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Young leaders from across the region will be flying to Bahrain this weekend to discuss and implement social, economic and environmental projects revolving around the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Let’s keep our beaches clean

Bahrain’s environmentalists are gearing up for the fourth-ever World Cleanup Day in a bid to promote sustainability and revitalise three of the kingdom’s beaches … and spend an afternoon making a difference.

The man who sold his skin

This week, join the Bahrain Cinema Club in Juffair for a screening of The Man Who Sold His Skin, a beautiful internationally co-produced film about Sam Ali, a young sensitive and impulsive Syrian, who left his country for Lebanon to escape the war.

Journey of a special kind

Bahrain-based Amena Saltanat has encapsulated her experiences as the parent of a differently-abled young adult into a book, and hopes to spread awareness and encourage acceptance of children of all abilities.

Blazing a trail

Trail-blazing runner Fatema Hussain recently became the first Bahraini to qualify and run at the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), a gruelling race considered to be the world summit of ultra-trail running.

The Forgotten School of surrealist art

The oft-overlooked art school of Surrealism is taking centre stage at a new exhibition in Bahrain and its master artist hopes that the pieces inspire a deeper appreciation for details amongst art aficionados.