Future of our children is brighter than ours: UAE residents on Sheikh Mohamed address

Future of our children is brighter than ours: UAE residents on Sheikh Mohamed address

Cross-section of people share thoughts on President's message

Published: Thu 14 Jul 2022, 8:14 PM

In his historic address to the nation, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, paid respects to the people of the country saying, "We have been lucky to have our people, who have proved their strength, strong will, determination and ability to overcome any and all challenges." The leader also stressed that the happiness and prosperity of UAE citizens will be at the core of all his plans.

Khaleej Times spoke to a cross-section of people about what they thought of his message.

For Emirati Hanan Al Zarooni, the address was a reminder that the future of the UAE is still bright. “His Highness has a vision for both Emiratis and expats,” she said. “And when I heard him outline his plans, I understood that we are in safe hands and the future of our children is brighter than our future.”

“When he spoke everything about what His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan had done, it was a very emotional moment for me. Even in our darkest moment, when we had just lost our leader, we did not even for a moment have to worry