I'm 18 and graduating in Dubai. Missile interceptions didn't scare me — I'd still come back to work after college.

William Harper was going to high school in Dubai, and his family decided to stay. Provided by William Harper William Harper, 18, saw missile interceptions light up the sky during his dad's birthday celebration in March. His school — along with others across the UAE — moved classes online before canceling exams He says Dubai remained safe and that some international coverage misrepresented conditions on the ground This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Harper, 18, a hi...