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‘Cook Off’: the Zimbabwe film that defied all odds to reach Netflix

“Seeing myself on Netflix, I have to punch myself every day. Like, is that really me?” asked actress Tendaiishe Chitima, star of the first Zimbabwean feature film acquired by the streaming pioneer.

“Cook Off” was shot in 2017, just months before the fall of Zimbabwe’s despotic ex-president Robert Mugabe, whose iron-fisted rule brought the economy to its knees.

The romantic comedy had a meagre starting budget of just $8,000.

“It was not like a luxury shoot where you have your own trailer and you are big on wine,” said 29 year old Chitima, sparkly eyed as she recalled the experience from her parent’s house in Johannesburg, South Africa.

“Everything was very minimalistic. We had to get things right the first time or the second time.”

Chitima plays main character Anesu, a single mother too busy making ends meet to pursue her passion for food… until her son and grand-mother sign her up for a reality cooking contest.

For the Zimbabwean débutante, making it onto Netflix was a “miracle” given the filming conditions.

Most of “Cook Off” was shot on the set of Zimbabwe’s version of “Top Chef”, which airs on public broadcaster ZBC.

“We used the costumes, the set, the cooking pots of Battle of the chefs,” confessed director Tomas Brickhill, referring to a programme now no longer airing. “Without that there would not have been any movie.”

Chitima admitted that none of the cast or crew had yet been paid for their work.

Their budget barely covered food for the crew while on set.

“At the time there was restriction on (cash) withdrawals,” Brickhill recalled.

“Every day we had to source cash,” he said in an interview with AFP, adding that hard to get hold of notes were selling for more than their value on the black market.

The daily limit was $20 (18 euros) — not even enough for bottled water in a country crippled by hyper-inflation.

“Other people think we are completely crazy,” he chuckled. “But we have been dealing with it for so long, that is normal for us.”

With no running water on set and little cash to spare, the “Cook Off” crew resorted to drinking boiled water from a garden tap.

Tear gas

The first days of shooting were also constantly disrupted by power cuts — a regular occurrence — forcing the team to stretch their paltry budget and hire a generator.

One day, one of the actresses found herself choked up in a cloud of tear gas fired to disperse an anti-government protest.

“She called and said: ‘I can still come but I am crying and I dont know if I am going to be able to act because I don’t have a crying scene,’ ” said Brickhill, smiling at the memory.

Despite the challenges, “Cook Off” did not lose its sparkle and “feel good” effect.

“Previously I was acting in a lot of TV shows in which my role as a Zimbabwean was either a maid, a prostitute, or I was being trafficked,” said Chitima, who had previously featured only in shorter productions.

“A role in which I could play an empowered character pursing what she wanted was for me a great opportunity.”

“The movie shows the other side of our story,” she added. “That we are resilient and have dreams.”

Chitima hoped to eventually star in big-budget productions.

Meanwhile he crew and the cast are still awaiting their cheques after agreeing to deferred payments.

Corona viruse Updates in Lahore

:لاہور میں کورونا کا پھیلاؤ

لاہور میں کورونا وائرس خطرناک حد تک پھیل گیا ہے کوئی بھی رہائشی علاقہ اور قصبہ وبا سے محفوظ نہیں،وزیراعلیٰ کو بھیجی گئی سمری میں انکشاف کیا گیا۔

وزیراعلی پنجاب سردار عثمان بزدار کو بھیجی گئی سمری میں انکشاف کیا گیا ہے کہ لاہور میں کورونا وائرس خطرناک حد تک پھیل گیا ہے، کوئی بھی رہائشی علاقہ اور قصبہ وباء سے محفوظ نہیں ہے۔ سیکریٹری محکمہ صحت کے افسر ریٹائرڈ عثمان کا کہنا ہے کہ محکمہ صحت کی جانب سے 15 مئی کو وزیر اعلی پنجاب کو لاہور میں کورونا کے کیسز کی صورتحال کے حوالے سے سمری ارسال کی گئی ہے۔

