The Sailors of Dubai | On a trip to Dubai, I was stunned by the incredible array of massively tall buildings rising out of the sand. But I was soon numb from the cold structures and people in air conditioned Mercedes. Someone described Dubai as “like Las Vegas without a soul”. (Las Vegas has a soul?) Fortunately, I blundered into the old original dock area that seems to be unchanged by progress, still vibrant with wooden ships bringing goods from China and sending them back out all along the African coast. These veteran sailors are taking a break before heading out to ports down the coast. All had stories they were more than willing to share about their encounters with Somali Pirates.

The Sailors of Dubai | On a trip to Dubai, I was stunned by the incredible array of massively tall buildings rising out of the sand. But I was soon numb from the cold structures and people in air conditioned Mercedes. Someone described Dubai as “like Las Vegas without a soul”. (Las Vegas has a soul?) Fortunately, I blundered into the old original dock area that seems to be unchanged by progress, still vibrant with wooden ships bringing goods from China and sending them back out all along the African coast. These veteran sailors are taking a break before heading out to ports down the coast. All had stories they were more than willing to share about their encounters with Somali Pirates.