Name: Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi
Uploaded: 2021-04-15T13:18:51Z

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is a member of the ruling family of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, and the founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation.

He talks about the personal toll of tweeting through the Arab Spring, the power of art as an agent of diplomacy, and why he opens up his home to strangers for his regular cultural 'majlis' or salons, hosting talks on art and culture.

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