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In the heart of the African continent lies the **Central African Republic**, still known to some as the Empire of Central Africa, which suffered under a corrupt government for decades. However, the situation is gradually changing, making the country increasingly safer and attractive on a travel map. Bangui, the capital of the CAR, and biggest city with population of 400,000 is one of the bustling centres of the region. The most important lifeline of Bangui is the Ubangi River, the second largest tributary of the Congo. Although houses are made here of unfired bricks, with roofs covered in metal (in wealthier areas) or thatch (in villages), dominate the country's architecture, capital influences of French architecture are still visible - wide boulevards and avenues almost all lead to the Place de la Republique. The heart of Ubangi district is surrounded by an impressive residential district where the city's upper class resides. One of remarkable highlights is Boganda Museum providing detailed insight into the history of the country, development and traditions of the ethnic groups of Central Africa. Their culture is expressed by dance, art, and tradition. Another popular destination is the central market, which conveys the African way of life at first hand. The overall landscape of the Central African Republic includes hilly terrain, large areas of wet and savannah forests, a somewhat drier and barren northern region, parts of the Chad and Congo basins, the Mongos Mountains, and the 1,420m high Kayagangiri. Some areas of the country are noticeably sparsely populated, and where there are people, you will find Bantu, various Sahelo-Sudanese groups, Azande people, and pygmies who were the first inhabitants of the area. The residents of this constantly plundered country, live in accordance with the spirit of "true" Africa, and do not cease to be open, friendly, and generous people. **Pygmies** The legendary Pygmies who live here are known as the Ba'aka. They are one of the few primitive hunter-gatherer tribes on Earth. The Ba'aka are very kind, quiet people who are shy around strangers, but they are extremely helpful and peaceful. However, they struggle to adjust in situations where they are forced to leave the forests and settle on the savannahs because they are unable to build suitable homes for open spaces. They do not understand the concept of money or property rights as they are children of nature. Unfortunately, their time is limited as they are being forced to settle and lose their identity, which ultimately leads to their demise along with the forests that are being irresponsibly destroyed by companies from Lebanon or Yemen. **Let's go!** **DAY 1 :: Oubangui River** Morning flight lands in Bangui just after noon. You’re met with big smiles, cold water, and the unmistakable smell of red earth and river breeze. A short drive through the colourful streets drops you at the hotel, then straight onto the wide Oubangui River for a sunset cruise. On one side the skyline of Bangui, on the other the endless green wall of the Democratic Republic of Congo – the perfect welcome cocktail to Central Africa! **DAY 2 :: Bangui** Today is all about the capital’s heartbeat: the bustling central market, the National Museum (Boganda’s story is still remembered), Cathedral of Notre-Dame, and key historical monuments. In the afternoon, visit local communities for presentation of traditional Banda and Gbaya dances. Evening turns up the volume! Dinner followed by a proper Bangui banger, a night out in a local dance bar where the bass is loud and the moves are fearless. **DAY 3 :: Pygmies and falls** Early start south-west to the rainforest edge and the Aka pygmy village of Bossongo. The chief and his singers escort you into the green tunnel for the full immersion: jungle survival lessons, finding medicine plants, honey hunting from towering trees, net and bow practice, and building your own leaf hut before the whole village throws an epic dance party. Afternoon drive to the thunderous Boali Falls, a quick walk across the creaky liana bridge, and a stop at the hydroelectric dam that keeps Bangui’s lights on. On the way back we pass through a Fulani cattle camp – tall herders, long-horned cows, and another reminder that Africa never runs out of surprises. **DAY 4 :: Departure** Souvenir shopping before airport transfer for return flight home. Bye, bye Central Africa! **Level of Difficulty:** Easy, raw Africa. **Duration:** 4 days **Activities:** Trekking, boating, sightseeing, wildlife and indigenous tribes encounter. **Rooms:** 4 star hotel – double sharing, single at extra cost subject of availability at the time of booking. **Meals:** Restaurant meals excluded. Breakfasts included. **COST:** 5,900 AED + 880 AED visa + 3760 AED flights. **Total: 10,540 AED.** Cost valid until FEB 13th. **Requirements:** Yellow Fever Vaccination certificate, **malaria prophylactics compulsory.** **Visas:** Visa support available for every passport, 880 AED. **YELLOW FEVER Vaccination Certificate** is mandatory for entering CAR. 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📍 **Venue:** Sportsbay - Al Karama We play badminton here every Wednesday, 8-10 PM. [Google Map ](https://share.google/FHcHPKmmRK03YCEQ2) Join our [Join the Al Qouz/Jumeirah Whatsapp Group Here](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FUaEchwklSPFUyeJnSb52W?mode=ac_t) **👋 First time joining?