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Notes for "Closely Related to Memory"
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Soheila -- She has cocoa skin, almond-shaped blue eyes, and long wavy white hair. She is over a thousand years old. She speaks Arabic, Berber, English, Esperanto, Farsi, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, Shilha, Sicilian, and Tuareg. She is learning Dhivehi. Currently Soheila owns and runs the café Memories Castle in Kurumba Village on Vihamanaafushi Island. She lives in Unit #260, the Deluxe Pool Villa closest to her café. She enjoys cooking and dancing. Unfortunately, her vivid appearance attracts perverts. Soheila is a friend of Aidan. She seeks to carry the past through the present and provide guidance to other people.
Origin: She was born with her abilities.
Uniform: Soheila favors dusty spring colors including gray, ivory, light blue, and butter yellow. She prefers basic clothes that don't have fast-changing fashion features. She likes the casual island dress mode, often wearing a sarong and a simple top. For special occasions, though, she sometimes dresses up in much brighter colors and fancier outfits.
Qualities: Master (+6) Languages, Expert (+4) Graceful, Expert (+4) Wealth, Good (+2) Cook, Good (+2) Dancer, Good (+2) Guidance
Poor (-2) Pervert Magnet
Powers: Good (+2) Immortality, Good (+2) Star Powers
Her abilities include Stardust Manipulation, Stellar Empowerment, Stellar Energy Manipulation, Stellar Healing, Stellar Immunity, and Stellar Magic.
Motivation: To be a guiding light.
The Middle Ages lasted from around 500 to 1500 CE. The history of Islam dates from around 610 CE. The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims between 1096 and 1291 CE.
See Soheila's sarong with roses.
* * *
See a map of the Malé area in the Maldives.
Here is an aerial overview of Vihamanaafushi Island. This map shows Kurumba Village.
The Majaa Kids Club is a combination day care / school. See the preschool room inside and the playground outside.
Al Qasr was originally a Middle Eastern/Arabian restaurant whose name meant "The Castle," and is now Memories Castle, a gathering place for immortal and long-lived people, although it's open to the residents in general. The menu still leans Middle Eastern. Because it's a restaurant-café, you can get sit-down meals or snacks and beverages that can be carried.
The exterior courtyard has tables and chairs.
This is Soheila's stone campfire stove.
The main garden includes raised beds and a water garden.
Inside the restaurant-café has tables and chairs.
Aidan and Saraphina take a Deluxe Beachfront Bungalow, #112 which is the first one on the bottom left side of the island. The wardrobe is converted to a kitchen. Aidan sleeps in the big bed. Saraphina sleeps in the couch bed.
These are Deluxe Pool Villas. Unit #280 closest to Memories Castle in the Kurumba Beach Club belongs to Soheila. The wardrobe is converted to a kitchen. Clothing is stored in bedroom furniture. Unit #282 belongs to Brinco.
Euratlas shows an index of Europe in 1000 CE with a map illustrating the Fatimids and other nations.
TimeMaps has a history atlas for Europe in 3500 BCE and 979 CE. Compare with the Middle East in 979 CE, and Africa in 979 CE.
This map shows African bodies of water.
Here is a list from an Arab dynasty, the Shi'ite caliphs of the Fatimid dynasty (909–1171 CE).
Slaves of the Fatimid Caliphate were treated better than average. They could rise to positions of importance and even earn their freedom.
Consider the history of Turtle Island (to 1607 CE) and the United States of America (1776-present):
Prehistoric and Pre-colonial
until 1607
Colonial period
1607–1765
1776–1789
American Revolution
1765–1783
Confederation Period
1783–1788
1789–1849
Federalist Era
1788–1801
Jeffersonian Era
1801–1817
Era of Good Feelings
1817–1825
Jacksonian Era
1825–1849
1849–1865
Civil War Era
1850–1865
1865–1918
Reconstruction Era
1865–1877
Gilded Age
1877–1895
Progressive Era
1896–1916
Many tropical fruits grow easily in the Maldives. Mediterranean herbs need a little extra help.
