Expo 2020: Why not Dubai?
byIn 2008, an interview was conducted by CBS with our ruler in Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum as part of the…
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A Suggestion for Tackling Obesity in the UAE
byFor the past couple of years, we have all been hearing about how figures of obesity in the UAE are sky rocketing. Not to mention…
Walking for Education with Dubai Cares
byLet’s just say waking up at 5.30 a.m. is not really my usual Friday mornings. My usual Friday mornings consists of lazily waking up at…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Where is KONY?
byIf you live in the 21st Century, then you must have heard of Kony. Not so long ago, a video, or say a movement, started…
Friends, the Family We Choose for Ourselves
by“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves”. If this is the case how come some of them stay and some of them go? How…
Factors That Shape Cultural Norms
byIn our nature, or at least, our natural tendency to draw conclusions onto groups of individuals rather than individually assess or pass judgments, we naturally…
Rewarding Evil and Punishing Good
by“I don’t know why we welcome them, all they do is crowd up the place and ruin our city”, a young “Emirati” couple commented as…
The Media & the Fascination with Being Rich
byFast cars, expensive suits, $100,000 gala dinners, and $500 haircuts. No, I am not referring to life in Dubai or any metropolitan city on Earth….
Over-Advice, The Worst Thing During My Pregnancy
byEven before you are brought into this world, once people know you are a boy or a girl, the planning starts. What you’ll be dressed…
Arabs Don’t Read
byWhen asked about whether or not he sees Arabs as a threat, Moshe Dayan, an Israeli military leader, said no by simply stating:…
2 Types of Relationships, Similar vs. Different People
byOne of the most important decisions we make, on a daily basis, is the choice of relationships and friendships we have in our lives. Be…
Advice: Say it Nicely, or Don’t Say it at All
byLogan P. Smith, essayist and critic once said: It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully. One of the things that are vital…
The Dumb Smartphone Investment
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) A shift has occurred in priorities where one prioritizes looking up his phone to see what new applications are there…