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Wannabe_Quijote
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Morning #walks and an #audiobook with the mini-beast. #dog #UAE #dragons

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Wannabe_Quijote
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#Football, a book, a #blanket (even in the #UAE!) and a #puppy. Perfect Sunday night.

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IReadThereforeIBlog
Mehso-so

Joe Bennett is a newspaper columnist and travel writer. Here he visits Dubai to discover what draws people to seek their fortune, how Dubai and the UAE have developed and their potential future. It‘s strong on the country‘s history and unflinching about its government and the racism of some western ex pats but despite his efforts, he doesn‘t get close to the underclass of workers who sustain it and is quite patronising in his assumptions.

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Texreader
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Finally! A book set in the #UAE for #readingasia2021 free today!!! @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I hope it was worth the wait 🤞🏽 2y
Librarybelle Woohoo! 2y
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BarbaraBB
Temporary People | Deepak Unnikrishnan
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Panpan

I tried every story. But there were so many I didn‘t like. Too absurd. The main theme however, is very poignant. The stories are all about the many migrants coming to the #UnitedArabEmirates from countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Philippines. They look for ways to make money to take care of their families back home. They are the people without rights. Temporary people.

#ReadingAsia2021 🇦🇪

(Pic: Iraklia, Greece)

LeahBergen What a gorgeous setting! 3y
readingjedi That view is heavenly 🇬🇷💙🇬🇷 3y
Cathythoughts Beautiful 😍 3y
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Megabooks Lovely setting. Too bad the book sucks! 3y
erzascarletbookgasm Bummer about the book. But it‘s beautiful where you are! 😍 3y
Librarybelle I just love your photos! ❤️ 3y
squirrelbrain What everyone else said - gorgeous view! 3y
Hollie I‘m going to Greece (Santorini) in May and I can‘t wait! 3y
BarbaraBB @Hollie That is great! I love the country and its laid back atmosphere 3y
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squirrelbrain
The Sand Fish | Maha Gargash
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Pickpick

Noora, a girl from the wild desert is sent to be the third wife of a rich merchant, and to provide him with a child.

I really liked this, but it‘s very light fare. Don‘t read it if you want an insight into Emirati life in the 1950s; it‘s essentially a romance novel and could almost be set anywhere, although the author is an Emirati herself.

#readingasia2021 #unitedarabemirates

Librarybelle But yay for tackling another book for the challenge! 3y
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Butterfinger
The Sand Fish | Maha Gargash
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Mehso-so

I realized within the first fifty pages, I had already read this book. But, I couldn't remember anything. It was more of a feeling. I'm afraid the second read didn't evoke any lasting emotional ties either. It wasn't boring; I just didn't learn anything new, except for learning about the sand fish.

#ReadingAsia #UnitedArabEmirates @BarbaraBB @Librarybelle

Librarybelle At least it was not boring! 3y
Butterfinger #NewAdult #BBRC @LibrarianRyan She was 17 when she became a pearl merchant's third wife. 3y
Butterfinger @Librarybelle @LibrarianRyan I just now figured out why I didn't like it. She settled. She had a chance to escape, but didn't. I guess I like my heroines to fight oppression. And she could have without being beaten. She adjusted to her new life. 3y
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Cinfhen
Asia | Cheryl Striveildi
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My #ReadingAsia21 monthly recap @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
This month I read/ visited #Cambodia #Laos #Singapore #Jordan #UAE
Arabia contains multiple countries and is a fascinating read / informative & engaging

BarbaraBB So many sides of Asia! 3y
squirrelbrain How many have you read in total Cindy? Your map looks nearly full.... 3y
Cinfhen According to my chart @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB I have 14 countries left 😍 3y
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squirrelbrain Wow! I‘m about halfway I think.... 3y
Librarybelle Amazing progress! 3y
kaysworld1 Could you please point me in the direction of #readingasia21 please I am very interested it joining. 3y
Cinfhen It‘s a GREAT challenge @kaysworld1 @Librarybelle and @BarbaraBB are the lovely hostesses and can probably provide you with all the info & links 🌍🌏🌎 3y
BarbaraBB @kaysworld1 We‘d love you to join us in the challenge! I‘ll tag you in the original post 🤍 3y
BarbaraBB Cindy you‘ll be the first to finish I think! Only 14 left - including the Stans?!? 3y
Cinfhen Yup @BarbaraBB and now that I read Sovietstan, I just knocked off the stans...I may look for a book from each country but it may not possible 3y
kaysworld1 @Cinfhen thank you I have signed up and picking my books by author xxx 3y
kaysworld1 @BarbaraBB I've joined thank you I'll be picking books by author 😊 3y
Cinfhen Great @kaysworld1 🧡 3y
BarbaraBB @kaysworld1 Yay! Good luck! Follow the hashtag for inspiration on books and countries! 3y
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Hooked_on_books
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Brit Jo Tatchell spent her childhood in Abu Dhabi when it was a small desert town. She returns to explore it as an adult, when it has become the richest city in the world. This book is a little scattered in places, but overall I found it to be a fascinating glimpse at a place about which I previously knew essentially nothing.

#ReadingAsia2021 #UAE

Librarybelle Stacking this! 3y
BarbaraBB Intriguing subject! 3y
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Bertha_Mason
Temporary People | Deepak Unnikrishnan

"Gradually, as more children fell victim, these incidents acquired a kind of normality, like high-fructose corn syrup or pubic lice at conferences."
-"Mushtibushi"