Tryst in the Middle of the East
Perceptions are plenty in our mind, about some things that we know and some that we don’t. My sojourn to the Arab world is one such thing. My priority was to change my job. Seldom did I realize that I am going to a different part of the world and the world, that’s unknown to my thoughts. “Han ji boliye, apko kahan jaana hai”, was the voice that greeted me when I stepped out of the terminal. That was the least I had expected in Abu Dhabi. The handsome Pakistani drove me to my destination. I did not fail to tell him that he was the first person from across the border that I have ever spoken to. It was time to do perform my duty for which I was paid to come here. I “walked” to my office that was two streets across the hotel where I stayed. Expecting some Europeans and local people, I was apprehensive about my communication abilities. But that was not the case. Just when I entered, I saw a familiar face coming towards me. He was from my first c...