www.womanthismonth.com September 2019 8 Welcome back if you’ve been away for the summer and commiserations if, like some of us, you’ve been here chained to your desk or wrangling the out-of-school kids. On the fashion desk we’re starting to receive the autumn/winter collections and, would you believe, the very first Christmas release (hang your head in shame that marketer!) But, to be honest, unlike the sincere but somewhat off-the-mark promises I remember when I first arrived, September is far from the start of winter, who were they trying to kid? Hey-ho, the promise of deliciously balmy days not too far ahead is one of the things that keeps us all here, right? Anyway, enough about the weather (can you tell I’m a Brit by any chance?), I’ve spent much of the summer thinking about DIY. So, I was delighted to read our feature on artisan producers. Bahrain may be a small island but it’s certainly filled with creative people and it never ceases to amaze me when I see some of the gorgeous pieces they come up with. Our round-up of some of the women creating unique stuff with their own hands has left me inspired and ready for the paint pot challenge – it will be a great way to spend some of the many public holidays coming up over the next few months. Our interviewees this month are two very different women, each inspirational in her own way. Dina Bseisu went from a high-flying executive to suffering crippling mental health issues, now she uses her experience as a way to help other women who may be facing similar struggles. And Mona Jumaan has combined her passions for travel and photography to win a prestigious international award. Both are ladies you can sit down and chat with and I hope you’ll enjoy their stories. I was particularly taken with the fitness page this month. Being one who will procrastinate, spend hours on social media and even get out the ironing board to avoid going to the gym (OK, that last one’s a lie), I was rather taken with the idea of workouts to suit your mood. Now all I need is one that specifically addresses the desire for Death by Chocolate! Hope you enjoy the magazine, let us know what you think on our social media pages @womanthismonth chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY contributors BEHNAZ SANJANA FERNANDA LANGHAMMER OUIAM CHARKANI EL HASSANI PRIA MASSON TANWAR RAZAN AL ARABI print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics HATEM MONEM media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media manager Farheen Ahmed [email protected] circulation and research & photography editor MUNA YOUSEF photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press DAR AKHBAR AL KHALEEJ W.L.L., BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2019© 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 2019, Issue 198 On the cover: The Artisans EDITOR’S NOTE The only women's magazine distributed with the GDN Liz O’Reilly Editorial Director Thought for the Month If you do one thing this month, make it something for the environment. In the light of the Amazon fires, I was struck by a social media post saying “We don’t need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly, we need millions doing it imperfectly.” Never a truer word!
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