وزیر اعلی پنجاب کو بھیجی گئی سمری میں بتایا گیا ہے کہ کورونا کے ہاٹ سپاٹ،رہائشی اور کام کی جگہ سے سیمپل لیے گئے ۔عمومی طور پر لیے گئے سیمپلز میں 5.18 اور اسمارٹ سیمپلنگ میں 6.1 فیصد ٹیسٹ مثبت آئے۔ سمری میں انکشاف کیا گیا ہے کہ تمام سیمپلز میں 6 فیصد کا ٹیسٹ پوزیٹو رہا۔

جبکہ بعض ٹاؤنز میں 7.14 فیصد رہا۔محکمہ صحت کی جانب سے وزیراعلی پنجاب کو بھیجی گئی سمری میں لاہور میں کورونا کے اصل نئے مریضوں کا اندازہ 6 لاکھ 70ہزار لگایا گیا ہے۔

سمری میں یہ بھی انکشاف کیا گیا ہے کہ یہ تناسب لاہور میں خطرناک حد تک دکھائی دیتا ہے، کوئی بھی رہائشی علاقہ ایسا نہیں جہاں یہ بیماری نہ ہو۔ محکمہ صحت کے ٹیکنیکل ورکنگ گروپ نے لاہور میں چار ہفتوں کے مکمل لاک ڈاؤن کی سفارش کی ہے۔ سمری میں سفارش کی گئی کہ پچاس سال سے اوپر کے لوگوں کو قرنطینہ میں یا پھر علیحدہ رکھا جائے اور لوگوں کا گھروں میں رہنا لازمی قرار دیا جائے۔

اس حوالے سے کیپٹن ریٹائرڈ عثمان کا کہنا ہے کہ ماہرین پر مشتمل افراد کی جانب سے سفارشات بھیجی گئی تھی۔سمری میں کہا گیا ہے کہ ٹیکنیکل ورکنگ گروپ کی سفارشات پر دوسرے محکموں سے بھی رائے لی جائے۔خیال رہے کہ ملک بھر میں گذشتہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران کورونا وائرس کے 2964 نئے کیسز، مزید 60 اموات رپورٹ ہوئی ہیں جس کے بعد متاثرہ افراد کی تعداد بڑھ کر 72ہزار 460 ، اموات 1543 ہو گئی ہیں۔نیشنل کمانڈ اینڈ آپریشن سینٹر (این سی او سی) کی کورونا وائرس سے متعلق تازہ ترین اپ ڈیٹ کے مطابق ملک میں کورونا کے ایکٹو کیسز کی تعداد 44 ہزار 834، تصدیق شدہ کیسز کی تعداد 72ہزار 460 تک پہنچ گئی، گذشتہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران 2964 نئے کیسز رپورٹ ہوئے اور 60 مزید اموات کے ساتھ مجموعی اموات 1543ہو گئی ہیں۔

How to complete books syllabus during lockdown

لاک ڈاؤن میں پڑھائی کیسے؟؟؟

کورونا وائرس ایک ایسی وبا ہے جس نے دیکھتے ہی دیکھتے
 پوری دنیا کو اپنی جکڑ میں لے لیا ہے اگر دیکھا جائے تو جہاں تمام ادارے،کاروبار،کارخانے بند ہیں وہیں ایک خاص مقام سکولوں اور کاجوں،یونیورسٹوں کا بھی ہے جو نہ صرف بچوں کو تعلیم دیتے ہیں بلکہ ان کی تربیت بھی جرتے ہیں۔

یہ ایک افسوس ناک دور چل رہا ہے جس میں صرف اچھے وقت کہ لیے ہاتھ باندھ کہ دعا ہی کی جا سکتی ہے۔ طلبہ کو چاہیے کہ وہ اپنا وقت ضائع کیے بغیر اپنی تعلیم کا سلسلہ گھر بیٹھے ہی جاری رکھیں۔ ج کہ دور میں جہاں چھوٹی چھوٹی چیز کہ بارے میں بھی تمام معلومات انٹرنیٹ پہ دستیاب ہیں ایسے میں کسی قسم کا بہانہ کیے بغیر اپنے مشکل سوالات کو انٹرنیٹ سے سرچ کر کہ حل کیا جا سکتا ہے۔

