WKND Books: Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani writer Saba Karim Khan's hard-hitting debut novel

In an interview, Khan, instructor of social research and public policy at New York University Abu Dhabi, talks about the themes at the centre of the n...

Trump may be gone, not Trumpism

The problem is not in the difference of vision, but their outright refusal to see how most preposterous ideas have found acceptance during the Trump p...

Forgetting is a way of forgiving yourself

Memory is an asset, but it is also subjective and does not offer a rational view of the events that shaped your life.

Decoding internal worlds of child-free women

Over a period of time, I’ve established a comfortable relationship with the idea of being alone.

Anarchy: Born in the USA

There is only an extent to which paranoia can be allowed to fester. Because when it goes unchecked for far too long, chaos unfolds.

Covid-19: Lives on the receiving end of the pandemic

A strange aloofness in our meetings and greetings is felt more acutely by a generation that still craves personal touch. And this is exactly what the ...

Why this travel blogger is visiting iconic filming locations

Covid-19 pandemic: The defence of the mask

In the UAE, the authorities set out to lead by example. A penalty of Dh3,000 was announced for anyone spotted without a mask in public areas

WKND Read: The fine art of disappearance

A young adult novel by a UAE-based clinical hypnotherapist deep dives into the grief of being ghosted.

The joy of being ‘invisible’ on social media

I have decided to be a spectator, rather than a participant, but I often wonder if there is a price to be paid for this invisibility.