It feels as if it was yesterday but it has been 11 years since I started working in the UAE: three different organizations, three different cultures, from banking to real estate and finally the media industry. The main reason that made me move from one establishment to the next was the organizational culture and working […]
As an Emirati I have lost a friend or more due to road accidents. When an Emirati hears the news of his friend’s death, the first question that springs to mind is: did he die from a car accident or an illness? If the answer was a car accident then yes, you would see a […]
Westerners might find it amusing to witness a Middle Eastern man waiting and standing outside Victoria’s Secret, the well-known lingerie outlet, for their loved ones to finish their dream shop. They would witness them rushing in and out of the shop asking their loves ones to hurry up and move on. However when they notice […]