![The community is what the couple love most about living in Motor City](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PQE3P32PPBE4ZKQMX33Q6S5IKU.jpg?focal=3518%2C2150&auth=37c85a5d0b949fa809f783587ca122615ffe657dfed99030971983a3c055528e&width=400&height=225)
![Radhika and Maninder Bhandari own a three-bedroom home at Terraced Apartments in Green Community, Motor City, Dubai. All photos: Victor Besa / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDIEDAQB2FBJ3EKMWHLB4YOKAU.jpg?focal=3387%2C1674&auth=39f37d2c07e5b815c6c0935f3f5a514df16ca501710d8b90b691a0dc988e29b6&width=400&height=225)
![The husband and wife are both retired, but continue to work in some capacity](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KABFB6I6UZEE7OESU2R3ZEZCII.jpg?focal=3133%2C1752&auth=d65d2a26fa471cb9f1bd7fcc1e39c61df069db1a86bcd905f82d92f0e638fed7&width=400&height=225)
![Family photos adorn the walls](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MKSWQQZHTBEQXJYVDD3DFKHMCY.jpg?focal=2708%2C1555&auth=fca2376e60a936ddd0d5cbdca6d5084fbbc684abc18b33b8fb3141a96962af0b&width=400&height=225)
![The living room](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MEALBN67C5HHLO5OM6KFRXDOFI.jpg?focal=3844%2C2740&auth=129bb7f21372005d0ef8f86722fddfd271838a3bc0be95abc2172be3d923bd0e&width=400&height=225)
![The dining area](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QG3BNVY7M5BKFAD2IVJ4J7TNYM.jpg?focal=2825%2C2461&auth=ec268a2da0623e0c5b7095143d93ad212824c829bc8a2708df9991d964eca120&width=400&height=225)
![The kitchen](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3NQ453OSA5CDRKESC7H6YAEG3Q.jpg?focal=3942%2C2118&auth=1687caf392df20d1334c96f352bb0378c853e7d2b561f075d1f7a5ef908927ba&width=400&height=225)
![One of three bedrooms](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DDJUQSDSAJAFNGGAJVIMRMEYNA.jpg?focal=3350%2C2302&auth=e4cd2f377852e4b6725516fba2922333d9acf4ddff1e2a98b8719b721ed08b06&width=400&height=225)
![Another bedroom](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQFLXQPMSRDHVNNYQHBGD7NPRM.jpg?focal=3188%2C2071&auth=83f2b639a802914e3874c3edd324d023d0cf6daec5ca3afbfead11bc05114d1e&width=400&height=225)
![Radhika has decorated her home with pieces she's picked up from all over the world](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KUKR6IQECVAN5OQKOYJBSEVCCE.jpg?focal=3165%2C2118&auth=d5d96ea8330dbc7adf7261af5a034ac3d84f518e31f3bb7f81e01108873c8d03&width=400&height=225)
![An office space](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F7L5QVM7IJEKDNO7HPJTUIWZC4.jpg?focal=2863%2C1911&auth=53c32dd459863d50fb12c71fbda49860a67e8f649d8490d77afba87d6db46114&width=400&height=225)
![An outdoor terrace](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XA7ID6B7FGZHJRTT7D42LFZSY.jpg?focal=3719%2C2214&auth=7a6c137e30a1b8c65da327372f12df4e965014c6f76120be81902ba2e951f984&width=400&height=225)
![The grandchildren's corner](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NDVP2EFD5ZDBNGNJU6S2LAJIQQ.jpg?focal=3037%2C1750&auth=ad635b54f2f603467810413485c1ec9f8ce6ebc405cf4f4db678d6df80310f5f&width=400&height=225)
![The communal swimming pool](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A6KDB6SJJNGPDCT3CFQJFVIA4U.jpg?focal=3631%2C2203&auth=cbe8a4083554628cd70e26a08b3f8093f0f699e0710bdb91258cbaa5d944805c&width=400&height=225)
![The community gym](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGT5SS54IJFZ5IZ3Y2ESQXONAU.jpg?focal=2499%2C2066&auth=e0565dbd7b3ffe4428375ff3277b206bbc4a8505d6d043cb17acdfcf68a44a33&width=400&height=225)
![The community is what the couple love most about living in Motor City](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PQE3P32PPBE4ZKQMX33Q6S5IKU.jpg?focal=3518%2C2150&auth=37c85a5d0b949fa809f783587ca122615ffe657dfed99030971983a3c055528e&width=400&height=225)
