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Being old, in my mid-seventies, disabled, full of aches and just not knowing what the next day will bring.

Eyes failing and so on...yes we know what it is like. Moaning, groaning and complaining.

On November 28 I read the article in GulfWeekly featuring Fatema Abid Mohsin.

God Bless you child for your wonderful spirit and courage. You have made me really think, and feel ashamed. My life is behind me with its ups and downs.

Yours, at 23, every day a challenge. Every movement an effort, each task has to be thought out in order to achieve it. The concentration exhausting.

Sincerely you are an absolute inspiration to everyone, so, from the bottom of my heart I wish you the very, very best in all you do.

Despite all a successful happy future.

Kind regards Fatema, from Susan

Editor’s Note: Fatema’s book can be snapped up from her home by calling 39099272 and it will be available in all Lulu stores shortly.

The Indian School Bahrain Mega Fair 2018 is getting enthusiastic responses from people from all walks of life. It will be conducted at the school campus in Isa Town on Thursday and Friday. 

The main attractions of the event are the musical programmes led by Indian playback singer Vidhu Prathap, Gayathri and Sanjith Salam on Thursday and popular singer Priyanka  Negi and team on Friday. Entry tickets are priced at BD2 and the programme will be held from 6pm to 11pm on both days.

Teachers, students, parents and community members are actively collaborating with the school management in order to make this fair a massive success. A 300-member organising committee led by General Convener S Inayadullah has been tirelessly working on the event as well.

Spacious parking has been arranged at the National Stadium near the school with a shuttle bus service available to and from the school campus. 

The school’s football ground will also feature entertainment and stalls. Other commercial stalls will be arranged in the basketball ground offering food. There will be a property expo on both days as well.

Various cultural programmes by the school students and former students have been organised for the festival.

Mega Fair food stalls will give an opportunity for visitors to experience recipes from various states of India.

This year sports tournaments, dance competitions and photography contest have also been arranged in connection with the fair. The dance competition ended yesterday. The photography contest is open for all nationalities residing in Bahrain and all entries must be received on or before today by 8pm. People can email IsbPClub@indianSchool.bh. The winners will be announced on Friday evening during the fair finale.

ISB Mega Fair will be a carnival for families to enjoy. Teachers from the Isa Town campus and the Riffa campus will run around 10 food and games stalls. 

The first prize winner of the Mega Raffle Draw, which will be held on Friday, will take home a Zayani Motors sponsored Mitsubishi car.  

The revenue generated from the fair is mainly used for charitable activities of the school and the welfare of the teachers. 

Last year, around 800 students benefited from the funds generated from the Mega Fair and the two-day fair witnessed a crowd of more than 200,000 enthusiasts according to Indian School Chairman Prince S Natarajan.

 The Indian School

Kingdom of Bahrain

Batelco, in line with its commitment to youth and the arts, and in partnership with the Capital Governorate, The Avenues, Huawei, Ashraf and Nikon, has announced the launch of its fourth photographic competition.

Registration for Bahrain Eye, which gives participants the chance to develop their skills and win a range of prizes, started on December 5 and photos can be submitted through the website until January 2, 2019.

The contest features four categories and is open to everyone that is interested in photography. Participants can compete with up to three photos in any or all of the following categories:-

• People in Bahrain

• My Bahrain

• Communication

• Mobile Photography

The photographs can be colour or black and white with a minimum resolution of 2,500 pixels and participants may submit up to three photos in each category.

The winning images will be displayed at a specially created gallery at The Avenues Mall Bahrain from January 10 to 24, 2019.

As part of the contest, a number of free workshops and photography walks will take place to benefit those who are interested in learning about the basic skills of photography or improving their skills.

This will be held under the guidance of expert photographers in the field. The workshop titles are Basic Photography, Kids photography, Studio Lighting for Beauty & Fashion, Photoshop and Light room retouching. Also, a photo walk will take place in Muharraq.

Information about the series of available workshops and photo walks is available online. As spaces are limited, booking is necessary and participants will receive confirmation if their application is successful.

Batelco invites everyone, young and old to participate in the Bahrain Eye Photography Contest, and learn from the professionals in the field with the chance to win prizes and have their work featured at the exhibition.

Those interested should visit the contest website https://www.e-services.com.bh/Bahraineye/Home to register and view all information including terms and conditions.

Public Relations Department, Batelco