Every brand has a unique story to tell. The origin of a brand from its humble beginnings to its growth and toils is a saga of inspiration. And this amazing story behind Omani brands is unveiled here.
Samah Al Mahruqi, Hiba Al Zadjali, Bernadette Millard, and Robert & Rebecca Fowler have two things in common: they saw the potential market in Oman and rose to take up the role and set up successful Omani brands which we profile here.
Samah Al Mahruqi, the Co-Founder of Yome Natural Care, speaks on how the beauty of Oman’s nature-inspired her to create natural beauty care products enriched with the finest indigenous ingredients from Oman. Hiba Al Zadjali recounts how she toyed with the idea of entrepreneurship long before she completed her academic studies and began her designer cloth brand HA Collection, which is gaining market abroad.
Lizq Oasis co-owner Bernadette highlights how a scrubland in Oman was transformed into a green oasis. Today Lizq Oasis, a bio-diverse plantation of native trees and vegetables, serves as an organic food hamper of Oman.
Robert and Rebecca Fowler tell us how they followed the trail of frankincense and sniffed the idea of a business with this Omani brand. Their organic beauty product Sacra Soap and Body is much sought after for its natural ingredients.
In this issue, we also catch up with author and artist Riadh Al Busaidi who tells us how creativity keeps him young at 79. In his book Pictorial History of Zanzibar 1800-1964, he documents the history of Zanzibar in photographs and narrative.
For those who are waiting to travel around the world, we explore the beautiful places to visit in the British Virgin Islands, where travel restrictions have been eased. For those who would love to explore Oman, Rub’ al Khali desert is the perfect getaway. Also, we have easy pantry meals to pep your lockdown menu as well as healthy tidings and weird news around the world to excite you. Read and relish!