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Telling tales : an oral history of Dubai / Julia Wheeler and Paul Thuysbaert ; supported by National Bank of Dubai.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dubai, UAE : Explorer, c2005.Edition: 1st edDescription: 150 p. : ports ; 33 cmISBN:
  • 9768182644
Subject(s): Summary: Through extensive research and hours of face-to-face interviews, the BBC's Gulf Correspondent, Julia Wheeler, has brought together a fascinating array of Emirati characters and their stories. Written from their own words, each storyteller shares firsthand their compelling stories of a precious past. There are the stories of the Bedouin woman who married at the age of 12, the 'Gold Trade with India' by those who witnessed it, the harsh reality of life abroad the pearl diving boats and the heroic exploits of Officer Number Eight of Dubai Police.
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REFERENCE University of Wollongong in Dubai Reference 953.57 WH TE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0029538

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Through extensive research and hours of face-to-face interviews, the BBC's Gulf Correspondent, Julia Wheeler, has brought together a fascinating array of Emirati characters and their stories. Written from their own words, each storyteller shares firsthand their compelling stories of a precious past. There are the stories of the Bedouin woman who married at the age of 12, the 'Gold Trade with India' by those who witnessed it, the harsh reality of life abroad the pearl diving boats and the heroic exploits of Officer Number Eight of Dubai Police.

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