26 January, 2007

Juxtaposition

I am always fascinated by the unintended juxtapositions. Take two stories about the experiences of two very different foreigners, newly arrived to Dubai, seeking to make money, in today's Gulf News. In the online version, they are listed one after the other (in the Society section):

[Australian] Supermodel 'blown away' by Dubai
[Bangladeshi] Newcomer to Dubai has his hopes dashed
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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous26 January, 2007 17:13

    haha ... nice catch brn

    Funny its always a certain segment of humanity that loves sandland.

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  2. Anonymous26 January, 2007 21:34

    So did this guy get a fine too ?

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  3. Anonymous27 January, 2007 12:42

    the Supermodel wouldve got my vote of success if both were put infront of me.

    Tough luck Golam, I hope you get your passport back.

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  4. Anonymous28 January, 2007 09:26

    Nice juxtaposition. However I don't see why the complete lack of integrity of Golam's relative and compatriot should reflect badly on the UAE. Or maybe that IS the point...

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