Illustrators and writers usually work hand-in-hand, together. But what if you are both?

Dora Wang tell us her journey as an illustrator, from doodling then creating Pocket Peaches and publishing the story, to working as a visual designer with the likes of Nickelodeon and Dream Works.

Missing her mom's cooking, Maha Kailani took to the internet to start documenting her recipes, starting "Make Delicious Happen", a blog dedicated to simplifying classic Middle Eastern recipes and eventually releasing the book "Yalla, Let’s Eat!"

Inspired by Dilbert and the Peanuts comics, Stephan Pastis grabbed his pencil and became friends with the 4-panel comic strip.

Now, many stories, illustrations and books later, he speaks to us about his journey and love for illustration and even how he got his book "Timmy Failure" turned in to a movie on Disney.

The mind behind the wonderful adventures of the mouse Geronimo Stilton and his sister Tea Stilton, Elisabetta Dami, joins us to share her very own adventures into the creation of this series of stories and values she's trying to instill through her lively characters!

If there is someone who is an expert on getting your kids involved in cooking, it's Chef D himself!

Chef Dario Stephen, Chef & Owner of Kids Can Cook, talks to us on his experience as someone who has worked with kids as young as toddlers all the way to teenagers in the kitchen, also shedding some lights on difficult things to navigate like picky eaters, allergies and food intolerances.

We already know that we don't exist in a void, because we live in a community whose well-being- whether we're aware of it or not- depends on us.

But what about these systems that exist? And how can we teach our children about being socially responsible and "aware"? Award-winning author Linda Booth Sweeney is a systems educator, who shares her knowledge on how to navigate this conversation.

Want to start a podcast?

Sharjah Media City (SHAMS) has got you covered with their newest fully-equipped Podcast Room. We got Obaid AlSuwaidi, Media Production Services Section Manager at SHAMS, and the brains behind the idea on Eyes On to give us all the details.

The Africa Institute in Sharjah, an entity of Global Studies University, organizes a "Country-Focused Season" as a way to start conversations on the continent, through various scopes, looking at its past, present and future.

Associate Professor of African History Professor John Thabiti Willis joins us to talk about the latest season focusing on the African islands and territories bordering the Indian Ocean, and its latest symposium "Thinking the Archipelago: Africa’s Indian Ocean Islands."

Steven Bartlett knows a thing or two about being an entrepreneur, especially as a risk-taker.

So what makes an entrepreneur? And when do you know how to stop and pivot or even drop everything and quit? Steven tells us all his ideas, especially when it comes expanding your abilities and becoming a better, more knowledgeable version of yourself.

After experiencing many cultures and mingling with the people, Rebecca decided that she wanted to share her stories in a book.