Every sentence is a gem…

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

On behalf of Volunteer In Dubai

Dear All
“Reaching U” are organising an event at Jumeirah Beach Park on Saturday the 14th March from 2 – 6 and are looking for the support of both the business and citizen community.
This year HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum has kindly offered her patronage and her presence for this event.
The aim of the reaching u Family Fun Day is a FREE day full of fun for children with Special Needs and main-stream children, to interact and to spread “awareness”; representing many nationalities of the UAE residents (Emirati as well as expatriate). The day is full of activities, including – DJ, Bouncy Castles, Obstacle Courses, Climbing Wall, Drumming, Art Work, Magic Shows, Theatrical Shows, Playing Games, Face & Henna Painting and many more...
If you wish to participate in the event we are looking for the following:
- Children’s Entertainers (Magicians – Clowns – Jugglers – Face Painters - etc)
- Corporate Sponsors (incl F & B)
- Volunteers to help on the day
- Photographers
- Families to come and participate!! (no need to email for that though just turn up on the day!!)
If you wish to get involved please send us an email on

Many thanks!
LOLA

It was long over due recognition :)

Best Original Song: A.R.Rahman for Jai…Ho

Best Original Score: A.R.Rahman

எல்லா புகழும் இறைவனுக்கே! (All the praises / credits to God)

Been long since the last post, had been busy but also was not in the mood for blogging. It seems all bloggers get into this phase once in a while, something like a writers block. Anyways, let get the post started

Below are few of interesting stuff that I came across recently:

No 'one villa, one family' rule in Dubai

There is no "one villa, one family" rule in Dubai and the campaign against overcrowded villas has been misunderstood, a top civil official said on Sunday.

"The municipality has started a campaign against overcrowding in villas to ensure the safety and security of residents," clarified Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of the Dubai Municipality.

He said the campaign was targeted against high numbers of people living in villas meant for smaller numbers

Abu Dhabi to Debut Personal Rapid Transit “Podcars” Later This Year

The designers of Masdar City, Abu Dhabi's new post-petroleum city, are not bound by the usual set of rules and constraints. Money is not really an issue, and the political leadership is always willing to try out innovative ideas that the rest of the world regards as unproven, unorthodox or just plain fantasy.

One of them is PRT, personal rapid transit, a system of transportation featuring compact, driver-less “podcars.” In Masdar, where the streets will be entirely free of automobiles, a network of these compact electric taxis will provide clean and quiet transportation to the city’s residents, as well as commuters. The first PRT cars are set to begin running later this year. Admittedly intrigued, TreeHugger sat down with one of the system's designers recently at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi to hear more about the project.

Go Abu Dhabi Go!!

UAE (Dubai?) had denied visa for entry for Israeli player Shahar Peer for the Women’s Tennis Championship that's about to start in Dubai, because of this Wallstreet Journal Europe had revoked its sponsorship for the game and Tennis Channel had opted out of broadcasting the event, after that everybody was eagerly awaiting if Andy Ram would get his visa. It happens that he has been allowed entry.

News Items From: The UAE Community Blog