Welcome to Alawaleen

A living Emirati cultural platform

Walk in the steps of our ancestors, 
through the worlds, wisdom, and ways 
of life they carried, and discover 
what they still have to teach us today.

Immerse yourself in a world of your choice and all its learnings.

Stories from

The Sea

Join fishermen and pearl divers and follow in their footsteps to discover their stories, experiences, and the lessons they learned from the sea.

Explore this world

Save your place, track your journey

Create an account to save your progress as you learn and earn certificates for the stories you complete.

Explore stories

Learning journeys that carry the wisdom of Emirati life. Each story carries the values and practices of those keeping culture alive, told through a journey of chapters.

“He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future.”

The Late Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan

For younger learners

See these worlds through a child's eyes — meet characters, hear their stories, and play games and do activities that are fun, hands-on learning experiences.

Adventures ahead

Drops of knowledge

Bite-size videos that carry the wisdom, values, and practices of this world, a quick spark to go deeper.

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Stories from the Sea

Al Maleh

Watch how salt turns today's catch into food that lasts.

Stories from the Sea

Wisdom of our ancestors

What are you planting today for others to reap tomorrow?

Stories from the Sea

Nothing goes to waste

Even fish gills become something useful, nothing is thrown away.

Stories of Home

A traditional meal

How simple ingredients turn into a feast.

Learn crafts

Hands-on videos that walk you through traditional skills, taught by the people who still practice them today.

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Stories from the Sea

Net Making

Learn the knot Emirati fishermen tied by hand
Stories of Growth & Harvest

Khoos, the art of weaving

Learn how palm leaves are woven to make objects

Games & activities

Playful ways to practice the skills and values of this world, hands-on and self-paced.

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Stories from the Sea

How good of a fisherman are you?

Match the catch to the right way of fishing!
Stories of Growth & Harvest

Seed journal

Plant a seed and draw what changes, day by day

Glossary

The Emirati words and vocabulary within the stories and the meaning behind them.

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الهمبا
Al-Hamba

Mango

As heard in the film Protocol of the Sea

Explore artifacts

Physical collectibles inspired by the worlds and its characters, a way to bring its stories home.

Ancestors plush toy

Emirati vocabulary cards

Hamour plush toy