When Our Need to Belong Becomes Harmful
byHow do our various identities serve our need to feel part of something bigger? How does the biological need for a sense of belonging affect…
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Struggles of a Third-Culture Kid
byA third culture kid (TCK) reflects on the feelings of being torn between two nations and realizes the importance of accepting the lack of belonging….
Rooting Myself in a Changing City
byHow to cultivate a sense of place within rapid change. Having lived abroad for a decade, I am familiar with the term “reverse culture shock”…
The Consumption Identity
byThere is nothing more real than the intangible aspects of mankind; pain, identity, consciousnesses, awareness, and our relationships with people rather than objects. The…
Land: An Essential or An Accidental Property of Identity?
byNationality may fulfill the individual’s sense of self leaving him/her with little need to pursue a higher understanding of their identity until nationality can…
Remember that Song?
byA look at how music has evolved and the memories we build with our favorite tracks. For those of you who are in…
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…
A City in a Filmmaker’s Lens
byHow has filmmaking influenced the tourism industry in the past two centuries, and how people perceive certain cities over the others. Throughout history, the film…
Without A Photographic Archive, Does That Make Us Non-Existent?
byArticle in brief: The author reflects on the changing perspective on the need for archiving our lives through photography. I squirmed uncomfortably in my seat as…
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…
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…
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…
Reflecting on Yourself and Who You Really Want to Be
byAre you reflecting the kind of person you want to be?