‘Globalisation Before It’s Time: Gujarati Traders in the Indian Ocean’ (Penguin 2016) by Chhaya Goswami is a popular business history book written in lay language. The Story of Indian Business Series.

‘In the 18th century, Muscat emerged as the twin city of Mandvi’

A 2009 read, City of Gold (St Martins Press) by Dr Jim Krane of the Baker Institute who has a 2019 read called Energy Kingdoms (CUP) is a hidden gem on the history and social fabric of the #UAE . Brilliant book, with ears to the ground.

People who wonder why I read 100 books odd per year mostly on Middle East and Indian Ocean History- I have a book project on invisible, subaltern histories of the Khaleej and it informs my work as a social sustainability consultant.

#middleeast #sustainability

Excellent talk by Emirati Scholar and Oxford PhD Candidate @Rana_AlMutawa
on ‘Authenticity in Urban Spaces in Dubai’ at the @BarjeelArt Online Cultural Majlis hosted by @SultanAlQassemi . Urban spaces is an excellent lens to decipher layers on social life in #Dubai.