Ahlam Bolooki (@AhlamBolooki)

Ahlam holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Hospitality Management and started her career Marketing Jumeirah Group restaurants for four years. She currently oversees communications for Dubai Events, working to strengthen the Emirate’s growing profile, locally and internationally, as a dynamic events and festival destination. She is an aspiring writer contributing to Gulf News, and does not go through a single day without reading a section of the Complete Works of Khalil Gibran. Sharing emotions are often perceived as vulnerable and weak; however her column will plant seeds of bravery in sharing the truth in its stripped down core through digestible, yet impactful anecdotes.