How dark is Dubai ?
The Independent published a commentary "The Dark Side of Dubai".
Most of it is true although i had never experience it second hand. Maybe a bit sensationalised i guess.
UAE was a young country with mininal natural resources and cultural/historical roots then. Also with a heavy religious culture setting, their society are tightly close knitted and quite impermeable. Since the discovery of the black gold, the country was thrusted into modernisation on turbo drive. While they may be a bunch of shrewd people, you can feel that they are just begining to learn to adapt to globalisation. Their society still remains guardedly close to the many foreigners running about on their pavements. Majority of the Emeratis keep to themselves, except for those who had stepped out to experience the global village.
There are of course subtle changes being brought about by globalisationa and the foreign culture that are invading their land. These can be mainly observed by contrasting their younger female generation, particularly their teens and young adults, against their blackly-claded elders. Hot pants maybe frowned upon by the elders, but fashion is still fashion for their younger counterparts.
With regards to their treatment of the environment, I agree that UAE is in urgent need to re-assess their strategy on the environment. Seriously.
The ecological damage inflicted on the war with the desert and the environment should be looked at by the administration. This is not the first time that the sea at Dubai was observed to be dirty. There was even a news article some time back reporting on this issue. At the very same beach area.
The modern history of UAE began with the black gold. Will it outlast its supply? Only time will tell.
Most of it is true although i had never experience it second hand. Maybe a bit sensationalised i guess.
UAE was a young country with mininal natural resources and cultural/historical roots then. Also with a heavy religious culture setting, their society are tightly close knitted and quite impermeable. Since the discovery of the black gold, the country was thrusted into modernisation on turbo drive. While they may be a bunch of shrewd people, you can feel that they are just begining to learn to adapt to globalisation. Their society still remains guardedly close to the many foreigners running about on their pavements. Majority of the Emeratis keep to themselves, except for those who had stepped out to experience the global village.
There are of course subtle changes being brought about by globalisationa and the foreign culture that are invading their land. These can be mainly observed by contrasting their younger female generation, particularly their teens and young adults, against their blackly-claded elders. Hot pants maybe frowned upon by the elders, but fashion is still fashion for their younger counterparts.
With regards to their treatment of the environment, I agree that UAE is in urgent need to re-assess their strategy on the environment. Seriously.
The ecological damage inflicted on the war with the desert and the environment should be looked at by the administration. This is not the first time that the sea at Dubai was observed to be dirty. There was even a news article some time back reporting on this issue. At the very same beach area.
The modern history of UAE began with the black gold. Will it outlast its supply? Only time will tell.
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