Knowledge without Borders (KwB), the Sharjah-based cultural initiative, has commenced the broadcast of previously recorded videos of a select group of Emirati authors, intellectuals, and experts, on its Instagram handle, @kwbshj, to shine light on their respective works.

This move is part of KwB’s ongoing commitment to ramp up efforts to engage the public in cultural activities at a time when the staging of public events has been curtailed to limit the spread of coronavirus disease.

The chosen videos are part of events that were previously organised under KwB’s ‘Coffee and Book’ initiative, where participants receive a free book upon making a coffee purchase from its booth. The proceeds from coffees sold at these events go entirely to The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), a Sharjah-based global humanitarian charity dedicated to helping refugees and vulnerable people worldwide.

On Sunday, KwB published the first recorded video which featured Emirati author and poet Talal Salem Al Sabri, recipient of the Sharjah Award for Arabic Poetry in its 10th edition. In the video, Al Sabri spoke at length on some of his works, most notably, “Love Sonnet”, “When You Breathe the Wind”, “Until You Return”, and “Sip from Japan”, amongst others.

On Wednesday, June 24, KwB will broadcast a video of Dr.NafeaAlyasi, Paediatric GI Fellow and currently serving on the front lines in the defense against COVID-19. Dr. Alyasi will talk about his three novels: “Searching for Life”, “Critical Condition”, and “A Patient I Won’t Forget”. The following Saturday, on June 27, viewers will have the opportunity to watch Dr. Abdullah Aldarmaki, a specialist in management science and corporate excellence, and a member of Sharjah Consultative Council, as he offers insights from his books,“Total Quality Management – Human Resources and Corporate Performance”, and “My journey to the Top”. He will also brief viewers on his ongoing social activities/initiatives.

Dr.Suaad Al Shamsi, the first female Emirati aircraft engineer, will share her experiences of depicting life as a woman in the Middle East through her works “My Wish to Kill a Man”, “Lover between Bulaq and Dubai”, “Barcode”, and “Irises”, on Sunday, June 28.

On Wednesday, July 1, Emirati author Waheeb Al Kamali will inspire the audience with snippets from his motivational work,“Commander of freedom”.

Poetry enthusiasts can look forward to the session on Saturday, July 4, featuring Emirati poet Hassan Al Najjar, recipient of many prestigious literary awards, as he talks about his poetry. Meanwhile, lawyer and social media activist Ibrahim AlBlooshi will speak about his work “Kumari has arrived my children” on Sunday, July 5.

Emirati author, Rashid Al Ali, who has published more than 30 articles and released several literary works including “The First Step”,“Open Window”“Unpublished Crimes – Part 2” will appear on KwB’s Instagram handle on Wednesday, July 8. The spotlight will be on Dr.Walaa AlShehhi, Emirati author and entrepreneur, on July 11 as she shares with viewers interesting perspectives from her book, “Sorry! My Beloved”.

KwB will present Emirati engineer and author Dr.KhalidShukrallah on July 12, as he explores the concept of deeper connections in his book, “The Search for Oneself”, while on July 15, Dr.Hassan AlBeshr will delve at length on his book, “The Road to Institutional Innovation”.