
reverse to lower hand. Do 16 reps, then
switch sides and repeat.
9. Fast feet
Step quickly forward and backward over a
stretched-out jump rope for 2 minutes.
10. Triceps with a twist
Lie on back with knees bent, a 2kg – 4kg
dumbbell in right hand lifted so weight
is over shoulder. Let knees fall left while
bending right elbow until end of weight
touches floor near ear. Straighten right
arm while lifting hips, legs, head, and
shoulders. Lower gently down. Do 24 reps,
then switch sides and repeat.
11. Roll over and sit up
Start lying on stomach, chest lifted, arms
stretched overhead and legs straight.
Roll to right onto your back, bending knees
slightly and bringing arms halfway down;
curl up to sitting position as arms move
back overhead. Curl back down, and roll
back over onto stomach. Do 16 reps, then
switch directions and repeat.
12. Cross crawl
Raise your arms, then lift left knee and
bring right elbow down to meet it. Repeat
on opposite side; alternate for 2 minutes,
moving as quickly as possible.
13. Stretch
Finally Stretch your arms, neck and legs
and all parts of the body so that the body
can relax. You’re done!
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Your own body is the best
piece of equipment you own.
You can get an amazing
workout in a small space by
mixing and matching basic
moves like lunges, squats,
mountain climbers, planks,
and pushups.
Aim to do 3 sets of 10 reps for each move.
To boost your calorie burn, keep rests
between each move no longer than 20 to
30 seconds. To amp calories even more,
add a 1-minute cardio blast—like jumping
jacks—between each set.
4. Indoor cycling
If you love logging miles on the open road
on our a thousand hills, consider setting
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Beauty ACNE
AND
COSMETICS
By Hajila Kimeria
So what happens if you don’t have perfect
skin?
You know her, that girl who does just about
everything to destroy her skin-sleeping
with make-up, not getting enough rest,
eats just about any food with no allergic
reactions, and worst of all washes her face
with detergent bar soap but it never gets
affected. While for you, that one day you
brushed against some dust, you had a major
acne break out that took two or more
weeks to clear out and another 2 months
to clear the dark marks and spots…
I decided to write this particular piece
about acne because despite being a makeup
artist, loving beauty and beautifying
people; I have struggled with acne since I
was a teenager and my experience is that
beauty products and beauty lessons rarely
cater for the rest of the women who have
mild to serious skin conditions and acne.
A lot of the products out there work for
people with balanced skin but for the rest
of the people like us, you just find yourself
moving from product to product trying to
find a permanent solution that will bury
your acne for good. It’s a long topic so for
now I’ll just list a few general and universal
tips of things I’ve read about and have
done to control acne.
A short story about acne
“Acne vulgaris (cystic acne or simply acne)
is a common human skin disease, characterized
by areas of skin with seborrhea
(scaly red skin), comedones (blackheads
and whiteheads), papules (pinheads), pustules
(pimples), nodules (large papules) and
possibly scarring.”
What some of that greek simply means in lay man terms is:
I’m not talking about that small skin colored rash or pimple you
get once in a while or that once a month menstrual pimple. It’s
basically like a whole host of ‘menstrual type’ pimples all over
your face and other areas of skin with the densest population
of sebaceous follicles; like the upper part of the chest, and the
back.
Regular pimples and acne comes to the surface and you can
pop it (don’t do that) but cystic acne feel like big hard and
sometimes painful bumps under your skin filled with blood and
puss and takes weeks even months to clear out.
Some causes of ACNE
Hormonal factors - hereditary or diet caused
Genetic - Some people are predisposed to have acne because of
inheriting those genes
Psychological – stress in general bad for your health
Infectious - Propionibacterium acnes (P.acnes) is a bacterium
widely concluded to cause acne
Diet - Some foods especially those high in sugars, or dairy
products have been shown in some people to cause the flare
ups of acne, pimples and rashes.
General guidelines and tips of how to get rid of
hormonal or cystic acne
Your current lifestyle is contributing to your acne because what
goes inside your body is just as important as what goes on it,
that is; topical creams, make-up and cosmetic products. What
you are eating combined with your environment and living
conditions can and will affect the health of your skin.
Seeing as genetics predispose you to get acne and hormones
might take a little longer or require expensive therapy to con-
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trol; your diet is one of the factors that you
can work on controlling the most in order
to clear up your acne.
- Drink about 1litre of water a day
to flush out impurities and toxins from your
body. When impurities accumulate in your
body and have no outlet, one of the outlets
is through the skin in the form of acne.
- Avoid drinking sodas and juices
with artificial sugars and preservatives.
Research has shown a connection between
having high sugar content in your blood
and acne, Other than acne high blood
sugar causes loads of other problems.
Instead drink homemade fresh juices or
homemade brewed green tea-plain with no
honey milk or sugar.
Green tea has lots of antioxidants to clear
out toxins. You shouldn’t stop living and
restrain yourself from drinking juice and
sodas but do it in moderation like two
times a week or on weekends. Personally
once I stopped drinking sodas and artificial
juices, I found myself craving sugary drinks
less often.
- It only makes sense to also avoid
junk foods and foods with preservatives,
grease and oils. These are more complex
for your body to break down and have little
or no nutritional value. They just increase
the number of impurities in your body and
breathe more life into your acne.
- Now depending on where you get
milk from, you do want to watch out for
milk and dairy products because sometimes
milk may have the hormones and
steroids that have been fed to cows that in
turn cause a hormonal imbalance in your
body.
- Wear less make-up, preferably
oil free powder based foundations and
mineral foundations. There are some good
brands of make-up out there, I especially
love the Artistry compressed powder and
Artistry mineral foundation. These don’t
clog up my skin and feel light.
- Exercise so as to help your body
metabolize faster and in turn sweat out
and excrete toxins and impurities.
- Find yourself a good acne
cleanser with benzoyl peroxide or an acne
soap and use it once a day at night, and in
the morning use something gentle to avoid
further drying out the skin. You might think
that by cleansing more or using the acne
cleanser you are doing your skin a favor
but you will instead give it an irritation.
- Finally - take supplements. You
need to understand that depending on your
body and age, you begin to extract less and
less out of foods so will need to add some
extra vitamins into your diet. Great skin
health vitamins are supplements containing
biotin, vitamin A, antioxidants and fish oil/
omega 3 supplements.
I take Nutrillite’s Primrose plus with vitamin
A and Evening primrose oil to balance
out my hormones and Nutrillite’s Ocean
Health Omega 3 supplements, amongst
others, daily to improve my skin.
Stay positive and don’t be ashamed or
embarrassed by your acne. There are days
when I avoided leaving the house or going
for social functions, especially day time
ones because I was embarrassed about
how I looked and worried about what people
think and say. Being in the beauty field
I am expected to have perfect flawless skin
so you can understand the undue pressure
I added on to myself which probably turned
into stress, which turned into acne…
I hope even our ‘flawless skin’ sisters learn
something from this article and I encourage
you as supportive sisters to be sensitive
about the feelings of people with acne
by understanding what causes it and that
some of it is out of their control.
How you ask questions or comment about
the person’s skin can really cause the
person self-esteem issues which most of
the time only increases their acne.
Acne is normal there is nothing wrong with
you and you are not the only person with
acne even when it seems so, it is also not a
permanent condition and can be
managed and controlled by you in
conjunction with whichever acne treatment
you are undergoing.
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COOKING UP A STORM
FOR C HRISTMAS
Let’s cook
BY Anataria Karimba
I love the smell of spices from the food
cooking in the kitchen on Christmas day.
This day is best celebrated with a good array
of home cooked dishes enjoyed by family and
friends.
Today's recipes are a combination of western
cuisine and African cuisine to create an
exciting and hearty feast that allows the
whole family to engage and participate in the
whole preparation process of every meal in
this menu.
Merry Christmas to you and your family be
blessed and enjoy!
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STARTERS
Mini chicken and Vegetable platter
Ingredients:
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 12 chicken drumettes
• 125g sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 1 large carrot, cut into sticks
• 2 celery stalks, cut into sticks
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line a baking
tray with foil.
