Diversity is a reality, especially in Dubai. But how do we promote cultural openness and understanding that lasts into adulthood? Children from a very young age develop preferences for just about everything from food to clothing color to attitudes towards individuality. We have born or innate tendencies towards our likes and dislikes, and we form a comfort zone based on our early experiences and how they are reinforced through to adulthood. For instance, when I asked students to where a pink shirt on Cancer Awareness Day some of the boys refused. “He said pink is for girls”. When they came to school the next day and some many of their… Read More
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