Aisha Rahman
Deira gold souk to Alserkal studios
Based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Dubai design and shopping writer on the gold and spice souks, oud houses and Alserkal craft studios.
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DIFC, Dubai: where boardroom lunches turn into late-night cocktails
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Al Fahidi & Deira, Dubai: the old city across the Creek
From one-dirham abras to gold souks and wind-tower courtyards, Al Fahidi and Deira are Dubai’s most walkable, working old-town pair.
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