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Youth of the Month
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August 2011 #1: Andrew Galang
31 Aug 2011 by Heather Lam / No Comments
Talent, ambition, drive and youthfulness are what Andrew Galang possesses for him to be August’s Youth of the Month. A positive contributor to the dance community for 5 years, Andrew’s journey begins as a student taking recreational hip hop classes. This ignited a passion to learn other styles to help Andrew diversify his ability in dance, training in contemporary and ballet. Andrew’s hard work and dedication brought him to the front of the class, where the roles are reversed and he is the one teaching and inspiring other dancers to bring out the best in themselves. His inspiration originates from seeing raw untrained dancers break through their boundaries for the first time, and transition into becoming a better dancer. Andrew is currently a member and coach under DREAM dance studio, where the core of his training originated. Andrew’s growth in DREAM has led him to where he is now, being one of the studio’s coordinators and coach.
From when I first started, I would never have imagined at where I am now. I was the one who was inspired by leaders around me. When I first heard that I’ve inspired someone when I dance, it was very rewarding.
Through Andrew’s journey in training and dance, Andrew had been given the opportunity to teach out in Oslo, Norway at the age of only 16 years old. There, Andrew stayed for a month teaching and learning, gaining only what the best can offer.
Sometimes people under estimate the things a 16 years old can do, but if you put your mind to it, and are determined, you can achieve anything. That trip to Norway gave me motivation to keep going, and let me know I was doing something right.
Doing something you love doesn’t always give you the support you need from loved ones. That was one of the hardest struggles Andrew had to learn to strive through. “The only thing I could do is show them, and prove them wrong.” Dancing is Andrew’s passion, and he can only strive for the best, always learning, and always seeing himself as a student.
Be sure to visit DREAM dance studio’s YouTube page to grab snippets of Andrew’s talent in action. Dedication and hard work is the product of Andrew Galang.
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July 2011: Nadia Niky
25 Jul 2011 by Zahra Premji / No Comments
“At first, as with any teenager, I was like ‘uhhh do I have to volunteer?’”
It started as a requirement for service hours and continued into a life changing experience. Eighteen year old, Nadia Niky, has involved herself in numerous volunteer and community initiatives throughout her high school career and now has high ambitions to take it global!
After only just completing her secondary studies, Nadia is already what many would consider a true inspiration. She has already backpacked Europe, where she ‘found herself’, and graduated from high school, all the while being involved in mentoring and the blood donations committee, as well as many more achievements she humbly discusses.
She has been a volunteer mentor or a ‘buddy’ once a week, to a younger child with Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver for the past two years. She describes how this rewarding experience has allowed her to “try to influence the future youth in a way to inspire them” as a lot of them have been hit with family and life issues, issues they need to talk about. Now, although Niky would not be considered their counsellor, she is proud to say she is their friend, their confidante, someone who has been trained in how to deal with these situations and can therefore help and guide.
Now digging deeper into her passions, Nadia explains how she has been a part of the Canadian Blood Services for the past four years and hopes to continue this outside the secondary school barriers. Before she learned about the blood services and all the volunteering she could do with them, she was as she lightly puts it “just partying away and not volunteering”. However, she has allowed it to impact her life so much so that when she begins her university career at the University of British Columbia in the fall, she also hopes to expand her knowledge and experience in the volunteering sector and join more clubs and organizations. She explains how she would like to take her passion for volunteering, especially with the blood services “global and outside of the Canadian doors” as she believes it is truly “meaningful to be globally aware”. She intends to make the most of her business school experience at UBC and go on exchanges and travel abroad so as to further her education, experience, and global knowledge; true assets for a business student and a global minded volunteer.
Nadia decided what better way to conclude our chat than to leave some advice for all youth out there! She reminds each one of us that school and life are not all about the marks (not that you should not focus on those, too), but in the end it is the experiences! Whether they are good or bad experiences, “it is a way to strengthen and grow”.
Nadia Niky should be considered a true inspiration to all displaying the perfect balance! From being able to host teen summits, to spending Fridays being a mentor, and weekends hanging out with friends, she is the ideal example of someone who has been able to maintain a ‘party schedule’ alongside a ‘volunteering schedule’.
