Dubai

Yes, it gets cold in Dubai

February 6, 2012

How’s the weather from where you are? Here in Dubai, as far as the midday sun is concerned, ‘winter’ is already over. But on early mornings and evenings, it is still cool – or cold, depending on the years you have lived here. ~ Dubai winter sky in my side view mirror ~ So when [...]

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Filipinos singled out on overcrowding & smelly food

January 19, 2012

This photo has something to do with the story. Read on. A news headline caught my attention this morning: Landlords shut door on Filipinos in Dubai. Two reasons are stated: (1) Filipinos tend to overcrowd the rooms and (2) There’s a certain food they cook that’s smelly. Wait. While I do not agree with overcrowding [...]

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Five years and counting

January 13, 2012

Today, FIVE years ago, we landed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Honestly? I can’t believe we are still here. Not that I want to be somewhere else right now but when I look back at what I was thinking when we first set foot here, it’s unbelievable. We thought our stint would be short, like [...]

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How did you celebrate the New year?

January 2, 2012

My family and I, as family tradition, spend every new year’s eve at home. We don’t go out to party, to a concert or spend it in another house. We believe that we all have to stick together in our own home as the new year rolls in as it signifies unity. Also? we wear [...]

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Expat life and saying goodbye

December 27, 2011

Yesterday, I have discovered the single hardest thing about being an expat in a fab place so many people call home, including us. We gain friends, enjoy those friendships and develop deep bonds as the years roll by. We are all expatriates, people in a foreign land who share stories of the ups and downs, [...]

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The madame who wants all

December 19, 2011

I can’t help but stop and stare at this maid wanted ad: We are a young family living on Palm Jumeirah and would like to start interviewing for a nanny position for our 2 kids: Boy aged 5 and girl aged 3 years old. They have (are) happy kids and go to school full time [...]

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Strong typhoon hits Philippines

December 18, 2011

The photo sets at Facebook is so heartbreaking not to mention disturbing. Flash floods devastated a southern Philippines region unaccustomed to serious storms – Cagayan de Oro City in Northern Mindanao. My beloved hometown. In all my 19 years there, we never experienced strong typhoons, just rains as the area is not a typical typhoon path. [...]

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You think Dubai employers are racists?

December 17, 2011

The classified ads here are unbelievable – you would find job ads with ‘extra’ lines that read: “No Filipinos” or “White, Western female please” and “Indians only”. And nobody seems to care. It’s a common sight and job seekers apply to where they are appropriate. Racial discrimination is alive and well in Dubai. The companies [...]

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