• DUBAI 44°C
  • GOLD/FOREX
  • PRAYER TIMES
GOLD/FOREX
DUBAI 44°C
PRAYER TIMES

As told to Anand Raj OK

Articles from the author

Dubai in 1968 and the story of the Emirates LitFest

As the UAE celebrates its milestone Golden Jubilee this year, CEO and Trustee of the Emirates Literature Foundation Isobel Abulhoul tells Anand Raj OK about her event-filled five decades-plus life in the country
12m read
Isobel first landed in Dubai in 1968, and ‘one thing that has not changed is the people’

Dh50m Mahzooz winner: ‘I’m still the same person’

Until recently, Junaid Rana was earning Dh6,000 a month. But overnight the 36-year-old Pakistani expat’s life changed when he won Dh50 million in a draw. Now six months later, he relives the moment with Anand Raj OK and reveals how he is still coming to terms with his good luck and what he plans to do with his winnings
7m read
After winning Dh50 million, Junaid wanted to continue with his job. It was his boss who suggested it would be better for him to quit. “He was right: Once news spread about my win, scores of people including property dealers, investment agents, financial advisers, and aspiring businesspersons thronged the office hoping to meet me and discuss deals”
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