We often find it hard to recall something from the past without an aide-mémoire or mnemonic device. It’s this connection that Lest We Forget – Emirati Adornment: Tangible & Intangible exhibition seeks to explore. The show, which is in its third edition, opened at the weekend at Warehouse421 in Abu Dhabi.
It features approximately 200 objects lent by collectors and individuals, including jewellery, clothing and weapons, many of which bear the marks that reveal their source and take us back to the time of the Trucial States. Among the exhibits are henna, perfume and cosmetics, which help us understand how creative spirits, skills, aesthetic sensibilities and knowledge have been passed down from one generation to the next.
By giving us the opportunity to touch and experience these items from our past, Lest We Forget helps us interpret our country from an altogether new perspective.
West Indies v India - Third ODI
India 251-4 (50 overs)
Dhoni (78*), Rahane (72), Jadhav (40)
Cummins (2-56), Bishoo (1-38)
West Indies 158 (38.1 overs)
Mohammed (40), Powell (30), Hope (24)
Ashwin (3-28), Yadav (3-41), Pandya (2-32)
India won by 93 runs
Straightforward ways to reduce sugar in your family's diet
- Ban fruit juice and sodas
- Eat a hearty breakfast that contains fats and wholegrains, such as peanut butter on multigrain toast or full-fat plain yoghurt with whole fruit and nuts, to avoid the need for a 10am snack
- Give young children plain yoghurt with whole fruits mashed into it
- Reduce the number of cakes, biscuits and sweets. Reserve them for a treat
- Don’t eat dessert every day
- Make your own smoothies. Always use the whole fruit to maintain the benefit of its fibre content and don’t add any sweeteners
- Always go for natural whole foods over processed, packaged foods. Ask yourself would your grandmother have eaten it?
- Read food labels if you really do feel the need to buy processed food
- Eat everything in moderation
