The Sandy Times

AI Needs a Human. Ila Colombo On Her Journey And Dubai Design Week

Get a first look at the salt-inspired pavilion arriving in d3

by Alexandra Mansilla

14 Oct 2025

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, October 14–20

There is a lot happening this week — and among it all, the long-awaited Moist Paper Party finally returns

by Alexandra Mansilla

13 Oct 2025

Mental Health

‘Our Mind Is the Real Battlefield’. Sara Fares On Mental Health And Faith

Sara speaks with rare honesty about anxiety, panic, and the quiet process of rebuilding yourself from within

by Alexandra Mansilla

10 Oct 2025

People

Iranian Artists Who Let Nature Speak (Or Stay Silent)

See how each artist meets nature — each in their own way, yet always with quiet respect

by Alexandra Mansilla

9 Oct 2025

Fashion

Lebanon

A Brand With a Loud Voice. Huda Baroudi And Maria Hibri On Bokja

25 years on, Bokja continues to react to the world — turning stories, emotions, and moments into fabric

by Alexandra Mansilla

9 Oct 2025

Technologies

Ever Wanted To Turn Your Dreams Into A Film? Well, Now You Can

Now, even your most surreal dreams don’t have to stay trapped in your head

by Alexandra Mansilla

8 Oct 2025

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, October 7–13

We have pulled together a few things that might make your week feel a little less routine

by Alexandra Mansilla

6 Oct 2025

Interview

Aadil Abedi: "Every Stroke Of Calligraphy Carries Memory"

See how an artist works with Arabic script, playing with it but still respecting it

by Alexandra Mansilla

2 Oct 2025

Museums

An Opening Not To Miss: Lawh Wa Qalam, M. F. Husain Museum

A whole museum dedicated to Maqbool Fida Husain, the ‘Picasso of India’, is on its way

by Alexandra Mansilla

1 Oct 2025

Lebanon

Lebanese Artists Patiently Shaping Stone

The ones who let stone speak, revealing in its weight the stories of resilience, loss, and survival

by Alexandra Mansilla

30 Sept 2025

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, September 30–October 6

The world’s biggest book sale, a new restaurant opening, an art show, and more

by Alexandra Mansilla

29 Sept 2025

People

Threads That Speak: Artists Redefining Textile Art

In their hands, wool becomes architecture, embroidery maps identity, fabric folds rise like mountains

by Alexandra Mansilla

26 Sept 2025

Sport

Fashion

What To Wear When Conquering a Mountain

Your checklist for comfort and safety if you are heading for the peaks

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 Sept 2025

Interview

Bady Dalloul: “Migration Becomes a Kind Of Rebirth”

See how the artist explores migration with his matchbox drawings and other artworks

by Alexandra Mansilla

24 Sept 2025

Lebanon

The Legacy Carried By Lost Stones: How the Fragmenta Project Was Created

See how the project transforms what was once considered waste into a canvas for imagination

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Sept 2025

Your Week In Dubai: What To Do, September 23–29

Three days of films, a LEGO route with giant figures, and more

by Alexandra Mansilla

22 Sept 2025

Fashion

Travel

A Brief History Of Obsession With Aluminum Suitcases

And why are we so obsessed with them? Is it only durability?

by Alexandra Mansilla

19 Sept 2025

Abu Dhabi

From Othello To Open Mic Nights: Season 11 At The Arts Centre NYUAD

The new season dives into heritage, memory, and community through theatre, dance, music, and more

by Alexandra Mansilla

18 Sept 2025

Heritage

Attractions

The Character And Beauty Of Indonesian Mosques, Captured By Mohammed Alim

From the mosques everyone knows to those almost impossible to find in tourist guides

by Alexandra Mansilla

17 Sept 2025