{
  "id": 3873597,
  "title": "Women of Vision: How four Emirati redefine UAE culture through art, film, literature",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/women-of-vision-how-four-emirati-redefine-uae-culture-through-art",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T02:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/friday/women-of-vision-how-four-emirati-redefine-uae-culture-through-art-film-literature-1.500654526"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the UAE, four women have redefined the country's cultural landscape through their creative endeavors. Azza Al Qubaisi, a pioneering jewelry designer and artist, has transcended her initial focus on wearable art to create large-scale public installations, drawing inspiration from the UAE's natural environment. Her recent sculptures and public art projects explore the relationship between material, place, and memory, often representing identity and belonging.\n\nNujoom Al Ghanem, an award-winning poet, author, and filmmaker, has built a career that seamlessly combines words, images, and cinema. Her latest achievement is a feature-length non-fiction film, followed by a forthcoming poetry collection. Al Ghanem views this year's theme as an experience rather than a mere expression, noting that challenging periods have strengthened shared values and fostered a sense of belonging.\n\nSalha Obaid, a celebrated novelist and short-story writer, is renowned for her insightful portrayals of identity and contemporary Arab society. Her works, including the novel \"Circle of Spices,\" have received significant acclaim, such as the Al Owais Prize for Creativity. Obaid is currently penning a biographical book about a pioneering cultural figure in the UAE, while supporting reading and creative writing initiatives.\n\nLastly, Rawan Alyahmadi, an author, illustrator, and artist, uses storytelling to address emotional wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion. Her children's book, \"Athba’s Gift,\" tackles burnout and self-care with warmth and sensitivity, making the message relatable to both children and adults. Alyahmadi is currently crafting new stories that delve into the experiences of anxiety, low self-esteem, and burnout, encouraging readers to discover their emotional needs and ways to \"emerge stronger and better.\"",
  "summary": "Creativity rarely follows a straight path. It can begin with a piece of jewellery and grow into a public sculpture, move between poetry and film, uncover the life of a cultural pioneer or turn difficult emotions into stories that children can understand. For Azza Al Qubaisi, Nujoom Al Ghanem, Salha Obaid and Rawan Alyahmadi, creative work is also a way to explore identity, preserve memory and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}