Be A Traveler Not A Tourist
byArticle in brief: Some musings on the beauty of travel and what makes it wonderful. “Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” This…
Culture
Landmark Renovations By Italian Brands
byArticle in brief: The author observes how Italian brands contribute to renovating Rome. A strong heritage and national pride is all it takes for Italian design…
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…
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…
Commiting Violence Against Women in The Name of Tradition
byThe first month in this New Year was a very enlightening one for me. An interesting discussion I had at a dinner at my…
Choosing Fashion Over Tradition
byNobody likes change, whether it is good or bad. We will always question what is foreign to us and rather than explore it, we avoid…
Factors That Shape Cultural Norms
byIn our nature, or at least, our natural tendency to draw conclusions onto groups of individuals rather than individually assess or pass judgments, we naturally…
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.
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…
The Need for Improving the Qualifications of Childcare Teachers in the UAE
byBy Ayesha AlJanaji (@_AyeshaAlJanahi) “Young children soak up knowledge about their world with the eagerness of thirsty sponges”. Although they may not be able to…
Social Clubs at Work, Where Would You Fit and Where Would it Take You?
byBy Fatma AlKhaja (@Fay_Alkhaja) A long time ago, I worked in an organization that was quite multicultural in all aspects. It was a demanding…
The Universal Language of Food
byBy Shaima AlTamimi (@iamshaima) If there is one thing that amazes me in this world, it would be the universal language of food. Globally, people…
The Trend of Mail-Order Bride
byBy Reem Abdallah (@Reem096) Imagine sitting in a room filling a form on your likes and dislikes amongst other personal preferences. Then you get introduced…
Ramadan is Round The Corner
byBy Iman Ben Chaibah Ramadan is just around the corner; coming back to us on its yearly visit. Yet the visits are never quite the…
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…
Words to Consider In Globalization
byBy Shaima Al Tamimi, No word has been as popular in the twenty first century than “globalization”. It is no longer an idea but an…