The story is sad but the eyeliner is hilarious, so for me it all worked out.
Did a job for an aus woman who lived in UAE for 8 years. She loved it, misses it, etc. True gushing. Pleasant lady, plenty chatty, but a little bit of a death penalty for jaywalking type tho. Credited codified draconian punishments for minor infractions with keeping the rabble in line. 3 guesses on her income bracket.