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The Side Of Dubai They Don’t Show 🇦🇪

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@rizz31
327↗ view

i am guy working in dubai and living in sharjah for past 23 years, i still watched ur video ..... need to say u also need to visit industrial areas , labour camp areas ..... to get full idea of dubai. As the name of ur video suggest ... u still havent shown them in full... the ar…

neutraltravelPersonal storiesVideo requestsWhat to fix
@People_of_the_Mouse
220↗ view

Thanks ken. this is why i watch. i want to see actual places not fake travelers on manicured beaches.

warmtravelSuperfansWhy it spread
@ThattRoger
215↗ view

Old Dubai has so much more character

nostalgictravel
@totallyrelatable
177↗ view

17.00 Shout out to the Nancy who gave you water. Nancy is from Kenya 🇰🇪

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@g.ophetveld6996
94↗ view

I've been following you for a while now (you're the only vlogger I watch). While I sometimes find your approach a bit naive (a bit more preparation could enhance your content), I appreciate your objective perspective. As a Dutchman living near the German border, I've had the oppo…

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@heathergraham5925
85↗ view

I'm a first time viewer I went to Dubai way back in the late 90s early 20s A lot has changed It was nice to see the other side of Dubai because my daughter may eventually work for a while in Dubai and wants me to go with her I'm almost 72 yrs old and wasn't sure about it but no…

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@TaliaIGhul
80↗ view

The Dubai they show normally is like how when they show Los Angeles, they keep on showing Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and all the other tourist areas. They never show Compton, Torrance, Gardena, Hawthrone and other places where actual Los Angelenos really lives and how…

neutralcultureWhy it spread
@walter.zikalala
77↗ view

You're a professional blogger who take your audience seriously, not to mention the respect, kindness, and compassion you show the people you come across in your travels! Very impressed and sold to your channel. That is what travelling is about, to explore and experience places an…

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@keykfudgee1042
72↗ view

Ken…That NOL card u purchased from AD Bus terminal can be used all over UAE (intercity buses)..Just tap it up no need to buy another card 🥶🥶🥶 Teller already explained u before u bought it in AD,can use in bus,metro & taxi .

neutraltravelWhat to fix
@somedude6683
60↗ view

The arab countries of the *_Persian Gulf_* were built by Indians and Bangladeshis. Yet the people who built these countries, face racial discrimination in places like UAE and Qatar.

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@charlotteruse8718
57↗ view

You should've bought a tee shirt from the women who gave you a free bottle of water.🤑

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@Kamadev888
54↗ view

That's not the "hidden side of Dubai." The hidden side of Dubai are the places out in the middle of nowhere, where they house hundreds of poor construction workers from South Asia, where they live in cramped, inhumane conditions. THAT'S the "hidden side of Dubai" which nobody tal…

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@KenAbroad
49↗ view

My previous video from Dubai: https://youtu.be/y1xh7FTnJxE?si=25Iu-RqrRy89U2d_ Our community for travel content creators: https://go.getthecreatorsedge.com/ken

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@KenAbroad
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My previous video from Dubai: https://youtu.be/y1xh7FTnJxE?si=25Iu-RqrRy89U2d_ Our community for travel content creators: https://go.getthecreatorsedge.com/ken

neutralother
@SJF15
44↗ view

The look she gave after you said you're not buying anything from the lovely African lady. She gave you water, you could have bought a little something from her!

concernedcultureWhat to fix
@fmblz
41↗ view

the person leaning on your shoulder 🤣

funnyother
@LiquifyPod
38↗ view

Dude that barber nailed it! He did great.

warmother
@hamed6921
33↗ view

Hey ken, as a local Emirati I love how you show the two sides of dubai as one as the luxury and the other the old dubai, I would recommened you to go to ras al khaimah for nature for places like Wadi dafta, jabal jais and more. Pls show the world the nature side of the UAE

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@pwelly7717
31↗ view

Their Bus and Train Stations are so clean, the roads, wow no rubbish on the streets

neutraltravel
@timothyjohnson6727
31↗ view

He did a fantastic job cutting your hair and the shave. Very precise styling.

neutralother
@Sebie345
26↗ view

I just got back from Dubai yesterday, Your vlogs and explanations were super helpful during preparations! You showed me what to expect, what to do, how to use the Metro, I also got your recommendation of getting an esimcard from Holafly (I honestly didnt think about that until it…

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@Birte255
24↗ view

The Ketchup song 😂

funnyother
@N34R4T0M4T
21↗ view

Wow that haircut is so fresh on you Ken!

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@rogdaw7243
20↗ view

I just discovered your channel about a week ago and your videos are great! So spontaneous, nerdy, awkward… Just perfect! Don’t ever change.🤪

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@jonathanparry9505
18↗ view

$8 for a haircut and shave is great value

neutralmoney
@Aram-d7s
18↗ view

aren't you just the best when it comes for REAL travel videos ? Thank you very much for everything you're doing

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@STT_WV
18↗ view

Another great video, an honest insight. Thank you..

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@duran9664
17↗ view

🚩No one will say bad thing about the monarchs in the gulf. Everything is amazing because if u said something bad in public u will be disappeared. Citizens could be tortured & beheaded in public squares. Foreigners could be jailed then ban from the country. Cameras & secret polic…

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@MirrorReaper1
15↗ view

It cannot be stressed just how nice Filipinos are, and they're second to none when it comes to the hospitality sector.

warmculture
@MoudyDarwish
13↗ view

I also really like the UAE and have been there over 20 times, but just to clarify something so you understand better... All the people you ask and interview have a worse life in their home country than in the UAE... but it's also true that they can't say anything else on camera e…

neutralpolitics
@juanitarichards1074
13↗ view

One of the problems of Dubai is if you get into debt you go to prison until the debt is paid If your company collapses and you lose your jib and yiu can't pay your rent or bills, you go to prison until you can pay and how can you pay if you are in prison and without a job? Ther…

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@mohamedahmed-lk3fv
13↗ view

17:46 Nancy is definitely a Kenyan with her kind heart. Proud ❤

warmculture
@jeffw2897
12↗ view

I'm so jealous, $8 for a haircut and shave! That guy did it with such detail. Here in US Florida it's a minimum $20-$25 for a basic haircut. And they never listen to me always cutting way shorter than I ask. Shave is at least $10 extra.

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@JetFuelAbuse
12↗ view

The world is filled with beautiful people. Everyone deserves to live without hunger fear or pain

warmculture
@BaMb1N079
12↗ view

I'm Swiss. Not even the prices in the touristy areas shock me. However, had lunch in Deira once...like 15 years ago in an Afghani restaurant. Super affordable, extremely hospitable people and excellent food. Going back in January. We'll see how it is today vs back then, Great vid…

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@cx5606
12↗ view

Why is the shirt not changed

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@nanakoko4962
10↗ view

Yesterday it was flooding lol i coudnt sleep because the sound and the thunder

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@hymanjohnombid5633
10↗ view

“Kabayan” means “Countrymen”

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@EstaKal
10↗ view

Deira is where most of the various souks are, the generator souk, electronic souk, spice souk and of course the gold souk, there may also be a take away souk

neutraltravel
@MoMo-MCMLXXXVI

It's been 7 years since I left Dubai, UAE, so far there's a place quite different from the rest of the city. I felt safe when I was there for 5 years, I miss Dubai; I have a lot of good memories. It's a hot country, but you will enjoy their country.

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