摘要：When Australians arrive in the Gulf for the first time, they notice the intense heat and the alien sounds. The dust, if it's the season, makes them wish they were somewhere else, but what hits them most is what they see: the abayas ¨C black robes, a burqa by another name; and dishdashers ¨C the (usually) white robes worn by men and topped-off with a white or checkered ghutra. But most Australians visit only Dubai or Doha airports, or the tourist areas of the Emirates, where the concentration of abayas and dishdashers is diluted by foreigners and Arabs in Western clothing. If you live in the Gulf and get off the tourist track, the effect on your eyes is more acute, although it does not last
