Thoraya Abullahi in the UAE - in pictures

  • Thoraya Abdullahi on a night out with her friends in Palm Jumeirah. Abdullahi grew up in the UAE, although her family is from Somalia.
    Thoraya Abdullahi on a night out with her friends in Palm Jumeirah. Abdullahi grew up in the UAE, although her family is from Somalia.
  • Baby Thoraya Abdullahi in Abu Dhabi.
    Baby Thoraya Abdullahi in Abu Dhabi.
  • Abdullahi after her family moved to Deira, near the Gold Souq in Dubai.
    Abdullahi after her family moved to Deira, near the Gold Souq in Dubai.
  • Abdullahi in the late 1990s.
    Abdullahi in the late 1990s.
  • Heading to a brunch with family and friends.
    Heading to a brunch with family and friends.
  • A year-old Thoraya Abdullahi in Abu Dhabi.
    A year-old Thoraya Abdullahi in Abu Dhabi.