Six years in Dubai and he loved it, but one of the reasons this UK expat left UAE will surprise you

A recent Quora post by a user who described living in the United Arab Emirates for six years has drawn widespread attention for its candid take on the realities of expat life in the Gulf. The writer, who identifies as a UK national and a molecular biologist with a PhD and MBA, offered a balanced account of the country’s comforts and challenges, and shared a surprising reason for eventually deciding to leave. The writer, who appears to be a UK national named Muhammad Zaman, according to his Quora profile, expressed deep affection for the country and its people. “I loved the locals, whom I had the chance to get to know well, and I loved the place,” he wrote. But like most expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, his stay came with limits. For many foreign residents, the UAE offers op