‘I chose this place because it has a view — even if just a sliver — of the Pasig River,’ says the history writer and cultural activist. In the home of Gemma Cruz Araneta, you feel the warm embrace of everything close to her heart. Nothing branded and breakable in this place which is marked by a sincere love for family, history, art and culture. Breakable, her treasures are not—but they do show signs of being faded and torn. There are photographs of people who occupy high places in her life on one bookshelf— husband Tonypet Araneta, still looking handsome, with the couple’s goodlooking family: daughter Fatimah with their Mexican son-in-law Gaspar Tellez and their grandchildren Tekwani and Aurora; son Leon with their daughter-in-law Karla Delgado and their granddaughter Uma Leona. Then of course, Gemma’s mother, historian and writer Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, who passed away last year. On another bookshelf, there is a small … [Read more...] about Art, history, books and cats reign in the home of Gemma Cruz Araneta
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Trump delivered Japan a huge win on one part of the US’s upcoming talks with North Korea
President Donald Trump agreed to raise one of Japan’s most important political issues with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. While meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump said he would try to resolve the issue of more than a dozen Japanese citizens that were abducted by North Korea in the 1970s. This is a huge win for Abe, whose support back home has plummeted as Japan fadded into the background on fast-moving talks with North Korea. But one expert told Business Insider it would be “tragic” if abductees’ families put faith in Trump. In the 1970s, more than a dozen people went missing from coastal areas of Japan, abducted by North Korea in a failed attempt to turn Japanese citizens into spies. Pyongyang didn’t admit to the kidnappings until 2002 when Kim Jong Il, in an attempt to receive aid, returned five abductees to Japan. At the time, North Korea said it … [Read more...] about Trump delivered Japan a huge win on one part of the US’s upcoming talks with North Korea
Meet the kids of the richest black billionaires in the world
Life is anything but ordinary when your mom and dad are some of the richest people in the world. We already met the world’s richest black billionaires, so it is time to take a look at their kids. Being born into a billionaire family can certainly make life interesting. Many of these kids followed in their parent’s footsteps, whether that meant playing basketball or running an oil company. Despite growing up in undeniable privilege, many of the kids of billionaires have made an impact in their own right. Keep scrolling to meet the children of the world’s richest black billionaires. Michael Jordan is perhaps the greatest basketball player of all time, but also one of the richest African Americans on the planet with a net worth of $1.65 billion. In 2014, Jordan became father to a twin boy and girl, his fourth and fifth children. Source: USA Today His son, Marcus Jordan, played basketball at the University of Central … [Read more...] about Meet the kids of the richest black billionaires in the world
Missing Downton Abbey? The exhibition now on in New York will satisfy your craving — for a few hours at least
By Debra Yeo Toronto Star Wed., Feb. 21, 2018 NEW YORK—If there was any doubt that Downton Abbey: The Exhibition was crafted with the same meticulous attention to detail as the beloved TV series that inspired it, it was laid to rest by the drawer I had just opened. It contained the historically accurate box and paper bag for the contraceptive bought by mortified servant Anna in Season 5 so that her unmarried employer, Lady Mary, could enjoy a dirty weekend with Lord Gillingham. If the paragraph above has you mystified, you are probably not the audience for the exhibit currently occupying three floors of a former retail building in midtown Manhattan. Read more: ‘Downton Abbey’ movie production to start in 2018, NBC says Article Continued Below Toronto: The Downton Abbey of Canada? Opinion | Govani: The Crown is the stepchild spawn of Downton Abbey and House of Cards: Govani If you are a Downton Abbey fan, however, this … [Read more...] about Missing Downton Abbey? The exhibition now on in New York will satisfy your craving — for a few hours at least
Walmart’s Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world — here’s how she spends her $47.9 billion fortune
Walmart heiress Alice Walton is the richest woman in the US – and the world. With an estimated net worth of $47.9 billion, she ranks 13th on the Forbes 400. Alice Walton spends her vast fortune collecting art and breeding horses. Alice Walton, the only female heiress to the Walmart fortune, is not only the richest woman in the US. She’s also the richest woman in the world. The 68-year-old has a fortune worth $47.9 billion, according to Bloomberg. That’s nearly $4 billion more than the second richest woman in the world – French heiress of cosmetics giant L’Oreal, Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers. Previously the richest woman in the world, Bettencourt-Meyers inherited the family’s fortune following the death of her mother, Liliane Bettencourt. Her net worth currently stands at $44.1 billion. The three Walmart heirs – Rob Walton, Jim Walton, and Alice Walton – … [Read more...] about Walmart’s Alice Walton is the richest woman in the world — here’s how she spends her $47.9 billion fortune