We all forget things, but forgetting something in a stranger's car might be a little bit scarier than forgetting something at home.

The Uber Lost & Found Index gives us a snapshot of riders’ most commonly forgotten and most unique lost items, which includes wedding rings, clothes and wallets.

Everything UAE Passengers Left Behind In Their Uber Rides

As the pandemic went on and people worked from home, a lot individuals realized that they actually preferred the flexible hours and working remotely over coming to the office.

An interesting study conducted in the UAE, show that a lot of employees share the same sentiment even going as far as preferring it over a salary increase.

UAE Workers Prefer Remote Working over Salary Increase

Sharjah Museum Authority celebrates the Sharjah Archaeology Museum's 30th anniversary, as a platform for research, excavations and as a cultural institution.

Sharjah Archaeology Museum Celebrates its 30th Anniversary

We have heard the terms Web 3.0, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence being discussed for years, but how will they impact our future as humans?

The BusinessBreakfast talk hosted by Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park discusses the future of these technologies and how they will change our lives.

Exploring Web 3.0 At Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park

A UAE-based company is proposing a plan to build 93KM climate-controlled highway, turning Dubai into a walkable city.

But is it truly feasible? Can the idea work? Or is it just another far-fetched dream?

The 93KM Climate-Controlled Dubai Highway: Sci-Fi or Reality?

Barbadian artist Annalee Davis grew up surrounded by trauma, anxiety and fear that was deeply rooted in the land, souls and minds of her people. With a turbulent history dealing with colonialism, slavery and the erasure of her culture, she decided on an act of rebellion: healing through plants.

Annalee speaks about her apothecary that contained all kinds of plants such as lemongrass and cerasee, that she grew from scratch with Yeori Guépin for Sharjah Biennial 15. A place that allows people to slow down, recalibrate and drink tea.

"Pray to Flowers – A Plot of Disalienation": Annalee Davis's Apothecary in Bait Al Hurma

Author Nour Arab and BookLand publisher Robert Morgan speak about their collaboration, why translating books in various languages is important, and the sentiments conveyed in the book "The Flower for Mommy."

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival 2023- Nour Arab and Robert Morgan

Women have come very far, but they still have a long journey towards equality.

In celebration of International Women's Day, we play the speech by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who reminds us all why 'We Should All Be Feminists."

'We Should All Be Feminists'

The 34th edition of the International Biology Olympiad (IBO) today kicked off in Al Ain. Organised by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), the event will run until 10th July.

320 students from 80 countries and 300 members of the jury will participate in the IBO, along with a group of international biology experts.

Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, the Chairperson of 34th International Biology Olympiad and the Assistant Under-Secretary for the Care and Capacity Building Sector at the Ministry of Education, inaugurated the event. In attendance were; Dr. Suad Mohammed Almarzooqi, Associate Provost for Students Affairs at UAE University; Dr. Lenka Libusová, head of IBO Coordinating Centre; and Dr. Saber Mudhaffar, Chairman of the Academic Committee of the 34th International Biology Olympiad.

34th International Biology Olympiad kicks off in Al Ain

According to World Cancer Research Fund, breast cancer is the 2nd most common cancer worldwide. But when it's detected early and in the localized stage, the survival rates can jump up to 99%.

Badr Qasem Al Jaaidi, the Programs Manager at Friends of Cancer Patients talks all about their longstanding breast cancer awareness initiative the Pink Caravan, and all the services it offers to everyone.

The Pink Caravan and Breast Cancer Awareness with Badr Qasem Al Jaaidi

The Sharjah Museums Authority is hosting a special conference titled “SAWA: A Decade of Cross-Cultural Museum Learning” celebrating their museum studies program and their ongoing collaboration with Germany. Khawla Aqeel AlAwadhi, Head of the Museums Affairs Section at the Sharjah Museums Authority discusss this initiative that is designed to offer professional qualification and learning opportunities for emerging museum professionals.

10 Years of SAWA Museum Studies Program with Khawla Aqeel AlAwadhi

Chef Thuy realised that Vietnamese cuisine needs its moment, so she channels her memories of being in her grandmother's kitchen into her recipes and teaching other chefs.

SIBF24: Vietnamese Cuisine with Chef Thuy Diem Pham

The Africa Institute in Sharjah, an entity of Global Studies University, organizes a "Country-Focused Season" as a way to start conversations on the continent, through various scopes, looking at its past, present and future.

Associate Professor of African History Professor John Thabiti Willis joins us to talk about the latest season focusing on the African islands and territories bordering the Indian Ocean, and its latest symposium "Thinking the Archipelago: Africa’s Indian Ocean Islands."

Africa’s Indian Ocean Islands with Professor John Thabiti Willis

Want to start a podcast?

Sharjah Media City (SHAMS) has got you covered with their newest fully-equipped Podcast Room. We got Obaid AlSuwaidi, Media Production Services Section Manager at SHAMS, and the brains behind the idea on Eyes On to give us all the details.

The SHAMS Podcast Room with Obaid Al Suwaidi

We already know that we don't exist in a void, because we live in a community whose well-being- whether we're aware of it or not- depends on us.

But what about these systems that exist? And how can we teach our children about being socially responsible and "aware"? Award-winning author Linda Booth Sweeney is a systems educator, who shares her knowledge on how to navigate this conversation. 

SCRF25: Thinking About Systems with Linda Booth Sweeney

If there is someone who is an expert on getting your kids involved in cooking, it's Chef D himself!