Key Lime
Citrus acida Pers. Family: Rutaceae Local name (Dhivehi): Lunboa English names: Bitter orange, Country lime, Key lime, Mexican lime, Seville orange
Guava
Psidium guajava L
Synonyms: Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze, Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze Family: Myrtaceae Local name (Dhivehi): Feyru English names: Guava, Common guava
Pomegranate
PUNICA GRANATUM
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Name Lythraceae
Genus Punica
Categories
Plant
Toxicity
Medicinal
Sci-Name Punica granatum
Common Name Pomegranate
Local Name Annaaru
Name In Dhivehi އަންނާރު
Lemongrass
Common Name: Lemon grass
Scientific Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Local Name: Kaasinjee
Dhivehi Name: ކާސިންޖީ
PLANTAE (Kingdom)
TRACHEOPHYTA (Plylum)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA (Class)
POALES (Order)
POACEAE (Family)
CYMBOPOGON (Genus)
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea L.
Synonyms: Portulaca consanguinea Schltdl.,
Portulaca latifolia Hornem.
Family: Portulacaceae
Local names (Dhivehi): Gedha, Gandhaa fellaa
English names: Common purslane, Garden purslane, Indian purslane
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba L.
Synonyms: Basella rubra L., Basella cordifolia
Lam., Basella nigra Lour.
Family: Basellaceae
Local name (Dhivehi): Boamassaagu
English names: Indian spinach, Malabar spinach
The Levant spans a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. It includes modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, and Turkey. See also a map of the extended countries. This is useful for studying cultural aspects such as Levantine cuisine. and for contemporary cultural interactions.
Mediterranean cuisine features the food and cooking techniques used in countries around the Mediterranean Sea. These countries share many culinary elements and traditions because a lot of the same foods grow there -- chiefly olives, grapes, and wheat.
Lamb Kofta may be served with bread, salad, and other sides. Note that kofta is often grilled on a skewer, but it doesn't have to be; you can cook it in a skillet like meatballs.
Lettuce 'Deadbolt' is an open-pollinated Terramagne cultivar adapted for hot summer temperatures. Its fleshy gray-green leaves form small, fist-sized rosettes that resist the sun. It rarely bolts before temperatures reach 90ºF.
Sumac Vinaigrette is a sour salad dressing.
Lemon Cucumber Mint Water is a precursor of lemonade, without the sugar.
Labneh is Lebanese yogurt with savory toppings. It is often used as a condiment with kofta or other foods, but if you like savory yogurt, you can just eat it with a spoon. Yogurt doesn't always have to be sweet, and savory versions are popular around the Mediterranean Sea.
Soheila -- She has cocoa skin, almond-shaped blue eyes, and long wavy white hair. She is over a thousand years old. She speaks Arabic, Berber, English, Esperanto, Farsi, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, Shilha, Sicilian, and Tuareg. She is learning Dhivehi. Currently Soheila owns and runs the café Memories Castle in Kurumba Village on Vihamanaafushi Island. She lives in Unit #260, the Deluxe Pool Villa closest to her café. She enjoys cooking and dancing. Unfortunately, her vivid appearance attracts perverts. Soheila is a friend of Aidan. She seeks to carry the past through the present and provide guidance to other people.
Origin: She was born with her abilities.
Uniform: Soheila favors dusty spring colors including gray, ivory, light blue, and butter yellow. She prefers basic clothes that don't have fast-changing fashion features. She likes the casual island dress mode, often wearing a sarong and a simple top. For special occasions, though, she sometimes dresses up in much brighter colors and fancier outfits.
Qualities: Master (+6) Languages, Expert (+4) Graceful, Expert (+4) Wealth, Good (+2) Cook, Good (+2) Dancer, Good (+2) Guidance
Poor (-2) Pervert Magnet
Powers: Good (+2) Immortality, Good (+2) Star Powers
Her abilities include Stardust Manipulation, Stellar Empowerment, Stellar Energy Manipulation, Stellar Healing, Stellar Immunity, and Stellar Magic.
Motivation: To be a guiding light.
The Middle Ages lasted from around 500 to 1500 CE. The history of Islam dates from around 610 CE. The Crusades were a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims between 1096 and 1291 CE.
See Soheila's sarong with roses.
* * *
See a map of the Malé area in the Maldives.
Here is an aerial overview of Vihamanaafushi Island. This map shows Kurumba Village.
The Majaa Kids Club is a combination day care / school. See the preschool room inside and the playground outside.
Al Qasr was originally a Middle Eastern/Arabian restaurant whose name meant "The Castle," and is now Memories Castle, a gathering place for immortal and long-lived people, although it's open to the residents in general. The menu still leans Middle Eastern. Because it's a restaurant-café, you can get sit-down meals or snacks and beverages that can be carried.
The exterior courtyard has tables and chairs.
This is Soheila's stone campfire stove.
The main garden includes raised beds and a water garden.
