Culture

How do you say Penguin in Arabic?

February 18, 2012

That word wasn’t on my vocabulary list for language learning. I guess, perhaps, because there was really no need to know. Until now. These are penguins in the Ski Dubai place (store? mountain? environment? thing?) at the Mall of the Emirates. My friend Laura took this picture with her phone. And get this… these penguins [...]

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What’s cuter than a baby turtle?

January 27, 2012
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Fifty baby turtles! Having a pet here is a fairly typical thing, depending on the pet. Some types of pets are considered taboo, while other “pets” might be considered lunch. Some of the pets we see (and hear) in our neighborhood include dogs, goats, chickens, roosters and pigeons. For a little while I was considering [...]

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Fancy curtains and wallpapers

January 25, 2012

At the end of each day our gate has many new advertisements slipped in between the bars. Some of them are very ordinary– flyers advertising maid services or boring walas or satellite dishes. Others may include grocery store sales and fast food delivery menus. Every once in awhile something really cool turns up. This advertisement [...]

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Free puppies and free mercy

January 11, 2012
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Of course this picture wasn’t taken here. If there were such a sign posted here it would read: “We LOVE kids! PLEASE let them visit other tables or even the kitchen. All kids, unattended or otherwise, will be given chocolates, candy, fruit, toys, money, and perhaps a shot of espresso. Oh, and photos will be [...]

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Technology

January 1, 2012
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Our friend Scott took these photos near our neighborhood. I considered adjusting the exposure value on these photos so you could see the details better, but then you wouldn’t get to appreciate how dusty the air is. This is the view from the train that Dave takes when he goes down to the Creek area. [...]

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Fresh look at Dubai

December 29, 2011
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One of the reasons we love hosting friends when they come to visit is that they help us understand and appreciate our home a bit better. “How does that work?” you might wonder. One of the ways it works is by trying to answer their questions. “What did he mean when he said that?” “Why [...]

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Shark parking

December 20, 2011
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I can’t take credit for this photo– our friend Scott snapped this shot whilst Dave was touring him at the fish souq

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