Just a week in Dubai and the Islamic holy month of Ramadan started. Unlike India, things are so different here. One simple rule that turned my world upside down. "You cannot eat or drink in a public place during the day hours"
The hotel are all closed. Since there are a lot of Indian restaurants, they have found a nice way out. You cannot eat here but you can take a parcel. But the worst part is about drinking. One day I had to go to the Al Baraha hospital out here for my medical check up and as fate would have it, after the check up (abt 11Am) I had walk almost a km and stand in the sun for almost an hour before I finally got a taxi.. I was dizzy n was feeling like going back to the hospital. So its best to avoid any outdoor activity during this time.
At the workplace, things were really difficult. I kind of have short circuit between my tummy n my brain. As soon as the sugar levels started falling I found it really difficult to keep going. I realized I was getting irritable and was no longer thinking clearly. The problem is that the offices here dont have a cafetaria or kitchen, so there is no place you can eat. I anyway found my way out...I had heard somewhere that soldiers are given chocolates in their survival packs. Tried it out and I swear it works like magic to get your sugar levels back to normal immediately.
Now since i dont smoke, it was not a problem but I found my friends really suffering since it's a strict no-no in public places during this month. Life is allmost normal after sunset.. People break their fast and hotels etc open up. But all our haunting spots lose their charm during this month. Pubs, discos etc are almost empty.. so not much to do. We spent all the weekends partying at home and the only place you can go is a mall.
Anyway, I am so happy the month is almost over and it seems like I would be getting almost a week off for Eid.. Sounds like it was worth the trouble...
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