Today, we announced our fall slate with new shows—that’s 14 shows in total being produced by a single podcast network in the UAE. With a journey that began in 2017 as a thought about what I’d like to do in this untapped space, AMAEYA Media blossomed into a platform that has spurred some of the most inspiring & powerful conversations among change-makers of our region at large. There are numerous people to thank today, especially those that jumped on the train because they ‘got it’ & believed in what I could deliver—and all of you.
Today marks a showcase of a couple years of hard work by a lot of people, and there’s more to come! Our strength lies in all those wonderful stories and histories we’ve uncovered through the years.
I hope you’ll join us for what’s coming next as well!
There are things left to say,
They can’t be spoken of today.
Cuz what’s just been said,
Can’t be pushed away.
It’s okay
No matter what we say.
— Neel Adhikari
I’ve been enamoured with Dice Media’s Little Things thanks to a worthy recommendation from a close friend (both seasons are on Netflix. It didn’t quite work at first glance—something was just off about the pilot—but it grew on me. How so many things in our life are about the little things; the peace you get from the little things that help you take on the day, day after day, after day.
We’re not perfect, we’re not slick.
We don’t steal, just like thieves, we are thick.
It’s one thing to use a bunch of images in your email signature. It’s entirely another to use an image with text in it as your email signature. How is this useful to anyone?!
Part II of my conversation with Lucas Skrobot on Own The Future where we continue our chat about podcasting (monetization), social media and why I appreciate @manton’s take on vanity metrics on micro.blog.
Lucas Skrobot (Own The Future) was kind enough to invite me to talk about what drove me to podcasting, the AMAEYA FM journey & general trends. And yes, we do talk about podcasting numbers, how to get started and rating success.
Giving up on a long-standing friendship is very, very hard to do. But sometimes, you’ve just got to pull the plug. When it’s one-sided for too long, when you’re disrespected directly & indirectly over stupid things, when the friendship runs only because you take time out to message and check in. I get everyone has things going on, but the friendship’s been on the ventilator for nearly two years. Sorry, but I can’t do this anymore.
There was something that attracted me to The OA when it first came out and that’s been more than reinforced with Season 2. Absolutely exceptional storytelling arc by arc, the kind that creators could learn a lot from.
Take a bow, Brit Marling (and Zal Batmanglij & the OA team)!
According to research institute Oxford Economics, all the top 10 fastest-growing cities by GDP between 2019 and 2035 will be in India.
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In its latest economic forecast, the IMF says that India’s economy is set to grow faster than China’s this year, at a rate of 7.4% in 2019 compared to China’s 6.2%.
With a favourable demographic profile and a large and growing consumer market, India is likely to be the most compelling growth story of the decade.
