Before the establishment of the oil economy in the early 1960s, two main orientations shaped traditional Emeriati culture: the nomadic desert - oriented Bedouins with small oasis farming within the broader context of the desert economy and culture, and the sea - oriented culture that revolved around pearling and sea trading. (tdberyoza.ru)
These scattered small oases seem like figments of the imagination, miniature mirages projected onto the barren landscape. (anti-utopias.com)
And when children were sad that their local park had been destroyed by debris, volunteers worked together to clear it and give them a place to play again — a small oasis from the destruction where they can just be kids. (news.starbucks.com)