Emirati Stories

"Emirati Stories" is an audio podcast that gives you the opportunity to discover the Emirati culture and society through individual life stories and subjectivities. In a calm and friendly atmosphere, Emirati guests from a variety of backgrounds speak about themselves at their own pace, sharing their aspirations, motivations and sometimes also their doubts, going back to the roots and key influences of the past. Halfway between journalism and literature, away from the whirlwind of geopolitical news, this programme aims at providing a foreign audience with new tools to understand the way people in the Arabian Gulf think and see the world around them.

13 - Sultan Al Hajji - Part 2 05/31/2020

13 - Sultan Al Hajji - Part 2 Is there an Emirati way of working or leading a team? How different are Emirati work ethics from other ones in the world? Based on his experience as a senior executive of oil and gas company Total,, Sultan Al Hajji shares his insights and observations. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/14640479

12 - Sultan Al Hajji, the Oil and Gas Executive - Part 1 05/17/2020

12 - Sultan Al Hajji, the Oil and Gas Executive - Part 1 Sultan Al Hajj is the son of a self-taught oil and gas worker - who was also one of the last Emiratis to strike against British leadership – and the grandson of a “medicine man” providing psychological relief to fellow villagers. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/14425580

11 - Alamira Reem and Arsalan, a husband and wife team 07/28/2019

11 - Alamira Reem and Arsalan, a husband and wife team Emirati architect Alamira Reem Bani Hashim came back from 12 years in California with a PHD in Urban Planning, becoming the 1st female Emirati with that distinction. In this episode she explains why she left her country at 17 to study abroad on her own. Describing herself as an overachiever and perfectionist, Reem experienced depression, an imposter syndrome, but also found herself and her own identity. Her husband Arsalan explains how they met and what matters for them as a couple in the Emirati context. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/10683905

10 - Alamira Reem Bani Hashim, the Abu Dhabi researcher (1/2) 06/30/2019

10 - Alamira Reem Bani Hashim, the Abu Dhabi researcher (1/2) Alamira Reem Bani Hashim explains how evolving political priorities and social realities in the UAE have shaped Abu Dhabi's development over decades, before and after the discovery of oil. Reem is an Emirati researcher and PhD holder in Urban Development who recently published "Planning Abu Dhabi", a book on Abu Dhabi’s urban history over the last century. This episode is part 1 of our interview. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/10343180

09 - Sara Al Shorouqi, the executive woman 05/15/2019

09 - Sara Al Shorouqi, the executive woman Sara Al Shorouqi, 41, is a senior Emirati female executives in one of the UAE's biggest investment groups. Her father (a teacher) and mother (an artist), played a crucial role in building self-confidence and managing a career while raising 4 children as a single mother. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/9800126

08 - Rashed Hassan, the Actor 02/03/2019

08 - Rashed Hassan, the Actor Rashed Hassan is a young film actor in Abu Dhabi. His passion for movies and storytelling as a child later took a new turn when the national service gave him the opportunity to meet experienced actor Mohammed Ahmed, and audition for a role in a Humaid Al Suwaidi feature film. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/8504648

07 - Thabet Al Qaissieh, the Stargazer 12/03/2018

07 - Thabet Al Qaissieh, the Stargazer Thabet is a 36-year old businessman who two years ago decided to build a space observatory on the family farm in the middle of the desert. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/7787375

06 - Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ali Al Nuaimi, The Green Sheikh 10/15/2018

06 - Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ali Al Nuaimi, The Green Sheikh /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/7305911

05 - Talal Salem, the Sharjah Poet 09/15/2018

05 - Talal Salem, the Sharjah Poet As a child, Talal Salem Al Sabiri, now a 40-year old poet from the emirate of Sharjah, used to go to the sea with his father for diving and fishing trips. Those moments still inspire him today. His beginnings as a poet started with music, playing oud with his brothers, and later playing with words and rhythms. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/6997356

04 - Hanady Al Hashmi, The Mountaineer 07/15/2018

04 - Hanady Al Hashmi, The Mountaineer Hanady Al Hashmi, 31, discovered a passion for mountains and mountaineering five years ago, after starting to hike through... the desert. Since then she has climbed 4 of the world’s Seven Summits - the highest peaks of each continent, switching between Abu Dhabi's heat and sandstorms, and icy weather on the world's most impressive glaciers. Last year Hanady became the first Emirati woman to make it to the top of Denali, North America’s highest mountain. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/6853284

03 - Jalal Luqman, Artist and Author of The Armagondas 06/01/2018

03 - Jalal Luqman, Artist and Author of The Armagondas Jalal Luqman’s name today is known both locally and internationally. But his journey to becoming the UAE’s first digital artist in the 1990s was not a walk in the park. His passion for computers and art showed at a very young age but reality forced him to make other professional choices first. After dramatic events turned him from wealthy to poor overnight while he was studying in the USA, he managed to finance his business degree with blue-collar jobs, while secretly following art classes in the evenin /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/6630229

02 - Suhaila Al Dhaheri, the Student Rep' 05/01/2018

02 - Suhaila Al Dhaheri, the Student Rep' Suhaila al Dhaheri is an Emirati law student at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. At the young age of 21, she already boasts a solid experience in representing her peers in official institutions, after successful elections or nominations. Originally from Al Ain, she explains how important it is for her to remain connected to her roots while at the same time aspiring to make a change. Born at a time when her country was already going through significant transformations, she embraces the future with optimism. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/6459727

01 - Leila Al Marashi, the Artist of The Power of Pink 04/01/2018

01 - Leila Al Marashi, the Artist of The Power of Pink Two years after experiencing the loss of her mother, Dubai artist and entrepreneur Leila al Marashi, 35, decided to build on it in a creative way with The Power of Pink, an art project dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer in the UAE. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/6150052

00 - Introduction - Emirati Stories 02/01/2018

00 - Introduction - Emirati Stories Inspiring Emirati personalities from a variety of backgrounds will speak about themselves, at their own pace. From our studio in Abu Dhabi, our guests will be invited to share their thoughts, their sources of inspiration, motivations, and sometimes also their doubts. If you are a resident in the UAE or just somebody in the world interested in how people in this region think, this podcast is for you. So stay tuned and listen to our very first episode in the coming weeks. /episode/index/show/emiratistories/id/5875437

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