tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534499.post116331926253487315..comments2024-03-22T15:51:27.101+04:00Comments on A Word A Day (in the UAE): DeportationB.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03604898558343997616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534499.post-1163876409504894302006-11-18T23:00:00.000+04:002006-11-18T23:00:00.000+04:00Oops i just realised that u have been reading & co...Oops i just realised that u have been reading & commenting on my blog already <BR/><BR/>loLocalExpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850197930133290593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534499.post-1163875938783658262006-11-18T22:52:00.000+04:002006-11-18T22:52:00.000+04:00I think you will find what I have to say very inte...I think you will find what I have to say very interesting...<BR/><BR/>http://localexpatriate.blogspot.com/2006/10/welcome.htmlLocalExpathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850197930133290593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534499.post-1163524571040875952006-11-14T21:16:00.000+04:002006-11-14T21:16:00.000+04:00Good point about two sides to the story. Looking a...Good point about two sides to the story. Looking at Brooklyn's blog he waited almost a month before he posted anything. Is it because he was busy enjoying a trip to India or something else? I also couldn't get why he was so "cocksure" rather than intimidated by what happened. Maybe there's more to the US embassy jumping to his aid than he just being a Fullbright scholar.B.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03604898558343997616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30534499.post-1163476857479468152006-11-14T08:00:00.000+04:002006-11-14T08:00:00.000+04:00BD - as a native expat, may I respond to the follo...BD - as a native expat, may I respond to the following?<BR/><BR/>"Is deportation in the UAE the "D" word?"<BR/><BR/>Yup, very dreaded. I think, it's got future psychological ramifications for souls born/raised in the UAE, even if they are to move away and live in a more free/open society.<BR/><BR/>"Is it a demon that lurks in the shadows of every expat's conscience?"<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, yes - pretty much even after one has moved on from the UAE......<BR/><BR/><BR/>"Is it the elephant in the room that no one dares to acknowledge?"<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh we acknowledge it alright, just can't do much about it. There are no laws per say, just rules - "my rules" and the one ticket back "home" rule.<BR/><BR/>That startling account is perhaps only anecdotal. On the other hand, it could be indicative of an unpleasant reality that continues to be a threat to many an expat or visitor, even as Dubai presents itself to the world as an oasis of liberalism in the Middle East"<BR/><BR/>Yes, it's really sad, I sincerely believed these sorts of issues were done with, guess there's more to Dubai than what's presented in fancy brochures? Though I am not sure, why? Because if such practices continue to exist, it may very well cause more harm than good for Dubai? <BR/><BR/>Having said all of the above, I do believe, relatively speaking, UAE perhaps is more tolerant than most in the ME area. At the same time, I can't help think, if there is more to Brooklyn's research in the UAE, that what's detailed? I mean there are always two sides to the story, especially if one party wants to keep it hush hush.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com