Humans of UAE: The cobbler who can fix anything

Mohsin Khan was in his teens when he took a boat from Karachi in Pakistan and landed in Khor Fakkan. That was four and a half decades ago when the UAE was yet to be formed and Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah were all fledgling business hubs. Today in his sixties, Khan still pursues the job he took up all those years ago - mending and fixing people's shoes with as much pride and passion. And his world, says the father of six, still centres around the small shop he has been running on the cobbled streets of Bur Dubai forever.

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Published: Thu 1 Nov 2018, 12:19 PM

Last updated: Sat 3 Nov 2018, 6:43 PM

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