Faissal has made good use of the one-third-acre property he lives on with wife, Kathleen. The couple bought the house for $279,000; it’s doubled in value since then.

That’s Joe Faissal in a nutshell. The celebrated gemologist, himself a gem, wears it well. Next time we eat together, we’ll stack the table with Lebanese favorites like kibbeh, hummus and tahini.

In an interview with Zee Music, he revealed the influence his parents had on him and spoke about how his father, Tahir Hussain, would backhand him and his brother Faissal Khan to discipline them.

Aamir Khan recently opened up about his upbringing and how his father, Tahir Hussain, and mother, Zeenat Hussain, were different when it comes to parenting. Aamir shared how discipline and empathy ...