I met her in August 2017, and very much enjoyed interviewing her. One of her most striking memories was of the day in March 1931, when Bhagat Singh was executed, and all of Sindh went into mourning. Hira was a schoolgirl in Larkana where her father, Kishinchand Shivdasani, was Executive Engineer. A procession was passing by her house, and she
H.H. Sheikha Shaikha bint Saif bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, wife of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Adviser to the UAE President, and Honorary President of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, highlighted the foundation’s commitment to aligning with the UAE’s leadership's efforts to bring joy and happiness to sick children and
It seems that my body wanted to teach me a lesson lately; something that I’d never forget. Maybe it felt sorry for me or may be it went too far but by all means, I’m sure it was out of good intentions. We are inseparable; what hurts me hurts my body. Thus, it wanted to force me to unburden my loads and have a forced sick leave
H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, opened Saturday morning the Kalba Heritage Market, located in the Qalaa area on both sides of Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad Al Qasimi Road, which was restored and developed along with areas surrounding it.
Upon arrival at the venue, Sheikh Sultan was
In a friendly meeting with some “international” friends as we like to call it, a half Dutch half French friend was speaking to us in English and then all of a sudden she looked at me and said an expression in pure rhetoric Arabic. Being the only Arabic speaker present, I was both astonished and proud.
She looked at the
