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Why I dislike the term ‘New Normal’

06 Jan 2022

I had no idea that universities had annual banished words lists. But apparently they do and every year the list is compiled from contributions made by the public who submit...

There’s another Banksy suspect

23 Dec 2021

I learnt a long time ago, but after I started my painting journey, that almost everything is considered an art form. I learnt that an artist isn’t just someone who...

The case of honorifics in politics

16 Dec 2021

Anyone who has ever watched daytime television on the big network channels knows who Dr. Oz is. He’s the celebrity doctor who was first introduced to the American public by...

What does the future look like?

09 Dec 2021

The UAE is celebrating its 50th year. Everyone has been demonstrating what those 50 years have meant to them and imagining what the next years of the UAE will be...

‘Wear a mask’ is not a suggestion

02 Dec 2021

There’s an understanding going around among many parts of the general population and that is that some laws within countries are just suggestions. In fact, I saw a 1990s movie...

The updates are driving us nuts

25 Nov 2021

In the ‘olden’ days if you wanted to upgrade your toaster or washing machine, or any appliance for that matter, the simplest and uncomplicated solution was to go out and...

Eating raw meat is not good for health

19 Nov 2021

Did you know that eating raw meat can be dangerous for your health? Well, no health professional or nutritionist has openly said this but a recent report placed a warning...

The internet doesn’t make us any smarter

04 Nov 2021

For years we have all been at risk of losing our memories, or, at the very least, of losing our ability to retain information. In fact, we are at increased...

Baldwin shooting: Accidents on sets do happen

28 Oct 2021

Alec Baldwin must be devastated by the death and injury of two crew members of his recent film ‘Rust’ since he was holding the prop gun that accidentally went off....

Do you admire and respect the rich?

22 Oct 2021

When you think ‘rich’ you used to think Rockefeller, Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Onassis and the Rothschilds. These are the names that sprang to mind in the 70s and 80. Now, of...

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.

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