Tag Archives: Dubai

In The Land of Mosques and Bars

by on 25. Oct, 2008 in Dubai, Islam, Middle East, U.S

Mosques and Bars in the same sentence can make anyone crazy but this notion is very much evident in Dubai, the place were I was raised for 19 years before moving to California. I read an article by Mona El-Naggar in NYTimes few days back but didn’t get a chance to reflect on it. The [...]

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Humvee Arab Emirates

by on 04. Aug, 2008 in Dubai, Middle East, News, World

I think they should rename United Arab Emirates to Humvee Arab Emirates because it has more Humvees per capita than any other country in the world. It’s true, even though unbelievable… a tiny country, barely visible on the map. Most of you know United Arab Emirates by the name of its popular city, Dubai. Construction [...]

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My Abra Memories

by on 24. Oct, 2006 in Dubai, Personal Life, Photos

Once I moved to Sharjah, I had all my friends in Bur Dubai where I used to live before. There was no inexpensive way for a 15 year old to go back to Bur Dubai on the weekends to play some cricket or meet old friends. But there was some hope, in the form of [...]

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