نہ جانے یہ وباء کب ختم ہو گی اس بارے میں کوئی کچھ نہیں کہہ سکتا ایسے میں اپنے قیمتی وقت اور حالات پہ غور کریں اور اپنے مستقبل کو کسی بہانے کی آڑ میں تباہ ہونے سے محفوظ رکھیں۔

اپنی تعلیمی سلسے کو جاری رکھنے کہ لیے مندرجہ ذیل ہدایات  پہ عمل کریں اور اپنا معمول بنا لیں کہ اپنی کتابوں کو کیسے روٹین میں لے کہ چلنا ہے۔

۔ 1سب سے پہلے تمام کتابوں کی لسٹ بنائیں

۔ 2  ہر کتاب کہ چیپٹرز کو الگ الگ لکھ لیں ۔

۔ 3  پھر ایک ٹائم ٹیبل بنائیں جس کہ مطابق آپ روزانہ اپنی پڑھائی کو وقت دیں گے

۔ 4   ٹوئم ٹیبل میں اپنی آدھی کتابوں کی روٹین ایک دن رکھیں اور آدھی کی دوسرے دن اس طرح آپ تمام کتابوں کو ایک ساتھ لے کہ چل سکتے ہیں

۔ 5  یہ بھی مینشن کریں کہ ایک کتاب کا کتنا سبق ایک دن میں یاد کرنا ہے۔

۔6  اس طرح آپ کو مشکل بھی نہیں ہو گی اور والدین کی ڈانٹ دپٹ سے بھی بچے رہیں گے ۔

A big loss for showbiz industry

                Pakistani supermodel Zara Abid was on board the ill-fated Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft that crashed near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on Friday.

               The PIA flight was traveling from Lahore to Karachi. There were a total of 99 people on board. Only two passengers survived the incident.

             Right after the news of the crash was reported many people on social media claimed that model Zara Abid had been on the flight.

            According to PR mogul Frieha Altaf, Zara had recently gone to Lahore for her uncle’s funeral.

              While many celebrities claimed that she had survived and was in the recovery, her name was not found on the survivors’ list.

              Her body was identified at Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical College hospital Sunday evening.

             The entertainment fraternity is praying for Abid and tributes are being paid on social media to the “wonderful and hardworking” star.
         
           Her many friends posted on Twitter, Instagram and mourned his death:

Online Jobs For University Level Students

Best Online Jobs for University Students
           
               While it has been a few years since I was in college, I definitely remember the need for a little extra cash. One thing that most college students have not realized is that you can get this extra cash without having to leave your computer. There are a variety of online jobs for college students, and I will be covering the best 14 jobs available.

               These online jobs come from a wide variety of areas and required very different skills for each. I have selected them as the best online jobs for college students based on a few factors, such as skills required and money making potential.
               For each job, I’ll explain what it is, how you can make money doing it, and the skills involved to get into it.
  My List of the 14 Best Online Jobs for University Students
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1. Taking Online Surveys:

                       You may have guessed that this would be on the list, since my site is dedicated to making money from taking surveys. However, I include it at the first spot because it is so simple to use and earn money. There are no background skills needed, and you can begin earning money right now.
                With taking surveys online, you are getting paid to express your opinions. Market Research firms use your opinion to get feedback on products or services, create new products or services, or get the public opinion on a wide variety of issues. There are also other ways to make money within these sites, which I cover throughout my website, giving specific tricks and tips for specific survey taking websites.
                 To get started, you can check out my list of the 7 best survey taking websites for college students.
                 If you don’t want to wait, and would rather dive into making money right away, then I recommend reading my guide to using Swagbucks (my current favorite survey taking site).
                 While taking surveys will not get you rich, if you follow my tips here on Survey Chris, then it will make a good amount for a college student. Especially when you consider that you can start earning today and all it takes is a computer or smartphone to get going. With the ease of use, and the amount you can add to your monthly income, I believe taking surveys to be one of the best online jobs for college students.
2. Free Writing:

