Saturday, February 1, 2014

Dubai: A Truly World-Class Cosmopolitan City

I have been in the UAE for almost six years, and have traveled all over it. Having lived in Abu Dhabi for two and a half years and in Dubai for almost three and a half years, I think I can fairly assess how it feels like living here in the UAE. It feels awesome! Dubai, in particular, is an awesome city to live in. It truly is a global, cosmopolitan city. I just LOVE living here. 

The great things about this place are its unparalleled and superb law-and-order, cleanliness, peacefulness, infrastructure, roads, shopping centers, dining options, cafes, 145+ nationalities living in tranquility with each other, government systems and processes, et al. Overall, just an awesome place to be in.

Last year, at the onset of the summer, lots of cloud-seeding exercises prolonged the lovely weather too. If those exercises continue going forward, they would make this place even more awesome. Moreover, pleasant weather is directly correlated with more business activities in the emirates. So, it is a win-win for all parties involved, including for the residents, tourists, business owners, and local governments.

This is the place where the East meets the West in all true senses. This is no exaggeration! 

However, I hope to see more developments in certain areas, such as setting up of more world-class educational institutions, hospitals, and R&D activities. Trading, organized retailing, tourism, hospitality, and aviation are already doing superbly well here.

So, I repeat; it feels awesome living here. May the growth and tranquility keep coming. Aamin.