Using humour and Fredrik Backman’s novels to breeze through life
Backman, in his style of writing and the characters he builds, tends to approach all the complexities of humanity with a touch of distance, while still managing to maintain intimacy
4m ago
Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize 2024
This award is meant to be shared with a Writer of Courage, which PEN describes as a ‘writer who is active in defence of freedom of expression, often at great risk to their own safety and liberty’
5m ago
The golden hat
It was not a question one would ask as he did/ With his round glasses at the end of his nose
5m ago
6 Books to add to your summer reading list
As summer rolls around and our lifestyle changes to adjust to the heat, so do a lot of our books! So here are a few books that might make a good addition to this year’s summer reading list.
7m ago
Uncovering history through storytelling
In conversation with Reem Bassiouney on the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, 'Al Halwani', and bridging the cultural gap
7m ago
PublishHer Excellence Awards winners announced at Bologna Children’s Book Fair
Mitia Osman, CEO and publisher of Mayurpankhi and the executive director at Agamee Prakashani, won the Emerging Leader Award
7m ago
Sheikh Zayed Book Award announces winners for the 18th edition
The winners were announced on 4 April, 2024, with the ceremony being hosted by Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, chairman of the SZBA Board of Trustees
7m ago
To read as an academic: The transformative journey of a reader turned student
I became curious as to how the experience of reading might change for someone who studied it for a living, and how the lens of a literature student might differ from that of a creative writing one
8m ago
September 26, 2019
The Invisible Hurdle
What discourages female participation in sports?
September 12, 2019
Being ridiculously forgetful
While some of us are born with the ability to remember a face upon one meeting and the ability to memorise pages worth of information upon a glance, some of us were born with the memory of a goldfish.
September 12, 2019
How to Prepare for a Pupper
So you’ve made the wondrous decision of bringing home a puppy. Be prepared as a bundle of joy comes into your life and brightens it up. Although this is possibly the best thing that could ever happen to you, this little drop of heaven needs to be raised in the proper way so you can keep them safe and happy.
September 5, 2019
The good and the bad of family vacations
Now, although this is at times a much needed break from the constant struggles and pressures of daily life, it can come with its own set of disadvantages. Here is a list of both the good and bad of going on family vacations.
September 5, 2019
What it’s like having a quarter life crisis
You’ve successfully graduated high school and gotten through the ugly time of puberty. Now you’re suffering through a whole new level of hell, also known as university.
August 29, 2019
THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
In our senior year at high school all we can think about is university applications and how wonderful our lives will be the minute we graduate and fly off to live our dream lives.
August 29, 2019
How to be supportive to a friend on her period
Women have to face lots of problems growing up. Men can help.
August 22, 2019
Debunking myths about women on their periods
The only reason such myths exist is because people aren't given this knowledge.
July 25, 2019
When you meet someone who isn’t on social media
It’s no secret that social media has come to be rather important in our lives. We use it for entertainment, to keep up with current events, to judge other people, etc. Whether we like it or not it has become a medium on the basis of which we do tend to make
July 11, 2019
Being the youngest at work
A university student suffers through countless traumas on a daily basis. Heartbreak, exams, being financially broke, having an existential crisis are just a few of the challenges we have to face.
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