The mood is starting to shift in the UAE towards the summer mindset.
As we get ready to holiday, we should perhaps take a minute to think about those around us who are less fortunate. Living in the UAE means that we all have so much to be thankful for. And as we are a multicultural community, it also means that much of what happens overseas sadly touches the lives of some of the people living here. As we all know, the earthquake in Nepal has devastated entire areas and the country struggles to come back to life. Please do take a minute to consider the many Nepalese around us – many of them taxi drivers – who might have lost family and friends. Show sympathy and respect.
Another hard-hit country is Yemen, my country of origin, which flounders under extreme duress amidst the hardship of war and deprivation. Tempo has always made it a point to support charitable endeavors and the Red Crescent in its fundraising. So if you are interested to help please reach out to us and we may be able to amplify your cause.
This issue of Tempo is chockfull of creativity, art and inspiration. If you haven’t yet produced your short movie – Smovie – then do it soon, and make sure you get valuable tips from filmmaker Vasilis who will give two free filmmaking workshops in May. Interested in meeting creative, innovative and like-minded people? Join the Creative Collaborative on May 13 at MoxieZone. Or you want to learn how to become a successful entrepreneur? Then catch Tamakkan on May 19, in a session on the entrepreneur mindset and the importance of setting up shop the right way.
Tempo has it all, from entrepreneurs who are breaking the mould and doing new things, to artists, film makers and photographers who enrich all our lives every day. We also love those insatiable social entrepreneurs who believe, like we do, that doing business should always involve giving back.
Have a cool story? An inspiration? An idea to make our world better? Share it with us.
Peace and Kindness.
Sana Bagersh, May 2015
Managing Editor
