When I decided to make the move to Abu Dhabi from Boston in 2014, I had no idea where the journey would take me, metaphorically at least.
At the time, I had never visited the Middle East and had a difficult time imagining what the capital really looked like, despite the images I saw on Google.
I was worried about mundane things such as the weather and what to wear, but I also wondered if I’d regret making this decision, especially considering I didn’t know a single person in the UAE. At worst, I told myself, I could always go home if I felt too homesick or wasn’t happy.
Fast-forward a…
