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World DESTINATIONS

Will it still be there next year?

By Emma Kirkman

As we jet off to escape the heat of the desert this summer, have you given a thought to what would happen to that gorgeous beach or amazing mountaintop view over the next few years if climate change continues at its current pace?

PAINTING TRAYS

By Sharon Carvalho

Salwa Abdel Mesih and Maha Hamouda have known each other for over 20 years. For both, their families and careers were a priority and they hardly had time to pursue any other interests. But resigning from work at the end of 2011 seemed to be a blessing.

Reviving theatre

 

 

By Sharon Carvalho- Maggie Hannan lives and breathes theatre. Growing up with a grandmother who was a Shakespearean actress, a mother who was an opera singer and other family involved in the arts, she was destined for a career on stage. “I did some fringe work and…

 

True difference

 

 

By Angeli Castillo- Ever had those days where you’re aimlessly cruising around in your fully-optioned air-conditioned car and still complained about the heat? How about waiting inside the bus stop shelter for the bus or taxi to whisk you away from your heated troubles?

 

DUBAI ABULHOUL

 

 

By Manar Al Hinai- This month, I am proud to interview a young Emirati author from Dubai, whose name is also Dubai. Dubai Abdullah Abulhoul is a 15-year-old high school student who earned the title of ‘Youngest Emirati Director’ at the age of 11…

 

AGAINST ALL ODDS

 

By Hana Makki

There are many times in all of our lives where we find ourselves knowing exactly where and what we should be, yet our world and circumstances, through no fault of our own, seems to build walls and barriers to our dreams.

I met Hamdah Khalfan Al Mansouri at the rehearsal for a poetry show I worked on called Speak Abu Dhabi.  We sat down with Bahareh, the poet and founder of the show, and went to work translating Hamdah’s poem ‘Tears on the Cheek of the Moon’.

Saving the planet

 

By Emma Kirkman

As the weather heats up, the temptation to turn up the air conditioning also rises. However, before touching the switch, consider how much you are impacting the environment.

Dr Rula Qalyoubi from United Nations Environment Programme was on a Green Economy panel organised by Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi as part of World Environment Day and Rio+20 Summit commemorations.

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