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Creation Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 GMT Slumdogs and Millionaires - Dubai workers & Dubai's Wealthy Elite
Hit by the credit crunch, Dubai's economy has taken a turn for the worse reliant as it is on tourism, financial services and real estate. For those labouring to make the Dubai dream a reality, building the homes for the rich and famous, are facing greater pressures than ever. But despite the slump, the market in would-be buyers is still healthy as Panorama's Ben Anderson discovered. Posing as a potential buyer and kitted out with a secret camera, he met with a company endorsed by celebrities. Michael Owen is a paid ambassador along with Freddie Flintoff and golfer Sam Torrance. See full article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front_page/newsid_7986000/7986756.stm
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It is a place in the sun for over a million of us who holiday there every year. It boasts a host of luxury apartments that has celebrities flocking. But behind the glitz and glamour of Dubai often lies a murky world of exploitation and an immigrant work force living on the breadline.
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