By Alma Kadragic
Up to now Christina and Bruce Dalcher have not been dog people. They were more used to cats, and after they arrived in Abu Dhabi three years ago, were given a cat by a friend who was leaving the country.
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PICTURE PERFECT
– by Kulsoom Zakir
Tempo: Ali, how did you come to UAE ?
I was born in Baghdad, and was raised in a number of different countries from Greece to England, to Canada as well! At some point my parents moved to UAE to make a better living, and this is how I ended up being here. I’m currently working as a photographer in one of the companies here in Abu Dhabi called Next Vision Production House.
TAMAKKAN
Tempo: Why did you decide to start MyLife Men’s Spa?
I have a business background and have been looking to do something innovative. My previous job was stressful, and I used to go with my cousin every week to Dubai for a massage.
RAISING THE BAR
– by Venita Subramaniam
Venita: Danielle tell us a little about yourself.
Danielle: I did my schooling in Abu Dhabi and went to university in Boston. After working with an advertising agency for a few years I moved back to Abu Dhabi.
THE FIGHT CLUB
After the exciting debut of the 1st Round of the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship on May 14th 2010, with I SEE introducing to Abu Dhabi the first ever regional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) championship for a Grand Prize of 1,000,000 Dirhams, Round 2 is now just around the corner.
RAMADAN
By Sithara Sethumadhavan
Important facts about Ramadan- what I’ve learned about the holy month.
Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calender
MOBILE TAGGing
Abu Dhabi Tempo is the first magazine in the region to integrate mobile tags in its publication to become the truly “multimedia magazine”.
Volcano fountain
– by Maxine Guarnier
Abu Dhabi today is the city of malls, beaches, and summer events. But that was not the case until six years ago. Life for any person in Abu Dhabi centered around the famous Volcano Fountain on the Corniche.
ART-ICULATE
– by Sithara Sethumadhavan
Shakespeare once wrote, “All the world’s a stage,” but for this young artist all Abu Dhabi is the stage or, in her case, the canvas. Neena Rai is an Indian expatriate, a city based artist cum model cum entrepreneur who follows art as a religion.