The Function Designers
byArticle in brief: Enrolling in a design workshop in Kuwait City revealed to the author the importance of having collaborative and creative studio environments in…
Culture
Book Review: We Need To Talk About Kevin
byArticle in brief: A book review on “We Need To Talk About Kevin” by Lionel Shriver. “I don’t care about anything. And there’s a freedom in…
A Glimpse Of The Past
byArticle in brief: The author takes us on a walk down memory lane with his visit to one of Dubai’s old grocery stores, and the…
Book Review: The Samurai’s Garden
byArticle in brief: A review of “The Samurai’s Garden” by Gail Tsukiyama. “When I first arrived at Tarumi, I wondered how Matsu could spend so…
Book Review: Lord of the Flies
byArticle in brief: A review about “Lord of the Flies” that was written by Sir William Golding. “Kill the beast. Cut his throat. Spill his…
Book Review: Murakami’s 1Q84
byArticle in brief: A book review of Murakami’s 1Q84. A novel of an alternate history. “Life is not like water. Things in life don’t necessarily flow…
The Bread Maker
byThe article in brief: The inviting whiff of baked dough wrangles this article into a modest-sized bread bakery where all that is left is sweet…
The Tailor of The Neighborhood
byArticle in brief: This article visits a small tailoring shop and enters its back-room to reveal the process of the tailor and what he tailors. …
Second Earth-Like Planet
byWritten by: Amna AlMadani Article in brief: The author looks into the possibility of finding a second Earth, as well as extraterrestrial beings. As a…
What Really Drives Us Into Being?
byWritten by : Amna AlMadani Article in brief: The author studies the effect of genes versus upbringing on human behavior, and what if one of them overrules…
My Experience at MFECC
byWritten by: Raihana Al Hashemi (@rai7ana) Article in brief: the author writes about her experience of visiting the Middle East Film & Comic Con exhibition…
Tamashee; Recreating Tradition
byArticle in brief: the author writes a feature piece about Tamashee, the new Emirati footwear brand that launched last month. Tamashee, which means walking and…
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…
Ohana Means Family, Joined by Geography Separated by Ideologies
byArticle in brief: Joined by geography, yet separated by ideologies. This article explores how differences in mentalities cause rifts. I was recently on a flight from…
The Perks of Being an Introvert
byArticle in brief: A journey into the mind of an introvert. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computers; Rosa Parks, African American civil rights activist; Eleanor Roosevelt,…
Ramadan: A Flavor Like No Other
byArticle in brief: The month of Ramadan is almost over, and we need to make sure that we have embraced it properly. There it goes. The…
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…
The Importance of Art in My Life
byArticle in brief: The author expresses the importance of art in one’s life. What is art? Or shall I ask, what makes good art ‘good’?…
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…
Can We Predict The Future?
byOxford dictionary defines ‘destiny’ as: “the events that will necessarily happen to a particular person or thing in the future”. That definition leads to another…