The Sandy Times

Yal Solan: “Ya Enay Kafak Alam Was Born During the War In Beirut”

A Lebanese independent artist on finding a voice — in music, in language, and in times of uncertainty

by Alexandra Mansilla

14 Dec 2025

Travel

Three Years At Sea: Life Aboard a Cruise Ship

A first-person story: what it is like to call a ship your home

by Barbara Yakimchuk

12 Dec 2025

Time Chamber By Conrad Shawcross Arrived In Dubai

The Fireze legend spotted during Dubai Watch Week

by Sophie She

12 Dec 2025

Photography

Belal Khaled: “Whatever Happens To Us We Will Not Break”

What the war photographer chooses not to show, and how documenting conflict has changed him

by Alexandra Mansilla

11 Dec 2025

Sport

PepsiCo Takes F1 Fan Engagement To a New Level. Interview With Mohamed Shelbaya

How can three PepsiCo brands create moments fans will remember forever?

by Alexandra Mansilla

10 Dec 2025

How To Start Fashion Brand In Dubai? Speaking With Jamie Atherton

Costs, common mistakes, and the key pieces to prioritise — in conversation with the founder of "I’ll Write You Letters"

by Barbara Yakimchuk

10 Dec 2025

People

Third Culture Kids, Big Dreams: Meet Dukkan Avantique

We talked with the founders Rima and Sally about identity, art, community and — surprisingly — time management

by Dara Morgan

9 Dec 2025

The Pool At Louvre Abu Dhabi, Created by the Artist In the Bunny Mask. What Is It?

Jumairy presents Echo, a reflection on inner shadows and childhood memories

by Alexandra Mansilla

7 Dec 2025

Meet Kazdoura: The Duo Turning Pain And Memory Into Music

An interview where Leen and Johnny share how their different backgrounds became their greatest strength

by Barbara Yakimchuk

5 Dec 2025

Health

Maywand Jabarkhyl, FBMI: “We Have Put Over 20,000 Children Back In School”

Whose lives have FBMI changed? Whether it is offering work, essential healthcare, or access to education

by Alexandra Mansilla

28 Nov 2025

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 Brontvein

26 Nov 2025

The Endless World Of the Mind. Interview With Hemad Javadzade

Step into the world of this Bojnourd artist, where imagination and reality merge

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 Nov 2025

Founders Of The Basement: On Challenges, Hard Decisions, And Why They Had To Close

They told me: “We are definitely coming back”. But what made them leave in the first place?

by Barbara Yakimchuk

24 Nov 2025

People

Eric Mathieu Ritter: "I Believe In Fashion That Reflects Reality"

Meet the creative mind behind Emergency Room

by Sana Bun

20 Nov 2025

A Large Luggage Of Books: Inside the Nomadic Library At Zayed Airport

What role can a library play in such a vast space where people are constantly arriving and departing?

by Alexandra Mansilla

20 Nov 2025

Health

Does Matcha Decrease Iron Levels? Insights From Gut Specialist Hadil AlKhatib

Iron levels, weight management, alternative milks and anxiety — all questions connected to matcha

by Barbara Yakimchuk

20 Nov 2025

Deep Purple’s Frontman Ian Gillan: “Creativity Isn’t a Mechanical Thing”

Six decades on: talking to the legendary vocalist of Deep Purple

by Barbara Yakimchuk

19 Nov 2025

People

“Fashion Is Truly an Experience Today”: H&M’s Ann-Sofie Johansson On 40 Years Of Design

H&M’s Head of Design talks legacy, Dubai style, future trends, and nearly four decades in fashion

by Dara Morgan

18 Nov 2025

Conveying the Essence Of the Carpet. Interview With Jason Seife

What is Jason trying to say through his art, and what did he take away from the carpet weavers he met?

by Alexandra Mansilla

13 Nov 2025