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U.A.E. Turns 40 and We Celebrate it the Emirati Way

Posted on December 2, 2011 by nadia
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This is not your regular biryani. This isn’t even the regular machboos or Fogat Diyay—a traditional rice and chicken dish that’s popular throughout the Gulf—that you eat in a restaurant. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the fogat diyay cooked by an Emirati … Continue reading →

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Pretty, Handmade Hijab Brooches

Posted on April 10, 2011 by nadia
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  “A package has arrived for you,” said Masood when he called me from work. “It’s from your friend Nisa in Singapore.” “REALLY?! Nisa sent me a package? Well, what does it contain?” “Um, I’m not sure. You’ll have to … Continue reading →

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Sail in a Dhow and Play with the Dolphins!

Posted on February 18, 2011 by nadia
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We are in Musandam—an exclave of Oman—separated from the rest of the country by the United Arab Emirates. So we are technically in Oman, but the land we are on is not geographically attached to Oman, but to the U.A.E. … Continue reading →

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