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23 freelance opportunities for Middle East-based and remote working pros
Apply ASAP to get some good gigs
Hello all! Happy Thursday! This week brings a good mix of contract roles across the region (though more UAE-centric), from marketing, PR and social media to video production and editing, plus some lovely pi...
Keeping Tabs #68: A plea to editors and hiring managers
Illustration by Alghozy / Unsplash
I’ve owed you one of these for a while.
I’m going to be honest – I’ve had a slight crisis of faith lately. One of the main reasons I started this newsletter was to help bridge the gap between freelancers...
45 freelance gigs for MENA-based and remote media pros
Traineeships, bilingual briefs, story calls and a memoir prize for writers, creatives and storytellers
Hello all! Happy Friday! This week’s edition is a busy one, with a strong UAE line-up alongside some great remote and international call...
38 freelance gigs for MENA-based and remote media pros
A bumper week of fellowships, grants and gigs for writers, journalists, creatives and storytellers
Hello all! What a week! This edition is buzzing with opportunities! It’s one of our biggest yet, with a lovely mix of regional and global gi...
Working Hours with Courtney Brandt
Courtney specialises in food and beverage/hospitality content, both editorial and commercial. Photo: Courtney Brandt
might be best known for her Substack newsletter A to Za’atar and her work with the world’s only three-Michelin-star Indian...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
A freelance journalist and editor, worked and written for The National, Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller, Time Out, GQ and more ✍️. I'm trying to build a freelance community within the Middle East's media industry 🤓
I write to understand: the world, myself, and the spaces in between. My work is heartfelt, honest, and always open to deeper dialogue. It may or may not resonate with everyone, but every word — penned with intention.
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