The Perks of Being an Introvert
Article in brief: A journey into the mind of an introvert. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers; Rosa Parks, African American civil rights activist; Eleanor Roosevelt,…
Ramadan: A Flavor Like No Other
Article in brief: The month of Ramadan is almost over, and we need to make sure that we have embraced it properly. There it goes. The…
Insanity and the Work of American Artist Basquiat
Have you ever thought that our planet might be the mental institution of the world we live in? American author Ray Bradbury once said “Insanity…
The Beauty of Insanity, Relfecting on the Work of Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama
Philosopher George Carlin once said, “The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.” When I began studying…
What You See is a Reflection of Your State of Mind
There was a legend of an ancient castle that had a thousand mirrors in one of its halls. So one of the village men heard…
Breaking the Walls of Pessimism
There was once a bitter man in a hospital room who spent his time whining about his illness and his health; by time, he noticed…
The Little Voice in Your Head
The Roman Philosopher Lucius Seneca once said, “Every guilty person is his own hangman, ” and his choice of wording was spot-on. The thing that…
The UAE: 41 Years of Love
“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…
Advice: Say it Nicely, or Don’t Say it at All
Logan P. Smith, essayist and critic once said: It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully. One of the things that are vital…
Judging People through Psychology, Body Features, & IQ Tests
Being in a position where I have to meet different people on a daily basis is always something that elevates my level of curiosity when…
How Our Ego Distorts How We See Ourselves
Everything in this universe revolves around someone or something else. It was Man’s decision to make the world revolve around human beings. It is also…
To Speak or to Remain Silent
“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” (Buddha)….
Reflecting on Yourself and Who You Really Want to Be
Are you reflecting the kind of person you want to be?
Looking Beyond One’s Physical Disability
American author, political activist and lecturer Helen Keller once said, “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has…
Cognitive Optical Illusions, Differences in Interpreting Reality
By Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) You know that moment when different people tell you the same story but there is a different version every time you…
The Fear of Growing Old
By Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) Doug Larson once said, “The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw…
The 1001 Islamic Inventions Exhibition
By Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) Imagine watching a 2-year-old kid grabbing everything in sight, nibbling it, licking it, biting it and then throwing it! And we,…
Being Concious of Our Environment
By Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) In the words of Mohandas Gandhi, “There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.”…
Books Are Medicine for the Soul
By Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) One of the funniest Arabic proverbs I read was: “He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the…
The Blessings in Misfortune
By Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) In the books of history, in fairytales and novels, in movies and in life itself, we read and we see problems,…