\”If you can\’t find it in Deira, you will never find it.\” So impregnable was the belief of the merchants of Deira, at the booming hub of trade in the Gulf that dissecting its legitimacy would have been deemed purely absurd, if not sacrilegious. Even today, in 2018, it is nearly impossible to not findContinue reading “A City\’s Soul In Deira, Dubai”
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London: My Monopoly Board Come To Life: Part 2
Make sure to read Part 1 first, because who the hell starts with Part 2? * * * Numerous other books and prominent movies have all harboured British or American connections, and as such, I grew up reading and visualising a lifestyle far, far different from the one I had. It used to amuse meContinue reading “London: My Monopoly Board Come To Life: Part 2”
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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