Dubai became more than a polished postcard for us — it became our real immigration journey. At first, it was difficult, unfamiliar, and so hot that even stepping outside felt like a strategic decision. We rebuilt everyday life from scratch, searched for schools, homes, friends, and our place in a city that never stops constructing itself. Four years later, the UAE feels like home, although the journey continues through neighbourhoods, work, cars, coffee, mistakes, and new beginnings
For almost two years, several evenings a week, Ira traded home life for the lecture rooms of Middlesex University Dubai. Now that long route has ended with a Master of Laws diploma — and another point on our map of Dubai
I recently put together an investment pitch for Yango Power in Oman. The project is launching a power-bank rental network in Muscat and is now raising $150K for the first stage of scaling
A financed purchase should start with budget and pre-approval, not viewings. How I work with Huspy to take clients from bank application to property selection and completion
Harmony 3, Tilal Al Ghaf: a tenanted single-row 4BR villa with a study and driver’s room. Current rent is AED 420,000 per year. A private investor opportunity.
Four years ago they let us out of Dubai Airport: Ira, three children with matching backpacks, and me — still a designer. Only now I've realised the escalator never stopped: all this time it has been carrying us through homes, careers, bills, cars and an entire sea towards a new version of the family
Bekki came to us as a reward for Alexander Jr's jiu-jitsu victory, but quickly became something bigger: a friend to all three children, a guide through our move, and our little shepherd who now walks with me to Project 80 every morning
I launched Project 80: a path from 97.5 to 80 kg without magic or heroics. Every day I send ChatGPT my weight, walks, sleep, and photos of what I eat, and it helps me see the system rather than individual slip-ups.
Elysian Mansions, Tilal Al Ghaf: Muse residence No. 10 facing the lagoon is offered for AED 65M. Approximate readiness for move-in is about four months.
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