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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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Living

Do We Really Need to Stay Outside the Box?

Should creativity exist beyond familiarity, or should it be authentic to the creator first and foremost?

by Alexandra Mansilla30 May 2026
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Photography
Art

Her Grandmother Is Her Muse. Interview With Salma Jourani

How a photographer explores what it means to be seen at any age and why joy is what style is really about

by Alexandra Mansilla28 May 2026
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Photography
Technologies

When the Car Becomes the Main Character Of the Image

And why it is a marriage made in heaven when you place a car next to architecture

by Alexandra Mansilla27 May 2026
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Dubai
Events

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, May 26–June 1

Eid al-Adha week is here: London burgers, a Moist Paper Party, a morning run and a whole lot more

by Alexandra Mansilla25 May 2026
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Art
Interview

Alien Arabic Between Tragedy And Comedy. Interview With Yehia Moldan

What stories does Yehia try to tell through his symbols — and whose stories are they?

by Alexandra Mansilla24 May 2026
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Mental Health
Health

The Long Way to Yoga: From Burnout To Herself. Story of Suelen Oliveira

How yoga became the thing that helped Sue stop surviving and start actually living

by Alexandra Mansilla21 May 2026
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Photography
Interview

Youssef Sherif: “Photography Is A Way To Process What I Carry Inside”

What began as a private outlet to process emotions and vulnerability gradually became something larger

by Alexandra Mansilla20 May 2026
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Art Dubai
Interview

Art Dubai 2026 Had a Secret Show. What Was It?

Inside "Nexus" — a one-day exhibition about Dubai, transience, and the people who pass through the city

by Alexandra Mansilla19 May 2026
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Art
Events

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, May 19–25

Emirati cinema, giant moons, truffle burgers and everything in between

by Alexandra Mansilla18 May 2026
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Photography
People

Photographers Redefining What Tunisia Looks Like

They show Tunisia through a deeply personal lens — shaped by memory, emotion, and home

by Alexandra Mansilla17 May 2026
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Art
Art Dubai

Yutaro Inagaki: “For Me, the Main Theme Right Now Is Survival”

What meanings does a Japanese artist hide behind oversized black puffer jackets and keyboard dogs?

by Alexandra Mansilla15 May 2026
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Art
Art Dubai

From the Ocean To Silicium. Interview With Armin Najib, Artist And Jeweller

A self-taught jeweller who grew up at sea is now reimagining the foundations of beauty itself

by Alexandra Mansilla14 May 2026
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Art
Interview

Areen Hassan: “With My Art, I Want People To See That Palestine Has a Culture”

How textiles serve as a living archive of Palestinian history and culture

by Alexandra Mansilla12 May 2026
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Events
Dubai

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, May 12–18

Art Dubai (of course), Open Decks by KLO, a new café in Al Quoz, and more

by Alexandra Mansilla11 May 2026
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Art
Interview

Shifts Through Life And Art: Salma Al Mansoori On “Who I Become” Exhibition

Through a rich variety of works, Salmah’s new exhibition reflects her growth both personally and artistically

by Alexandra Mansilla10 May 2026
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Fashion
Living

Welcome Back, Five-Toe Socks. We Missed You

Finally, these socks are trending again — from runways to street style

by Alexandra Mansilla7 May 2026
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Art
Interview

Love Letter To Siji. Interview With Roudhah Al Mazrouei

How weekends in a quiet mountain village turned into a lifelong artistic obsession

by Alexandra Mansilla6 May 2026
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Art
Lebanon

Nature In the Work Of Contemporary Lebanese Artists

From raw emotion to structure — different ways of seeing nature

by Alexandra Mansilla5 May 2026
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Dubai
Events

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, May 5–10

It is gonna be wild: from New Balance Grey Days to the Stick No Bills party and Secta Regional Showcase

by Alexandra Mansilla4 May 2026
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Living
Mental Health

Sleeping Alone In the Dark: A Childhood Fear That Some Of Us Still Carry

What are we afraid of in the dark? Where does it come from, and how do we deal with it? People share their stories

by Alexandra Mansilla3 May 2026