Tag: #Dubai
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Thursday Doors: At Studio 1 hotel, Dubai
I am addicted to Thursday Doors, but, haven’t participated in the last month or more as I hadn’t travelled and had no door pictures. But, as soon as I had the opportunity, I clicked a few pictures right away. These were taken during my recent trip to Dubai. They are doors of restaurants, in the…
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NaPoWriMo Day 10 – ‘Madinat aldhahab aljamila’
Today’s daily prompt is called “Junk Drawer Song,” and comes from the poet Hoa Nguyen. First, find a song with which you are familiar – it could be a favorite song of yours, or one that just evokes memories of your past. Listen to the song and take notes as you do, without overthinking it or…
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NaPoWriMo Day 28 – A special place
Today’s (optional) prompt is brought to us by the Emily Dickinson Museum. First, read this brief reminiscence of Emily Dickinson, written by her niece. And now, here is the prompt that the museum suggests: Martha Dickinson Bianchi’s description of her aunt’s cozy room, scented with hyacinths and a crackling stove, warmly recalls the setting decades later. Describe…
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NaPoWriMo Day 26 :Bali, India, Dubai -with love
And now for our prompt (optional, as always). This is one that we’ve used before, but one test of a good prompt is that you can come back to it! For this prompt, you will need to fill out, in five minutes or less, the following “Almanac Questionnaire.” Then, use your responses as to basis…
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Mumbai Diaries – 13 months – Nostalgia
In the dead of night, I sit on my bed and type away. I’m not the only one awake at this unearthly hour – there are many more lights that are twinkling in the dark; in the houses across, shining like stars descended on earth against the blue-black sky. There’s also the incessant sound of…