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Where will you be in 2020? People of UAE speak
No one knows what the future holds for us but people in Dubai seem to know exactly what they will be doing seven years down the lane, when the city just might be hosting the World Expo 2020.
A British magazine publisher, journalist and an author, working around the Middle East for over 20 years.
“It's most likely I'll be right here where I've been for the past 20 years, enjoying the madness of it all and telling puzzled passers-by I can remember when it was all sand. I'll be looking forward to enjoying the spectacle of it all."
A South African stand-up comedian and journalist who has been in Dubai on and off since 2008.
“I'll probably be back in England, but I will definitely be coming to Dubai for the opening celebrations. Probably in a flying car, because that's what we should be driving by then. Don't knock it, amazing things can happen in seven years,”
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A recent Indian expat in awe of the Dubai EXPO 2020 buzz.
“I’ll be in Dubai’s time travelling machine, the one they will invent for the Expo 2020. Besides that, I’m hoping this event will open career prospects to expats like me."
“In 2020? Fingers crossed, I'll be working as a writer in a big city or anywhere that enriches my life. Bob Dylan on the stereo, sprinkled donuts at every meal.”
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An Emirati Director at Jallafco General Trading
“I have already planned a factory outlet that will manufacture food products a few years down the lane. So by 2020, I’m guessing people will be hungry between all the Expo excitement.”
A successful fashion blogger in the UAE, originally from India.
“In 2020, I see myself running my own established fashion brand in Dubai. I'm aiming for a fashion hub that isn't just a place to shop, but a centre for style inspiration and women empowerment.”
Irfan Ahmed
A Pakistani expat working as a retail marketer for Samsung.
“As a tech geek, I will be using the opportunity of the futuristic master plan Dubai has thought of. I know I will be right at the crux of Dubai’s Expo, soaking in the optimum of technology revelation.”
A Bangladeshi expat in Dubai who is a consultant at media agency Xische.
“I don’t know where I’ll be but have been here for the last 22 years of my life and even if I leave for some time, I'm 100% sure I'm coming back. This is home,”
Where do you think you will be in 2020? Tell us in the comments.
