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“Meine” zweite Ikone ist Gabriele Münter, eine Pionierin der Moderne, deren Werk und Vita mich nachhaltig in den Bann zieht. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Einmal ausführlich über das turbulente Leben der Lee Miller zu schreiben habe ich mir schon seit Jahren gewünscht. Mein erster Beitrag zur Erfolgsserie “Ikonen”, die MyGiulia im Jahr 2021 ins Leben gerufen hat, bot dann den perfekte Anlass, diesen endlich zu verwirklichen. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Ein fiktionaler Brief an eine beste Freundin, inspiriert von Françoise Héritiers Buch “Das ist das Leben”, einer liebenswerten Hommage an die größten Kleinigekeiten des Alltags. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Eine meiner ganz, ganz wenigen Top-10 Listen, die mir aufgrund meiner Audio-Content-Sucht besonders Spass gemacht hat. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Ein Interview mit Dr. Med. Univ. Jasmin Kechvar über die neuesten Erkenntnisse der Medizin und ihre Hoffnungen für die Zukunft der Migräneforschung. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Ein Text über die positiven Facetten des Alleinseins. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Ein Beitrag über den neuen Stellenwert von Kinderbetreuung und Hausarbeit seit der Pandemie. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Ein Interview mit Onsu Wegner, Vorstandsmitglied des Gore Street Fund, einer der ersten europäischen Finanzierungsfonds, der speziell in Batterietechnologien investiert. Seit 2018 hat ihr Fonds ein Anlageportfolio im Wert von über 88 Millionen Euro aufgebaut. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
Ein Interview mit Univ. Prof. Dr. Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, die seit 10 Jahren die Abteilung für Gendermedizin an der Meduni Wien leitet und als eine der führenden Stellen dieses Fachs in Europa gilt. Zum Lesen bitte auf das Bild oben klicken.
David Foster über die wahre Liebe: „Die wirklich wichtige Freiheit erfordert Aufmerksamkeit, und Offenheit und Disziplin und Mühe und die Empathie, andere Menschen wirklich ernst zu nehmen und Opfer für sie zu bringen, wieder und wieder, auf unendlich verschiedene Weisen, völlig unsexy, Tag für Tag.“ Zum Lesen bitte oben klicken.
Ein Inteview mit Martina Schmidbauer, einer so genannten “non medical maternity nurse”, die sich sich seit 13 Jahren um Neugeborene kümmert und Familien aus aller Welt dabei hilft, gegen Schlafmangel, Stress und Baby Blues nach der Geburt anzugehen. Zum Lesen bitte oben klicken.
Ein Einblick in das Potential des Gehirntrainings als Demenzpraevention, ebenfalls auf MrGiulia.de erschienen. Zum Lesen bitte oben klicken.
Auch auf MyGiulia.de: ein Interview mit Suzanne Freiherz, einer Meisterin darin, positive Lernprozesse zu gestalten. Zum Lesen bitte oben klicken.
Ein Beitrag ueber die Kaelte, erschienen auf MyGiulia.de. Zum Lesen bitte oben klicken.
Der erste Artikel auf Deutsch, seit langem. MyGiulia.de ist eine von Optimismus getragene Lifestyle-Plattform, die auch Raum fuer Themen mit Tiefgang schafft. Zum Lesen oben klicken.
An interview with marine biologist Arabella Willing for the BBC Storyworks blog. Click image to read.
My first assignment for the BBC: a feature about the development of conservation in Abu Dhabi. Click image to read.
A round-up of Beirut's new wave of chefs and restaurants for Atlas, the Etihad inflight magazine. The very talented Anna Maria Nielsen captured stunning images for this feature. Click on image to access the full article.
My take on the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi for Atlas, the Etihad inflight magazine, November 2017.
A feature with Rob Crossan on Cairo's contemporary art scene for the November 2017 edition of Atlas, the Etihad inflight title. Great imagery by UAE-based photographer Anna Nielsen. Go to page 64 of the e-magazine to access the full article.
Seven-page preview of the Louvre Abu Dhabi for Atlas, the Etihad inflight magazine. This is a story I've been waiting to cover since before moving to the UAE and one that gave me the opportunity to get a sneak preview of the opening exhibits as well as talking to the people behind this belief-beggaring project. Go to page 56 of the e-magazine to access the full article.
First assignment for Harper's Bazaar Art: a preview of the long-awaited King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, designed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta,
Editing and producing this bilingual report for the World Wildlife Fund's local office in the UAE was an inspiring experience. The work this small team manages to do in the often restrictive context of the UAE is simply amazing. Published in 2016, I hope this report contributes to progress towards more sustainable business practices. Click on the image to find out more about EWS-WWF's work on energy and water efficiency in the UAE.
For Monocle's March issue (which, as you can see above, came with the most adorable cover), I spoke to Jade George, co-founder of the LovePrint collective, comprising four independent magazines from the Middle East: The Carton, The Outpost, The State and WTD. Click image to open PDF.