Why not do something good for the community and enjoy it, all the while still maintaining a healthy out of school, out of work social life?
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May 2011 #2: Mary Leong
07 Jul 2011 by Richelle Zheng / No Comments
If there is only one word to describe Mary Leong, it may very well be “ardent.” No, she is not an ardent follower, but rather, an ardent role model. Having a keen interest in politics, and currently pursuing a political science major, Mary organized a vote mob at UBC this past April to encourage students to participate in the recent election.
It was a project that had originated at the University of Guelph in Ottawa. After Mary saw the potential and impact of bringing a group of youth together to spread the message about the elections, she sought to duplicate the effect at UBC. Initially, it wasn’t an easy task, but with the help of social media and word of mouth among students, the event saw a sizeable turnout.
Although she is very active in student government at UBC, she claims to be non-partisan and doesn’t see herself getting involved in the political system in the future. “I’m more interested in working with the grassroots movement,” she says. To Mary, it is more crucial for people, especially youth, to be in the know of what’s going on, and then through their knowledge, create more informed opinions and make better judgments.
This girl may be a political junkie, but there are also things outside of the political scope which inspire and engage her. She recalls picking up and reading the newspaper every day as a kid. “I grew up in a family where current issues and events were frequently talked about.” Having been born in Singapore, living in Taiwan, and moving to Canada a few years ago, Mary is definitely your modern day cosmopolitan girl. Without a doubt, it was this exposure and curiosity that sparked Mary’s interest in politics.
And I can guarantee that this persona isn’t just for the show. As I got to know her off-air, I was even more taken by her pure enthusiasm, as she informed me of the unique political system in Singapore and talked about her undying love for musical theatre.
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May 2011: Almira Tanner
07 Jul 2011 by Richelle Zheng / No Comments
For Almira, making a difference doesn’t necessarily equate to accomplishing great feats or getting well-recognized for what she does. All she needs are Saturday mornings with a gym full of enthusiastic kids.
Almira is a recently graduated Kinesiology Major at SFU. Labelled by one of her friends as “one of the hardest-working people [he] knows,” she volunteers her Saturday mornings to runFUNdamentals, a Special Olympics training program for kids ages 2 to 6.
Although the program primarily focuses on helping handicapped kids with their motor skills through cooperative games and sports, there is no shortage of fun and laughter. In fact, it may well be the cornerstone of the program. In the half hour I spent in the gym of Clinton Elementary School, I saw one FUNdamentals showing his potential to be the next Michael Jordan, scoring five hoops in a row; another put Justin Bieber to shame, as he flawlessly belted out the hit song “Baby”; and a handful of others pleaded zealously for one more cupcake.Indeed, Almira credits her love for her work to the atmosphere. “The kids are hilarious,” she gushes. In fact, having gotten familiar with these children over a span of several months, Almira is proud to have seen each of them become more active and grow out of their shells. “It’s about becoming more comfortable in their environment as well as with other kids.”
Surprisingly though, Almira denies that she is athletic. She simply wants to help people, while trying out new things for herself along the way. She revealed that two summers ago, she had even coached rhythmic gymnastics, of which had been foreign to her previously.
Almira’s drive to help other people is selfless, sincere, and perhaps even subtle; however, the positive impact she has made in her community is incontestable.
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Jan 2011: Joselyne John
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
I procrastinated for a long time before writing this blog. Not because I don’t have anything to say, and not because I don’t want to write about our January YOM, but because she is truly one of the most amazing people I have ever met, and I’m more than a little worried that my writing won’t do her justice.
Joselyne John was born in Burundi, but she was only six years old when civil war came to her small village, and her family was forced to flee, on foot, to the neighbouring country of Tanzania. She lived here for a short period of time before the government expelled refugees, including Joselyne and her family, and she relocated to the Dzalenka Refugee Camp in Malawi, where Joselyne lived for five years.
She finds it hard to explain the conditions of the camp to somebody like me, who has grown up in Canada. “It was rough and difficult beyond imagination,” she describes. Her and her family lived like prisoners, legally forbidden from leaving the camp, even to attend school or work.
Through these conditions, Joselyne emerged as a hardworking and intelligent student. Amazingly, she won a scholarship to study in Vancouver. After a year of preparation and English lessons, she began her life as a Simon Fraser University Student.
