Terror attacks are a global challenge

A reader was engaged by an article about women's faces on currency. Other topics: homework, road rules, tyres, Tunisia and fad diets.

A reader says the world must unite to combat terrorist attacks such as the one at the Bardo National Museum in Tunis last week. Anis Mili / Reuters

I was saddened to read Terror in Tunisia, tourists killed in museum attack (March 19).

The international community must unite to fight terrorism, and the Tunisian government must be able to reassure its citizens and tourists that it can safeguard them from a similar incident. K Ragavan, India

A woman’s face on a note is not a token gesture

Rym Ghazal's article Show me the money, with a woman's image on it (March 19) caught my eye because I live in Chile, which a few years ago introduced a 100 peso coin with the image of a Mapuche woman.

The Mapuche are Chile’s native people who live mostly in the south and have a long history of resistance to Spanish colonial rule and many ongoing land disputes. There is something of a Mapuche cultural renaissance under way.

When that coin was introduced into circulation, my daughter expressed her indignation at the fact that the woman depicted is anonymous, nameless, generic. “Another faceless woman,” was her comment.

Perhaps we should be more charitable and appreciate this as a well-meaning attempt to, as Ghazal writes, “remember our history and women’s role in it, and how often we forget about their many important contributions”.

Lezak Shallat, Chile

Pupils should do their homework

I don't agree with the sentiments expressed in Fujairah parents say children are assigned too much homework (March 19).

At 15, children should be responsible and mature enough to be able to do homework and assignments on their own.

It’s hard to motivate children when their parents show them that they’re stressed about it, too. No offence to any parents who are struggling, but they should try to be positive about homework to get through it.

Things are a lot harder out in the real world, so homework should be approached as a good life lesson.

Shirien Al Hazmi, Dubai

As a teacher, I believe in the following rules:

Any child in fourth grade and above should be able to complete their homework on their own.

A child should listen in class. If not, they won’t be able to complete the tasks given as homework.

Parents should encourage their child to complete homework on their own and then double check it. Ahmed Eva, Abu Dhabi

UAE carriers are simply better

There is no secret to the success of the two UAE airlines (Chiefs of Etihad and Emirates deny any wrongdoing in 'open skies' row, March 17).

They just offer a higher quality experience to their customers. Saif Omar Al Suwaidi, Sharjah

Emirates or an American airline? It’s a no-brainer: Emirates every time.

Liz Stark, Dubai

Coffee diet isn’t quite bulletproof

I was disappointed to read A step-by-step guide to creating 'bulletproof' coffee in the UAE (March 17).

There is no scientific basis for any of the claims mentioned in the article. It seems as though The National is endorsing a fad diet.

Ahmed Peracha, Dubai

Drivers need to know the rules

I refer to Motorists in UAE must learn better lane discipline (March 19).

It comes down to knowing and following the traffic rules. It never ceases to amaze me how many drivers don’t understand giving way, or which lane to use when approaching and using a roundabout.

Janet Cox, UK

In my opinion, the Carrefour roundabout in Abu Dhabi is the second worst in the UAE.

The worst is the one at the end of Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. It has three lanes, five exits, four traffic lights and too many drivers who missed the right exit and are in the wrong lane.

V Crainic, Dubai

Worn tyres are a risk to road users

Thank you for publishing Deadly second-hand tyres still being sold across the UAE (March 16).

It offers a valuable insight into just how important tyre standards are to protect the public.

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