Shooshi

“Knowledge can be a curse.
The moment you gain it, you thirst for more.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

“I know it's only been three weeks, and although it's far too soon to judge, I can't help but feel that moving to Dubai may have been yet another poor judgement call on my part. Yes, another one. In recent times I've somehow managed to perfect the art of making huge, life changing mistakes. It's as if once you make a significant error, you can't help but make a zillion others, like dominoes falling over in succession. And when you're in the middle of all those thumbling blocks, it's impossible to get out.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

“She didn’t want to try to explain that she was always disoriented, that she never, ever felt truly comfortable, even in her own home. Especially in her own home.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai

“Balance lives in the present.”
― Oprah Winfrey, What I Know For Sure