Fa\’ar al qarya wa fa\’ar al madinah The city mouse and the village mouse. These were the first words of Arabic I studied, back in April of 2005 where this story begins. It begins then because that was when I moved to Dubai, from the serene city of Muscat, Oman. Along with the numerous difficultiesContinue reading “Master of all Nations, Citizen of None: The Life of a Gulf NRI”
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London: My Monopoly Board Come To Life: Part 1
“I like cities with a story.” Ever since I was young and moderately literate, I’ve been a hopeless aficionado of storytelling and storytellers. If you’re into underrated Bollywood movies and have managed to expose yourself to the visually and mentally stimulating odyssey that is Imtiaz Ali’s Tamasha, that little kid gaping with open-mouthed amazement atContinue reading “London: My Monopoly Board Come To Life: Part 1”
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