Racism exists even in multiracial socieities like the UAE. It's time to make more effort to educate our children about the evils of racism.
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Nadine Kamal
Nadine Kamal is a science writer and educator based in Abu Dhabi. She has a BSc in Biology from the University of Waterloo and a Master’s in Education from the University of Dundee. Nadine has an avid interest in international education, refugee education and in the wellbeing of children and young adults.
Many of us have experienced grief in the last year, losing parents, grandparents, children or other relatives or dear friends. Not all the lives that were lost were a direct outcome of the pandemic. Many deaths were a consequence of the pandemic – limitations caused by stringent hospital procedures, for example. What is truly concerning however, is that our social media feeds have turned into obituary columns, where we seem to appease our lack of human...
As a teacher and scientist, I have often reminded my students to let the facts speak for themselves. When it comes to the psychological effects of online distance learning on our children, the data,is sobering. But no parent needs data to know that six months of being forced to learn from screens has done serious damage to our children. Lest you label me a ‘Covid-denier’, let me assure you know that I am all for...