“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
“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
