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Dubai: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, people of different faiths used to join their Muslim friends and colleagues in making their long Eid Al Adha holidays in the UAE memorable. They also used to enjoy outdoor activities and trips with their families and friends.
In view of the COVID-19 safety regulations, Gulf News spoke to UAE residents of different faiths to find out what has changed during the pandemic with regard to their Eid Al Adha celebrations. Here is what four young women had to share.
No picnic may be, but plans aplenty
Born and brought up in Dubai, young Instagrammer Divya Premchand said picnics with friends’ families were on top of her family’s Eid holiday plans earlier.
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Seifert tested positive for COVID-19 after IPL 2021 was postponed in May
He had to remain in India after the rest of the overseas players had left
New Zealand cricketer Tim Seifert s world stopped for a moment and heart sank when he tested positive for COVID-19 during the now suspended IPL but the wicket-keeper said he never felt vulnerable inside the tournament s bio-bubble. Seifert, however, insisted that his COVID-19 ordeal will not deter him from travelling to India again for future assignments, including the T20 World Cup to be held later this year. I got pulled aside and told I d tested positive and my heart sank straight away when everyone left, he said.
This micro VC fund aims to partner with early-stage founders to help them grow
Bengaluru-based Sparrow Capital is a micro VC fund founded by Yash Jain in 2020. It is passionate about process-driven approach to investments with the ability to provide impactful inputs to startups.
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Small is beautiful. This phrase captures the spirit of the ever expanding Indian startup ecosystem where everything starts small, and this also gets extended to the world of venture capital (VC) funds.
Sparrow Capital, a micro VC fund founded in July 2020, has started in a small but very meaningful way, where it wants to create an impactful niche.