People 2010

40 years 1970-2010 Sultanate of Oman

ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXTRAORDINARY SOULS.

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Photo: Salim Al Hashli

HIS MAJESTY SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID

“The human element is the maker 10

of a renaissance and the builder of a civilization�

- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman

Countrymen, You have all played your part in the making of this new chapter in Oman history. Everyone has made his own contribution, according to his ability, in building this structure for our future His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said (on the 25th National Day, praising the contribution made by his countrymen in building the nation and urging them to greater achievements in the years to come)

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It took all kinds of people...

I meet a cross-section of people on a daily basis, most of them visitors,

a very fond, but perhaps unfamiliar, lane. Some of the stories might

tourists, business officials and the like.

make you emotional when your memories and their words about the

The most common denomination among them is their love for Oman.

difficult times then coincide. But, when they say they faced difficult

Some of them have just fallen in love‌with Oman. It is quite unlike

times, they also add in the same breath how they enjoyed their past

any other Gulf country, they would say. And I would often wonder:

and remember those days like it were yesterday. Most of them have

what is it about Oman that they love so much?

passed their 50s, while some others have crossed their 70s.

Its natural beauty; its unique culture and tradition? I would like to

The fact of the matter is that their experiences cannot be repeated.

think of it like this: most have fallen for Oman only because of our

But, we are all committed to preserve most of the nuggets of

wise, benevolent and visionary ruler, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin

memories and stories for the benefit of the youth, today and tomorrow

Said and the people of Oman.

and open their eyes to how these people have shaped Oman.

When His Majesty the Sultan took over, the first thing that he created

Nothing can be done without people – they are the ones who drive

was the right environment for Omanis to not only live, but excel.

this country. But, without the champion, our beloved leader, who was

Yes, the conditions were tough in the 70s. But, the people were

their inspiration and the power behind them, they would not have

hardier. They gave their sweat, blood and tears to make this country as

been able to do it. Our warmest congratulations to His Majesty the

lovely and modern as it is today.

Sultan and the people of Oman on the 40th anniversary!

It took all kinds of people to make Oman, extraordinary people as well the ordinary ones. But each one of them had a role and each one of them succeeded in their efforts and that success story is what we see around us today. Now, it will take more than one book to feature all of them. But, we have begun the journey. We have started somewhere and we have gathered a few for this first-ever issue. We will feature the others in future editions. The process is on and the ones whom the Black & White team have featured are set to take us all back down

Ordinary Souls, Extraordinary Acts

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You can kill the body, but not the soul.

For, when the bodies disappear, their souls will remain…

Let them remain, let them be preserved in posterity Through this book…nay, through their book!

When we began People, our thoughts were focussed on the extraordinary lives these ordinary souls have lived.

They lived in a time when there was nothing – nothing at all.

And, from nothing, they created something, led by a leader who had supreme faith in himself and his beloved people.

Together, they created everything; an Oman that all of us are so familiar with and have accepted without thinking what it could have been then.

So, here is our chance to acknowledge the efforts of those who were instrumental, along with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, to build a modern Oman.

Here is our chance to say ‘thank you’ to all of those wonderful people who followed a brave leader to build Oman from nothing to everything.

We salute them and at the same time are in awe at their strength and will power.

How could they muster up such courage, putting their own lives on the line for the ideals, which they held so dear…?

We also quietly wonder why they did it while at the same time knowing silently that the answer we seek is thumping in our hearts: They did it for her, they did it for him… they did it for you…they did it for us!

Let us bow our heads to these ordinary people, who were… extraordinary souls!

People…people of (the year) 1970, when His Majesty the Sultan took over…people who were pillars of the time, upon whom modern Oman is now set.

People of the year 1970 and yes, perhaps, the ‘70’s…

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HIS HIGHNESS SAYYID BARGHASH AL SAID People’s man

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SAYYID MOHAMMED BIN AHMED AL BUSAIDY Builder of the mind, the body and the soul

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LATE ABDULLAH AL TAIE Son of Oman and the AGCC states

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DR HAMMAD HAMED AL GHAFRI Man of many firsts

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MOHSIN JUMA MOHAMMED AL LAWATI Social caretaker

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CAPTAIN JUMA SAID SALEM AL RUZAIQY Good ol’ sailor

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SHEIKH HILAL AL RAWAHI Royal calligrapher

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ASIAH ALI SAID AL KHARUSI Oman’s own Florence Nightingale

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BILQUIS JAWAD AL-KHABORI A teacher and a student

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BARKA AL BAKRY Champion for a cause

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TAGHLIB HILAL AL BARWANI Lensman unique

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SUHAIL AL MASHANI Fencer incomparable

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SIMON KARAM Builder of roads

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MASOOMA BINT HASSAN MACKI Woman powerhouse

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DR C. THOMAS Real plastic surgeon

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MURAD BROTHERS Football heroes

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MOHAMED ABDUL HUSSAIN DAWOOD Content with the past

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MOHAMMED DIESEL Iron man of Muttrah

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ABDULWAHAB AHMED AL HAMDI Cars modifier

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DR ASIF AL MANSURI Flying doctor

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MIRZA HUSSAIN ABDULHUSSAIN AL BARAKAT Mechanically inclined

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DR MAZIN AL KHABORI Champion ENT surgeon

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HASSAN ALI ABDULLATIFF His office, his university…

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DR NADIA AL WARDI Bio chemist and professor

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LATE JAWAD JAFFER Knowledge seeker

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DIETER HELD Engineering extraordinaire

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DR P. MOHAMED ALI Committed doer

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DR HANI KAMEL ATTIA Sportive orthopaedic

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USTAD JUMA BIN HASOON JUMA AL ARAIMI Ship whisperer

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S.A.S NAQVI First official hockey coach

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SALIM BIN SHUNOON AL AKHZAMI Kahwa man

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MAQBOOL HAMEED AL SALEH Entrepreneurial talent

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TARIQ KHABORI No personal baggage

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SANIYA KHALFAN AL GHANNAMI Woman pilot

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SOUD AL RAWAHI Goodness will prevail

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LAYLA AND DAVID Impregnable bond with Oman

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Without these people...

People, who made People possible…

The people behind People would like to thank all the people who made this book happen.

Beyond being a team effort, this book would not have been possible without the extraordinary effort by the ordinary souls who have gone out of their way to help us complete it.

We thank: Tariq Al Khabori, Alia Ali Al Farsi, Jayanto Banerjee, Bala and Raju Doshi, Anvwar Al Balushi, Ishtaq Hussain, Mazin Al Taie, Mariamma, Ganga Devaya, Salim Al Hashli and many other people who gave us inspiration, support and strength…

We also thank all of those ordinary people with extraordinary souls whom we have featured in this book, plus their kind families who have always been very positive and supportive of our cause

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Thank you people.

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Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali

Vice chairman:

Mohamed Issa Al Zadjali

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Hi Majesty the His Sultan was the Su human spirit hu behind and be before all of us, be supporting us su when we faltered wh and leading us an when we were in wh doubt

His Highness Sayyid Barghash bin Said Al Said People’s man Polite yet outspoken, erudite yet very simple, proud yet very

vastland, desert, mountains and that is it. The place (Madinat

humble, strong yet very friendly…His Highness Sayyid

Sultan Qaboos) where we are sitting now was a hunting area

Barghash bin Said Al Said is a man of the people. He is a

for hares; Greater Muttrah was an oasis where vegetables

man of yesteryear and a man of the times. He is a leader as

were sold… But, look at these areas today. Residences,

well as a follower; he has a mind of his own, yet, he is totally

industrial estates, factories, hospitals, schools… Oman has

one with his people… He is all these and more, we find out

made it!”

in a brief tete-a-tete with the amiable man who was not only at ease with himself, but also managed to put us at ease.

