My father made me who I am...

I learned to plan for the first time, how to put objectives and measure them. I also learned how I enjoyed holding a painting brush and that I can make great paintings, which surprised my family and friends. My father invested in my skills, in creating memories and lifetime relationships. The investment was worth every dirham. I really wonder what a lifeless life I would have had if my father didn’t take the decision that changed me forever.

The reader is an Emirati writer currently working as an Assistant Manager of Strategic Planning and Business Development at Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development