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UAE is a place where people learn from each other; a place where we learn about honesty and integrity; a place where we know how to spread love; a place where we learn what humanity is.
The vision of the leaders is exemplary. The Police is so friendly and awesome. Have you ever seen a policeman stopping his car on a highway just to help a motorist having problem with his vehicle? It happens in UAE.
I have been here for four years and I love UAE.
- Shashank Bharti
Land of peace and opportunities
I am a UAE expat, but I have learned to love this country. I found peace here and big opportunities to improve myself.
Jobs are available in plenty and opportunities are huge. You can find lots of friendly people here who quickly offer their friendship and hope and you no longer pine to go back home. The country's beautiful architecture is there for all to see and admire.
Sustainability is being practiced here by all.
When we visit Masdar city, we see how the sunlight is being used to generate electricity and light up the area. Nothing is wasted. Not even sunlight.
Take a look at the beautiful corniche where we can just stroll and see the sunset to efface our loneliness and boredom and stress.
Let us not forget the people - they are kind and patriotic. They are proud to wear their national dress for identity and they respect the martyrs who died for the country.
They inspire me to love my country. In UAE I learned that progress depends on how much the people love their country.
- Melanie Basuel
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Land of great, brave; land of peace and prosperity
"I lOVE UAE because -
1: Land of great, brave, sincere, beautiful and intelligent leaders and people.
2: Beautiful landscapes and beautiful mosques.
3: Land of beautiful beaches.
4: Land of peace and prosperity.
5: Land of tallest building in the world - Burj Khalifa.
6: Land of development in terms of roads and transport.
7: A place with ample scope of entertainment.
8: Land of beautiful desert.
9: Land of successful sportsman, horse riders, camel riders and Formula 1.
10: Land of uninterrupted and high speed internet connectivity.
11: Land of unity and discipline
12: Land of dates
13: Land of cheap fuel and tax free
14: Land of generosity.
15: Land of biggest malls
16: Land of advance healthcare Centre.
17: Land of opportunities.
18: Land of world class educational institutes.
19: Land of equal opportunities.
20: Home of few of the best Airlines in the world.
- SYED AMJAD ALI
Why I Love the UAE....
I feel blessed to be born in the UAE – one of the world’s most beautiful countries.
I love UAE most importantly because we enjoy peace and security. We have a powerful government and supreme leaders with outstanding knowledge.
The UAE has so many ingredients that other countries do not have, such as the world’s tallest tower, skyscrapers, beautiful malls, neat and clean roads, Palm Jumeirah, theme parks…etc.
- Adnan Iftikhar
UAE gave me the gift of life
Literally speaking, it's a gift of life because it is about my heart disease. After three months of my arrival here, I was diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease and I was advised to have my heart valve replaced. Since I was new here, I had to wait for my insurance card for 6 months. In the meantime, I was given medication. In my mind, if all of this things happened to me in the Philippines, I would have been dead by now, because even seeing the doctor costs a lot of money. Then I was eligible already for the operation. It was June 3, 2014, and Ramadan had just started. The day before the scheduled surgery, doctors checked my heart again and they decided to replace two of my heart valves. I am ok now and the surgery was a success.
UAE gave me a new life: I lost my job but I never lost hope. One day, while I was in the office, it was again the start of Ramadan 2015. I got curious about Islam. I asked Allah for a sign if he wanted me to embrace Islam. I asked for no specific sign. My best friend told me it's the biggest mistake I was going to make in my life. I realized, this is the sign. The people who are telling me that converting to Islam is a mistake don't live a clean life. I lost my friends but I found a job. Eventually, after embracing Islam, life has changed for the better, as there is a sense of contentment in me. Long live UAE! Thank you for my extended life and to the new life. You will always be in my heart.
- Sheilah Ruth Tulabing-Yrad
Why I love the UAE...
Where hopes and dreams collide, you gave me hope.
I came here with the dream of helping my family financially back home.
You welcome me with a warm embrace and provide me a decent job.
You became my home away from home and nurture me with a brand new and beautiful experiences.
The way of life and the culture of your beloved locals widen my perspectives and change my whole view of an Arab people.
You are a haven when home is miles apart.
I gain friends who in turn become a family.
I have memories to take with me when my service is no longer needed in this generous country.
