Trekking in India: Business Lessons from the Forest
byBy Rooda AlNeama (@ThinkDubai) Last weekend, I had the pleasure of forest trekking in the South of India. It was great leaving the city and…
Self Reflection
A Eulogy to Steve Jobs
byBy Mohamed AlJunaibi (@maljunaibi) It was October 5th 2011 and the time was just before 4:00 pm. A few of my friends and I were…
Is Technology Affecting Kid’s Creativity to Have Fun?
byBy Fatma AlKhaja (@fay_alkhaja) This month, I decided to step out of the office and discuss a topic that has been on my mind for…
Finding Your Sanctuary
byBy Rawan Albina (@RawanAlbina) Red roof tops, blue skies with the occasional fluffy white clouds swimming across, the beautiful scent of jasmine and gardenias from…
The ‘Too Many Cooks Syndrome’, the Delaying Effect of Interference
byBy Fatma AlKhaja (@fay_alkhaja) I have been fortunate to work in both flat and vertical organizations. But lately, I have come to realize that organizations…
The Need for Creative Advertising Methods in the UAE
byBy Reem Abdalla (@Reem096) After my recent visit to Southeast Asia, I was mind-blown by the amount of creativity found in their outdoor advertising. The…
The Blessings in Misfortune
byBy Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) In the books of history, in fairytales and novels, in movies and in life itself, we read and we see problems,…
A Trip to Kashmir: Disconnecting from Technology
byBy Moad Bukhash (@MoadBukhash) Technology has always been a keen interest of mine; from an early age I had a passion for gadgets. Something about…
Piety and Other Lessons from Ramadan
byby Mohammed Kazim (@MAKazim) Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar echoing from the minarets all around the globe, happiness and joy on the faces of…
Journey Through Change, Finding Myself
byMost of us pass through different stages in our lives wondering who we are, what we are doing, what is our purpose in life….
Asking the 5 W’s: Who, What, When, Where, and How to Understand the Truth
byBy Hamda AlHashemi (@Hamda_AlHashemi) We live in a time where the UAE has become one of the most essential contributors in the world of contemporary…
Internet Café’s and Our Youth
byBy Mohamed AlJunaibi (@maljunaibi) Back in 2001, I was attending college in Abu Dhabi, to later become your average “IT guy”. And I will have…
What Would You Like To Be When You Grow Up?
byBy Khalid AlAmeri(@KhalidAlAmeri) What do you want to be when you grow up? A classic question that opens the gates of dreams, ambitions and curiosity…
Embracing Change
byBy Fatma Bujsaim (@FatmaBujsaim) I have recently noticed that people in general tend to stick with what they are used to and would avoid change…
The First Child, The First Experiment
byBy Reem Abdalla (@Reem096) As the eldest child, I was my parent’s guinea pig, their trial and error. They experienced everything for the first time…
Why Any Adult Needs To Be a Child For a Day
byBy Rawan Albina ( @RawanAlbina) I look at my son and I am amazed by the way he views the world and interacts with it….
Being Late for Class is Being Late for Life
byBy Fatma Bujsaim (@Fatma_Bujsaim) Remember those days when we were late to class in high school because we just felt like being late; no responsibility,…
What if? The Regretful Question
byBy Rawan Albina ( @RawanAlbina) “There should be no regrets only lessons learned”. Now stop for a minute and think about this sentence. What is…
Finding Myself on Campus
byBy Fatma Bujsaim (@Fatma_Bujsaim) For fourteen years, we have lived with no worries over what to wear to school; the uniform was our savior. If…
Is Laziness a Good Thing?
byBy Rawan Albina ( @RawanAlbina) Are you a starter or a completer? Do you find that you often get excited about new ideas and new…