4 September 2015 www.womanthismonth.com This month, our cover features one of Sawsan Taher’s pictures from her adventures in Ethiopia, Africa. The amateur snapper spent 11 days with five different tribes and we bring you an exclusive interview and a series of photos that are impossible to miss! Learn more about her experience and check-out her incredible shots. Summer holidays are ending and a new school year is about to start. Get yourself ready to brave the busy roads again and, if you have kids, it’s time to get them back into a routine. It can be stressful, but Ghada Salem has some tips for you in our parenting section. In addition, there is also a good side; with the kids in school, the mums among you can have your mornings back to spend time on yourself! As some would say, after some holidays, you need another vacation to recover. So now’s a good time to enjoy the pampering offers available and have a full beauty treatment. Our editorial director, Liz O’Reilly, had a great experience at Yara Beauty Lounge and Ankita Mamgain got herself a refreshing facial massage from Rimal Spa at Mövenpick. Read about their experiences on our beauty pages. If you have small kids that don’t go to school yet, this is the best time to take some days off. I’m sure the destination you pick won’t be that crowded. Dr Jinan Harith Darwish has all the best advice for travelling with tots, so don’t miss her article in parenting. We understand our readers and we know that not all of us are size 10. So if you are a plus-size woman, check out our tips on how to create outfits respecting your body shape. We bring together three different style ideas to help you look fabulous! Turkey may not be on your travel radar but I’m sure you will think twice after reading our travel article this month. Discover hidden places and the best spots to enjoy some days off in this amazing country which is only a few hours away. Enjoy your reading! Fernanda Langhammer, Editor @Ferlanghammer chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY editor FERNANDA LANGHAMMER assistant editor ANKITA MAMGAIN contributors APPLE SHARMA BEHNAZ SANJANA DR JINAN DARWISH GHADA SALEM RAPHAEL creative director ANDRE BIGG print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL JAYATH TEKI media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media manager FARHEEN AHMED circulation TARA VAMADEVEN PILLAI photography editor ZILIA MONTEIRO photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press UNION PRESS, BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2015© Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. ISBN No: 1 899348 11 5. Licensed by the Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press. Code: SWTM 410 Woman This Month is here for the modern woman of substance and aspiration, embodying a personal style while exploring the best of all worlds: fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Bahrain office address Red House Marketing P. O. Box: 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain telephone: (17) 813-777 fax: (17) 813-700 email: [email protected] website: www.womanthismonth.com Published monthly by Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. P. O. Box 641, No. 1 Seaton Place, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8JJ Channel Islands, U.K. in association with Al-Hilal Publishing P. O. Box 1100, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain September 2015, Issue 151 On the cover: A shot from Sawsan Taher's journey in Africa. EDITOR’S NOTE Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide The fashion world is already embracing the trends of the cold season. We here on our sunny island are still dealing with the heat. However, it is time to start looking forward to the new season and its cool-weather pieces. I’ve selected my favourite items from the preautumn collections to share with you! Michael Kors Gucci Tory Burch
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