Undoubtedly one of the most recognised expats in the UAE, Abulhoul began her career as a school teacher and founder of Al Ittihad, before launching Magrudy’s, one of Dubai’s biggest bookstore chains. She then set up the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, now the largest event of its kind in the region. Abulhoul’s efforts have been rewarded with an OBE, as well as recognition from the likes of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.