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BOKSHA

Welcome to BOKSHA, the region’s online marketplace dedicated to discovering authentic designs created by UAE homegrown talent.

The name BOKSHA (بقشة) comes from an Arab Gulf dialect referring to the piece of fabric tied from the top and used as a head carrier by street sellers to hold their garments. Once at the marketplace (souk), the sellers would place their Boksha on the ground and showcase their items for sale.

Elbirg

My mission is to provide an educational sensory experience, which enhances cognitive growth and helps in motor skill development and to provide sensory boxes that are easily available to everyone in the UAE and to encourage our community to learn more about the benefits of sensory play.

Little Kingdoms

Custom made unique kids furniture that is Child friendly, chemical free paint, Bunk beds, castle beds and playhouses

Chalk

CHALK, the first of its kind hair salon for rebels, creative thinkers, and disruptors has launched in Alserkal Avenue, the heart of the arts and culture community in the UAE. Aimed at promoting individuality, self-expression, and creative freedom.

The salon is an exclusive UAE home-grown concept that places the guest at the center of a sensory experience.

Baruni

Baruni is a ladies’ fashion brand designed to be as individual as you are. Based in Dubai

Thegoodlife.

thegoodlife. is the first top-tier lifestyle brand established in the Middle East. While it wasn’t only a pivotal influencer on Middle Eastern sneaker culture, it was the pioneer.

founded in Lebanon in 2009 by a passionate collector, the brand has grown to have strong presence in the Gulf via brick & mortar and online operations.

Shamsa Alabbar

Shamsa AlAbbar is an experimental line based on arabic typography to create unusual beauty. The collection takes traditional arabic calligraphy that has been an integral part of arab culture for thousands of years and reworks it to create something unusual and simultaneously beautiful.

Draft

We get how important life’s moments are and your special memories shouldn’t be lost on your laptop or camera roll. In just a few simple clicks you can bring to life your favorite images, pick your frame, order & sit back for it to arrive.

All of our products are printed with the best archival inks in the business on gallery quality acid-free paper, to ensure those memories never fade. Our frames are all handmade with love in our Dubai workshop and delivered by our team.

It’s really never been easier, it’s time to craft with draft.

The Waterfront Market

The Waterfront Market is one of Dubai’s leading shopping destinations and a premier fresh food marketplace. Located in the heart of the city, the Waterfront Market represents a fusion of traditional Emirati souq and the multicultural spirit of the city in a modern purpose-built facility.

Why Go-Lokal?

We should support our local market (local products & local brands) by empowering people within the UAE to do business with local companies and local entrepreneurs that are based and operate from within the UAE.

By connecting the local community we aspire to support the local economy, making its unique brands better known, and create awareness for authentic tour experiences. Go-Lokal gives you access to all hidden gems the UAE has to offer.

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Mleiha

Mleiha, a UNESCO-nominated World Heritage Site in the Central Region of the Sharjah map, is home to a number of significant sites, including Bronze Age tombs and pre-Islamic forts. Fascinating artifacts and fossils were discovered here, including pottery, iron tools and camel skeletons. The Mleiha Archaeological Centre, which opened in 2016, houses these discoveries and even more artifacts that uncover ancient UAE history.

The centre also offers a range of tours and activities. You can explore the archaeological sites or venture into the sand dunes with a desert safari. Alternatively, you can also try other desert adventures like riding a quad bike or dune buggy over the sand. If you prefer to go on foot, consider trekking to Camel Rock for an expansive view of the desert. The surrounding area is a beautiful location for a desert camp on soft dunes and under glittering night stars.

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