In Dubai… Our Days | A Journey Through Emirati Heritage and Identity

Ahmed Anani shares his personal journey in the UAE from 2009 to 2022, exploring heritage, culture, urban development, and human connections between Dubai and other Emirates

  Fri , January 30 2026 / 05:54 PM Updated At: 2026-01-30 17:54:21

The new book "In Dubai… Our Days" by Ahmed Anani, published by Dar Al-Adham, chronicles his 13-year experience in the UAE as director of the Emirates Journalists Association. He traveled across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, discovering natural beauty, cultural diversity, and urban development 🌟🏙️.

In the preface, Anani writes:
"Travel has seven benefits, and only those who experience it in nature can truly feel them. A journey written in golden ink on silver paper, alongside the kind and noble people of the UAE" ✨🌿.

The book contains 16 chapters, covering Dubai’s beauty, arrival journeys, hospitality, Ramadan, National Day, mosques, holidays, tourism, economy, communities, Dubai’s marvels, technological progress, personal essays, and testimonials from the UAE 📚.

It highlights Emirati heritage, such as Al Fahidi and Al Shindagha districts, historic houses, heritage councils, and modern commercial areas like Deira, Karama, Al Barsha, and Dubai Metro connecting diverse regions 🚇🏝️.

The book also explores Anani’s travels with engineer Abdullah Al Bastaki, journalistic experiences, interaction with diverse communities from UAE, Egypt, Arab countries, and international journalists, the impact of COVID-19, and Dubai’s urban and tourist development, including Burj Khalifa, Downtown, Al Maktoum Airport, and EXPO ✨🏢.

Anani concludes by expressing gratitude to the Emirati people, highlighting UAE as a second home filled with love, cooperation, and joy 🌹🇦🇪.

 

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