I recently read Djamila Moranis novel, The Djinns Apple, published by Neem Tree Press, which reminded me of my childhood. We have all heard about Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid Caliph who ruled from 786 to 809 and is associated with the famous stories of the 1001 Nights. For many of us, he was a part...
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Empowering New Parents Through Technology
Tell us about yourself and your professional journey. My name is Apolline, and I am 24 years old. I am the founder and CEO of Cappella. I grew up in Germany in a French family and studied engineering, which developed my deep passion for technology and innovation. After a gap year to work in investment...
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Granaz Baloch on Climate Justice, Challenging Patriarchy
Granaz Baloch, the founder of Turbat Hub-Global Shapers, is an educationist, water researcher, and climate change activist whose work is focused on education, clean water, sanitation, gender equality, and community development. She is one of the climate change activists featured in the book Climate Change Heroes by SOC Films in 2022. She studied Inorganic Chemistry...
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Unraveling Lifes Mysteries
The LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and are changing the landscape of scientific...
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BOOK REVIEW, Interview: Reveries on Grief
About the Author Safinah Danish Elahi is a lawyer by training. She is the author of the poetry collection The Unbridled Romance of Love and Pain (2019) and two novels, most recently The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon (2023) and Eye on the Prize(2020) which has since been turned into a TV film. She...
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Committed to Ensure Positive Change
The LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and are changing the landscape of scientific...
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Aida Saifi: Enabling Humanity Beyond Borders
Aida Saifi is a humanitarian and development professional with 10 years of experience in international non-governmental organisations, covering humanitarian medical care in hostile contexts such as epidemics, conflicts, emergency response, and natural disasters. She currently serves as the strategic regional partnerships manager of The Fred Hollows Foundation. In her role, she is responsible for building and...
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Lila Ali Aldakheel: Rising Above and Beyond Challenges
The LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and are changing the landscape of scientific...
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No Funeral for Nazia: Traversing Across Traditional Rites of Farewell
Taha Kehars No Funeral for Nazia published by Neem Tree Press is a witty tale that challenges social conventions and narrates the story of Nazia Sami, a celebrated author who in her final days, wields pen one last time and leaves a trail of instructions for her sister, Naureen. It is a striking and inventive...
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Dr. Fatma H. Al-Awadhi: Leveraging Potential for Biomedical Development
The LOréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, in partnership with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, earlier celebrated a decade of empowering female scientists from the GCC in the fields of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Computer Science, who have blazed trails and are changing the landscape of scientific...