What Living in Dubai Taught Me
Due to last night’s unfortunate fire incident in Dubai, lots of things have been on my mind. Watching The Address Downtown Hotel burn in front of my eyes, affected me the same way, as if it was someone close to my heart or a precious family member in distress. My attachment with Dubai does not only limit to the fact that this is a city where my home is and where I earn my bread & butter; but it extends to the whole city, its buildings, and its people. Last night I felt like if I had the power and the means, I would have personally gone on site and helped douse the fire out. It gave me heartache to see that hotel on fire, not only because the building was on fire, but because I was vary of the mixed reactions and publicity Dubai will get regarding the incident on International Media and Social Media. I was right of course, a lot of bitterness and hatred came out last night from people that don’t live in Dubai; a lot of jokes about the fire, a lot of jokes about Duba