The Parent-Children Generational Gap: What We Text and What We Really Mean
byA sociolinguistic perspective on the style differences between the older and younger generations when it comes to texting. As a language student and…
Relationships
5 Ways to Handle A Friend’s Mental Illness
byWhen a person struggles with depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar disorder or another mental illness, everyone around that person is affected too. These steps…
The Need To Be Yourself
byThere are times in life when we would need to make a good impression. But it needs not be a deceitful performance. A…
How Important Is It to Mandate Premarital Counseling, in the UAE?
byMany couples in the UAE do not get the chance to know their future spouse before marriage, and that has led to high…
That Bitter Woman
byRecounting an incident of someone’s bitterness and showing the other side of the story and why some people act so unpleasantly. We all know…
A Wedding Without Drama
byWeddings should not have to be about pomp and glory, but rather an intimate celebration of a couple’s union and their transition into married…
Lesson Learned– Spend Time With Your Loved Ones
byWhat are the lessons we learn after the sudden loss of a family member? I published my last article in the summer of 2016,…
The Ode to My Mother
byApril 15, 2015 – 7:15am Dubai Hospital The sound of your breathing and your occasional snores are the sweetest sound and melody I have…
The Benefits of Vulnerability
byTaking the reader through the thinking process of why vulnerability could be inspirational and why embracing it could make us better human beings. I…
Can’t Love You Without A Social Media Status Update
byArticle in brief: the author looks at how greedy corporations and social media are adding to the pressures of the increasing number of special…