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12 - Sultan Al Hajji, the Oil and Gas Executive - Part 1

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Sultan Al Hajj is the son of a self-taught oil and gas worker - who was also one of the last Emirati employees to strike against British leadership – and the grandson of a “medicine man” providing psychological relief to fellow villagers. Sultan grew up in the emirate of Sharjah, at a time when the UAE was not yet a country, and made it to the highest positions at the oil and gas company Total in Abu Dhabi. He is currently also the President of the language institute Alliance Française.

In this episode, which is part 1 of our interview with him, Sultan shares colourful childhood memories, including doing his homework on his belly in a tent with a kerosene lamp, and old days' special teaching methods at school. Sultan also recalls some of his family’s strong personalities who shaped his character.

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14 episoder

#Society #Conversations #Abudhabi #Dubai #Emirati #Emiratistories #Emirien #Gillet #Lifestories #Nathalie #Stories #Nathalie Gillet #UAE

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12 - Sultan Al Hajji, the Oil and Gas Executive - Part 1

Emirati Stories

published 4+ y ago

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MP3•Episod hem

Innehåll tillhandahållet av Nathalie Gillet. Allt poddinnehåll inklusive avsnitt, grafik och podcastbeskrivningar laddas upp och tillhandahålls direkt av Nathalie Gillet eller deras podcastplattformspartner. Om du tror att någon använder ditt upphovsrättsskyddade verk utan din tillåtelse kan du följa processen som beskrivs här https://sv.player.fm/legal.

Sultan Al Hajj is the son of a self-taught oil and gas worker - who was also one of the last Emirati employees to strike against British leadership – and the grandson of a “medicine man” providing psychological relief to fellow villagers. Sultan grew up in the emirate of Sharjah, at a time when the UAE was not yet a country, and made it to the highest positions at the oil and gas company Total in Abu Dhabi. He is currently also the President of the language institute Alliance Française.

In this episode, which is part 1 of our interview with him, Sultan shares colourful childhood memories, including doing his homework on his belly in a tent with a kerosene lamp, and old days' special teaching methods at school. Sultan also recalls some of his family’s strong personalities who shaped his character.

… continue reading

14 episoder

#Society #Conversations #Abudhabi #Dubai #Emirati #Emiratistories #Emirien #Gillet #Lifestories #Nathalie #Stories #Nathalie Gillet #UAE

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