Disability doesn't equal to disability

Disability doesn't equal to disability, that was Ammar's motto that what driven him to succeed in life and overcome his main obstacle that his disability.

Spend five minutes of your time to Watch "Ammar Film-Eng sub- فيلم عــمار" on YouTube  and let him inspire you.

Aqim Salatak

AqimSalatak.com, A Message For Every Muslim.

Bits and Bytes

• Husband blames iPhone for smutty pictures that upset his wife. (Read more)
• Nawras won the 2nd Fixed-Line bid in Oman.
• Emarat Al Youm, an Arabic UAE-based newpaper has been banned for publishing for 20 days from 20th Nov 2008 and Mr Sami Al Reyami, the editor-in-chief of Emarat Al Youm has been fined DHS 20,000.

*London Times* Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense

'Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as: Knowing when to come in out of the rain; why the early bird gets the worm; Life isn't always fair; and maybe it was my fault.


Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you can earn) and reliable strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).


His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well-intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.


Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job that they themselves had failed to do in disciplining their unruly children.


It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer sun lotion or an Elastoplast to a student; but could not inform parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.


Common Sense lost the will to live as the religious commandments became contraband; churches became businesses & criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault, when a man taking pictures of his children in a park was arrested, then children's faces are blurred in every picture, when everything became racist and every statement had to be whetted for fear of being overly sensitive to someone somewhere.


Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.


Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth & Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; & his son, Reason. He is survived by his 4 stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, I Want It Now, Someone Else Is To Blame & I'm A Victim.


Not many attended his funeral because so few realized he was gone. If you still remember him, remember him in your thoughts, that is how you can make him live for ever. If not, join the majority and do nothing."

You have to feel the bitterness of failure in order to enjoy the sweetness of success

Random thoughts over the years of silence

was my previous motto that reflected how I felt, confused, struggling to unlock my thoughts out of my mind and to organize it.

Yesterday, while I was preparing for my presentation about ‘The successes and failures in my career’, I came up with new motto that reflects my experience:

You have to feel the bitterness of failure in order to enjoy the sweetness of success.

My new motto was clear statement how I felt and it was the drive that made succeed in my life as a whole person. And I thank God for that.