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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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Music
Technologies
What Makes Good Sound And What Does It Really Depend On? Let’s Dive In
The founder of Tonefarm, the first UAE-based sound system manufacturer, explains it
by Alexandra Mansilla
13 May 2025
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Art
Interview
Ghassan Kayed, Burgers & Hoodies: ‘I Want To Put Our Region On the Global Radar’
Discover how the agency seeks to achieve its goal through the means of storytelling
by Alexandra Mansilla
11 May 2025
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Fashion
Sport
Can’t Stop Decorating Your Sneakers? Here Is How To Keep Going
From different types of laces to charms and pearl bows
by Alexandra Mansilla
9 May 2025
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Art
People
From Canvas To Camera: 5 Artists From Kuwait To Know
The works you need to see — from photos of Kuwaiti coastlines to sculptures tackling the environmental toll of oil
by Alexandra Mansilla
8 May 2025
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Travel
Dubai
Dubai International Airport Is Closing. Wait, What? And Why?!
Don't panic: it won't happen overnight. But it will happen
by Alexandra Mansilla
8 May 2025
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Interview
Art
Painting the Wounds Of a City And a Self. Interview With Azin Zolfaghari
The Iranian artist who captures the absence of human presence in urban life
by Alexandra Mansilla
6 May 2025
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Music
Interview
Italo Sound Comes To Dubai. Interview With Otto Kraanen, Bordello A Parigi
Looks like the city is about to have one of its most unforgettable nights yet
by Alexandra Mansilla
4 May 2025
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Fashion
Interview
The Quiet Power. Interview With Faiza Bouguessa
The brand that celebrates women in all their beauty, complexity, and power
by Alexandra Mansilla
2 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia
People
Truly Saudi: Giving Saudi People the Space To Tell Their Stories
Meet a new platform that shows what is truly Saudi
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 May 2025
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Saudi Arabia
Interview
Cat Buffets, Garlic Fast Food, And More — Jeddah With Kholoud Abdulwassie
Discover Jeddah’s hidden gems with a guide whose family has lived here for generations
by Alexandra Mansilla
1 May 2025
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People
Mental Health
Meeting Hangover: What Is It And When Does It Hit?
Finally, there is a name for that drained feeling after meetings
by Alexandra Mansilla
29 Apr 2025
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Events
Music
OFFLIMITS: How It Went Down (And WHAT Just Happened?)
It was so epic, we just want to rewind time and live it all over again
by Alexandra Mansilla
29 Apr 2025
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Art
Interview
Bringing Egyptian Alabaster Back To Life. Interview with Omar Chakil
Discover the story of the first Arab designer to collaborate with Galerie Gastou in Paris
by Alexandra Mansilla
27 Apr 2025
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Books
Books To Read If You Are Trying To Get Into Art
A curated list of beautiful books that explain everything simply, without the overwhelm
by Alexandra Mansilla
25 Apr 2025
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Lebanon
Interview
The Land Remembers: CAL Builds Lebanon’s Pavilion At the Venice Biennale
How the curators are turning the pavilion from an exhibition space into a call to action
by Alexandra Mansilla
25 Apr 2025
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Music
Events
DJing Workshops Start In Dubai — Guess Who Is Running Them?
Lessons by a DJ who is truly passionate about what they do
by Alexandra Mansilla
22 Apr 2025
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Food
Lifestyle
How To Cook: YouTube Tutorials For Every Skill Level
Step-by-step cooking guides that make everything feel simple
by Alexandra Mansilla
21 Apr 2025
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Art
Galleries
Naila Art Gallery: A Space That Listens
One more place in Riyadh to check out if you are into art
by Alexandra Mansilla
18 Apr 2025
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Movies
Animals
Everything You Wanted To Know About Penguins — With Bertie Gregory
How do they live? And honestly… what is going on in their heads?
by Alexandra Mansilla
17 Apr 2025
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Art
Interview
Love, Hope, Struggle: Hidden Emotions In the Work Of Abdulaziz Al-Hosni
What stories lie within the colours Aziz chooses?
by Alexandra Mansilla
16 Apr 2025