Another month passes by in this very blustery year. Just when you think things cannot get any worse, America falls deeper into an avoidable mess. Due to the ongoing riots brought about thanks to the decades-long race-related inequalities and ongoing police brutality. The current “leadership” in the US does not make this situation any better. In all honesty, the lack of leadership is causing tremendous stress and anxiety in the general population. Attempts to peacefully protest have turned violent and deadly, and any sense of returning to a new normal while living with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seem like impossible tasks to achieve.
We usually head to Mexico for the summer to escape the “surface of the sun” temperatures that engulf the region. Alas, due to the ongoing global impact of COVID-19, we will be staying in Dubai for the summer. If the changeable weather we experienced in May is a guidepost, we are in for a turbulent summer. I am hopeful that the turbulence the world has been going through these past few months begins to ease and that we can all begin to think of a better future. I have hope that this terrible time in our human history will force us all to reconsider the way we ave been living. Maybe, the challenges we have been facing will force us to rethink how we treat each other and push us to build a better future for all.
In the meantime, I will look out from my balcony as the desert tries to reclaim the man made oasis that is Dubai.
Stay strong. Stay safe!