2019 was the ‘Year of Tolerance’ in the United Arab Emirates. HE Noura Al Kaabi – Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development for the UAE – explains what has been achieved, as well as her plans for Al Burda, a project that aims to facilitate the future of Islamic art and culture
Mexico City
High culture where the Americas converge
How to spot a bestseller
In today’s saturated literary market, Dubai still has opportunities for budding authors – they just need the right representation, says Luigi Bonomi
Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad
Textile shopping galore, a heritage library, alternative street food dining and acres of greenery. Ahmedabad’s west side story begins here
Woodblock wonders
The little-understood art of Japanese woodblocking has been uncovered in a new collection
The little district that could
After a failed revitalisation, Maboneng begins again
What does it take to make a million dollar company?
Dubai’s potential unicorns and the viability of the city’s startup scene
Coal towns: Unexpected joy in a post-industrial Northern England
A photo essay by David Severn
Byron and the lost art of adventure
Sharp, undiluted and uncompromising – but is Robert Byron’s The Road to Oxiana a masterclass in travel writing? Or a colonial tale to avoid?
The feast of revival
At the intersection of Europe and Asia, Georgia is emerging as a crossroads for travellers from near and far – as it was centuries ago