UAE prepares for 39th National Day. Revelers paint the town red, black, white and green as UAE celebrates founding anniversary. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00As the entire country gears up to celebrate the United Arab Emirates' 39th founding anniversary
00:10on the second day of December, we can find people everywhere busy decorating and painting
00:15their houses, cars, and just about anything with the U.S. national colors, red, black,
00:21white, and green.
00:23Every corner of Dubai and Abu Dhabi that we have visited are all set for the celebration.
00:28Most offices, commercial establishments, and residences are putting up flags to show
00:33their love for their country.
00:35UAE motorists are also mounting flags on their vehicles.
00:38Gulf News went around town to witness the preparations for the big day and to ask the
00:43residents what this year's National Day means to them.
00:46I love my country.
00:48My country for us, like life, good life give us.
00:53UAE helped me a lot, especially for my career growth.
00:57As an individual and employee, it helped me to develop my social skills, to interact
01:03with other nationalities.
01:04I'm very happy to stay in UAE, and moreover, life is very free and secure.
01:10I am here at UAE, and I just want to thank everyone because I had the great opportunity
01:14to be here.
01:15I'm working here now, and I just love it.
01:18I'm having an opportunity of a lifetime.
01:20I love the UAE because it gives me more experience than anywhere else, and it's helped me on
01:25my career.
01:26UAE has opened the door for me to fulfill all my dreams of traveling.
01:30It's a good location, and the salaries are really good.
01:33Among the business places in town are the stores selling different kinds of UAE decorations
01:39and memorabilia.
01:40Shops are showcasing a wide variety of products from flags of different sizes, t-shirts, hats,
01:46stickers, wristbands, and a lot more.
01:49One can even find UAE versions of the Vuvuzela, all uniquely decorated with the UAE colors.
01:55People never run out of ideas when it comes to preparing for the UAE National Day.
02:00With all the decorations and preparations, you can expect another colorful celebration
02:05by both Emiratis and expatriates in the UAE.
02:08Irish Iden Belyeza, Gulf News.