Asmaa Al Hameli | May 19, 2013
Since childhood, I enjoyed looking at all the images my family took. It was fun going through the albums and laughing at how each member looked, from having funny hairstyles to wearing glasses that were bigger then their faces. Time takes away the memories, but those photographs bring them back.
0 CommentsAyesha Al Khoori | May 16, 2013
I was very excited to hear last weekend that I would be going to Monster Jam. As you all should know by now, I am obsessed with cars. I love trucks, especially the giant monstrous ones, so I took the event as an opportunity to research the engines, body kits and tyres of the beasts. Sadly, it proved to be a disappointment to me and to my cousin, who came with me. As soon as we got to Zayed Sports City Stadium, where the show was being held, we noticed the crowds. Children were holding giant skull cups filled with [...]
0 CommentsAsmaa Al Hameli | May 8, 2013
When someone gets extremely sick, most likely she will see a doctor. Similarly, seeing a psychiatrist means the patient needs help and advice. Unfortunately, in Arab society, going to a psychiatrist often suggests to family members that the patient is insane or a lunatic. It is not in our culture to seek psychiatric help. However if more people were to start consulting one, the practice might become contagious, thus helping us become a healthy and tranquil society.
5 CommentsAsmaa Al Hameli | May 7, 2013
I was struggling to find blog ideas when I suddenly came across the Desert Dawn Magazine next to a reporter’s office. I have always enjoyed reading this student magazine produced by Dubai Women’s college. It covers a variety of topics from female circumcision to incest, which many people consider taboo to discuss publicly.
0 CommentsAyesha Al Khoori | May 7, 2013
I may be a car fanatic, but there’s one thing I love more than my motors and engines – food. In a recent post on Emirati cuisine I professed my eternal love for traditional dumplings, know as “lgaimat”. Reading through the post at work on Sunday, I felt a sudden craving for them, and decided on making some as soon as I got home.
0 CommentsAyesha Al Khoori | May 5, 2013
The Federal National Council recently discussed a proposal for all government schools to teach subjects in Arabic, rather than in English. To me, that seems like creating a problem, rather than solving one.
3 CommentsAyesha Al Khoori | May 1, 2013
With our country in a perpetual state of development, it’s only to be expected that things will fall by the wayside, some for better, some for worse. But one of the less palatable developments is what has happened to traditional Emirati cuisine. Modernity seems to have swallowed it whole and belched up a fast food court in its place. If an alien were to land in Abu Dhabi today, he may well conclude our national dish is a burger.
3 CommentsAyesha Al Khoori | April 25, 2013
Recently, I was involved in a terrible crash. It was a case of driver error [mine] that hurt many of those around me. But this wasn’t your average sort of crash. It was a virtual crash, that occurred on www.thenational.ae shortly after a candid blog post about my driving habits. Apparently, boasting about speeding recklessly isn’t a good career move for a budding motoring journalist. Who knew?
7 CommentsAsmaa Al Hameli | April 23, 2013
Ras Al Khaimah has issued a new law banning bikinis and tight men’s swim trunks on public beaches. I strongly believe we – as a community – have failed to be clear about what sort of behaviour by visitors is allowed and what is not allowed. The seven emirates are united, yet divided. I do not know in what sense we are united when we cannot even come up with a unified guideline about dress code.
3 CommentsAyesha Al Khoori | April 22, 2013
In a week in which the whole world went crazy over Dubai Police adding a Lamborghini and Ferrari to their fleet, I couldn’t help but think this was a time for introspection. What did such a development say about our society, our values, our progress…the nature of capitalism itself? And I couldn’t help but think…meh. Because, for the truly dedicated follower of fashion such vehicles are somewhat passé.
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