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Concerts in the park, people walking hand in hand, sensitive to the sounds of nature, pausing to take it all in. Of moments with loved...

Abigail Mathias
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Ahoy Readers.
I've just put up a post and would love to hear your feedback on it. This blog needs more from the writer in me but I don't want to...

Abigail Mathias
Jun 14, 20201 min read
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Burned dosa chalega
It has been one of those challenging starts to the week. Yup, this is the 'new normal.' (I am getting increasingly irritable when I hear...

Abigail Mathias
Jun 14, 20202 min read
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He’s having the last laugh
In this time of self-isolation, there’s been respite with the surplus of screen time at one’s disposal. For Netflixers, one Indian series...

Abigail Mathias
Apr 24, 20203 min read
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For the love of pancakes
When it comes to desserts, you can bet I'm all ears. Yes, I have a soft spot for good home made sweets and never miss an opportunity to...

Abigail Mathias
Feb 26, 20202 min read
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So, You Think I Can't Dance - a dance workshop for those with special needs.
So, You Think I Can't Dance is an inclusive freestyle dance micro-workshop and movement jam that will take place on Friday, 25 October in...

Abigail Mathias
Oct 18, 20191 min read
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Dining at Bistro Domino
Dining at Bistro Domino was an intimate experience as I met Executive Chef Alison Kiewiet van Eeden who is as warm as the ambience in the...

Abigail Mathias
Oct 14, 20192 min read
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Novotel, Deira City Centre - A home away from home
One always welcomes the weekend with a sigh of relief. The last weekend was particularly exciting for me, as I was getting to review...

Abigail Mathias
Oct 5, 20192 min read
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Coz you're there for me too.Â
It has been 25 long years since the first episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S was shot in the U.S. It may have taken much longer to hit Indian cable...

Abigail Mathias
Sep 23, 20192 min read
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In a man's world
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person. He believed in me. - Jim Valvano Hello Dad, I've gotten so used to...

Abigail Mathias
Jul 18, 20192 min read
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My Dad the genie-ous
The past 48 hours have been a roller coaster. You know, the kind in Disneyland, Orlando Florida. Except this is a real-life roller...

Abigail Mathias
Jul 8, 20194 min read
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Rocketman - taking us on a new high.
Brilliant. Flamboyant. Elegant. All you would want from a music biopic.👑 Loved every inch of this film. Sitting in the first row it...

Abigail Mathias
Jun 29, 20191 min read
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Guys like You - Maroon 5 performs in Dubai = Published in Kuwait Times
When I first heard that the Grammy award winning band, Maroon 5 was coming to town, it blew my mind. At first I wasn't sure if a concert...

Abigail Mathias
Jun 15, 20192 min read
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Dubai Garden Glow: Here's where the children play and learn
Parks in Dubai have sometimes been neglected as people were more inclined to visit swankier malls. No longer. Today, the emirate’s parks...

Abigail Mathias
Jun 8, 20193 min read
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Never give up
Most of us are a privileged lot. We may not want to acknowledge it but yes, our lives much better than we imagine. Nick Vujicic is...

Abigail Mathias
May 16, 20191 min read
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Totally Taiwan
When I first landed in Taiwan, I didn't realise I would be entering a world where the people are actually refreshingly pleasant. It has...

Abigail Mathias
May 16, 20192 min read
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Set the place a - blaze
When we first get to the entrance of Blaze Burgers, the sign on the door has a rather hilarious sign. 'No stupid people beyond this...

Abigail Mathias
May 16, 20192 min read
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Museum of Illusions, Dubai - a treat for all age groups
We recently visited the Museum of Illusions Dubai, and were completely immersed in a world of discovery. Situated in the quaint Al Seef...

Abigail Mathias
May 16, 20192 min read
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Survivors
When a friend asked me what's the one article I feel proud to have written, it has got to me this. A few years ago, an Editor from Gulf...

Abigail Mathias
Feb 18, 20196 min read
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You will want to visit Bar Baar
Many people from my home country, India often say that Dubai is so much like home. That is pretty accurate. With so many residents from...

Abigail Mathias
Feb 18, 20191 min read
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