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A young woman who left the UK to start a brand new life in Qatar says that living in the Middle East is 'so much better' - and now plans to stay there long-term.

After growing fed up with the dull UK weather and rising cost of living , Yvonne Akpofure, 29, decided to up sticks to Doha, the capital and financial hub of Qatar, in search of a better and more fulfilling lifestyle.

The lawyer and self-published author was renting a flat in Manchester when she chose to take the plunge and look for jobs in the Middle East.

After originally having her sights set on Dubai but deciding it was too 'saturated', Yvonne expanded her search area to Qatar. A fleeting trip there was all it took for her to fall in love with the place, and after securing a job at a law firm, she packe

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