DXB Dunches
Active since July 2025 and never slowing down. "Dunches" is just our way of saying the crew -- the group that actually hangs out, not just chats online. This is the group that turned a new city into home.
What It Is
This is the group for real-life hangouts and Google Meet calls. We plan meetups, coordinate who is picking up who, figure out where we are going, and then spend half the chat arguing about the plan before just winging it anyway. When we cannot meet in person, we hop on Google Meet and just hang. No formality, no agenda, just the people you actually want to spend time with. The name says it all -- dunches is the crew, and the crew is everything.
The Hangouts
Hanging out as a teenager is never as simple as "let's meet up." You need someone with a car or a parent willing to drive, you need to figure out which mall or cafe, and you need to align everyone's schedules around school, tuitions, and family commitments. This chat is where all that coordination happens. Half the messages are "what time" and "who's coming" and "my mom said no." The other half is rescheduling after someone inevitably cancels. But when it all comes together and everyone actually shows up -- those are the moments that make the logistics worth it. The photos from those hangouts become currency: proof that the group is real, that the bonds are not just digital.
Google Meet Era
Sometimes we just jump on calls and chill. No agenda, just seeing each other's faces and talking nonsense. It is basically the digital version of sitting in someone's living room doing nothing together. The Google Meet sessions became especially important during exam seasons and school breaks when physically meeting up was harder. Someone starts a link, drops it in the group, and within fifteen minutes half the squad is on screen doing homework, procrastinating, or just existing in the same virtual space. The camera stays on even when nobody is talking. Presence is the point.
Why "Dunches" Matters
Building a new friend circle from scratch is the hardest thing about starting over in a new place. The old friends were still there on Instagram and WhatsApp, but day-to-day life needed people who were physically present. DXB Dunches represents that new foundation -- the proof that Shaurya built a real crew, not just acquaintances from Jebel Ali School but genuine friends who show up, both online and off. The sheer volume of conversation in under a year tells you everything about the energy this group carries.
The Vibe
The group operates on a simple principle: show up or get roasted for not showing up. There is no FOMO quite like seeing photos from a dunches hangout you missed. That social pressure -- the good kind -- is what keeps the group active and the meetups consistent. It is the engine of Shaurya's daily social life, the group that makes the ordinary days feel full.