So how did it all happen; what was the secret behind such a

Sayyid Barghash talks, lives and breathes Oman. There is

major metamorphosis?

nothing that he will not do for Oman and Omanis. “I am in

“Again, the vision and the untiring work of a leader who

love with Oman; I am in love with our people – I just love

saw beyond all of the troubles, the pains, the difficulties of

being with them,” Sayyid Barghash tells People as he takes

a country in its infancy. He persevered to get results and he

us on a quick tour around his special and exclusive museum,

was successful beyond any means. “His Majesty the Sultan

detailing the unique history of a great country and its proud

directly met people, inspiring them, urging them and then

heritage, tradition and culture.

holding them by the hand when they faltered, pulling them

The museum breathes history of not just the last 100 years,

up when they fell down…in this way, he inspired a nation

but some of the artifacts, coins and other ancient collectibles

and its people to bring forth success – because that was the

date back to several thousands of years. Sayyid Barghash

idea – if a country is successful, so are its people!” Sayyid

takes us through a quick tour of the museum giving us an

Barghash said, noting that the best part of the renaissance

insight into the treasures there, which he noted would one

drive was that His Majesty was there, besides his people,

day be displayed in the order that it deserves.

inspiring them to become extraordinary souls.

The pride of the country are its people, Sayyid Barghash stresses, adding that the main reason why Omanis could

Human spirit

stand proud and tall today was the vision and strength of one

“His Majesty the Sultan was the human spirit behind and

man – the great leader of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos

before all of us, supporting us when we faltered and leading

bin Said. “The one man who has transformed Oman from

us when we were in doubt,” Sayyid Barghash said, adding

nothing to everything is our dear and benevolent leader – I

that His Majesty’s other major success was to convince the

salute his strength, his vision and his passion to make his

youngsters to take up any job and in any field.

dream come true,” Sayyid Barghash said.

“Everything changed with the arrival of His Majesty Sultan

Blink of an eye

Qaboos to power. The tremendous improvement in the

“He unified us, in spirit and in cause. Forty years is not a very

quality of life standards today in the country is nothing short

short span, especially when the sweat and hard work put in

of a miracle.

is taken to account. But, if you look at 40 years in a global

“If I can allow myself to go back into the past, I see miles of

perspective, everything happened in just a blink of an eye!”

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1970

have a small library with 7000-odd books. I loved sports and

“I was 22 in 1970. I was working in Al Ain then and I was

games and was a keen footballer, hockey and badminton

one of the first among the few who knew the change in

player too. Other than books and antiques, I love collecting

Oman’s destiny!”

telephones too. I have over 40 pieces of antique telephones!”

After finishing his schooling, Sayyid Barghash joined an auditor’s firm and worked as an auditor and translator for

Simple Omani citizen

nearly six and half years. “Life was very challenging in those

“I love Oman and its people and my work has taken me to

days, but we were all very ambitious. That is all I can say.

the society. I love being with people and am a simple man.

“In 1969 I went to Al Ain and worked there as the deputy

But, I confess that I am also an emotional and sentimental

director of telex and communications for a short period.

man who is sensitive to the surroundings and also understand the needs of the people.

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History

Above all, I believe in hard work and dedication. August

“Being in the communications field, I was one of the first to

born, I am a typical Leo and love to lead and relax too,”

know about the change of guard at the helm. Our wise ruler

Sayyid Barghash said.

took the reins of the country in 1970 and opened doors for all Omanis, who were abroad, to return. Everything else is

Inherited progress and development

history…

With 40 years, Oman has turned a major page, but

“I came back and wanted to complete my education, so I

then now the youth has to take the torch forward. “The

proceeded to complete the GCE exams. I returned back in

younger generation is very fortunate to inherit the progress

1974 and took up the post of the director for regional affairs

and development of this country, which has immense

at the ministry of information and youth.

resources. The youth has to focus in sustaining the glorious

“There was no looking back then -- from the initial post, I

achievements of the Sultanate and continue building

went on to work as the director general of administration and

the nation through the combination of knowledge and

finance at the ministry of housing, then to the office of His

relentless efforts. If Oman wants to be more self reliant as a

Majesty the Sultan’s representative and in 1989 by a royal

global citizen, then this responsibility rests with the young

decree I was appointed as the deputy governor of Muscat…”

generation who have to embrace the changes with a positive attitude,” Sayyid Barghash said.

A historian at heart But, while he had an active role in the nation building process, Sayyid Barghash also pursued his passion for history.

“I was curious about history and information right from my childhood. What started as a hobby today has culminated into a passion and a small museum. I love history and collect everything antique and rich with history. But, I also collect memories: From a small pen I used in my kindergarten to the pen I used in my higher education, I have stored all of them safely.

“This habit reflects in my children too. I love reading and

Congratulations and best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said and the people of Oman on the occasion of the 40th National Day

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He was the first minister of religious mi affairs, history and aff interiors. Today, int at 92, this man of mind, heart and mi body, is still as bo revered as ever rev and also holds the an prominent official pr title of personal advisor of His Majesty, the Sultan on Islamic and religious affairs

Sayyid Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Busaidy Builder of the mind, the body and the soul

To lay the foundation for a modern Oman, the first task was

important aspects – building the mind and the body.

to build the mind and the body. One of the most able Omani

Building the mind was the most important task. Thanks to

man, who was entrusted with this major task of building

the support of the wise men of Oman (as advisors) and the

the mind (of the people), while still rooting it in tradition,

brawn of the young Omanis (who were pushed to action),

culture and religious aspects, was Sayyid Mohammed bin

our wise leader, His Majesty the Sultan, lead us on a path of

Ahmed Al Busaidy.

success and glory…” he said.

He was the first minister of religious affairs, history and

Because the focus was on the mind, education took top

interiors of Oman. Today, at 92, this man of mind, heart and

priority in Oman followed by health, social and development.

body, is still as revered as ever and also holds the prominent

Roads were laid, plans were charted and executed.

post of personal advisor of His Majesty the Sultan on Islamic

His Majesty the Sultan set the targets and his dedicated and

and religious affairs.

loyal team followed the path and succeeded in realising the

The most essential aspect for a country that was just picking

goals.

up the pieces and starting from scratch was to have a strong

“What the people witnessed then was the human spirit in

leader with enormous vision – Oman was lucky to have that

actual motion. The spirit of man, who has courage, ability,

in His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. And for a leader

strength, passion and determination backing him, is able to

with such vision, it was equally important that there were

move mountains. “His Majesty and his dedicated team did

men below who would turn the dreams into reality; who

just that – moved mountains. Climbed over all obstacles to a

would ensure that each vision was fleshed out and brought

new dawn, and slowly, inch by inch, stone by stone, edifice

to life. Educating the citizens of a young nation was not an

by edifice, a strong and impregnable nation was built…”

easy task, but the modern Oman like Sayyid Mohammed Al Busaidy were upto the challenge. He was not just the builder

A colourful Oman

of the mind; he was instrumental in building the mind, body

“Oman was and is a colourful country, with a rich and varied

and the soul of this nation along with some key people like

heritage, exciting history and a strong foundation of values.

him.

