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Dubai: It will be a blue Christmas for this Dubai-based couple as they grapple with circumstance.
Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive neurological disorder that leads to physical and cognitive disability, Captain Michael Pearce, a 48-year-old British expatriate, said he has been unceremoniously thrown out of his job as a ship operator by a local shipping company.
Suddenly deprived of his income and medical insurance, the Springs resident said he is struggling to pay for his medication, while his Peruvian wife Karina, 43, who has had little luck in finding employment, is being treated for depression.... [Read full story]
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