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In search of a paradigm shift: 11/01/2006 - 12/01/2006
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In search of a paradigm shift. Thursday, November 30, 2006. Dubai - Phase One - Almost done :-). Three and a half months into the middle east and I have almost earnt my right of return home for a quick respite from the on going learning process that is life in one of the world’s most odd cities, Dubai. I guess it is the perfect time to do a little reflection on my life here and provide some insight to what I have learnt and experienced here. What else have I learnt out here? Being exposed to so many othe...
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In search of a paradigm shift: 10/01/2006 - 11/01/2006
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In search of a paradigm shift. Tuesday, October 24, 2006. It is hard to believe that for a whole month it was illegal to eat between about 4am and 6pm. Yes, Illegal. When I got up in the morning and had my wheat-a-bix with some skimmed milk I was in contravention of UAE law. When I had a glass of water after a gym session on a Saturday afternoon I was at risk of being jailed! This is a grey area), to wear revealing clothing, to drive if you're a woman (Saudi). And the list goes on. I mean in Fran...Max i...
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In search of a paradigm shift: 03/01/2007 - 04/01/2007
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In search of a paradigm shift. Saturday, March 10, 2007. Christmas and My Birthday in March. I get to see Farah tomorrow! And although it is only six days that I have her by my side I am thankful for this gift. She will be taken back into the arms of Canada so quickly. But that will be our last goodbye. As when she comes back to me again in August there will be no more goodbyes. So the gift of Farah I will gladly enjoy this coming week, in London and in Paris. And every moment will be cherished. Muscat i...
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In search of a paradigm shift: The ticking of the clock
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In search of a paradigm shift. Monday, June 25, 2007. The ticking of the clock. I do not think any fundamental things have changed within me but one thing is for sure is that some things have become very much clearer to me. And with all this comes my sense of responsibility to need to do something to help make this world at least some what of a better play (gosh I am naive and ignorant…. I love it! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I am a idealist. I believe that one day everything will finally wor...
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In search of a paradigm shift: The year that just past
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In search of a paradigm shift. Friday, August 10, 2007. The year that just past. I sit here in my Villa in Al- Satwa. And I have this wonderful sense of achievement, of battles fought. And won. The year is over and on opposite sides of the world Farah and I are both breathing a collective sigh of relief. Farah gets on a plane on Sunday and we will be together on Monday evening. Future flights will be spent side by side :-). I can't even begin to summarise what I have seen, the places I have been, people ...
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In search of a paradigm shift: The final straight
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In search of a paradigm shift. Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Here I am, 19 days until Farah arrives here in Dubai. I can hardly believe it! I often wonder the world she has painted in her head for Dubai. I remember the pictures I had in my head before I arrived, shaped mainly by the movie Syriana. So on Monday, 13 th. August, 8:30pm she will land in this strange land and I will have about 60 hours to show her about. What will I show? Well I am off to walk home, through the back streets of Satwa. I am a ideal...
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In search of a paradigm shift: 12/01/2006 - 01/01/2007
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In search of a paradigm shift. Thursday, December 07, 2006. I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! I am going home tomorrow! The rou...
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In search of a paradigm shift: 07/01/2007 - 08/01/2007
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In search of a paradigm shift. Wednesday, July 25, 2007. Here I am, 19 days until Farah arrives here in Dubai. I can hardly believe it! I often wonder the world she has painted in her head for Dubai. I remember the pictures I had in my head before I arrived, shaped mainly by the movie Syriana. So on Monday, 13 th. August, 8:30pm she will land in this strange land and I will have about 60 hours to show her about. What will I show? Well I am off to walk home, through the back streets of Satwa. I am a ideal...
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In search of a paradigm shift: 01/01/2007 - 02/01/2007
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In search of a paradigm shift. Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Six days in Saudi. Well I don't know. either way the results can be pretty ugly on both sides of the fence. Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Everyday Life - Turning the corner. The heartland of empire has a vast and ever-present meaning separable, and inseparable, from those twin towers in Manhattan. Everyday existence, under the sign of the capital and technology that the World Trade Center represented, also cries out. The empire's landscape of unrea...
