Dubai public scene

The buzz with UAE dress code

May 21, 2012

The UAE dress code debate has resurfaced again – how short is short? It’s liberating enough that even the UAE is a Muslim country, it’s not like Saudi Arabia or Iran – women are NOT required to wear a black robe to cover up yet so many people push the boundaries here. There are too [...]

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Dubai’s bucketful of weird

May 10, 2012

Well, I’ve not been out of the house for long distance trips since the pregnancy last year and now with a small baby. Not counting the sponsored trip to Thailand last February 2011 (it was a pleasure trip but not 100% since it was ‘work’), I have not had a proper vacation to Japan for [...]

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Judged by a drink

April 18, 2012

Sorry for the lack of posts. I’ve been swamped with work lately (not new) that when I raise my head above from the bunch of paperwork, it’s already time to go home then I sigh: another day without writing something. Sucks. I’m still a bit busy right now but something happened yesterday that I simply [...]

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Earth hour irony and how Dubai could make a difference

April 1, 2012

Yesterday was Earth Hour – a worldwide event organized by World Wide Fund for Nature held annually encouraging households to turn off non-essential lights for one whole hour to raise awareness about the need to take action regarding climate change. Did you take part? Last night from 8:30-9:30 pm was Earth Hour here in Dubai [...]

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Dubai’s street cleaners

March 7, 2012

Dubai isn’t a clean city ‘by nature’. In fact, there are days when the roads are so dirty, especially after a sand storm. Then there are people who litter, bunches of them! Cigarette butts fly off from cars, plastic cups, pet bottles…however, Dubai dispatches these orange guys on the road, sweeping sand, dirt and trash [...]

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Finding work in Dubai, Part 1

February 27, 2012

A friend of mine is here in Dubai right now looking for a job. She is my best pal I haven’t seen in more than ten years. Now, we are enjoying time together (she’s staying at my house) and I really hope she’ll find a job so she can stay. I’m helping her search for [...]

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No trash please

February 22, 2012

The bike looked familiar. The delivery boy used to park it outside our office door to deliver things and leave his bike under the sun for an hour or so. When he comes back, he finds sorts of trash thrown into it: cigarette butts, plastic, crumpled paper, etc. He scratches his head and cycles away. [...]

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First sandstorm of 2012

February 20, 2012

There you go… the first sand storm of 2012. Last Friday, strong winds picked up dust and sand and blanketed Dubai, reducing the visibility to 800 meters. In this part of the road, tall buildings including the world’s tallest Burj Khalifa should appear on the right but nah, they are in invisible mode.   Needless [...]

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