As human beings, we tend to categorize to understand other humans better. Our experiences and reality are shaped by our gender, race and religion (or lack of). They are also shaped by how others perceive these attributes and treat you—covert biases, stereotypes and judgments on how...
Denise, a Calgary native turned Research fellow for BRAC Uganda, sips her tea. The early morning mist unveils the rolling hills of Kampala, the Ugandan capital. Her husband, James, outlines today’s plan. Coffee mug in hand, he sifts through moonbean chocolate’s social media. Kampala, Uganda As Denise...
You’re probably wondering, where the heck is Al Ain? It's located in United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is compromised of seven emirates, Abu Dhabi and Dubai being two of them. Within Abu Dhabi, lies the city of Al Ain, also known as the Garden City. View from...
Life is unpredictable You can plan your future with rainbows and sunshine, but life has a mind of its own. It will knock you down, bring you back up, close doors in your face, put you through hurdles and then show you an open door...
Things to do in Abu Dhabi that don't include Ferrari World and Yas Waterworld. To be honest, I wasn't the least bit interested in Ferrari World. As beautiful as they can be, cars rarely excite me. Abu Dhabi is to Dubai what Mississauga is to Toronto....
I travel with just this carry-on Look, if I can survive the summer desert heat with just a carry-on worth of items, then minimalist travel shouldn’t be too hard for anyone. This is part two of my minimalist travel series. Read part one first! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ||...
We’ve all been there—hours of sitting in a cramped economy class seat, watching minutes go by on the flight map on the screen in front of you. Should you watch another movie? Stare at puffs of cloud passing by? Another washroom trip? Long haul flight map...
Do solo Muslim female travellers have a different experience than solo non-Muslim female travellers in Dubai? I lived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during summer 2017. I stayed with my relatives in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, but there were many times when I ventured out...
Nikon D3400 - an entry-level DSLR Buying your first professional camera? You’ve probably scoured photography websites, YouTube videos and forums to decide on your first big camera purchase. There are many types, ranging from crop-sensor, full-frame, mirrorless and even the trypophobia-inducing Light L16. However, this post’s sole...
“I THOUGHT I WAS ON PAIN MEDS!!!” The morphine didn’t affect me—my screams drained the blood from the nurses’ faces and gained looks of sympathy from neighbouring people as the doctor straightened my broken leg to bandage it. A few painful x-rays later, it was confirmed: a...