![Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - November 16, 2018: Sherif Faragalla (pictured with his dog Kiki), a former restaurant owner who is currently taking a sabbatical in Sharjah. Friday the 16th of November 2018 in Sharjah. Chris Whiteoak / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/N6KPIKL4FSQMT7BWJEPCJ2V52E.jpg?smart=true&auth=692787c4f9d7e147a1876804dd5a97facce366d0ca6af8f06e7dd5930a817824&width=400&height=225)
Ex restaurateur Sherif Faragalla. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Ex restaurateur Sherif Faragalla. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Away from the grind: Sherif Faragalla, the Sharjah resident who chooses not to work
Being busy is worn as a badge of honour, but there are other ways to approach life
Yvonne Kerr
19 November, 2018