Dubai: A Tale of Constructed Reality
August 22nd 2012 I arrived in Dubai at a smidgen before midnight, having left the (dis)comfort of sweaty Bologna and headed to Milan. Two buses, two trains, a coach and a shuttle later and I was at the airport ready to depart. I was the only person in the departure lounge not wearing a burkha. Alarm bells were ringing...
I had thought that flying Emirates would be the most luxurious way to travel possible. I wa
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