UAE emerges top destination for NRIs

The low-crime rate in the country, aside from greater financial rewards, is also a major draw for other expatriates like Sharon Pereira, an Indian who has been living in Dubai for nearly six years. “I have reaped a lot of benefits from this country. Firstly, it’s the sense of security I have as a woman — the freedom I can enjoy without having to think twice as opposed to where I come from. I can sleep peacefully with the thought of my daughter being safe in this country, as opposed to the many evils girls face in India. [Also, I enjoy] the quality of life we lead here,” Pereira told Gulf News. She said their living conditions have improved “manifold” since moving to the country, adding that the harsh summers are not discouraging her. “Summers in India are unbearable, too, however, we don’t have such luxuries as air-conditioned taxis and buses or railway stations. Humidity can wreck havoc to your skin and hair in places like Mumbai where pollution levels are unimaginable,” she said.