Combine soy sauce, tomato sauce and
honey in a bowl. Add chicken and stir to
coat. Arrange chicken, in a single layer,
on prepared tray. Bake, turning twice, for
30 minutes or until golden and cooked
through. Set aside to cool.
Place peas in a small, heat proof bowl.
Cover with boiling water. Stand for 3 minutes.
Drain. Rinse under cold water.
Pack chicken and vegetables in lunchboxes.
Fish Fingers
Ingredients:
500ml of sunflower oil, for deep frying
320g of fish fillet, skinned and cleaned
200ml of lemonade
110g of plain flour
1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of black pepper
To Serve
1 lime, quartered
4 tbsp of tartar sauce
Method:
• Preheat the deep fat fryer to 180°C.
Alternatively, fill a deep saucepan with
sunflower oil to halfway and, using a
cooking thermometer, heat to 180°C
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together
the lemonade and flour to make the
batter. Set aside
• Cut the cod fillets into 8 individual
pieces
• Dip each fish piece in the lemonade
batter until completely covered
• Carefully lower the fish into the deepfat
fryer or saucepan and cook for 4
minutes, or until golden brown and
crispy
• Lighten it up
• Deep-frying should not make food
excessively greasy. The trick is to keep
the oil hot enough and not leave the
food in it for too long
• Remove the pieces from the fryer
using a slotted spoon and set aside
to drain on kitchen paper. Season to
taste with salt and pepper
• Serve with the lime segments and
some dollops of tartar sauce
Vegetable Samosa
Ingredients
• Wrapper Dough
• Flour — 1 1/2 cups
• Salt — 1 teaspoon
• oil — 1/4 cup
• Water — 6 to 7 tablespoons
• Filling
• Oil — 1/4 cup
• Onion, minced — 1/2 cup
• Gingerroot, minced — 1 tablespoon
• Ground coriander — 1 tablespoon
• Russet potatoes, peeled, cooked and
cooled — 5
• Peas — 1 cup
• Salt and pepper — to taste
• Oil for deep frying
Method
1. Mix the flour and salt together in a
large bowl. Rub the shortening or lard
into the flour with your hands until it
forms crumbly mixture. If using oil,
simply stir in.
2. Pour 5-6 tablespoons of the cold
water into the bowl and mix it in with
a spoon until it forms a knead-able
mass. Drip in rest of cold water if
needed.
3. Remove the dough to a lightly floured
surface and knead for about 10 minutes,
or until silky smooth. Return to
the bowl, cover and let rest the dough
rest for about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, heat the 1/4 cup oil in a
sauté pan over medium flame. Add
the onions, ginger and coriander and
sauté until the onions just start to
brown, 4-5 minutes. Remove from
heat.
5. Add the cooked potatoes to a large
bowl and lightly mash with a large
fork or potato masher. The potatoes
should be mashed but still chunky. Stir
in the sautéed onion mixture, peas
and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Return the wrapper dough to a lightly
floured work surface and roll it into
a long rope. Divide the dough into
16 pieces and roll each piece into a
6-inch circle. Cut each circle in half.
7. Bring the cut sides of each 1/2-circle
together to form a cone. Moisten the
edges with a little water and seal well
with your fingers. Put about 2 tablespoons
of filling into each cone. Fold
down the wrapper dough and seal
again with a little water. Repeat with
the rest of the dough and filling and
set the samosas on a baking sheet to
dry, uncovered, for about 30 minutes.
8. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or about
1 1/2 inches in a deep pot to 360°.
Deep fry the samosas in small batches
until browned on all sides and heated
through. Serve with lemon wedges.
Zucchini /Courgette Brochette
Ingredients:
TO PREPARE THE BBQ SPICE RUB:
• 60 g salt
• 60 g ground black pepper
• 60 g sweet paprika
• 10 g garlic powder
• 15 g Cayenne powder
• 5 g chilli powder
• A large pinch dried thyme
• 6 medium-sized zucchini courgettes,
washed and cut into 5cm x 5cm
• 3 medium-sized red onions, peeled
and cut into 6 wedges
• 3 red bell peppers, seeded, and cut
into 5cm x 5cm pieces
• Olive oil to coat
• BBQ spice rub to taste
• Salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper
• A few wooden skewers
Method:
TO PREPARE THE SPICE RUB:
• Mix the ingredients together. Set aside
till ready to use.
• Place the vegetables on the skewers
in this order — zucchini, onion, pepper,
zucchini, onion, pepper, and zucchini.
Rub the brochettes with a little olive
oil.
• Sprinkle the salt, pepper and a generous
amount of the BBQ spice rub
evenly on the brochettes.
• Grill the brochettes over medium heat
for approximately 8 minutes on each
side or until the vegetables are tender
but not mushy.
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Pineapple Glazed Prawns
Ingredients:
• 5 cups large-dice pineapple (from 1
large pineapple, about 5 pounds)
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 medium garlic cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 36 extra-large prawns (about 2
pounds), peeled and deveined
• Vegetable oil
• 12 (10-inch) metal or wooden skewers
Method:
1. Combine 2 cups of the pineapple, the
sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic
in a blender and blend on high until
smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into
a medium saucepan and bring to a
boil over medium heat.
2. 2Skim off any foam and reduce heat
to low. Simmer until glaze is thick and
syrupy enough to coat the back of a
spoon and has reduced to about 3/4
cup, about 30 minutes. Stir in cayenne
and set aside to cool slightly, at least
5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a gas or
charcoal grill to high (about 400°F) or
a grill pan over high heat until very
hot.
3. Skewer 1 shrimp, making sure to pass
the skewer through the thick portion
and the tail portion, and then skewer
1 piece of the remaining pineapple.
Repeat, alternating between the two
and leaving no space in between, until
you have 3 shrimp and 2 pineapple
pieces per skewer. Brush the skewers
on one side with the glaze.
4. Rub the grill with a towel dipped in
vegetable oil, place the skewers on the
grill glaze side down, and brush the
other side of the skewers with more
glaze. Continue brushing and turning
every few minutes until the thick portions
of the shrimp are white and firm,
about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from
the grill and serve immediately.
MAIN DISHES
Grilled Chicken with Potatoes
Grilled Chicken with Potatoes
Ingredients
• butter, for greasing
• 1.6kg chicken, whole
• 2 x garlic, whole head, halved through
the
• middle
• 100ml wine, white
• 100ml chicken stock
• rosemary, sprigs
• 6 x bay leaf (leaves)
• 1kg potato(es), halved and quartered
if large
• 1 x lemon(s), cut into wedges
Method:
1. Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3.
Brush a large roasting tin all over with
butter and smear some over the skin
of the chicken.
2. Place the chicken in the tin and arrange
the potatoes around it. Put the
halved garlic heads in the tin, pour
over the white wine and stock, then
cover with foil and place in the oven.
Cook for 1 hr then remove the foil and
give the potatoes a shake. Add the
herbs and
3. lemon wedges, then cook uncovered
for 50 mins.
4. Turn the heat up to 220C/fan 200C/
gas 7. Cook for 30 mins more, then
remove the chicken and potatoes from
the pan. Cover the chicken loosely with
foil and leave to rest on a plate for at
least 10 mins before carving. Keep the
potatoes warm.
Pork Ribs
A slow roast in the oven makes these ribs
tender, succulent, and delicious.
Ingredients:
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons chilli powder
• 4 slabs pork spareribs (about 2 1/4
pounds each)
• 1 1/2 cups Tangy Barbecue Sauce
• oil, for brushing
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix together
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon salt,
1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, the sugar,
and chilli powder. Rub seasoning
evenly over both sides of ribs. Transfer
ribs, bone side down and slightly
overlapping, to 2 rimmed baking
sheets. Cover tightly with parchmentlined
foil, and bake until tender, 2 1/2
to 3 hours.
2. Divide barbecue sauce in half; reserve
1 half for serving. Heat grill to
medium-high. Brush grates with oil.
Remove ribs from baking sheets, and
grill, turning occasionally and brushing
with barbecue sauce, until charred, 2
to 5 minutes. Cut between each rib
to separate. Serve with remaining
barbecue sauce.
