The Sandy Times

Italo Sound Comes To Dubai. Interview With Otto Kraanen, Bordello A Parigi

Looks like the city is about to have one of its most unforgettable nights yet

by Alexandra Mansilla

4 May 2025

Fashion

The Quiet Power. Interview With Faiza Bouguessa

The brand that celebrates women in all their beauty, complexity, and power

by Alexandra Mansilla

2 May 2025

Saudi Arabia

Cat Buffets, Garlic Fast Food, And More — Jeddah With Kholoud Abdulwassie

Discover Jeddah’s hidden gems with a guide whose family has lived here for generations

by Alexandra Mansilla

1 May 2025

Bringing Egyptian Alabaster Back To Life. Interview with Omar Chakil

Discover the story of the first Arab designer to collaborate with Galerie Gastou in Paris

by Alexandra Mansilla

27 Apr 2025

Lebanon

The Land Remembers: CAL Builds Lebanon’s Pavilion At the Venice Biennale

How the curators are turning the pavilion from an exhibition space into a call to action

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 Apr 2025

Once In Front Of the Lens. Now Behind the Canvas. Meet Ellen Sheidlin

From photography loved by millions to art without limits: meet Ellen Sheidlin

by Barbara Yakimchuk

24 Apr 2025

Dubai

Sport

Dubai’s Most Social Running Club. Meet The Jumeirah Johns Running Club

Learn more about the running club that will make you love running — even if you never have before

by Sahira Dharamshi

22 Apr 2025

Movies

Animals

Everything You Wanted To Know About Penguins — With Bertie Gregory

How do they live? And honestly… what is going on in their heads?

by Alexandra Mansilla

17 Apr 2025

Love, Hope, Struggle: Hidden Emotions In the Work Of Abdulaziz Al-Hosni

What stories lie within the colours Aziz chooses?

by Alexandra Mansilla

16 Apr 2025

What Is ‘Between Us Boys’ — And Who Is Behind It?

Sounds like a secret club — but it is not. Or is it?

by Alexandra Mansilla

15 Apr 2025

Kurdish + Dutch = CHAMOS: The DJ Duo Blending Two Worlds Into One Sound

From Erbil to Amsterdam — both literally and musically

by Alexandra Mansilla

14 Apr 2025

Food

Restaurants

To Be a Chef: Full Femininity, No Apologies. Interview With Sara Aqel

How a girl from Jordan became a respected, recognised chef — against all odds

by Alexandra Mansilla

10 Apr 2025

Baloo: ‘I Can’t Wait To See Saudi Develop Its Own Signature Sound’

The Saudi scene has grown fast, but is there still something missing?

by Alexandra Mansilla

30 Mar 2025

The Sound Researcher: Meet Safeya Alblooshi, Sonic Ethnographer

Ever wondered what each Emirate sounds like? Find out in this piece

by Alexandra Mansilla

28 Mar 2025

Music

Who Is Najm, And Why Does He Wear a Mask? The Artist Tells Us Himself

From the bottom to Times Square — the story of a Moroccan artist paving his way entirely on his own

by Alexandra Mansilla

26 Mar 2025

Pablo del Val: ‘Art Dubai Has Always Been About Discovery’

What themes are artists diving into for the art fair we are all eagerly waiting for?

by Alexandra Mansilla

24 Mar 2025

Photography

Unseen Saudi Arabia With Ibrahim Sarhan: Bedouins, Hidden Places, And Untold Stories

What places in Saudi has he discovered, and what is it like to photograph Bedouins?

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Mar 2025

Jamal Masarwa: "Becoming a Well-Known Artist Takes Time, But I Have No Plans To Give Up"

Discovering the journey of a Palestinian digital artist — his highs and lows, big wins, and ambitious future plans

by Barbara Yakimchuk

21 Mar 2025

Razan Seikaly: “I Have Met So Many Artists Who Deserve To Be Showcased”

The journey of a woman turning her home into a gallery, offering local and international artists a space to be seen

by Barbara Yakimchuk

14 Mar 2025