Every so often we are reminded of life’s reset buttons. They come at the time of graduation from school or university, after recovery from disease, and upon marriage or a new job. One such button, an annual catalyst for change, is the New Year. Although it is merely another date on the continuum of time, it has the power to reboot…
We polled a few people on their resolutions for 2016, and their regrets of 2015, and the answers were predictably mixed; some believed resolutions work, while others rejected them outright. Alongside, we offer insight on how to seize the opportunity; to change your lifestyle, habits and mindset.
As in every Tempo, we feature the artists, the dreamers and the innovators! There is painter Zari Jafri who creates magic with colour and calligraphy…and cartoonist Mohamed Alhammadi, a policeman with passion for Japanese anime. We showcase creatives like globetrotter AJ Barlett and fashion designer Ushi Sato…in addition to young students behind Haiti Hands On and spiritualists like yogi Sacha Quince.
We take this opportunity to salute all those who have, and continue to be, part of our journey. Music and poetry come alive in our pages through regular features from DJ Saif and Paul Rogers, as well as through commentary from Jae Franklin and Vera Rosales. We offer new perspectives on life and lifestyle through Lana Nasser, Heather Long Vandevoorde, Vanessa Middleton and Christopher Benton. We have our technologists Blakniss and Shahid Saeed, as well as innovators Omar Busaidi, Nilofer Safdar and Tomislav Buljubasic. With time comes change: we welcome a new crop of writers such as Aleece Smith and Sana Ashraf, while we say goodbye to Donna Hopkins, Kimberly Moutrie and Nisma Hamid. To all of them, past present and future, we say thank you!
I take this opportunity to extend my wishes to all of our advertisers, our host malls and our strategic partners, and to extend my appreciation to the amazing guys at Tempo who make the magic happen every month: the teamwork of Neil Bie and Shihabudheen Hamza with support from Rasha Yousif, Malaku Muluneh, Jilesh P.P and Arvin Navarro.
And last but not least, on behalf of the Tempo team I wish you, our readers, an incredible 2016. May it be filled with lots of happiness, health and inspiration.
Peace and love,
Sana Bagersh
Managing Editor
@sanabagersh
bagersh@tempoplanet.com
