News Stand

 
A News Stand on the way to my house.

Do the Bartman!

 
The Simpsons pose a happy family at the Dana Mall Cinema.

Peeping Tom

 
A vendor conducts his routine business just below my room window.

Picture This!

 
The entrance to the cinema at Dana Mall.

Building Castles

 
Free Hold Buildings under contruction near Dana Mall.

Bollywood Masala

 
A barber shop displays a photo of the famous Indian actor Sharukh Khan.

Indian Influence

 
A shop on Bahrain's palace avenue displays Indian outfits.

The National Flag of Bahrain

This picture was taken at the BIC. Some info on the flag: Red, the traditional color for flags of Persian Gulf states, with a white serrated band (five white points) on the hoist side; the five points represent the five pillars of Islam.

Reality Check!

A view from the window in my room.

The narrow lane that leads to my building.

Homecoming!

Gudaibiya-the place where i am currently put up. The place is primarily the home to many Indian and Pakistani families but one can see Philippinos and Ethopians too.
Check out the National Emblem of Bahrain, its looks so dashing. It was designed by a British advisor in the 1930's (source:wikipedia)

Thy Kingdom Come

Exhibition Avenue in Manama is a crowded place on weekends.

The Al Fatih Highway. Impressive Infrastructure.

Taken as the sun set, seen here is a mosque in the background.

The Al Fatih Highway Again

Wann-a- date

This picture was taken during my evening walk. I wanted to capture the dates tree along with the hoarding to signify the presence of the Subway restaurant in the Gulf Region.

Lake View

This picture was shot during my evening walk around the city. Bahrain is said to comprise of 33 islands and is the smallest country in the Gulf. Its little wonder that the sea, lake or corniche is quickly accessible from within the city.

Modern Perspective

This picture was shot during my evening walk. Bahrain is a modern city and is considered of the fastest growing economies in the GCC. Seen here are two of the many buildings that makes Bahrain's skyline unique and chic.

RoundAbout Beauty

This a roundabout shot at night at the Exhibition Road. Roundabouts have the concept of being able to control traffic without the use of signals.

Weekend Getaway!!

My first weekend in Bahrain! Head to the Hard Rock Cafe, my first attempt at the waterhole.

The interiors at the Hard Rock Cafe. On the far left is the vêtement that the Queen of Pop Madonna wore during her days.

Memorabilia on display at the Hard Rock Cafe.

Bon Appetit!!

My experimentation with Arabic food! Seen here is an Iranian dish called Juja Kebab Rice. Looked so much Indian.