Nigeria: Postscript On Russia 2018 - a Quarrel in Dubai Over Arts & Craft

23 July 2018

We had a bitter quarrel in Dubai, my friend and I, over arts and craft. Flying Emirates from Abuja, we needed to disembark in Dubai and take a connecting flight to Moscow. The waiting in Dubai was about five hours. They say the long wait in Dubai is customary and deliberate. The idea is for the traveller to spend some of his money in Dubai.

Having those long hours on our hands in Dubai, we set out to explore the shops and what they offer. Indeed, everything was as beautiful as the airport. My friend and I strolled down to a shop where a Chinese was selling bags of all kinds. I spotted a pure leather backpack and asked the Chinese to bring it down. When I saw the price tag, I was thrown off balance. It was more than $1,000!

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