Yalla – Knowing it all for families in Abu Dhabi
Back in 2012, I was a newbie mum in Abu Dhabi. There were activities on for kids and families, but trying to locate this information was a challenge.
The web did not seem to be nearly as widely used as an information source as it was back in the UK. I had to find out a lot by word of mouth from other mums or delving around a million Facebook trying to find group discussions.
I was ever so grateful to receive my first version of “Yalla” earlier this year – absolutely packed full of information on clubs, nurseries, schools and activities for kids of all ages in Abu Dhabi.
It gave me great pleasure to recently catch up with Jane Barraclough and Tamsin Anderson, the founders and driving force behind Yalla Family Directory, a print publication and soon-to-