CONGRATS…

From author to author, from woman to woman, congrats … and thrilled to share… Jokha Alharthi on Tuesday became the first Arabic author to win the Man Booker International prize for her novel “Celestial Bodies” Continue reading →

Valentine: The day after

Although busy with my new book project coming up, for Valentine, the day after… I still like to refer to my latest publication: Whispers of Oman; A  treasure box, full with stories of Arab women… As is the story in Muscat Daily, with Valentine´s Day…     Continue reading →

Women matters

The 2017 theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, focuses on “Women in the Changing World of Work: Planet 50-50 by 2030”. In ‘Whispers of Oman,’ my latest publication about stories of women of the Sultanate of Oman , I asked ‘Galia’ what the biggest change was for the girls in Oman when in 1970 … Continue reading →

Whispers full of women matters….

This year, on 12th of April,‘International Equal Pay Day’ is a symbolic day that illustrates how far into the year a woman must work to earn the same amount made by a man in the previous year. Equal pay for equal work is the concept of labor rights that individuals doing the same work should receive the same remuneration. … Continue reading →

……her footprints for life

At the age of 65, Iraqi born Zaha Hadid, living in London and the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture price, past away. But the worldwide legacy of the ‘queen of curve’ and modernist designs will always be remembered. This little article is my way to remember ‘Dame Zaha Hadid…’ “Notable people do notable … Continue reading →