By Noura Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi – (My personal story)
“The loudness of her compressed heartbeats rang in her ears as she tried to wear a layer of calm serenity. Getting ready to be gazed at from unknown eyes as she stepped into a distant light like she’s staring at the sun from underwater. Holding her breath, waiting… anticipating. It’s time to walk down the aisle, dressed in white, entering her new kingdom.”
By Justin Thomas
With its origins in Roman Catholic martyrology, February the 14th has become a global celebration of romantic love. Feb 14, or Valentine’s Day – if we must – is also one of the hospitality industry’s busiest days of the year. If you’re seeking a romantic meal for two, or even three, then you may need to book early. My valentine’s destination last year was Mawaweel, a Lebanese restaurant on Al-Falah Street, just off airport road, in the Medina Zayed district of downtown Abu Dhabi.
By Sharon Carvalho
The Dream Players have arrived! In case you haven’t caught the bug yet, the is Dream Players is a community driven talent event and show aimed at promoting talent in the community and giving aspiring performers and artists a platform to showcase their talent.
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Name: Asa Pollendine Purpose of shot: Open prawn sandwich is very Swedish and being Swedish myself I can be critical about this lovely treat, but THIS one did for sure
By Manar Al Hinai, a Khaleeji girl who overthinks a lot and loves to write
At last, it is the time of the year again. That magical time when we let go of all the exhaustion and stress that came with the old year, and we are ready to embark on the New Year’s journey.
In Arabic we have a saying that goes like “elly fat mat,” which translates to “Whatever happened is dead,” meaning we should not look back, and instead focus all of our energy and emotions on the bright future lying ahead of us.
By Ian Mason
I vividly remember my first trip to Hong Kong more than 25 years ago.
My wife and I had decided to use the Metro to get around. On our first day, we found the Metro station (easy), bought a ticket (no problems) and stood on the platform, expectantly waiting for the next train.
By Alma Kadragic
Last year at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival, I attended TEDxDoha which took place at the Katara Heritage Village during the Festival although not actually part of it. I went because an old friend who was running the show told me about it, and I had never been to any TEDx before that.
Khawla Darwish and Mona Fares, two young and upcoming artists based out of Dubai organized an exhibition at DUCTAC. The work of these ladies is quite interesting and the title of their exhibition, ‘E7SASI,’ especially intriguing.