The Unnamed Man
By Inas Faiza Naravar Mohideen
The first sign was always the scent of sandalwood from the hall. At 5:25 p.m., Shafana’s mother would light the...
Weight We Share
By Jude Aly
The air in Desert Barbell was heavy with anticipation, thick with the smell of sweatand chalk dust coating from the steel calibrated...
AUS climbs in regional, world rankings
By Salama Al Mahri
UNIVERSITY CITY, SHARJAH – The American University of Sharjah ascended to the top 150 in the Times Higher Education Asia University...
Draped in Culture: Unraveling the Diversity of South Indian Sarees
By Annalisa Lewis
Imagine you’re in South India, a vibrant, loud, and bustling place, where vibrant traditions intersect with modernity. From the inner gullies to...
Jhumka bells and Sari swirls: A Guide to an Indian Wedding
By Sabah Zaheer
The phrase Big Fat Indian Wedding is a popular buzzword that encapsulates weddings in India that are so lavish and opulent that...
Unveiling Hidden Dialects with Dr. Ahmed Ali
By Hoor Ibrahim
“Encountering individuals from Faifaa Mountain and observing their communication in a somewhat unusual language, despite being Arabs themselves, piqued my curiosity,” says...
Between a Brush and its Canvas: The Perspective of an Arab Art’s Connoisseur, Collector...
By Bissane El Sayed
“I established Barjeel as an extension of storytelling, storytelling from the Arab world … But rather than just words or politics,...
The Fusion of Business and Art: The Journey of a Young Self-taught Artist
by Dina Helmy
Authentic, expressive and bold are styles that would describe Rahma Zuhair’s aesthetic. Her distinctive choice of necklaces serves as a noticeable aspect...



















