[shadha]

Arabesque: There are a few things I wish I could hide from the world, but most of the things I'd say I'm proud of.

You have a lot to be proud of. Your country seems revolutionary for that area of the world. The push for gender equality by the King himself is very impressive. Him building up his country to be the center of the world- the gaudiness of it all is personally not my cup of coffee, I think it is by far the ugliest city in the world- but I hope that it becomes an incentive for the rest of the Arab world to finally go back to being one step ahead of everyone else. The Arab history is so rich in architecture and academics, that it's a shame that for the past few [or shall I say several?] decades that has been 'lost'. The Arab would has suffered immensely from this black cloth that has been draped over it. That black cloth represented a lot of negativity for the region. Dubai is shinning through that black cloth.

In terms of the fear of Westernize clothing- they are basically catering to the Western world, this should have been expected. In terms of the clubs- again, catering to the Wester world. In terms of the many religions of Dubai- beautiful and I think the King should continue to demand tolerance and respect. With the prostitution- it will always be there, but I think there is more than could be done, however like this country, the prostitution ring goes all the way up to the top. The exploitation of its workers, I see the King sincerely trying to change it- could do more but at least he's acknowledging it and trying.

Oki. So. These are just my views from watching the video.

Once again though- be proud, very proud.


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