The title of this blog “In Search of India” is an allusion to “Discovery of India” by Jawaharlal Nehru (1st Prime Minister of India). He found it but I’m still searching. This is Part 2 of 4.
India is often called the “Indian subcontinent”, and with good reason. India was closer to Africa before the continental drift. [...]
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In Search of India – Part 2: How Geography Shaped History
January 23rd, 2010by Shailesh Nair · 4 Comments · Residency 3: Delhi
Dissecting Dubai – Part 5: Epilogue
November 17th, 2009by Ian Comandao · 2 Comments · Residency 2: Dubai
While the tone of the last few blog posts has ranged from perplexed to downright scathing, I do have to make it clear that despite all the smoke, and all the mirrors, I like Dubai. I really, really like Dubai.
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Dissecting Dubai – Part 4: Output, O = ƒ(K,L)
November 16th, 2009by Ian Comandao · 3 Comments · Residency 2: Dubai
I met up with a friend of mine on the last evening I was there, just before heading off to the airport. I first met the guy some 5 years ago, and he was just some dude, my best mate’s cousin, travelling around the world with his fiancé. Great fella though, we ended up drinking Beijing dry. He went back to Ireland and was about to live happily ever after, up until his wedding was called off right on the day. He moved to Dubai after that.
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