A Lunch with my Brother-in-law on a fine Sunday

As usual, I woke up at 6 am in the morning; you might be thinking what is there to mention if the activity is a daily routine. It was not like an ordinary working day. As Sunday is declared as a national holiday in all the countries except in the Middle East regions, I was not willing to wake up early because I really wanted to compensate for all my pending nights of sleep. But my mother is a strong Christian believer that forced me to attend the morning holy mass. During the mass when the priest asked to handover all your prayers to almighty I will be the only person who prayed to somehow ask the priest to end the service. Soon after the holy mass, I ran to my house. Over there my granny was desperately waiting for me with a list of unending household chores. I was so angry that I didn’t respond to her. By that time my parents reached home and I inquired what’s happening in our house is there any special program being organized which I am unaware of? As I had already lost my temper they didn’t test my patience and answered my question. They told me, they had invited my cousin who recently got married to a sales manager working in Dubai and they had informed me about it a week before. I was also asked to recollect about it with a cool mind. Followed to it my mom served the breakfast and called me for savouring it. After seeing my favourite ‘up puma’ on the table my mind was delighted and I started conversing with my family in a normal mood. While having breakfast we all used to share all the incidents that happened in the last week. Sometimes our conversation used to prolong for hours. But on that day my dad reminded me to wind up the discussion as our guest would arrive soon for lunch. Soon after breakfast, I assisted my mom and granny while my little brother helped my dad. After the preparation of the starters, we finished all our kitchen chores and moved to change our dresses. By 11 am our special guests, Sandhya and Rajeev arrived and my dad asked to serve the fresh juice which we had prepared for them. As I am afraid of carrying the tray with glasses, I didn’t move from my position. So I was staring at my mom. We all know that if the beginning is bad everything will be bad. Again my dad asked to serve the juices this time he specified my name. As my dad is short-tempered I did not want to spoil my good impression in front of my new brother-in-law I soon ran to the kitchen and returned with the tray. My brother-in-law was very friendly and generous understood my discomfort and asked to place the tray on the table. I smiled at him with gratitude.

 My cousin (whom we call ‘Akka’) introduced each of us to her husband (whom we call ‘machaan’). Without any starting trouble, he mingled with us as he knew us from years. My dad inquired about his works and Dubai life. Meanwhile we three young girls (I, mom and granny) of our house served all the dishes on the dining table. My granny invited them to the table by interrupting their conversation. It was for the first time he tasted the south Indian foods prepared in Coimbatore style. He was pleased and praised my mom and granny for their exceptional talent. While having lunch he inquired me and my brother’s studies and our ambitions too. He asked whether we were willing to visit the dazzling Dubai city. By looking at our dad we said he must grant permission. All of us laughed at it. My mom always wished of visiting the place as we don’t have any close relatives and friends over there we never planned the tour. What is the need for seeking help from your relatives and friends when you can avail of the packages from the travel operators at cheap rates, asked by machaan? My thampi (little brother) asked him what is there to see in Dubai. Rajeev machaan replied by asking what you know about Dubai. Thampi answered by saying the city is famous for its hot sandy deserts and many eye-catching skyscrapers built for business purposes. As a support to my thampi, I also said that the city is not a place worth to see as it always concentrates on constructing tall towers only to become a superlative city and not to win people’s minds.

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He smiled and told us it is high time to change our thoughts. Whatever new thing they are constructing it is always focused on human beings’ welfare. I then asked him to explain the purpose of building Burj Khalifa, according to me it was constructed only to gain the fame of becoming the only city of carrying the tallest tower. He patiently explained to me and said the tower was constructed not only to become famous but also it helped mankind to view the whole city just by standing in the observation deck. Or else one will have to seek the help of a helicopter that a common man could not afford. With its construction, it provided thousands of job opportunities to several people. Oh! The city is concentrating more on technology and urbanization rather than conserving the environment, which was asked by my granny. To her question, he asked another question to her. Is it possible to view thousands of varieties of flowers and aquatic organisms under a single roof? Grandma said it is impossible to imagine. But nothing is impossible for Dubai. Dubai Miracle Garden and Dubai Aquarium and underwater zoo are the perfect examples for it. By constructing all these, the authorities would be relaxing now, right? I asked him. He replied, am absolutely mistaken. Dubai is not like any other city. It is not only the land of opportunities (as I early mentioned) but also a land of boundless creativity.

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As part of promoting tourism and economic development, the city has proposed several projects and a few of them are at its finishing line. One of them is Bluewaters Island. It is a man-made archipelago built on Jumeirah Beach. The island will comprise of residential areas, beverages and there are two specialities which make the island unique. One is the driverless car and another is the giant wheel named Dubai Eye. It is taller than London’s giant wheel. Riding on the Dubai Eye one could witness the illuminating Burj Kahlifa. Isn’t it wonderful? He continued by asking do we remember the famous place Venice (a commonplace in Shakespeare’s plays). The city is going to build a floating Venice. It is termed as “the world’s first luxury underwater vessel resort.” One of the decks will be under the water. The days are not far when the well-renowned Burj Khalifa will gain the 2nd position. Dubai is going to build another skyscraper taller than Burj Khalifa. They have named it as ‘The Tower’. Looking at my dad’s and thampi’s bulged tummies he said Dubai is going to construct a tower. If one who wants to reach the bottom of the tower will have to climb up 500 steps. By walking twice uncle’s and thampi’s extra fat will be lost, he replied with a smile.

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I was so curious to know more about the future projects of the city. Rajeev machaan said it is not easy to share all the information about Dubai projects. To learn more about it, he asked us to avail of the tour packages to Dubai for Christmas holidays so that we could participate in the world-famous Dubai Expo 2020. When he was working in Hyderabad some of his friends purchased the packages from Dubai Tour Trawell and commented with excellent feedback. He also added that their hospitality services are really outstanding. We were so immersed in the talk that we forgot to serve the desserts as we all finished meals an hour before. My mom offered twice the desserts only to Rajeev machaan. By seeing the special preference he asked is it the fees for the information he shared. Hearing to it we all laughed.

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