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“She tried to make the pain go away by telling herself it was for the best, that it was all part of God's plan, that she would one day see the wisdom behind it. But despite the her efforts to appease her restless souls, she felt a cold chill take over her, inside and out.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

tags: dubai, restlessness, wisdom

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“I have had to learn the hard way that the people who you think love you unconditionally, actually only love the idea of you and when you fall from grace, they no longer want you.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

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“And every time she hears from him, another pebble of hope joins the little cluster she has collected.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

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“Dubai is... after all,
a lonely, transitory place.
It's hard to maintain relationships
when people are always coming and going.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

tags: dubai, lonely-road, relationships

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“She snorts when she sees a man in the traditional Emirati white robe, the candoura, indulging himself in a glass of something clearly haraam, and wonders why society deems it is acceptable for Arab men to do as they please when God has set clear rules that apply to both men and women.”
― Ameera Al Hakawati, Desperate in Dubai, #1

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