00:00My family has been living in UAE since 1948 and we are here for four generations in UAE.
00:20My grandfather, Mr. Hamza Babakar, he came in 1948 and he started a restaurant in Sharjah
00:27and that restaurant is considered as one of the first restaurants in Sharjah and it's
00:34very proud that, you know, still that restaurant is protected by Sharjah Archaeological Department.
00:40And in 1962, my grandfather, he brought my father Abilkader Hamza to UAE and he also
00:48joined with my grandfather.
00:50My father's age was just 13 that time.
00:53Initially my father worked with my grandfather in his restaurant and later he got a job
00:58in Trueshell Oman Scouts in Sharjah.
01:01This all happened before the independence of UAE.
01:04After the formation of UAE, the UAE government, they sent my father to Germany for his studies
01:11and then he joined UAE Military Intelligence Department and served UAE for 31 years.
01:20And Mashallah, it's a pride for our family, you know, he achieved a good service certificate
01:26from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai and Defense
01:31Minister of UAE.
01:32Truly my father and grandfather are my inspiration and now I am living with my kids and the fourth
01:38generation of our Kelton family in UAE and I wish this history continues.
01:43Thank you, thank you Gulf News for considering our legacy for national day celebration of
01:48this great country, United Arab Emirates.
01:51Happy National Day to all.
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