Baked ribs can be refrigerated for up
to 1 day. Let stand at room temperature
for 1 hour before grilling.
Spicy Beef Kebabs/ Brochette
Equipment
• You’ll need 12 x 15cm long bamboo
skewers
Ingredients
• 1kg diced beef (such as topside)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pepper steak
seasoning
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 lemon, rind grated, juiced
• 2/3 cup roasted cashew nuts roughly
chopped
• 2/3 cup coriander, chopped
Method:
Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30
minutes. Drain. Cook rice following absorption
method on packet.
Place beef into a bowl with pepper steak
seasoning. Toss to combine. Thread beef
onto skewers. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of
oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add
onion. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until
soft. Add cooked rice, lemon rind, 2 tablespoons
of lemon juice, cashews and coriander.
Toss to combine. Season with salt.
Meanwhile, heat a frying pan, char-grill or
barbecue plate over high heat. Reduce heat
to medium. Add remaining 2 teaspoons of
oil. Add beef skewers. Cook for 3 minutes
each side.
Chicken Liver
Ingredients:
• Chicken liver – 1 lb
• Oil – 4 tbsp
• 1 Onion(chopped)
• 5 Cinnamon (broken into pieces)
• 2 Potatoes (peeled and diced)
• Salt for taste
• Warm water – 90 ml
• 4 pieces of Garlic(crushed)
• 4 Tomatoes diced
Frozen green peas – 100 gm
3 Green chillies
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
For the paste:
• 2 table spoons Water
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tea spoon Cumin seed powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tea spoon Chilli powder
Method:
1. Clean the liver, remove all the skin
and cut roughly into 1.5 cm pieces.
2. Heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
3. Fry the onions and cinnamon, until the
onions are soft.
4. Add the potatoes, salt and stir-fry the
potatoes for about 2 minutes.
5. Add some water, cover the pan and
simmer until the potatoes are tender.
6. Heat the remaining oil over medium
heat in a heavy bottomed wide pan.
(A non-stick or cast iron pan is ideal
as the liver needs to be stir fried over
high heat.)
7. Add the garlic and stir-fry for 30 sec.
8. Add the spice paste, lower the heat
and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
9. Add half of the tomatoes, along with
some of the juice, stir and cook for
further 2-3 minutes, breaking the
tomatoes with the spoon.
10. When the mixture is fairly dry, add the
liver and adjust heat to medium high.
11. Stir-fry the liver for 3-4 minutes.
12. Add the remaining tomatoes and the
juice, stir-fry for 5-6 minutes.
13. Cover the pan and simmer for about
8 minutes.
14. Add the potatoes, green peas, green
chillies and the remaining salt and
cook for a minute or two.
15. Adjust heat to medium and cook uncovered
for further 5 minutes.
16. Stir in the garam masala powder and
remove from heat.
Fish steamed in Banana leaves
Ingredients:
• 500g fish,
Grind together:
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 green chillies
• 1 tbsp. chopped lemon leaves, or peel
• 1 inch fresh turmeric root or 1 tbsp.
turmeric powder
• 1 inch ginger
• ½ tsp. freshly ground pepper
• 4 tbsp. grated coconut
• Handful skinned roasted peanuts
Method:
1. Mix the ground paste in enough
coconut milk so as to make a thick
sauce. It should not be runny. The
above quantity should do for roughly
500-600g fish.
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2. Smear the fish generously with the
paste, coating carefully all over. Tear
some squares of banana leaf. Take a
banana leaf, hold it over a flame for a
few seconds, this softens the leaf and
makes it easy to fold the leaf.
3. Pack 4-5 strips of prepared fish to
a square. Sprinkle a pinch of salt, if
necessary. Fold over into a packet, pin
down with cloves or tie with banana
fibre or toothpicks. Prepare all the
packets this way.
4. Steam the packets for 30 minutes or
bake them.
5. Do not undo the packets before serving.
It is the privilege of the diner to
enjoy the puff of aroma that issues
with the steam on unpacking the fish.
Beans in Coconut Sauce
Ingredients:
• 1 lb red kidney beans, soaked overnight
in water
• 8 cups water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 white onions, diced
• 3 plum tomatoes, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup coconut milk
• salt and black pepper, to taste
Method:
1. Drain the beans (after soaking overnight
in water).
2. Put the beans and water into a
stockpot.
3. Simmer over medium heat for 1 to
1 1/2 hours, or until the beans are
tender.
4. Drain and return the beans to the
stockpot.
5. Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over
medium heat.
6. Sweat the onions, tomatoes and garlic
until tender.
7. Add the onion mixture to the beans.
Add the coconut milk and bring to a
simmer over low heat.
8. Cook for 5 minutes.
9. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
10. Serve warm!
Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients
• 170 g of thinly sliced mushrooms
• 1/4 litre of milk
• 15 g of butter
• 1 heaped tbsp of flour
• olive oil (or vegetable oil)
• salt and pepper
Method
1. Heat a little olive oil and melt the butter
in it.
2. Add the mushrooms and sauté until
the mushrooms are soft and dark in
colour.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and
set aside.
4. Add the flour and pour in the milk.
5. Mix the ingredients together, stirring
continuously.
6. Return the pan to a medium heat and
cook the sauce, stirring constantly
until it thickens.
7. Season with salt and pepper and cook
for 5 – 8 minutes.
8. Serve hot.
SIDE DISHES
Chapati
Ingredients:
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 or 1 cup water (depending)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• melted butter
Method
1. Mix all ingredients together; divide into
fourths.
2. Roll each into a circle; spread thinly
with melted butter.
3. Roll up like a small jellyroll and then
roll it into a coil.
4. Roll flat again
5. Shallow Fry in a hot heavy skillet until
brown on both sides.
Biriyani
Ingredients
For the stew:
• Half a raw papaya
• A glass of fermented, sour milk (Kivuguto)/natural
yoghurt
• 6 big tomatoes
• 6 big onions
• 5 cloves of garlic
• A stem of ginger (or approx. 100
grams)
• 100 grams dried cumin seeds
• 2 small tins of tomato paste Salt to
taste
For the rice:
• 1 kilogram of rice
• Yellow or orange food colouring
Preparing the stew:
• Grind the dried cumin seeds to a
powder
• Slice the tomatoes; grind the garlic,
ginger and papaya.
• Put the tomatoes, garlic, ginger and
papaya in a blender, together with the
tomato paste and 2 cups of water.
• Blend the ingredients to a smooth
paste.
• Cook the paste on medium heat,
including the cumin seeds, for about
10 minutes.
• When the stew is boiling, add the
chicken and the sour milk and add salt
to taste
• Let the stew cook until the meat is
very tender (the sour milk and raw
papaya soften the meat).
• Peel the potatoes and let them soak
for a few minutes in food colouring, so
that they get an orange glow.
• Fry the potatoes in oil, like crisps, but
do not slice them up; simply cut them
in two’s or four’s depending on the
size of the potato.
• Add the fried potatoes to the stew.
• Slice the onions and fry them in the
same oil as the potatoes.
• Add three quarters of the fried onions
to the stew, save the rest to add to
the rice as decoration when serving it.
• When the potatoes and onions are
fried, add a cup of the oil used to fry
them to the stew.
• Add (little) water and/or salt to taste,
depending on the texture of the stew.
• Preparing the rice:
• Wash and clean the rice if necessary.
• Cook the rice according to the instructions
on the packet.
• When the rice is almost dry, add a
little food colouring to it by making a
small hole on top and putting in the
food colouring. Spread out the food
colouring over different parts of the
rice, but not everywhere. When the
rice is ready, gently stir it so that the
colour is spread out.
• Sprinkle the leftover fried onions on
top as decoration.
Serve the rice and stew separately. You
can serve this dish with fresh chilli paste
and a salad
Plantains/ Mizuzu
Ingredients:
• A few ripe plantains
• (Un-ripe plantains are usually green
in colour and hard. As they ripen, they
become more yellowish in colour and
a little softer, and when they are getting
too ripe, they start to have more
and more black patches, and they are
really soft).
• Vegetable Oil
Method:
1. Put oil into a fry pan/saucepan, about
½ inch (or about 1½ centimetres) high,
and place on fire on low heat.
