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Chasing better life in Dubai, the city of dreams

Thousands of East African workers have made the Middle East their home, helping to drive the region’s growing economy. Shaml Puri met some members of the Kenyan community living in Dubai

With stars in his eyes, 26-year-old Eric Kariuki packed his bags last September to start a new life in the Middle East. He had dreams of earning a lot of money and sending it back to his home in Nyeri.

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