Iftar after 9/11

I was supposed to meet Fahad for iftar today at his home. He had to go to the American Embassy for something, but arrived in the morning, and thought he’d be home well before iftar.

The first thing they did at the embassy was to take away everything he was carrying, including his mobile phone. Then they kept him waiting. He saw that he couldn’t possibly make it home before iftar, but he couldn’t call and tell me not to come.

Fortunately, Dubai traffic being what it is, there were no busses or taxis available this afternoon, so I was still waiting at the bus/taxi stand when he called.