author - oman observer

For many, artificial intelligence is just a way to get things done faster and more easily. For me, it has become an unexpected mirror, always ready with quick and confident answers, even when no one...

Social protection is often reduced to a single question about how much money the government gives. Many people judge it by the size of a payment, while overlooking the wider systems that quietly...

Why do conversations about faith turn tense so quickly? One moment, people are talking calmly, and the next, they are defending who is right or wrong, and who owns the truth. How does that shift...

Social protection is often reduced to a single question about how much money the government gives. Many people judge it by the size of a payment, while overlooking the wider systems that quietly...

Babies laugh before they speak. We all notice it. We smile at the sound and enjoy the moment, often smiling as if we just heard the best joke of the day, even though we have no idea what it was about....

There is something reassuring about school because you usually know what matters. Someone tells you, it is written down, explained and helpfully repeated, and you know what you are expected to do....

A person hears a piece of music and, at the same time, sees a deep blue colour. Another reads a word and senses a light taste, as if flavour has entered the sentence. Someone else looks at a number...

Sometimes I forget that what I see feels obvious only because I have seen it for so long. Blue looks blue, a wall looks still, and light feels reliable, so the mind settles and moves on. End of story....

Taekwondo, to many people, is a sport of kicks and fast movement. To me, it became a language I learned with my body before I understood it with my mind. Every kick taught me balance. Every block...

Fear is often misunderstood. Many people see it as a weakness. In truth, it is a natural alarm that has kept humans alive for thousands of years. It warns us when something feels wrong, helps us avoid...

Have you ever noticed how problems look ten times bigger at night, but half the size after a good night’s sleep? That is because while you are snoring, your brain is busy working the night shift. We...

Stand in a busy market and look around: every face, body, and gesture tells a story written by the land. Skin holds the warmth or coolness of its climate, eyes reflect distant seas, and even the way...

Some countries have done it. They have ticked the box. Extreme poverty? Handled, done, and dusted. Or at least, that’s what the stats say. And yes, that is a massive achievement. When people finally...

Let’s start with something strange. A person takes a pill with no medicine in it, just sugar. Within minutes, their headache fades. Another drinks tap water, believing it came from a holy spring....

There’s a saying you often hear in coastal communities: “When the ocean is sick, the land will soon follow.” It might sound like just another old proverb, but in 2025, it has started to feel...

A student graduates. Family cheers. Someone hands them a shiny certificate. They post it with a lengthy caption: Hard work pays off, but then? Sometimes not much! Weeks pass, months pass. Job...

Have you ever walked into a room and immediately forgotten why you were there? Congratulations! You’re human. Memory is the incredible mental filing system that lets us recall birthdays, algebra...

We wake up, brush our teeth, sip coffee, and check our phones, all without a second thought. These routines feel automatic and woven into our daily lives. But beneath these simple behaviours lies a...

We wake up, brush our teeth, sip coffee and check our phones, all without a second thought. These routines feel automatic and woven into our daily lives. But beneath these simple behaviours lies a...

We have all been nagged about it: “Drink more water!” It’s the advice you hear from your mom, your doctor and even your overly hydrated, fitness-obsessed friend who carries a water bottle the...