Eyes on Early Years Volume 15 | Page 8

Dubai Old and New By Karen Burns If you have lived in Dubai for any length of time you will appreciate how quickly infrastructure can change here, everyday there seems to be a new flyover, tower or road being built. I have been here for over 25 years now and Dubai has changed out of all recognition (almost). When my oldest daughter was small I used to push her in her pushchair across the Sheikh Zayad Road to the Trade Centre appartments to catch a taxi! Next time you are in classroom 2 have a look out out of the window to see if you can spot any of these buildings – they are all still there, but there is quite a lot more going on now! Just in case you will not be in our office soon here is a recent picture, a slightly different angle and further away but Dubai College (red buildings) can still be seen as can the palaces (one under construction) and the little Mosque’s minaret poking up from behind a new building.