“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 Copy Share Image
“She snorts when she sees a man in the traditional Emirati white robe, the candoura, indulging himself in a glass of something clearly haraam,… — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“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,… — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“Dubai is... after all, a lonely, transitory place. It's hard to maintain relationships when people are always coming and going.” — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“I have had to learn the hard way that the people who you think love you unconditionally, actually only love the idea of you… — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“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.… — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“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… — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“No one has the complete freedom to choose everything in his or her life, sis. They may think they do. They may think they're… — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“And every time she hears from him, another pebble of hope joins the little cluster she has collected.” — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
“Knowledge can be a curse. The moment you gain it, you thirst for more.” — Ameera Al Hakawati Copy Share Image