2. In a bowl or plate, slice or dice each
plantain as follows (I’m assuming the
plantain is lying down, so vertically
means cutting along the circumference,
and longitudinally means cutting
along the length).For larger slices,
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slice the plantains either vertically, or
diagonally, so that each slice is about ¼
inch (or about ½ centimetres) thick.
For smaller pieces, cut the plantain
into two of four parts longitudinally,
and then slice vertically
3. Place the cut pieces into the hot oil,
spreading over the bottom of the pan.
4. Turn over when the bottom sides are
golden brown in colour. (Some people
prefer them more yellowish in colour,
and some darker brown…any is fine
because as long as the heat is low, the
plantain will be cooked).
5. Let the other side get brown to the
same consistency as the first side.
6. Remove using a spatula or large
spoon.
7. Depending on the ripeness of the
plantain, you may want to put the
fried plantains on some napkins first
to soak up some of the excess oil.
Sukuma Wiki
Ingredients
2 tablespoons oil
1 Onion
2 or 3 Tomatoes, chopped
2 Pounds of Sukuma Greens, chopped
Salt
Method
1. Melt shortening in a pot and add the
onions.
2. Stir well and sauté for a bit.
3. Add tomato and sauté.
4. Add Sukuma and sauté for a short
time.
5. Add 1/2 cup water (optional) and then
salt to taste.
6. Let the mixture simmer until the Sukuma
has reached a desired tenderness.
Green Beans with lemon and garlic
Ingredients
• 1/2 kg green beans
• 1/3 grated large shallot
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• Zest from 1 lemon
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp fresh parsley
• Salt and pepper to taste
Method
1. Top and tail the green beans (chop off
the ends)
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to
a boil. Cook the green beans in the
water for 5 to 6 minutes; drain. Cool
beans for about 10 minutes.
3. In a small pan, melt the butter and
the garlic together over very low heat.
Cook for 2 minutes, being careful to
avoid browning the butter. Remove
the pan from the heat, and allow the
garlic to sit in the butter for an additional
5 minutes.
4. Remove the garlic from the butter and
discard. In a large bowl, combine the
lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic infused
butter, parsley, grated shallot, sea salt
and a dash of pepper.
5. Add the beans to the bowl and toss
with the lemon juice mixture. Taste
and adjust
6. seasoning to your taste.
Kachumbari
Ingredients:
4 medium tomatoes, sliced
2 medium onions, finely chopped, washed
with salted water, and drained
½ cup fresh squeezed lime or lemon juice
1 cup finely chopped cilantro, Dhania or
parsley
Method:
Arrange the tomatoes on a serving platter
with onions on top. Sprinkle the parsley
(or cilantro) over the top. Splash the lemon
juice over all. Serve Cold.
Coleslaw
Ingredients:
200g white cabbage, finely shredded
2 large carrots grated
1 tsp. mustard
60g sweet corn
2 tsp. white wine vinegar
75g mangoes roughly chopped
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
Method:
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix
together well, then cover and chill for
1hour before serving.
DESSERT
Rainbow Fruit Skewers
Ingredients:
• 12 Strawberries
• 6 orange segments (from 1 large
orange), cut in half
• 12 1” chunks of pineapple
• 1 Watermelon, peeled and cut into 12
1” chunks
• 2 large Mangoes cut into chunks
• 12 seedless grapes
Method:
Lay out 12 bamboo skewers. Prepare your
fruit. Slide a strawberry to the top of the
stick; next add chunks of orange, pineapple,
watermelon, mangoes, and a grape. Repeat
for each skewer.
Grilled Cinnamon Pineapple
Ingredients
• 1/2 of a pineapple, cut into spears
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Method:
1. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon
in a large zip lock bag. Add the
pineapple spears, close the bag tightly,
and shake it so that the cinnamon and
brown sugar coats the spears. Place
the pineapple in the refrigerator for at
least 30 minutes.
2. Pre-heat your grill to medium heat,
around 350-400 degrees.
3. Place the pineapple spears on the grill
and turn them every few minutes.
4. Grill the pineapple until it is cooked to
your liking.
Frosted Fruit Cup
A cake-based fruity treat
Serves: Six
Time required: 20 minutes
• 6 slices of readymade Swiss roll
• 1¼ cup assorted fresh fruits of
your choice (apples, oranges, melons),
chopped
• 1 cup fresh cream, whipped and
sweetened
• ½ cup grated chocolate
• 6 cherries for decoration
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Method:
1. PLACE one Swiss roll slice in each of
the six bowls or stem glasses. Arrange
the fresh fruit on top. Fill the sweetened
whipped cream into a piping bag
fitted with a star nozzle.
2. Pipe out cream stars on the fruits.
Sprinkle with the chocolate chips
or grated chocolate and top with a
cherry. Chill before serving.
Fruity Biscuit Pudding
Ingredients:
• 1 packet bourbon biscuit
• 1 cup mixed fruit – (melons, pineapple,
bananas, apples, orange, grapes)
• 100 gm semi sweetened cream
• Grated chocolate
• 1 Tbsp sugar
• 1 cup water
Method:
Mix 1 tbsp of sugar and 2 drops of lime to
the fruit and keep aside.
Split each biscuit and dip it lightly in sugar
syrup and layer it on a dish (wet it).
Spread fresh cream over it. Sprinkle
chopped fruits. Again spread cream.
Decorate with grated chocolate or plain
roasted nuts.
Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
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COCKTAILS
Tropical Surprise
Ingredients:
• 1 medium mango, stoned, peeled and
sliced
• 3 passion-fruits, halved and seeds
scooped out
• 2-3 tbsp vodka
• 1 medium pineapple, peeled and
roughly chopped
• 300ml (½ pint) double cream, whipped
• 1 cup melon, peeled and sliced into
wedges
Method:
• Reserve 4 slices of mango for the
decoration and chop the rest. Mix with
the seeds from 2 of the passion fruits
and the vodka, and share between 4
glasses.
• Stir most of the chopped pineapple
into half the cream and add to the
glasses. Then add a layer of melon
wedges and the rest of the pineapple
and top with remaining whipped
cream.
• Place the mango slices in the cream
and use some pineapple leave to
decorate each dessert. Spoon the
remaining passion fruit seeds over the
top and chill until required, but eat on
the day of making.
Melon Quenchers
Ingredients:
• 1 – 1 1/2 cups cantaloupe, honeydew,
or watermelon puree*(about a quarter
of a 4 lb. melon)
• 3 ice cubes
• 1/4inch slice fresh ginger, grated
• Plain low-fat yogurt
• 1 – 2 teaspoons honey
• Shredded lime peel (optional)
• Plain or flavoured sparkling water
Method:
In blender container combine melon puree,
ice cubes, ginger, a teaspoon or two of yogurt,
and honey. Blend just until mixture is
frothy and smooth. Pour into serving glass.
Add additional honey to adjust sweetness.
Stir in lime peel to taste. Add sparkling
water to fill glass.
Serve with Frozen Melon Drink Skewers.
Serve immediately.
To Puree Melon:
Coarsely chop melon and transfer to
blender container. Cover and blend
until smooth. If needed, stop motor and
press fruit down into blades with rubber
spatula or spoon and continue to blend
until smooth.
Fruit Sparkler
Ingredients:
1 bottle (25.4 ounces) cold white sparkling
grape juice
1/2 cup thawed frozen apple juice concentrate
1 teaspoon Pure Lemon Extract
1 bottle cold club soda
2 cups cut-up fresh fruit such as berries,
grapes and oranges
Method:
Mix juice, concentrate and Extract in large
pitcher.
Stir in club soda and fruit. Serve immediately
in tall ice-filled glasses.
Purple Fruit Cocktail
Ingredients:
• 200 g black grapes (seedless)
• 100 g fresh pineapples, finely chopped
• 100 g apples, finely chopped
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• A pinch of salt
Method:
• Blend the fruits with a little water
to obtain a smooth mixture. Strain
through a sieve. Add water to get the
desired consistency. Add the cumin
powder and salt and mix well. Serve in
tall glass over crushed ice.
