Diary of a Ship Superintendent’s Wimpy Wife : Anchored in Dubai
Living in Dubai as a ship technical superintendent’s wife means my life is one big shipping log book filled with chaos and glitter, and, of course, a lot of “ Dubai Bling .” Sometime between the last year’s and this year’s Diwali, my “White & Beige” living room quietly morphed into something that wouldn’t look out of place on a Sheikh’s yacht. Now it’s quite a bit of golden accents and shiny furniture. I even have tea-coasters in golden to match with the gold-rimmed teacups!!! Life in Dubai adds its own drama. Between juggling the three kids and school WhatsApp groups that explode at 6 a.m., there are grocery runs that mysteriously end at Marks & Spencers and sometimes even Meena Bazaar!!! Even though they relocated the temple to Jebel Ali, Meena Bazaar is still my spiritual harbour where regular visits give me solace and some sense of cultural connect. Though these expeditions also leave a deep burn in the pocket and someti...
