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Inside Dubaiโ€™s Hidden Side ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช

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In this video I travel to Dubai to explore a side of the city that most tourists never see. Dubai is famous for its luxury, skyscrapers and incredible wealth. But I wanted to understand who actually built the city and what life is like for the thousands of workers behind the scenes. During my time there, I spoke with construction workers, locals and people living in the worker districts. I visited the areas where many of the people who build Dubai live and tried to understand their daily lives and experiences. Seeing these places gave me a completely different perspective on the city. The contrast between the famous skyline and everyday life in other parts of Dubai is something that surprised me. While filming, unexpected events also unfolded in the region as tensions rose in the Middle East, which influenced the atmosphere during my trip. This video is not about judging โ€” itโ€™s about showing the full picture of Dubai, beyond the luxury hotels and tourist attractions. Watch until the end to see what I discovered. MY OWN VIDEO PLATFORM ๐ŸŒ Support me & want to see MORE VIDEO'S I can't post on here? Subscribe to my own extra video platform: ๐Ÿ‘‰ http://www.contentmembers.com/dtm Want the t-shirt I am wearing in this video? Go to: https://ceejayclothing.com/ Get your merch here: http://www.dutchtravelmaniac.com ๐Ÿ“ฒ Follow me on TikTok: @DutchTravelManiac ๐Ÿ“ฒ Follow me on Instagram: @DutchTravelManiac I'm looking for sponsors! Mail me at: [email protected]

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sherrybaker792 2ย weeks ago

now I understand dubai's 'wealth' Yes it's crazy, damn Tom thanks for sharing bro!

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tristan.miller 2ย weeks, 4ย days ago

This is a massive eye opener, great journalism 10 out of 10

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ray_lewis 4ย weeks, 2ย days ago

Wow. Great production. ๐Ÿค˜

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robin_eaton 1ย month ago

Best regards from Poland ๐Ÿป your video are great Tom

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christina.lewis 1ย month, 2ย weeks ago

massalah goed bezig man!

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carmen.vigil 1ย month, 2ย weeks ago

I am speechless

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marie_austin 1ย month, 2ย weeks ago

This is insane... The conditions and the pay is absolutely unreal

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ross.craig 1ย month, 3ย weeks ago

You deserve to be awarded a medal you are an amazing journalist. Wishing you success

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abigailbrown482 1ย month, 3ย weeks ago

Heel goed dat je dit gefilmd hebt zeg! Ik heb drie jaar part time in Dubai gewoont en dit is inderdaad verschrikkelijk. Die werkers zijn niet gelukkig. Plegen regelmatig zelfmoord. Met eigen ogen gezien. Reisdocumenten worden in beslag genomen. Kunnen geen kant op.

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saravista28 1ย month, 3ย weeks ago

Ik volg jou al een tijdje en vind het geweldig wat je doet. Je laat de realiteit van verschillende steden zien. Altijd respectvol naar andere en niet bang om voor jezelf op te komen. Jij bent niet zomaar een influencers, maar een echte journalist met ballen. Blijf vooral doorgaan, mijn support heb je. Jij bent het wel waard om geld te krijgen van mij. Ben nu lid geworden.

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silvia_garcรญa 2ย months ago

Denk dat ze te bang of wantrouwig zijn om te zeggen dat de omstandigheden en salarissen slecht zijn. Verdomme gewoon prikkeldraad om de kampen! Niet om inbrejers tegen te houden hoor. Te eng voor woorden! Topwerk wat jullie doen...zet 'm door! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

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laurie.morgan 2ย months ago

Such an important video! Thank you!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ โค

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amanda.knight 2ย months, 1ย week ago

When you visited the houses my first thought was, i hope that he blesses the men with something and then you blessed the working men! Thank you, that was really beautiful. Another great honest documentary. Beste wensen Dutch Travel Maniac

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kerry_nicholson 2ย months, 1ย week ago

I live in the gulf for work and this is honestly a very good insight about not only Dubai, but the whole gulf region. Honestly, I think these guys in Dubai are better paid compared to the guys that are in the other parts of the gulf. Another thing is that if these companies see their workers openly giving you information such as their salaries and living conditions or what not, theyโ€™d probably get fired and deported back home. So much respect for these humble guys who have left their homelands to earn a living in such conditions.

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victoria.solano 2ย months, 1ย week ago

Wat heb jij een lef echt respect om deze kant te laten zien van dubai zou als ik jou was daar niet meer terugkomen naar deze beelden๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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daniel_wali 2ย months, 1ย week ago

Deze man laat de waarheid wel zien. Respect coole video ga zo door

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diane_thompson 2ย months, 1ย week ago

Great job bro wake up the world , heel informeerend film ga zo door , wat ik ook vaak hoor dat ze de paspoorten van die werkers afpakken zodat ze niet weg kunnen , kun je dat ook ff uitzoeken zou graag weten of dat waar is .

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jamesrune24 2ย months, 1ย week ago

Best video ever about Dubai.

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judithdrift46 2ย months, 2ย weeks ago

Ook mooie complimenten hier voor je in de commentaren. Dit soort journalisme was vroeger heel normaal, tegenwoordig kunnen ze alleen nog maar liegen. Tis juist kikken om de waarheid naar buiten te brengen. Veel succes met de "good work".

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melissa_haynes 2ย months, 2ย weeks ago

Hvala ti Tom...ti si veoma dobra osoba,pomazes ljudima. Ziveo sam i radio u inostranstvu i znam kako je. Sada kada sam dosao kuci,radim sa ljudima iz Indije,Nepala,Burundija,Kurdistana,Turske.....trudim se da budem dobar domacin,pomazem im da se snadju,posalju novac svojim porodicama...neka se lepo osecaju jer daleko su od kuce. Ponekad ponesem slatkise i sok za sve,lepo je videti osmeh na tim umornim tuznim licima... Pamtice te dugo,veruj mi