With education and other developments, progress was the only destination,” Sayyid Hilal Al Busaidy noted. Although

The foundation years

many would say that Oman was in the dark ages then, none

“The year 1970 was a turning point in every Omani’s life,

of them knew that the country rapidly transformed itself

young and old. And the first five years were what you

from nothing to everything.

could call ‘the planning and cleaning years’,” Sayyid Hilal

“Few knew that Oman did not go through the black and

bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Busaidy, son of Sayyid

white era, especially with regards to televisions. When we got

Mohammed Al Busaidy (speaking on his father’s behalf) tells

the sets, somewhere in the 80s, we directly had colour TVs.

us. “The foundation years were very crucial and as my father

We got the latest in every field!”

has told me, the builders of modern Oman focussed on two

Sayyid Hilal bin Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Busaidy, son of Sayyid Mohammed Al Busaidy

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A historical photo: His Majesty the Sultan with his trusted

1970, colour of red

earlier given the post of ‘Inspector of Walis’ and he was also

advisers and ministers when Oman’s flag changed to tri colour

“The year 1970 is an unforgettable one and it still overwhelms

deputy to the Wali of Muttrah.

me; the feeling cannot be explained. The nation just churned

“When His Majesty the Sultan came to power, my father

over… the red flag was changed to the current tri-colour.

was given the responsibility of the ministry of justice, Islamic

I still treasure the photograph, which shows the first three-

affairs, and land. “However, in 1978 he became the personal

colour flag of Oman. Oman stood unified from July 23,

advisor to His Majesty on religious and Islamic affairs and he

1970. It was a year that brought us freedom, but in a very

was also responsible for the historical aspect too. Till date he

disciplined and orderly form!”

holds the title/post…”

Sayyid Hilal said he did not wanted to elaborate on his

Aflahu Amma Salef

father’s contribution to the making of Oman because that

These words still ring in his years, Sayyid Hilal Al Busaidy

was not his style. “My father is a quiet man, a doer, rather

noted with fervour. “Those were the words of His Majesty…

than a talker; he is a very disciplined man and more of an

No paper or pen can capture the words to put in our feelings

intellectual. As children, we feel very proud that he has

or emotions. No nation can boast of the progress in a short

shown us the way forward and taught us how to be proud and

span of 40 years as Oman has! And I am proud to say that my

strong and hold all values.”

father was witness to everything right before the transition

Sayyid Hilal was a young man in his 20s when His Majesty,

period to the actual moments and then the surge ahead to

the Sultan took over. “I saw history unfolding before my

now. God has blessed him with this chance to see everything

very eyes when His Majesty landed at the airport near Bait

happen in a lifespan and we are blessed to have a father

Al Falaj for the first time to meet and declare Muscat as

like him!” Sayyid Hilal Al Busaidy notes that his father was

the capital of the Sultanate. “It was a historic moment. I

Sayyid Mohammed Al Busaidy with His Majesty at the inauguration of the Armed Forces Museum at Bait Al Falaj

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remember, a single watts radio was set up temporarily to make announcements… balance is all history today!”

The private library in Sheradi, Seeb Mere words may not be enough to describe Sayyid Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Busaidy, but even though the descriptions run short, what he has built over the years, what he has done, the literary and educational treasures he has collected are found in the one and only edifice that will last much after all of us have gone – that is the private library of Sayyid Hilal’s father.

Located in Al Sheradi, Seeb, this library stands tall and stately. Safely ensconced within are a priceless collection of antiques, history, records, family trees and books, unavailable in any part of the world.

It is not just a tribute, but in those valuable treasures you will discover the detailed story of this famous and rare historian who was a tolerant religious man who saw that the nation moved forward with freedom and discipline under the wise guidance of His Majesty the Sultan.

Sayyid Hilal Al Busaidy displaying an old photograph of Oman in the 1970s

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File photo: Taghlib Al Barwani

He was as a major literary figure, an academician beyond compare, an innovative media man and a humble but totally committed social worker

Late Abdullah Al Taie Son of Oman and the AGCC states

“A ‘beloved son of the AGCC (Arab Gulf Cooperation

From the moment he came and till he passed away, my

Council) states’ – that would aptly describe my father, who

father had the good fortune of being part of various nation-

despite being a towering personality, was a man of few needs

building portfolios.

and steeped in humility. He was a major literary figure, an

He was entrusted with big responsibilities and was a member

academician beyond compare, an innovative media man

of a top Omani delegation that represented Oman abroad.

and a humble but totally committed social worker. He

They travelled around the AGCC states and even went to

worked in many Arab countries, other than Oman, lectured

the United Nations to seek goodwill and acceptance after

at prestigious educational institutions in the presence of

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos took charge of the Sultanate in

prominent personalities,” Mazin Al Taie, son of Abdullah Al

1970. This delegation managed to create effective PR (public

Taie, tells us, in an attempt to briefly describe his illustrious

relations) and received good response from all quarters. In

father in a few lines. It is not easy to pin down an unusual

fact Oman was accepted as a member in the Arab League in

man like Abdullah Al Taie in some lines, but Mazin,

November 1971, which was a direct result of the great efforts

does not shower encomiums on his father, saying that the

made by the delegation.”

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Educationist and social worker

latter would have preferred it that way. Abdullah Al Taie passed away on July 18, 1973, when he was just 48. With

A poet – Nahda Oman (Sultan Al Nahda)

Abdullah was one of the first batch of scholarship students

his demise, Oman lost its very precious son, a significant

Abdullah Al Taie was an educated man who loved literature.

who went to study in Baghdad in 1938 and came back to

figure of that time, who had played a very stellar role in

He wrote many books and poems. His Nahda Oman is a

Oman in 1942 to teach the students of the Saidiyah School

the development of the Sultanate. “He was a man who

national song and sung by school students all around. He

in the late 40s (1948) and was a keen educationist and

donned many hats, but did not feel that it was too much of

also composed poetry for many well-renowned literary works.

ensured all systems to encourage and accelerate education in

a pressure. And, be it in Oman or anywhere, he left a very

The national anthem of Oman was rephrased by him when

the youth. “My father devised schemes and scholarships for

strong imprint and his name is indelibly embedded in the

His Majesty the Sultan took over.

students to empower them with education,” Mazin said.

minds and hearts of many people and also, in the annals of

Some 12 to 13 books are to his credit, including the ‘Political

Abdullah went to Bahrain in 1950 and held important

history. “My father also left a permanent impact on Arab

History of Oman’, a novel called ‘The Angel of the Green

posts in media, information and the education sector. From

literature; he was also hailed as a wide promoter of Arabic

Mountain’, the ‘Big Sail’, a book that talks about the Oman

1959 to ‘61, while he was in Kuwait, he also held editorial

literature in five Arab countries that he had lived in,” Mazin

and Portuguese struggle and how Oman expelled the

positions with Kuwaiti magazine and Al Arabi magazine.

said, fondly recalling his father’s work.

Portuguese, three poetry compilations and many more.

He was instrumental in forging educational tie ups with Egypt, Syria and Iraq. My father worked very hard to

Unforgettable 1970

Media man

create social acceptance for the community members and

“Who can ever forget 1970? That year is forever etched in our

“My father was instrumental in setting up the first ministry

created means and ways to set up social help for the people.

hearts. There was a shared optimism all around us and also

of information, media, and social affairs. His stint with the

Hospitals, schools, housing plans were devised to help the

for Omanis living outside the country. For Omanis, it was

media started off when he was in Abu Dhabi and in Kuwait

society,” Mazin said.

a dawn of a new era offering new hopes, dreams and a good

where he was editor for magazines and newspapers. He also

future. There was not much respect for Omanis in the region

established television and radio stations in Pakistan and Abu

then. And when the doors opened, all of them came back…

Dhabi.

My father was working in Abu Dhabi then and he returned

He was also the editor for Al Ittihad Newspaper, Hunn Al

to Oman in October/November 1970.

Bahrain newspaper too,” Mazin informed.

