" Mr. Alfardan’s success is due in large part to the man who inspired him: “My father never gave up. He had a very large family to care for, but I never saw him weak. He worked hard until the last minute of his life. He died at 115 years of age. They use to call him the ‘Surgeon of the Pearl’ in the whole Gulf region. My father directed me, and when I received any opportunity I moved forward.” "