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Technology, social media a big problem

Technology, social media a big problem

23 Jun 2022

Most people don’t think about anything. Critical thinking is so imperative to not accepting everything you’re being told because, let’s face it, not everything we’re told throughout our lives is...

Summer is an opportunity to do many things

Summer is an opportunity to do many things

16 Jun 2022

Every year the summer comes around in the UAE and every year we’re all taken aback by it. It’s almost as if as soon as the winter leaves we’ve forgotten...

Naming a child shouldn’t be taken very lightly

Naming a child shouldn’t be taken very lightly

09 Jun 2022

I wasn’t always called Birjees. When I was born my parents gave me a different name which was changed when I was about a year to eighteen months old. You...

Can you tell if someone is being genuine?

Can you tell if someone is being genuine?

02 Jun 2022

When someone you know, or even don’t know, tells you something, how convinced are you that they are being genuine? I don’t mean truthful. I mean genuine, which is not...

Look for ways to make you feel good in life

Look for ways to make you feel good in life

26 May 2022

If you are stressed, sad, depressed or angry all the time there’s a high risk of you developing physical symptoms such as high blood pressure, headaches and aches and pains,...

Garden etiquette that keeps neighbours happy

Garden etiquette that keeps neighbours happy

19 May 2022

There are etiquettes at the dinner table, etiquettes for when you accept or decline invitations and there are etiquettes for when you go to a high-end restaurant. Do anything out...

Activities on home premises can irk neighbours

Activities on home premises can irk neighbours

12 May 2022

Back in the mid-80s in England a new family moved in next door to us. They were fresh from Israel, a nice family, and I guess they didn’t realise that...

Old days had their own charm, despite limitations

Old days had their own charm, despite limitations

05 May 2022

The other day my friend in England sent me a lovely video of her taking a walk in a local park. I then sent her pictures of old Dubai that...

Napping sharpens your brain, makes you alert

Napping sharpens your brain, makes you alert

28 Apr 2022

It’s a well-known fact that the younger a person is, the more sleep he or she needs to function properly during the day. Babies, you notice, sleep most of the...

‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ is offensive?

‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ is offensive?

21 Apr 2022

Here’s a funny story…well, it’s not actually a story but a directive by the British police force. The UK police have now been instructed to not address any members of...

Birjees Hussain

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.