Archie D'Cruz

Archie D'Cruz

Sarah Clarke - Your Bahrain Team

Sarah Clarke

Sarah Clarke is a globe-trotter and a prolific writer who currently calls Bahrain home. She has previously worked and studied in the USA, Japan, Singapore and Canada where she completed her Ph.D. Sarah has spent the last 10 years in the Middle East, where she has acted as researcher, writer and advisor to various non-profit organisations, including the Qatar Green Building Council and the Regional Institute for Active Learning, Bahrain. She has also written for other books in the 101 Things to See & Do series. Sarah recently co-founded a management consultancy, DSC Solutions Co. WLL, in Bahrain. In her spare time, Sarah rescues, rehabilitates and trains dogs.

Mahdi T. Al Jallawi - Your Bahrain Team

Mahdi T. Al Jallawi

Multi-talented Bahraini Mahdi Al Jallawi is an international award-winning photographer, a practicing architect, a certified designer, an art teacher and a youth festival organizer who takes special pride in his community and volunteer work. Born in Tehran, Mahdi speaks Arabic, Persian and English. As part of his architecture graduation project, he designed and developed a housing village that included more than 1,200 units. He later worked on the National Theatre of Bahrain (the biggest outdoor theatre in the kingdom) for which he was the main designer and technical project manager. He currently runs his own architecture firm, CAD World, and has founded several volunteer projects including Arch Youth and the Design Institute.