1. When and how did your journey to Saudi Arabia begin?
I started working in Saudi Arabia from a very young age. It was in 1994 when my father died due to medical negligence and I was offered a Job in my father company (Al Mawashi - Saudi Livestock) as Banking and Treasury assistant

2. Tell us a bit about you, your family and your life in Saudi Arabia
I am currently working with Saudi British Bank since 1997 and in between Joined Bank Al Jazira for 2 years as Senior Manager Business Planning for Private Banking. I am married and having four kids

3. Tell us something interesting about your social gatherings, friends, and food habits?
I am very social person, having thousands of friends and mostly I can been seen in all Indian social and cultural gatherings in Riyadh. I love all types of food, loves arabian and turkish food. But a very less eater..

4. Tell us about your favorite: hangout place, Vacation spot, Shopping destination, traditional food in Saudi Arabia.
Everyday, we have a tea in the evening at Dim Light restaurant in Al Dariyah area of Riyadh, I feel very relaxed at this place. Travelled to many destinations in the globe, the best place for vacation is dubai. Undoubtedly, after Makkah and Medina. Favorite restaurant for traditional food is Nadeg in Riyadh.

5. How much do you miss India and what do you miss the most?
Each and every minute of life away from India is a missing moment. The most I miss India at the time of Eid or Marriages of relatives...

6. What is your advice for those aspiring to work abroad?
Today, the best place to work and establish business is our home country. Yes, it was a time when there were no opportunities back home but today thousands of MNCs are offering jobs and good salary packages. I believe in starting a new business and becoming Enterpeuner is easy these days in India. Yes, always doors are open to think for working abroad but considering the fact of saving which not as earlier and earning by sacrificing many things without savings has no addedd value to life.

7. How helpful is the Indian Community to those who have recently arrived in the country? Can you share any personal experiences? 
Saudi Arabia is like another home for Indian, whoever comes for the first time is well supported by relatives and friends. There are few organizations and NGOs who also support the new comers.

8. How do you feel about residing in Saudi Arabia? What do you like the most about Saudi Arabia?
As mentioned, Saudi Arabia like a second home. Now there is no much feel that you are away from your home country. The best thing of Saudi Arabia is the Islamic culture which helps us a lot in growing our children under the fundamentals of Islam.

9. How do you spend your leisure time apart from work?
I am very much engaged with many social organizations and love in helping and solving issues of people.

10. Tell us about you’re the secret of your success. Your idea of entrepreneurship, how is entrepreneurship important for the development of India.
Believe in youself is key success factors. I strongly recommend the young blood of India to explore the opportunities od business and become entrepreneur. " Naukar banna nahi Naukar rakhna seekho"

11. Your advice for aspiring working people abroad especially in Gulf countries
Depends on each person skills, yes there is still a huge demand for skilled workers but for all jobs earning less than 1,000$ is not a worth.

12. What have been recent achievements and contribution to the NRI community?
I am very much engaged with few social organizations, especially our main aim now a days is to increase awareness in education and self development. We have recently conducted few educational sessions, such as maulama abul kalam azad day and           conducting urdu speech sessions ( under the patronage of HINDUSTANI Bazm e Urdu).

13. How do you plan to further nourish the NRI society in the coming few months? (Future Plans, cultural or professional events, social service activities, etc.) 
Many and uncountable events are in the pipeline, we will soon be conducting some cultural programs in 2017 and as well few eductional sessions in particular to specific subjects.

14. What according to you are the major hurdles that NRIs face when managing their Indian Investments? Would you like to share any personal experiences and work-arounds on the same front?
NRIs leave their families and work hard by staying miles apart just to earn healthy and maintain a good lifestyle. They struggle so much to raise the economy of their country and are like national heroes to them. NRIs only have one thing in mind that is, to earn money and save it for their families and country for leading a more prosperous happy life. But it is a sad reality that many of them fail to do so and all their efforts go down the drain because of their mistakes. They are not able to save much and fulfill the real reason of them working abroad. The families still struggle in financial crises besides these who live far away working so hard.

15. Do you have any message you that would like to share with other like-minded NRIs across the globe?

     HELP PEOPLE AND KEEP INDIAN CULTURE ALIVE.