Issue 141 (May - June)

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor recently opened a permanent exhibit of his life. The Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Life Journey, takes visitors on an interactive journey of the Al Habtoor Group Chairman’s life. The exhibit is a retrospective collection spanning the course of Al Habtoor’s personal and professional life. Joanna Andrews gives Al Shindagah readers a sneak peek into the start of the exhibit – The Boy from Shindagah, which features his humble beginnings. I WAS RAISED AS A FIGHTER DURING AN ERA FILLED WITH OBSTACLES TO SURVIVAL. THE BARE NECESSITIES FOR LIFE WERE SCARCE. WE DUG WELLS FOR BRACKISH WATER INFESTED WITH INSECTS. THE BOY FROM SHINDAGAH When Home Was A Hut