Daily Archives: November 14, 2025

Sharjah International Book Fair

Children learn to make lava lamps using kitchen staples at SIBF 2025

 At the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, children have the opportunity to engage in simple and safe science experiments 

Sharjah, November 14, 2025 

Inspired by Thomas M. Willet’s novel Lava Lamp, a workshop called “Lava Lamps” at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025) inspired schoolchildren to unlock their creativity and step into the world of light. The fascinating experiment and the lamps they took home to light up their rooms and serve as keepers of their stories, memories and dreams was a unique opportunity at SIBF 2025.

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Sharjah International Book Fair

Inaam Kachachi at SIBF 2025: Writing as an act of memory, identity and resistance

During a talk at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, the Iraqi novelist reflects on exile, identity, and the role of fiction in preserving an Iraq that has changed beyond recognition

Sharjah, November 14, 2025

For Inaam Kachachi, writing is an act of resistance. The Iraqi novelist and journalist uses fiction to hold on to a version of her home country that exile has tried to erase. Speaking in a session at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), she described her work as a way of keeping memory alive, a response to the loss of a homeland transformed by war and absence. Her stories offer a record of culture, longing and belonging that crosses borders.

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Sharjah Children Reading Festival

Making his debut, Islam Fawzy says authenticity, not algorithms, is the heart of great comedy


 At the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, the Egyptian creator reflects on spontaneity, simplicity and staying true to his audience in a rapidly changing digital world


Sharjah, November 14, 2025

Laughter and applause filled the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF)’s Social Media Station as Egyptian content creator Islam Fawzy, one of the Arab world’s most recognisable digital voices, took the stage for his session, “The Art of Smart Choices in Comedy Content Creation”. With more than 5 million followers on Instagram and 1.5 million on YouTube, Fawzy drew a capacity crowd keen to hear how he navigates creativity, humour and authenticity in an era shaped by artificial intelligence (AI).

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Technologies

du set to power world’s largest Autonomous Racing League with dedicated 5G+ Private Mobile Network

du Infra is set to deliver mission-critical connectivity for A2RL, supporting UAE’s commitment to autonomous technology leadership

Dubai, UAE, November 14, 2025: du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, today announced du Infra’s inaugural sponsorship as the leading telecommunications partner for A2RL, the world’s largest Autonomous Racing League. In partnership with Aspire, du Infra deployed a dedicated standalone 5G+ Private Mobile Network specifically engineered for high-speed autonomous racing vehicles, supporting the UAE’s vision to become the global leader in autonomous technology development and deployment.

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Sharjah International Book Fair

Authenticity and lived experience take centre stage in children’s storytelling at SIBF 2025

 At the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair, leading authors urge parents to model reading habits and allow children to explore books on their own terms


Sharjah, November 14, 2025

Stories resonate most deeply with children when they are rooted in truth and lived experience, agreed three celebrated children’s authors during a panel discussion titled “Turning Pages, Changing Young Readers’ Lives” at the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025).

Moderated by media presenter Lamya Tawfik, the session brought together Syrian-British author Nadine Kaadan, Angolan writer Ondjaki, and Indonesian author Reda Gaudiamo, who shared their views on authentic storytelling, cultural identity, and the importance of allowing children to develop independent reading tastes.

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