

Sharjah in 2121--The Arabian Mermaid Returns
THE ECOTOPIA 2121 PROJECT DETAILS THE GREEN UTOPIAN FUTURES OF 100 REAL WORLD CITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE -- 100 YEARS FROM NOW. THIS WEEK, WE FEATURE THE FUTURE OF THE ARABIAN CITY OF SHARJAH. “Jullanar. I see Jullanar. I see the sea-girl!” shouts a young boy excitedly as he leans over the side of a small dhow bobbing gently upon the sea of the Arabian Gulf. He’s there, just off the coast of the city of Sharjah, with his grandfather, a fisherman — though long since retired. They