Adel Sajan
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And now, if you're talking about America, think about that if you convert that to Indian rupees.
And now, if you're talking about America, think about that if you convert that to Indian rupees.
Like we were extremely, you know, coming from the slums and earning, you know. Yeah.
Like we were extremely, you know, coming from the slums and earning, you know. Yeah.
Like we were extremely, you know, coming from the slums and earning, you know. Yeah.
So earning, you know, $8,000 a month, $100,000 a year, you're crushing it.
So earning, you know, $8,000 a month, $100,000 a year, you're crushing it.
So earning, you know, $8,000 a month, $100,000 a year, you're crushing it.
And he got his sister married. He got a house done. You know, I was born in Kuwait and we were living in extremely, you know, living in a posh neighborhood in Kuwait. Things were great. You know, there was no reason to You know, think otherwise. And then fortunately, unfortunately, in the early 90s, Saddam Hussein from Iraq, he invaded Kuwait.
And he got his sister married. He got a house done. You know, I was born in Kuwait and we were living in extremely, you know, living in a posh neighborhood in Kuwait. Things were great. You know, there was no reason to You know, think otherwise. And then fortunately, unfortunately, in the early 90s, Saddam Hussein from Iraq, he invaded Kuwait.
And he got his sister married. He got a house done. You know, I was born in Kuwait and we were living in extremely, you know, living in a posh neighborhood in Kuwait. Things were great. You know, there was no reason to You know, think otherwise. And then fortunately, unfortunately, in the early 90s, Saddam Hussein from Iraq, he invaded Kuwait.
And my dad's boss calls him and he's like, look, Rizwan, you know, there's an invasion. And he was in London. He's like, go to the office and, you know, pick up these papers. And my dad's like, what is invasion? What does that mean? Yeah. And he's like, Rizwan, like, you know. Rizwan's your dad's name. Yeah. So he's like, no, Iraq is taking over. So he's like, what does that even mean?
And my dad's boss calls him and he's like, look, Rizwan, you know, there's an invasion. And he was in London. He's like, go to the office and, you know, pick up these papers. And my dad's like, what is invasion? What does that mean? Yeah. And he's like, Rizwan, like, you know. Rizwan's your dad's name. Yeah. So he's like, no, Iraq is taking over. So he's like, what does that even mean?
And my dad's boss calls him and he's like, look, Rizwan, you know, there's an invasion. And he was in London. He's like, go to the office and, you know, pick up these papers. And my dad's like, what is invasion? What does that mean? Yeah. And he's like, Rizwan, like, you know. Rizwan's your dad's name. Yeah. So he's like, no, Iraq is taking over. So he's like, what does that even mean?
Like, you know, you've never heard of this. Right. So he's like, no, just go outside and see your balcony. So he opens the balcony and they're like tanks lined up on the streets and the soldiers walking in because it was a surprise attack. Nobody knew, right? It wasn't planned. There was no announcement on social media.
Like, you know, you've never heard of this. Right. So he's like, no, just go outside and see your balcony. So he opens the balcony and they're like tanks lined up on the streets and the soldiers walking in because it was a surprise attack. Nobody knew, right? It wasn't planned. There was no announcement on social media.
Like, you know, you've never heard of this. Right. So he's like, no, just go outside and see your balcony. So he opens the balcony and they're like tanks lined up on the streets and the soldiers walking in because it was a surprise attack. Nobody knew, right? It wasn't planned. There was no announcement on social media.
So that's what happened. Overnight, there was a surprise invasion. Iraq invaded Kuwait and that's it. They just seized the country. And we were there. I was born, I was like maybe a year old. And while most people would panic, you know, in such a gruesome situation, My father was like, hmm, how do I make money out of this? And I mean, because that's his spirit, right? So you know what he did?
So that's what happened. Overnight, there was a surprise invasion. Iraq invaded Kuwait and that's it. They just seized the country. And we were there. I was born, I was like maybe a year old. And while most people would panic, you know, in such a gruesome situation, My father was like, hmm, how do I make money out of this? And I mean, because that's his spirit, right? So you know what he did?
So that's what happened. Overnight, there was a surprise invasion. Iraq invaded Kuwait and that's it. They just seized the country. And we were there. I was born, I was like maybe a year old. And while most people would panic, you know, in such a gruesome situation, My father was like, hmm, how do I make money out of this? And I mean, because that's his spirit, right? So you know what he did?