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<\/iframe><\/p>\n11-year-old Joe Thompson, the son of a British businessman working in the remote UAE village of Al-Ain, recently came down with an acute fear of flying, and as a result, is stuck in the country with no way to get home to the U.K. other than to embark on a 15-day road trip that up until recently, was impossible due to various visa restrictions and safety concerns.<\/p>\n<a title=\"Boy Afraid To Fly Home From UAE\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2012\/08\/20\/world\/meast\/flight-phobia-boy-long-way-home\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">As quoted by CNN<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>Joe has tried flying home four times. 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