November 2017 www.womanthismonth.com news 6 # Trending What’s caught our eye in the news this month. Home Again A family held captive by the Taliban for five years has been pictured back home for the first time after being released. The father, Joshua Boyle, was seen playing with his four-year-old son Najaeshi in a touching photo taken in his garden in Ontario, Canada. Boyle said Najaeshi began raiding the first refrigerator of his life when he arrived home after being rescued with his family in Afghanistan in October. www.metro.co.uk Indoor Forest Summer Rayne Oakes, a model, author, entrepreneur and eco-activist, created a green oasis in her New York City apartment eight years ago, when her roommate moved out. Oakes has a degree in environmental science and entomology from Cornell University, and a passion for bringing nature indoors. She has more than 670 plants in her apartment, as part of a Mason Jar Garden, Vertical Swing Garden, Drawbridge Herb Garden and an entire Living Wall of greenery in her bedroom. She grows everything from herbs to sweet potatoes in her closet and spends Sundays re-potting, clipping, pruning and watering her indoor garden. www.today.com On Facebook, the contest to win Beach Hut fragrance by international luxury brand Amouage got the highest number of shares, likes and comments. On Instagram, Think Pink Bahrain creating a World Record for the largest pink chain ribbon at Bahrain International Circuit was the most engaging post. Woman This Month’s post on Saudi Arabia allowing women to drive for the first time got the highest number of likes on Twitter. Your Shout Our group of girlfriends has been meaning to take a well-deserved, all-ladies holiday for some time now, but, having travelled through most of the popular tourist destinations around the world, we were on the lookout for something offbeat. WTM’s travel piece has given us some interesting options, I must say. The article has covered three unique cultures that offer such a fresh perspective of lifestyle and fashion to style mavens, that we’re finding it difficult to pick one and fly off. Maybe we’ll do all three in the span of the next few years, thank you! Eileen, Juffair What an absolutely fantastic fashion spread Woman This Month gave us last month! The pages were filled with beautiful, inspiring images and were fun to pore through. My personal style is subtle, and I found lots of insight for my look for the winter. But I think girls who like a little more drama in their attire will also be buzzing with ideas after going over your fashion edit. I loved the Russian doll look, as I have a thing for embroidered dresses and accessories, but my favourite was the scarlet trend. Just the right shade of hot for the cool weather. Zoe, Saar It was emotional to read about Linda BrownHague’s firsthand account of what her area endured when Hurricane Harvey hit. But it also felt heartening to know that people were there for each other, in spite of everybody facing difficulties due to this calamity. When circumstances show their worst, they bring out the best in the community. The road to complete recovery is going to be an arduous one for many, but with patience and trust, I hope they are able to overcome their feeling of loss and life goes back to normal for everyone affected soon. Noora, Sehla Follow us on: Instagram: @woman_this_month Twitter: @WomanThisMonthB Facebook: Woman This Month We want to hear your thoughts on Woman This Month. Write to us at [email protected] Best Reaction on Twitter Most Liked Post on Instagram Most Liked Post on Facebook
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