( CNN ) -- Iraqi kids find a musical escape . Nashat Majeed , an Iraqi music teacher passes on his love for the guitar to Iraqi children . They are among the lucky ones ; members of Baghdad 's dwindling elite -- well educated , straight-A students , looking for an outlet to have `` fun '' and feel `` normal . '' Arwa Damon meets the kids and their teacher , who says adults need to pass on the language of music , not the language of war . Eco-awareness . The UAE has one of the world 's highest per-capita ecological footprints . We talk to one environmental NGO trying to raise awareness through an innovative campaign that uses a stop-motion animation video . UAE dhow races . Dhows are the traditional Arab ships that have been plying the seas for centuries . Even though they no longer rule the waves of the Persian Gulf as they once did , these majestic vessels still play a vital role in contemporary culture as a bridge to the past . Tracey Holmes reports how dhow is making a comeback as a racing boat of choice for young Emiratis . `` The Jewel of Muscat '' update . One hundred and forty-one days after setting sail from the shores of Oman , the handmade vessel `` The Jewel of Muscat '' arrived at its final destination , Singapore . IME was there for the February launch of this dhow -- a reconstruction of the ninth-century wreck of a hand-sewn plank ship made without a single nail . We bring you an update on this story as captain and crew dock safely to a huge welcome . Campus forum . We hold a roundtable discussion with students at the Mohammed Bin Rashed School for Communication at the American University in Dubai . Studying journalism and digital production and storytelling , these youths share their concerns about the state of Arab media and tell us their hopes for their contributions to this field in the future .
A group of young Iraqis is learning the language of music . An animated film is aimed at getting Emiratis to reduce their eco footprint . The UAE has been a major player in renewable energy and climate change mitigation for many years, but it still lags behind other Gulf states when it comes to green technology. The handmade boat `` The Jewel of Muscat '' completes its voyage .