Comparing life in Canada to in Malawi, Joselyne says, “At first I thought Canada was a very rich country; that people live happily here and nobody has problems – that people have a really good life. But [I realized] just like anywhere in the world there are all types of problems,” She pauses, before adding, “But there are more opportunities to deal with them here than in the camp.”
As a Health Sciences student, Joselyne is able to enjoy these opportunities, but she dreams of her family members one day joining her. To accomplish this, she has started The Dzalenka Project, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about refugees, improving the conditions in Dzalenka, and raising an ambitious $30,000 to bring Joselyne’s family to Canada.
Through the Dzalenka project, Joselyne and other volunteers hold events to raise awareness and money. They also accept donations and are able to give tax receipts to any donors. They are constantly looking for more volunteers or donations.
Beyond her strength in the early half of her life, and her incredible compassion and determination in recent years, Joselyne is one of the most smiling, friendly people I have ever met. She has a kind of optimism and appreciation for life that I truly admire. She values her education in a way that makes me feel lucky to be attending school every day. Her story is a true inspiration.
For more information on the Dzalenka Project, please visit http://dzaleka.org/. If you have any questions or comments, or would like to volunteer or donate to the Dzalenka Project, please contact Joselyne at info@dzalenka.org.
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Most Memorable YOMs from 2010
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
It’s been a crazy past six months with Y57, and with 2010 coming to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on the amazing youths I’ve been able to interview through Y57. There’s been laughter and awkward pauses, heart wrenching stories and mind blowing performances – so here’s a look at the most memorable YOMs from 2010.
Most Inspirational YOM - Jessica and Alexandra Van
My first ever Y57 show was an emotional affair, interviewing the sisters Jessica and Alexandra. Alex was diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer at the end of April, and together with Jessica, has been working to raise awareness and money for the disease. They showed up to the studio with shaved heads and huge smiles. I was struck by how both of them were such phenomenal, loving people.
YOM most likely to chase his dreams around the world - Stefen Van Mourik
This import from the Netherlands knew how to pursue what mattered to him. Deciding last year that he wanted to work in film and he wanted to come to Canada, he quickly made all the necessary arrangements to do so, dodging school policies and any other obstacles on the way.
The YOM with the most opinions - Edward Ngai
A politics junkie and diehard Canucks fan, Edward was bold and opinionated in all the best ways. He spoke about the value of alternative media, and his work writing for the independent Vancouver Observer, as well as his passion for the environment. With a wry smile, he quoted a sticker that’s posted on the walls of Co-op station, “Rich media, poor democracy.”
YOM most likely to change the world with a smile - Ceilidh Millar
Me to We (Mob)ilizer Ceilidh Millar stopped by the show in September to chat about her experiences with the Mob, a group of dedicated students working with Me to We and Free the Children to educate their peers around the world.. In her friendly, smiley manner, she showed a quiet optimism about social activism. Her love for her fellow Mob members and belief in her cause was clear.
YOM most likely to become Prime Minister - Taylor Quinn
October 20th was the radio debut for my good friend, Taylor Quinn. He talked about his passion for the organization Invisible Children, various workshops and conferences he’s attended, and his own thoughts on youth empowerment, and also found the time to joke around about his super hero-like abilities. Although he’s currently wrapped up in his work with his own two Non-Governmental Organizations, if he ever decides to run for Prime Minister, this charismatic boy could go far.
Best civic citizen - Sukhraj Bhattal
This quiet boy was more than modest about the work he does to change his city. Sukhraj works with a group of other youth, Citizens in Transition, to film videos and put together photo projects about what changes youth want to occur in the Mount Pleasantside neighbourhood.
YOM most passionate about local issues - Armin Rezaiean-Asel
An active member of the creative Project HELLO (Helping Everyone Locate Loved-Ones), Armin talked to Y57 in November about his work on the Downtown Eastside, uniting the residents there with long-lost family members. Kind and well-spoken, Armin’s passion was clear, and his dedication to solving the problems on the Downtown East Side on a personal level was inspirational.
