"She never ate until she had seen us first, and never rested until we slept, and was never happy unless we were sad."

In this part, His Highness Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is discussing his mom Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. To him, she was "the mother, his heart and the most excellent and the kindest lady in his life". 

"Her name was Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan and she was the daughter of the previous Abu Dhabi Ruler. She was the companion of Sheik Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum for over four decades." 

"After she passed away, his life had changed, and he was never the equivalent again until his death." 

"Following one year of marriage, she brought forth Sheikha Mariam and after three years, Sheik Maktoum bin Rashid was conceived. A couple of years after the fact, she had another child, Sheik Hamdan bin Rashid. She likewise brought forth Marwan, who passed on when he was young." 

"Latifa couldn't bear the misfortune, and was tragic for a long time." 

"It is said that she had a fantasy of having another child named Mohammed. My dad was so glad about the fantasy since it recuperated the broken heart of his buddy." 

"The fantasy worked out as expected, and she named her new child Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum." 

"She was known for her therapeutic abilities and numerous individuals originated from inaccessible spots with their kids or relatives to approach her for home grown medications for their sufferings." 

"She used to cook my morning meal herself, which I took to class. I used to eat half of it and give the other half to a pony I adored. I was youthful, and I felt that flour bread with eggs is useful for ponies." 

"She saw that, and the following day, she multiplied my morning meal without letting me know. I thought it is an astonishing fortuitous event, and when I grew up, I found that she used to watch me, and she realized my morning meal wasn't sufficient." 

"That is the mother, she never ate until the point that she had seen us first, and never refreshed until the point when we rested, and was forever discontent except if we were pitiful."

In what he is calling his "incomplete biography", His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has broken his latest book, Qissati (My Story), into 50 chapters, narrating 50 stories in his 50 years of serving the nation. Khaleej Times got a signed copy of the book from the Dubai Ruler and everyday, we will be featuring excerpts from each of the 50 chapters.

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