In pictures: life of a UAE Cosplayer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Mar 23, 2013 - Ujala Ali Khan working on a costume in her apartment. ( Jaime Puebla / The National Newspaper )

Queen Amidala: This was a Star Wars costume for a Stars Wars Day celebration on May 4, 2011. Ujala won second prize.

Zombie bride, halloween 2012. Ujala won the first prize for scariest female costume at the Monster Halloween Ball at Nasimi, Atlantis Hotel.

Gears of War: This was Ujala's second Cosplay in 2011, for a competition accompanying the launch of Gears of War, a video game. She won first prize here as well.

Harley Quinn: Ujala's Cosplay for the first Middle East Film & Comic Con in 2012. No prizes here, as she couldn’t participate, being the wife of one of the organisers.

Ujala applies zombie bride make-up. Click through to the next picture for the finished result.