Jul 28, 2019
Emirati architect Alamira Reem Bani Hashim came back from 12 years in California with a PHD in Urban Planning, becoming the 1st female Emirati with that distinction*. In this episode she explains why she left the UAE at 17 to study abroad on her own. Describing herself as an overachiever and perfectionist, Reem...
Jun 30, 2019
Alamira Reem Bani Hashim explains how evolving political priorities and social realities in the UAE have shaped Abu Dhabi's development over decades, before and after the discovery of oil. Reem is an Emirati researcher and PhD holder in Urban Development who recently published "Planning Abu Dhabi", a book on Abu...
May 15, 2019
Sara Al Shorouqi, 41, is one of the most senior
Emirati female executives in one of the UAE's biggest investment
groups. Her father (a teacher and school director) and mother (an
artist) played a crucial role in her building self-confidence
and managing a career while raising 4 children as a single
mother.
In this...
Feb 3, 2019
Rashed Hassan is a young film actor in Abu Dhabi. His
passion for movies and storytelling as a child took a new turn as a
young man when national service gave him the opportunity to meet
experienced actor Mohammed Ahmed, and audition for a role in one of
Humaid Al Suwaidi’s feature films.
In this episode, Rashed...