From Rags To Riches: Story of Abu Dhabi – Mohamed Abduljalil Al Fahim

Born in 1948 in Abu Dhabi, the author knew dreadful poverty in the years before fabulous oil wealth transformed his country forever. He grew up in the ruler’s palace, barefoot like his friends, who are all now senior figures in the United Arab Emirates. This is a vivid eye-witness account of the total transformation (within only 30 years) of a Bedouin society into a country with the world’s highest per capita income. Al-Fahim speaks with great frankness about his own life and provides remarkable insights into the workings of the business community and the ruling elite with the UAE. This is a vivid eye – witness account of the total transformation within only 30 years of a Bedouin society into a country with the world’s highest per capita income. The author speaks with great frankness about his own life and career and about the role of the British in his country. Mohammed skillfully weaves the story of his own successful business career with that of the development of Abu Dhabi to which he has himself made a significant contribution. This best seller book was published in 1995 in English and more than five hundred thousand copies were sold and still being sold successfully and this book has been translated in to Arabic, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Polish, Urdu Malayalam languages, are wildly spoken among huge expatriate community in The United Arab Emirates,