By Deepthi Nair
In India, while growing up, I had the good fortune of living next to some wonderful people. For college and work, I had to move to new cities and even then, I came across a variety of usually good people, good neighbours. And then I moved to Dubai.
Continue reading Are these worse than the worst neighbours you’ve ever had?
By Alvin R. Cabral
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I wonder how many that would be when it comes to GIFs.
Continue reading Aww… a GIF made me realise just how emotional a dad I am
Being diagnosed with Non–Hodgkin Lymphoma just weeks after her wedding, yogi Lina Zoghaib had a different sort of honeymoon ahead of her…
“My wedding in Lebanon had been the celebration of dreams; surrounded by friends and family, poems written by my dad, traditional Arabic music, lots of dancing, great home cooked food, and of course, tying the knot with my gorgeous, supportive and fun fiancé — what more could a girl ask for?
Continue reading I was diagnosed with cancer soon after my wedding. This is how yoga helped me
By Sarwat Nasir
My journal entry from June 1, 2010:
“That guy is still in love with me. He keeps saying he wants to marry me. Why in the world would I do that? I was probably so bored with my life back then, which is why I dated him”
Continue reading I started keeping a diary when I moved to Dubai and it helped
By Alvin R. Cabral
Years ago, my son got into a scuffle with a classmate. They were naturally summoned to the principal’s office. My son’s reason was that he was merely defending another classmate who was being bullied. Some time later, I flipped out when he told me that again there were hecklers ganging up on him in a game he was playing on his iPad.
Continue reading How to deal with kiddie bullies (who turn into nasty adults)
By Deepthi Nair
When the neighbourhood beauty salon offers a steep discount on all their services on a weekday, I move heaven and earth to keep my appointment.
Continue reading Spare me from the pester power of salon employees
By Anita Iyer
As I turned on the mobile network one morning last week, my cellphone beeped continuously. My first thought was, “Is everything fine at home?” Unlocking it, I was relieved to see a flood of messages from people I don’t usually hear from, wishing me happy friendship day. A few messages had genuine warmth, enquiring what’s new in my life, but most were forwards.
Continue reading Need special skills to make friends in Dubai. Have them?
