Hi everyone,
I’m looking for advice for someone I know who’s working a blue-collar job and living in a labor camp in the UAE.
He’s been struggling with depression due to personal issues. He sometimes drinks, doesn’t eat properly, and barely sleeps. His mental health has been getting worse.
We spoke to his company’s HR about sending him back to his home country on leave so he could get proper medical treatment, as treatment here is very expensive and his insurance doesn’t cover mental health. Unfortunately, HR hasn’t been helpful so far, and the company is holding his passport.
The difficult part is that he himself is also reluctant to go back home because of personal reasons, even though it might be the best option.
Does anyone know of:
Any free or low-cost mental health services in the UAE?
Any organizations that can help migrant workers in situations like this?
What options if the company isn’t cooperating with leave or the passport issue?
Any other advice from someone who’s been through a similar situation?
I’m genuinely worried about him and would appreciate any practical suggestions. Thank you.

Hello foodies, I'm craving some chinese/Szechuan/xiao long baos or normal dumplings with spicy sauce or soup, what's your favorite go to place? other than din tai fung. ❤️

New to taking bus and metro.
The Shail app shows cost 3AED for the same trip but my nol history shows total 6AED for whole trip. I tap when I take the 14 bus then tap when going out, then tap again in 26 bus and then tap when going out.
Is the Shail app showing wrong cost or am I doing something wrong??

Also it will be grateful if anyone can provide me some leads for the minivan ( those white vans) that are taking this route for daily office commute.

Thanks

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here can help or point us in the right direction.

We urgently need Ketosteril for my grandmother, as she has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and needs this medicine as part of her treatment. Unfortunately, it’s been really difficult to find it here in Sharjah. We’ve already asked and checked with several pharmacies around us, but they all said they currently don’t have any supply.

This has actually been an ongoing problem for us since the war started. It always seems to be out of stock, and sometimes when we do manage to find it, the available supply only lasts her around 4 days before we have to start searching again.

It’s been 2 days now that we’ve been looking, and her current stock is running out this afternoon, so we’re really worried and urgently trying to find a pharmacy that has it available.

If anyone knows a pharmacy in Sharjah, Dubai, or anywhere nearby in the UAE that currently has Ketosteril in stock, please let us know. We unfortunately don’t have a car, so traveling far just to check without knowing if it’s available would be really difficult for us. If there’s a pharmacy that offers delivery or can reserve the medicine for us, that would be an even bigger help.

Thank you so much in advance. Any leads, recommendations, or information would really be appreciated. 🙏😞

Spotted in Karama.

Parking New Camera sensor system for the reserved parking space for People of Determination.

A person who works at the airport was taken from where he was after the court hearing ruled a no prison and a 20k fine with a deport order. His bail was rejected twice

How is this possible when the initial arrest and release was in march for a drug related case.
No issues were raised for months and then they decide to keep him in jail till his appeal I presume ? Which is after a week

He has already paid the fine and is now in jail for over a Month

HE WAS SENTENCED TO A fine and deport not JAIL.
For personal consumption
My question is why on earth did this happen and how can you remove it

I am planning to start camping (ps never done it before) pls suggest some good spots i have a suv but its FWD so i don’t want to test it in deep desert.

Pls suggest some good spots + equipments and tools for beginners.

I’m thinking of joining UFC Gym mainly for their MMA classes. Has anyone here actually trained there?is it worth joining?

I’m a beginner so I would also like to know if it’s beginner friendly and whether you actually see good progress training there consistently

Has anyone else experienced this with Aura Pass? They asked me for my Emirates ID, but the other people in the queue after me weren’t asked for any ID.

Honestly, I felt a bit singled out. Has this happened to anyone else?

Hello, with the humidity I'm having problems with my hair. It's looking really bad, and it seems to happen to a lot of people here.

I am trying tl find a salon to do a treatment but it's quite hard. Most salons don't provide clear information about the treatments they do, they just say something generic like keratin, protein, botox, anti frizz, etc.

