IBN Battuta Mall
Issa Three shopping malls were our targets: Battuta Mall, Emirates Mall, and Dubai Mall. I’ve been to Emirates and Dubai Mall, so only Batutta Mall intrigued me. The name alone would…
May 2010
Yawnful Morn
Hey, gear up! Oh, what a sluggard,what a pain! Get up, rise up, the sun’s hot and burning, Come on, gaze up, breathe in,and breathe out, Let some fresh air…
On Sub-Moms
Surrogate mothers, or baby makers, are of interest to me. Uncomfortable questions keep bothering me about them. I first heard of this concept through a simple Sunday school story where…
Claymore: A Dark Fantasy Where Humanity and Monstrosity Collide
Claymore by Norihiro Yagi isn't your typical shonen manga. It dives into a dark fantasy world where monstrous creatures, Yoma, threaten villages. Enter the Claymores, half-human, half-Yoma warriors wielding massive…
Enviable Visa
A mentor from Beirut was coming to give a crash training in Dubai and I was tasked to book her in a hotel and secure her entry to UAE. She’s…
Rebirth
Issa is overwhelmed. It’s something I never expected (this soon) to wake up to. I was even mad at you, Neil, for being too incomprehensible. So this is the mystery…
i.am.issa
neil issa www.iamissa.com is the continuation of our failed attempt with www.teacherissa.com. I’m neil, www.kartonista.com, and this will be my first and last post on this website. As of this writing,…
Engkanto (A Bad Dream)
Slumbering like a baby in a tiny room, I awoke as my aunt shook my left shoulder. I didn’t hear myself scream, but the neighboring rooms might have panicked, and…