I still memorize the case number by heart and after a year and a half, I still can't forget my father's accident here in Dubai. He was hit by a speeding SUV while crossing a service road where cars should not speed (but this is Dubai). The driver of the car just went on like … Continue reading Papa’s hit and run accident gets closure
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Update on Papa’s traffic case
An update regarding my father's accident case... I got a call from Rashidiya Police Station regarding the status of my father's case. He was a victim of hit and run while in Dubai for a visit last February. "We have finished the investigation. Take your file number: xxxx/xxxx." "When can your father appear in court?" … Continue reading Update on Papa’s traffic case
Papa leaves Dubai
I just got home from the airport where I sent off my father. He is leaving Dubai today to the Philippines, physically well and able to travel 18 days after his accident. While I am very happy that he is still with us, alive and without any disability and I am deeply frustrated and angry … Continue reading Papa leaves Dubai
It was hit and run
Life had been very good to us, especially lately: my father and mother happy here in Dubai, my father overjoyed with seeing the Dubai Tennis Open, my free trip to Thailand, etc. One reckless driver would change the course of our lives forever, scarring my father physically and mentally for days to come. Not just … Continue reading It was hit and run
The first 24 hours after the accident
February 27, 2011 Papa didn't exhibit any scary life threatening indicators like vomiting, headache or loss of consciousness after the accident. A full body x-ray was done and we had to wait for the result. Precious minutes passed. I couldn't bear seeing him in neck brace, eyes staring at us and telling about how the … Continue reading The first 24 hours after the accident
Papa’s accident in Dubai
Last February 14, my father came from the Philippines to visit us here in Dubai. I've asked him to come see the Dubai Tennis Championship games because he had been dreaming of seeing those star players in real life ever since he started playing tennis himself more than 30 years ago. And I've planned and … Continue reading Papa’s accident in Dubai
The post I didn’t want to write
Today I learned that it is not good to wait for something to happen to blog about. I should've just made a pre-written post to come live on Monday morning but I didn't and waited for something interesting to see or happen so I can blog about it. And you know what? I got what I … Continue reading The post I didn’t want to write
reason why I should always be shutter ready
Just when I thought what to write, a large explosion that shook windows and the ground occurred in Al Quoz Industrial area producing a massive black mushroom cloud in the sky this morning. ~ smoke as seen from Al Nahda Road ~ We did not hear the explosion as we are not living near Al … Continue reading reason why I should always be shutter ready
News Flash: accident close to my office
This is what happens when a special public bus dubbed as "express" jumps at a red light to adhere to its name: Bus #X25 slammed into five other cars in a busy intersection (100 meters from my office) on a hectic Tuesday morning Sorry, I could not bring myself to post bigger images. … Continue reading News Flash: accident close to my office
Finding Backroads 