Eggnog
Ingredients:
3/4 cup egg beaters (equal to three eggs)
3 tbs sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 1/4 cups milk
2oz Cool Whip (about 1/4 of a regular sized
tub) More can be added for extra creaminess.
Mix all ingredients together until well
blended and creamy. Egg beaters uses
pasteurized eggs, so there is no risk of salmonella,
but we recommend you consume
all you make within 24 hours.
Mango Bubbly
Ingredients:
• 600 ml Mango juice
• Pink Champagne chilled
Method:
• Divide the mango juice between 6-8
Champagne flutes.
• Top up with Champagne.
• Stir gently to mix and serve immediately
Strawberry Martini Crush
Ingredients
12 fresh rosemary sprigs
6 fresh strawberries
3/4 oz. simple syrup
1 1/2 oz. Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth
2 oz. cranberry juice
Method:
Muddle rosemary, raspberries, and simple
syrup in a mixing glass. Fill halfway with
ice and add vermouth and cranberry juice.
Shake 8-10 times. Double-strain into a
chilled martini glass. Garnish with strawberries
speared by a rosemary sprig.
Baileys Spiced Coffee
Ingredients
2 oz. Baileys with a Hint of Coffee
1 oz. fruit-flavoured liqueur
Method:
Layer pear-flavoured liqueur first. Then top
with Baileys with a Hint of coffee. Garnish
with nutmeg and a grind of seasoned pepper,
and enjoy.
The Flash
Ingredients:
5 slices cucumber
3 pieces fresh melon
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
2 oz. 209 Gin
1/2 oz. organic simple syrup
Method:
In a pint glass, muddle fresh cucumber,
melon, and lemon juice. Add ice, simple
syrup, and gin. Shake vigorously and strain
into stemmed cocktail glass. Garnish with
sliced wheels of cucumber and melon.
Sweet Vodka
Ingredients:
vodka
1 tsp. honey
2-3 ice cubes
Shake ingredients together and serve in
a tumbler. Garnish with a piece of fresh
ginger.
Sweetini
Ingredients:
Sweet Red Wine
1oz Vodka
0.5oz cranberry juice
0.5oz lime juice
Method:
Fill your shaker with ice and add all the
ingredients. Shake until cold. Strain into a
martini glass and garnish with lime.
Alcoholic Eggnog
Ingredients:
8 large eggs
4 egg yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
5 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups Rum
1 cup bourbon
1 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
2 cups whipping cream
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2 tbsp. superfine sugar
Method:
1. in a mixing bowl, whisk eggs, yolks,
and granulated sugar until smooth.
Pour into a large, heavy-bottomed
saucepan. Stir in milk, gradually,
blending well with each addition. Heat
slowly over very low heat, stirring
steadily until the mixture reaches
160-170° F on an instant-read thermometer.
The custard should be thick
enough to coat the back of a spoon: If
you draw your finger across the back
of the spoon, the line will remain distinct
and the custard sauce is done.
2. Pour the custard through a finemeshed
sieve into large bowl. Stir in
vanilla the rum, bourbon, and nutmeg.
Let mixture cool, then cover with
plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold,
at least 3 hours and or up to 1 day.
3. Just before serving, whip cream to
very soft peaks, beating in superfine
sugar as you go. Gently fold into custard
mixture until incorporated. Serve
from a chilled punch bowl or ladle into
individual martini glasses, garnishing
with grated nutmeg if desired.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
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THE THIRTY-YEAR-OLD
SINGLE WOMAN
the island of lost men
By Ciku Muriuki
When a woman gets to my age (15 years
old with 15 years of experience), and she is
still single, there is a flurry of attempts to
“hook her up”. Everyone she knows wants
to set her up with their single brothers,
sons, nephews, friends, neighbors, butchers...because
God forbid she gets to the
dreaded 35 without a husband. (I mean,
what is it with 35? What happens then? Is
there an apocalyptic event that takes place
in one’s ovaries as soon as one arrives
at that age? But I digress.) People start
inviting you to all sorts of events; where
they will “casually” introduce you to an
acquaintance of theirs, then sidle away,
leaving you and this complete stranger
staring at each other, knowing that you’ve
just been had. Often, these wildly transparent
efforts are pointless, but sometimes,
you are introduced to a guy whom you
find interesting enough to agree to go on a
date with.
This happened to me a few months ago.
One of my best friends had been talking
about this guy, saying that I had to meet
him. She talked him up like she was going
to earn some sort of pimp allowance, waxing lyrical about his devastating good looks, his
intelligence, his razor-sharp wit, and the fact that he ALWAYS smelt very, very good. Ok,
you may think that last one is a little over the top, but you have to understand. Having
met my fair share of men who smell like they have just finished a 12 hour shift at the local
council dump, this was a very important selling point for me.
Love cannot blossom if I’m holding my breath and counting the seconds until you leave
so I can stagger out onto my balcony to take desperate gulps of clean air. No sir. A man
needs to smell like he at least has an on-going relationship with a bar of soap and a
shower stall. So anyway, after her thirtieth PowerPoint presentation extolling this man’s
virtues, I caved and allowed her to set something up.
When a woman gets to my age (15 years old
with 15 years of experience), and she is still
single, there is a flurry of attempts to “hook
her up”. Everyone she knows wants to set
her up with their single brothers, sons, nephews,
friends, neighbors, butchers...because
God forbid she gets to the dreaded 35 without
a husband.
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A few days later, my phone rang, and the
caller ID displayed an unfamiliar number.
Normally, I don’t take calls from numbers
that I don’t know, but I knew that this guy
was supposed to call, so I answered. As
soon as I heard his voice, I gave my girlfriend
a mental high five.
This man had the kind of voice that you
could listen to all day. Heck, he could read
the phone book, and I’d hang on to every
word. We made polite conversation, he
threw in the occasional witticism and I had
to physically restrain myself from giggling
like a 13 year old at a Justin Bieber concert.
Plans were made for us to meet the
next weekend, and we decided to do lunch,
which seems perfectly harmless and not
quite as serious as dinner, and I was left to
contemplate profound and world-changing
matters like what I was going to do with
my hair and what I was going to wear.
Now at this point, I will take a moment to
explain what women go through when they
are preparing for a date, especially a first
date. I don’t think men fully grasp the hysterics
we women go into. I mean, if I make
a good first impression, I already have a
foot in the door. I actually know of women
who rehearse what they are going to say in
front of the mirror. Personally, I think that
is a little out there – come on, it’s a first
date, not the Oscars. A lot of time and effort
goes into deciding what to wear. I want
to look alluring, and not like I work at night
on a street corner, if you catch my drift. My
makeup has to play up my best features,
while not giving the impression that my
friend Bobo the Clown stopped in to help.
Is my dress too short or too tight? Fashion
is not the only thing to be considered under
this most powerful microscope.
What should I order? My personal rule is
that I never order pasta on a first date,
because slurping and Bolognese sauce
trickling down my chin into my cleavage is
NOT a good look. How far will I allow the
night to go physically? That is the inside
of a woman’s head as she prepares for a
date. It is a very busy place, believe me.
The day of our date dawned, and I spent
the morning at the salon. I chose a style
that was simple, yet sophisticated – no
need to give him the impression that this
was some great annual event. I got home,
put on a simple yet pretty dress and a pair
of sandals and set off to meet him.
As I got out of my car, I took a few more
calming breaths and walked into the restaurant.
I had texted him earlier, telling him
what I would be wearing so that he would
know me when he saw me. Now, the very
worst part of a blind date is walking into
the venue and standing at the entrance,
looking around, trying to manage your
expectations, because the person you are
meeting could look like the back of a bus.
I stood there, looking around, and then
caught sight of a very tall, very handsome
man walking towards me with a smile on
his face. I didn’t smile back because he
could very well have been smiling at some
unseen person behind me, and I’d be left
standing there looking like a grinning idiot.
However, the guy stopped in front of me
and said my name with a question in his
voice, and I heaved a giant sigh of relief. He
looked exactly how he sounded…wide smile
revealing almost perfect teeth and dimples,
well groomed moustache and goatee…I
had to hand it to my girlfriend. She wasn’t
wrong when she told me how handsome
he was.
