12 some money to my grandmother and giving me a smaller amount while my mother packed my clothes into a bukja (Turkish for bundle). “Sultan, go to the driver, Abdullah Bandari, and tell him to bring the car to take you to Dubai,” he instructed. After a quick lunch, my grandmother, Ghanim, and I climbed into the car, which began its journey toward Dubai. As we neared the outskirts of Deira, I marveled at a fortress that seemed to have legs. Abdullah Bandari, the driver, pointed and said, “That’s Umm Al-Riyool Square” (The term “Square” refers to the fortress’ square shape. “Al-Riyool” is dialectal Arabic
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