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Sofia Brontvein

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

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Fashion
Interview

Embedding Memory Into Garments. Interview With Oscar Badibanga

badibanga presents "A Common Thread", a collection about what is carried forward through hands, people, and time

by Sofia Brontvein29 Jan 2026
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Mental Health
Sponsored

Your Dating Life In Dubai Is a Mess Because Of You

Once you admit it, bonding with other people becomes much easier

by Sofia Brontvein28 Jan 2026
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Living
People

The Dad Friend Problem: Why I Show Up With Tools, Not Tissues

There is a name for the friend who shows up with solutions, not tissues — the dad friend — and I realised it is exactly who I am

by Sofia Brontvein27 Jan 2026
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Cars
Living

Desire Over Necessity: Why Some Cars Feel Personal

Driving the BMW X7 M60i xDrive unexpectedly turned into a reflection on desire, comfort, and why some cars feel like they belong to you

by Sofia Brontvein26 Jan 2026
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Art
Ras Al Khaimah

Dr. Natasha Ridge: “We Are Trying To Connect People To the UAE’s Past”

How the Ras Al Khaimah Art Festival has evolved over the years and why working with history feels especially relevant today

by Sofia Brontvein23 Jan 2026
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STR
Sport

Discipline Loves Company: Why We Should Work Out Together

The new episode of Community Working Out is about discipline, community, and why training together works better than training alone

by Sofia Brontvein16 Jan 2026
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Health
Living

Why Daily Calorie Perfection Is a Myth: A Smarter Model For Fat Loss

A human guide to losing weight without losing your mind (like I did while losing 16 kg in 6 months)

by Sofia Brontvein12 Jan 2026
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Music
Living

The Power Of Silence: Why I Stopped Listening To Music

What happens to your brain when you stop outsourcing emotion to playlists

by Sofia Brontvein29 Dec 2025
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Movies
Entertainment

Emily In Paris Is Terrible. Why Can’t We Turn It Off?

If trash TV makes you feel guilty, your nervous system would like to file a formal complaint

by Sofia Brontvein22 Dec 2025
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Living
People

Strong, Soft, Unapologetic: The New Middle Eastern Woman

Behind every stereotype about this region is a woman who disproves it simply by living her life

by Sofia Brontvein16 Dec 2025
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Living
Dubai

You Built a Life In Dubai. Maybe It Is Time To Admit You Are Kind Of a Badass

Dubai pushes everyone to want more, but maybe the real achievement is everything you have already built without noticing

by Sofia Brontvein8 Dec 2025
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Living
People

You Aren't Strict. You Are Toxic. The Leadership Lesson I Learned Too Late

You can hit every KPI and still fail as a leader — until you understand that people, not pressure, drive performance

by Sofia Brontvein29 Nov 2025
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Health
Sport

The Data Doesn’t Lie: Women Need To Train Differently

Wearables finally show what science always knew — female physiology has its own rules, rhythms, and performance patterns

by Sofia Brontvein26 Nov 2025
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Dubai
Sport

Stop Swiping. Start Sweating: Your New Social Life Starts Here

You won’t find your people in bars or brunches — but you will find them at 6 am, sweaty, starving, and strangely loyal

by Sofia Brontvein25 Nov 2025
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Health
Food

Why You Must Stop Avoiding Carbs

Especially if you are doing all that cardio

by Sofia Brontvein21 Nov 2025
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Sport
Health

The Case For Dumbbells: Why Everyone Needs Strength Training

Cardio burns calories, sure, but without strength training you are basically a skinny engine on fragile wheels

by Sofia Brontvein14 Nov 2025
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Dubai
Sport

Move, Scream, Repeat: The New Spirituality Taking Over Dubai

Forget cold plunges and green juices — Sanctum’s founder Luuk Melisse is bringing a louder, sweatier, more human kind of wellness to Dubai

by Sofia Brontvein12 Nov 2025
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Health
Sport

Why We Keep Climbing Mountains Even When It Is Damn Hard

Because no one grows on the easy road

by Sofia Brontvein11 Nov 2025
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Art
Qatar

Concrete Dreams: How Doha Built Its Own Modernist Myth

From desert brutalism to futuristic constructivism, Doha’s architecture reads like a time-lapse of ambition — a skyline written in concrete, glass, and confidence

by Sofia Brontvein7 Nov 2025
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Art
Qatar

Two Museums In Doha That Built the Middle East’s Cultural Memory

Together, MIA and Mathaf are proof that Qatar didn’t just collect art; it collected identity

by Sofia Brontvein6 Nov 2025