Chef Dario Stephen, Chef & Owner of Kids Can Cook, talks to us on his experience as someone who has worked with kids as young as toddlers all the way to teenagers in the kitchen, also shedding some lights on difficult things to navigate like picky eaters, allergies and food intolerances.

SCRF25: Cooking with Kids with Chef Dario Stephen

The mind behind the wonderful adventures of the mouse Geronimo Stilton and his sister Tea Stilton, Elisabetta Dami, joins us to share her very own adventures into the creation of this series of stories and values she's trying to instill through her lively characters!

SCRF25: The Adventures of Geronimo Stilton and Tea Stilton series with Elisabetta Dami

Inspired by Dilbert and the Peanuts comics, Stephan Pastis grabbed his pencil and became friends with the 4-panel comic strip.

Now, many stories, illustrations and books later, he speaks to us about his journey and love for illustration and even how he got his book "Timmy Failure" turned in to a movie on Disney.

SCRF 25: Comic Strips with Stephan Pastis

Missing her mom's cooking, Maha Kailani took to the internet to start documenting her recipes, starting "Make Delicious Happen", a blog dedicated to simplifying classic Middle Eastern recipes and eventually releasing the book "Yalla, Let’s Eat!"

SCRF25: Simplifying Middle Eastern Cuisine with Maha Kailani

Illustrators and writers usually work hand-in-hand, together. But what if you are both?

Dora Wang tell us her journey as an illustrator, from doodling then creating Pocket Peaches and publishing the story, to working as a visual designer with the likes of Nickelodeon and Dream Works.

SCRF25: Pocket Peaches with Dora Wang

When Colleen Nelson started writing and eventually publishing her books, she had the best source of inspiration besides her creativity: her own students!

As a teacher, mother, ex-librarian and someone who just enjoys reading all around, Colleen shares her adventures as an author, why she writes and why she decided not to write YA books.

SCRF25: Writing for Middle Schoolers with Colleen Nelson

Award-winning Korean illustrator Ami Shin was bewitched by the cuteness of mice, so she put pen to paper and started a series of "silent picture" books inspired by her travels around the world, which have been translated into many languages.

She explains the significance of silent picture books and the values she's trying to invoke through her unique style. 

SCRF 25: Mice in the City with Ami Shin

Do you dream of publishing graphic novels or comics?

Literary agent Janna Morishima, who specializes in graphic novels and visual storytelling and is also the founder of Kids Comics Unite, an online community and learning platform for graphic novel writers and artists, spills the details on how to get into the industry.

SCRF 25: Publishing Graphic Novels with Janna Morishima

While checking out books for her own kids, Syrian-American journalist Rhonda Roumani noticed a gap in the literary space in the US: she couldn't find enough books about her own Arab heritage, culture and background.

So she set out on her own mission to write books not only for her own kids, but for all Arab kids in the diaspora. 

SCRF 25: Arab Representation in the West with Rhonda Roumani

Heifa Odeh's decided to share Palestinian food, and make it approachable to everyone so she started Fufu's Kitchen.

Now her recipes ranges from traditional Middle Eastern food, to food catered for people with dietary restrictions and even keeping up with the trends.

SCRF 25: Dine in Palestine with Heifa Odeh

The teenage brain appears as a mystery, but award-winning author Nicola Morgan demystifies this enigma through supporting teenagers, parents and professionals and understanding and building resilient minds.

SCRF 25: The Teenage Brain with Nicola Morgan

As the saying goes "The kids are alright," and Zahra is an example.

She has set her goal to follow and preach the United Nations' Sustainability Development Goals, championing education especially.

SCRF 25: The Sustainability Development Goals with Zahra Ahmed Ajetunmobi

Award-winning animator and character designer Sandro Cluezo tells us his story from his beginnings in Brazil, to working for Don Bluth on "Anastasia" and later with Disney Animation Studios; while also sharing his love for 2D animation as a lost art.

SCRF 25: Traditional 2D Animation with Sandro Cluezo

Character designer and animator studied in CalArts and spent a major time of his career working with Disney Animation Studios, creating the likes of Mushu for Mulan and Iago for Aladdin.

But all these years later, he started his own animation studio Pencilish Animation Studios, the first-ever crowd-invested animation company, which he states can go head to head as an indie studio with the "Big Guns."

SCRF 25: Live Action Adaptations and Disney with Tom Bancroft

We grew up watching Goku in Dragon Ball, Luffy in One Piece and Usage in Sailor Moon thanks to Toei Animation.

Olfa Sakakibara, Producer at Toei Animation Europe, who is also an illustrator, and industry expert with 14 years of experience in the audiovisual industry, including a decade in Tokyo, gives us the behind the scenes at the anime studio and speaks all things anime.

SCRF 25: Toei Animation with Olfa Sakakibara

Tony Bancroft is a seasoned director, animator, and educator with over 30 years of experience in the animation industry, working with Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. 

But now he is an Animation Program director at Lipscomb University with a passion for teaching and a passion for speaking up against generative artificial animation.

SCRF 25: Mulan and Generative AI with Tony Bancroft

Pietro Pinetti, the CEO of Studio Bozzetto, and the artistic director of the Bergamo Animation Days and the Sharjah Animation Conference tells us about the vision behind the event and why it's needed in Sharjah and the region.

SCRF 25: The Sharjah Animation Conference with Pietro Pinetti

Sharjah Architecture Triennial announces Vyjayanthi Rao as curator of its third edition taking place in 2026 with Tau Tavengwa joining her as the associate curator. 

Together they talk to us about the upcoming Triennial and their plans as co-curators.
 

Sharjah Triennial with Vyjayanthi Rao and Tau Tavengwa

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