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I live in Dubai. I write about Dubai. I love Dubai. I hate Dubai. Gradually, I am getting to know Dubai.


Come Dine With Me. Foodies battle it out in Dubai
Biryani v Biryani - cooking competition
Happy Birthday - a battle of epic proportions
The Source - Organic Fruit and Veg from the UAE
Arabic Dress (female)
Lost Souls - Bastakiya
Dubai Cheap Eats
The Good, the Bad and the Eggly
Dubai in 48 hours
The Taste of Dubai
Kitchen Culture
Suzanne Husseini
Where the weather weathers one
The early bird catches the fish
Pretty Woman
Crapmas
Mission Possible
The Magic Carpet Ride
The Spleen of the Desert
Bigger is better
The Wedding
Alarm Bells
iFly
Solitude
Exported


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