Twenty- five Seven

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  • Dubai’s hidden gem

    Shopping, entertainment and pleasure are the words that come to mind when one thinks of Dubai. But there is another part of Dubai that is a must see for all travellers who want to savour the history and culture of a city.

    The Al Fahidi Neighbourhood or Bastakiya as it was formerly known is pure delight and not very well known to the regular pleasure seeking tourist. However, I would strongly recommend this area which is  restored and tidied up. It is home to many quaint museums like the Coffee Museum which showcase traditional Arab life. Many of the homes are converted into cafes and lodges ( like the famous XVA) and boutiques selling traditional wares like enamel plates, camel tooth boxes, calligraphy, leather tooling, bead work , lamps and of course modern art  as in Majlis Gallery.

    Take a taxi till the Al Musalla Roundabout at Bur Dubai and spend the next few hours just wandering about this magical neigbourhood.

  • Knowledge is Power

    This post marks week three of the challenge. It’s amazing that I’ve managed to still stick on! What is really surprising is that unknowingly, I’ve signed up for two simultaneous challenges or rather three if you count the Write Tribe ProBlogger Challenge which I love to be a part of. Apart from the A to Z challenge, it seems I have also signed up for Blogging University’s Writing 101 which I didn’t know also began in April. So I have now been blogging every day for two challenges! That makes it quite tough to find time to write during the working day.

    Which brings me to the prompt for the day

    Considering how I got into this soup, the word that comes to mind is KNOWLEDGE. How many things would one do differently if one only had the knowledge? 

    Would I have signed up for two writing assignments a day not only knowing that I have to squeeze time in the day, a task made harder by the fact that my grandson insists on yanking off my spectacles every time he sees me wearing them?


    Perhaps not, but undoubtedly with knowledge one can make life much much easier!

    There are over a 1000 bloggers from all over the world  participating in this challenge. Do pop in and see what the others are writing. It’s amazing  and fascinating to discover how people’s minds work and how the same prompt can inspire different thoughts. 

  • J is for judgemental

    “The coffee’s cold”
    “There’s no salt in the daal”
    “This movie was a waste of time”
    ‘Gosh! This traffic is killing me”
    Simple sentences but ones that crush my spirit because I feel that they are verdicts on my acts of commission or omission. 
    Words so simple that sound harmless become accusations when said by people who are judgemental.

    How easily the words slip out without a thought for tone of voice, inflection and  facial expression.
    It’s hard to live with people who all the time are judgemental.

    judgementaldʒʌdʒˈmɛnt(ə)l/adjectiveof or concerning the use of judgement.
    “judgemental decisions about the likelihood of company survival”
    having or displaying an overly critical point of view.
    “I don’t like to sound judgemental, but it was a big mistake”

    Wooden gavel with a brass band resting on a plinth used by a judge or auctioneer and conceptual of justice and judgements with backlit highlight and copyspace - stock photo

    There are over a 1000 bloggers from all over the world  participating in this challenge. Do pop in and see what the others are writing. It’s amazing  and fascinating to discover how people’s minds work and how the same prompt can inspire different thoughts. 

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