Sanya Nayeem - Emirates 24|7

Dubai:  Before arriving in the UAE at age 25, Italian national Marianna Gatto spent her childhood in Italy, and part of her adult years in London, UK. But the city that she says has been truly “transformative” for her life, is Dubai. It’s why she never left. Gatto said: “I’ve been living in the UAE

Dubai:  How do you leave a place that you call home? Some try. They move abroad, watching the familiar skyline of Dubai grow smaller through their aeroplane window, trying to deny the sorrowful tug on their heart. But it doesn’t take long for people to realise that the UAE leaves a permanent imprin

Dubai: It is 2am. You’ve just finished your late shift. It’s a short walk home. You enjoy the stillness of the night and the quiet until you reach your apartment. There was never a moment of doubt or fear, a woman walking alone, through the dark. This is Dubai. This is the UAE. Even today, with the

When Pakistani national Anam Irfan arrived in the UAE in 1991, she was just a child. Fast forward 35 years, and she says: “I never left.” The talent advisor and HR consultant, who is based in Dubai, credits the UAE for shaping her life, family and career. She went to school here, met her spouse her

The Dubai that Noorin Ansari knows like the back of her hand isn’t one that many are familiar with. For this Indian national, who has lived in the UAE for over 40 years, it’s all about a city that breathes colour and warmth, with streets that sell wares from all over the world, holes in the wall th

Dubai: It is 2am. You’ve just finished your late shift. It’s a short walk home. You enjoy the stillness of the night and the quiet until you reach your apartment. There was never a moment of doubt or fear, a woman walking alone, through the dark. This is Dubai. This is the UAE. Even today, with