FemmeFocus Junction

  It is very common for people to have new year resolutions and try and do things differently. For example, exercising more often, eating healthy, or focusing on achieving more career or academic goals. I can recall certain habits that I have changed gradually over the years that have helped me have more peace of mind. News addiction: I come from a Middle Eastern country, and there is always something happening either in the Middle East, like a new war, terrorist attack, or something happening in the west that might affect us indirectly. I lived with my grandparents up until my late twenties, and I often found them sitting in front of the TV watching various news channels and drinking tea. After immigration, this habit remained with me to try and be on top of the SA local news and the international news using various channels. After finishing my registrar training, being extremely burnt out and tired and pregnant, I stopped listening to any news on my car radio and stopped stream...

  T riple six eight                 It was a very touching movie that made me cry. A love story from the world war two. Showing the lover's fun life briefly at the beginning of the show. An African American girl dating a wealthy Caucasian boy. In my mind I wanted the young boy to survive and come back safely after the war. Unfortunately, he is killed during the war and leaves the young girl with a broken heart. She decides to join the army. You start understanding the racial issues in                             America in the forties when the African girls and the white passengers are asked to be separated on the train. She works hard during her training, another strong female character also comes to play is their commander, played by Kerry Washington. Another touching scene is when the female soldiers are sorting out the mail backlog in Europe and she comes across ...