Do you people ever visit the ghettos and poorer parts of town when you visit a place?

TeenDabbyWala · Aug 8th, 2009, 01:36 PM

When I was in LA, I really wanted to go to Compton just to check it out. I could have seen all the places where the Greats of 90's Rap came from, the schools they didn't attend, the parks where they caused mischief and the streets where they learned their life lessons. But, I didn't have time. Although if you are going to the airport you do see the exit and the airport itself is close to Inglewood.

Do some cities even have ghettos and bad areas? Don't equate poor areas with bad areas. Do Dubia, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City have bad parts of town? Everyone is either rich there, or living in employee provided housing.

Umer · Aug 9th, 2009, 07:39 AM

I think you have a few misconceptions about Middle Eastern cities. Firstly: Not everyone's rich here. It would be nice if that was the case, but there are a lot of people who are really struggling.

Secondly: Yes, you have bad areas in Dubai as well. Nothing compared to places like Compton or Harlem of course. But there is a certain regional segmentation within the city between the "haves", the "have less" and the "have-nots". And that shows in the way these areas look like.

The Golden Sands area in Bur Dubai has a quite bad reputation for example. The same applies to certain parts of Deira (Naif Road comes to mind). I personally try to avoid those areas as much as I can.

oreocookie · Aug 9th, 2009, 03:47 PM

I've only ever visited Pakistan and poor and rich people are side by side.

Aisha Dubaiwali · Aug 9th, 2009, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Umer

I think you have a few misconceptions about Middle Eastern cities. Firstly: Not everyone's rich here. It would be nice if that was the case, but there are a lot of people who are really struggling.

Secondly: Yes, you have bad areas in Dubai as well. Nothing compared to places like Compton or Harlem of course. But there is a certain regional segmentation within the city between the "haves", the "have less" and the "have-nots". And that shows in the way these areas look like.

The Golden Sands area in Bur Dubai has a quite bad reputation for example. The same applies to certain parts of Deira (Naif Road comes to mind). I personally try to avoid those areas as much as I can.

lol Umer bhai I always go to Naif with my mom for abayas and clothes stitching !

Sara516 · Aug 9th, 2009, 05:40 PM

I live in the ghetto

teggy · Aug 9th, 2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara516

I live in the ghetto

fo shizzle?

teggy · Aug 9th, 2009, 09:30 PM

Okay, pardon me for "stereotyping" but isn't it a little strange that South Side of almost every city happen to have bad reputation?

Sara516 · Aug 9th, 2009, 09:36 PM

fo sho tizzlegizzle

McPendo · Aug 10th, 2009, 01:19 AM

And get robbed? I'll stick to the museums!

chachi · Aug 10th, 2009, 01:21 AM

i do, but just when i have to pass by it.

teggy · Aug 10th, 2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

i do, but just when i have to pass by it.

And do you deliberately only lock your doors just when passing through it?

Sheeda Pistol · Aug 10th, 2009, 01:40 AM

chachi u live in the ghetto itself

teggy · Aug 10th, 2009, 01:41 AM

^

C'mon nowww..i think Portugal is a beautiful country

cricketplaya · Aug 10th, 2009, 01:59 AM

I lived in a ghetto for most part of my life.. hey man, we are humans too.

chachi · Aug 10th, 2009, 03:37 AM

i don't, but i do get a bit anxious, which i try not to be

sheeds- we're neighbors

and yes portugal is beautiful

TeenDabbyWala · Aug 10th, 2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Umer

I think you have a few misconceptions about Middle Eastern cities. Firstly: Not everyone's rich here. It would be nice if that was the case, but there are a lot of people who are really struggling.

Secondly: Yes, you have bad areas in Dubai as well. Nothing compared to places like Compton or Harlem of course. But there is a certain regional segmentation within the city between the "haves", the "have less" and the "have-nots". And that shows in the way these areas look like.

The Golden Sands area in Bur Dubai has a quite bad reputation for example. The same applies to certain parts of Deira (Naif Road comes to mind). I personally try to avoid those areas as much as I can.

Well I am assuming the have-nots are foreigners right? I seriously doubt there are any locals who belong in this category. Doesn't police have good control over everything?

TeenDabbyWala · Aug 10th, 2009, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by chachi

i don't, but i do get a bit anxious, which i try not to be

sheeds- we're neighbors

and yes portugal is beautiful

So what ethnic groups make up the ghettos and poor areas there?

McPendo · Aug 11th, 2009, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chachi

i do, but just when i have to pass by it.

Chachi you must be a big fan of Renaldo eh? Há pouco deixa diga i conhecem portuguese um pouco meu ego.

Umer · Aug 11th, 2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TeenDabbyWala

Well I am assuming the have-nots are foreigners right? I seriously doubt there are any locals who belong in this category. Doesn't police have good control over everything?

That's correct. Most of those "have-nots" or "have less" are Filipinos and South Asians. There are very few locals whom you could call "relatively poor", but those receive a lot of support from the government and therefore don't struggle that much.

Police does have good control and the crime rate in Dubai is very low despite the large growth in population in the recent years. Dubai is still considered to be one of the safest places in the Middle East and is also a lot safer than many American and European cities.

Having said that: It's not totally crime-free. Crimes do occur in Dubai as well and there are some areas where you have more than in others.

hareem01 · Aug 13th, 2009, 11:26 AM

No. waste of time.