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Outlook/Fi Real

'Mr. Wine and Cheese'

IT'S a long way from New Zealand to Jamaica! Look on the map to the South East of Australia and you will find two long islands in the Pacific Ocean, North and South. The Southern tip of the North Island is the location of the capital, Wellington.

A burning matter
Well, it turn out dat de little bwoy decide fe fine de matches an play lightening. Til, a sight smady sight de smoke a come through de windah an realise, to neck back, seh de house a bun dung! "Granny! Weh granny? Lawd a gad! A wander if granny een deh?.

Is the education system a failure?
According to the African writer, Ayi Kwei Arnah, a young man who walks the street and narrow path of the education system will never truly accomplish his goals, until he is old and incapable of enjoying it.

Is education all you need to get ahead?
BRIAN, 19: "Not really. There are times when you end up having to use the trade that you know without going through complicated educational systems."

How important is respect in a relationship?
JANINE BROWN, 31: "It is very important. When I think about respect I think about listening to the other person and using kind words. One week after marriage I was damning my husband because he was raising his voice at me..."

Liking and loving
According to mental health therapist Phillippa Street-Collings: "Too often people think that if you love someone you automatically respect them. This is not a natural progression, for often love is based on exotic and erotic reasons..."

When it begins with her
DO women sabotage their relationships with inappropriate attitudes and poor self-esteem?


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