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  • Abez
  • February 18, 2014February 18, 2014
  • 5 Comments on Really Oughtta be a National Holiday…

Really Oughtta be a National Holiday…

Alhamdulillah, our office has finally been moved into the premises of the larger organisation that we are joining.  It’s a real office.  With real people.  And when you’re me, every day is Take Your Toddler to Work Day! I think Musfira likes it so far.…

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  • Abez
  • December 11, 2013
  • 3 Comments on The Mother of All Mommaisms

The Mother of All Mommaisms

So I went into the bathroom yesterday.  I picked up a kids toothbrush and I squirted some pink, raspberry flavored, fluoride-free toothpaste on it.  Then, I opened my own mouth, popped it in, and got halfway through brushing and humming the toothbrush song before I…

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  • Abez
  • December 8, 2013
  • Leave a Comment on Gofundme, please?

Gofundme, please?

Well, we now officially have a GoFundMe page.  JazakAllahuKheiran to Mariam for setting it up. 🙂 I feel nervous and excited.  But nervous.  But hey, what have I got to lose? Apart from the not for profit autism intervention service that I’ve invested the last…

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  • Abez
  • December 5, 2013December 5, 2013
  • 2 Comments on A lovely update :)

A lovely update :)

AssalamuAlaikum all of you really awesome peoples.  🙂  Through the grace and mercy of Allah, which facilitates the kindness and generosity of people like you, things are looking better for AutismUAE.  Not only have the comments in my last post reached almost a third of…

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  • Abez
  • November 30, 2013November 30, 2013
  • 18 Comments on 2.0 is not a fan of ambiguity

2.0 is not a fan of ambiguity

To make a long story short, the not-for profit autism intervention service that I founded three years ago is in danger of going under.  Partly due to a long string of non-paying parents, and partly due to a chronically ill, depressed, and mentally spazztastic director.…

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  • Abez
  • November 13, 2012
  • 5 Comments on If you can’t say anything nice…

If you can’t say anything nice…

The parents of a child who made gradual but consistent progress for the year and a half my therapists worked with him left the country with an unpaid bill of 16,000 aed (that’s roughly 4,000 dollars) after promising to pay.  They ignored my phone calls…

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  • Abez
  • November 19, 2011December 12, 2013
  • 10 Comments on Bronchitis, Business Licensing, Separation Anxiety, etcetera

Bronchitis, Business Licensing, Separation Anxiety, etcetera

So I’ve been sick, the kids have been sick, the business license renewal has been held up for the last two months and two of the therapists who were ready to fly down have now withdrawn.  Everything happens for a good reason.  I remind myself…

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  • Abez
  • October 23, 2011October 24, 2011
  • 9 Comments on Because I’m the boss, applesauce.

Because I’m the boss, applesauce.

One day, when I have a desk, I’m going to have a plaque on it, but it’s not going to say ‘Director,’ it’s going to say ‘Humanitarian Misanthropist,’ and that way they’ll know that I’m there to help kids get treatment for a fraction of…

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  • Abez
  • September 20, 2011December 9, 2013
  • 2 Comments on I *heart* Islam

I *heart* Islam

One of the most difficult things for me, in running AutismUAE, is trying to escape from being thanked or praised by the parents of children we help via our therapists.  I don’t mind being cried on, but once people start telling me how great/awesome/cosmic I…

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  • Abez
  • June 3, 2011June 3, 2011
  • 9 Comments on The business license should say ‘Frustrated Incorporated’

The business license should say ‘Frustrated Incorporated’

I have a day off today, Alhamdulillah.  I got out of bed at noon, had two showers- one accidentally with a cup of tea, the other with the standard water- another cup of tea, a bagel, watched a Japanamation movie that I don’t know if…

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  • Abez
  • April 13, 2011April 13, 2011
  • 8 Comments on How’s this for an update?

How’s this for an update?

I’m sitting here waiting for the next interview to begin and thought I’d actually post something.  Alhamdulillah, the trip is going well.  Yesterday we held a 2 1/2 hour orientation for therapists and some seniors from a local center.  After that we interviewed four of…

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  • Abez
  • April 12, 2011April 12, 2011
  • 1 Comment on Live from Manila…

Live from Manila…

Wow, the Philippines looks a lot like Karachi- but with more shorts and flipflops and no donkeys. 🙂  And no one even stares.  Which I am amazed and impressed by.  Am here for one and a half more days of interviews and meetings, but I’ll…

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  • Abez
  • April 4, 2011April 4, 2011
  • 2 Comments on Y’all are invited!

Y’all are invited!

  • Abez
  • January 25, 2011
  • 7 Comments on Treading water, I think

Treading water, I think

The Mad Hatter’s advice was to begin from the beginning, but if you’re not sure where things began, then sometimes it’s best to jump right in to the middle. So we’re in week three of real-time operations, we’re processing contracts and visas for three more…

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  • Abez
  • January 7, 2011
  • 8 Comments on Busy in wonderful ways :)

Busy in wonderful ways :)

Alhamdulillah, we have our first two therapists starting with the first five families who will be sharing their time.  Tomorrow I have three meetings in two separate emirates to collect all the contracts and make it all official.  Please make dua that Allah make this venture a…

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  • Abez
  • October 17, 2010November 16, 2013
  • 10 Comments on Why I feel sorry for Spiderman

Why I feel sorry for Spiderman

So there are special needs school in Bahrain that do a wonderful job of catering to children with Down’s Syndrome and CP, but not a single ABA therapy center for children with autism on the whole island. There is one doctor qualified to diagnose for…

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  • Abez
  • October 9, 2010
  • 1 Comment on Look out, Bahrain!

Look out, Bahrain!

Leaving tomorrow morning for Bahrain. Here’s why- Alhamdulillah. 🙂

  • Abez
  • September 29, 2010September 29, 2010
  • 4 Comments on 4am: What, us? Nocturnal?

4am: What, us? Nocturnal?

On the bright side, if Khalid didn’t wake up in the middle of the night, I might never blog. On the annoying side, it’s 4 in the morning and he’s been up since 1:30, jumping, rolling, climbing, and lavishing WWF-style affection (half-nelsons, not pandas) on…

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  • Abez
  • September 21, 2010September 21, 2010
  • 6 Comments on Choo-choo?

Choo-choo?

Once upon a time there was a little engine who thought it could. And one day it decided to take on a few extra cars and take them over a big hill. It started out nice and slow and was chugging along (I think I…

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  • Abez
  • August 19, 2010May 21, 2015
  • 17 Comments on A culmination of hope and fear- AutismUAE.com

A culmination of hope and fear- AutismUAE.com

I’m about to do one of the scariest things I have done in my entire life.  On purpose I mean.   I’m scraping together all my savings, which isn’t much and is quite slow to recover, and I am buying a business license.  I am…

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