"My father taught me how to live in the desert with its animals, as well as living in the city with humans."
In the fourth part titled 'what my dad encouraged me when I was young' from his most recent book, Qissati, His Highness Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, subtleties his fondest recollections from childhood. He reviews the multiple occasions he and his siblings lost all sense of direction in the desert and walked for long distances without food or water. He likewise discusses the lessons he gained from his dad, Sheik Rashid canister Saeed Al Maktoum.
"My dad, horses and Dubai are my first memories of childhood. My dad, horses and Dubai are the recollections I will live with until the end.
"Horses' attributes are pride, kindness and strength. These are similar attributes of my dad and of Dubai.
"From when I was four years of age till I turned eight, my dad showed me the desert. He said we could carry on with as long as we can remember in the desert regardless of how merciless it may appear. It's an incredible space that panics many individuals.
"During the evening in the desert, we used to make fire, and my dad took me to watch what occurred around us. A totally different world wakes up when we're snoozing.
"To have sustenance in the desert, you ought to have a technique. He used to state: 'When you go through a night hungry, you will become familiar with your exercises admirably the following morning.'
"My dad was constantly sharp about showing me the geology of the land, and the signs in the sky. Stars are the compass of the desert. In overcast evenings, we rely upon winds and the course of the dawn.
"Commonly, my siblings, companions and I were lost in the desert amid chasing trips, or our vehicle stalled. I review the multiple occasions we strolled for long separations without sustenance or water, and my more seasoned siblings, Sheik Maktoum and Sheik Hamdan, dependably had finish trust in me when we strolled through the sand rises. They comprehended what my dad had instructed me.
"My dad showed me how to live in the desert with its creatures, just as living in the city with people.
"People are brutal and the desert is excellent."
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