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Life, United Arab Emirates

How does a novelist take on devastating events in readable fiction?

By Open Skies March 17, 2020

Massive subjects like the holocaust and slavery can be tackled through individual experience, says Canadian writer Esi Edugyan

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Interview, United Arab Emirates

A conversation with HE Noura Al Kaabi

By Georgina Lavers January 5, 2020

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

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Interview, United Arab Emirates

How to spot a bestseller

By Ben East December 30, 2019

In today’s saturated literary market, Dubai still has opportunities for budding authors – they just need the right representation, says Luigi Bonomi

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Dubai

Can you teach writing?

By Ben East October 16, 2019

Author, teacher and translator Greg Mosse on pouring creativity into a “story-shaped vessel”

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Life

How historically important is the planet?

By Ben East August 27, 2019

Lewis Dartnell on how understanding the ground beneath our feet is key to understanding the world

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Interview, UK

Radio secrets: Tony Blackburn on how to hold an audience

By Iain Akerman April 24, 2019

For decades, UK DJ Tony Blackburn has captivated listeners, from Top Of The Pops to Radio 1. What’s his magic formula?

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The Plan, United Arab Emirates

Five minutes with… Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi

By Ben East March 6, 2019

The director of the Sharjah Biennial on this year's international cohort

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South Africa

Location scout: Andy Serkis on South Africa

By Georgina Lavers September 16, 2018

Filming Mowgli in Durban gave Serkis a newfound appreciation for the “Indian City”

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Life, Los Angeles, Lunch with

Lunch with: Google’s Sophie Diao

By Open Skies September 4, 2018

Google’s Sophie Diao breaks down the enduring appeal of the search engine’s homepage doodles

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Life, Los Angeles, Lunch with

Lunch with: Homeland director Lesli Linka Glatter

By Open Skies July 22, 2018

Over caesar salad, the director of Homeland discusses bringing truth to television

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About

Open Skies is the monthly magazine for Emirates. Each issue we bring together the best writers, photographers and artists to create the world’s best inflight magazine. We believe in print, in long-form journalism and in outstanding photography. With more than
5 million passengers a month flying on Emirates, we are truly a global magazine, read by a global audience.

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