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One of the wind towers of Bastakiya in Old Dubai. (Photo courtesy)
Dubai is a bustling modern metropolis. However, off the beaten path, away from the shining skyscrapers is a Dubai few know about.
It is a part of Dubai city with a striking semblance to our old towns such as Mombasa and Lamu. A little over 50 years ago, Dubai was small, nondescript even. The Bedouin people and their camels inhabited the surrounding desert where modern a metropolis now stands.
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