People

Atiba Nasar resigned from a corporate career to found Glimmernglow, a UAE bridal and beauty makeup business built on trust and personalised care.

Edmond Margaryan walked nearly 3,000 km from Armenia to Dubai, calling it RAKOSAT, and now works in Abu Dhabi real estate while building the movement.

Roudha Aljuraishi is an Emirati graphic designer and mixed-media artist from Abu Dhabi who also runs a beaded-accessories line and henna brand.

Sonja Bosch spent a career in the medical field, then restarted in Abu Dhabi property with three sons to support. Her account, in her own words.

Rica Presentacion Hernandez built Blink Lash from a home beauty service into a licensed Abu Dhabi studio. The founder, in her own words.

Aigul spent seven formative years in Italy before launching Aigul Captures, a fine-art and portrait photography business in Abu Dhabi, in 2025.

Ameer Hamza built AH Chartered Accountants from nothing in Abu Dhabi, then began building PocketLedger to bring SME accounting onto WhatsApp.

Sean Barcoe spent 20 years as a US Army pilot before building BarCoe, an Abu Dhabi creative production studio now expanding onto a new site.

Hamid Al Ali moved from government and media into Dubai property, building Catch Estates to give investors honest relocation and Golden Visa advice.

Kalpesh Kinariwala built Pantheon from a Dubai residential developer into Pantheon ACR, and made HOP Events Lucky Ali's global touring partner.

Khalid Al Mutawaa opened Etihad Modern Art Gallery in Abu Dhabi in 2003. How an independent gallery became one of the capital's cultural anchors.

From representing the UAE at cricket to advising property investors across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah — how Harikrishnan Valloli built a career on trust.