The Art of Making Safeefah: Rooted in the Palm Tree (@IrthiCrafts)
byExploring the traditional Emirati craft of Safeefah making, and how it started and the different techniques behind it, and learning more about what the…
Culture
What You Need to Know About the Anti-Vaccine Movement
byThe anti-vaccine movement is becoming more popular every day. What are the outcomes of such a movement on the health and economy of…
Life Abroad, Demystified
byDo we do ourselves a disservice by sticking with groups that look like us when studying abroad? Or are we better of integrating…
Irthi (@IrthiCrafts) Bringing to Light Talli and its Artisans
byExploring the making of Talli – an Emirati traditional craft- and Bidwa, the social development programme under Irthi Crafts Council. In a wide…
Irthi Crafts Council(@irthicrafts): Developing New Markets
byTraditional crafts pave way for women and creativity. Last February my attendance to an Emirati traditional crafts event initially incited in me an…
The Consumption Identity
byThere is nothing more real than the intangible aspects of mankind; pain, identity, consciousnesses, awareness, and our relationships with people rather than objects….
Celebrating Fierceness: Arab Women in STEM
byIn 2019, the International Women’s Day saw the start of an Emirati-based platform initiated to celebrate Arab women in STEM. The 8th of…
Climate Change – We Are Sinking, Queue the Music
byAre we living in a movie scene? Climate change might be our sad ending movie. When Titanic was sinking and everything was falling…
Lawrence of Arabia, Hero or Villain?
byWhat is the historical understanding of Lawrence of Arabia’s role in the Middle East, and is he perceived as a hero or a…
The War of Fake News on GCC and How Not To Fall For It
byThe importance of understanding the war of fake news, and learning how to arm yourself against it. Today’s political landscape is getting grayer…