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Latest post on 05 January 2021 - 22:04

Hi Amy, I have just relocated from Essex to live here in Dubai 6 months ago! Have you tried Linked In? Always lots of job opportunities on there and posts you could comment on and people you cou...

thank you! i will have a look now :) i have just emailed Maudsley health somebody pointed out to me on a fb group. thanks again x

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Latest post on 05 January 2021 - 21:48

hi there, my names amy, im 28 and currently live in essex in england. i have no children (other than my 2 fur babies lol) i am single. i currently work for the NHS in mental health & i am looki...

Hi Amy, I have just relocated from Essex to live here in Dubai 6 months ago! Have you tried Linked In? Always lots of job opportunities on there and posts you could comment on and people you could connect with. Hope this helps :)

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Latest post on 05 January 2021 - 21:44

hi there, my names amy, im 28 and currently live in essex in england. i have no children (other than my 2 fur babies lol) i am single. i currently work for the NHS in mental health & i am looking for work in dubai. ive tried a few apps but ive found them difficult in terms of matching my job role for the qualificiations i have. i have NVQ diplomas level 2 & 3 in health & social care & also a degree in health & human science. i have also emailed a child development company a lady in a fb group gave me info on... any advice on where to look for jobs would be great!

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Latest post on 05 January 2021 - 21:14

Hi, my name is Laura and my husband and I recently relocated to Dubai 6 months ago from the UK. We have recently moved to Dubai Hills Estate and I am expecting my first baby! It would be lovely to meet some like minded ladies for a coffee morning or something... I am still adjusting to Dubai life and have much to learn so all advice and intros from you ladies would be most welcome and appreciated! :) A little bit about myself.... I am 26, a massive foodie and my hobbies include working out, golf, cooking, shopping, socializing and travel. I have worked in the energy industry for 5 years.

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Latest post on 25 December 2020 - 22:05

Hi there, I am looking forward to connecting with members of this community. I live in Canada and we are looking to move to Dubai, so hoping I can get some advice and chat with fellow members :) Where are you from? Canada - Where are you living now? Canada - How many years have you been an expat? I have been a global citizen - Canada, the UK and India :) - What are your hobbies/interests? Yoga, travel, music, basketball - How did you find ExpatWoman? via google - And lastly... One random fact about you! I am a certified yoga teacher.

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Latest post on 20 December 2020 - 18:52

Hi everyone! I am living in Dubai 4 years! Found this forum when I try to find some textiles shop.

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Latest post on 06 December 2020 - 07:33

Hi everyone, I’m Tania and I moved to Dubai 4 months ago. I am Portuguese South African and have been an expat for 16 years. Lived in London for just over 12 years, Zurich for 3.5 years, and now in Dubai :) I found ExpatWomen on Facebook when I searched for groups I could join. Fact about me: I am a Health Coach and have healed my autoimmune condition naturally, without toxic medicines :)

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Latest post on 29 November 2020 - 01:41

Hi everyone My name is Zsófi. Me and my husband moved from Zürich to Dubai not long ago. We found out in Dubai that i am pregnant :) we are both extremly happy. ...although we are looking forward...

Ciao Zsofi! I've just joined this community given I'm moving to Dubai in January with my husband and my little one, Leila, 1 month tomorrow! Even if your post dates back 2018 (and i dont know if you're still there!!), i wanted to write you because we found home right on the palm;) and as happened to you i'm on maternity leave and i guess it wont be easy to create a good network when you cant rely on..working networks. Hope to hear from you soon, Marta

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Latest post on 29 November 2020 - 01:34

Hi everyone! My name is Marta, i currently live in italy (Milan) but i am going to move to Dubai in January. This is my very first experience as an expat (i lived abroad only during university) ...and as a mum! My little one was born only one month ago ♥️ i love sports and I used to be a volleyball player. A friend recommended me to join this community given my expat plans!

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Latest post on 20 November 2020 - 09:48

Hello I am from Canada and now living in Dubai. have been an expat since 10 years now. I love to paint and read. Expat Woman I found in one of my facebook pages.

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Latest post on 17 November 2020 - 17:54

Hi everyone, my name is Sonia and I live in Ajman. Have been in UAE since 2007. I am from India and love traveling as well as fashion. I actually found the website based on a forum search. A random fact about me is that I adore animals

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Latest post on 15 November 2020 - 14:26

Hello, my name is Elaine and my husband and I recently moved over to Dubai with his job. We hail from the West of Scotland and have now set up home in JBR. My hobbies include walking, gym and golf...

Hello Elaine, how's your relocation so far? How do you find JBR? We live in the Marina (with my husband). If you are keen perhaps we can meet?. I posted something about meeting new people in Dubai, if you are interested.

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Latest post on 09 November 2020 - 14:37

Hi there, I m Jasmine Shauqat from India. Currently living in Dubai, UAE. I have been here since 2000 with my husband. I searched Google about any UAE based local forum cummunity. And got found Expatwoman.com . I m very shy woman, I love travelling and exploring new places. I love cooking and gardening very much.

