Monthly Archives: April 2025

Sharjah Children Reading Festival

Step into 221B Baker Street at SCRF 2025: Sherlock Holmes Exhibition turns annual festival into one giant crime-solving adventure

From Watson’s study to interactive crime scenes and a real movie carriage, the immersive journey brings out the sleuth in every visitor at the annual event with a case to crack

Sharjah, April 26, 2025

There’s a mystery brewing at this year’s Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) this year – and it smacks of old books, gunpowder, poison and a lot of Victorian intrigue.

Step into Expo Center Sharjah where the 12-day annual festival is taking place and you’ll be transported to the iconic 221B Baker Street, complete with a recreated living room, Dr. Watson’s study, a crime scene, and even the actual carriage used in the Sherlock Holmes movie.

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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

How Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival 2025 is nurturingthe UAE’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Creativity meets enterprise as the festival fosters the next generation of innovators through hands-on experience and community support

Sharjah, April 26, 2025

It’s 8:30am at Expo Center Sharjah. The doors to the 16th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF) haven’t yet swung open, but its halls hum with anticipation – and quiet ambition. Among the first to set up in the bustling Artist’s Lane is Tamara Mohammed, poised behind a neat display of bracelets, charms, and hand-stitched tote bags. At just 21, Tamara represents a growing tide of young entrepreneurs choosing SCRF not just as a marketplace, but as a launchpad for creative careers.

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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

SCRF 2025: Child’s agency in choosing books should be respected, women authors emphasise

A fascinating panel discussion at the 16th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival saw the writers conclude that reading choices of earlier generations would not work for children now

Sharjah, April 26, 2025

Giving children the agency or freedom to choose books was imperative even as guardians and educators gave them guidance in reading, agreed renowned authors and educators during a panel discussion titled “Choosing the Right Book for Your Little Reader” at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF 2025). 

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Health Care

Mental Health is not for Crazy People

There is a fact that stigma is the strongest barrier to reach to mental health support or treatment.

 »» We cannot deny the power of cultural stigma as the biggest barrier to seek mental health care. To be specific, if you have a mental illness; you are a sinner or you are possessed by evil spirits or you have a bad karma. Mental health is a taboo or shame rather than a condition that may be addressed by professionals and that can be healed, alleviated or cleared up.  It is not uncommon that if you have a family member who seems odd, this member is hidden as much as possible as it brings shame to family.

Dr. Ece Tansu, Clinical Psychologist, Al Zahra Hospital Dubai

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Health Care

BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU SWIM WITH CONTACT LENS ON THIS SUMMER

 As the summer approaches in UAE, people start spending more time in swimming pools. One of the problems of people who where corrective contact lenses is that they tend to use soft contact lens while swimming. This can be very dangerous of your eyes.

Dr Sandip Mitra, HOD, Consultant and head of cornea unit, Alzahra Hospital Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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