Ali Al Gabri, 45, from Yemen has been managing Anhar Honey at the Yemen Pavillion for 20 years now. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
The main entrance of Global Village, busy with visitors
Elif Ordu, 63, from Turkey has been working for the K-14 Turkish pastry stall for 10 years
Mr Ali has been selling balloons at the Global Village for 10 years now. He is from India
The 'Americas' pavilion
Ginna Florez sells handmade garments from Ecuador. She has been working at the 'Americas' pavilion for two years
Azat Lale, 24, from Morocco has been working for the K-14 Turkish pastry stall at the Global Village for three years
Jose Manuel Guandinango, from Ecuador sells handmade garments from his home country and has been working at the 'Americas' pavilion for four years
The Vietnam and Philippines pavilions
Ibrahim Al Ameri, 23, from Syria has been working for the Leather Rose perfume store at the UAE Pavillion for seven years
AHadeir Ibrahim, 25, from Egypt has been working at the Global Village Sultana Garments shop, which her mother owns, for 10 years. She has now taken over the shop
Um Zayed, who does not know her age, is Emirati and became a mother while working at Global Village. She owns the Um Zayed 85a Oud and Perfumes shop at the UAE Pavilion
Global Village is also home to rides and a funfair
Ali Kaci, 25, from Turkey has been serving Turkish ice cream at Global Village for four years
Malik Abdul Rehman, 49, right, and Mohammad Bashir, 50, are cousins and business partners of Karachi Nimko, a snack stall that sells peanuts, peas and other finger snacks. They are both from Islamabad, Pakistan
Shazaib Beeba, 26, from Pakistan has been working for a garments stall in the Pakistan Pavilion for three years
A Ripley's Believe it or Not exhibition is on display at this year's Global Village season
A silverwoks stall at the Yemen Pavilion
Adnan Al Hajj, 29, from Yemen has been working at several different stalls at the Global Village over the course of 12 years. He now works at the Iqra Book Shop stall in the UAE Pavilion
Ahmed Al Asmoori, 22, from Yemen has been selling Yemeni honey at Global Village for two years
A carpet shop inside the Iran Pavilion
Okanta, left, and his wife Diana own the Diana African Soaps and Creams shop at the Africa Pavilion. They have been operating this shop for nine years
Inside the Africa Pavilion
A boy plays with an African figurine at the Africa Pavilion
Tribal statues inside the Africa Pavilion
A view of the Syria Pavilion
Deepinder Singh, 32, from India has been in the Indian hand embroidery apparels business for five years. He opened Changé Shop at the India Pavilion one year ago
Inside a Moroccan kitchenware shop at the Morocco Pavilion
Lollipops on display at the South Korea Pavilion
Clay figurine artist, Du Junbaa, 65, from China has been working in a stall at the China Pavilion for a year
Du Junbaa admires his handiwork
Statues inside the China Pavilion
A South Korean caricature artist busy at work in Global Village
Another caricature artist working in Global Village
Thai fan artist Aishaa has been making fans for 15 years
Bosnian House Kebab at Global Village
A mannequin inside the Japan Pavilion
Ali Al Gabri, 45, from Yemen has been managing Anhar Honey at the Yemen Pavillion for 20 years now. All photos by Victor Besa / The National
The main entrance of Global Village, busy with visitors
Elif Ordu, 63, from Turkey has been working for the K-14 Turkish pastry stall for 10 years
Mr Ali has been selling balloons at the Global Village for 10 years now. He is from India
The 'Americas' pavilion
Ginna Florez sells handmade garments from Ecuador. She has been working at the 'Americas' pavilion for two years
Azat Lale, 24, from Morocco has been working for the K-14 Turkish pastry stall at the Global Village for three years
Jose Manuel Guandinango, from Ecuador sells handmade garments from his home country and has been working at the 'Americas' pavilion for four years
The Vietnam and Philippines pavilions
Ibrahim Al Ameri, 23, from Syria has been working for the Leather Rose perfume store at the UAE Pavillion for seven years
AHadeir Ibrahim, 25, from Egypt has been working at the Global Village Sultana Garments shop, which her mother owns, for 10 years. She has now taken over the shop
Um Zayed, who does not know her age, is Emirati and became a mother while working at Global Village. She owns the Um Zayed 85a Oud and Perfumes shop at the UAE Pavilion
Global Village is also home to rides and a funfair
Ali Kaci, 25, from Turkey has been serving Turkish ice cream at Global Village for four years
Malik Abdul Rehman, 49, right, and Mohammad Bashir, 50, are cousins and business partners of Karachi Nimko, a snack stall that sells peanuts, peas and other finger snacks. They are both from Islamabad, Pakistan
Shazaib Beeba, 26, from Pakistan has been working for a garments stall in the Pakistan Pavilion for three years
A Ripley's Believe it or Not exhibition is on display at this year's Global Village season
A silverwoks stall at the Yemen Pavilion
Adnan Al Hajj, 29, from Yemen has been working at several different stalls at the Global Village over the course of 12 years. He now works at the Iqra Book Shop stall in the UAE Pavilion
Ahmed Al Asmoori, 22, from Yemen has been selling Yemeni honey at Global Village for two years
A carpet shop inside the Iran Pavilion
Okanta, left, and his wife Diana own the Diana African Soaps and Creams shop at the Africa Pavilion. They have been operating this shop for nine years
Inside the Africa Pavilion
A boy plays with an African figurine at the Africa Pavilion
Tribal statues inside the Africa Pavilion
A view of the Syria Pavilion
Deepinder Singh, 32, from India has been in the Indian hand embroidery apparels business for five years. He opened Changé Shop at the India Pavilion one year ago
Inside a Moroccan kitchenware shop at the Morocco Pavilion
Lollipops on display at the South Korea Pavilion
Clay figurine artist, Du Junbaa, 65, from China has been working in a stall at the China Pavilion for a year
Du Junbaa admires his handiwork
Statues inside the China Pavilion
A South Korean caricature artist busy at work in Global Village
Another caricature artist working in Global Village
Thai fan artist Aishaa has been making fans for 15 years
