A colon cancer diagnosis while he was trying to get fit shocked Winston Herrera, but he recovered and shed 25kg. Then he got lung cancer – and beat that, too. READ SOURCE...
DUBAI: As his fingers swept over the 11 strings of his oud, the late Syrian-Egyptian composer and singer Farid Al-Atrash healed broken hearts and inspired beautiful love stories. Al-Atrash, dubbed the “King of Oud,” is one of the Arab worlds’...
LELYSTAD, Netherlands, Jan 21 ― Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik’s breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures.“It’s magnificent,” exclaims an emotional Van Schaik, 56, looking at...
Gin and tequila have had their artisanal moment, now it’s rum’s turn to spout novel high-end varieties – and the Philippines is leading the way in Asia READ SOURCE...
Chinese in Singapore and Malaysia have some unique Lunar New Year traditions, but they’re as valid as any other and nothing to feel inferior about. READ SOURCE...
DUBAI: “Your duty as an artist is to be the voice of people who don’t have a voice,” says French-Tunisian actor Adam Bessa. “The reality of the world is pretty simple. You have money, you exist. You don’t have money,...
NEW YORK, Jan 20 — Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year’s Met Gala, whose theme will be “In honour of Karl.”The dress code pays homage to the late Karl...
For Meghan Markle, a dress is never just a dress … her outfits often include hidden meanings, from looks that mirror Princess Diana to jewellery brands that support women READ SOURCE...
In 2023 look out for NCT Hollywood and Tokyo, all-Chinese K-pop rookies ‘Project C’, and new acts emerging from TV audition shows such as Boys Planet. READ SOURCE...
ANKARA: Istanbul has been hosting for a year a special gathering that uses Afro-Arab musical traditions to boost mutual understanding and social integration in Turkiye. Since 2019, Jan. 24 has been celebrated as the World Day for African and Afrodescendant...