Most colourful YOM - Cydney Paddon
Cydney Paddon is, quite honestly, one of the most wonderful characters I’ve ever interviewed. From her multi-coloured, multi-patterned outfit, to the dance moves she demonstrated to the team pre-show, to the love of performing she demonstrated on air, she is brimming with creativity and talent. Her incredible spoken-word poem, Lost and Found, has been one of the highlights of my past six months with Y57.
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Dec 2010: Cydney Paddon
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
For Cydney Paddon, �performing is sharing�, and this girl has lots to give. The self-confessed hippie is generous with her talent, her opinions, her dance moves, her visual artwork, her poetry, and her love, and through her work with The Cultch, an East Vancouver theatre, she�s found a way to share with countless audiences.
Cydney has been performing and creating visual artwork all her life. She is heavily involved in acting, performing spoken word, and creating multimedia pieces. Presently, she is the only member of The Cultch�s Youth Panel from outside of East Vancouver.
This past summer, Cydney attended the Summer Youth Intensive at The Cultch, working for two weeks with other youth to write, produce, and perform a play. This coming February, she plans to apply for the Ignite Mentorship program, also offered by The Cultch, and available for talented youth interested in playwriting, dancing, spoken word, choreography, song writing, or visual arts.
Cydney is also currently part of the organizing team for The Cultch�s annual Ignite Youth Festival. Held for six nights every April, this by-youth-for-youth festival celebrates the arts in every sense of the word. There is a Music Night with local bands, a Spoken Word Night, a Drag Night, a Dance Night, Gallery Shows throughout the week, and a big finale at the end of it all.
Outside of The Cultch, Cydney performs as part of her school drama program, and has won gold for the past two years at district public speaking festivals for her spoken word poetry. Her poems deal with individuality, escaping bias and mass media brainwashing, equality, love, and humanity. Arguably, the best way to understand Cydney�s character and values is to listen to her recite a piece of her poetry.
For Cydney, there is nothing greater than being able to take a piece of herself, and share it with a captivated audience. And while others might find performing with such abandon a daunting task, she embraces the opportunity to have her voice heard, saying, �If you�re going to do something, why not doing it fully? And not just performing, but in every aspect of your life.�
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Nov 2010: Armin Rezaiean-Asel
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
The first time I met Armin Rezaiean-Asel, he was wearing a bright blue t-shirt. On the back of the shirt, there was an acronym: HELLO, that stood for Helping Everyone Locate Loved-Ones. Being a lover of clever combinations of words, I was intrigued.
A conversation later, it became clear that Armin’s Project HELLO is much more than a clever acronym. It is a creative approach to addressing the problems faced on Vancouver�s Downtown Eastside, and one that has proved more than effective over the past year.
Armin is a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC. Along with a volunteer group at his school, he became involved in Project HELLO around Christmas time last year, when one of his teachers came up with the idea.
The concept was simple. Instead of simply giving to the homeless on the Downtown Eastside, give them a chance to give back and show their love. It started with offering to help the residents send Christmas cards to loved ones. However, the project was expanding rapidly. As it turned out, many members of the community had lost touch with family members and friends and welcomed this chance to express their love and gratitude. Many people were eager to participate in the project and wrote heartfelt messages in their cards.
“We basically just converse with [the residents] and see if they’re interested.” Said Armin, “A lot of them are not only receptive, but open up while writing the cards…We end up standing there while they�re writing and they’re bawling their eyes out.”
For students like Armin, hearing the stories of the people participating in Project HELLO has been an eye-opening experience. “It’s impacted the way I live and see my daily life in the sense that I definitely don�t take things for granted now. Simple things such as a warm bed at night and family members are things I never even realized before, but are luxuries to others.”
He adds, “In addition to that, it’s definitely increased the level of compassion I have towards others, especially homeless people, because some of the stories I heard from these people were possibly the most shocking stories I’ll ever hear about someone else’s life… ever.”
After such life-altering experiences last Christmas, the students of Project HELLO knew they wanted to continue the project past Christmas. They began Mothers� Day campaigns and other letter writing campaigns. The culmination of the project was when, in June, they were able to fly one woman�s daughter to Vancouver. Armin was able to witness the reunion, and described it as incredibly moving, and, “the highlight of Project HELLO.”
