During the day, Inna (name changed at her request) is a model student and a modest resident of the cit, but in the evening, her life takes a complete turn. Inna transforms into Inga and engages in activities that please men for money. We spoke candidly with a representative of the oldest profession about Dubai escort industry, earnings, and men.

— Is it possible to have regular orgasms in this line of work?
— Hmm... Well, it depends on the partner, of course, but most of the time I enjoy the process; otherwise, I wouldn't be able to do this job.

— Is escort services a job?
— Yes. It's unique, of course, but still. I know that many people have a negative attitude towards it, but it's still work. I started doing this about two years ago — I needed a side job. I got a job as a driver for a company. At first, I wanted to be a taxi driver, but a friend advised me to try driving girls around. My first thought was, how can that be? It's criminal! But then I thought, I'll take a chance, and got the job. Two years later, I decided to do it myself, and now I work independently.

— Why do you work for yourself and not for a company or agency?
— Because it's much more profitable, that's for sure. If an escort girl works for a company, she gives a thousand of her fee to the pimp. I can say that the girls at the company fall into two categories. Those who really need the money and understand that it's work.

— How do you feel about drinking before work?
— I don't do drugs or alcohol. I don't need to drink to be happy and relaxed. I know some Dubai escorts drink a lot, thinking it's like a performance enhancer, like they can't work without it.

— How competitive is it among sex workers in UAE?
— Many girls work through an agency, but men still prefer those who work for themselves. Knowing the girls from the agency firsthand, I can say that many, though not all, are far from clean, behave rudely, and drink. When a man makes a booking, he understands that an independent escort won't go just anywhere and will choose for herself, whereas an agency escort girl is brought to him and told, “Do it!” And she does.

— Does anyone around you know what you do?
— I try not to advertise it; I don't need that kind of fame. Besides, I'm currently pursuing a higher education, studying full-time.

— How many clients do you serve per day, and how are you paid for your work?
— I don't go out often. I'm currently experiencing financial difficulties — I rent an apartment and have loans. Roughly speaking, I need to pay 30,000 AED a month just like that. Tell me, how much do you earn?
— 10 thousand...
— Look, you work from morning till night and earn 20 thousand, while I earn 2 thousand an hour. That's the first thing, and secondly, I have a flexible schedule. Someone calls me, I explain that I'm busy at the moment, and they wait, no problem. So it all depends on me and what I want. That said, I don't want to say that I'm going to do this all the time. I need to solve my financial problems and get a normal job. I need to wait out the crisis.

— I'm almost 30. Of course, I don't look my age, but I know exactly what I want from life. I have plans for my life, and being an escort full-time isn't part of them. I looked for a regular job, wanted to earn money honestly, went to interviews, filled out applications, but couldn't find anything decent. For a long time, I worked at a company, working every other day. I had no vacation time or benefits. Can you imagine? Here, I earn that much in an hour.

— Do you have sex the whole hour?
— You know, sex usually takes 5-7 minutes. I really enjoy just talking. We talk to clients all the time, and we don't spend the whole hour having sex. When the conversation turns to me, I calmly say, “Yes, I'm a prostitute,” and the men reply, “No, we don't consider you a prostitute.” I tell them that it's normal, that this is how I earn money now, and that this is what my profession is called. I don't see anything wrong with it.

— Aren't you afraid of your clients?
— This reminds me of my experience as a driver for girls. In many situations, I understood things better than the guys behind the wheel. I would say that Dubai is relatively calm. And now, working for myself, after talking to the client on the phone, I can already tell from the conversation whether they are reasonable or not. If a man starts to act aggressively, it's clear that I won't go to him. Sometimes, of course, there are individuals who think that they have bought me and now they can do anything. They are wrong here. First, they don't have enough money to buy me, and second, men pay for the time spent with me, not for me.

— Do you serve women?
— No, I don't work with women, nor with married couples. It's alien to me and uninteresting. I understand why you're asking this question, because many people believe that if a girl earns money this way, it means she's ready for anything. She might sleep with a crowd or something even worse. I believe that sometimes an escort girl can be more decent than an “honest” girl who went to a club, lifted her skirt, and was fucked by several guys that same night. I talk to my male clients, and they respect me much more than the girls they pick up in clubs and bars. But girls don't understand this. They think that because they wear short skirts, they are now so sexy that all the guys want them. But the guys used them once and threw them away. Guys consider such girls to be whores, not those who earn money from sex.
 

— Are there any criteria for choosing partners?
— To be honest, the men I select over the phone are all normal. I don't have any specific preferences. The only thing is, I'm very tall myself and I want the man to be taller than me. I'm not a Nazi by any means, but I don't like Chinese men, I understand that I won't be able to sleep with them. And Caucasians... They have such an attitude towards girls, and even more so towards my profession, that I prefer not to take any risks.

— Do you meet with clients outside of work?
— No. There are some really nice young men who I'm attracted to, but no. It's a principle.

— Is that your only principle?
— I have plenty of them. I don't work in saunas because there are usually group sex parties there. It's dirty to me. I don't accept threesomes either, I don't do it without a condom. This applies to both blowjobs and classic sex. There are men who ask for it without a condom for extra money, but I don't need that kind of money. I also only work in hotels that rent rooms by the hour. It's not much, but it's safe.

— Do you undergo medical examinations?
— Yes, it's mandatory. Every six months. If anything happened, for example, if a condom broke, I didn't go to work during the treatment period.

— After doing this kind of work, do you still believe in true love?
— Yes, of course. Despite everything I've said, I respect men because I've met some who are truly worthy. And not just in this line of work, but in life in general. I don't lump everyone together; people are different.