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Jun 2020
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Abu Dhabi to California and back: findin...

Daniela Rossi
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Alamira Reem Al Hashimi is not only an urbanist, architect and historian; she is the first Emirati woman to be awarded a PhD in urban planning and she’s the author of "Planning Abu Dhabi"- the first urban history book of Abu Dhabi.Dr. Alamira Reem is actively engaged on a strategic level with government initiatives as Cultural Advisor a ... Show More
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