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On December 23, 1970, we started our radio station (in Arabic) from Salalah. “It was a great honour and unforgettable period for us because we were given the responsibility to start a whole radio station by ourselves

Dr Hammad Hamed Al Ghafri Man of many firsts

Eight days after His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took

Dr Hammad recalls how he and the other dedicated

over the reigns of the Sultanate of Oman in 1970 (August

few members went about their task with great passion

1), Dr Hammad Hamed Al Ghafri, was appointed in the

and fervour. “There was lot to do – in fact, we had to

ministry of information in Salalah. “I can never forget that

do everything – we had to multitask: read news, record

day -- that was my first ever job,” recalls Dr Hammad Al

programmes, go out for coverage, but this helped us get an

Ghafri. His appointment order was given by Sheikh Breik

insight into the whole workings of both the radio and TV

Hamood Al Ghafri, the then governor of Dhofar.

stations. “So, if you ask me, I can never ever forget these

Few months later, on December 23, 1970, Dr Hammad Al

moments. 1970 was a year which is unforgettable because of

Ghafri became one of the first Omanis to start a radio station

these many things: His Majesty the Sultan taking over the

from Salalah, and a few years later, in 1975, he was also the

reigns of this country and the subsequent forward looking

first to start the TV station in Salalah.

changes and my own professional movements. It was a most

he has experienced, “When you embrace challenges, you are

And, in the first-ever TV station in Salalah, Dr Hammad

wonderful and precious period for me, and will be forever

also given the power to overcome them!”

Ghafri was the first news reader.

embedded in my heart,” Dr Hammad said.

From the 1970s to the 1980s, life was of a very different

In fact, Dr Ghafri, along with Mohammed Ahmed Al Rowas

After being entrusted with the task of establishing the Salalah

nature in Oman, he recalls. “You will not be able to imagine

and Ali Abdullah Al Yasaie (who has passed away) were

radio and TV stations, he soon became the director of the

it. You have to see it to believe it – there were no roads, no

chosen from Salalah to be part of the first radio station in

radio station and then the director general of information

electricity – but, the beacon of hope and light in that darkness

Muscat, which had already begun operations.

in Salalah. After this, Dr Hammad was promoted as the

was our wise and benevolent ruler, His Majesty the Sultan

“Being chosen to be part of the first-ever radio station in

undersecretary of education and youth affairs. He was

– he showed us the way. All we had to do was merely follow

Oman was quite a honour, but then, three months later, we

deputed to reorganise the educational system in the areas of

in his steps. His Majesty worked from his heart and that is

were sent back to Salalah to the first radio station there.

academic, administration and finance.

what we all did – we emulated him. His Majesty lead from

“On December 23, 1970, we started our radio station

Dr Hammad was also part and parcel of the drive towards

the front and his dream was to make Oman one of the best

(in Arabic) from Salalah. “It was a great honour and

the establishment of the Sultan Qaboos University and the

countries in the world…

unforgettable period for us because we were given the

hospital. Soon, he was also promoted to the post of the

“Look at what Oman has achieved today – look around, you

responsibility to start a whole radio station by ourselves,”

secretary general of the university. The Sultan Qaboos Sports

will find the dream of His Majesty and all our dreams in

Dr Hammad fondly recalls. The then Salalah radio station

Complex was completed during his term as undersecretary

reality around! What more would anyone want than to see his

director was Ahmed Mohammed Al Mansour, from the

of youth affairs. “I implemented the Royal Decree of 1982

dreams coming true!

United Arab Emirates (UAE). “We began our first broadcast

to establish the new headquarters of the Oman Olympic

“Now, the only thing I would want is to see Oman grow and

at 5pm. Of course, during those days, we did not have to

Committee (OOC) and also supervised the formation of 13

grow and become known internationally!”

broadcast for long hours. Initially, we only had to broadcast

new national sports’ associations.”

from 5pm to 11pm, after which it was extended.

Dr Hammad also held the post of the undersecretary for

Dr Hammad Ghafri was still enjoying the responsibility of

education, after which he served as president of the OOC

starting a radio station when another major responsibility was

for 12 years. When asked whether it was difficult to give full

thrust upon him. “I, along with some others, become one of

attention to all the tasks entrusted upon him, Dr Hammad

the first Omanis to be asked to open the first TV station in

made his characteristic humble reply: “I have only enjoyed

Salalah. I was also the first to read the news – it was simply

whatever was entrusted upon me.” But, he noted that

an unforgettable experience!”

challenges have to be embraced, because, as he believes and as

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Mo Mohsin Juma Al Lawati was not the type to be wa boggled down by the bo responsibilities thrust res upon him. In fact, he up took it willingly and to did not shrug it off from his back fro

Mohsin Juma Mohammed Al Lawati Social caretaker The mantle of leadership sometimes sits lightly on some

and my team, be true to society. Let us make things easier

people. For Mohsin Juma Mohammed Al Lawati, who

and accessible to the public and encourage transparency at all

retired as the personal advisor to the minister of social

stages. Let us eradicate fear and diseases from the body and

affairs and labour, in 1995, the ability to take the lead in

mind,” Mohsin Juma said.

any situation was an inherent quality. His other quality was to take any load, and this held him in good stead when the

Lack of education and awareness

responsibility of nation building was shared among some

“The major challenge was lack of education and awareness.

key people during that time in the early 1970s. Mohsin

A simple example was the spread of diseases in Oman. Bad

Juma Al Lawati was not the type to be boggled down by the

social conditions brought in various chest infections and

responsibilities thrust upon him. In fact, he took it willingly

diseases that were spreading rampantly. Water used to be

and did not shrug it off from his back. In 1970, he was

scarce and used to be carried in leather skin bags that also

actually abroad, working in the banking sector and terribly

became carriers of germs and infections.

missing Oman, when he heard of the change of guard at the

“Let me cite you a simple example: Tuberculosis was a

helm of affairs in Oman.

major challenge and we were losing people. One of the

“After a stint of 25 years in the social development, I retired

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water suppliers was suffering from the disease, and while he

in 1995 as the personal advisor to the minister of social

Homesick, missing Oman

distributed water in leather bags, he used to blow air in to it

affairs and labour. I am very proud of the trust placed on me

“I was already homesick, missing Oman and praying for a

before filling water! That spread the disease to all the people

by the government,” Mohsin Juma said.

chance to return to my beloved country. When His majesty

he distributed water. Lack of education escalated lack of

Sultan Qaboos bin Said took over as our ruler, he opened

hygienic conditions accelerating diseases,” Mohsin Juma said.

Build your minds “It is very important to upgrade your mind before you

the doors to all Omanis and I just flew back! I still remember that at the airport itself I met officials who wanted me to join

Self-made man

develop your body. His Majesty the Sultan’s wise priority to

the labour and social development field, which I very happily

In many ways, Mohsin Juma was a self-educated man.

eradicate illiteracy and to develop good health was realised in

took up,” Mohsin Juma tells People from his home.

Circumstances made him learn by himself.

such a short span. Today there is no dearth for educational

“I, as a person, believed education and awareness will clean

or health services for the citizens and residents of Oman.

Major challenge

the body and soul and I personally took up evening classes

I was fortunate enough to be part of the progress. The

“In 1971, I was posted as the assistant director of social

and educated myself.

Omani society is always filled with goodness. Acceptance

development and labour. It was a major portfolio in terms of

“I, along with my team members, travelled and saw other

of goodness in any form is seen only in our society. Social

challenges faced. Socially, Oman had many challenges and

societies that shaped community development programmes

development and human resources is a must for Oman,

obstacles to face. The community was demoralised, riddled

and learnt from them, so we could apply that to our society.

because after oil, humans are the only assets of this society!”

with sickness, malnutrition and some were even isolated.

We learn many things from the world around us and

Good health and education was sorely missing.

applied them to our society. Low-cost housing programmes,

On the right track

Outside Oman, Omanis were not respected. Probably it is

educational and employment programmes were introduced to

Mohsin feels that the current generation was on the right

one of the main reasons that brought all of us back to our

uplift the community.”

track, but, they should not veer off from the primary goals: “When we started off, there was a thrust on speed and

nation. When we came in, we had hopes and dreams.”

Retirement after 25 years

accessibility of people and services. We need to maintain the

True to society

Two decades and a half later, Mohsin slowly moved out,

same rules to move ahead. Whatever you want to do today,

“As I took charge, I had just one thought in mind. Let me,

filled with the knowledge that he has done his bit.

do it now!”

