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In Khor Fakkan, a session will be held at the Platform Café in the Al-Sidra Heritage Area to discuss ‘Margins on
Cities, Travel, and Departure’ by Aisha Sultan. In Abu Dhabi, a virtual session will focus on ‘The Girl on Paper’ by
Guillaume Musso. Two sessions will be held in Al Ain, one on ‘Sugar Street’ by Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz, and
another on ‘Truth and Writing’ by Bothayna Al-Essa.

In Fujairah, the initiative continues its literary engagement with the Free Readings series, providing an in-depth
exploration of various literary themes. The program will also tour Sharjah and Ajman with a special session featuring
writer Dr. Khaled Al-Salami. In Ras Al Khaimah, Dr. Abeer Al-Rasbi will lead a morning workshop at the Peak Lounge,
guiding participants through a symbolic analysis of the book ‘Remaining Tattoo’.

The Youth Lounge, hosted in partnership with the Al-Naqsh platform, will feature a discussion on ‘The Most Splendid
Journey’ by Fadwa Touqan. Additional sessions will be held in collaboration with Al-Naqsh and DIPW to explore
‘White Nights in Dubai’ by Sarah Mahmoud Al-Khatib, ‘The Blue Punishment’ by Ahmed Naeem Al-Baz, and ‘Dough of
Longing’, written and illustrated by Nusaiba Al-Munis.

Additionally, the Knowledge Lounge is teaming up with the Digital Knowledge Center to host two engaging sessions.
The first will cover ‘Why Digital Transformations Fail: Where Do We Start and How Do We Continue?’ by Tony
Saldana, while the second will discuss ‘The Origin of the Universe: Ten Keys to Understanding Existence’ by Frank
Wilczek.

Internationally, the initiative will maintain an active presence with a session in Australia, organized in partnership
with the Federal Youth Foundation and the Australian Youth Council. This session will explore ‘Soft Power: Volunteer
Work and Humanitarian Giving Following Zayed’s Footsteps’ by Adel Al Shamry.

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