According to the Dress Code
byThis article is syndicated from @TheOpenMajlis You have all been there. You have probably witnessed the sight countless times that caused you to stop dead on…
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Enjoy The Ride
byThis column often shows inspirational talks, but for this month, we are choosing a video from an initiative launched by the Australian government’s office of…
Interview with Wael AlSayegh – Part 2
byWael Al Sayegh is an uprising star in the skies of Dubai. He is a blend of many qualities, the owner of AlGhaf – intercultural…
Interview with Wael AlSayegh – Part 1
byWael Al Sayegh is an uprising star in the skies of Dubai. He is a blend of many qualities, the owner of AlGhaf – intercultural…
Derek Sivers on Keeping Your Goals to Yourself
by———- Here We Start – Interview – Just Another Undergrad – Living Through The Eyes of Art Scenes From Life – To The Point –…
If You Have A Dream, Protect It!
byThis video is captured from the movie: “Pursuit of Happiness”. It is a reminder for all of us to follow our dreams, protect them with…
Ahdaaf Sports Club, Expanding Non-Competitive Sport Facilities in the UAE
byAhdaaf is the first indoor sporting facility in the UAE to offer its players top-grade astroturf fields. It was launched in January 2009 by its…
Stacey Kramer on Sickness Being Her Life’s Best Gift
byIn this TED video, Stacey talks about how certain happenings in life regardless of all their negative meanings can still be looked at with a…
Emiratweet, Sustaining an Emirati Presence on Social Media
byYou think you know, but you have no idea. The insider story of Emiratweet is right here… Emiratweet is the first Emirati Online Social Community…
Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
byThe below video is a graphical animation of the well known book “Where Good Ideas Come From” by Steve Johnson. The book explains how ideas…
Aljoud Lootah’s “Niftee”, From a College Project to a Business
byHow did the Niftee concept start? I studied graphic design at the Higher Colleges of Technology and was asked to submit a design project…
Secret to Success by Eric Thomas
byOften we pick talks from TED conference for this section, but this talk was very motivational and too good to be missed out. This talk…
Interview with the Emirati Life Organizer Hala Kazim (@HalaKazim)
byHala Kazim, a lady that is passionate about showing people the path into untangling their lives, through de-cluttering, and getting in touch with all…
Poems Inspired from China by Wael Al Sayegh
byThese poems were written whilst visiting Mainland China in June 2010 on a trip organized by POAG. As a poet I sometimes write and gift…
Dr. Naif Al-Mutawa and Superheroes Inspired by Islam
byDr. Naif Al Muttawa, the creator of “The 99” comics, was one of the TEDGlobal 2010 talkers. He talked about the importance of role models…
Interview with Qais Sedki – Part 2 (@qsedki)
byby Iman Ben Chaibah The last issue of Sail Magazine had the first part of an interview with Qais Sedki. The man behind the “Gold…
Hillel Cooperman on Legos for Grownups
byThe TED talk for this issue is for Hillel Cooperman. He talks about his new passion for Legos and about a whole community of grownups…
Interview with Qais Sedki – Part 1 (@qsedki)
byBy Iman Ben Chaibah, Qais Sedki is the author of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award winning book: “Gold Ring”, the first Arabic book done on…
Sir Ken Robinson on Learning Revolution!
byIn this TED* talk, Sir Kin Robinson follows up on his first TED talk in 2006 on education. If you have not seen that video,…
Interview with Fatima Al Noaimi
byFatima Al-Noaimi is a bright young Emirati with a strong vision and focused ambition to become a thriving businesswoman. At the tender age of…