A project I pitched and then saw through from concept to delivery. The Great Outdoor Gallery explores the development of public art in the UAE, including a chapter on how public art spread throughout the Arab Gulf states. Launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2015, the book is available through the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation, Dubai.
An essay for WTD on Khor Fakkan, a satellite town on the UAE's east coast, as seen from the perspective of pioneering local artist Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim. A few unfortunate edits aside, this was a great assignment to work on and a very welcome opportunity to get out my camera again. Click image to open PDF.
This book was an eye-opening (not to mention mouth-watering) project to work on. Created for Zaabeel Palace Hospitality and the Dubai World Hospitality Championship, it attempts to capture the flavour of authentic local hospitality. A 130-page compendium of cultural insight, recipes and chef portraits, it comprises sections on traditional etiquette, dress, kitchen tools and cooking methods as well as 21 recipes and 10 fold-out infographics. The best thing about this assignment? The rare opportunity talk to some of the UAE's first professional chefs while enjoying real Emirati food and hospitality. Click image to open PDF.
An essay on some of the boldest, most creative women in publishing in the MENA region, commissioned for the second issue of Riposte, a new 'smart magazine for women', published by KK Outlet, London.
Featuring:
Negar Azimi, senior editor of Bidoun
Joanna El Mir, editor at Samir Éditeur
Rawan Gebran and Jade George, co-founders of The Carton
Selma Hellal, co-founder of Les Éditions Barzakh
Meitha Al Mazrooei, founder of Watad
Huda Smitzhuijzen-AbiFares, founder of the Khatt Foundation for Arabic Typography
UK£ 10, available via Riposte. Click image to open.
A piece for The National's Arts & Life section about Abu Dhabi's first vinyl-only record label, Ark to Ashes, founded by Shadi Megallaa. Click image to open.
More than two years in the making, Live from the Emirates: UAE Media History Uncovered is one of the first books about the development of mass media in the UAE. Published by Al Bayan and DMI, it was launched at the Arab Media Forum 2014 and won the Sharjah International Book Fair award for Best Emirati Book about the UAE. Includes articles, archive materials, timelines and infographics as well as interviews with some of the pioneers of the local media industry:
Hessa Alossaily, the first Emirati woman on radio and television
Bilal Al Budoor, pioneering author and cultural figure
Mona Al Marri, first female spokesperson for Dubai Government
Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, former editor of Al Bayan and Khaleej Times
Abla Al Nowais, one of the UAE’s first female journalists
Zaki Nusseibeh, one of the first foreign correspondents in the UAE
Ahmed Salem, one of the first Emirati news presenters and war reporters
Available via Al Bayan, AED 150. Click image to open PDF.
A feature about how public and private initiatives are creating new reading habits in the UAE and how such moves are linked to Government strategies to leverage the arts and creative industries for economic diversification. Click image to open PDF.
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For the London 2012 Olympics, Al Bayan commissioned an infographics-based cross-media special. Graphics director Luis Chumpitaz devised a collectible print supplement, the pages of which could be assembled into a giant poster featuring an oversized QR code (linking to a series of online infographics) on one side and elaborate illustrations on the other. Amazing to work with such talented designers and illustrators! Click image to open PDF.
Emirates: Story of a Nation is the first bilingual book published by Al Bayan newspaper, designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of UAE independence in 2011. The result: the first infographic guide to the United Arab Emirates. 140 pages, 20 fold-out infographics and over 250 historical and contemporary images of the UAE. Click image to open PDF.
This collaboration with designer and photographer Kathrin Greiling marked the beginning of a series of articles covering the construction of the Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, designed by Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. Click image to open PDF.
Much to our delight, the images chosen by Australian magazine artichoke revealed the human perspective of longterm construction projects. Click image to open PDF.
Altogether we visited the bridge three times over as many years, documenting its progress and meeting engineers and workers on the ground. This article (in German) appeared in the Viennese magazine Architektur. Click image to open PDF.
An infographic feature about the creative industries in the Middle East and North Africa for brownbook magazine, Dubai.
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The future of farming in the Middle East was at the centre of this article for brownbook magazine, published in 2009. Food security is an important subject for the region, which includes some of the world's most arid countries. Some of the strategies, such as urban farming, entail high-concept architecture and social engineering. Click image to open PDF.
When I arrived in the UAE I wrote several articles for the online magazine The Samosa. This one looks at the relationship between hip-hop and Islam and gave me the opportunity to interview Muslim rappers from Iraq, the US and the UAE as well as the director of the documentary Deen Tight. Click image to open PDF.
This article is based on parts of my MA International Journalism thesis on environmental journalism in the UAE. It explores the rising importance of organic farming and water conservation in a desert country with extremely limited supply of both water and soil. Click image to open PDF.
During an internship at Monocle I had the chance to contribute to various sections of the magazine, including these statistical snippets for the affairs section. Click image to open PDF.
Four pieces for Monocle, featured in the art, culture and design sections. Click image to open PDF.
A few short pieces I wrote for the Sunday Times Travel Magazine as an undergraduate student. Click image to open PDF.
This feature about diving cruises in the Maldives was my first article in a UK national magazine. Click image to open PDF.