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WaPo: As Dubai's glitter fades, foreigners see its dark side. -- (link)
Posted by
loosilu (aka loosilu2)
Aug 10 '09, 07:47
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/09/AR2009080902421.html
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I saw some of the living conditions of some of the foreign (i.e. Indian) workers there. The words "refugee camp" come to mind. -- nm
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Reagen
Aug 10, 07:51
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that's not surprising. what was your impression of the city besides that? -- nm
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loosilu
Aug 10, 07:53
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Somehow, "it was great, except for the refugee camps" is not a ringing endorsement. :) -- nm
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Beryllium (iPhone)
Aug 10, 07:56
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I've always been curious how excessive the excess is. -- nm
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loosilu
Aug 10, 08:00
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I didn't really see much of that, because I was working 12 hour days and wasn't with a rowdy bunch.
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Reagen
Aug 10, 08:03
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So, kind of like Atlanitc City in that regard? -- nm
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znufrii
Aug 10, 08:11
Kind of a Disneyland version of the Middle East
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Reagen
Aug 10, 07:56
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