10 bandooq), claiming the man was sent by the Sheikhs. Can you believe it? Bringing someone armed to my house! Is this acceptable to you, Sheikh Muhammad? Please, ensure they keep their distance from me.” My father, with a sigh, replied, “I can’t do that.” “Oh? I never thought I’d hear a Sheikh say ‘I can’t,’” my grandmother retorted, her voice quivering with frustration. With a chuckle, my father explained, “Oh, Hamda, Dubai has its own Sheikhs who govern there... We’re in Sharjah, and our authority only extends here.” Tears welled up in my grandmother’s
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