Every Sunday evening, I meet my good friends Shafic and Marwan in front of Mariah Mall on Najda Street. Marwan comes prepared with a big bag full of cat food, fresh water and disposable dishes. Our task? To visit 12 spots designated on a map delivering fresh supplies to the stray cats there.
– 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.
– 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.
– by Randy Parker
I grew up in the U.S. state of Florida which has a large population of Hispanic immigrants
that only spoke and understood Spanish.
The Second City
Much as Chicago is known as the second city to New York in the U.S., Al Ain has the same relationship to Abu Dhabi city. As Abu Dhabi city gets the lion’s share of attention, Al Ain remains relatively unknown as the cultural and historical center of the Emirate.
A World Away
I am now 10 time zones away from Abu Dhabi after two days and almost twenty hours of sitting in an airline seat. Believe me, this is bad on the body and mind.
Annual Leave
I will be going back to the United States in a couple of weeks for a month. I have not been back there in over a year. In addition to reconnecting with family and friends, I also have to take care of the personal business junk that inevitably piles up when one is away.
Who’s the Boss?
“A good boss is someone who can effectively run a company and communicate with, and understand, their employees.” Anonymous Fresh Graduate and Job Seeker
Let’s just say this guy will never find the boss of his fanciful dreams. Well, almost never. There are those few cases, almost as rare as a pink diamond, where employees actually enjoy working with upper level management.
Frances Gunnison is from New Hampshire, U.S.A. She lived in Abu Dhabi for 2 years. She recently went back to her homeland and shared her experience of living in Abu Dhabi: