Couples who met in SABIS

When I was in SABIS school X for those memorable years of my life I recall so many couples who came to the region single, met in the school and later married. I have kept in contact with many of them and I find it fascinating to watch how their lives have evolved with their mixture of cultures, [...]

Justin’s experience

I applied to teach in the Emirates after I finished my final year in college, because I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do with my life and thank goodness I did! The people I have met, the lifestyle I live and the different opportunities that are now available to me have made the [...]

Deirdre’s experience

I arrived in The UAE in August of 2006 having been recruited from University College Dublin. I had just finished my Higher Diploma in Education and was eager to acquire a full time position as a teacher although not in Ireland. I wanted to travel and using my qualifications was also very important to me. [...]

Maria’s Experience

I came to  in August of 2000, to take up a position as an English teacher at the International School of Choueifat in . Almost seven years later, I can look back at my time here with a sense of pride and achievement. I am a thirty year old Irish woman, and graduated from University [...]