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Dubai: It’s 5.30am on an unusually pleasant June morning, and the Dubai Creek is bustling with life. As I take a walk along the Deira side with Mohammed Sultan Thani, who needs no introduction, it’s an absolute delight.
There are so many folks he stops by to say hello: Hala, a sprightly Syrian septuagenarian feeding a clowder of 11 stray kittens; Madhavan, an Indian yoga instructor and his motley group of students; some young Africans who are just as enthused about their exercise regimen; Ahmed Ali Mousa, a Pakistani abra operator whose boat we take to cross to the Bur Dubai side; Mohammed Ali, a fellow Iranian abra operator since 35 years; Mohiudeen, an Indian at a cafetaria who offers us maskajam and chai; and a myriad others.
Dubai: Every week, my mom sits in our comfy sofa with her glasses on, taking one booklet from a pile of similar ones – pen in hand. We usually make fun of her, for looking very serious and teacher-like, as she marks, circles and crosses out things in four or five different booklets.
Each booklet is one of the promotional offers brochures that supermarkets in the area distribute to residential buildings – you might have seen them in your reception area and ignored them. These - along with a few well-planned SMS subscriptions and Facebook page alerts - are what help my mom buy everything we need, and want, on a budget.
Dubai: Living in the UAE isn’t cheap. If you are used to prices back home, whether that’s in India, Egypt, the Philippines, The UK or America, you will notice that life is slightly more expensive here. It can be quite an adjustment, especially if your salary’s been cut.
The first piece of advice anyone will give you if they hear about your income decreasing, is:
Do not spend that money on anything non-essential. You should be able to survive these next few months without food delivery, online shopping or frivolous grocery expenses.
However, there are some things that you cannot live without spending on:
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