This is for Mom She told me she misses the newsletter I promised you I wasn't going to send you anything unless there was something relevant to say. I kept my promise. Over the past 7 weeks I was in mid and high intensity business classes, parallel to client work. I made new friends! I can also teach you new stuff now (if you let me, of course). I promise I'll tell you all about it. Now, the articles below are more journaling sessions than articles per se. Just to keep mom in the loop with...

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Sarah Hadir, Instagram, 2025 There is something so beautiful about a project drawn 60 years ago that had some theories regarding its effects on society, for it to then be used way beyond anyone would ever anticipate. The symbolism of the postmodern buildings was supposed to evoke unity among a diverse society, with different ethnicities. In reality, what determines unity in the society is the public spaces and how they are...

What exactly is freedom? Articles on free will and what shapes it. I kinda got used to it but the regime in the UAE has its own type of propaganda. Union, Law, Business, Public-Private Cooperation, Discipline, Diversification, Talent, Future Generations. These are the 8 values of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Above all, in Dubai specifically, is tolerance. There are boys holding hands, there are girls in tiny skirts. There are free beaches. There are public libraries...