I attended this meeting at the invitation of Sasha Kosova from Wonderdom Reality - and I am very glad that I attended.
The conversation that was missing
The DZCH (Dubai Healthy Person) community brought people together not for networking or pitches, but for a real conversation: what is happening, how you are holding yourself, what helps.
For a month now, business in the UAE has been living in limbo - the Iranian situation, growing fatigue from uncertainty, the feeling that the ground is slipping a little from under our feet. Everyone feels it, but few speak out loud.
Here they said.
Continued Sasha Kosova
Speakers and live discussion
Four speakers: Taras Kozyk, Sasha Kosova, Kristina Furaeva and Nikita Likhachev. No one pretended to have the answers. They shared what really helped them - and this was much more valuable than any expert report.
After each speech, the hall came to life: people from the audience themselves began to tell their stories, and the format itself turned into a panel discussion, where speakers and guests spoke as equals.
General mood? Nobody knows what will happen. But no one is particularly eager to leave – which in itself is significant.
Space DOM Art Projects
DOM Art Projects - an unexpected discovery
After the meeting, we were given a tour of the space, and it turned out to be a special discovery. DOM Art Projects is a new private art institute opening in November 2025 on Al Khayat Avenue in Al Quoz.
It was founded by Anna Pumpyanskaya and Alisa Bagdonaite with the idea of creating not just a gallery, but a living place: with residences for artists, an educational program, an art bookstore and museum-level exhibitions.
The very name DOM—“house” in Russian and “always” in Arabic—speaks volumes. This is exactly how the space feels: not a cold white cube, but a place where you want to return. In April they have a big program - a debut at Art Dubai and a new group exhibition “Time That Grows Slowly”. I advise you to follow.
About the organization
The organization of the meeting was impeccable - Smart Catering, cozy atmosphere, no formality. This is exactly what good meetings should look like: when you leave not with business cards, but with the feeling that you were heard a little.
Vibe check: how Dubai feels
The guys from DZCH have done something interesting - a telegram bot “Vibe DZCH”, which measures the temperature in the hospital in real time. A short questionnaire and you see how others answer.
At the time of the meeting, the general vibe of the community was 62%, “normal.” 1% more alarming than yesterday.
More questions from the telegram bot
A few numbers that speak for themselves:
∙ 87% believe that everything will get better - but 51% have already canceled plans due to disturbing news
∙ 79% read more news than usual, not less
∙ 54% stocked up a little on water and food
∙ 87% plan to stay in the UAE in the next year
∙ 100% felt that Eid al-Fitr this year was quieter than usual
∙ 81% feel the consequences of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz in their daily lives
∙ 65% say that business has already felt the consequences of the escalation
The picture is honest: people are holding on, not leaving, but the background anxiety has not gone away. This is exactly what was discussed at the meeting.
You can go through the vibe check here → t. me/dzch_vibe_bot
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