88-year-old Indian tailor-entrepreneur recalls life in Dubai in the 1950s

Gulf News

The patriarch of Parmar Tailors explains why Dubai has been his home for 65 years  Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Es0ze6  See more videos at https://gulfnews.com/videos Read more Gulf News stories here: https://bit.ly/2HLJ2km  Subscribe to Gulf News on YouTube and watch more of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/GulfNewsTV  #UAEnews #Dubai #Indian

Transcript

00:00I left from Bombay, 5th of June, and I reached here 10th of June, 1956.

00:10I came at my age of 23, and now my age is 88, 65 years in Dubai.

00:31We came small town, about there can sit 20-30 people.

00:37I have only quarter rupees in my pocket, and after we started my business in Dubai.

00:46I started shop 1956.

00:49That time little public, no public more.

00:52That time our customer was all goldsmiths.

00:56I came that time no electricity, and even we are working in shop, we were no petrol mix.

01:02My first shop was near the Juma Masjid.

01:09We start 1956, and after that we start second shop near Abra for Dubai, 1962.

01:23I have got 5 shops in Dubai, all my children working with us.

01:32I am happy to celebrate Golden Jubilee UAE.

01:53I am happy to celebrate Golden Jubilee UAE.

Category

Transcript

Recommended