Looking towards 2010/2011, the students running Project HELLO want to expand and continue to unite the homeless with their lost loved ones. They hope to introduce video messages to allow face-to-face interaction, and to reach out to even more residents of the Downtown Eastside. And although he doesn�t have all his post-secondary plans figured out, Armin says he hopes to stay in Vancouver for university, so that he can continue his involvement with Project HELLO. No matter where he ends up, the boy in the bright blue shirt is going to continue his work helping everyone locate their loved ones.
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Nov 2010: Sukhraj Bhattal
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
Even though youth don’t have a vote until they’re 18, according to Sukhraj Bhattal, that doesn’t mean they don’t have a voice.
Sukhraj himself is part of a program that is proof of this concept. Along with three other youth, Sukhraj produces and directs videos with Citizens in Transition, a group committed to making youth’s opinions on civic politics heard.
So far, they have produced two videos, one on parks and one on art in their community. Both have been well received by local politicians. They are also currently in the process of creating a video about their latest focus area, Project Cambie Corner.
There is quite a process behind creating these videos. They begin as photo projects, which are then analyzed for key ideas. Once those key topics have been identified, Citizens in Transition moves on to filming and producing a movie on those themes, which can then be posted online and shown to various people in the community.
Each film features interviews with youth, as well as experts on the subject, such as members of the Vancouver Parks Board, giving their opinions on what positive changes need to be made in the city. Sukhraj prefers to stay behind the camera lens, filming and setting up shots, and interviewing.
Being involved with Citizens in Transition has given Sukhraj a way to use his creativity to make a positive impact locally. He believes that it’s important for youth to get more involved in their cities. While they may not have firm opinions about federal or even provincial politics, civic politics are much more personal, affecting everybody directly and dealing with issues that youth know and care about, such as park space and opportunities to be creative.
It’s this appeal that makes Sukhraj hopeful that the ideas behind Citizens in Transition will spread across Metro Vancouver.
When asked why youth who are too young to vote should care about civic politics, Sukhraj was quick to answer, “You should try to make a difference because it’s your city. Try to make it liveable for you and everybody else, not just the people much older than you.”
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Oct 2010: Taylor Quinn
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
Jamie called him “Batman without the Bat mobile” on Y57’s November 18th show, and while Taylor Quinn isn’t exactly a comic book superhero, he is doing more than his fair share to save the world.
To start with, there’s his involvement with Invisible Children, an organization dedicated to ending the brutal use of child soldiers by the Lord’s Resistance Army in the area surrounding Northern Uganda. Since hearing about the organization Taylor’s raised thousands of dollars with his school, had representatives come to speak to his peers and stay at his house, and is in the running for winning a trip to San Francisco this summer to participate in an Invisible Children conference with other dedicated youth.
Taylor is very open about the fact that, “as cliché as it sounds, that night [when he first heard about Invisible Children] changed his life”. That’s why he firmly believes that it’s important for other youth to find their own passions and organizations that they can connect with.
One way to do this, Taylor suggests, is to get involved in enrichment and leadership programs. He first discovered Invisible Children during a week-long program in Ottawa, called Encounters with Canada, so he knows firsthand how valuable they are.
In fact, Taylor has participated in many of these programs, including Waterloo Unlimited at the University of Waterloo, Shad Valley at the University of New Brunswick, and a Free the Children trip to Kenya this past summer, on which he built a school.
Closer to home, Taylor participates in student conferences like the Engineers Without Borders “Bridging the Gap” Conference on global development, and volunteers at major youth events like We Day.
Through each of these opportunities, he has been able to travel and to network with other youth who share his interests. He joked, on air, that if you ever feel like the lone over-achiever at your school, an enrichment program is where you’ll find life-long friends.
In addition to all this, Taylor is a runner and tennis player. He has ventured into journalism as a Historica Dominion student reporter at the 2010 Olympic Games, works three jobs, is the co-student president at his school, and the co-leader of Argyle Secondary’s Schools for Africa Club.
In the end, this lanky seventeen year old with a passion for social change and youth activism isn’t quite a leather-clothed “dark knight”, but bat mobile or not, he’s changing his world for the better.
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Sept 2010: Ceilidh Millar
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
Ceilidh Millar isn’t your stereotypical “mob” member. She doesn’t speak in a bad Italian accent, for one thing. She isn’t handy with a gun. She doesn’t wear suits and ties, and doesn’t have too many enemies to worry about. On a Sopranos set, she’d stick out like a sore thumb.
