Animals Get Hurt Too
byAnimal abuse is a serious issue and it’s important to enforce laws and create awareness to end such cruelty. It is heartbreaking to hear of…
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Emirati Tenants Not Welcome
byThe author discusses how being an Emirati can actually be a hindrance when seeking a home to rent in the UAE. In 1998, the late…
Young Writers, Find Your Voice
byCreative Writing is being promoted more and more in schools around the UAE, what is the impact of having such a strategy in the education…
A Glimpse Into The First Official Youth Cirlce (@EmiratesYouth)
byThe UAE’s Minister of State for Youth Affairs has launched last week her main initiative for the year as The Youth Circles. We interviewed two…
The Arab World Is Launching Into Orbit
byThe focus on space sciences in the UAE has been growing tremendously recently, here are some of the benefits of that. The simplest things always amazed…
What You Need To Know About The UAE’s National Reading Policy In Less Than 25 Points
byWe’ve all heard about the National Reading Policy, the National Reading Strategy, Reading Law, and we heard about tons of initiatives initiated by almost everyone. But…
The UAE Fights Brain Drain
byThe author writes about how the UAE has developed into a hub for talent and the measures taken to ensure retention of high-achieving Emiratis. Brain…
Mental Health Stigma in the UAE
byAre mental health issues prevalent in the UAE? How are they combatted? Omar Al Owais discovers. Fatima has excelled academically all her life. She graduated…
Why Do Some People Read Whilst Others Do Not?
byWhy do people read? What do people read? Why do some people not enjoy reading? Being an avid reader and a true believer in the…
Kids These Days, They Want It All
byThe author looks at the increasing demands of children and the youth on lavish and superficial needs, and discusses ways to combat this. Today’s children…
Enlighten Yourself, One Book at a Time
byThe author discusses the declaration of 2016 as the Year of Reading by the UAE leaders and the hope that this will bring forth. Our…
10 Q&A With Inspirational Women of the UAE – Atheer Bin Shakar (@Atheer_aShaker)
byAtheer bin Shaker is 26 years old and has a Bachelor’s degree in Integrated Media from Zayed University. She is a Leadership & Self Actualization…
What I Know For Sure About Shamma Al Mazrui, Our Minister of State for Youth Affairs and President of the Youth Council
byWho is Shamma Al Mazrui, and what do we know about her? The author shares her personal experience and knowledge about our newly appointed Minister…
In Memory of Mohammad Ali Zainal, The “King of Pearl”
byThe author talks about a Saudi businessman and philanthropist named Mohammad Ali Zainal who made great contributions to the field of education in the Arabian…
Lost Heritage is Lost Treasure
byThe UAE is home to many expats who have lived here for many years. Unfortunately, countless of them left the country without documenting their stories…
Is There A Graffiti Movement In The UAE?
byLooking into Grafitti art, what it means and how it is currently practiced in the UAE to determine whether there is an actual graffiti movement….
Happy New Year 2016 & Happy Year Of Reading!
byWishing all our readers a great year ahead, may you fulfill all your plans and goals and have a year filled with good health &…
The Glory of UAE
byThe author looks at how far the UAE has come since its inception and how its people still remain at the core of its development….
How Impartiality Shaped Me
byThe author talks about his lifelong belief of impartiality and tolerance, and how various experiences in his life led him to where he is now….
Accepting the Good and Forgetting the Bad in Change
byThe author talks about his experience in dealing with the rapid changes in the society. “Our life was much better! I wish things would go…