Ever used your Emirates ID to escape the queues at Dubai’s passport control? Michael Ibbitson, EVP Business Technology at Dubai Airports, explains how you can do it in just three steps. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
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72-year-old Emirati sets fitness goals for youngsters
Younis Noor, a former employee of UAE’s Ministry of Finance is now a regular sight at Gold’s Gym. For him, there’s no excuse for not working out. Youngsters, are you listening? (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
How forged passports are caught in UAE
Next time when you pass through Dubai Passport Control, remember, there’s no escape for fake passports. Here’s how it works. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
Meet the artist in Dubai who speaks through his art
Victor Sitali, a 26-year-old artist based in Dubai, lost his ability to hear and speak when he was three. Now he express himself ONLY through art. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
This 13-year-old special needs child in Dubai will leave you amazed
Meet Faheem, a 13-year-old student in Dubai, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. But he is gifted with some ‘extraordinary’ skills that will leave you in awe. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
Move over ‘Salt Bae’, meet ‘Meat Prof’ in Dubai
Turkish Chef Cüneyt Asan, or ‘the fastest butcher in the world’ opened his restaurant Gunaydin in Dubai’s Souk Al Bahar in December 2016. Also famously known as the ‘professor of meat’, he taught the viral ‘Salt Bae’, and many others, how to chop meat. (Video filmed and produced by Nilanjana Gupta)
Dragging for a Cause
A drag queen helps cancer patients through drag shows By Nilanjana Gupta (SYRACUSE) – Timothy Reitz works at a cable services company and drinks a lot of coffee. But when he puts on his make-up he becomes his alter ego Madison DeVine, a strong woman with self confidence and attitude. Dance, comedy and entertainment are […]
Syracuse’s Near Westside: From a Struggling Neighborhood to a Neighborhood of Possibility
Residents make a difference to the community By Nilanjana Gupta (SYRACUSE) – For decades, the Near Westside has been a hotspot for crack dealers, stray bullets and abandoned buildings. A neighborhood, where the unemployment rate tops 40% and nearly half of all families live below the poverty line. A sad world where only about 30% […]
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