In this Year of Reading, please take extra care to understand the importance of valuing the written word, data and image. In our cut and paste era, it is easy to
For Michael
Christmas holiday 2013. It was past mid night. The morning will soon break and we have to set off early. We have over three hundred kilometres to travel and we
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
A satirical novel, a true classic. Cat’s Cradle ponders on spirituality, science, and purpose, and it is definitely a difficult book to put down. As I read each page I
Ain’t you glad you are outta here
Ain’t you glad you are outta here? Ain’t you glad you are outta here? Ain’t you glad you are outta here ? My mind raced back to my days at
#WhyILoveUAE Winners
The 1st place goes to… John Haddad for Connection! The Tempo team attended the awesome awards ceremony at the 360 Community’s Marina Square. Out of the 56 entries for the
Final Resting Place
The body of the Undead hive-mind lay before me, split in two by the power of my longsword. Animated skeletons and zombies that surrounded me fell over; their controlling
Talking Books: Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom
Reading this book felt like therapy – simple as that. It was like a lecture or a long conversation with a favourite teacher about life and death, and the
Chimamanda Adichie: Literary Experience
Chimamanda Adichie knows how to make an impact. She spoke recently to a packed audience of over 500 literary fans in Dubai. She spoke like the wisest elder and dressed
Who am I?
The night I was born was a cold and wet. All alone in the darkness, my mother screamed out for help. Wracked with pain, she suddenly saw a mysterious stranger.