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twisty100

Feb 9th 2009 7:24 am

Good Article About DXB

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesi...itecture-greer

MataHari

Feb 9th 2009 7:26 am

Re: Good Article About DXB

no it's not...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590208

TGFKASE

Feb 9th 2009 7:45 am

Re: Good Article About DXB

Quote:

Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 7265525)

no it's not...
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=590208

Thats gainsay, I far prefer to hear a proper argument.....

Alen1

Feb 9th 2009 12:15 pm

Re: Good Article About DXB

Geramin Greer quoted in the The Grauniad has a believer?

Razzy

Feb 10th 2009 4:01 am

Re: Good Article About DXB

I thought is was cheap journalism. Her comment about the Creek revealed that she hasnt even been there and seen the trading Dhows and the busy and vibrant activity of the Abra's. She had it seems only been round on the tourist bus. I really hope she didn't get paid a big fee for that article.

Norm_uk

Feb 10th 2009 10:32 am

Re: Good Article About DXB

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razzy (Post 7269418)

True - she seems to have missed that part, however she's hit the nail about one thing:

"Though in Dubai you are surrounded by the poor, who labour on every building site, clean the streets and the houses, and wait on the children, they are as invisible as the plumbing. Here, there is no subsistence; here there is only shopping."

N.

Slingshot

Feb 10th 2009 5:34 pm

Re: Good Article About DXB

Quote:

Originally Posted by twisty100 (Post 7265519)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesi...itecture-greer

what a boring drab article
followtheoil summed her up with his comments

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