CAIRO: A video of a farewell party held by a Saudi businessman and his family to an Egyptian expat who spent 40 years working in their service has triggered a wave of emotional reactions on social media in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Saudi businessman Khaled Al-Saud bid farewell for Egyptian expat Shawky Abbas Samman at his residence in Mecca in the presence of friends and family.
The video, shot by one of Al-Saud's friends and uploaded on TikTok, showed the Saudi man kissing Shawky’s head in a gesture of appreciation, and his sons kneeling to kiss the expat’s hand as a show of gratitude to his efforts over the years.
The Egyptian expat, 65, can be seen crying in the video feeling overwhelmed with all the love and appreciation he was receiving on the night.
Shawky is reportedly leaving his job and returning to Egypt to spend the rest of his life with his family.
