I left a steady job to work on my craft as a writer earlier this year. It was scary, but it led to major milestones like winning a short story competition hosted by Netflix and The Evening Standard in the UK. Now, I’m getting invited to an authors’ showcase at Expo 2020 and will take part in the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature next spring not as a moderator like I
Every morning, it is the same cycle: What do I wear? This question becomes nuanced when we consider how technology, social media and climate change will affect fashion in the future. It is no longer a consideration of trends, but a matter of long-term sustainability. “There’s a lot of focus on climate change and in order for us to meet goals set by the Paris Agreement, one out
You’ve gotten used to it, haven’t you? Yes, you miss the office banter and wearing nice trousers, but there’s heightened productivity and quiet at home. You’re not alone: A LinkedIn survey in September revealed that 70 percent of employees in the UAE and Saudi Arabia feel “out of practice” with office life and 40 percent still want a flexible schedule. Basically, we are still
Podcasts used to be the companion of choice on the daily drive to work or while exercising. But when COVID-19 hit and we had nowhere to go and nothing to do … were people still tuning in? It turns out, podcast listeners escaped reality by tuning to podcasts even more than usual. A report titled “Podcasts in MENA: State of the Industry” showed that, after an initial dip at the