Love in The Times of COVID-19
byWith conflict rising when couples are working from home together, how can they survive? WhatsApp blinked. It was a message in the group chat. “Guess…
Relationships
The Parent-Children Generational Gap: What We Text and What We Really Mean
byA sociolinguistic perspective on the style differences between the older and younger generations when it comes to texting. As a language student and a…
5 Ways to Handle A Friend’s Mental Illness
byWhen a person struggles with depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar disorder or another mental illness, everyone around that person is affected too. These steps can…
The Need To Be Yourself
byThere are times in life when we would need to make a good impression. But it needs not be a deceitful performance. A lot…
How Important Is It to Mandate Premarital Counseling, in the UAE?
byMany couples in the UAE do not get the chance to know their future spouse before marriage, and that has led to high divorce…
That Bitter Woman
byRecounting an incident of someone’s bitterness and showing the other side of the story and why some people act so unpleasantly. We all know that…
A Wedding Without Drama
byWeddings should not have to be about pomp and glory, but rather an intimate celebration of a couple’s union and their transition into married life….
Lesson Learned– Spend Time With Your Loved Ones
byWhat are the lessons we learn after the sudden loss of a family member? I published my last article in the summer of 2016, and…
The Ode to My Mother
byApril 15, 2015 – 7:15am Dubai Hospital The sound of your breathing and your occasional snores are the sweetest sound and melody I have ever…
The Benefits of Vulnerability
byTaking the reader through the thinking process of why vulnerability could be inspirational and why embracing it could make us better human beings. I recently…
Can’t Love You Without A Social Media Status Update
byArticle in brief: the author looks at how greedy corporations and social media are adding to the pressures of the increasing number of special occasions…
To Forget While Forgiving
byArticle in brief: the author compares forgiving with forgetting, how incomplete would the forgiving be without fully forgetting, and concluding with giving an example of…
Communication from Talking to Texting
byArticle in brief: verbal communication is at a threat of disappearing as a result of strong attachments to mobile phones. Mobile technology developments have affected our…
The Power Of Kindness
byArticle in brief: we hear a lot about the importance of kindness in the community, but what is it really about, and how can we…
You, I & Us, How Can We Live Together In Tolerance
byArticle in brief: The author talks about the importance of setting up a common societal goal as means to progress by studying historic and recent examples…
Disagreements Without Casualties
byArticle in brief: many get upset when someone tells them they are wrong; some even get offended and get into a heated argument, they may…
Behind The Sheilah Is A Blamed Woman
byArticle in brief: The author looks at how Emirati women are being blamed for failed marriages when efforts should be made on finding ways to…
How Chemicals Between People Affect Their Conversation
byArticle in brief: The author stresses on the fact that people’s friends represent who they are. “Chemistry” is not just a term, but actual chemicals attracted…
The Importance Of Trust
byArticle in brief: This article explores the different forms of trust and their importance throughout our lives. Back in high school when I was a girl…
Relationships à la mode; Love Prevails
byArticle in brief: The writer presents interesting survey results that challenge the traditional ideology of relationships. Preface: This column is based on a survey that…