                      Online writing jobs for college students are one of the best ways to make that extra money, and it can even turn into a full on career along with boosting your resume.
            While I am no expert on freelance writing, here are some articles that can really get you going on freelance writing as a college student:
  53 Mistakes Freelancing Customers Costing That, Cash, and Reliability
  How-To Interview with Tom Ewer $ 150 + One Hour as a Freelance Writer.
                Being a better writer, Jeff Goins blog
  Freelance Writer’s Den
  Here is a list of sites you can look for freelance writing jobs on:

•   Online Writing Jobs 
•   Journalism Jobs 
•   Media Bistro 
•   Pitch Me 
•   Canadian Freelance Writing Jobs 
•   Textbrok is 
•   Elance 
•   oDesk 
•   ifreelan by 
•   craigslist 
•   Problogger Billboard 
•   Freelance Writer’s Den 

3. Freelance Photography:

                     If you happen to be good at photography, or are pretty nifty with your cellphone camera, then you could be making money for your pictures. The way this works is that you create an account and upload your photos to it on one of the sites I’ve listed below. People come to these sites to buy the rights to use the photos and you get paid per download. Simple as that.
               Here a website dedicated to getting good at photography: Digital Photography School
  Here are a list of sites you can sell your photos on:

•   Stockxpert 
•   Shutterstock 
•   iStockphoto 
•   dreamstime 
•   Bigstock 
•   Crestock 
•   Photostockplus 
•   123royaltyfre to 
•   And 
•   Fotolia 
•   Shutterpoint 

4. General Freelance Work:

                    While you can stick to the writing and photography freelancing jobs, there are still a ton of options when it comes to making money online through freelance. As a college student, it is a good idea to take a look through these sites to see if there is any job that you have the skills to complete.
  Some sites to check out are:

•   Elance 
•   oDesk 
•   ifreelan by 
•   craigslist 

5. Sell on eBay or Amazon:

                    Often, you can find something in a package deal, such as video games and sell them individually for more.
               Returning your books to the bookstore or those stands that people set up around campus barely pays. You could sell your own books, along with your classmates books online (for a commission) for much more than you could get at the bookstore.
6. Take Full Advantage of craigslist:

                     Buy / Get things for free, then sell them for more. This can definitely work on Craigslist, because people are constantly selling for cheap or giving away for free items that are perfectly fine, or broken and can be fixed. Often, people give away larger items simply because they don’t want to put in the effort to move them. If you or your friend has a truck, you are at a great advantage for making money with Craigslist.
                 Also, if you are good at fixing anything, I’m sure you could find a broken version of it on Craigslist, fix it and then sell it for a profit.
  Craigslist is also a resource for finding freelance work as well.

7. Data entry:

                    Many companies want to outsource tasks such as data entry or writing transcripts of audio. This is as simple as them sending you files, and you using their software to enter the data, or write down the audio clip.
            Here is a list of companies offer data entry jobs:

•   TDEC 
•   Virtual Bee 
•   HEA-Employment 
•   Writing Capital 

8. Customer service / Sales Representative:

                      While this is not 100% online, it is still away to make money from your computer, and some of the customer service jobs are completely online, so I figured I would include it. These jobs are as simple as being a customer service representative, or a sales support staff for companies. If you don’t mind being on the phone, then this is a great option for you.
  Here are a list of companies offer these kinds of positions:

•   Teletech @ Home 
•   Connection 
•   HEA-Employment 
•   Uhaul Communication Center 
•   The Asurio 
•   1-800 Flowers 
•   Full Customer Service 
•   West at home 
•   Sykes Home 

9. Sell of ETSy:

                  ETSy is similar to eBay or Amazon, but instead of selling random things, you sell your personally made arts and crafts. If you like to do arts and crafts, and are looking for an online job, then ETSy could work great for you.
  Here are 10 tips for successfully selling on ETSy.

10. Start a Blog:

                   If you have a subject that you are interested in or passionate about, you can start a blog online. You can go to wordpress.com, and start a blog in a matter of minutes. One of the easiest way to make money with a blog is to have advertisements on it or to sell affiliate products that you recommend, such as your favorite video games, books or music.
  This is less guaranteed than taking surveys for money, but is a possibly fun option for you to try.

