In a life-changing event at Dubai International Airport, two expatriates—an Indian and an Afghan national—emerged as the latest millionaires in the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire draw. Danny Telis, a 47-year-old Indian construction manager based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, clinched the $1 million prize with ticket number 0542, purchased on September 23. A long-time participant in the promotion, Telis expressed his gratitude, stating, “This is a dream come true.” He plans to invest in Dubai, a city he once called home for 13 years. Telis is the 261st Indian national to win the Millennium Millionaire promotion, highlighting the significant participation of Indians in the draw. Meanwhile, Mohammad Khan Barakzai, a 44-year-old Afghan entrepreneur residing in Dubai, secured his $1 million win with ticket number 1700, purchased online on the same day. Barakzai, who runs an interior decoration company in Business Bay, is the first Afghan national to achieve this feat since the promotion’s inception in 1999. Following the millionaire draw, the Finest Surprise draw awarded three luxury vehicles to Indian expatriates. Chinmay Joshi, a 31-year-old strategic alliance manager from Mumbai, won a Mercedes Benz S500, while Melwin Pontes and Seetaraman Venkataraman secured an Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1100 motorbike and a BMW S 1000 XR, respectively. Venkataraman, a 67-year-old business development manager in Abu Dhabi, plans to use the proceeds from selling his bike to fund his children’s education. The event underscores Dubai’s reputation as a hub of opportunity and fortune for expatriates.