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Barbara Yakimchuk

Inspired by creative minds to create even more. In love with exploring contrasts and music

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Interview
Art

Karen Beyrouty: “Being Good At Something Doesn’t Mean It Is Meant For You”

On leaving medicine, making immersive digital art, and accidentally building a fast-growing Instagram page

by Barbara Yakimchuk13 May 2026
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Living
Technologies

The Voice-Note Epidemic We Need To Talk About

Why is everyone suddenly sending voice notes? A bit of psychology and economics behind this very basic thing

by Barbara Yakimchuk12 May 2026
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Art
Interview

Meet Zayn Qahtani: The ‘Graveyard Girl’ Shaping Civilisations’ Histories Into Her Work

The artist who brings together a love for archaeology, divine influences, and living with uveitis in her work

by Barbara Yakimchuk9 May 2026
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Art
Books

Do Artists Need Professional Education? Talking To Karen Beyrouty

How to choose the right university — and what to explore beyond the classroom

by Barbara Yakimchuk8 May 2026
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Photography
People

Moments Of Faith, Through the Eyes Of Arab Photographers

Faith isn't just about prayer. Look a little deeper, through the stories photographers tell

by Barbara Yakimchuk7 May 2026
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Music
Festivals

Inside Sandbox: A Guide To One Of the Region’s Top Electronic Festivals

For festivalgoers and anyone else in love with electronic music

by Barbara Yakimchuk6 May 2026
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Art
Sharjah

Inside Sharjah Art Foundation: What To See Now

Your dose of art in Sharjah — with insights from the curators

by Barbara Yakimchuk5 May 2026
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Travel
Attractions

Bahrain Through the Stories Of Zayn Qahtani

A Levantine–Bahraini artist telling the stories of her motherland, Bahrain

by Barbara Yakimchuk1 May 2026
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Art
People

Arabic Artists Exploring the Personal And Social Through Posters

Love, relationships, personal therapy, social and political themes — these posters don’t just look good, they have something to say

by Barbara Yakimchuk30 Apr 2026
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Photography
Interview

Chiara Wettmann: “Beautiful Images Mean Little Without Context”

Photography exploring human rights, power, and the weight of history

by Barbara Yakimchuk29 Apr 2026
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Cars
Money

How To Buy Your First Car In Dubai?

How much money to allocate, choose new of used, what else to consider and where to searh?

by Barbara Yakimchuk28 Apr 2026
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Photography
People

One Photo, One Story: A Simple Test Of Perception

5 photos, 5 stories behind them — and a small test: you look first, then you read. Does your perception change?

by Barbara Yakimchuk27 Apr 2026
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Living
Fashion

What Does the Gulf Smell Like?

Why does the Gulf lean towards strong, long-lasting fragrances — and how do you choose the right one for yourself?

by Barbara Yakimchuk24 Apr 2026
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Health
Beauty

We Tried TikTok’s Favourite Wellness Gadgets. Here Is What Happened

Planning to buy smart scales, a microcurrent device, or any other big tech-internet lifehack? Read this first

by Barbara Yakimchuk22 Apr 2026
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Art
Lebanon

“I Needed a Way To Say What Words Couldn’t” — Aude Abou Nasr, Illustrator And Animator

When illustration becomes a tool for raising social and political questions

by Barbara Yakimchuk21 Apr 2026
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Art
People

What Happens When Arab Artists Think In Metal?

Where metal becomes both the tool and the idea — and how different artists choose to work with it

by Barbara Yakimchuk20 Apr 2026
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Travel
Money

How Much Does It Cost To Spend a Summer In Thailand

Island edition: everything you need to know about pricing in Phuket and Koh Samui

by Barbara Yakimchuk18 Apr 2026
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Health
Living

Tried And Tested: TikTok Wellness Hacks, Explained

Chlorophyll, chia seeds, psyllium and inositol — what insiders and nutritionists say

by Barbara Yakimchuk16 Apr 2026
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Environment
Living

City-Killer Asteroids Are Back In the Headlines — Are We Safe?

If this all sounds a bit worrying — don’t panic. Let’s break it down

by Barbara Yakimchuk15 Apr 2026
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Art
People

Where Memory Isn't Just To Remember, But To Rebuild. An Interview With Ranim AlHalaky

Ranim on experimenting with mediums, tracing her grandmother’s stories, and searching for the meaning of home

by Barbara Yakimchuk14 Apr 2026