Don’t you wish there was magical shelf that could come up with new books once children outgrew the old ones? While magic shelves don’t exist, one online platform can help us get pre- loved books at discounted prices. In this episode, Somia Anwar and Grace Karim join us to tell us more about their platform: Bookends, a website born and bred in Sharjah that al ... Show More
Jun 22
Sharjah Cyber Security Centre's Dr. Greg Warns of the Growing ClickFix Threat
In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Grigorios Fragkos, Cyber Security Advisor at the Sharjah Cyber Security Centre (SCSC), to unpack one of the fastest-growing cyber threats facing governments, businesses, and everyday users: ClickFix attacks. Unlike traditional phishing scams, ... Show More
29m 11s
Feb 2025
"The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho" - with Somia Anwar
Today, Raha meets Somia. Somia Anwar is the co-founder of Bookends – a marketplace for used books in the UAE. While her kids were growing older, they struggled to keep refreshing their book collections at affordable prices, so she and her co-founder Grace started their business a ... Show More
22m 30s
Jun 2023
#3 Book slumps, Meet ups, and Reading 1 Star Reviews
In today's episode of 'bookmark'd' Sara tells us about her new purchase, getting an exciting arc, and updating her bookshelves while she listens to Destiny rant about her book slump, searching for fourth wing, and the weird side of the internet she inhabits from time to time. Put ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 2025
Books that will cure your reading slump
Welcome back to Espresso Epilogues, a podcast where two besties talk about books over coffee. Are you in a reading slump? If so... It's your lucky day. We're here to prescribe you a few books to cure it. We also chat about Steinbeck, Agatha Christie, Annie Ernaux, and more.Don't ... Show More
45m 34s