An independent bookshop, café and cultural centre founded in 2023 by Emirati-Kuwaiti academic Dr Shatha Almutawa to celebrate Gulf (khaleeji) culture and Arabic reading and writing, with a free weekly writing group, a children's playroom and murals by Cholo Juan; it is a residents' place far from tourist Dubai.
- Address
- Shop 17A, Madina Avenues, Nadd Al Hamar
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-22:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-10)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price
- Weekly writing group free (Khaleej Times 2024); other prices not verified
- Price level
- AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Join the free weekly writing group (Khaleej Times).
- There is a playroom for children and a nursing room (Khaleej Times).