Mercy Corps is a NGO that operates in West Bank and Gaza. One of their actions is to support a photography program in Hebron. They provide access to professional equipment for students and the multi-day class teaches basic technical skills and creativity. The program encourages young students to envision photography as career. Many female photographers especially are […]
A new feature in the Travel Section of The New York Times. “It’s impossible not to recognize the moment you pass into Dubai’s Al Quoz Industrial Area. Instead of the immense spires of gunmetal gray and glass that populate neighborhoods on either side, the buildings are two- or three-story warehouses…” To read the full article, […]
An assignment for the French newspaper Le Monde during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Simon Roger wrote a story about Masdar, the City of the Future. The city project built next to the Abu Dhabi International Airport is designed by the British firm Foster and Partners. It is based on renewable energy sources including the […]
Article by Victoria Gomelsky. In early 2014, Swiss watch imports to the United Arab Emirates “were slated to hit close to a billion francs,” or slightly more than $1 billion, that year, said Nitin Nair, editor of WatchTime Middle East, the regional version of the American quarterly that debuted that March. Read the full article […]
For the travel section of The New York Times. An article by Angelica Rogers. Friday brunches in the City of Gold are often lavish, hourslong events with dizzying spreads. Here are four to get you started. Look up the word brunch in Wikipedia and you’ll find only one city with a separate entry: Dubai. The extravagant, Instagram-worthy […]