Present Location: Hyatt Regency, Deira, Dubai. I am waiting for a cab driver in the lobby when I saw something that sparked off this write-up. A beautiful long white car with about 16 doors halted at the doorway of the hotel and about three guys headed towards the car walking in slow motion. Their walking style really caught everybody’s attention as there was an air of confidence about him that exuberated wealth. Just as he was about to get in to their car, my cab driver came by, pacing very fast, unnoticed by everyone. He was apologizing for coming late and was pointing to the direction of the car he brought. I entered the car, asked for his name in order to begin conversation with him. After exchanging the normal introductory data and fixing the price for the service he was about to render, I asked him how long he had been in Dubai because he was obviously not a citizen (that’s another gist altogether). He said he has been around since 25 years ‫ then I knew what was wrong? I knew the difference between the rich and the poor; I knew at that moment the difference between this taxi guy and the guy that own the 16-door car. They were both men of about the same age and obviously the same country but different style of walk (or should I say attitude?).   

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