David Tusing Our thoughts go out to the passengers and families of the repatriation flight IX1344 that crashed off the runway in Kerala, leaving 18 dead and several others injured. On our season finale this week, we're speaking to David Tusing who started working with various underprevileged groups in the community to
Fathers and kids: Vahid Fotuhi This week, we're joined by Vahid Fotuhi, Chief Camper of Fathers and Kids Camping, which is celebrating their tenth year. They have designed and implemented events that involve camping weekends in various locations across the Arabian Gulf. Select members of the group have also traveled to other countries for service-oriented
Gift-a-Meal by Frying Pan Adventures: Farida Ahmed With many people affected by the lockdowns due to the worldwide pandemic, not knowing where the next meal will come is especially stressful. Enter Frying Pan Adventures, whose Stay-home Gift-a-Meal initiative has been getting wholesome meals from local community restaurants to neighbours who have lost their income during the COVID-19
Highlights from the season A special episode where we review our first season and give you some info on what’s next! We also wanted to say thank you to everyone for being a part of our journey and coming out to our first #enoughAboutMe event. Credits Hosted by Courtney Brandt, produced by Chirag
Euan Megson & Action Communications As we come up to the end of our season, we wanted to highlight a slightly different initiative and see what happens when the energy of an entire team behind a project. This week, we speak with Euan Megson, Regional Manager of Action Communications and their work with the Al
Sarah Christensen This week, we sit down with Sarah Christensen, who tells us about her involvement with Evolvin Women, an organization that creates and manages initiatives in developing countries to offer skill development placements to unemployed women in Dubai. Credits Hosted by Courtney Brandt, produced by Chirag Desai. Editing help from Abhishek
Joseph Swords Over the last few years, plastic—especially single-use plastic—has been a focus in our region. Join us this week as we chat with Joe Swords, a recent expat & diver, who spends his time helping free Dubai’s waters from plastic left behind. Credits Hosted by Courtney Brandt, produced by
Georgie Bradley On today’s episode, we speak with Georgie Bradley who worked closely with the Women’s Crisis Care International (WCCI) in Bahrain to provide crisis response and emotional support to victims of domestic violence. Credits Hosted by Courtney Brandt, produced by Chirag Desai. Editing help from Abhishek Venkatasubramanian.
Una Our youngest guest of the season! This week, we chat with Una, who tells us all about how she’s helping spread awareness about autism, not just in Dubai but around the world.