PROGRAMMED TO SUCCEED Fear of failure is a powerful motivator, particularly when your future is on the line. When Lakshmi Raj launched Replicon Inc., a Calgary-based software engineering company, in 1996 with her husband, Raj Narayanaswamy, failure was instant. Their first product was a flop, so they tried another. That bombed, too. When their third attempt fizzled, the two began to panic.
Feature
How A
LITTLE MOSQUE
ON THE PRAIRIE
Is Building Cultural Bridges One Laugh At A Time
Humour is not alien to Muslims, but Muslim humour is alien to viewers of mainstream television. In fact, as a group, Muslims have had a bit of a perception problem lately, and there’s nothing funny about that. But if it takes comedy to convey that they’re pretty much like everybody else, Zarqa Nawaz is the woman for the job.
Spotlight
Cookbook Author Tahera Rawji
Serves Up A Simply Irresistible Second Course
The enticing aromas of coconut and curry waft through the hallway leading to Tahera Rawji’s bright, large kitchen. After a firm handshake and a quick smile, the chef extraordinaire and cookbook author quickly leads the way to her “work space.” Already, the dough for her famously delicious naan bread has risen and the ingredients for her Green Peas in Coconut Curry are lined up awaiting to become a piquant dish bursting with flavour.
The Inspired Sufi by Azim Jamal
The Power of Giving!
Giving creates a symbiotic relationship; it benefits both parties. The recipients benefit from your gift. And you benefit
personally by virtue of having been a giver. Sometimes it is easy to see the immediate benefits to those you help.
Feature Stories
Diwali 2008
Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. There is no single legend that serves as the definitive origin of the “festival of lights” since Hindus, Sikhs and Jains each have their distinct reasons for embracing Diwali.
Unsung Heroes:
Karim Chandani
The Good Fight
When Karim Chandani first found out that his eight-year-old daughter has lupus, he cried.
Then he took action.
Since Chandani’s daughter, Jalisa, was diagnosed with the disease last year, the North Vancouver businessman has put the rest of his life on hold to realize his dream of raising more than $4.2 million to open the first Canadian research centre for children and teens suffering from chronic autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Flipside:
Speak Up…
for Your Health
If you’re a woman who’s having trouble standing up for herself, maybe some hard, scientific evidence about the importance of being assertive will give you the boost you need.
Most Indian girls aren’t raised to speak up for their rights. In fact, the more submissive an Indian female is, the more praise she tends to receive, so it’s little wonder that most of us — whether we want to or not — internalize the notion that assertive is bad, submissive is good..
Power Players
Gurjot Singh Kooner
Sports career highlights: Winning the B.C Championships, Canadian Juvenile (U19) Nationals in freestyle, and Canadian Junior (U21) Nationals in freestyle and Greco all in the same year. It was an amazing
feeling.
Stellar Students
Kulveer Singh Parhar
I believe having a strong work ethic is the No. 1 quality that makes a successful student. If you work hard, trust that results will follow. No one can ask you to do better than your best. If you can honestly say that you’ve tried your best, you can be proud of what you will end up accomplishing.
