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.
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.
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
Young Media Leaders
By Alma Kadragic
Thirty-five Emirati students representing all the national universities completed the Young Media Leaders program sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF).
Grounding Skills
Grounding Skills
For many years, people with terminal illnesses were an embarrassment for doctors. Someone who could not be cured was evidence of the doctors’ fallibility, and as a result the doctors regularly shunned the dying with the excuse that there was nothing more that could be done (and that there was plenty of other demand on the doctors’ time).
In Sand Land
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.
Sand Land Love
Second City
Chicago is known as the “Second City” in the USA because New York City seems to get the lion’s share of attention. That being said, Chicago has its own charms and unique identity. It has a completely different feel than the “Big Apple”.
AD Book Club
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Tempo met up with the Abu Dhabi Book Club that meets once a month to discuss one novel chosen by a group of random professionals seeking intellectual stimulation.
Take a breather from the conundrum of your corporate life, and delve into discussions about anything in life.
Take a breather from the conundrum of your corporate life, and delve into discussions about anything in life.
Sounds of Arabia
Good News Dispatch
Abu Dhabi Bag for Youth: “Youth of one world” is the slogan of the new Kalima initiative that includes the distribution of 1000 bags. Each of these contains ten books of distinguished children’s literature from around the world, which have been translated into Arabic. This initiative is aimed at secondary school pupils (from the sixth to the ninth grade).