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Hala Khalaf

Abu Dhabi
As seen in: The National, Arabian Business (English)
Covers:  health and fitness, muslim lifestyle, obesity, women's and mothers' issues, food, expatriate issues, abu dhabi, lifestyle, health/fitness/wellness, childhood obesity, child fitness, women and islam, dubai, recipes, parenting, marriage, uae, diabetes, expats in the uae, united arab emirate, middle east lifestyle, arab lifestyle, motherhood, social media trends and issues, expats in the gulf, married life, misconceptions of arabs
Mom & wife living in Abu Dhabi. Writer & journalist but all opinions are my own. Food lover. Laughter seeker. Ignorance hater.

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Hala Khalaf’s Biography

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I'm an Arab-Canadian who just wants to be part of the conversation.

From writing about student issues for my campus newspaper at the University of Waterloo all those years ago, to nurturing a social commentary column about life in Amman, to producing features about the budding art and culture in Jordan, to moving to the UAE and writing about education and health, to become deputy editor of a daily paper The National's Arts&Life section and getting to work on stories that cover all my varied in…

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Babies don't break the bank, they help you save money - The National

Babies don't break the bank, they help you save money - The National

These days, when I meet a well-meaning, sweet couple who tell me they aren't ready to have children yet becau…

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Treat your nanny the way you want her to treat your child - The National

Treat your nanny the way you want her to treat your child - The National

'I have surveillance cameras covering every inch of the apartment," she told me, whispering so she wouldn't b…

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Sleep advice for my baby that I wish I'd heeded - The National

Sleep advice for my baby that I wish I'd heeded - The National

I used to stride into work in the mornings triumphant, eager to boast about what a good a daughter I had. "Sh…

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Married Life: The highlight of my day? The nights with my baby - The National

Married Life: The highlight of my day? The nights with my baby - The National

Google "sleep-deprived new parents". The results that come in are in excess of 11 million hits. Google "books…

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Fix it, mould it, shape it with Deborah Mitchell's Slenderizer massage - The National

Fix it, mould it, shape it with Deborah Mitchell's Slenderizer massage - The National

Hala Khalaf tries out the Slenderizer treatment at The Nail Spa and comes away feeling satisfied, relaxed and…

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Married Life: on comfort and separation anxiety - The National

Married Life: on comfort and separation anxiety - The National

As new parents, it didn't take Mr T and I long to learn that Baby A's favourite place in the whole, wide worl…

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Author Saeed Teebi explores Palestinian identity with his debut collection of stories

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By Hala Khalaf
| The National Verified
The challenge of writing short stories about Palestinians, says Saeed Teebi, is doing it without being miserable. “I had to find a way to explain what it’s like to be a Palestinian in the West without being didactic, without being miserable about it,” says the first-time published author.
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What blocking Tinder in the UAE means for users

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By Hala Khalaf
| The National Verified
Earlier this month, when Tinder users across the UAE logged onto the app on their phones to engage in a little bit of swiping left and right, as they’ve been doing for more than a year, no pictures loaded onto the popular app. Does this spell the end for the popular app? Tinder users swipe left or right depending on whether they like the other’s photographs.
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Predicting the future: Alserkal Avenue exhibit puts our obsession with 'what next' in the spotlight

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By Hala Khalaf
| The National Verified
Alserkal Avenue’s Foretold Now summer series explores why we are constantly speculating about the future The American University of Sharjah’s College of Architecture, Art and Design's project called on for students around the world to revisit the Chateau and predict what it might look through a Utopian world view. Courtesy Alserkal Avenue. Why is it that we’re always trying to predict what our future might look like?
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Anytime after Aug 30 2013 as I will no longer be working full time as an editor and instead, will become a full time freelancer & columnist
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