** [Click here to WhatsApp Sarfaraz (+971551899547)](https://wa.me/971551899547?text=Hey%20Sarfaraz!%20This%20is%20my%20first%20time%20joining%20Badminton%20For%20All%2C%20Dubai.) and confirm your slot. **📝 Key Info** This is a group open for players of all levels, nationalities, genders and races. \*Cost per session: 40 AED *Duration: Each session lasts 2 hours* *Equipment: We use feather shuttlecocks; please bring your own racket* *Slots: Booked on a first-come, first-served basis* *Play: Players will be rotated around multiple courts and will get games similar to their level of play* **Late Backout & No-Show Policy** **We strictly enforce our late backout and no-show rules to ensure smooth operations.** Organising replacements on short notice is difficult and disruptive, especially as our organisers have day jobs. Please be mindful of our policy: * **RSVP Policy:** Please RSVP for sessions exclusively through the Meetup app. WhatsApp is mainly for regular updates on attendance, timings and last-minute changes. Any requests made via WhatsApp might not be considered for session sign-ups. * **Late Backouts:** Backing out within 9 hours of the session is considered a late backout. You will be required to pay the session fee in full, even if a replacement is found. * **No-Shows:** If you fail to show up without notice, you must still pay for the session. * **Respect for the Organisers:** Our organisers finalise the list the night before or early morning. Last-minute changes mean they need to leave their work to arrange replacements. This affects not just the organisers but the overall experience of the players. * **Waitlist Responsibility:** If you're on the waitlist and no longer wish to attend, it’s your responsibility to remove your name. We assume that anyone on the waitlist still wants to join the session if a spot opens up. * **First-Come, First-Serve Basis:** We ensure fairness by adhering to a first-come, first-serve system. Please do not ask for special treatment or last-minute slots outside of this. **Note: Players may cancel without penalty up to 9 hours before the session. After this time, the session fee applies regardless of waitlist status. Please book and cancel responsibly to avoid disruptions for everyone involved.**

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Nothing seizes the imagination or satisfies the wanderlust like an exploration of the treasures of Southern Yemen! One of the **oldest areas of human civilization** and often out of reach for even the most intrepid of travelers, the **out-of-this-world architectural wonders** and **lost-in-time lifestyles** of the Yemenis will capture an explorer’s heart. [https://vimeo.com/810003078](https://vimeo.com/810003078) Bordered by the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the west, Saudi in the north and Oman to the east, Yemen is a desert country with **no permanent waterways** and continuously elevated with **high and dry mountains of jagged peaks and plateaus**. The highland regions are interspersed with seasonal river valleys surrounded by some of the most uniquely structured villages on the planet, with small towns of a few dozen perched entirely on boulders to a sea of skyscrapers of mud on arid plateaus overlooking deep ravines. Found on the steep escarpment of a broad plateau with sparse deeply sunk wadis throughout, the Hadhramis live in **densely built towns and villages** centred around wadis with **buildings clung to the hillside** or standing on plateaus at heights of 100 to 200 meters above the valley below. Easily the most notable of these villages is **Shibam Hadramout**, the “Manhattan of the Desert”, with a population of nearly 7000 spread among 500 mud houses reaching as high as 11 stories! Built of mud bricks with wooden floors these adobe structures require constant repair to prevent the rains from washing away their mud coatings. **Wadi Doa’n** contains numerous towns and villages along wadi banks, above surrounding terraces, and on top of plateaus with architectural gems that outshine even Hadramout, from the pint-sized **Haid Al-Jazeel** with less than 15 residents atop a boulder to the brightly coloured palaces of Bugshan. The city of Tarim is considered the theological, juridical, and academic center of the Hadramout Valley and is estimated to contain the highest concentration of descendants of the Prophet Mohammad anywhere in the world! Inhabited since the Stone Age and filled with mosques, palaces, libraries, and tombs and most distinguished for producing numerous scholars from it’s many educational institutes. **Let’s go!!** **Day 1 // Cairo to Seiyun** We’ll meet in Cairo for our flight to Seiyun Airport, after arrival and immigration formalities, transfer to **Al-Hawta Palace hote**l. We’ll take a quick visit to Alfalas Palace for photographs before dinner and overnight in Seiyun. **Day 2 // Aynat to Tarim** In the morning we’ll head to the Qaber Nabi Hood Prophet shrine followed by the walk around the Aynat area before lunch. Afterwards we head onwards to the town of Tarim, a Sufi village built in mud. After a stroll through the local markets and Al-Mihdar mosque, we’ll head back to Seiyun. Overnight in Al-Hawta Palace hotel. **Day 3 // Shibam Hadramout** Today we depart Seiyoun with a quick visit to the Al-Kathiri Palace before heading to Shibam Hadramout. Filled with mud constructed skyscrapers, it is known as the “Manhattan of Arabia”. We’ll explore the town