what it's really like to live in ABU DHABI

manmade islands, dune bashing, seven-star hotels...or is there more to this desert city than meets the eye?

(spoiler: sex & the city 2 lied.)

ALL will be revealed...in another series of (somewhat) organized rambles.

SKIP TO:
1:27 - fast facts
4:50 - abu dhabi vs. dubai
7:24 - religion & etiquette
11:10 - european/western influence
12:25 - manmade metropolis
14:58 - schools & education
16:38 - socioeconomic hierarchy
21:20 - conclusion

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ABOUT ME

Name: Judy
Alter Ego: 소은/theurbanroyal
Age: 22
Currently in: Seoul
Home: ???

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FAQ’s (aka questions no one asked but me):

What’s your channel about?
Fashion, cultural identity, life in Seoul…

Who’s your favorite director?
Wes Anderson.

What’s your favorite book?
Trick question. Break it down into series and standalone novel to get:
~ Harry Potter
~ The Secret History
(aka my magical dark academia kicking in)

Why are you obsessed with color?
Because colour is a beautiful thing and a black and white world would be a boring place.
And yes. It’s colour. I’m ‘from’ Canada*

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MUSIC:

Thematic is a website that partners creators with artists to provide royalty-free music in return of exposure and credit. All music used in this video belongs solely to the original artist.

Music by Johnny Guazz & nic violets - Tension - https://thmatc.co/?l=BB9FC880
Kim Possible Theme Song (duh)

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Do you have more fashion content I can follow?
Why yessss I do: @theurbanroyal

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