He does not know it, but Babu Sassi, a fearless young man from Kerala in southern India, is the cult hero of Dubai’s army of construction workers.
Known as the “Indian on top of the world”, Mr Sassi is the crane operator at the tallest building on earth – the 819m Burj Dubai. Sassi’s office, the cramped crane cab precariously perched on top of the Burj, is also his home – apparently it takes too long to come down to ground level each day to make it worthwhile.
In his absence, stories about his daily dalliance with death are discussed in revered terms by Dubai’s workers. Some say he has been up there for over a year, others whisper that he’s paid 30,000Dh (£5,300) a month compared with the average wage of 800Dh (£140) per month. All agree he’s worth it. One chat room post said: “[Sassi] must be a real expert at cranes or totally insane.
Louise Armitstead . Telegraph via archinect
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