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Health

Lifestyle

Is Dubai Getting Healthier? Soft Clubbing Explained

From nightclubs to coffee raves — wellness is the new nightlife in Dubai

by Sophie She

3 Nov 2025

Health

My Battle With Endometriosis. The Story Of Noor Taan

The pain inside her body was normalised — until one day, Noor decided to fight back

by Alexandra Mansilla

1 Nov 2025

Mental Health

Lifestyle

How I Failed Work-Life Balance

And even more important question: how I dealt with it

by Dara Morgan

30 Oct 2025

Dubai

Lifestyle

Work Hard, Play Harder: Dubai Isn’t a Fairytale — It Is a Battlefield

Behind the sunsets and Instagram reels, Dubai isn’t a dreamland — it is a city that will test your limits, and sometimes your sanity

by Sofia Brontvein

29 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Anxious But Aesthetic: Why We Keep Healing On Instagram

We don’t hide our breakdowns anymore. We frame them in 16:9

by Sofia Brontvein

25 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

The Unspoken Code Of Remote Work

Etiquette expert Nadine Daher shares how to navigate remote work with respect, poise, and professionalism

by Christelle EL-Daher

24 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

Mental Health

Why You Shouldn’t Tell Slim People How Skinny They Are

Yes, sometimes it isn't actually a compliment. It can cross a line and bring up something painful

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Oct 2025

Dubai

Mental Health

Why Everyone In Dubai Is ‘Fine,’ And No One Actually Is

“Fine” is Dubai’s unofficial language — the polite translation of "I’m drowning but my pool has a view"

by Sofia Brontvein

21 Oct 2025

Travel

A Bunch Of Silly Questions We Have Always Wanted To Ask a Pilot

All the things you wanted to know but were too afraid to — because you didn’t want to sound stupid. We did it

by Alexandra Mansilla

16 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

What I Learned After My Wedding: The Honest (And Costly) Truth

The truth behind my wedding — from the price tag to the mishaps

by Barbara Yakimchuk

15 Oct 2025

Food

Dubai

Will Your Cola Now Cost a Fortune? Inside the GCC’s New Sugar-Drink Tax

What the new sugar-drinks tax means for consumers, health, and the food industry across the GCC

by Barbara Yakimchuk

14 Oct 2025

Mental Health

Fake It Till You Make It: Millennials And Their Desperate Need For a New Personality

Because when your career, housing market, and mental health collapse, at least your personality can still stand

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Oct 2025

Mental Health

When Rest Isn’t Optional: My Crash Course In Cumulative Fatigue

You can outrun your problems, but not your mitochondria

by Sofia Brontvein

12 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

Environment

Lifestyle

Plant Lovers’ Guide: Care, Buy, Skip

Care tips, buying spots, and red flags to watch for

by Barbara Yakimchuk

8 Oct 2025

Sport

So You Want To Start Cycling In Dubai: A Survival Guide (And a Love Letter)

Cycling in Dubai is not just a hobby — it is a lifestyle, a cult, and occasionally a death wish if you skip sunscreen

by Sofia Brontvein

7 Oct 2025

Sport

Mental Health

Why Rest Days Are Harder Than Workouts

Because nothing feels worse than sitting still when you have trained yourself to move

by Sofia Brontvein

6 Oct 2025

Sport

The Pilates Myth: Can You Really Get Shredded Lying On a Reformer

Spoiler: No one in history got a six-pack from breathing exercises and stretchy straps alone

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

Personal Experience: How I Learned To Save Money

I am no expert, yet everyone asks me for money-saving tips

by Barbara Yakimchuk

2 Oct 2025

Lifestyle

People

The Friendship Diet: Cutting Out People Who Don’t Nourish You

Because if you wouldn’t eat junk food every day, why keep junk friendships?

by Sofia Brontvein

29 Sept 2025