Inside the restaurant-café has tables and chairs.
Aidan and Saraphina take a Deluxe Beachfront Bungalow, #112 which is the first one on the bottom left side of the island. The wardrobe is converted to a kitchen. Aidan sleeps in the big bed. Saraphina sleeps in the couch bed.
These are Deluxe Pool Villas. Unit #280 closest to Memories Castle in the Kurumba Beach Club belongs to Soheila. The wardrobe is converted to a kitchen. Clothing is stored in bedroom furniture. Unit #282 belongs to Brinco.
Euratlas shows an index of Europe in 1000 CE with a map illustrating the Fatimids and other nations.
TimeMaps has a history atlas for Europe in 3500 BCE and 979 CE. Compare with the Middle East in 979 CE, and Africa in 979 CE.
This map shows African bodies of water.
Here is a list from an Arab dynasty, the Shi'ite caliphs of the Fatimid dynasty (909–1171 CE).
Slaves of the Fatimid Caliphate were treated better than average. They could rise to positions of importance and even earn their freedom.
Consider the history of Turtle Island (to 1607 CE) and the United States of America (1776-present):
Prehistoric and Pre-colonial
until 1607
Colonial period
1607–1765
1776–1789
American Revolution
1765–1783
Confederation Period
1783–1788
1789–1849
Federalist Era
1788–1801
Jeffersonian Era
1801–1817
Era of Good Feelings
1817–1825
Jacksonian Era
1825–1849
1849–1865
Civil War Era
1850–1865
1865–1918
Reconstruction Era
1865–1877
Gilded Age
1877–1895
Progressive Era
1896–1916
Many tropical fruits grow easily in the Maldives. Mediterranean herbs need a little extra help.
Key Lime
Citrus acida Pers. Family: Rutaceae Local name (Dhivehi): Lunboa English names: Bitter orange, Country lime, Key lime, Mexican lime, Seville orange
Guava
Psidium guajava L
Synonyms: Guajava pumila (Vahl) Kuntze, Myrtus guajava (L.) Kuntze Family: Myrtaceae Local name (Dhivehi): Feyru English names: Guava, Common guava
Pomegranate
PUNICA GRANATUM
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Name Lythraceae
Genus Punica
Categories
Plant
Toxicity
Medicinal
Sci-Name Punica granatum
Common Name Pomegranate
Local Name Annaaru
Name In Dhivehi އަންނާރު
Lemongrass
Common Name: Lemon grass
Scientific Name: Cymbopogon citratus
Local Name: Kaasinjee
Dhivehi Name: ކާސިންޖީ
PLANTAE (Kingdom)
TRACHEOPHYTA (Plylum)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA (Class)
POALES (Order)
POACEAE (Family)
CYMBOPOGON (Genus)
Purslane
Portulaca oleracea L.
Synonyms: Portulaca consanguinea Schltdl.,
Portulaca latifolia Hornem.
Family: Portulacaceae
Local names (Dhivehi): Gedha, Gandhaa fellaa
English names: Common purslane, Garden purslane, Indian purslane
Malabar Spinach
Basella alba L.
Synonyms: Basella rubra L., Basella cordifolia
Lam., Basella nigra Lour.
Family: Basellaceae
Local name (Dhivehi): Boamassaagu
English names: Indian spinach, Malabar spinach
The Levant spans a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. It includes modern Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, and Turkey. See also a map of the extended countries. This is useful for studying cultural aspects such as Levantine cuisine. and for contemporary cultural interactions.
Mediterranean cuisine features the food and cooking techniques used in countries around the Mediterranean Sea. These countries share many culinary elements and traditions because a lot of the same foods grow there -- chiefly olives, grapes, and wheat.
Lamb Kofta may be served with bread, salad, and other sides. Note that kofta is often grilled on a skewer, but it doesn't have to be; you can cook it in a skillet like meatballs.
Lettuce 'Deadbolt' is an open-pollinated Terramagne cultivar adapted for hot summer temperatures. Its fleshy gray-green leaves form small, fist-sized rosettes that resist the sun. It rarely bolts before temperatures reach 90ºF.
Sumac Vinaigrette is a sour salad dressing.
Lemon Cucumber Mint Water is a precursor of lemonade, without the sugar.
Labneh is Lebanese yogurt with savory toppings. It is often used as a condiment with kofta or other foods, but if you like savory yogurt, you can just eat it with a spoon. Yogurt doesn't always have to be sweet, and savory versions are popular around the Mediterranean Sea.