Fortunately, Ceilidh is involved in a mob of a slightly different nature.
As one of the core-team-leads of the Vancouver chapter of Me to We’s (Mob)ilizers (aka the MOB), Ceilidh is a girl on a mission: to spread Me to We’s message of social change.
As a member of this MOB, she speaks out against injustice. Her weapon of choice is her words. She wears jeans and ethically manufactured Me to We t-shirts. And forget about enemies – her friends will be quick to let you know those are in short supply. She may not fit in on a Sopranos set, but she feels right at home filming segments for Shaw TV.
After discovering the MOB while speaking to Free the Children co-founder, Marc Kielburger, Ceilidh took her social activism a step further and immediately applied to be part of the 2010/2011 MOB year. Her involvement with Free the Children and commitment to change impressed the Mob members, and she was asked to become a core-team leader, and offered a summer trip to Toronto for MOB Boot-camp.
In Toronto, Ceilidh had the opportunity to meet other (Mob)ilizers from each of the 24 Canadian MOB cities, and learn about the MOB’s grassroots approach to social activism. She returned home to Vancouver ready to change the world, and, perhaps more importantly, help other youth do the same.
With footage from her week in Toronto, Ceilidh plans to put together a story on the organization to be broadcast on local Shaw TV, to raise awareness for the group that has changed her life and is changing the world.
With the Vancouver Mob kicking off their year of activism on Saturday, the 25th, Ceilidh is in for a busy year. But she’s ready.
Armed with media connections, a friendly smile, and a dedication to creating change, Ceilidh Millar is out to change our perceptions of just what it means to be part of the MOB.
Each chapter of the (Mob)ilizers is run by youth, and supports a different village in Haiti, India, or Ecuador, and hosts local and global events to raise awareness and funds. You can find out more about the MOB athttp://www.metowe.com/mobilizers/.
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Aug 2010: Edward Ngai
07 Jul 2011 by Emily Chan / No Comments
For somebody who, as a basic rule, never plans for their future further than fifteen minutes ahead, Edward Ngai’s schedule is pretty crowded.
Between school, swimming, working for the Ministry of Environment, and participating in the organization of a youth model UN conference, he manages to squeeze in time for what he calls his two passions: journalism and his work for Catching the Spirit, a series of environmental stewardship camps for youth.
Needless to say, he’s one busy guy, which is why I was thrilled to get the chance to sit down and chat with him on air for out August 30th show.
Considering his lengthy resume, there was lots to go over. Edward’s passion for everything he does was pretty clear, but so was his down-to-earth approach. In fact, while waiting to go into the studio, he repeated many times that he didn’t feel his achievements were any more remarkable than other youth he knows.
We started off the interview talking about journalism. After writing extensively on his own free time for what he dubbed his “imaginary newspaper,” Edward recently began writing for the Vancouver Observer, an online news source he describes as, “a pretty fantastic, hyper-local blog”. Entirely online, the VO features an assortment of articles from a variety of independent journalists. “They’re really willing to foster young journalists.” says Edward.
His writing can best be described as honest. When I asked him how he prevents bias from entering his stories, he laughed, and let me know, “No, I certainly do let my own opinions interfere.” He then pointed out a sticker at the Co-op station, reading “wealthy media, poor democracy.” and explained that, more than bias, that was what worried him about the world of journalism.
Edward was equally enthusiastic about his second passion, environmental stewardship and theCatching the Spirit camps, where he’s a peer leader. The goal, he says, is simply to make sure that the youth leave at the end of the day thinking about their actions in a way they didn’t before.
Between his work with Catching the Spirit and at the Ministry of Environment, Edward easily falls under my definition of an environmentalist, but, as he explained on air, he doesn’t think of himself that way. “I don’t see myself as an environmentalist so much as just someone who is in tune with what he’s doing to the environment and how to get other kids involved in the same thing”.
When, I asked about his future, Edward laughed and explained his no-more-than-fifteen-minutes-ahead planning policy. Regardless of where he goes, what he does, and how little he plans it out, I think it’s safe to say that Edward Ngai is going far.
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