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      Dominic Jermey, the British ambassador to the UAE, and Clare Roberts, a paediatric specialist.
      Power couples of the UAE share their secrets of success

      Some couples seem to balance it all effortlessly: homes, careers, family. What are their secrets to success?

      FamilyApril 09, 2011
      Professor Wole Soyinka stands in front of art work at the Mojo Gallery in Al Quoz, Dubai. The art work is part of the "As It Is" exhibition which is show casing the largest collection of contemporary African art in the Middle East.
      Wole Soyinka's verses of subversion nourished a soul in isolation

      The poet and activist Wole Soyinka speaks of his time in Nigerian prisons and of the undiminished love he still has for his homeland.

      April 01, 2011
      Mistaken by Neil Jordan

      As a teenager growing up on modest means in Dublin, Kevin Thunder becomes aware of his doppelganger, a boy called Gerald Spain, who lives a far more privileged life on the other side of the city.

      March 24, 2011
      Abhishek Hazra, 33 of Bangalore, India, leads an unusual tour of the exhibitions for art enthusiasts at Art Dubai in Madinat Jumeirah. Amy Leang / The National
      With all the world as his stage, the mathematician takes his cue

      Meet Abhishek Hazra, the man who uses a megaphone and a cardboard box to push the boundaries of performance art.

      March 24, 2011
      Maryam Dale feeds her chickens on Bandit Mountain. Muzammil Pasha / The National
      On Pakistan's Bandit Mountain, a Muslim convert protects her home

      Fending off the Taliban and the army from her strategic vantage point of Swat Valley, Maryam Dale refuses to give up the Islamic study centre she fought so hard to establish.

      LifestyleMarch 19, 2011
      The Iraqi author Haifa Zangana. Matt Crossick / The National
      The Iraqi author Haifa Zangana: writing lends a voice to the displaced

      The Iraqi author Haifa Zangana says writing about her experiences helps sort her feelings and lends a voice to those who have been displaced.

      LifestyleMarch 09, 2011
      My life: The ending of a book comes first for some

      Do you jump ahead to the ending of a book? You're in good company if you do.

      LifestyleMarch 08, 2011
      To Algeria, with Love by Suzanne Ruta

      Regrets and relationships past in a wryly compelling tone

      March 04, 2011
      Salman and I love to spend weekends in the Cotswolds when we are in the UK. We rent a cottage with friends - it is a great escape from the crazy life of London. Latitudestock / Gallo Images
      Style File: Ayesha Mustafa

      Ayesha Mustafa decided to give up her role in public relations to pursue her dream – launching a fashion firm with a conscience.

      LifestyleMarch 01, 2011
      "My grandfather learnt in a very hard way and wanted to pass on what he knew to his disciples. I never had the normal life of a child."
      Aashish Khan's long-lost song with George Harrison

      A virtuoso of Indian music talks George Harrison, family tradition and of the obligation to pass on his skills to a younger generation of performers.

      MusicFebruary 18, 2011
      From left, Ahmed, Abdullah and Hassan al Musharrekh at Dubai Creek Golf Club. Pawan Singh / The National
      Sharing a brotherly love of golf

      "Golf is not very popular among Emiratis," says Abdulla al Musharrekh, but he and his two young brothers are among the UAE's brightest chances of competing on the world stage.

      GolfFebruary 15, 2011
      Book Review: No love lost here

      Delirium is set in a near-future where love has been declared a disease and all 18-year-olds must undergo an operation to prevent it.

      BooksFebruary 11, 2011
      Tried and Tested: Tuina massage wins a convert

      A complete body rejuvenation using Chinese techniques of tuina massage, acupuncture and cupping have mixed results for our tester.

      LifestyleFebruary 01, 2011
      Rich-Joseph Facun / The National
      Life Lessons: Marcel Desailly

      The retired French football star Marcel Desailly shares his thoughts on the path to success ahead of his visit to Abu Dhabi for the Laureus World Sports Awards.

      LifestyleFebruary 01, 2011
      Eider Rua, 31, and Luisa Suaza, 21, have been dance partners for a decade. Dancing since he was 12, Rua is director of BNF dance company, with studios in Knowledge Village in Dubai , in Abu Dhabi and in Medellin, Colombia. Jeff Topping / The National
      Dubai troupe wins global latin dance championship

      Eider Rua's troupe has beaten more than 100 professional dancers from around the world to win first prize in the World Latin Dance Cup in the US.

      UAEDecember 21, 2010
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