Welcome! I lived in South Africa long ago, in Welkom, of all places. I've also lived in Japan, and in several cities in the US. I think it is hard to make friends outside of work everywhere. First, you make 'work friends', then friends that you see outside of work. If you are lucky, those friends will lead you to friends that aren't part of your work. The hardest thing to do is to make friends that have no connection to your work. So it isn't just Dubai, but being new. Even in the US, I think it takes a whole year to settle in.
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