Posts in Arts & Culture

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April 12, 2022
A City Built by People Who Came From Somewhere Else Almost everyone in Dubai arrived from somewhere else, carrying a suitcase, a job offer and some version of a plan. The city itself is young, built a... (more)
March 17, 2022
Why Your Sketchbook Choice Matters HereEvery artist remembers their first sketchbook, often a simple gift or an impulsive purchase before any real thought went into paper weight or binding. Once you s... (more)
March 12, 2022
Why Dubai's Busy Professionals Turn to Online Freelance Marketplaces Dubai runs on hustle. Whether you're a photographer shooting weddings across the city, a DJ working the hotel circuit, a pe... (more)
March 3, 2022
Visitors to New York City can be overwhelmed with itineraries and get easily bogged down in rushing through venues. Guests visiting the Museum of Modem Art can see the most famous works in less than t... (more)
February 24, 2022
Why Writing Efficiency Matters Here Dubai runs on deadlines. Whether you're a freelance copywriter juggling clients across time zones, a student finishing an assignment before the next exam, or a ... (more)
February 15, 2022
Why fan fiction is worth taking seriously hereDubai's reading and writing culture is unusually mixed. In any given book club or online group you might find someone raised on Bollywood serials, ano... (more)
April 16, 2020
A Dance With Humble RootsThe tango began far from Dubai, in the working-class neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, where immigrants and locals blended their music and movement into something entirely new. ... (more)
April 15, 2020
Why a Virtual Book Club Makes Sense Here Dubai brings together readers from dozens of countries, but getting everyone in the same room at the same time is not always simple. Long commutes across the c... (more)