From desperate times to living on Palm Jumeirah: How family’s advice helped UAE single mother

From desperate times to living on Palm Jumeirah: How family’s advice helped UAE single mother

Published: Thu 25 Apr 2024, 7:30 PM Last updated: Thu 25 Apr 2024, 7:31 PM

Sumit Augustine, 35, is a single mum with a busy job in marketing. The Indian expatriate has been in the UAE since she was just nine years old. Juggling work and motherhood in Dubai is a tricky balance and not least, financially. But with the support of her family, who she lives with on the Palm, and a philosophical attitude towards spending, she has clear goals for the future for both her and her seven-year-old son, Joshua.

If you had to write a letter to money, what would you say?

You are valuable and that is why some of us toil to make you while others get you through easy means. Your value can help change somebody’s life for the better. My generation and I looking to make more of you to change destinies.

How would you describe your relationship to money?

Money is a necessity but I would not be running after money. I do try to maintain my level head over money since everything cannot be built on money alone.

How do you think this relationship was formed?

This relationship was formed through my education and nurturing that I received