Anu Prabhakar

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Started by Stebin Chackalackal Xavier, The Last Gift offers a 2x2-inch digital memorial library celebrating the life of the dearly departed
Every year, on April 30, Sneha Sundari’s grandfather and his family would go through all their photo albums together on his birthday. But ​the ritual ended with his demise years ago, and the albums began to accumulate in remote corners of the house. “You know how family albums are sometimes kept on the top shelves of cupboards and then forgo...

The London resident, who started My Divorce Doula about two years ago, equips clients with practical ​tools to deal with a divorce or a separation. She works exclusively online​ with ​clients who are spread across several​ countries, including the UAE,​ through private and group sessions. “Most of my Middle Eastern clients ​have come from Dubai​ in the past,” she says via ​Google Meet, adding that her religious and cultural background helps her to connect and work with women from the region, ...

About seven months ago, Prasanna Veerapandi received an email informing him that he had landed an interview for a high-paying role as a classic Python developer in Dubai. At the time, he was based in Singapore and hoping to relocate to the UAE, so the email was a welcome development.
“It explained that I could schedule the interview at my preferred time a week or two in advance and had other instructions as well — like there was a formal dress code for the interview, there had to be zero nois...

Calicut-based Break Free Stories is bringing women together with a judgement-free divorce camp

Members of Debtors Anonymous, which is accessible to people across the world including the UAE through virtual meetings, share their experiences
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Anu Prabhakar
He grew up in the UK with parents who were always ‘broke’. “There was always food on the table, but there was never enough money,” he says. “Their view of money was, ‘Okay, we’re going to win the lottery and everything will be fine.’ And it implied that if we​ haven’t won the lottery, then everything is not fine.”
As an adult, Eric c...

How private chefs keep up with the appetites of the rich and famous

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Anu Prabhakar

There is something satisfying about watching the rich and famous eat something evil and forbidden‭. ‬Like bread‭.‬

Instagram and TikTok reels and videos on rich celebrities’‭ ‬diets are very popular‭, ‬and‭ ‬Harper’s Bazaar‭ ‬even had a series on YouTube‭, ‬titled‭ ‬Food Diaries‭, ‬where Hollywood celebrities revealed what they eat in a day‭ ‬—‭ ‬the one that featured Gwyneth Paltrow was viewed 3.3‭ ‬million ...

'At least 65 million people are affected by long Covid'; however, there is still considerable scepticism around the condition, with experts holding conflicting views on its prevalence.
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Dubai resident Kelly Jenkins contracted Covid towards the end of 2020, when the virus was still mysterious enough to petrify the world. ​Although he had it only for 10 days, he ended up dealing with a debilitating form of long Covid for about nine months.
“My chest felt super tight — I couldn’t really breath...

Shilin Chandran, who once struggled with hair loss, now leads the UAE chapter of Motta Global, a movement challenging stereotypes through confidence, community and clean-shaven heads
Published: Sun 19 Jan 2025, 9:50 PM
Shilin Chandran was in his 20s when he noticed that his hair was falling off at an alarming rate, and it only got progressively worse when he shifted to the UAE about 16 years ago. “I used to have thick hair so when I began to lose it all, people started calling me ‘motta thala...

The record-breaking Burj Khalifa opened its doors on January 4, 2010
Long-time residents of the UAE might still recall the inauguration night of Burj Khalifa on January 4, 2010. Light, fire and water joined forces to help unveil the iconic 2,722-ft skyscraper as the dancing fountain swayed to the music and fireworks erupted everywhere — even sideways from the building — making it look like an impossible Christmas tree that seemed to puncture the sky. Glittering lights, strategically placed, t...

Workaholism or work addiction is not recognised as a formal disorder—meaning, doctors cannot clinically diagnose it. Illustration: Chaitanya Dinesh Surpur
Rahul* had forgotten what it felt like to wake up because he rarely, if ever, truly slept.
When the Bengaluru-based executive coach turned 40 in 2019, he set an unrealistic goal for himself: To become glitteringly successful. To that end, he became an independent consultant and began chasing and closing multiple deals. “I kept pushing mysel...

Teachers across the globe have reported feeling bullied or harassed by students and parents. A few teachers in the UAE share their own experiences
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Kindergarten teacher Ruth* belongs to that rare breed of people who truly love their job. The Fujairah resident has spent most of her career working with young children who bring her joy. “When a lesson is going well, it’s such an amazing feeling to see that little light of understanding switch on...

Most firms do not invite confessions of atypicality. It’s time to change that, welcome diversity into the workforce
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Nidal Morra realised that he might have Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at an inopportune moment: while skydiving, as he plunged into nothingness.
It was his 33rd jump and until then, the licensed skydiver had found the activity ‘hyper exciting’. “But this time, while I was free falling, I was getting bored,” he ...

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They decided to not renew their apartment lease in Dubai and instead spend the entire summer travelling on a self-funded trip
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Dubai resident Loan Laux is a frequent flyer to France and whenever his plane whizzed past countries like Turkey and Iraq, he would look out of the window for the captivating views. “You think to yourself: what would it be like to actually drive there instead of fly?” he says.
To find out, Loan and his wife Kaouthar Az...

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Margy Mommertz completed her contract role as an HR Director in a company in October 2023 and wanted to seek greater job stability. “I wanted to find my way into a full-time career with security in a stable company, and not contract work,” she says.
The transition should have been a smooth one — she has, after all, ...