Ties that bind: Emirati-German love story spans two generations and four decades
When Khalifa Al Abri travelled to Germany as a young Emirati student nearly four decades ago, he did not expect that signing up for language lessons would change the course of his life. In early 1987, his teacher, Karin, took him through private sessions in the German language. “The chemistry between us was very strong,” he said. He was 26; she was 27. Now in their 60s, the couple have built a…
Khalifa Al Abri and Karin met in early 1987 when their language lessons for German together turned into a passionate romance. Now both in their sixties, the pair have built a family that represents both their Emirati and German heritage. Their son Saif, 33, recently married Anna Benz, 34, after meeting her at a friend's party in Germany, describing their love as "like something from a film."
The Al Abri family, with their two sons, a daughter, and grandchildren, embody the strong ties between the UAE and Germany, spanning two generations and four decades. The family recently gathered at the German International School Abu Dhabi as their granddaughter Safiya, 6, started her first grade, marking the first time they all lived together in the UAE.
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