Dubai Dreams Author: Raymond Barrett Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 232 pages
DUBAI is a rich man’s dream world and a tax-free haven for international expatriates. In less than a generation, this small city-state on the Arabian Gulf has been transformed into a global financial and entertainment hub. It is home to the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa; the largest man-made island, the World Islands; and the biggest shopping mall, the dubai Mall. It is a city of extremes: at one end boasting luxury hotels and mansions, and the other filled with immigrant labour camps. Beyond the glitz and glitter, what are the real stories the city has to tell?