Many people from poverty-stricken countries immigrate to Dubai in hopes for a better life-but it does not always work in a way that they planned.
As I spent my days enjoying the luxuries and pleasures of travel, I could not help but see the sadness in the eyes of many Dubaian workers. Just a short boat ride away from my hotel, my family and I spent the whole day excitingly roaming through the market shopping. To add more on to the mass amounts of stuff to do here- Dubai is home to the world’s largest gold market. Celebrities such as David Beckham and Brad Pitt even have homes here. The island is home to hundreds of extremely lavish, luxurious homes. The Island itself looks like a palm tree from above, with one main strip of land (the trunk) and 16 strips, 8 on each side come from the middle to make the island appear like a palm tree. All previous man-made islands have been made with steel and concrete, but the Prince of Dubai requested that they do otherwise to give the island a more natural look. The island’s construction is made from all natural materials such as rock and imported Persian sand.
The next day, we visited the Palm Jumeirah, the worlds largest man made island. After that we visited the Arabian Desert where we embarked on a desert safari, which led to an oasis filled with food, camels, and unique entertainment. Standing at 2,716 feet, it breaks several records such as tallest freestanding structure in the world, highest occupied floor in the world, and highest observation deck in the world. On our first day, we visited the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, which on the inside includes a mosque, nightclub, and residential building. People love this city so much that they will move here from another country, making 80% of Dubai’s population is immigrants. The laws and punishments are so strict that nobody would even think to commit a crime, knowing that they will not get away with it without a life of pain. While I was there, I learned that Dubai’s crime rate is so low it is virtually zero. Tourists from all over the world come to see the sights and experience a culture like never before. Dubai is home to the tallest building and the biggest mall in the world, and some of the world’s richest people. Dubai would be a four-day stop before a one-month trip to India, but nevertheless, I was ecstatic. That’s when my mother told me she has planned a visit to Dubai, which is in the United Arab Emirates, I was apprehensive, yet very excited to visit a new place so far away. With all the turmoil going on in the Middle East right now, not many people would want to visit.
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