My name is Omar, I am 29 years old and I’m originally from Syria. I started barbering at a very young age in my father’s barbershop, he was always an inspiration to me. When I was 11 years old, he gave me a choice to either study or work. He trusted that I would choose what would benefit me in the future. I chose to work straight away as I’ve always been driven. I worked with my father for 4 years and then decided to move to Lebanon to my aunt’s hair salon. At this point I was still very young so I was learning to perfect the basics that would lay the foundations for my journey in the hair world. At 17 I went back to Lebanon for 8 months before taking the leap to move to Dubai. I used this experience to gain as much knowledge as I could whilst searching for the correct brand where I felt I would settle. It was a challenge in the beginning as I didn’t speak much English, but over time I perfected it. I had a great circle of friends who would help me and pushed me to become better and better. On February 16th, 2019 I joined the Chaps and Co team. From the first day I was extremely busy which made me feel like I was secure and in a place where I belong. Being busy is essential for me to push myself to achieve every target. I’ve had many experiences in life that push me to learn, progress and better myself every day. I’ve learnt so much since being a member at Chaps, one of my greatest achievements with progressing with the British accent haha.