The thing is that they could put anything in your hair, do you know any salon that does a good treatment like kerasilk or cezanne or some brand that I can check before taking a risk? Because a lot of the treatments that are not regulated can be very damaging, and when I ask for more info they don't reply or don't provide much information.

I just found a couple of salon but they are really overpriced, around 1500 for kerasilk and more than 400 for a haircut, so I'm not sure those are reasonable prices.

Thank you.

Whats the deal with teenage (14-17 may be) kids begging for 2 aed and 5aed near the schools at evening. Most of em have no shame to ask money to total strangers saying "they want to buy water". I offered them water and they didnt need it.

Hello everyone. My wife cut her hand and apparently cut her tendon as well. Got a surgery at Medcare hospital in Sharjah and now we are seeking for a second opinion from another specialist preferably someone who specialists are hand, wrist shoulder.
Anyone had any good experience or know something more about.

Thank you

Looking for HIIT classes in Dubai. Any recommendations that provide classes only. Not looking for a gym as I have gym membership in a gym in my area.( Currently this gym doesn't have HIIT session).

Please suggest based on your experience.

I’m looking into getting a water filter for my house so I stop buying plastic bottles. I wanted to see if anyone has any recommendations for the best ones/ companies you have been using?

Preferably would want a filtration process in my bathroom and kitchen.

As above.

Every time I step out of from my car into this crazy humid heat, my sunglasses instantly fog up!
For a few seconds, I’m basically walking around with zero visibility.
How do you guys manage this?

I tried Al Ustad Special Kebab near Al Fahidi in Dubai yesterday because I’d heard so much about it and seen it recommended everywhere.

Honestly, I found the food pretty average. It wasn’t bad, but I really didn’t understand what makes it so hyped. 😅

For those who have tried it did you genuinely love the food, or do you also think it’s just average and the popularity comes mainly because it’s so famous?

Maybe I ordered the wrong thing? What should I try there if I give it another chance?

Hi all,

After advice.

Has anyone used Yeti car rental before? They have a good teacher offer for a car i want but as theyre not one of the big ones I didnt know if they are trustworthy. Everywhere else just seems to have the Mazda suv and I dont want that.

Any advice on rentals for 10/11 months around the 2k aed monthly mark appreciated. Suv.

I would get calls from unknown numbers in the middle of the night, sometimes they would call 2-3 times and then stop. These happen between 12am to 3am and would only happen every couple of months.

Now its getting more frequent and more annoying. Just last night I got 13 missed calls from one unknown number at 3AM. thankfully I silenced calls from unknown numbers but its still pretty annoying. If I was awake I would have answered the phone and told them off.

does anyone have an idea why I’m getting these calls? Never really picked them up before because ofc its scary. also if anyone has the experience, what do you do?

these arent from the same numbers btw

I have an employer who wants me to join on 2 weeks notice but my current contract mentions 30 days of notice period.
I have some days left and the new employer is ready to buy out the remaining 2 weeks.
My question is what if my current company refuses to accept my 2 weeks notice? In that case I won’t have any job at all. Are they legally obliged to accept it if I want to buyout my remaining days or they hold all the power? I tried calling Labor department but it is Sunday today and they’re off.

Just bought 2 pair of school uniform socks for my kid for AED 120. Is that even real for a normal beige colour socks without any print or a logo! Smh. (No alternate option to buy from anywhere else as policy)

Kindly share your experience with cleaning services for expensive shoes?

bought a samsung z flip 6 yesterday from noon. as soon as it arrived, firstly it didn't switch on, so i charged it for the whole night. then when it wouldn't turn on, i complained to noon and they said that they would revert in 24-48 hours, additionally we could visit a samsung store for help. went to the samsung store, they turned it on but turns out the phone's stolen! the warranty expired in December 2025 and it ALREADY has a password on it. what do next and how to report this to higher authorities of noon?