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How I’m processing the conflict that’s happening in Dubai, UAE

I want to share how I, as a father, expat, and believer, am thinking through what’s happening in Dubai right now. It’s my honest perspective, and maybe it can help a few families like...

The Problem With How the Philippine Government Treats OFWs

I’ve been living and working in Dubai for 19 years now. Like many Filipinos abroad, I didn’t leave the Philippines because I wanted to abandon my country. I left because there were opportunities outside that...

If Things Escalate in the UAE, What Would We Actually Do?

Let me start with a small disclaimer: With the goal of coming up with a more concrete personal evacuation plan and simply wanting to think things through calmly, I asked ChatGPT to help me map...

We Are Safe In Dubai, But Also Worried

Yes, we’re safe. But we’re also worried and scared. We’re not used to seeing things in the sky, hearing news about falling and exploding debris from interceptions across the city. We’re not used to that...