Guidebooks for Dubai are predictable, so of course we were excited to hear that Dubai is now part of the uber-cool hybrid brand, UNCOMMON. Yes, that’s right, this ‘companion’ style guide has 30 Dubai-based contributors that navigate the reader through the city in a non-traditional and personalized manner with images, itineraries and maps.
The book begins with a deeply nostalgic recount of family gatherings by Lamya Gargash accompanied with photos of her grandparent’s house where she spent her weekends.
Jamal Iqbal gives an insight into the deeply rooted South-Asian culture that is prevalent through the streets of Bur Dubai, with tips about food, music and of course shopping.
 Eliot Beer educates about the quintessential Friday activity- brunch and where to go and what to do. Paul Castle talks about Bu Qtair, the original fish shack housed in a portacabin with legendary seafood and Danna Lorch walks the reader through the alleys of Al Quoz, an industrial area now housing cool art galleries.
Jamal Abuthina photographs the faces of Dubai, the nationalities and the people that make this city into that kaleidoscope, where east and west collide and live in perfect harmony.
Not just for tourists, this book is also relevant for residents- engaging, wistful and intimate, Uncommon Dubai is a celebration of this great city.
 Uncommon Dubai (190 AED) is available at Virgin Megastores around Dubai
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