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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shanice Day, a 30-year-old stylist based in Houston, who is stuck in Dubai after traveling there to celebrate her birthday with a friend. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I came to Dubai with one of my best friends. We left…
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kaci Jane Hansen. It has been edited for length and clarity.In the early hours of the morning on January 3rd, I was putting my suitcases in the back of an Uber and heading to the airport in San Juan after a…
