COVID-19 Redefining our New Normal
byAnticipating what the world will look like after the pandemic. Everyone is in agreement that the pandemic has introduced many changes to our lives and…
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The Importance of Speaking your Mother Tongue Around Kids
byWhat’s the importance of teaching children their mother tongue from birth, and how does it enhance their skills and experiences. A few days ago, while…
Where Did Public Benches Go?
byWhat do we risk losing when we have less public, non-commercial places to “just be?” Growing up in Dubai, I remember how malls had benches…
The Importance of Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
byExploring the experiences of college students with their teachers during the Coronavirus pandemic while looking into the responsibilities of professors during this pandemic, how their…
A Price Tag for Caring
byLooking at how we can support the community and the individuals that want to save stray animals but do not have the means to do…
Understanding Social Responsibility for Individuals in Times of COVID-19
byWe hear the phrase we must be “socially responsible” a lot nowadays, especially with the spread of COVID-19. But what does it mean to be…
COVID-19 Will Not Control Us
byThe coronavirus has taken over the world and the way we live, but is there any way we can take back some of that control?…
Social Distancing During COVID-19 Is A Social Responsibility
byWhy staying at home and practicing social distancing is important now more than ever. Earlier this month, The World Health Organization(WHO) declared Covid-19 a pandemic,…
What We Can Learn from the COVID-19
byThe coronavirus has been declared a pandemic, but does this really mean that we all have to live in fear? For the past few weeks,…
The Love-Hate Relationship of Being A Mother
byThe fear of being gasped at when you admit that you have a little hate for motherhood is real but if you feel it then…
The Sea of Footwear in Front of The Mosque
byReflecting on an experience with an older man in front of the mosque, who was struggling as he maneuvered through a sea of shoes left…
Maybe All Sharjah Needed Was More Cafés In The Neighborhoods?
byMaybe all we needed for Urban happiness is a little bit more of lenient urbanization, less strictly residential areas, and the growth of cafes and…
Beyond What Meets the Eye – by Ameera AlGhafri (@TheKindMind2) & Sarah AlKaabi (@sarahkay_s)
byEverybody tells us not to judge books by their covers yet our whole lives are circulated around judgment. The progression of our life constantly…
Shaping an Elastic Mind by @Nuqat
byHave you ever thought about how rewiring your mind could impact society’s behaviors and change our future? Development and change, oftentimes, do not happen…
You Were 96% More Creative as a Child
byYou were 96% more creative as a child, understand the reasons behind decreased creativity and how can we avoid it for future generations. If…
Working Women and the Stigma of Loneliness
byWe are on a two-way road where we are either in line with the status quo or wrong. We are either working empowered women…
University Majors: Making Decisions We Can Barely Handle
byIt’s quite unfortunate that teenagers around the world are expected to know exactly what they want to achieve in life with so little experience….
Tolerance is a Reaction to a Disagreeing Action
byLearning the true meaning of tolerance through navigating differences and disagreements. Being an Emirati student at a diverse university, with a student body that…
The Negative Stereotypes on Aging
byIs aging a bad thing? Let’s debunk the myths and the negative stereotypes associated with this inevitable biological process.We live in an age that…
Mindful Parenting Against Prejudice
byCan prejudice be passed on to kids? It all depends on the parents behavior and what they model in front of their kids. A…