Скачать или смотреть Expat VS Emirati Life in UAE | KarakWithMahreen: South Asians, Emiratis & Chai

In this episode, we bring together two voices who don’t often share the same mic — a South Asian expat raised in Dubai and a young Emirati local. From growing up in a city full of emigrants to navigating cultural assumptions, language gaps, and chai wars, this conversation explores what it means to belong in a place built by people from everywhere

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Our incredible guests:
Ebrahim Abbas
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Fahad Kaleem
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0:00 – Introduction
2:50 – Is Dubai full of immigrant people?
4:30 – How does it feel to grow up in a country where most people are immigrants?
7:35 – Does Arabic/UAE culture need a language to be understood?
15:45 – Who are expats in Dubai?
17:30 – Is it hard to meet Emiratis in Dubai?
20:27 – What is UAE culture?
26:31 – What is known about South Asian culture?
34:38 – Are people who grow up in Dubai more civilized?
39:14 – How do expats generally disrespect the culture?
48:48 – What to do at a grand Emirati wedding?
49:50 – Do weddings get government support in the UAE?
57:51 – Are there specific benefits you only get after marriage?
1:01:50 – Is Karak Chai South Asian or Middle Eastern?
1:19:40 – Do Indians, Pakistanis, and Emiratis relate to each other in the UAE?
1:30:11 – How do Pakistanis see Emiratis and how do Emiratis see Pakistanis?
1:33:07 – Which country has more chai drinkers per capita than the UAE?
1:34:03 – Which country launched its first satellite into space first?
1:37:40 – Outro