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He has been sailing since sa 1944 and 19 right through rig the time His th Majesty the M Sultan took Su over the reigns ov of Oman, till approximately ap 1990, Capt Juma Ruzaiqy was sailing the high seas

Captain Juma Said Salem Al Ruzaiqy Good ol’ sailor Patience. An attribute you require the most when you are on

was rough with us, and mostly gave us a hard and tough

a flimsy vessel, being battered from all sides by stormy winds

time, we were in love with it. We knew for whatever it took

and violent, several buildings tall waves in the midst of a

from us, it would give us in double. So, despite the worst ever

never-ending ocean.

moments on the sea, facing stormy weather, and despairing

Patience, when you sail endlessly and perhaps, see no land,

moments when we were lost and no other boat in sight, we

nor sail, nor other life in sight.

knew that a time will come when the storms would die and

Patience, when you have no water, no food and nothing to

the clouds would clear and the winds would settle and our

eat in hand and you have to wait, patiently wait for some

loneliness and fear of the unknown would end and bring us

miracle on the high seas.

to shore, to paradise!”

Patience, which is a trait some of the old sailors and many

Capt Juma came from a family of sailors. While, he has

of the people of the 60’s and 70’s are endowed with and that

sailed frequently to India and Pakistan, his father and

is a trait that former captain Juma Said Salem Al Ruzaiqy, a

grandfather had also sailed to Madras (Chennai in India),

75-plus old sailor, had in plenty of.

Siam (Thailand) and Madagascar. There was a time when

But, today, he is an impatient man. For someone who took

three of their ships were on sail to different destinations, and

to sailing from Sur, when he was just a mere nine-year old,

the Ruzaiqy family had their own vast shipyard.

the last 66 years has not proven to be enough to diminish

Over the period of years, the family had around seven big

Captain Juma Ruzaiqy’s craving to set another boat on sail.

ships, which they used for their trade from Sur. In the 1940s,

He has been sailing since 1944 and right through the time

Sur was a very busy trading centre. The Ruzaiqy family was

His Majesty the Sultan took over the reigns of Oman, till

the proud owners of two of the biggest ships in the whole

approximately 1990, Capt Juma Ruzaiqy was sailing the high

region.

seas. And although it has been some 20 years since he has

But, today, that element of sailing is already a thing of the

not set sail, owing to age and related ailments, there is an

past. “For us, it was a means of livelihood; a profession, and

unusual spirit within him, a yearning to set sail once again

so, this is not the scene for the sailors of today. Technology

– perhaps, just once more. Perhaps, it could have been that

has made other means of easy transportation possible and

reminiscing of the past has triggered that spark, and although

why would anyone want to follow the long, hard route by sea

he stressed that his sailing days were all over, there is this

on a sailing ship.

desire to sail once more.

“Yet, I have no regrets – only one dream – to sail once again,

But as with the sudden strain of impatience, like the sea,

like before,” Capt Juma concluded.

which can suddenly erupt in fury, he sank back to calmness.

The winds settled down and his eyes and heart opened to a past that can never die in him. “Yes, those days were tough.

But, none of us were hankering for creature comfort.

“We were least bothered about the dangers of sea life and we were not softened by desires to be always cushioned in comfort. Instead, there was a passion in our hearts; great desire to achieve and win at all costs. And, although the sea

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My first calligraphy art was the name of ar His Majesty Sultan Hi Qaboos bin Said. I Qa wrote it in 1971 and wr reached it to the re Diwan. That was a gift Di to His Majesty, the Sultan Su

Sheikh Hilal Al Rawahy Royal calligrapher

Sheikh Hilal bin Salim bin Mohammed Al Rawahy holds

the airport, the royal flights, Bait Al Baraka, Muscat palace

two Staedler Noris pencils in his right hand and intensely

etc…

draws on a sheet of paper. His steady hands and fingers belie

Sheikh Hilal learnt calligraphy from his father. It was passed

his age. He is 85. He solidly outlines some patterns on a

on to him like a family tradition. “I was born into a family of

sheet of paper, finishes that, takes another sheet of paper and

calligraphers. I learnt it from my father when I was around

he goes on, unmindful of the gaping visitors at his home in

12.” Although he served for nearly 20 (19 to be exact) years as

Azaiba. He is totally oblivious of everything. He is in a state

a royal calligrapher, for a certain period, from 1969 to 1975,

of silent bliss.

Sheikh Hilal served in the offices of Mohammed bin Salman

He has been doing this since he was a 12-year old kid.

bin Khalifa in Bahrain. “In 1975, I returned back to Oman

From a young boy who loved calligraphy to being the royal

and joined the Diwan and served as the royal calligrapher till

calligrapher with his calligraphy adorning the walls of the

1994, when I retired.”

Grand Mosque, Sayyid Faisal bin Turki mosque etc, Sheikh

His face was wreathed in smiles as he recounted tales of his

Egyptians and other Arabs used to attend to this task.

Hilal Al Rawahy has traversed a long path, but not as cursive

time past. He was a picture of content. “I am really happy

But, with the advent of Sheikh Hilal, a wind of change swept

or differently angular as his calligraphy art. He is a simple,

about what I have achieved over the years. In fact, I am proud

through the calligraphy scene in Oman. Soon, he took over

quiet man but with a flourishing penmanship.

that I have been able to carry forth an art that was my family

the reins of calligraphy and created his own path. After a

And, as the adage goes, Sheikh Hilal is a man who has

tradition, which became the tools for me to serve the nation –

later stage, his writings got computerised and it was soon

written himself into posterity. A normal, peace loving man,

what more could a man want?

converted into a font in the UK too.

who holds the written word in very high esteem and pays due

“In fact, some people told me very fondly that I have been

But, Sheikh Hilal is a man who sticks to his tradition. He

homage to it.

successful in leaving an imprint in many places – not many

does not want his art to die. “There was a time when man

With his first ever major work, Sheikh Hilal wrote himself

can boast of that!”

was self reliant and relied on his hands and made magic out

into the book of fame in Oman. “My first calligraphy art was

So, was it destiny? Was he destined to be a calligrapher?

of nothing – that was creativity; that was originality! Every

the name of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said. I wrote it

“I must have been --- because, if I were not, I would have

creation was a masterpiece in form as well as function.

in 1971 and reached it to the Diwan.

perhaps been a librarian, or a bookkeeper or an accountant,

“But, today, machines have replaced hands and creativity has

That was a gift to His Majesty the Sultan,” Sheikh Hilal

because I had learnt these tasks too.”

become chained and mechanised. I have seen how computers

tells us. Since he does not converse in English, his son serves

But, if he had followed any of these lines, Oman would have

do calligraphy. But, I am of the firm belief that nothing can

as an interpreter. The name of His Majesty the Sultan is

lost a valuable handwriting maestro.

replace or beat true, human art!

written in Arabic calligraphy as a royal emblem used in his

What was a day in the Diwan like? “Like any other day,

“So, I would exhort the youth to not only learn calligraphy,

correspondences.

filled with writing official correspondences, preparing merit

but also hold on to the unique and ancient art of Islamic and

“It is a treasured piece of calligraphy and I am very proud

documents, certificates and the like. And most importantly,

Arabic calligraphy.

of that,” Sheikh Hilal said, his eyes sparkling as he traipsed

letters for His Majesty the Sultan. Every year, I used to

“Don’t let it die!”

down a fond calligraphy lane. Since 1971, he has done

have the unique honour of jotting down the National Day

voluminous work on the calligraphy front.

messages for His Majesty, which is then read out to the

He slowly reels off some familiar names and edifices where

public.”

his work is publicly featured: “I have writings on the Grand

Sheikh Hilal was the first Omani calligrapher in the Diwan;

Mosque, Sayyid Faisal bin Turki mosque, Zulfa (in Seeb),

calligraphy used to be an art dominated by the expatriates.

