(February 5, 2025) When Manyyaa Adlakkha moved to Dubai, she became part of the city’s growing Indian diaspora, which forms the largest non-citizen population, making up nearly 38 percent of UAE’s population. With Indians bringing their traditions and cultural...
In the sultry coastal village of Chavara, Kerala, during the 1950s and early 1960s, a young boy named Ravi Pillai once wandered through lush paddy fields, his mind brimming with dreams far too large for his humble surroundings. Born into a family of farmers, Pillai...
(May 29, 2023) Being an expat is hard, and often lonely. Reema Mahajan felt this acutely when she landed in Dubai for work. All alone in this big city, Reema wanted new friends, and one day, decided to make a group on Facebook. She asked the few members present if...
(March 27, 2023) Nowsheen Yaqoob believes no matter what the adversity is, one must learn to be joyful in all situations. Joy, she believes, is a basic emotion – It was the conviction that led to the creation of Auracious Global Consulting – a human development...
(July 28, 2022) Like most Indians, Murali Raghavan was also taken aback when the surprise announcement of demonetisation was made by the Indian government in November 2016. It triggered endless debates between him and his group of friends. A late 2017 announcement...
