By Sami Said Ali for Friday magazine

Articles from the author

We like: Mujeeb Jaihoon's twitter achievement

Mujeeb collected all his tweets from his travels across India and published what he describes as "a twitter travelogue"

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We applaud: The magic of a dream coming true

Praveen Arumughan quit the navy in 2000 and devoted himself to magic

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Thinking outside the box in South Africa

Decommissioned shipping containers double as soup kitchens, libraries and schools

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We applaud: Saher Shaikh's initiatives

Dubai-based banker distributes goody bags among the city's labourers

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Businesswoman Reema Shetty-Bitar's world

Reema Shetty-Bitar, the Director of Just Falafel in Dubai, on how the UAE shaped her life

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