Family of Emirati man missing from Fujairah appeal for information on his whereabouts

The family of Saif Al Kindi, who went missing in Fujairah last week, have appealed to the public for any clues that could lead them to him.

His brother, Salem Al Kindi, said the 28-year-old Emirati looked fine when he left his house in Al Hayl at 2.45am last Wednesday. The family tried to contact Saif later the same day when he didn't return home, but his phone was switched off.

On Thursday, they found his car parked on a road between the mountains, 350 metres away from his home. The doors were unlocked and the keys were left inside, along with "all of his mobile phones" and an iPad.

“He does not disappear like this. He always calls us to check on us once in a while,” said Salem, 40.

“It was still Ramadan [when he left] — he sometimes goes to the city to meet up with friends to have Suhoor with them. When he didn’t return back in the afternoon, we started to get worried."

The family, which includes seven brothers and six sisters, started to call Saif’s friends and relatives to check if they had heard anything from him or if anyone had seen him, but with no luck.

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Saif joined the military after he graduated high school, and lives with his family.

“We couldn’t feel the joy of Eid without Saif. We spent the time waiting for him to come back safely,” said Salem.

“We pray and hope that he is safe and we ask anyone who has any information about him to contact the police.”

Police in Fujairah have launched an appeal for information and an investigation team has been formed to deal with the case. They urged people who know the missing man or have any information about his whereabouts to contact them on 09 205 1100 or 999.

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School counsellors on mental well-being

Schools counsellors in Abu Dhabi have put a number of provisions in place to help support pupils returning to the classroom next week.

Many children will resume in-person lessons for the first time in 10 months and parents previously raised concerns about the long-term effects of distance learning.

Schools leaders and counsellors said extra support will be offered to anyone that needs it. Additionally, heads of years will be on hand to offer advice or coping mechanisms to ease any concerns.

“Anxiety this time round has really spiralled, more so than from the first lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic,” said Priya Mitchell, counsellor at The British School Al Khubairat in Abu Dhabi.

“Some have got used to being at home don’t want to go back, while others are desperate to get back.

“We have seen an increase in depressive symptoms, especially with older pupils, and self-harm is starting younger.

“It is worrying and has taught us how important it is that we prioritise mental well-being.”

Ms Mitchell said she was liaising more with heads of year so they can support and offer advice to pupils if the demand is there.

The school will also carry out mental well-being checks so they can pick up on any behavioural patterns and put interventions in place to help pupils.

At Raha International School, the well-being team has provided parents with assessment surveys to see how they can support students at home to transition back to school.

“They have created a Well-being Resource Bank that parents have access to on information on various domains of mental health for students and families,” a team member said.

“Our pastoral team have been working with students to help ease the transition and reduce anxiety that [pupils] may experience after some have been nearly a year off campus.

"Special secondary tutorial classes have also focused on preparing students for their return; going over new guidelines, expectations and daily schedules.”