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Ahmed Emad and the Path of Desire
A desire path is an unofficial route formed when people choose the shortest, most instinctive way between two points, favouring lived experience over prescribed design. It is a path made by repetition, conviction, and quiet resistance. Based between Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, Ahmed Emad’s journey follows a similar logic. A Civil and Environmental Engineering graduate, former museum educator at Louvre Abu Dhabi, he is currently the Public Programming Specialist at the highly anticipated Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Watches & Wonders 2026: The Highlights
From Cartier's automotive revival to JLC's stratospheric tourbillon to Roger Dubuis's celestial calendar, the year's biggest watch fair reminded us that restraint and ambition are not mutually exclusive
Kareem Rahma, H&M, and the Art of Being a New Yorker
The Egyptian-American creator talks H&M&New York, a love letter to the big city
A Closer Look at Javier Bardem’s Oscar Pins
Wearing his 2003 Iraq War protest pins to condemn the current war on Iran, alongside his Palestinian cartoon symbol, Handala pin.
Where to Go After Iftar: Ramadan Nights and Gatherings Across the UAE
While fasting defines the daylight hours, it is after Iftar that the city truly comes alive
“What’s My Name?”: Three Boxers Weigh in On the Fight Outside of the Ring
Before the bell rings, the fight is already on. These three boxers navigate culture, conviction, and manhood, making sure the world knows their name
Exile as a Rite of Passage
Exile is no longer rupture but genesis – the shared rite of passage through which artists rebuild meaning, memory, and belonging