Thousands of social media followers are flocking to find out the opinions of a pair of Bahraini primary schoolgirl sisters who focus on spreading joy with their endearing messages and community insight.
Al Reem, nine, and Al Maha Alansari, eight, attend Busaiteen Primary Girls School and launched their profile – @lifebyalreemandalmaha – with the help of their parents, less than a year ago.
Themes they have explored so far include cyber safety, exercise and sport, blood donation, first-aid and environmental protection. Additionally, there are posts that bring alive the pair’s diverse experiences, like visiting the Radio Bahrain studios and Alia Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Centre (for autism).
They have also met prominent Bahraini personalities, like Information Minister Dr Ramzan Al Nuaimi, Tourism Minister Fatima Al Sairafi and Bahraini composer Mubarak Najem, among others, and their posts now attract more than 3,000 followers.
“We knew our children had potential from a very young age,” the girls’ proud mother Sara Hesari told GDN Media. “They have always been social, spoken their mind and expressed themselves clearly. Al Reem more than Al Maha, who was introverted at first but, with the encouragement of her sister, has opened up,” she added.
The online presence appears to be an extension of the darling duo’s vibrant personality.
“The girls wanted to explore social media and came up with the idea of creating content that caters to the local community. We guide them but they are the ones that take the lead.”
Speaking of the creative process, the homemaker and community contributor noted that the girls usually choose the topics. Sometimes, it is what they themselves want to learn about. Once they carry out research, they pitch the idea to her and her entrepreneur husband, Khalid Alansari. Next comes more family time discussing possible ideas that the youngsters want to pursue before preparing a script.
One such example is a reel on Internet safety, which was preceded by a parent-child session about the dos and don’ts.
“We spoke to them about this topic extensively and gave them different scenarios to gauge how they would respond. We went through news about cyber safety gone wrong together so they could fully understand the need to be safe online,” she added.
Another example of the families teamwork is how the members navigated the ‘meltdowns’ while producing a reel for World Cancer Day, annually celebrated on February 4.
According to the Muharraq resident, one of the most rewarding parts is to discover that a video has helped a follower.
“One of the comments on the cancer day video was from a mother who had been diagnosed with the illness and did not know how to break the news to her daughter. She said that she would use our video to do so.”
An experience they all describe as ‘special’ was a visit to Alia Early Intervention and Rehabilitation Centre in A’ali.
“The girls are so grateful to have met the volunteers and children. They share an amazing relationship with the centre. Director Dr Shaikha Rania Al Khalifa and her team were open to the idea, which sparked their interest (in autism and special needs). Just being in that environment was a game changer for them,” Ms Hesari remarked.
For their part, the ‘mini celebrities’ unanimously agreed that they had a wonderful time at the centre.
“We met this beautiful lady named Shaikha Rania and she introduced us to the centre. There so much going on with our journey with them and we hope to visit again later this year,” Al Reem chimed.
Not one to rest on past laurels, the sisters shared that they have many new ideas in the pipeline, which they will post on their Instagram profile in the coming weeks.
Speaking of goals for 2026, Al Maha revealed that one of her and her sister’s biggest dreams is to one day meet His Majesty King Hamad.
“We want to thank him for his vision and express our love. We want to tell him that he brings so much peace and harmony to Bahrain. I’m so grateful to be a Bahraini living on this beautiful, peaceful island,” she said.
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