It’s that time of year again, when everyone thinks of resolutions and a new set of do’s and don’ts. But this time think out of the box – check out these eleven things you have to have, see...
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Maitri has lived in Abu Dhabi for almost 13 years. She works as a freelance writer, photographer and video editor. Abu Dhabi Week asked Maitri what are the five things that she likes best about Abu...
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We would all like to live in a clean, safe and healthy environment. The problem arises when it comes to actually doing something to make it happen. Are we doing enough? Consider that candy wrapper...
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Last week during a trip to the mall I had a hard time digesting the fact that I looked shorter than half the other girls walking around. I was standing in a store groping for some jewellery on a...
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“I hate this! Everything stinks! Life is so unfair!” Sound familiar? If you’re younger than 20 and older than 11, it probably does. It seems like teenagers these days can't complete a single...
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Last week, I was desperate to buy a stiletto-heeled, shiny black, thin-strapped sandal (I know – totally gorgeous, huh?). I headed to a shop where I found a wide variety of black stylish sandals,...
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Hundreds of people cheering the decorated cars on the Corniche, buildings decorated with lights and fireworks means only one thing: National Day, celebrating the country's unification in 1971. At...
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The discovery of oil was really a great blessing to the gulf. Before this important and great discovery, life was hard. I remember the hardest two months I ever faced. It was drought season and I...
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Watching your kids head off for university is hard, and a lot depends on which university your child wants to attend. Students hoping to transfer between the British and American systems of education...
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Other than my studies, I apply my full concentration on sports, and when it comes to cricket, I really go wild. My ambition is to play for the Indian National Cricket Team. I started playing cricket...
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