Education UAE - The Resilience Issue 2026

24 Standing Together

“As our Founding Father, HH Sheikh Zayed, so profoundly stated: The UAE is a country built on kindness and tolerance. A place where people live together in union, with mutual respect. By continuing to support one another, we help ensure the UAE remains a place of hope and inspiration for generations to come. Our beautiful country.” Ishy Bilady…(Long live my country). – Joanna Povall Principal, Wales International School, Abu Dhabi

“We are certainly not complacent and recognise that we are in incredibly challenging and worrying times. However, we also know that the government and the authorities here are taking the best form of action to safeguard all citizens in this country, and ultimately, we need to try to stay strong together and support each other. Keep connected with people, whether that be friends, work colleagues, or family overseas - no one has to do all of this alone, and there are no perfect answers, but we do know that together, we are all

the stronger.” – Fiona Cottam Principal, Hartland International School, Dubai

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