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Sheikh Hilal Al Rawahy is working on a special calligraphic design for His Majesty the Sultan as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations. Other than that, this month, he is also hosting a calligraphic art exhibition featuring his exclusive works.

We Congratulate Our Visionary Leader & Beloved Mentor His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said On the Occasion of the 40th National Day May the Almighty Allah Grant Him Good Health & Long Life

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W What is nursing? It is a ffeeling, an ability to reach out and understand another un human being in need; hu it is empathy towards humanity hu

Asiah Ali Said Al Kharusi Oman’s own Florence Nightingale The young expatriate girl squirmed when her potential

play with lives!”

Omani employer asked the question: “If you find a mistake in what the doctor has prescribed in his/her chart for the

A game of destiny

patient, what will you do?” For a young, nervous nurse-to-

“How did I get into nursing? “Well, I remember the vacation

be, this was a tough one. But, the girl had inherent nursing

I had with my family, some 50 plus years ago… we were

qualities and she replied quietly, but confidently: “I will

on a vacation to the Middle East, Europe and the UK…

inform the doctor of his mistake!”

unfortunately, or rather now when I come to think of it,

There was a silence and the potential employer, a woman in

fortunately, I fell sick. My father took me to the St George’s

her late 40s, metamorphosed from a formidable and imposing

Hospital in London and there I saw nurses who were helping

figure to someone who was quite welcoming. Asiah Ali Said

patients and putting them at ease. I was so impressed by

Al Kharusi was beaming. She had heard the unexpected

these human ‘angels’ that then and there I made up my mind

after a long time. The girl was selected on the spot! “I didn’t

to become a nurse!”

have to think twice,” she tells us. “The girl, despite her age, her inexperience, displayed a layer of responsibility and

Came back in 1973

and three doctors on the first day… But, it was a day that I

understanding and courage, qualities that make a nurse. She

Like in all quick decisions, there are pitfalls, but these came

can never forget. We saw over 1000 patients on that day! We

didn’t think of herself – she thought of the patient – that is a

in as mild opposition from the family members themselves:

were open all 24 hours. Being the first in the region, almost

budding nurse; that is the type of woman I want as a nurse,”

“My great grandmother was upset, she thought it to be too

all residents visited out of curiosity… and the ailments varied

Asiah tells us, noting that such cases were rare, as most of

small a profession and was worried that I was unnecessarily

from headaches to all sort of sickness and complaints… and

the young candidates she met along with her recruiting

compromising myself. But, my parents supported me and I

yes, we gave extremely good care!”

team did not fit that bill and most often than not said they

joined a course in nursing, followed by a course in midwifery

would not question the doctor. Asiah is 70 now. She has

and nursing administration, all in the UK. Soon after that I

If needed, ready to serve again

retired from her nursing services. But, there was a time when

started working in Saudi Arabia in a private hospital in 1965.

Asiah worked in Sumail until 1979 and then she was

Oman knew her as the Florence Nightingale of Oman; the

But, when I got an opportunity in Oman in 1973, I resigned

transferred to the MoH headquarters. “I went on to become

Sultanate’s own ‘lady with a lamp’, who was decorated with

and came back.”

the acting director of nursing in 1981 and in 1983 I became the director of nursing affairs. I was fortunate enough to be

His Majesty’s medal for excellence in nursing service. She served Oman as a nurse for 25 years, 15 years of which was as

Want to work in the interior

decorated with His Majesty the Sultan’s medal in 1990 for

a director of nursing affairs at the ministry of health (MoH).

“I remember that in 1972, I attended an interview with the

excellence in nursing services. I retired in1998 and now I am

then director of nursing, (Mrs) Sedgwick. I had made up

relaxing, letting go… I think I have done my bit. Yes, in case

Nursing, thy name is responsibility

my mind then itself that I wanted to work in the interiors

there is a need, I would be ready to serve again…”

“What is nursing? It is a feeling, an ability to reach

of Oman, where the need for a nurse was critical. I studied

out and understand another human being in need; it is

nursing not for earning money or personal comfort; I wanted

My great grandmother would be proud…

empathy towards humanity. Unless you have that sense

to serve where nothing was there, so that my education would

“Do every job as if it is the first time, never let it get to you or

of understanding and loads of discipline to channelise the

be of help to the society. I still remember (Mrs) Sedgwick’s

be tired. Be humble always, humility will fetch you respect,

empathy, you cannot step in to the world of nursing. It

expression when I told her that I wanted to work in the

not arrogance. I am sure if my great grandmother was alive,

is not about feeding a patient some prescribed tablets, or

interiors… My nursing career in Oman started in 1973.

she would have been proud of me!” Asiah remarked.

administering an injection or a drip, it is about putting

Six medical centers started functioning in different interior

a patient back to normalcy through understanding and

regions of Oman – Sohar, Nizwa, Rustaq, Sumail, Sur and

Youngsters have His Majesty to look upto

attention. Asiah stresses that a nurse is not just an illiterate

Buraimi.”

“Today the younger generation cannot say that there is nothing to look up to… they have our beloved leader His

helper; she or he bears the responsibility of the physical, emotional and medical support of not just the patient, but

1000 patients in a day

Majesty Sultan Qaboos to look up to! In short, if the younger

also the patient’s family members who would be traumatised

After a brief stint of two weeks at the Sohar Center, Asiah

generation strives to achieve in their entire lifetime, what

by his/her sickness. This is a profession where you cannot

joined Sumail Medical Center in June 1973, a 50-bedded

our ruler did in just 40 years, they are moving in the right

make a fault and say ‘sorry’. No, you can’t because you can’t

hospital with almost all facilities. “We were just three nurses

direction!

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Re Remember, every question your student qu asks, will make you as learn more, or run to lea the library. So keep th your mind fresh and yo live, be a student all liv your life, because yo there is no end to th education ed

Bilquis Jawad Al-Khabori A teacher and a student

Sometime back in 1971, an old lady asked Bilquis Jawad

But when His Majesty the Sultan took over, the doors of

Al-Khabori, former director of the Language Centre, Sultan

opportunity opened for women and I stepped in to Oman as

Qaboos University (SQU), the time. Bilquis promptly told

the first Inspector of English.”

her, only to be laughed at. “She thought I was crazy, because she was following the Arabic time then,” Bilquis, who was

Survival of the fittest

also the first Omani ever in charge of Teaching English as a

While it was a case of survival of the fittest, Bilquis had

Foreign Language (TEFL) and the first Omani director of

an advantage: “I was one of the first few who had double

the Language Centre at the SQU tells us. She detailed this

masters in Oman. So, I had an edge. But, like everybody

anecdote to highlight the sheer space Oman has covered in a

else who were entrusted with tasks and positions, the

short span of 40 years. “Look at the scene today: women are

responsibility was enormous. When you are in a position

Look back and appreciate

there in every field in Oman… and time, today, they will tell

with loads of theoretical knowledge and have to put systems

There were hardly any schools, and the ones that were there

you the time in every country!”

and procedures in place, you will tend to be a bit nervous.

had very little facilities. Today Oman has taken giant strides

But perseverance helps. If you are put in to an ocean, even

in education and has a long way to go too. “The young

Thirsty for education

if you are not an expert swimmer, you will have to swim to

generation may not realise how hard the lives of their parents

But, even then, women were thirsty for knowledge and

survive. I knew my shortcomings and my fears, but then, my

and elders were. They need to look back and appreciate and

education and although there was just one educational

fears became my strength. I learned more and with exposure

stop comparing themselves to the outside world. No country

institution for girls – Al Zahra School – at that time, slowly

to regional countries, I learned more and came back to set

in this world can claim of a progress in 40 years as Oman

it developed. Today, women are seen in every sphere of life

up better systems. Slowly, I managed to develop my own

has…

in Oman and things are only getting better.

curriculum.