He led me to our table and pulled out a
seat for me, and I mentally gave him fifty
points for chivalry. We ordered, and proceeded
to have the most interesting conversation
I had had with a man for a long
time. He was charming, witty, and best of
all, he listened. I had been on dates where
the guy went on and on about himself, his
accomplishments, his house, his car, and
would barely let me get a word in, so this
man was a pleasant surprise. He quickly
put me at ease, and we chatted our way
through the main course and desert. When
he had settled the bill (a gentleman always
pays on the first date, ladies), much to my
delight, he asked,
“May I take you to one of my favorite
places?”
He clearly didn’t want our date to end! So I
asked where, and he laughingly told me not
to worry, he wasn’t trying to abduct me,
where we were going was very public. We
got into our respective cars, and I followed
as he drove into the national museum. I
gave him another 50 points: a man with
culture. I had not been to the museum
since I was in high school, so I was seeing
everything with brand new eyes. We spent
the rest of the afternoon soaking in the
sights and talking about everything from
art to music and family, and when we
parted, he asked if he could call me that
evening. Of course I said yes.
He never called.
I’m not even kidding. Days turned into
weeks, as my emotions swung between
confusion, irritation and anger. I could not
understand what had happened. I thought
it was one of the best dates I had ever
been on. He had complimented my appearance.
He had laughed at my jokes, as I
had laughed at his. He had told me things
about himself and his family. He had even
extended the date – we had only discussed
meeting for lunch, but we parted at 6 pm. I
had not committed a single social faux pas.
I talked to my girlfriend, and she couldn’t
understand it either, because apparently
he had texted her that day during her date,
telling her that I was very attractive. We
were both completely befuddled.
After it became crystal clear that I was
never going to hear from this man again, I
consigned him to The Island of Lost Men.
What is this mythical place, you ask? Well,
this is an alternate universe where men
with whom you thought you had a real
connection with get sucked into. This is
where they disappear to without a trace.
This is the reason they don’t call, or text,
or tweet, or instant message. There are
many wonderful men stuck in the Island
of Lost men, unable to communicate with
the women sitting by the phone waiting for
them to call.
Self-delusion is a powerful thing, folks,
meanwhile MERRY CHRISMASS TO
YOU AND YOURS.
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RELATIONSHIPS
MARRIAGE ADVICE FROM A DIVORCEE
by Gerald Roger
The Internet is a very interesting place that
we tend frequent while at work, at school
at home, In bus while taking a walk. Most
of us use the Internet to interact with each
other via social media sites, when doing
research, reading an online newspaper or
blog and of cause for the dissemination
of information. While online, we often
come across the craziest or most weird,
entertaining, encouraging and informative
articles. Some times we just read them and
move on, other times we share them with
our friends and relatives for the purposes
of either keeping each informed or for the
sole purpose of entertainment.
I came a cross this very interesting and
heart warming piece from a recently
divorced transformational leader / motivational
speaker who admitted that there
were a lot of things he could have done
differently to save his marriage.
Read it through and let us know what you
think about it. I hope we all learn a thing
or two from this article.
“Obviously, I’m not a relationship expert.
But there’s something about my divorce
being finalized this week that gives me
perspective of things I wish I would have
done different… After losing a woman that
I loved, and a marriage of almost 16 years,
here’s the advice I wish I would have had...
1) NEVER STOP DATING. NEVER EVER
take that woman for granted. When you
asked her to marry you, you promised to
be that man that would OWN HER HEART
and to fiercely protect it. This is the most
important and sacred treasure you will
ever be entrusted with. SHE CHOSE YOU.
Never forget that, and NEVER GET LAZY in
your love.
2) PROTECT YOUR OWN HEART. Just as
you committed to being the protector of
her heart, you must guard your own with
the same vigilance. Love yourself fully, love
the world openly, but there is a special
place in your heart where no one must
enter except for your wife. Keep that space
always ready to receive her and invite her
in, and refuse to let anyone or anything
else enter there.
3) FALL IN LOVE OVER and OVER and
OVER again. You will constantly change.
You’re not the same people you were when
you got married, and in five years you will
not be the same person you are today.
Change will come, and in that you have
to re-choose each other everyday. SHE
DOESN’T HAVE TO STAY WITH YOU, and if
you don’t take care of her heart, she may
give that heart to someone else or seal you
out completely, and you may never be able
to get it back. Always fight to win her love
just as you did when you were courting
her.
4) ALWAYS SEE THE BEST in her. Focus
only on what you love. What you focus on
will expand. If you focus on what bugs you,
all you will see is reasons to be bugged.
If you focus on what you love, you can’t
help but be consumed by love. Focus to
the point where you can no longer see
anything but love, and you know without a doubt that you are the luckiest man on earth
to be have this woman as your wife.
5) IT’S NOT YOUR JOB TO CHANGE OR FIX HER… your job is to love her as she is with
no expectation of her ever changing. And if she changes, love what she becomes, whether
it’s what you wanted or not.
6) TAKE FULL ACCOUNTABILITY for your own emotions: It’s not your wife’s job to make
you happy, and she CAN’T make you sad. You are responsible for finding your own happiness,
and through that your joy will spill over into your relationship and your love.
7) NEVER BLAME your wife If YOU get frustrated or angry at her, it is only because it
is triggering something inside of YOU. They are YOUR emotions, and your responsibility.
When you feel those feelings take time to get present and to look within and understand
what it is inside of YOU that is asking to be healed. You were attracted to this woman because
she was the person best suited to trigger all of your childhood wounds in the most
painful way so that you could heal them… when you heal yourself, you will no longer be
triggered by her, and you will wonder why you ever were.
Allow your woman to JUST BE. When she’s sad or upset, it’s not your job to fix it, it’s your
job to HOLD HER and let her know it’s ok. Let her know that you hear her, and that she’s
important and that you are that pillar on which she can always lean. The feminine spirit is
about change and emotion and like a storm her emotions will roll in and out, and as you
remain strong and unjudging she will trust you and open her soul to you… DON’T RUN-
AWAY WHEN SHE’S UPSET. Stand present and strong and let her know you aren’t going
anywhere. Listen to what she is really saying behind the words and emotion.
9) BE SILLY… don’t take yourself so damn seriously. Laugh. And make her laugh. Laughter
makes everything else easier.
10) FILL HER SOUL EVERYDAY… learn her love languages and the specific ways that
she feels important and validated and CHERISHED. Ask her to create a list of 10 THINGS
that make her feel loved and memorize those things and make it a priority everyday to
make her feel like a queen.
11) BE PRESENT. Give her not only your time, but your focus, your attention and your
soul. Do whatever it takes to clear your head so that when you are with her you are fully
WITH HER. Treat her as you would your most valuable client. She is.
12) BE WILLING TO TAKE HER SEXUALLY, to carry her away in the power of your
masculine presence, to consume her and devour her with your strength, and to penetrate
her to the deepest levels of her soul. Let her melt into her feminine softness as she knows
she can trust you fully.
13) DON’T BE AN IDIOT…. And don’t be afraid of being one either. You will make mistakes
and so will she. Try not to make too big of mistakes, and learn from the ones you do
make. You’re not supposed to be perfect, just try to not be too stupid.
14) GIVE HER SPACE… The woman is so good at giving and giving, and sometimes she
will need to be reminded to take time to nurture herself. Sometimes she will need to fly
from your branches to go and find what feeds her soul, and if you give her that space she
will come back with new songs to sing…. (okay, getting a little too poetic here, but you get
the point. Tell her to take time for herself, ESPECIALLY after you have kids. She needs
that space to renew and get re-centered, and to find herself after she gets lost in serving
you, the kids and the world.)
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15) BE VULNERABLE… you don’t have
to have it all together. Be willing to share
your fears and feelings, and quick to acknowledge
your mistakes.
16) BE FULLY TRANSPARENT. If you
want to have trust you must be willing
to share EVERYTHING… Especially those
things you don’t want to share. It takes
courage to fully love, to fully open your
heart and let her in when you don’t know
i she will like what she finds... Part of
that courage is allowing her to love you
completely, your darkness as well as your
light. DROP THE MASK… If you feel like
you need to wear a mask around her, and
show up perfect all the time, you will never
experience the full dimension of what love
can be.
