It has been one year almost to the day since my last entry! I don't know where the time has gone nor would I like to think about it because I'm in a good-ish mood right now :)
For my comeback performance I won't wear a black, sequined bikini and walk about the stage in a daze...I'm going to talk about my home, my love, my country Bahrain.
As much as I am loving my life abroad, I do miss home. I'm sure most of us emigres do :). I did go back recently for about three weeks. Perfect weather, the same old people, new terrible drivers and projects popping up left right and centre. But one thing that did strike me as a tad odd was how pretty everything seemed. It was a bit confusing at first...lose ends had been tidied up, Adliyah had been revamped and little water fountains everywhere. Being me, I became a bit suspicious and began to think about the reasons behind this. Why was Bahrain prettied up? Then I remembered. I had descended upon my fair country during the week of the Formula 1 races. So all this extra effort, rushed road works, new and seemingly pointless tunnels on the way to Sakhir, pretty lights, carefully groomed mini-gardens was not a gift from the government to the people of Bahrain. Unfortunately, the hidden agenda here was not so sweet. These improvements were not for us, they were for the HUGE influx of foreigners Bahrain was about to experience before the races. So here is my question? Don't we deserve it? Are we not worth it? Do we not deserve the beauty that the government and municipalities have put so much work into to impress foreigners.
It is understandable and really a great thing to portray our country in the best light to the outside world. This, I understand, was another effort in that direction. I'm completely appreciative of this; my only problem would be that I am a bit jealous. I wish the government would care nearly as much about its people's opinions as they do about those of foreigners. Just something to think about. I hope you are all well and can't wait to hear from you :)
Bye for now,
Peluqa