“Count your blessings! Blessed are the younger generation to

But, women like Bilquis had to start from scratch. “I was

From inspecting, to recruitment, to finance, budgeting,

have such a wise and benevolent leader, who has brought in a

away from Oman until 1971. I completed my masters in

distributing books and examinations, I handled everything.

renaissance era to this country!”

Pakistan and another one in the US. After brief stints of

Of course it was mind boggling, but with a bit of patience

teaching and learning, I returned to Oman in 1971.

and loads of planning, I could make it happen. Each day was

Student all your life

Teaching has always run in the family. My father was my

a new one with a new challenge. Even books eaten away by

Being a teacher is a challenging job, she agrees. A teacher is

inspiration; he was a great Arabic teacher in Oman (during

goats were one of the odd problems that we faced…”

not an authority; being one just makes you a better student always. “Remember, every question your student asks, will

the 1940s). He encouraged me to study and wanted me to make the most of the opportunities present.

My jewels

make you learn more, or run to the library. So keep your

If Bilquis sparkled in her work, it was primarily because

mind fresh and live, be a student all your life, because there is

Doors of opportunity opens

of two jewels that she always wore: “Sincerity and honesty

no end to education!” she said.

But, after leaving Oman for my studies, the urge to come

were the two jewels I always chose to wear at all times and

back was too much; I had to return. My family did feel

they became my best treasures in life. Life and on-the-job

that Oman may not be the place to settle down. Friends

experiences taught me many lessons. I was able to choose

and family members thought I was making a big mistake…

professionalism over favouritism. Women folk are in general

Women did not have much to do in Oman. They were

emotional and could get carried away while taking decisions.

considered to be just sitting at home, gossiping, or doing

If we can curb that and without compromise take a decision,

embroidery etc...

we can be very successful,” she says.

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Glimpses of the past

th National Day On this blessed occasion Oman Orix Leasing Company is honoured to present warmest felicitations to

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said and the people of Oman

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Pe People from far and near wanted to an know more about His kn Majesty and I used M to develop 4x6 black and white photos of an our beloved ruler and ou would give it off to the wo shops in Muttrah sh

Taghlib Hilal Al Barwani Lensman unique

“Taghlib musawar, yhammil camera!”

I can still remember that grand day and the momentous

This is one line that is indelibly etched in the mind,

occasion, in the presence of Sayyid Tarik, Sayyid Abbas

heart and soul of Taghlib Hilal Al Barwani, 69, the first

and many other royal family members…”

photographer of Oman.

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For, every man or woman, especially in a career that

A hobby turned profession

they love, there could be one soul-defining moment. For

Like many, Taghlib dabbled in photography as a

Taghlib, photography was like his own heart thumping

teenager. “It was a hobby for me then. I remember one

inside his chest. And although there have been many

day, my father, who had visited England, brought back

milestones in his photographic career, this was one

a camera, an enlarger and some chemicals to develop

special moment, which he seems to have framed in his

photographs. I would have been around 16 when I first

heart—in full colour!

started clicking photos. Then, I realised that something was happening, I felt drawn to it and was completely

Live example

enveloped by this field. I realised very clearly that

“It was a classroom in Khabourah and our beloved

photography is the field I wanted to be. Then started my

ruler, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, was doing

long tryst with lens and chemicals…”

a quick inspection of the students. By some remarkable coincidence, that day, the subject was on light and

Photography and videography

photography. I was clicking away in the background

Taghlib took up photography seriously and pursued a

and then suddenly, His Majesty the Sultan, paused,

three-year course at the College of Arts and Crafts in

turned, pointed at me and told the students: ‘Taghlib

Yorkshire.

is a photographer and he is holding a camera!’ It was a

“And soon after completing the course, I took up a job in

live example he was stating on a lesson that depicted a

Saudi Arabia. There, videography (filming) also caught

photographer and photography.

my attention and so, I started doing short documentaries

I can never forget that moment, frozen in time and

too. “I worked for the ministry of agriculture and soon

etched in my mind and heart forever.

I succeeded in putting together a mobile video unit,

And I cherish every moment of which I had covered the

which was used to show short films on agriculture and

events and occasions for our wise and benevolent ruler.

development to the people in the interiors. I had a short

I was fortunate enough to cover the first official birthday

stint with a television channel in the Emirates too,” he

of His Majesty on November 18, 1970.

explained.

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Historic moments captured in posterity

Captured historic moments Although Taghlib got into the groove in Saudi Arabia, he was still restless and yearned to go back to Oman. “Work was good. Saudi Arabia was also good, but my heart was in Oman. So, I listened to my inner calling and came back.

Actually, I would say fate brought me to Oman in September 1970 and I started my photography career here by attending official functions. I was paid quite handsomely too. Those were the days when television, radio and newspapers were not very well circulated and popular. People from far and near wanted to know more about His Majesty and I used to develop 4x6 black and white photos of our beloved ruler and would give it off to the shops in Muttrah. These photos were in much demand and people used to come from even far flung places to buy them. It was a wonderful period.

Moreover, I was the only photographer then and I felt very special and wanted. When I look back, I realise that I

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“Taghlib musawar, yhammil camera!”

have captured many official and personal moments on camera…”

Story told in pictures Taghlib’s career can be told in his own pictures, but there were several other moments, which perhaps, even the camera could not capture.

For instance, Taghlib became ‘employee number 3’ at the then newly formed ministry of information, media and social affairs. The ministry’s first-ever minister was Abdullah Al Taie and the director then was Nasr bin Saif Bu Ali. “From 1971 to 1998 I was in charge of photography at the ministry. I used to cover all official functions in Oman and abroad. I travelled widely and with among some august company – mostly high-level delegations – from around the world.

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Images of the past: First convoy

First Eid prayers

51 I also set up a mobile film unit and travelled officially around Oman to show short films on His Majesty, and also other documentaries to the people of the interior regions.”

Albums are fading out While Taghlib has no regrets, he however feels that photography has come a long way since the time he began.

“With modern technology making photography and video a common profession, the ones who are affected are in the albums industry. For, albums were slowly fading out. Every moment is saved on to a flash drive or on your laptop. But, I still fondly hold on to my albums, because they are images of my life and living in Oman,” he noted.

Evergreen passion Although the years have passed and Taghlib knows that he has done more than his bit for photography in Oman, it is one field that he is ready to get into, even today.

“Photography is still my passion and I will do it all over again. I still treasure my Linhoff camera,” he said squinting through his antique piece. “It took me a lot of hard work and focus to master the art of photography. But, once I learnt it, I just went on and on… Today, when I look back, I realise that my lens has caught Oman since 1970 and the saga is still continuing…”

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19 was a year which 1970 saw nearly 100 percent sa Omanisation in almost Om all sectors. Simon recalls how his team re was full of Omanis. wa “It was a 100 percent Omani team, from Om cleaner to loader to cle supervisor su

Simon Karam The builder of roads It was 1970. A thin, but energetic young engineer who had

developed countries and knew what Oman lacked or rather

just come to Oman from Lebanon was struck by the stark

what Oman can turn out to be…. That generation was

contrast between his volatile nation and the peaceful, almost

trained, enthusiastic, hardworking and totally spirited!”

idyllic nature of the country he was now in.

And, on that Friday morning, as he was driving his vehicle

100 percent Omanisation

to Bid Bid, into the dusty interiors of this serene country,

1970 was a year which saw nearly 100 percent Omanisation

the monotony was broken by the entry of four or five head

in almost all sectors. Simon recalls how his team was full of

covered and veiled ladies in his ambit.

Omanis. “It was a 100 percent Omani team, from cleaner

Simon Karam immediately slowed his car and then stopped

to loader to supervisor. Our attitude was to work very hard;

it to let them pass. Assuming that the womenfolk in Oman

the spirit then was to move forward. I came here with a

just living a life of luxury and did not even run around, which

were quite conservative by nature, he averted his eyes

plan to stay for a few years, earn and get my own business in

would have otherwise naturally hardened its hooves.

and pretended that he was busy with something on the

Lebanon, but somehow, that plan sank in a sea of goodness.

