Expats from all backgrounds and industries share stories of their move from their home countries to the United Arab Emirates, specifically Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Teacher, Traveler and Homeowner in Dubai | Tom Streppel
Tom Streppel, a teacher originally from the Netherlands has lived in Spain, China, Malaysia and now Dubai where he has purchased his first piece of property.
On this episode we chat:
-Working in China compared to the UAE
-Getting paid in Euro and local currency
-How and why to buy an apartment in Dubai (deposit, location and contracts)
-Making friends and finding your social circle in Dubai
-Clothing and dressing modestly in the UAE and Middle East
-Weather in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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21 Mar 2023
From South Africa to Working in Healthcare in Abu Dhabi | Adrienne Katombela
Sonographer and Radiographer Adrienne Katombela has been working in healthcare for over a decade. She has always wanted to live abroad so she made the move from Johannesburg, South Africa to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She studied radiography and ultrasound in postgrad at the University of Johannesburg.
In this episode we discuss:
-Contracts and Finding a Job
-Housing
-Benefits of Working in Healthcare Abroad
-Tax Free UAE
-Work Environments at Different Hospitals
-Finding Friends and Personal Growth
-Middle East Travel
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14 Mar 2023
French Language Teacher in Abu Dhabi | Leila Sammou
Super mom and super teacher, Leila Sammou has been working abroad for a decade in Morocco, USA and now the UAE. She has made Abu Dhabi her home and has grown her family from two to four since her move to the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She is a language teacher by trade and speaks multiple languages, loves traveling, music and more. On this episode we chat:
-French as a foreign language abroad
-Working as a translator and teacher
-Resources to find language (Spanish, German, French) teaching jobs
-The American Education system versus the French Education system
-Why Leila and her husband moved to Abu Dhabi
-Teaching university students abroad
-Starting a family, having babies, healthcare system in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
-Nursery Schools, Primary and Secondary education from a mom's perspective
-Mom and French communities to connect with
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