The Manhattan of Emirates
Published in Hans India News Paper, Hyderabad. My visited Abu Dhabi, I was spellbound by the infrastructure of the second largest city in the UAE built on a T shaped island. It’s hard to believe as to how much of reclaimed land has been developed. Myriad of beaches, skyscraper building and the amazing shapes they are built in. Without doubt, I can say that at one glance, the city reminds you of Manhattan. My keen interest in history forced me to visit the breakwater on the cornice where the Heritage Village is located. More than the history I was fascinated to have been standing on the reclaimed land. When I was told, there are more than a dozen islands built on reclaimed land, I decided to visit at least some of them if not all. Lulu Island is believed to be the oldest so I decided to visit this 1,000-acre man-made island but to my bad luck, entry was prohibited due to some development work in progress. Another island that got me interested was Yas Island. Although
