making fun of johann hari's dubai-bashing article

By demmers - Posted on April 17th, 2009

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Dubawi / Emirati culture

For all of you who have read the recent Dubai-bashing article in The Independent, the following is a must read:

http://blogs.sun.com/christophersaul/entry/yet_another_gulf_bashing_article

A short extract is here:

'Are you a slave?' I ask my taxi driver, a bearded man from Baziristan. He looks confused. 'I work hard here, yes, but there is little for me back home and this is what I need to do to support my family.'

I look into his eyes as he tries to avoid my gaze. He pretends to be focusing on the road, but deep inside, I know what he really feels, but he cannot admit it. It's Bahdobian's fault there is no work for him back home, this is clear. For him to say otherwise would be, he senses, a transgression too far.

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ha ha hilarious. It was a

Submitted by barrym on 17 April 2009 - 9:18pm.

ha ha hilarious. It was a great read! Now I feel so ashamed that I don't live in London ha ha

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this was fun to read , yes,

Submitted by bonita78 on 18 April 2009 - 10:09am.

this was fun to read , yes, but I think that Hari's article had a lot of correct things in it

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