17) NEVER STOP GROWING TOGETH-
ER… The stagnant pond breeds malaria,
the flowing stream is always fresh and cool.
Atrophy is the natural process when you
stop working a muscle, just as it is if you
stop working on your relationship. Find
common goals, dreams and visions to work
towards.
18) DON’T WORRY ABOUT MONEY.
Money is a game, find ways to work
together as a team to win it. It never helps
when teammates fight. Figure out ways to
leverage both persons strength to win.
19) FORGIVE IMMEDIATELY and focus on
the future rather than carrying weight from
the past. Don’t let your history hold you
hostage. Holding onto past mistakes that
either you or she makes, is like a heavy
anchor to your marriage and will hold you
back. FORGIVENESS IS FREEDOM. Cut the
anchor loose and always choose love.
20) ALWAYS CHOOSE LOVE. ALWAYS
CHOOSE LOVE. ALWAYS CHOOSE LOVE.
In the end, this is the only advice you need.
If this is the guiding principle through which
all your choices is governed, there is nothing
that will threaten the happiness of your
marriage. Love will always endure.
In the end MARRIAGE isn’t about Happily
ever after. It’s about work. And a commitment
to grow together and a willingness
to continually invest in creating something
that can endure eternity. Through that
work, the happiness will come.
Marriage is life, and it will bring ups and
downs. Embracing all of the cycles and
learning to learn from and love each experience
will bring the strength and perspective
to keep building, one brick at a time.
These are lessons I learned the hard way.
These are lessons I learned too late.
But these are lessons I am learning and
committed in carrying forward. Truth is, I
LOVED being married, and in time, I will
get married again, and when I do, I will
build it with a foundation that will endure
any storm and any amount of time.
If you are reading this and find wisdom in
my pain, share it those those young husbands
whose hearts are still full of hope,
and with those couples you may know who
may have forgotten how to love. One of
those men may be like I was, and in these
hard earned lessons perhaps something
will awaken in him and he will learn to be
the man his lady has been waiting for.
The woman that told him ‘I do’, and trusted
her life with him, has been waiting for this
man to step up.
If you are reading this and your marriage
isn’t what you want it to be, take 100%
responsibility for YOUR PART in marriage,
regardless of where your spouse is at, and
commit to applying these lessons while
there is time.
MEN- THIS IS YOUR CHARGE: Commit to
being an EPIC LOVER. There is no greater
challenge, and no greater prize. Your
woman deserves that from you.
Be the type of husband your wife can’t help
but brag about”
BE FULLY
TRANSPARENT.
If you want to have trust
you must be willing to
share EVERYTHING…
Especially those things
you don’t want to share.
It takes courage to fully
love, to fully open your
heart and let her in when
you don’t know i she will
like what she finds... Part
of that courage is allowing
her to love you completely,
your darkness as well
as your light. DROP THE
MASK… If you feel like
you need to wear a mask
around her, and show up
perfect all the time, you
will never experience the
full dimension of what love
can be.
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LET’S GO OUT
KGL
by Remmy Lubego
KGL Fast Food gets price friendly
and more fun
If you haven’t been to KGL Fast
Food, you probably haven’t been
out for a good meal or for a
fun packed night with friends
and family at what’s currently
considered Kigali’s number one
spot. Some people even refer to
it as ‘home to Kigali’s best food
and music.
To spice it up all, this festive
season is the right time to dine,
wine and party at Kigali Fast
Food for they recently launched
theme nights that will have food
and drinks at considerably reduced
prices. The theme nights
took effect as from September
2013. These theme nights that
are meant to entertain their ever
growing clientele. “Let no one
say that Kigali city is boring during
the week no more”
‘Since we opened, we’ve had
the most faithful patrons who’ve
been around day in day out so
we’re trying to pay back their
loyalty by giving out these
discounts and also introducing
theme nights to create a unique
experience not seen anywhere
else in Kigali’ explained Price
Muhoza, Kigali Fast Food’s CEO.
Muhoza, also informed us that
the new schedule is meant to
ensure that there is something
for everyone any day of the
week.
Furthermore, each theme night
will comes with special menus
and drink offers that you will not
find anywhere else in Kigali.
Every Monday, patrons celebrate
the best of Reggae music in a
night dubbed ‘Reggae Night’.
Drinks such as Mutzig are on
offer where by when a patron
buys one he or she is entitled to
another one absolutely free. Food packages
such as quarter chicken with chips and a
soda will also be at reduced and favorable
prices.
Tuesdays features the best of RnB and
slow Jams in night dubbed ‘RnB and Slow
Jam’ night.
This night, also called ‘Bolognaise Tuesday’
has specials on pasta dishes such as with
chicken mushroom pasta, spaghetti bolognaise
for going for absolutely favorable
prices and the best part of it all is that
all the above come with a glass of fresh
juice (mango, passion, pineapple and tree
tomato). On this night there other special
discounts on Smirnoff cocktails.
It’s ‘Afro Night’ on Wednesdays and apart
from the numerous African hits played, it’s
also a night for Africa’s most delicious food;
nyama choma, washed down by Tusker
Malt. With one nyama choma leg comes
three tusker malt beers. For one nyama
choma arm you get two tusker malt beers.
If you buy three tusker malt beers, you get
one brochette (goat/beef).
Thursday is fun filled with an ‘Old school
– Jam Session’ night that features a live
band component (3 piece band) where performing
customers have the chance to win
a 3 litre Skol Beer Bottle. For anyone who
buys three Skol beers, you get one free
and buying one pizza gets you a complimentary
mini pizza.
Weekends are special and KGL Fast Food
knows that. ‘Variety Night’ is the theme for
both Friday and Saturday and you will not
only dance and listen to all genres of music
but also be treated to some pleasant food
such as burgers at friendly prices as from
9pm
Sunday is reserved for ‘Oldies’ and new
jack swing kind of music. KGL gives you a
chance to reminisce on the good old days
with that kind music. The special for that
day are BBQ spare ribs with a glass of
house wine, fresh juice, soda or a bottle of
water that is meant to help you begin the
weekend fresh like a cucumber!
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ENTERTAINMENT
“Life seems to go on without effort when I am
filled with music.”
George Eliot
“Music can change the world because it can
change people.”
Bono
To spice it up all, this festive season is the right
time to dine, wine and party at Kigali Fast Food
for they recently launched theme nights that will
have food and drinks at considerably reduced
prices. The theme nights took effect as from
September 2013. These theme nights that are
meant to entertain their ever growing clientele.
“Let no one say that Kigali city is
boring during the week no more”
Despite all the theme nights listed above,
Kigali Fast Food menus are also available
for anyone who wishes to order from them
and they entail a variety of dishes from
burgers to pastas to nyama choma.
KGL Fast Food is also known for its ample
and secure parking, so don’t have to worry
about you vehicle as you have fun for there
is 24hr security.
Now that you know about it, mark your
calendar for a date with Kigali Fast Food
for this festive it’s going to be a ball. I wish
you all a Merry Christmas and a happy new
year.
lyrics
Justine Timberlake
“Mirrors”
Aren’t you somethin’ to admire?
