Elaheh Farshchi moved to Dubai

There are often articles in the press regarding lawsuits and scary strict rules for those living and travelling in Dubai… but don’t be fooled, life in the UAE isn’t all modest fashion and demure behaviour. You can drink alcohol (just buy an alcohol licence from the state), you can wear what you want (avoiding places of worship and sacred ground, of course), and relationships and dating happen just as they do at home, just without ‘public displays of affection’.