Two Angry South Asian Women Making Sense of the Mina Zayed Exhibition

We spent the rest of our evening expelling heavy sighs and furiously writing in our notebooks, phones and eventually the walls of Warehouse 421. We were angry.

An Incomplete Ethnography: Asking Myself, What Am I Doing Here?

When I took an ethnography class, I knew that I wanted to investigate the non-public spaces female migrants often occupy. This led me to a field site that was unexpected, bizarre and groundbreaking all at once.

Into the UAE: A Tribute to Mina Zayed, Stories of Labor and Love

Within each market, there are hundreds of men and women who have served Mina Zayed for generations: Iranians, Indians, Syrians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis, among many more. Their stories need to be remembered.

Into the UAE: Grappling with the Male Gaze as a Female Photographer in Abu Dhabi

The male gaze is intrusive; penetrating the lens of my camera and leaving me feeling exposed, watched and objectified.

#5WomenArtists: Areej Kaoud and Anxiety and Humor

Areej Kaoud, a Palestinian artist raised in Montreal, explores psychological provation in her works by drawing on her interest in narratives. Read about her in the fourth article of the #5WomenArtists column.

Into the UAE: How Social Strata Play Out in Pandemics

When individuals and communities don’t have equal footing in a society, when carefully camouflaged privileges pre-exist in institutions, even a global pandemic cannot remain impartial.

Into the UAE: Us versus Them

Discourse surrounding issues faced by migrant workers is prevalent, but effort is still required to understand the complexities, intricacies and lived experiences of the communities labelled as such and work to alleviate them.

Into the UAE: Breaking the Bubble

To truly understand Abu Dhabi culture and the many intricate subcultures it holds, we must shed our armor of privilege and challenge our outsider syndrome.

Menstrual Hygiene Matters

NYU Abu Dhabi students generate positive impact through the provision of free menstrual hygiene products on campus.