Prologue
A Letter to Dubai
Dear Dubai,
I have built businesses on four continents. I have lived in Mexico City, Tokyo, Moscow, Amsterdam, Chicago, San Francisco, Naples, and now here. I have seen the best and worst of what the world has to offer. I have been threatened, extorted, forced to flee, and compelled to start over. Through it all, I have learned to recognize greatness when I see it.
I see it in you.
When the missiles came, you did not flinch. When the world watched to see if you would crack, you walked through your malls, raced your horses, and flew your flag. When others fled, your people — all of your people, from every corner of the earth — stayed and stood together. Nearly 90 percent of this nation was born elsewhere, yet in that moment, they stood as one…
