In The Name Of All The Rebellious Writers
byA rant by a writer who wants to be accepted with her mainstream writing style in the elitist world of academia. I love to write,…
Culture
Serving It Soft. Soft Powers Vs Hard Power In Influencing Countries
byExplaining the importance of ‘soft power’ in adherence to ‘hard-power’ and their role in facing global challenges in the Middle East today. I love Japan….
Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
byA story of two children in the midst of war, family losses, and how the radio affected lives. Minor spoilers included. All the Light We…
The Role Of 3D Printing In Medicine
byThree-dimensional (3D) printing is a manufacturing approach that includes layering of substances to create an object, that has been recently used in the healthcare sector…
What is Culture? 10 Important Elements
byCulture contains many aspects; it is more than just art, music, or food. In fact, it influences who we are and how we live. Here…
A Book Review on Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment
byA book review on Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky, published in 1866. Exploring the main themes in the book and how they dictated the…
The Journeys of 2 Women in UAE’s STEM
byWho are some of the women examples in STEM fields, and how rich are their experiences and their lessons? The small percentages of women in…
Book Review: The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm
byWhat is love, and does change according to our surroundings and on the decade we’re in? or is a book that was written 50 years…
History of the UAE’s Land and Its Connection to Present People
byWhat are the old civilizations that lived on the UAE’s land, and are we connected to them like other countries are connected to their previous…
East Meets East, Not West- Cultural Relationships between UAE & Japan
byBringing attention to cultural platforms that link and celebrate the two cultures of the UAE and Japan. The UAE and Japan have always shared bilateral…
#SailBookRecommendations Campaign, Find Your Next Read
byAs our writers and readers both continue to send us book reviews to share on our Instagram, we thought of continuing sharing the book reviews…
Sail Caricature – Neighbor Favors
byWe’re proud to introduce our newest addition to Sail Magazine, a new section for caricatures: #SailCaricatures.
How Disney Projects Orientalism Through Their Movies
byWhat are the aspects of Orientalism that are found in Disney’s movies like Aladdin (1992) and Mulan (1998), and what is the importance of cultural…
Why Do Writers Write? Reflections from International Authors
byWhy do writers write? and Who do they want to reach through their writings? Reflecting on a SIBF2016 Literature Forum discussion. During this year’s Sharjah…
Book Review: The Girl On The Train
byReviewing Paula Hawkins’s book: The Girl On The Train, a thriller told through the eyes of three different women. What is it about, and how…
#SailBookRecommendations Campaign, Find Your Next Read – Finale
byAs we mentioned in the last few weeks, and as part of our continuous pursuit at Sail to encourage and endear reading to our social…
The Struggles and Accolades of Half Emiratis
byLooking at the struggles that some half-Emiratis go through, and some of their success stories across the globe. The UAE is a country known for its…
#SailBookRecommendations Campaign, Find Your Next Read – Part 3
byAs we mentioned last week, and as part of our continuous pursuit at Sail to encourage and endear reading to our social media followers, we’ve…
Why Do People Choose Shopping Malls To Spend Their Free Time In The UAE?
byEver realized the reasons behind why people go to shopping malls in the UAE? And how many academic researchers have had input into this analysis?…
What Is Climate Change? And What Are We Doing About It?
byClimate change is a very common phrase nowadays, but do we really understand what it means, the extent of earth damages that are attributed to…