Rooting Myself in a Changing City
byHow to cultivate a sense of place within rapid change. Having lived abroad for a decade, I am familiar with the term “reverse culture shock”…
Society
The Powerful Weight of Words
by“Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, making a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches…
Why a Social Understanding of Disability Matters
byWhile the need for enacting legislation and improving technologies were in the frontier of disability rights advocacy for decades, social roadblocks formed by the intersectionality…
Socializing in Times of COVID19’s Social Distancing
byWhen the dark force took over the skies and enwrapped its wings around the globe, spreading its evil essence of fear into the air –…
The Indirect Peer Pressure of the Rising Number of Marriages in COVID19
byThe tempting allure of getting married in COVID19, are we missing out? There’s been a sense of insecurity surrounding jobs worldwide since the onset of…
Bearing Witness to Injustice through our Breath
byContrary to marketing schemes, mindfulness of our breath was never meant to serve ourselves alone but to tune in to our responsibility toward the community…
Cultural Bereavement in Older Emirati Generations
byWhat is cultural bereavement, and why do older Emirati generations struggle with it when they haven’t moved from their home country? Cultural Bereavement is explained…
The Manifestation of Racism in Arranged Marriages
byExploring hidden racism in our communities and how they may appear in traditional marriages by the selection of our spouses. Artwork by Maitha Omar (Instagram:…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Islam vs. Society on Mental Heath
byIn our culturally-driven societies, many Muslims seem to think that with lack of faith, mental health problems arise. Our society views people with mental health…
Life Abroad, Demystified
byDo we do ourselves a disservice by sticking with groups that look like us when studying abroad? Or are we better of integrating with…
The Consumption Identity
byThere is nothing more real than the intangible aspects of mankind; pain, identity, consciousnesses, awareness, and our relationships with people rather than objects. The…
The War of Fake News on GCC and How Not To Fall For It
byThe importance of understanding the war of fake news, and learning how to arm yourself against it. Today’s political landscape is getting grayer and…