United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi - October 4th, 2010: A building in an abandoned village in "Red Island" crumbles over time. (Galen Clarke/The National)
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi - October 4th, 2010: A building in an abandoned village in "Red Island" crumbles over time. (Galen Clarke/The National)
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi - October 4th, 2010: A building in an abandoned village in "Red Island" crumbles over time. (Galen Clarke/The National)
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi - October 4th, 2010: A building in an abandoned village in "Red Island" crumbles over time. (Galen Clarke/The National)

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Istabsir: illusion or reality?

Our weekly series of visual essays explores Red Island in Ras al Khaimah.

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