"While teaching in the UAE, I was immediately inspired by the rich history, culture, and identity of the Gulf. Yet the learning materials I had access to rarely reflected my students’ world. Even something as fundamental as UAE play money didn’t exist, making it challenging to teach my students money skills through hands-on learning.

Beyond the cultural gaps, many available toys simply missed the mark on the foundations of educational science - like phonics sets that paired the letter "i" with "ice cream". I realized that if the resources our children deserved didn’t exist, I would have to create them myself.

At KhaleejiLand, we aren’t just making toys; we’re nurturing confident children rooted in their culture."