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A broad spread across career stages, specialties and backgrounds, with onsite, hybrid and remote, flexible set-ups
Hello all! We’re back on your feeds with a new curated list of freelance media gigs, and this week is packed.
The luxury lifestyle magazine in Dubai is working on its winter issue
Dubai’s Villa88 magazine, which targets high-net-worth Emiratis and individuals, is seeking pitches for its winter issue.
The author, editor and cultural strategist shares candid insights on self-employment in the arts and culture space
Not long ago, I hosted a virtual live Q&A with Myrna Ayad for the Desert Prose community. Myrna is a Dubai-based author, edi...
Great opportunities for travel and food writers, as well as production whizzes
Another week, another batch of freelance opportunities to scroll through, bookmark, and actually apply for.
I went to the Dubai Coins Museum last week, too, and actually really enjoyed it. Pic by me
Happy September, folks. It’s a strange one, given the situation in the region, but it suddenly feels like we’ve had hordes of people return to the U...
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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 \ud83e\udd13
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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