• A man stops for a think on a side street of Bur Dubai.
    A man stops for a think on a side street of Bur Dubai.
  • Cheap haircuts keep the customers rolling in.
    Cheap haircuts keep the customers rolling in.
  • Al Waqqas restaurant in Bur Dubai does a roaring trade.
    Al Waqqas restaurant in Bur Dubai does a roaring trade.
  • Children’s clothes on display in a shop.
    Children’s clothes on display in a shop.
  • Above, the work doesn’t stop for some, including these laundry workers.
    Above, the work doesn’t stop for some, including these laundry workers.
  • Children do a little late-night shopping.
    Children do a little late-night shopping.
  • A salesman enjoys the warm evening outside his shop.
    A salesman enjoys the warm evening outside his shop.

A balmy evening in Bur Dubai - in pictures


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The old area has a buzz of its own on a warm night. Photographer Pawan Singh shows just what makes it so special …