11. Write a Kindle eBook:

                   Do you know how easy it is to write an eBook for Kindle? It only takes a matter of minutes to publish. The writing on the other hand is very difficult. However, if you have a subject or story you think people would like to read about and pay for, then there is really nothing stopping you from giving it a shot.
  Here is a link to a free Kindle formatting book.

12. Open Your Own Online Store:

                 While I do not plan on giving a detailed plan on opening an online store, it is one of the best ways to make a living online. You can either create products and keep inventory, or you can find manufacturers and have your items drop shipped, so you never have to touch inventory.
  While coming up with a business idea and actually running it are extremely difficult and take a lot of skills and knowledge, setting up a store is super simple with Shopify.

13. Produce an App:
     
                 If you are feeling ambitious and think you have a great application idea, then you could be on the other end of the freelance table and hire someone to produce an app for you. Like with running the online business, I cannot give you a detailed description of how to create and sell an app, but this blog post here is probably your best place to start.

14. Trading Stocks:

                 This is probably very unrealistic for a college student, but I figure the more ideas I give you for online job opportunities the better. If you happen to have some extra cash sitting around, and feel confident in your ability to make money in the stock market then maybe this is for you.
  I will be honest and say this is probably the riskest way on this list to make money online. But if you are truly interested and feeling ambitious, then check out this list of online stock traders to begin learning about it.
  Here you got it, my list of the 14 best online jobs for college students. If you have any more ideas for college students making money online or any questions? Let me know in the comments!

Create your own YouTube channel

:یوٹیوب چینل بنائیں

گوگل اکاؤنٹ کے ذریعہ ، آپ ویڈیوز دیکھ سکتے ہیں اور پسند  کرسکتے ہیں اور چینلز کو سبسکرائب کرسکتے ہیں۔ تاہم ، یوٹیوب چینل کے بغیر ، یوٹیوب پر آپ کی عوامی موجودگی نہیں ہے۔ یہاں تک کہ اگر آپ کے پاس گوگل اکاؤنٹ ہے تو ، آپ کو ویڈیوز اپ لوڈ کرنے ، تبصرے کرنے یا پلے لسٹ بنانے کیلئے ایک یوٹیوب چینل بنانے کی ضرورت ہے۔ آپ نیا چینل بنانے کیلئے کمپیوٹر یا یوٹیوب موبائل سائٹ استعمال کرسکتے ہیں۔

ایک ذاتی چینل بنائیں

 ایک چینل بنانے کے لئے ان ہدایات پر عمل کریں جس میں صرف آپ اپنا گوگل اکاؤنٹ استعمال کر سکتے ہو۔

           کمپیوٹر پر یا موبائل سائٹ کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے یوٹیوب میں سائن ان کریں

 کسی بھی ایسی کارروائی کی کوشش کریں جس کے لئے چینل کی ضرورت ہو ، جیسے ویڈیو اپ لوڈ کرنا ، تبصرہ پوسٹ کرنا ، یا پلے لسٹ بنانا۔

 اگر آپ کے پاس ابھی چینل نہیں ہے تو ، آپ کو چینل بنانے کا اشارہ نظر آئے گا۔

 تفصیلات چیک کریں (اپنے گوگل اکاؤنٹ کے نام اور تصویر کے ساتھ) اور اپنا نیا چینل بنانے کی تصدیق کریں۔

 کسی کاروبار یا دوسرے نام کے ساتھ ایک چینل بنائیں

 ایک چینل بنانے کے لئے ان ہدایات پر عمل کریں جس میں متعدد مینیجر یا مالک ہوسکیں۔

 آپ ایک ایسا چینل بنانے کے لئے ایک برانڈ اکاؤنٹ کا استعمال کرسکتے ہیں جس کا نام مختلف ہے لیکن یہ اب بھی آپ کے گوگل اکاؤنٹ سے منیجمنٹ ہے۔ برانڈ اکاؤنٹس کے بارے میں مزید معلومات حاصل کریں۔

 کمپیوٹر پر یا موبائل سائٹ کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے یوٹیوب میں سائن ان کریں۔

