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Lifestyle urban media — united by creativity, elevating community. We bring together diverse voices to showcase the richness of MENA's urban culture. We believe compelling storytelling can inspire, unite, and create positive change

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Sofia Brontvein

In love with Swiss watches, vintage cars, spontaneous trips, and cycling

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Lifestyle
Mental Health

The Routine Myth (That Turns Out To Be True)

Apparently, being boring is the new mental health hack

by Sofia Brontvein

23 Sept 2025

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Mental Health

Why Being Alone Might Be the Healthiest Thing You Will Ever Do

Because sometimes your own company is better than mediocre company

by Sofia Brontvein

22 Sept 2025

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Cars

McLaren Artura Spider: Beauty Over Use, British Brilliance Over Practicality

If you buy a McLaren Artura Spider, you are declaring that you live for breath-taking speed, arresting geometry, and sheer presence more than grocery runs or fitting bikes in trunks

by Sofia Brontvein

18 Sept 2025

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Lifestyle
Health

The Diet Circus: Why I Am Done With Protein Powder In My Oats

Because nutrition should be science, not Insta theatre

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Sept 2025

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Mental Health
Lifestyle

The Toxic Positivity Of Wellness Culture

Because no amount of lemon water will fix capitalism

by Sofia Brontvein

10 Sept 2025

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Technologies

Apple Just Upgraded Our Hustle: Meet the New Gear For Creative Power Users

Apple just unveiled a suite of devices that finally keep pace with our nonstop creativity — and our temperamental Middle Eastern climate

by Sofia Brontvein

9 Sept 2025

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Fashion
People

The Final Elegance: Giorgio Armani, One Of the Last Fashion Gods, Passed Away

He was one of the last true masters of fashion, a man who turned simplicity into an empire of grace

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Sept 2025

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Mental Health

Pity Party For One: Why Self-Compassion Starts With Sadness

Because sometimes loving yourself means letting yourself break a little

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Sept 2025

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Lifestyle
Mental Health

When Being Healthy Costs You Your Social Life

Because nobody tells you that trading drinks for tempo runs can feel... kind of lonely

by Sofia Brontvein

24 Aug 2025

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Sport
Lifestyle

Why Cycling Ruins Your Dating Life

Because nothing kills romance like a 4:45 am alarm and a pile of sweaty bib shorts

by Sofia Brontvein

21 Aug 2025

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Sport
Lifestyle

Why Running Is So Damn Hard

Turns out, a lifetime of sports doesn't prepare you for the humbling hell that is a 7-minute kilometre

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Aug 2025

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Lifestyle
Mental Health

Why Nature Heals And Cities Drain Us

Because I spent a month in forests and oceans and came back wondering what we are even doing here

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Aug 2025

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Travel
Lifestyle

Ultimate Guide To Mauritius: The Best Place To Explore the Slow Living Concept

When the world won’t stop spinning, Mauritius gently suggests you step off — and teaches you how to stay off, beautifully

by Sofia Brontvein

30 Jul 2025

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Sharjah
Environment

How Sharjah Is Quietly Rewriting the Rules Of Urban Life

New district Aljada isn’t just reshaping Sharjah — it is redefining what a city can be

by Sofia Brontvein

1 Jul 2025

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Travel
Vacation

Out Of Office, Into the Ocean: A Soft Reboot At W Maldives

Two Dubai girls trade burnout and skyscrapers for sea level serenity — and a very stylish reef

by Sofia Brontvein

30 Jun 2025

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Lifestyle
Travel

Pack Light: Tech Travel Essentials For Your Next Trip

The Sandy Times Publisher on how to become a digital detox ambassador — even if you are still working on the go

by Sofia Brontvein

27 Jun 2025

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Lifestyle
Health

Track Or Treat: Apple Watch Ultra 2 Vs Whoop — Choose Your Fighter

Our publisher Sofia Brontvein puts Whoop and Apple Watch Ultra 2 to the test to see which one truly understands your body (and your neuroses)

by Sofia Brontvein

19 Jun 2025

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Mental Health
Lifestyle

Brick By Brick: How LEGO Helped Me Rebuild My Nervous System

Publisher of The Sandy Times, Sofia Brontvein, shares how LEGO became her unexpected ally in the daily battle with anxiety

by Sofia Brontvein

17 Jun 2025

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Fashion

Hermès WRTW Fall-Winter 2025 Is All About Culture, History, And Heritage

Hermès has just presented the second chapter of Women Ready-to-Wear collection fall-winter 2025 in Shanghai

by Sofia Brontvein

15 Jun 2025

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Cars
Interview

Desert Roads & German Precision: Volkswagen’s New Vision For the Gulf

The Sandy Times talks to Matthias Ziegler about Volkswagen’s evolving Middle East journey — from SUVs to cultural ties

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Jun 2025

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