#UAEReads: Forming A Reading Community through A Reading Challenge in the Emirates

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Najla Al Owais and Myra Garces-Bacsal here. The College of Education at UAEU held a university-wide reading challenge as part of the month-long reading festival held in March of last year - 2023  (see here for our #UAEReads post on this). We also thought that it would be good to open the challenge to participants … Continue reading #UAEReads: Forming A Reading Community through A Reading Challenge in the Emirates

#UAEReads: On Finding Love in the UAE in “Suitors For Sheikha”

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Mona Aljanahi here. Suitors For Sheikha Story by: Nauf Alwan Published by: Kuttab Publishing ISBN: 9789948238416  Suitors for Sheikha by Emirati author Nauf Alwan is a novel reminiscent of Pride and Prejudice, but with an Emirati flavor. Originally written in English in 2017, the novel was translated into Arabic in 2022 by Kuttab. The author herself oversaw … Continue reading #UAEReads: On Finding Love in the UAE in “Suitors For Sheikha”

#UAEReads – An Interview with Her Excellency (HE) Isobel Abulhoul – Reading Champion in the UAE

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A joyful conversation about books and reading with Her Excellency Isobel Abulhoul.