in full and take photos for National Geographic then drive to Wadi Doa’n and Haid Al-Jizil with beautiful panorama of the villages and wadis below. Spend the night in Haid Al-Jizil lodge, with a pool view over a village perched atop a boulder! **Day 4 // Wadi Doa’n** After breakfast, start trek down to Hawfah village in Wadi Doa’n. Afterwards we’ll drive to see the many colorful palaces of Buqshan village before reaching Rehab for lunch. With many village stops along the way back to Haid Al-Jizil and sunset before dinner and rest. **Day 5 // Return to Hadramout** Today we will start our return journey back towards Seiyun with lovely stop at town of Hawta. In late afternoon we’ll return to Hadramout for sunset on the skyscrapers before return to Hawta for dinner in our grand hotel for proper send-off! **Day 6 // Seiyun to Cairo** In the morning free time at leisure. After lunch transfer to airport for flight to Cairo and further flight back home. **Level of Difficulty:** Easy with limited facilities. **Activities:** Trekking, sightseeing, cultural immersion. **Duration:** 6 Days. **Room & Meals:** Palace hotels double sharing, meals included, except restaurant meals on transfers. **Cost: AED 9,400** **incl. flights CAIRO - SEIYOUN and visa + permits to Yemen until FEB 19.** Cash payment only during briefings. **Specifically Excluded:** Flights to Cairo, meals on transfers. Trip starts and ends in Cairo airport with included flight to Seiyoun. See yah in Hadhramaut x Trekkup Crew [Whatsapp 050 4848238](https://wa.me/971504848238) / [info@trekkup.com](http://info@trekkup.com/) [Find all trekkups at linktr.ee/trekkup](https://linktr.ee/trekkup)

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**NEW LOCATION: Improving Office in Franklinton** Physical location: Improving Office 330 Rush Alley Suite #150 Columbus, OH 43215 Schedule: * 6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages. * 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s). See the handy Parking Map - we recommend street parking. [Street Parking Map](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u2A4fLNlxwLJn0KA_hKc8bnFlFHLvsHBDh-_8wzX_tk/edit?usp=sharing) We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact centralohpython@gmail.com

Join the Columbus AI community for our quarterly gathering — a casual, community-focused evening where everyone has a chance to share, learn, and connect. These open mic–style events give anyone in the community up to **5 minutes** to present a project, share a tool, pose a question, or offer a perspective on the evolving AI space. No slides required — just a welcoming space to exchange ideas and keep the local AI conversation moving. If you’d like to take the stage, message **Chris (the organizer)** with a **title and short description** of what you’d like to share. Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus. Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)

We'll play board games at the [Land-Grant Brewing Company](https://landgrantbrewing.com/). The brewery has multiple [food trucks](https://landgrantbrewing.com/food/) on Sundays, including [Ray Ray's Hog Pit](https://rayrayshogpit.com/franklinton), [Buck City Sammies](https://www.buckcitysammies.com/menu), and [Hai Poké](https://www.haipokefoodtruck.com/). The brewery also has (passable) drip coffee, free water, and Jeni's ice cream. You can also walk over to the [Land Grant Extension](https://callinyourbluffcoffee.com/) for "real" coffee. (You may have to stand in line, though. The Extension is popular.) You can come late or leave early. Please just sign up so I know to expect you. **Notes on Parking** * You'll (probably) have to park on the street, but street parking is free on Sundays. * There are [parking garages](https://landgrantbrewing.com/parking/) a little farther away if you want. These are obviously not free, though. * There is a [lot next door](https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'26.0%22N+83%C2%B000'40.9%22W/@39.957211,-83.0119921,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m12!1m7!3m6!1s0x88388f3efd89238b:0xc139207386232411!2sLand-Grant+Brewing+Company!8m2!3d39.9577613!4d-83.011426!16s%2Fg%2F1pzt7t9df!3m3!8m2!3d39.957211!4d-83.011347?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyMS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D) to the brewery that you're allowed to park in, but it is not free. I've never parked there, so I don't know anything about rates. (I'm told though that if you eat at Milo's Deli next door to this lot that Milo's will stamp your parking so it's free.) * You're going to see odd signs on [Lucas St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B057'26.1%22N+83%C2%B000'40.3%22W/@39.957256,-83.0124134,19z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m10!1m5!3m4!2zMznCsDU3JzI4LjgiTiA4M8KwMDAnNDEuNSJX!8m2!3d39.957993!4d-83.011536!3m3!8m2!3d39.957256!4d-83.011197?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyMS4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D) (saying it's a "private street") that will lead you to believe you're not allowed to park there, but you actually are. * Columbus parking cops literally do not work on Sundays. This means that, even if you're driving a non-EV, you can park in the EV spots near the brewery. **Games** I do bring many games, but please bring some of your own as well.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Good Cafe](https://goodcafeeaston.com/)!