How this Emirati antique collector helped residents amid Covid

How this Emirati antique collector helped residents amid Covid

As the country celebrates the Year of the 50th, this Emirati's collection perhaps encapsulates the diverse nationalities that make up the UAE. 43-year-old Adel Hussain Ahmed is an antique collector, buying items from people who were forced to sell during the pandemic. "When the pandemic began, a lot of them were trying to cope with it financially and began selling items for a cheap price. They were forced to sell even though they didn't want to. So, when I bought some items or some antiques from a person or family, I made sure I kept it safe for them at my home. And I also told them, whenever they wished to take it back, I can return it to them as a gift, I don't want any money," Ahmed told Khaleej Times. His home in Mamzar is a treasure trove of items and collectables from the past to the present. He stores every item in a specially created room, which took him four days to build. "Whatever item I kept in my museum, I made sure I sent them a picture of it and let them know how it is stored or kept. By seeing that, they would feel happy