DAILY NEWS FROM MAMLAKAT KALAHARI 6 January 2019
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EDITOR: Afraa al Abid
PHOTOJOURNALISTS FOR THIS ISSUE:
King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Tasha Weston, Malika Carfield
King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Tasha Weston, Malika Carfield
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FRANCO CARFIELD TAKES MALIKA
AS HIS BEAUTIFUL BRIDE!
KING PRESIDES AT MOVING CEREMONY
STUNNING ARRAY OF GUESTS
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ATTENDEES
King Hassan ibn Trrrol, Queen Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol, Queen Nathalie, Sultan Suleyman, Sir Peace Furst, Willow, Afraa al Abid, Stephanie Brown, Sonia Tairov, Tina Wo, Ehline, Annika, Tasha Weston, Zahra bin Trrrol, Sarah Bant Trrrol, Gail Cooperstone, Karima, Jemima Larkspur.
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BEAUTY
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| Queen Dara Khsan ibn Trrrol |
Beauty is a sign that Allah loves us, and wants us to be happy. In Kalahari, beauty abounds, whether it is the face of the Queen, the glory of the City of Kalahari,
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| Kalahari |
the dancers of the Garden of 1001 Pleasures, with special guest dancer,
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| The King? Seriously? |
and recently, in Kalahari, beauty again arrived in the form of the wedding of Franco Carfield, and his beautiful bride Malika.
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| Heaven's View |
As a love story always does, the wedding inspired the best of Kalahari, as their friends, and notable guests of the beloved couple, gathered to celebrate in word, song, dance, and festive fun the union of two wonderful beings.
THE PREPARATION OF THE BRIDE
As is fitting in a traditional wedding, her friends took the lovely Malika to the New Bath House, to bathe her, anoint her, and ready her for her husband.
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| Bridal Bath |
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| Sisterhood of Support |
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| Bride Prepared for her Husband-to-be and the King |
THE CEREMONY
The strain of the upcoming celebration showed on the face of the bride
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| Malika |
but her natural strength returned. and the glitter of the welcome she received warmed her heart.
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| Wedding Ceremony |
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| King prepares to join the loving couple. two to become one |
WEDDING INTRODUCTION
Minister Afraa: “My
dear fellow Kalaharians and honored guests, it is so good to see you all be a
part of the wonderful event we celebrate today. In the dangerous world we live
in, during these perilous times, we look for signs of rebirth, for a springtime
that will allow all people to welcome and support each other, to accept and
care for each other, to love each other.”
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| The Wedding Crowd Assembles |
CEREMONY
King: "Thank
you, Afraa, for your introduction. It is a wonderful thing to connect the
strength and courage of Sir Franco Carfield with the beauty and sensitivity of
the lovely Lady Malika. I am sure they will be a perfect couple and will offer
so much joy to our little Kingdom. And I must admit, that I deeply admire Franco
Carfield for his skill in selecting the most beautiful woman (apart for my
Queen) in our lands. To show my appreciation, I will allow Sir Franco to bear
the title "Sheik" as a token of his good taste and his persistence.
From now on he will be Sheik Franco Carfield.
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| The King presides |
Now let’s
come to the point. My dear Malika, may I ask you to do your vows?"
VOWS
Malika:
"I vow to love and honor you in good times and bad. I give you my heart to
protect from hurt, my body to care for you, my soul to watch over us, and my
love forever. I pledge myself to you as your loyal and loving wife."
Smiles as
she dabs a tear from her eye.
Franco:
"My vow to you is to be your husband, your lover and your best friend. I have always said that I am the luckiest man
here and I truly believe that, because I get to marry my best friend who is
always surprising and challenging me. I
promise always to be there with you, through good and bad, through the fun and
all the shopping. I love you my
beautiful caring wife."
The King
pronounced them husband and wife.
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| Married! |
Wild Applause.
The Kalahari Royal Dancers then performed in their usual splendid fashion,
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| The Beauties of the Dance |
the artistry continued with the haunting music of Jemima Larkspur.
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| Jemima Larkspur |
under the watchful eyes of distinguished guests like Sultan Suleyman of Topkapi,
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| Sultan Suleyman of Topkapi |
and the assembled guests, with their eyes, ears, and hearts nourished soon rushed to the beautiful buffet of food to nourish their bellies!
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| Mmmmmmm! |
All is now quiet: the tent has been folded, the food distributed, the musicians have packed up their instruments, the dancers changed from their silks, the guests have found their way home.
But something lingers, a touch of beauty fills the air, the warm memories of two people whose love brought them together reminds us all that peace and beauty are our destiny, if only we have the courage to choose them.
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| Alleluia! |
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and peace and beauty as well!
Afraa al Abid
Kalahari Herald
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