Little Women: An Adaptation for a New Era

Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in 1868. In 2020, Greta Gerwig’s film adaptation sets out to free the original characters from the bounds of...

To Italicize is to Marginalize

An italicized word in a sea of English indicates that English is the standard. Words in my native language should not be othered.

Pronouns: How Conservative Voices Are Drowning in the Liberal Wave

Blindly adopting NYU New York policies in the context of NYU Abu Dhabi and the UAE is leaving no space for conservative voices.

Colonizer Decides Which of His Former Domains to Visit for Spring Break

Quite simply, there's just too many options to choose from.

Dear Descendants: WHO OWNS AFRICAN HISTORY?

Reflecting back on the life of the Burkinabé filmmaker, Idrissa Ouédraogo. The limited recognition he has received speaks to our western bias and the...

In the Pursuit of Happiness

Working towards a more content existence is extremely important. But compulsifying the journey to a happier life is counterintuitive.

Book Review: Small Days And Nights by Tishani Doshi

Read about the book Small Days and Nights written by Visiting Professor of Practice, Literature and Creative Writing Tishani Doshi.

Wole Soyinka Visits NYU Abu Dhabi

The distinguished Nobel laureate in Literature engaged in several dialogues with the NYU Abu Dhabi community.

Go Green Week

A look into the events and dialogues that took place in NYU Abu Dhabi during Go Green Week.

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation to spend millions toward women empowerment

ISWESCO takes big strides towards women’s education and empowerment.

Underground Experimental: Loud and Lost

To silence or to tolerate? What can the experimental sounds of Saadiyat tell us about our pockets of underground culture?

Remembering Andrew Weatherall

Andrew Weatherall: Creating an oasis of slowness in a world of increasing velocity.

People of Abu Dhabi: An encounter at the National Cinema

A story of a film-lover and an artist at heart encountered at the National Cinema.

TikTok: The Trends and Controversies

Read about how the new social media app has found its way into the Saadiyat bubble.

Topical Science: A Plague of Locusts

Have you noticed that it seems to be raining more than usual in Abu Dhabi? Increased rainfall on the Arabian peninsula may be partly to blame for the...

Under The Lens: From NYU Classes to Smart Cities

Exploring the extent to which surveillance permeates our daily lives, focusing on online learning tools and smart cities.