Opportunities are not Handed to us on Silver Plates
byGhandi once said, ‘Whatever you do in life would be insignificant, but it’s important that you do it.’ There’s a reason life has placed us…
Child Abuse By The Help
byMothers go through the pains of pregnancy, and then experience labor and birth; through it all they possess a strong dedication to perform a wonderful…
Finding The Meme
byIn this modern world, where the individual has taken up all the attention, assumed the role of the center of society, and the group has…
The UAE Gulf Cup Glory (21st Edition)
byI must have been around 5 years old when I first wondered why a bunch of grown men would yell at a television. Besides it…
Commiting Violence Against Women in The Name of Tradition
byThe first month in this New Year was a very enlightening one for me. An interesting discussion I had at a dinner at my…
Employee Behaviour When Resigning
byMost of us seem to be working recently, regardless of our nationality or background. The way of life, as it is today, has made it…
Social Media At Work: Yay Or Nay?
byAs social media grows in the GCC and the Arab world, many are now accessing their multiple social media accounts via their laptops, cell phones…
Here We Start – Issue # 34 & Happy New Year!
byDear Sail Readers, As we publish our 34th issue, we are entering a new year, year 2013. A new page of our lives, new dreams,…
The Little Voice in Your Head
byThe Roman Philosopher Lucius Seneca once said, “Every guilty person is his own hangman, ” and his choice of wording was spot-on. The thing that…
Your X Factor Moment
byOn my first article to Sail eMagazine, I chose to write about a personal life-changing experience that I rarely shared with anyone. It was about…
Choosing Fashion Over Tradition
byNobody likes change, whether it is good or bad. We will always question what is foreign to us and rather than explore it, we avoid…
Sugar-Coating Faliure
byThroughout time, people have become increasingly creative in ways to make not so good things look good; make them more acceptable and turn them into…
Happiness is a State of Mind
byLiving in the UAE and especially the metropolitan areas such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi, words like fashion, style and shopping are getting more popular…
I Want to Live
byWhen I was 16, I auditioned for a musical play and was chosen to represent my country in the performance that was going to be…
Islam & the Responsibility of Online Representation
byA few weeks ago, I was reminiscing with a friend about text messaging and how exciting it was when it all began. “SMS” was the…
The Youth Today: Great Potential But No Ambition
byWritten by Fatma AlFalasi (@Fatmalfalasi) Everyday I remind myself how blessed we are to be in a country so full of opportunities and, every once…
Here We Start – Issue #33
byDear Sail Readers, As we publish our 33rd issue, we are entering into the month of December. It is a special month from many aspects…
The UAE: 41 Years of Love
by“Our father is the kindest father, in our hearts we hold for him so much respect.” These were the lyrics of one of the oldest…
The Portrayal of Arabs in Hollywood
bySince the turn of the century, the concept of Arab identity and its role in the media gained prevalence throughout society, from educational institutions, through…
Embracing the Irrationality Mechanism
byThe “Irrationality Mechanism” is a thought that suggests human beings are more “irrational” in their decisions than they know they can be. It suggests that…