From being bullied as a boy, he is now a motivational speaker and author in Dubai …
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Watch: How a bullied boy makes it big as motivational speaker, business coach and author in Dubai
A shy boy who beat the bullies; a tongue-tied teen who now holds a 4,000-plus audience to motivational ransom; a laggard who flunked his English exam, yet penned six books; a self-taught salsa teacher …
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