Dubai People

Spend 5 minutes with the people of Dubai and explore the thriving city through the lens of its multicultural community and their diverse lives

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5 MINUTES WITH: Miriam Lindholm, the Swedish expat lovin’ life in Dubai

Meet Mirian Lindholm, the Swedish expat who is the brainchild behind the popular www.femique.com

5 MINUTES WITH: Barnaby Crompton, whose lived in Dubai for 16 years

Meet Barnaby Crompton, the English Portuguese nice guy who loves a day at the pool and a round of golf

5 MINUTES WITH: Emirati Qadreya Al Awadhi, the woman behind the successful Bumblebee brand

Qadreya argues that Dubai is truly the land of opportunity

5 MINUTES WITH: Mohamed Abdullateef, known as Lateef, a local basketball star

Meet Emirati and burger, finance and sporting guru, Lateef!

5 MINUTES WITH: Sulin Sugathan, who was born and raised here in the UAE

Living here has given Sulin a unique perspective on business and technology

5 MINUTES WITH: Hayley Alexander, a London writer living in Dubai

Hayley as an expat has been warmly welcomed to embrace Emirati traditions and cuisines

5 MINUTES WITH: Sonal B. Chhibber, an award-wining author, editor, journalist in Dubai

Sonal moved to Dubai from Delhi as an expat mother of three kids

5 MINUTES WITH: Gail Clough, the creator of the UAE’S The Laughter Factory

The former DJ globetrotter who has lived in Dubai since 1993

5 MINUTES WITH: Ananda Shakespeare, the well-known self professed environmentalist

Take 5 minutes out to meet Ananda Shakespeare, a self-professed environmentalist and vegan advocate