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Although she couldn't attend the college she wanted to, her passion for

agriculture grew. Recently, Naeema was among the top three winners of
the Dubai Municipality’s 'Best Homegrown Produce Competition'. She
bagged Dh30,000 for turning her house garden into her farm.

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Transforming her home into a paradise

When the Emirati had her house and land, she was determined to use each
part of it as she wished. "When I got married and had my own house and
space, I immediately knew what I wanted to do," the Naeema told Khaleej
Times.

When she first started planting, it was mostly for aesthetic pursuits.
However, her father's guidance to consider what she would leave for

her children prompted her to shift her focus. She began growing anything
mentioned in the Quran, including palm trees, figs, olives, bananas, herbs,
and more.

Watch Naeema talk about her garden the video below:

Naeema's daughter often comes home from school and picks her favourite

vegetables. "She would come home after school, pick up a bowl and scissors,
and harvest her favourite vegetables to make her salad."

While Naeema never considered selling her homegrown produce, she
started a pure honey business with the tagline "From my farm to your heart".
Naeema has also established a bird sanctuary on her property, as her

grandchildren love watching the birds that visit. She aspires to grow rice in
the future.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/from-home-garden-to-award-winning-farm-dubai-resident-
transforms-home-into-oasis