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What a rollercoaster year it has been! As the world and Bahrain entered the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, it was more than a bit magical seeing humanity come together during both triumphs and tragedies.
As vaccines were rolled out and restrictions were lifted, we breathed a sigh of relief. But as we made it through wave after wave of variants and booster doses, many couldn’t help but be anxious about a dark cloud constantly looming.
Questions about Covid-19 have now become ubiquitous in our interviews but what kept us going was talking to some astounding individuals who powered through it all, with a razor-sharp focus on the light at the end of the tunnel.
Seeking silver linings, we spent time talking to young Bahrainis about the projects they have finally gotten around to during the pandemic, the dreams they have for the kingdom’s future and what keeps them driven every day.
We would like to wish our family of readers, advertisers, website visitors, social media friends and YouTube viewers a lovely and lively 2022.
The GulfWeekly continues to be the most home-delivered English-language weekly newspaper in the kingdom – so once again, a big ‘thank you’ for your continued support.
The GulfWeekly is delivered every Wednesday to homes, clubs and businesses across the kingdom. Many subscribers to our sister newspapers, the Gulf Daily News and Akhbar Al Khaleej also enjoy the GulfWeekly’s artistic and community features.
As the country celebrates more than 50 years of independence and jettisons towards His Majesty King Hamad’s Vision 2030, we have particularly enjoyed highlighting the work that people have done within their communities to improve the kingdom.
Now in our 21st year of publication, we continue to offer local businesses a unique multi-channel (print, online and social media) advertising platform to connect with our readers so they too can share in our success.
Our website www.gulfweekly.com has had thousands of visitors from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and even as far afield as the US, Canada and Europe. We are also part of the GDN Media group of platforms, providing greater reach for our advertisers and variety of content for our readers.
We remain ever grateful to our weekly contributors and look forward to bringing you even more stories affecting the kingdom’s diverse community.
- Naman Arora, on behalf of the GulfWeekly team