 اپنے چینل کی فہرست میں جائیں۔

 نیا چینل بنانے یا موجودہ برانڈ اکاؤنٹ کا استعمال کرنے کا انتخاب کریں:

 نیا چینل بنائیں پر کلک کرکے ایک نیا چینل بنائیں۔

 کسی برانڈ اکاؤنٹ کے لئے ایک یوٹیوب چینل بنائیں جسے آپ پہلے ہی فہرست میں سے برانڈ اکاؤنٹ کا انتخاب کرکے منظم کرتے ہیں۔ اگر اس برانڈ اکاؤنٹ میں پہلے سے ہی کوئی چینل موجود ہے تو ، آپ کوئی نیا تشکیل نہیں دے سکتے ہیں۔ اگر آپ فہرست میں سے برانڈ اکاؤنٹ منتخب کرتے ہیں تو آپ کو اس چینل میں تبدیل کردیا جائے گا۔

 اپنے نئے چینل کے نام اور اپنے اکاؤنٹ کی تصدیق کے لئے تفصیلات پُر کریں۔ پھر ، ہو گیا پر کلک کریں۔ یہ ایک نیا برانڈ اکاؤنٹ بناتا ہے۔

 چینل کے مینیجر کو شامل کرنے کیلئے ، چینل کے مالکان اور مینیجرز کو تبدیل کرنے کے لئے ہدایات پر عمل کریں۔

 کسی چینل کو بزنس کے ساتھ یا یوٹیوب پر دوسرے نام کے استعمال کے بارے میں مزید معلومات حاصل کریں۔

How to get a good job

6 tips to find your first job

               To find an employer, you have to have a good strategy. An essential step, especially to find a first job. How to put the odds on your side? Our advices.


1. KNOW THE COMPANY AND THE LABOR MARKET

                We only know what we know! It is imperative to learn about the company before applying for it: its missions, its organization, its competitors, its history, its news ... Familiarize yourself with the company. Why ? To strengthen the impact of your cover letter by including factual data on the company and show your seriousness during the job interview.

                 Also learn about the job market. What skills are required for a given job? What are the average wages? The Labor Market Information (LMI) tool gives you essential ideas for preparing your application and your interview.

 2. DESIGNING A CONSISTENT PROFESSIONAL CAREER

                Each CV has a CV ... Or almost. The idea is to create 2 or 3 CV templates depending on your applications while structuring a coherent path. Indeed, all your experiences (jobs, internships ...) and skills do not have the same value depending on the positions targeted! Since a recruiter only spends 30 seconds reading a CV, you should send him a version that best suits the job offer.

 → New year, new CV!

 3. WRITE A PERSONALIZED MOTIVATION LETTER

                 The cover letter is used to prove that you understand the recruiter's needs, the challenges of a position and that you are ready to meet them. It must convince in 3 parts: 

•             "You": this part takes up the context of the offer and explains the objective reasons for your application,
•             "Me": this paragraph explains how your skills and your project are specifically in line with the requirements of the position,
•           "We": synthesis of your letter, this part presents the collaboration project, what you will do together.

           You do not need to rewrite the cover letter from A to Z but changing a few sentences in the "you" and "us" parts is essential to stand out (for example, quote a product or company project).

4. PREPARE THE HIRING INTERVIEW

                During an interview, you must present arguments to convince and answer specific questions. To prepare, several tools are available on the Job Store:

•             Virtual interview: a simulator to train                  through various realistic situations,
•             My job interview: an interactive serious                game to test your reactivity.

 5. PARTICIPATE IN JOB FAIRS

Trade fairs are all opportunities to get in direct contact with several recruiters. Some are specialized for young graduates looking for their first job or by sector of activity: sales, banking-insurance, real estate, health, industry ... There are even free online salons available from home on the Internet! In any case, you should prepare yourself before participating in a fair: printing CVs, taking information on companies and preparing your arguments.

 6. THE ART OF NETWORKING

In France, 25 to 30% 1 of hires are made through spontaneous applications. And 75% of recruiters are attentive to this recruitment channel2! So you need to be proactive in your job search and target companies that may be interested in your profile. For this, several digital tools are at your disposal.