When Alim Ullah Ali Sher, a taxi driver working in Ajman, heard about the challenge to beat diabetes, he knew he had to give it a try. His HbA1c levels were high at 13.36, and his health was deteriorating. “My feet burned while I was driving the car, and I was always thirsty, drinking up to 15 bottles of water a day,” said the 33-year-old father of three.