Maria Bel Sorell Pou, originally from Porreres, has been living in Meydan, Dubai, for a year. She works there and intends to return despite the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East. "I have a ticket to come to Porreres for Easter and then return to Dubai after the holidays, if the war allows it, of course," she says in a message that conveys the calm with which she has experienced these days of international uncertainty. She works on marketing projects, photography, online communication, and branding, and specializes in social media management and creating campaigns for luxury hotels, restaurants, and events. She will remember the start of the conflict precisely because of the lack of perceived danger she experienced. "A friend of mine from Spain said to me, 'Have you seen the news?' And since I was working, he couldn't give me many details. My first reaction was to check if everyone in Mallorca was okay or if anything had happened in Spain, but I didn't see anything," she explains.