Is there an Emirati way of working or leading a team? How different are Emirati work ethics from other ones in the world? And how do Emirati nationals navigate multicultural company rules? Based on his experience as senior executive of oil and

Sultan Al Hajji, the Oil and Gas Executive - Part 1

May 17th, 2020 40m 29s

Sultan Al Hajj is the son of a self-taught oil and gas worker - who was also one of the last Emirati employees to strike against British leadership – and the grandson of a “medicine man” providing psychological relief to fellow villagers. Sult

Alamira Reem and Arsalan, a husband and wife team

Jul 28th, 2019 46m 24s

Emirati architect Alamira Reem Bani Hashim came back from 12 years in California with a PHD in Urban Planning, becoming the 1st female Emirati with that distinction*. In this episode she explains why she left the UAE at 17 to study abroad on he

Alamira Reem Bani Hashim, the Abu Dhabi researcher (1/2)

Jun 30th, 2019 38m 9s

Alamira Reem Bani Hashim explains how evolving political priorities and social realities in the UAE have shaped Abu Dhabi's development over decades, before and after the discovery of oil. Reem is an Emirati researcher and PhD holder in Urban D

Sara Al Shorouqi, the executive woman

May 15th, 2019 1h 1m

Sara Al Shorouqi, 41, is one of the most senior Emirati female executives in one of the UAE's biggest investment groups. Her father (a teacher and school director) and mother (an artist) played a crucial role in her building self-confidence and

Rashed Hassan, the Actor

Feb 3rd, 2019 54m 45s

Rashed Hassan is a young film actor in Abu Dhabi. His passion for movies and storytelling as a child took a new turn as a young man when national service gave him the opportunity to meet experienced actor Mohammed Ahmed, and audition for a role

07 - Thabet Al Qaissieh, the Stargazer

Dec 3rd, 2018 1h 2m

Thabet Al Qaissiyeh is a 36-year old entrepreneur who runs a family business. Two years ago he decided to build a space observatory on the family farm in the Abu Dhabi desert. He is now working with one of the most prestigious universities in t

06 - Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ali Al Nuaimi, The Green Sheikh

Oct 15th, 2018 53m 54s

05 - Talal Salem, the Poet from Sharjah

Sep 15th, 2018 56m 15s

As a child, Talal Salem Al Sabiri, now a 40-year old poet from the emirate of Sharjah, used to go to the sea with his father for diving and fishing trips. Those moments still inspire him today. His beginnings as a poet started with music, playi

04 - Hanady Al Hashmi - The Mountaineer - Emirati Stories

Jul 15th, 2018 35m 49s

Hanady Al Hashmi, 31, discovered a passion for mountains and mountaineering five years ago, after starting to hike through... the desert. Since then she has climbed four of the world’s Seven Summits - the highest peaks of each continent, switch

03 - Jalal Luqman - Artist and Author of The Armagondas - Emirati Stories

Jun 1st, 2018 59m 56s

Jalal Luqman’s name is known today both locally and internationally. But his journey to becoming the UAE’s first digital artist in the 1990s was not a walk in the park. Although his passion for computers and art showed at a very young age, real

02 - Suhaila Al Dhaheri, the Student Rep'

May 1st, 2018 53m 40s

Suhaila al Dhaheri, is a law student at Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. At 21 she already has experience in running elections and holding a mandate to represent the interests of her peers. Suhaila was elected President of her university’s

01 - Leila Al Marashi - The Artist of The Power of Pink - Emirati Stories

Apr 1st, 2018 53m 57s

Two years after the loss of her mother, Dubai artist and entrepreneur Leila al Marashi, 35, decided to build on her experience in a creative way with The Power of Pink project, an art installation focused on the colour pink, dedicated to raisin

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Emirati Stories - Presentation

Feb 1st, 2018 1m 31s

Emirati personalities from a variety of backgrounds walk us through their life experience, their sources of inspiration, their motivations, sometimes their doubts. In a quiet atmosphere of Abu Dhabi, away from the whirlwind of news, guests spea