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Alexandra Mansilla
Always searching for ideas, inspiration, and talented people. In love with cartoons, sun, and Ted Lasso
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Art
Interview
‘I Am Inviting the Public To Trespass’: Priyanka Mehra On ‘No Trespassing’
Meet the show that is an explosive blend of white-cube minimalism and the raw energy of the street
by Alexandra Mansilla
24 Jun 2025
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Art
Interview
Meet Neda Salmanpour — Iranian Artist That Embodied the Spirit Of Sand
She encapsulates nature, blurring the line between architecture and sculpture
by Alexandra Mansilla
24 Jun 2025
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Art
Lebanon
To Make Another World Possible — With Art That Shakes People. Meet TAP
Art interventions on billboards, in newspapers, and even in hospitals. What else is TAP?
by Alexandra Mansilla
22 Jun 2025
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Interview
People
You Have Heard His Voice — But Never Seen His Face. Meet Elie Iskandar
Heard Morgan Freeman, Optimus Prime, or David Attenborough in the UAE? Odds are, it was Elie
by Alexandra Mansilla
20 Jun 2025
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Art
Lebanon
We Design Beirut — Edition Two: When, Where, What, And Why
Trust us: you must see it, hear it, and feel it — it is unlike anything else
by Alexandra Mansilla
18 Jun 2025
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Photography
Interview
Saleh Althobaiti, The Photographer: ‘Behind The Silence Of Camels Lie Stories’
The story of a photographer who lived surrounded by camels — and sees what others don’t
by Alexandra Mansilla
18 Jun 2025
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Art
People
7 Local Artists In UAE You Should Know In 2025
From the artists you already know to the ones you are meeting for the first time
by Alexandra Mansilla
16 Jun 2025
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Art
Saudi Arabia
Empowering Local Talent: Hafez Gallery
One more gallery to add to your list (if you haven’t already)
by Alexandra Mansilla
15 Jun 2025
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Saudi Arabia
People
Bedouins Who Race Camels: A Journey Through Tabuk
See how people and camels share daily life through care, celebration, and moments of sadness
by Alexandra Mansilla
13 Jun 2025
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Animals
People
Birdwatchers: Why Do People Passionately Observe Birds?
And is birdwatching only about binoculars and notebooks?
by Alexandra Mansilla
12 Jun 2025
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Dubai
Food
Where To Eat Pizza In Dubai When You Really Want It Right Now
We have been, we have tried, and now we are sharing the pizza spots that truly deliver
by Alexandra Mansilla
11 Jun 2025
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Technologies
Health
We Are Turning To ChatGPT For Medical Advice More And More. Is That... Okay?
How and why ChatGPT turned into an essential tool when we are worried about our health
by Alexandra Mansilla
6 Jun 2025
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Cinema
Interview
The Creative Octopus. The Story Of Ahmed Newton
Who is Ahmed Newton? An actor? A model? Or maybe everything at once?
by Alexandra Mansilla
4 Jun 2025
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Art
Photography
A Way To the Summit. ‘Everyman’s Mountain’, an Exhibition By Omar Al Gurg
What started as a spontaneous climb up Kilimanjaro turned into a full-on exhibition about the mountain
by Alexandra Mansilla
3 Jun 2025
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Food
Restaurants
Ice Cream Emergency: Where To Get the Best Scoops In Dubai
Well, chances are you will end up at one of these spots after reading this
by Alexandra Mansilla
2 Jun 2025
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Music
Dubai
Have You Heard? Dubai’s New Creative Institute Is Almost Here
Everyone should be at the opening — it is going to shake up the creative industry
by Alexandra Mansilla
2 Jun 2025
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Interview
Sport
‘A Piece Of Wood Changed My Life’: The Story Of Mark Issa
How picking up a skateboard at a young age became the turning point for Mark — shaping the direction of his life
by Alexandra Mansilla
30 May 2025
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Books
Dubai
"A City Where Everyone Has a Story": How a Book About Dubai Was Born
Forty real stories. Forty different lives. Together, they make Dubai what it is
by Alexandra Mansilla
29 May 2025
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Fashion
Art
You See Them Everywhere Now: Brands Making Waves In the UAE’s Cultural Scene
Look who is being loud and stealing the spotlight
by Alexandra Mansilla
28 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia
Art
Winds, Courtyards, And Stories: Inside the Saudi Pavilion At Expo 2025
Let’s walk through the "streets" of the award-winning Saudi Pavilion in Osaka
by Alexandra Mansilla
28 May 2025