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Latest post on 07 November 2020 - 13:40

Hi, I'm Ruth currently residing in the Greens, Dubai. Usually a stay at home Mom, but planning to take up some new hobbies with this amazing UAE winter season. Looking to connect with people over similar interests and enhance information and knowledge about the Dubai lifestyle and community.

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Latest post on 31 October 2020 - 14:33

I am from India. I am living in Bangalore, India It's been 2 years of specialization in the writing field. I love writing, blogging and cooking. A top priority in google search so I found it Love to share my ideas

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Latest post on 08 October 2020 - 08:16

Hi everyone! I'm Susan, from the UK, living in JLT. I just moved here from Oman where I lived and worked for 16 years. I'm working on a new service and spending all my time chatting with parents about their kids' swim classes (let me know if you want to chat too, I do zoom calls or coffee meets!). I heard about ExpatWoman through a hackathon they ran earlier this year.

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Latest post on 22 September 2020 - 18:10

Hi everyone I am Ariba, have been living in Dubai since Jan 2018. I am a housewife so dont have lot of friends here in Dubai. I am Qualified Acca and looking for job.

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Latest post on 17 September 2020 - 12:49

Hello! I am Joy Dacumos and from Abu Dhabi. I've been here in the UAE since 2015. My interests go with skincare, weight loss and mommy and baby topics as I am a newbie mom of 2 lovely kids. Random fact about me - i sing, guess that fine? :p

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Latest post on 09 September 2020 - 09:54

Hello Everyone, As recommended by the Admin I would like to introduce myself. My name is Bhakti Godbole Verma, I am an indian and have recently come to Dubai to live with my husband. We are currently living in Mankhool area. Professionally speaking I am a French Language Teacher as well as enthusiast and a Recruitment Analyst. In terms of hobbies I enjoy singing, swimming, cooking, reading interesting novels and quora posts. I stumbled upon ExpatWoman website while searching for accommodation options in Dubai. I am looking forward to making new friends and getting acquainted with the culture in Dubai. One random fact about me is that I love learning languages of the regions I reside in. Accordingly I have learn beginner level Arabic.

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Latest post on 01 September 2020 - 13:07

Hi, I am from Kerala. Staying at Sharjah. Almost 20years in UAE. Working in Medical Lab. I came to know about this from Google.

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Latest post on 29 August 2020 - 15:46

Hi. I’m Lisa, initially from Uk but just moved across from Abu Dhabi where I have been working for 2 years. I love trying new activities, new places to eat, spas, staycations etc. Found this site exploring on the internet, looking forward to hopefully meeting some of you.

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Latest post on 24 August 2020 - 02:24

Hello, my name is Lilian, am from Nigeria, I recently moved to Dubai with my husband. It been a year now. I saw this page online, am search for job as a teaching assistant. I love new people.

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Hello everyone. My name is Dolapo. I am a Nigerian. I got to know about expat woman on the internet. I am a Legal Professional and, I like to watch football and meet new people.

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Latest post on 07 August 2020 - 18:32

Hello, Joelle here. I am Sri Lankan, living in Dubai, UAE. Haven't ever been based in Sri Lanka at all, so an expat all my life, as it were. Mainly, I read. I came across this site while roaming the internet. I love animals.

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Latest post on 20 July 2020 - 11:36

Hi, I am Aleesha Omar from Dubai. I am currently living in Dubai too. It's the first time I am coming to this awesome forum site. I have heard this from many people but I was busy with my works, but now I have decided to start an account and make new friends. My hobbies are drawing, cooking, and I like to pass pieces of information about our daily life, life hacks, etc because it can help people to take the next step with confidence.

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Hello, I’m new to Dubai and looking to meet new people! I am 37, single lady with no children. I work in DIFC and live downtown. I’m not so much a party girl anymore but I love the theatre, cinem...

Hi Newbie Are you still around? I am a 37 year old German/American girl with the same interests and looking for some like minded individuals. Let me know if you want to grab coffee in the new normal with me. Cheers, hayati

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- Where are you from? Iran originally but lived in the USA almost my whole life - Where are you living now? USA still - How many years have you been an expat? Basically my whole life - What are your hobbies/interests? Going online, Food, travel, etc. - How did you find ExpatWoman? google - And lastly... One random fact about you! I love boba tea!

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Hello Ladies, My name is Reka. I'm from Hungary. I lived in London the past 10 years and relocated to Dubai in February due to my husband's work promotion. We currently live in Green Community village. I would love to meet new people and make some friends. I'm not working at the moment, so I have plenty of time. :-) I have a psychology degree, I love to listen to people and their stories. :-) I hope to meet some nice people here. :-)

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Latest post on 28 May 2020 - 11:40

Hi everyone, I’m Momo. I’m from London and I moved to Dubai in January. I’m a huge foodie who enjoys the usual gymming, yoga, reading and painting. I’m a pro at sleeping and getting lost in the Bastakia Quarter. I literally googled ‘how to make expat friends in Dubai’ and here I am. Looking forward to connecting with you all.

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