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United Arab Emirates

swings and misses

Marhaba from Dubai, The more we go without and the less we complain, the more likely we are to succeed. The four million Indians living and working in Dubai are here to capitalise on the commercial chances on offer here. They’re not living in poverty but their cricket is conducted on the barest of assets. …Read More

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United Arab Emirates

socks and undies

Marhaba from Dubai, A hilarious telephone call from the chap at reception, where I’d left a bag of clothes for laundry that morning: Was I aware that some of the socks and undies had holes in them? Should they proceed to launder them? After a moment: “yes, go ahead”, I chortled. Perhaps I’m unusual in …Read More