Look: This 61-year-old s special box holds UAE pearl diving memories
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Jasim Abdullah at his stall at the Sheikh Zayed Heritage Festival in Abu Dhabi. Wam photos Wam photos Wam photos
When we were diving into the deep sea, it was more challenging and enjoyable, says Jasim Abdullah.
When Jasim Abdullah opens his pearl box, it takes visitors to an exciting time in his life that offers unending stories.
The 61-year-old Emirati, who had worked as a pearl diver, is nostalgic about his adventurous deep-sea pearl-diving trips.
“When we were diving into the deep sea, it was more challenging and enjoyable. Diving in shallow waters did not offer me that much thrill,” recalls Abdullah.