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In Dubai, anything Kenyan sells big time

Fridays are popular in the Osman family’s Jumeirah household in Dubai. It’s the traditional weekend and after their prayers expatriate banker Ali Osman’s family of four head off to the malls to enjoy their evening.

Ali and his wife Ruksana have a shopping list of their requirements of fruit, meat, vegetables and other household items. While their children are busy playing, the Osmans head off to the supermarket.

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