tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post1026471759240355114..comments2024-02-11T03:50:53.613-05:00Comments on Counterlight's Peculiars: The Towers of DubaiUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-70392728306689516492009-04-06T12:48:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:48:00.000-04:00Isn't Dubai on the verge of bankrupcy due to too m...Isn't Dubai on the verge of bankrupcy due to too much spending on white elephants?Göran Koch-Swahnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925549945659350649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2343439372519556254.post-6162649154185735792009-04-06T11:51:00.000-04:002009-04-06T11:51:00.000-04:00And then you have the racism. Western (white) work...And then you have the racism. Western (white) workers make great salaries, live in beautiful homes and are exempt from many of the Muslim customs and laws, as long as they don't cause a scandal.<BR/><BR/>The CBC had a fascinating documentary on Dubai (<A HREF="http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/dubai.html" REL="nofollow">Dubai: Miracle or Mirage</A>) where they interviewed a Canadian of East Indian decent who is frequently assumed to be one of these poor guest workers and subject to all kinds of discrimination until they realize he is a westerner.toujoursdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106158181662408311noreply@blogger.com