What Happens When Arab TV Production Tries Something Different
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) What we often overlook or take for granted is just how much power the media holds. With media, the world…
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To Speak or to Remain Silent
by“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?” (Buddha)….
Who Are You? 3 Steps to Identify Yourself
byThis is a philosophical question and the answer to it is the hardest of all. In fact, it is so difficult that one of the…
Between Optimism & Pessimism
byToo many times I’ve heard of the ‘set your expectations low, so your pleasures are magnified’ argument. This is my response, comparing pessimism and optimism in the larger sense.
Reflecting on Yourself and Who You Really Want to Be
byAre you reflecting the kind of person you want to be?
Cultural Norms and Young Emirati Women Gaining Independence
byWhile the leadership of the UAE is committed to empowering women and reducing the gender gap, many young Emirati women are still dependent on their parents or husbands.
8 Life Lessons That I Would Pass on To My Future Children
byIf all of what you could say to your children could be summed up in a letter, that letter would be endless. I take a current view at what I could say to my own, taking from life what I’ve learned, and passing that on in the form of words.
Looking Beyond One’s Physical Disability
byAmerican author, political activist and lecturer Helen Keller once said, “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but has…
A Question of Culture and how Expats are Living in the UAE
byWhen it comes to a country’s culture, I believe there are two separate definitions; one which is defined as the traditional customs more…
Do You Realize How Pivotal the Time We Live in is?
byBy Moadh Bukhash (@MoadhBukhash) Now that the banners have been taken down, the party hats taken off the heads, the confetti cleaned up, and the…
The Fear of Growing Old
byBy Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) Doug Larson once said, “The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw…
True Patriotism and 3 Pillars to Support it, Reflections for National Day Celebrations
byBy Mohammed Kazim (@MAKazim) Cars honking, people dancing, aircrafts soaring through the skies, and flags being waved; these are some of the typical scenes witnessed…
The 1001 Islamic Inventions Exhibition
byBy Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) Imagine watching a 2-year-old kid grabbing everything in sight, nibbling it, licking it, biting it and then throwing it! And we,…
The UAE’s Greatest Asset is its People
byBy Khalid AlAmeri (@KhalidAlAmeri) Every country’s National Day is a moment of intense celebration, immense pride, and self-reflection where many of the country’s greatest achievements…
The UAE: My 7 Wonders Of The World
byBy Mohammed AlJunaibi (@maljunaibi) Recently, I came across some friends who were sitting and discussing the recent Abu Dhabi bid for the new “Seven Wonders…
Defining National Pride in the Office
byBy Fatma AlKhaja (@fay_alkhaja) 40 seconds. 40 minutes. 40 hours. 40 days. 40 weeks. 40 months. 40 years. This one REALLY counts. After all the…
UAE: United We Stand
byBy Reem Abdalla (@Reem096) On the dawn of December 2nd 2011, the UAE will celebrate 40 years of unity, 40 years of success and 40…
Being Concious of Our Environment
byBy Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) In the words of Mohandas Gandhi, “There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.”…
Is the Educational System Suppressing Creativity?
byBy Reem Abdalla (@Reem096) For those of us fortunate enough to go to school, we were taught since pre-school how to do things in a…
Books Are Medicine for the Soul
byBy Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) One of the funniest Arabic proverbs I read was: “He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the…