The UAE Flag At Its Best
byArticle in brief: The author highlights that raising the flag on our homes is not a new trend, and shares a relevant personal story about her…
Society
Kindness and 3 Islamic Principles for The Betterment of Our Nation
byArticle in Brief: The author discusses a shift in mindset that can potentially be disastrous to Muslim peoples and nations. The author provides a brief explanation…
Overconsumption Here, Malnutrition Elsewhere
byArticle in brief: Overconsumption here, eventually leads to under nutrition elsewhere, this article tackles this issue in simple ways we can apply at our own homes….
Documenting the Relationship of Khaleejis in London
byArticle in brief: The article sheds light on a recent educational initiative that the author took up on oral history and documenting the relationship of Khaleejis…
We’re All Human Beings After All
byArticle in brief: The article explains how not accepting foreign cultures and other religions is not part of our culture. I recently attended my school’s…
Insanity and the Work of American Artist Basquiat
byHave you ever thought that our planet might be the mental institution of the world we live in? American author Ray Bradbury once said “Insanity…
Lack of Conscience in Positions of Authority
by“Why do you care about them?” said an acquaintance of mine when I was discussing the cruelty some employers demonstrate towards their employees. This comment…
Football Fan Violence
byAs banners began to unfold with cheeky jokes, they replied with insulting songs. Eventually, it was too much to handle for a man, who, in…
We Grew Impatient
byFast paced-ness is contagious. Having to deal with a hundred and one things at once, juggling between our demanding careers, our commitment to our immediate…
3 Important Steps to Create a Positive Impact
byHow many times have we come across people who complain about their work environment or family situation or even perhaps their dissatisfaction with a product…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…