Dubai’s importance as a trade port has led to a long history of indians migrating there for the opportunities presented in the city, where they have established their own neighborhoods and communities. anthropologist neha vora writes about indian immigrant entrepreneurs in dubai in her ethnography impossible citizens (2013). identify the challenges faced by indian immigrants in dubai.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.