6 years in the gulf is plenty. I am not so worried about preserving the identity of the gulf. I am more worried about preserving my own identity which is becoming seriously warped from the time I have spent here. Why would you want to stay here more than 6 years? Its a big world with plenty to offer. Let them keep their identity, they are welcome to it.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary. Mahatma Gandhi