Then and Now: My Nursery through the ages – in pictures


  • My Nursery opened in Abu Dhabi's Karamah area in 1991 with just seven children. Photo: My Nursery
    My Nursery opened in Abu Dhabi's Karamah area in 1991 with just seven children. Photo: My Nursery
  • This newspaper advert from 1992 showed a picture of inside the nursery and listed the services provided. Photo: My Nursery
    This newspaper advert from 1992 showed a picture of inside the nursery and listed the services provided. Photo: My Nursery
  • Tala Salloum, left, managing director of My Nursery with assistant manager Joumana Kaddoura. Victor Besa / The National.
    Tala Salloum, left, managing director of My Nursery with assistant manager Joumana Kaddoura. Victor Besa / The National.
  • After 30 years, My Nursery moved from Karamah and is now based in Sheikha Fatima Park, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
    After 30 years, My Nursery moved from Karamah and is now based in Sheikha Fatima Park, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National.
  • The new campus is on one level and boasts 400 sq m of outside space. Victor Besa / The National.
    The new campus is on one level and boasts 400 sq m of outside space. Victor Besa / The National.
  • The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and works with children from birth to 5 years old. Victor Besa / The National.
    The nursery follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum and works with children from birth to 5 years old. Victor Besa / The National.
  • The nursery is particularly popular with Emirati and Arab children due to its strong Arabic curriculum. Victor Besa / The National.
    The nursery is particularly popular with Emirati and Arab children due to its strong Arabic curriculum. Victor Besa / The National.