![Radhika and Maninder Bhandari own a three-bedroom home at Terraced Apartments in Green Community, Motor City, Dubai. All photos: Victor Besa / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDIEDAQB2FBJ3EKMWHLB4YOKAU.jpg?focal=3387%2C1674&auth=39f37d2c07e5b815c6c0935f3f5a514df16ca501710d8b90b691a0dc988e29b6&width=400&height=225)
![The husband and wife are both retired, but continue to work in some capacity](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KABFB6I6UZEE7OESU2R3ZEZCII.jpg?focal=3133%2C1752&auth=d65d2a26fa471cb9f1bd7fcc1e39c61df069db1a86bcd905f82d92f0e638fed7&width=400&height=225)
![Family photos adorn the walls](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MKSWQQZHTBEQXJYVDD3DFKHMCY.jpg?focal=2708%2C1555&auth=fca2376e60a936ddd0d5cbdca6d5084fbbc684abc18b33b8fb3141a96962af0b&width=400&height=225)
![The living room](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MEALBN67C5HHLO5OM6KFRXDOFI.jpg?focal=3844%2C2740&auth=129bb7f21372005d0ef8f86722fddfd271838a3bc0be95abc2172be3d923bd0e&width=400&height=225)
![The dining area](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QG3BNVY7M5BKFAD2IVJ4J7TNYM.jpg?focal=2825%2C2461&auth=ec268a2da0623e0c5b7095143d93ad212824c829bc8a2708df9991d964eca120&width=400&height=225)
![The kitchen](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3NQ453OSA5CDRKESC7H6YAEG3Q.jpg?focal=3942%2C2118&auth=1687caf392df20d1334c96f352bb0378c853e7d2b561f075d1f7a5ef908927ba&width=400&height=225)
![One of three bedrooms](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DDJUQSDSAJAFNGGAJVIMRMEYNA.jpg?focal=3350%2C2302&auth=e4cd2f377852e4b6725516fba2922333d9acf4ddff1e2a98b8719b721ed08b06&width=400&height=225)
![Another bedroom](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EQFLXQPMSRDHVNNYQHBGD7NPRM.jpg?focal=3188%2C2071&auth=83f2b639a802914e3874c3edd324d023d0cf6daec5ca3afbfead11bc05114d1e&width=400&height=225)
![Radhika has decorated her home with pieces she's picked up from all over the world](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KUKR6IQECVAN5OQKOYJBSEVCCE.jpg?focal=3165%2C2118&auth=d5d96ea8330dbc7adf7261af5a034ac3d84f518e31f3bb7f81e01108873c8d03&width=400&height=225)
![An office space](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F7L5QVM7IJEKDNO7HPJTUIWZC4.jpg?focal=2863%2C1911&auth=53c32dd459863d50fb12c71fbda49860a67e8f649d8490d77afba87d6db46114&width=400&height=225)
![An outdoor terrace](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XA7ID6B7FGZHJRTT7D42LFZSY.jpg?focal=3719%2C2214&auth=7a6c137e30a1b8c65da327372f12df4e965014c6f76120be81902ba2e951f984&width=400&height=225)
![The grandchildren's corner](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NDVP2EFD5ZDBNGNJU6S2LAJIQQ.jpg?focal=3037%2C1750&auth=ad635b54f2f603467810413485c1ec9f8ce6ebc405cf4f4db678d6df80310f5f&width=400&height=225)
![The communal swimming pool](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A6KDB6SJJNGPDCT3CFQJFVIA4U.jpg?focal=3631%2C2203&auth=cbe8a4083554628cd70e26a08b3f8093f0f699e0710bdb91258cbaa5d944805c&width=400&height=225)
![The community gym](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MGT5SS54IJFZ5IZ3Y2ESQXONAU.jpg?focal=2499%2C2066&auth=e0565dbd7b3ffe4428375ff3277b206bbc4a8505d6d043cb17acdfcf68a44a33&width=400&height=225)
![The community is what the couple love most about living in Motor City](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PQE3P32PPBE4ZKQMX33Q6S5IKU.jpg?focal=3518%2C2150&auth=37c85a5d0b949fa809f783587ca122615ffe657dfed99030971983a3c055528e&width=400&height=225)
My Own Home: Retirees have spent 14 years in Motor City with no plans to move
Radhika and Maninder Bhandari love where they live so much and they both work with the homeowners’ committee in Green Community
Katy Gillett
July 31, 2024
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