Friday, 17 March 2023, 6:00AM V  evokes blue skies, beachside cocktail bars, hotel pools and the darkness that lurks below perfect, pristine surfaces. The desert resort city's palm tree-lined streets reminded Ruban of a childhood spent playing by hotel swimming pools with his siblings while their entertainer parents performed in showbands across the Pacific and East Asia, and he became aware of the glamorised hedonism he'd internalised since childhood and the darker side of his parents' lifestyle when they were working as entertainers.

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