My grateful heart owes you with my sincerity.
Long Live UAE.
- Cherrylyn Judilla
Life, only in the UAE
Good morning to the Leaders of the UAE. Good morning to the Heroes and the families of martyrs who have sacrificed their life for making the UAE proud. Good morning to those who never get much rest, doing jobs day and night to keep UAE safe - soldiers, police , fire-fighters, CID, etc.
The UAE has given much more then we even can dream of.
When my dad was 8-years-old he came to Dubai. In 2012 my dad had a heart surgery in Abu Dhabi and a few hours before his operation he said: “If anything happens to me, bury me in the UAE because this is the most beautiful and safest place in this world.”
My grandfather’s grave is in Dubai and my grandmother’s in Sharjah.
We love the UAE.
- Abdul Halim Abdul
Corrupt-free nation, equal for all
I love the UAE because I find it very safe and stable compared to other countries in this part of the world.
The government is always trying to improve and develop the country, in many areas such as - infrastructure, trade, economy and culturally.
Different cultures are simply fascinating.
It’s a corrupt-free nation with strict rules and regulation posed equally for all. The work environment is fantastic with all possible safety norms are taken in to consideration.
UAE accepts all types of people irrespective of their religion, caste, race, etc.
- Moshin K Topinkatti
Syrian saved
I simply love UAE because it's the only country that opened her doors to Syrians after the war in Syria with all the difficulty to have a good life in other countries.
I LOVE UAE
- Rana Farouk Khalil
Kuwaiti weekender
I love UAE so much. Since 2008 up to present I visit Dubai every month. I spend my weekend in Dubai and sometimes in RAK. I'm working in Kuwait but I spend my weekends here.
I like the hospitality and the customer service of the airport staff. And the staff of the five star hotels. I love the UAE because they are fair in treating their expat visitors.
- Mariam
World is here
I am in love with UAE and the UAE loves me so much..
I am an expatriate and working here in UAE is such a great pleasure.
Our company is owned by a Syrian National, the Project Engineer is a Sudanese, Civil engineer from Philippines,
Employees from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh and clients from Lebanon and Europe.
I am a Mechanical Engineer from India and the best part is we are all working together for the UAE. :)
At a very young age, 22-years old, I feel so humbled and lucky to work with the world.
The UAE is new planet on an existing planet without the boundaries of countries, full of love and respect.
- Syed Khawja Vikaruddin
Pinoy Arabia
I love the UAE. I started here in 1994 as a single, then built my family with 3 lovely kids and now 21 years of working in a safe country.
When my wife was diagnosed stage-3 colon cancer, we went to Dubai hospital to attend her chemotheraphy every 2 weeks for 3 yrs.
Unfortunately we lost the battle and she passed away last April, 2012.
For all of this I really thank the people and the UAE government because they helped us to make my wife live longer free of cost.
She left me three gorgeous kids and we still stay here in UAE.
My kids loves the UAE culture and my 2nd boy speaks and reads Arabic and us very interested in UAE history. UAE has very good governance and I want to retire in this place. Congratulations to the UAE for their 44th Independence Day.
- Camillo Jesus
Why I Love the UAE....
The UAE is not like any other country that I have lived in, it is clean and feels very safe. The country look after their own, and make room for all different cultures to live in harmony.
The strong leadership in such a young country has shaped the UAE for others to follow. The UAE seem to have implemented the best parts of other countries and left the bad parts out which shows huge potential to where the future is coming to the present.
It has learnt to accommodate and change with the people which leads to better quality of life, more diversity of people enriching each other's cultures which promotes world harmony.
The UAE is unquestionably unique in which I can call home, I feel at home.
From entering the schools to the 7-star malls to paying my electricity bill, it is beautiful and ever developing to make things simpler and more convenient for its society.
- Jacqueline Sinclair
Why I love the UAE?
This place is like a dream, a big time dream.
This place is composed of hardworking people.
Different races into one, working together to success.
This place is full of faith and perseverance.
Dreaming all day and night.
This place is very positive and vibrant.
Everything is possible here.
People are so kind and generous.
You will feel at home at this country.
So, why I really love the UAE?
My dreams are here. My hopes and faith.
My loved ones are here.
I just love the way of living here.
I am simply happy here.
- Christine Rose Puga
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