Cause your shine is somethin’ like a mirror
And I can’t help but notice
You reflect in this heart of mine
If you ever feel alone and
The glare makes me hard to find
Just know that I’m always
Parallel on the other side
Cause with your hand in my hand and a
pocket full of soul
I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t
go
Just put your hand on the glass
I’ll be tryin’ to pull you through
You just gotta be strong
‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now
I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy
Comin’ back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
It’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn’t get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it’s clear as this promise
That we’re making
Two reflections into one
Cause it’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back
at me
Aren’t you somethin’, an original
Cause it doesn’t seem merely assembled
And I can’t help but stare, cause
I see truth somewhere in your eyes
I can’t ever change without you
You reflect me, I love that about you
And if I could, I
Would look at us all the time
Cause with your hand in my hand and a
pocket full of soul
I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t
go
Just put your hand on the glass
I’ll be tryin’ to pull you through
You just gotta be strong
I don’t wanna lose you now
I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy
Comin’ back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
It’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn’t get any bigger
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With anyone else beside of me
And now it’s clear as this promise
That we’re making
Two reflections into one
Cause it’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back
at me
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow’s a mystery
I can see you lookin’ back at me
Keep your eyes on me
Baby, keep your eyes on me
‘Cause I don’t wanna lose you now
I’m lookin’ right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now (please
show me, baby)
I’ll tell you, baby, it was easy
Comin’ back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along
It’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn’t get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it’s clear as this promise
That we’re making
Two reflections into one
Cause it’s like you’re my mirror
My mirror staring back at me, staring back
at me
You are, you are the love of my life [x10]
Now you’re the inspiration for this precious
song
And I just wanna see your face light up
since you put me on
So now I say goodbye to the old me, it’s
already gone
And I can’t wait wait wait wait wait to get
you home
Just to let you know, you are
You are, you are the love of my life [x8]
Girl you’re my reflection, all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
You’re my reflection and all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
You are, you are the love of my life [x16]
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BOOK REVIEWS
A home without books is like a body
without a soul - Cicero
1. The five people you meet in
heaven – By Mitch Albom
2. The Secret – Rhonda Byrne
3. Woman Thou Art Loosed
– By T.D Jakes
4. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
- by Robin Sharma
If you enjoyed Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays
With Morrie, you will be pleased that his
latest work, The Five People You Meet in
Heaven, does not suffer in comparison. A
made-for-TV movie, released this February
on DVD, Five People is about how
each person we meet, though appearing
insignificant, are part of the vast web of
interconnection that affects our life. Eddie
is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped
in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a
seaside amusement park. His days are a
dull routine of work, loneliness, and regret.
Then, on his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in
a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl
from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife,
where he learns that heaven is not
a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where
your earthly life is explained to you by five
people. These people may have been loved
ones or distant strangers. Yet each of them
changed your path forever. It is a definite
page turner.
Have you been wondering about what ‘The
Secret’ is all about. Well its a book, which
discusses the Law of Attraction and how
to use it in your life. The book introduced
people to the concept that their thoughts
may influence not only their actions, but
the experiences that they bring into their
lives as well.
One of the insights the book shares is The
Law of Attraction, the principle that you
attract whatever you focus your energy
on (good or bad), works with relationships,
possessions, goals, and anything else you
are able to focus on -- even your own
health.
The book shares other insights and specific
strategies to use, gives a history of the
use of the Law of Attraction, and provides
examples on how it’s worked in the lives
of various people, making it an interesting
and informative read.
This book speaks to the heart of every
woman irrespective of you might be going
through. The book tells the story of a
young woman who must come to terms
with a long history of sexual abuse, drug
addiction, and poverty. From the early
age of being brought up by a single mum
who has different men of which one of the
abuses her and takes her innocence at the
young age of eight years.
The balm of that book will soothe all
manner of traumas, tragedies, and disappointments.
For the single parent and the
battered wife, for the abused girl and the
insecure women, there is a cure for the
crisis. In this soft word for the sensitive ear,
there is deep cleansing for those inaccessible
areas of the feminine heart. It’s a
wonderful and motivational read.
The book takes the form of a fable about
Julian Mantle, a high-profile attorney with
a crazy schedule and a set of priorities that
center around money, power and prestige.
As such, Mantle represents the values of
our society.
The story is told from the perspective of
one of his associates, who admires Mantle’s
great success and aspires to be like him.
But when Mantle has a heart attack, he
drops out of the game and disappears. He
sells all his possessions and goes to India
to seek a more meaningful existence.
When he comes back, he’s a changed man.
Really, it’s as if he’s a completely different
person. He’s learned from some mythical
Himalayan gurus who give him mystical
and yet practical advice, which he shares
with his former associate (and the reader)
it’s a fable, and it’s one that will certainly
make you give some thought to your life,
your goals, your dreams and how your
daily habits help you reach those dreams.
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1. Silver Linings
undiscouraged, Pat moves back in with his
parents and devotes himself entirely to
becoming the man his wife always wanted
him to be. But it’s an uphill battle. Until Pat
meets Tiffany (Jennifer Lawrence), a beautiful
young woman whose life also has not
turned out the way she wanted. Together,
the couple will try and navigate through
their lives and stay true to who they are,
always just one adventure away from a
unique friendship, and possibly even love.
Rating : 5
2. Life of Pi
MOVIE REVIEWS
Director : David O. Russell
Run Time : 2hr 02 minutes
Director Ang Lee
Run Time : 2hr 07minutes
Pat Peoples (Bradley Cooper) is a man
always trying to look on the bright side of
life – the title of the story takes it’s name
from the expression that “every cloud has
a silver lining.” Released from the hospital
after losing his wife to another man,
Pat believes this age-old adage is just the
ticket to trying to win her back and get his
life on track. Trying to remain resolutely
The film is based on Yann Martel’s comingof-age
survival tale. A 16 year-old Indian
boy’s passage to a new life in America
aboard a freighter ends in a shipwreck in
the Pacific as the lone survivor. He is left to
fend for himself on a life raft with an orangutan,
a hyena and a hungry Bengal tiger.
He has to find a way to survive it all.
Rating : 4.8
3. The Hobbit Unexpected
Journey
Director : Peter Jackson
Run Time: 2hr 41mins
The mvie follows the title character Bilbo
Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest
to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of
Erebor, which was long ago conquered by
the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the
blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo
finds himself joining a company of thirteen
dwarves led by the legendary warrior
Thorin Oakenshield.
Their journey will take them into the Wild;
through treacherous lands swarming with
Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant
Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the
wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first
they must escape the goblin tunnels, where
Bilbo meets the creature that will change
his life forever... Gollum. Here, alone with
Gollum, on the shores of an underground
lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not
only discovers depths of guile and courage
that surprise even him, he also gains
possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that
holds unexpected and useful qualities... A
simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of
all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin
to know.
Rating 4.9
4. Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax
Director: Chris Renaud / Kyle Balda
Time: 1hr 35mins
The Lorax, an adaptation of the classic tale,
of a forest creature who shares the enduring
power of hope. The animated adventure
follows the journey of a 12-year-old
as he searches for the one thing that will
enable him to win the affection of the girl
of his dreams. To find it he must discover
the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet
charming creature who fights to protect his
world.
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LETS PLAY SUDOKU:
How to Play:
These puzzles are intended for those who are new
to Sudoku and are just developing their Sudoku
solving strategies. Difficulty is not only determined
by how many numbers are given but also by which
numbers and their placement in the grid. Start by
checking for the most frequent number and work
row by row and column by column around the grid.
How to Play:
The rules of Sudoku are surprisingly simple. Just
Count One to Nine!
Every column, row, and 3×3 square must contain
the numbers 1 through 9 exactly once.
Every Sudoku puzzle has exactly 1 solution that can
be solved logically without guessing.
entertainmment
Standard Sudoku Puzzle
This one is as easy as the first one. However challenge
yourself a bit more. Apply the same rules as
stated in the first one. Have fun.
Books AND Movies
It’s always good to keep the
children busy by providing for them
one source entertainment or the
other. However, as parents ensure
that this forms or sources of
entertainment are not only
entertaining but also educative or
informative to the children. We
dedicate this page purely for the
little angels at home.
Kiddie Movies
THE ICE AGE MOVIES
Ice Age 1 – Sub Zero Heros (2002)
Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tigerc
called Diego, a sloth called sid, and a wooly
mammoth called Manny find a lost human
infant, and they try to return him to his
tribe.
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Ice Age 2 – The Meltdown (2006)
Ice Age 3 – Dawn of the Dinosaurs
(2009)
Ice Age 4 – Continental Drift (2012)
Manny, Sid, and Diego discover that the Ice
Age is coming to an end, and join everybody
for a journey to higher ground. On
the trip, they discover that Manny, in fact,
is not the last of the wooly mammoths.
When Sid’s attempt to adopt three dinosaur
eggs gets him abducted by their real
mother to an underground lost world,
Manny and Diego set out on an exhilarating
attempt to rescue him.
Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon
another adventure after their continent is
set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they
encounter sea creatures and battle pirates
as they explore a new world.
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