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Exchanging Food For Thought, in Ramadan

3 days ago

By: Summer Yasmin Shakespeare said “all the world is a stage.” Perhaps if Shakespeare celebrated Ramadan he may have perceived the entire world as a table and men and women merely guests where each one has his or her place. This month millions of Muslims around the world began the [...]

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Top Unique Travel Destinations in the East

By: Hyacinth Mascarenhas 1. Casablanca, Morocco Source: 8thingstodo Think Marrakesh and Tangier is all Morocco has to offer?...

July 15, 2013, 4:43 pm 0
The Top 5 Most Innovative South Asian Women

By: Hyacinth Mascarenhas These women are much more than just smart, beautiful and powerful. Making strides in their own respective...

July 4, 2013, 10:44 am 0
Recycled Goods from Park Rotana turned into Sculptures

By: Hyacinth Mascarenhas After the incredible effort of 120 children and parents from all over Abu Dhabi, the city now boasts four...

July 1, 2013, 11:09 am 0
Bodytree’s Little Yogis in Abu Dhabi

By: Hyacinth Mascarenhas There’s usually nothing very zen about a room full of 2- to 8-year-olds. But when the yoga instructor begins...

June 28, 2013, 2:30 pm 0

Leadership

June 26, 20130

ANX: A Nasheed Artist with a Twist

By: Hyacinth Mascarenhas As an up-and-coming nasheed artist, Alman Chand Nusrat (aka ANX) has an...
June 19, 20131

Raheela Khan: Banking for Social Change

By: Moniza Khokhar Raheela Khan, 35, represents the future of banking. Having been born and raised...
June 4, 20130

An Interview with Trend Spotter, +Aziz who talks about his new Sound Art Project

By: Hyacinth Mascarenhas Combining elements of an art gallery reception and a musical experience,...

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Innovation

July 28, 20130

How workplace dynamics are changing in the Arab world

Nine in ten professionals in the Middle East and North Africa have friends and relatives who have...
July 28, 20130

Park Rotana Abu Dhabi to raise funds for “The Choice to Change Foundation” during Ramadan

During the Holy Month of Ramadan the five-star Park Rotana Abu Dhabi will be raising funds to support...
July 23, 20130

New Incubator seeks to send Palestinian startups to Silicon Valley

In Palestine, one group of inspired young entrepreneurs have taken it upon themselves to build...

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Women Speak

July 30, 20130

Women entrepreneurs in Gaza develop new app for the blind

“This is the beginning of a shift to smart phones and tablets in Gaza,” says entrepreneur Nidaa...
July 28, 20130

Advice for women looking to advance in the workplace

At the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Jordan this May, we caught up with Genny Ghanimeh,...
July 28, 20130

Upcycling Saudi women out of poverty: A look at Trochet

During Wamda’s Mix N’ Mentor Riyadh, we chatted with Diana Rayyan, the founder of Ateeq,...

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Going Green

July 30, 20130

Young Egyptian Designers Use Fashion to Change Our Plastic Habits

Young Egyptians Yara Yassin and Rania Rafie are embarking on a business that makes bags from bags...
July 15, 20130

Powdered Water Hydrates Drought-Stricken Farms

Mexican farmers have been fighting drought with Solid Rain for more than a decade, but the powdered...
July 15, 20130

Reed Beds: Cleaning Waste Water in the Desert

Earlier this year I decided to visit a strange looking waste management site in Um Al Quwain –...