The dark side of Dubai

[istara]

Probably the best article ever written on Dubai, by Johann Hari in the Independent. It covers everything from wexpats:

Daniel [a brain tumour patient] was arrested and taken away on the day of their eviction. It was six days before she could talk to him. "He told me he was put in a cell with another debtor, a Sri Lankan guy who was only 27, who

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choice

[anonymous]

Why would anyone with sound mind and body want to work in a place like this. As the man in charge says, if you don't like it - don't be there. Clearly, there is a shared responsibility. It would be an insult to pigs to call them swine. People know that before they arrive. Why would you go? And if you do, don't go carping about your pathetic lot in live. It must have been pretty pathetic to go in the first place.

Re: choice

[anonymous]

agreed. and theres also a question: what was that man put in jail for?