How the Bhatia business started
A hot and dusty day in Dubai. A scraggly youngster struggled to balance the rolls of cloth on his shoulders as he shuffled into the palace premises. There weren’t security men around. After all, this was the 1920s: a time when Dubai was a desert outpost by the creek.
Some palace maids noticed the skinny delivery boy. He was too young to work. Too frail to carry the cloth rolls. He certainly bore the marks of maltreatment. This aroused the curiosity of the maids, who quizzed him. His has been a life of struggle and abuse at the hands of his employer (a relative) since he came to Dubai, aged 11.
People can receive the Sinopharm or the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the centre
Nearly 5,000 people are inoculated daily at Dubai Parks and Resorts vaccination centre. All photos by Pawan Singh / The National.
The centre accepts people from 9am to 5pm.
Dr Mohammad Nour Al Saeed says the centre started vaccinating 600 people daily when it was first set up but the numbers have now reached 5,000.
The centre also accepts walk-ins but people must register on arrival and undergo a comprehensive health assessment to confirm eligibility.
People can receive the Sinopharm or the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the centre.
the second the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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