Tahir Shah reminds us of the stories we grew up on, that inadvertently became his inspiration during his travels and across his non-fiction and fiction writing.

K.J. Howe takes her kidnappings so seriously, she went to a kidnapping conference.

That's just how dedicated she is.

Listen to her talk about her character Thea Paris, why she gave her a chronic illness, and why she became involved in ThrillerFest NY as an Executive Director.

Calling Tess Gerritsen a pioneer in the thriller genre is an understatement.

Joining the Sharjah International Book Fair for another rendition of ThrillerFest, she talks all about her beginnings, sustaining the thrills and watching her characters Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles coming to life on TV.

What is it like working as an executive chef at a Michelin star restaurant?

Chef Claude Godard, who comes from a legacy of chefs, talks us through his life as a chef and restaurateur, the importance of French cuisine in the culinary world and what's it like behind the scenes in the kitchen.

We have been translating books and documents for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. In fact, it has been one of the main ways of sharing knowledge beyond the barrier of borders and language.

Author and publisher Nour Arab alongside Robert Morgan, a publisher at BookLand Press, take us through their journeys with translation and why it is still needed and relevant in our modern day.

Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi talks us through the significance of museums and why he has a soft spot for SAWA as a program beyond his capacity as the Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Government Relations.

The Sharjah Museums Authority is hosting a special conference titled “SAWA: A Decade of Cross-Cultural Museum Learning” celebrating their museum studies program and their ongoing collaboration with Germany. Khawla Aqeel AlAwadhi, Head of the Museums Affairs Section at the Sharjah Museums Authority discusss this initiative that is designed to offer professional qualification and learning opportunities for emerging museum professionals.

What is SAWA? And how much power do museums and their curators have?

The General Director of the Sharjah Museums Authority, Aisha Deemas, shares not only the significance of the program, but its growth as she rose up the ranks in the authority.

SAWA's museums program is testament to the connections Sharjah has built with Germany, through the sharing of expertise, ideas and the love for museums.

German Consul General Sybille Pfaff tells us all about how she feels about museums as platforms of knowledge and the friendships forged with Germany.

According to World Cancer Research Fund, breast cancer is the 2nd most common cancer worldwide. But when it's detected early and in the localized stage, the survival rates can jump up to 99%.

Badr Qasem Al Jaaidi, the Programs Manager at Friends of Cancer Patients talks all about their longstanding breast cancer awareness initiative the Pink Caravan, and all the services it offers to everyone.