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For Hazra Shaikh, 37, head of primary at The Indian Academy in Dubai, moving to the Emirates in 2016 meant she was able to buy a property in Mumbai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Thomas Blakemore, a primary school teacher at Kent College Dubai, creates online content to support teachers interested in moving to the UAE. Photo: Thomas Blakemore
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Rhonda Kotb, 45, an elementary school teacher at DAA, moved to the UAE in 2015 to be with family and friends after her brother and best friends moved to the country
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Rana Ellaban, 35, an Egyptian teacher and mother of two, moved to the UAE in 2017 to be with her husband. Photo: Rana Ellaban
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For Hazra Shaikh, 37, head of primary at The Indian Academy in Dubai, moving to the Emirates in 2016 meant she was able to buy a property in Mumbai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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Thomas Blakemore, a primary school teacher at Kent College Dubai, creates online content to support teachers interested in moving to the UAE. Photo: Thomas Blakemore
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Rhonda Kotb, 45, an elementary school teacher at DAA, moved to the UAE in 2015 to be with family and friends after her brother and best friends moved to the country
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Rana Ellaban, 35, an Egyptian teacher and mother of two, moved to the UAE in 2017 to be with her husband. Photo: Rana Ellaban
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For Hazra Shaikh, 37, head of primary at The Indian Academy in Dubai, moving to the Emirates in 2016 meant she was able to buy a property in Mumbai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Here's what teachers in UAE earn compared to in their home countries
After expenses, many have more left over at the end of the month than they would in their own countries
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Anam Rizvi
08 February, 2023
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