Ajay Ogula made history with an unparalleled rags-to-riches story. SUPPLIED

The past weekend for Emirates Draw was unprecedented, where the weekly 'Games for All' brought two immense opportunities for participants. Ajay Ogula is the EASY6 Grand Prize Winner taking home an epic Dh15 million, while Paula Leech is among the raffle winners of Emirates Draw MEGA7, winning Dh77,777. The ecstatic winners talked about their exciting winning journeys and experience. Ajay Ogula made history with an unparalleled rags-to-riches story by becoming the first to win the epic Dh15 million Grand Prize of Emirates Draw EASY6. The 31-year-old Indian national, hailing from a village in South India, had come to the UAE four years ago to pursue a better life. As the eldest child, he felt obligated to support his family, including an aging mother and two younger siblings who reside in an old, rented house. Since he arrived in the UAE, Ajay has been working long hours as a jewelry establishment driver. "During a random conversation with my boss, I mentioned reading about someone winning a handsome amount with Emirates Draw, to which my boss advised that you keep wasting money here and there, so why not use it instead on an opportunity like this," Ajay narrates with gratitude. Following his employer's advice, Ajay installed the Emirates Draw mobile app and purchased two tickets for his first-ever participation with Emirates Draw EASY6, which turned his life around. "I was out with my friend when I received the congratulatory email. I thought, perhaps it's a smaller winning amount, but when I started reading, the zeroes kept adding up, and I practically lost my mind when I learned the final figure," Ajay says, reliving the excitement. Ajay plans first to invite his family to Dubai to give them a glimpse of life here in the UAE, and after that, he plans to build a house for his family in their village and start a construction company to become self-sufficient. Participants have another opportunity to win Dh15 million by matching all six numbers in any order in the next Emirates Draw EASY6 game set to broadcast on Friday evening (December 23) at 9pm UAE time. In a similar turn of weekly wins, Paula Leech, the fifty-year-old British national, won Dh77,777 in the latest edition raffle draw of Emirates Draw MEGA7. The mother of three has been a Human Resources Professional based in the UAE for about fourteen years and learned about Emirates Draw for the first time through a random conversation with a friend. For the past year, she has been playing and winning smaller prizes, which kept Paula motivated to continue playing weekly, leading up to her big raffle win. "This win will be my savings for retirement," Paula adds with a chuckle. She encourages others to participate regularly and says, "Stick with it if you can!" The monumental Dh160 million Grand Prize of Emirates Draw MEGA7, the largest in the MENA and Asia regions, remains up for grabs to be claimed by a single person or group of people who match all seven numbers from the right. Play more to win more in the next game, set to broadcast on Sunday (December 25, 2022), at 9pm UAE time. The upcoming games will be live-streamed across Emirates Draw's digital platforms, YouTube, Facebook, and website. Be the next lucky winner and book your numbers early! For more information, call the toll-free number 800 77 777 777 or visit www.emiratesdraw.com. Stay tuned for the latest updates on our social media platforms @emiratesdraw. PR/ Expat Media
For all the latest news from the UAE and the world, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube page