Iman is a computer science graduate, with a Masters degree in project management.
We asked her about her inspirations, the challenges she faced and her hopes for the magazine.
What was the idea behind setting up Sail eMagazine?
I wanted a platform that gathers together lots of writers in one place and gives a platform to people who aren’t getting published in actual printed magazines. I wanted it to focus on Emiratis and have intelligent and thought-provoking content, as opposed to fashion and celebrity news and gossip. Generally the English publications don’t take on Emirati writers unless their name is already very well-known. That’s where Sail came in – to give them a chance, and provide an English platform to represent Emirati opinion.
How did you go about it?
I had worked in IT for eight years, and that background really helped a lot; it took just 10 days from having the idea to launch. We started very small: me, one other person and a third person to write a guest piece. Word spread, and we were soon taking on more people. We now have 32 members, all of them Emirati writers, editors and illustrators. We started without illustrations; that came later. I know that the magazine would not have got to where it is now without the artwork.
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The master planning for Dubai Expo 2020’s host venue – Dubai Trade Centre-Jebel Ali – a 438-hectare site that includes the dedicated Dubai Expo 2020 area and a residential, hospitality and logistics zone is progressing well, senior officials said on Wednesday.
The work is being undertaken with Dubai Expo 2020 by a consortium made up of HOK and Arup, which continue their association with the project from the successful bid phase.
The contract tenure for the master planners will run until the completion of all requirements for the mandatory Registration Phase, due to be approved by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE), the governing body of the World Expo, by November 2015. a statement said.
“Expos have been home to some of the world’s most landmark structures, from the Crystal Palace in London to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Dubai is committed to building on this tradition and making the entire site an experiential environment,” said Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State, managing director of the Dubai Expo 2020 Higher Preparatory Committee and director general of Dubai Expo 2020 Office.
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Dubai Expo 2020 venue masterplan ‘progressing well’
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Expo 2020 will be an event to remember for the rest for the world because Dubai has a tradition of making it larger than life structures and events. Expo 2020 plan is developing smoothly and it will be amazing once completed.