Dubai: The year 2020 not only tested physical and mental resilience but also forced many people to evaluate their financial outlook and planning amid job losses and pay cuts.
There has evidently been a general sense of pandemic-related uncertainty hurting finances. Job losses as a result of COVID-19, impacted incomes of many families.
As a result, several families in the UAE have had to re-evaluate expenditures relating to house rent, utilities and other household expenses, and also loans, remittance, childcare, education and wherever else significant costs were involved.
One such Dubai-based Indian expatriate impacted by the pandemic is Cindrella Angela Mascarenhas.
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A new Deira Waterfront shopping destination coming up, the ‘world s most expensive’ biryani in DIFC and 10 fun things to do in the UAE this weekend
Can you believe it s Thursday! You must be excited? If not, we re here to get you in the mood with 8@8 with David Light where we re discussing a new Deira Waterfront shopping destination opening in a couple of months, the ‘world s most expensive’ biryani in DIFC and 10 fun things to do across the UAE this weekend. Come on in!
David Light
David is originally from the United Kingdom and has been a journalist in the UAE for 12 years. A keen lifestyle writer, his work centres on motoring, dining, travel, film and local and international entertainment. When he is not at his desk, David enjoys taking a motorbike out for an early ride, delving into a historical biography or exploring new languages and countries. Email him ab