The process of palm tree rope making, as practiced by Dwari, is as intricate as it is labour-intensive

A 95-year-old Emirati man in the UAE is a living example of how traditional craftsmanship continues to thrive in a world where technological advancement is quickly changing centuries-old traditions. Meet Sulaiman Abdullah Mohammed Al Dwari, who has been proudly carrying on the tradition of creating ropes from palm trees since he was just 5 years old.

“I don’t recall my exact age, but am definitely over 90 years old, and I believe I am 95. This skill of making strong ropes from palm trees with bare hands was started when I was very young, possibly when I was 5,” said the nonagenarian