The younger generation today is like that well fed, and

dashboard. But, to his pleasant surprise the ladies hailed him,

I got totally attached to this great nation, its hospitable and

wrapped in total comfort…and luxury. “Their ‘claws’ are

greeted him and went on their path.

affectionate people. Today Oman is my own…my very own!”

overgrown and need to be clipped… there is no dearth of talent among the young Omanis today, it is just a matter

Simon took some time to start his car, because for once, he was caught off guard. He had expected the women to mutely

Roads to progress

of getting the right education, attitude and hard work. The

slide past him, but they greeted a cheery ‘Salaamalaikum’

Simon came to Oman when there was just a mere strip of

generation that turned the country around under the wise

which he found himself answering a tad too late because he

road. Soon, he was involved in the building of the country’s

guidance of His Majesty the Sultan are still around, they

was stuck for some moments. “Then I realised what Oman

many roads. It was an exhilarating time for him. “But some

know the value of every little stone in the country!”

was – it was a country of acceptance and tolerance,” Simon

of the most unforgettable moments were to see the sheer

Karam tells us.

excitement in the eyes of both the young and the old, when

Najib saw it all

It was also a unified country then because that year, in 1970,

they see the first pick-up that reaches their village. To

Simon gave another anecdote of a helper called Najib who

the country, which was known as Muscat and Oman became

them, in their remote interior village, roads meant many

wanted to get married. “He wanted to save OMR800 for his

one – Sultanate of Oman. “The year is of great significance

things – schools, food, medicines. Roads meant progress,

marriage and he was short of OMR250. We helped him out

for many, especially for the people who were here at that

development, growth and future. “I am proud to have

and gave him the amount. Later after couple of years, when

time. All sectors, especially the health sector, turned around

been a part of the crucial growing moments of this great

I met him, he was still unmarried, his time, inflation and

in a miraculous way. When I came down here, the infant

nation. When I came in to Oman in 1970, there was just a

growth had made it hard for him to marry. His goal now was

mortality was quite high, but all of that changed. The all

kilometer’s stretch of blacktop road, today after 40 years, I

to save OMR1500 to get a good bride. We helped him out

round progress in the sectors is quite commendable. The only

have been instrumental in constructing 6000kms of road.”

this time too, but he died single!”

that is not an impossible task,” Simon Karam, who is in most

Overgrown claws

Sun did not set

of the major Omanisation committees, says confidently.

Simon’s outlook on life is different from many. In fact, to

“Najib saw it all, Oman with and without roads I still

He said many would put Oman’s economic growth at a

a query on why the youth lacked proper spirit, he gave an

remember a remark he made. On a trip to Nizwa from Seeb

slightly slower pace. But, going by the recent economic

example with an anecdote of the past: “In 1974, I was with a

on the black top, he was astonished that he and his master

recession and its impact on the Arab countries is just a live

friend on the sand dunes. On the side, there was this healthy

reached the destination the same day… he had said, Sir, the

example of Oman’s strength and its slow and steady growth.

gazelle resting contentedly. When I went near, it jumped

sun did not set today? Normally we reach only after two days

up and tried to move away. I noticed that the animal was

and after the sun sets!”

challenge today is unemployment and Omanisation, but even

Spirit of the 1970s

in slight discomfort and seemed to be limping; I turned to

“Indomitable – that was the spirit of the time, I would say,”

my friend and asked him the reason. He dismissed it saying

Simon said. “People who came back to this nation during

that it was nothing, it was just that the claws (hooves)

the 70s were the ones who moulded Oman from nothing

were overgrown and needed to be clipped. How could that

to what it is today. They were educated, already working in

happen, I wondered out aloud. Apparently, the gazelle was

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He returned and started the first st plastic surgery unit pl in Khoula Hospital with just 10 beds and wi one assistant on

Dr C. Thomas Real plastic surgeon Dr C. Thomas landed in Oman on April 18, 1971 to fill in

and other far flung areas. Those coming from the interiors

a vacancy for two months at the only hospital in Oman – the

would take anywhere close to three to four days to reach the

American Mission Hospital in Muttrah.

mission hospital.”

“It was my brother-in-law, Dr P. M. Mathew who had

But, what was the best part of the hospital was that the staff

informed me of the two months locum surgeon vacancy at

was of a different calibre. “They exhibited missionary zeal

the American Mission Hospital and although, I was just

and for me it was not just an eye opener, but it was also a

newly married, I did not hesitate for a moment – it was like

university where I absorbed everything.”

a honeymoon destination for me! I just flew into Oman and

It was not just a learning process for Dr Thomas, it was also

eagerly took upon the two month’s challenge,” Dr Thomas

an emotional attachment he was having for the country where

recalls.

he had planned to stay for just two months. As luck would

Two doctors – Dr Don Bosch and Dr Harvey Dorenbose

have it, Dr Bosch, the CMO, proposed to Dr Thomas to stay

– were in charge of the surgical specialty at the mission

back, which the latter enthusiastically agreed. So, he stayed

hospital. Dr Dorenbose was proceeding on leave and it was

on till 1974.

this leave vacancy that Dr Thomas first filled.

Then in 1974, the ministry of health, inaugurated the first

But, then, as fate would have it, his two months challenge

referral hospital of Oman – the Khoula Hospital and both,

became a lifelong one…

Dr Bosch and Dr Thomas were invited there. Four years

told him: Fred, there is nothing that you have in the US that

From then on till today, he is one of the most celebrated

later, in 1978, Dr Thomas bid farewell to Oman, to pursue

I don’t have here, but what I have in Oman, you don’t have

doctors, both in Oman and India, Dr Thomas who is

higher education at Oxford, thanks to his link with a famous

and never will!”

currently the senior consultant and head, plastic surgery

plastic surgeon, Dr John Bastone.

“Moreover, I am driven by the needs of my patients. As a

service in Oman, has come a very long way, which also

After his specialisation, Dr Thomas, took one among many

plastic surgeon, the biggest satisfaction is to bring a smile

saw him being awarded the Order of Oman (Class III)

job offers, and returned to the country of his calling – Oman

on a child’s lips, which automatically brings a smile on every

civil service award (in 1991) and was also granted Omani

– in 1981. After his return, he started the first plastic surgery

family member of that child!

nationality – not just for him, but for all his family members.

unit in Khoula Hospital with just 10 beds and one assistant.

Parents bring their deformed children to me and although

Going back to the time that he had first joined the mission

Soon the unit grew and is today one of the largest plastic

the deformity is nothing, they are totally down. But, when

hospital, Dr Thomas, recalled how he was surprised by the

surgery unit in the Middle East.

the correction surgery is done, the whole dejected family is

amount of work done at the hospital. Doctors are spurred

The unit is also part of the teaching faculty of the College

transformed into a picture of happiness. So, this is the best

on by work and patients and this was one hospital that had

of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University and is the training

part of my job – changing someone’s life, although I am a

plenty of both.

centre for the doctors of the Oman Medical Specialty Board.

mere instrument, it transforms me too; humbles me all the

“You must have heard of this before as to how there was no

The unit continued to grow and so did Dr Thomas who was

time,” Dr Thomas said.

roads and electricity. But for a hospital, this took an even

also honoured both in Oman and India. In 2007, he was

more challenging form because there was no electricity and so

honoured with the ‘Distinguished Alumni Award’ from his

the hospital ran on generators and we lived in quarters where

Alma Mater, Trivandrum Government Medical College.

there was only one window air conditioner; we had a fridge

“I could never think of leaving Oman. The more I stayed, the

run by kerosene etc.

more I fell in love with a country, which always welcomed

“The exciting part was that there were plenty of patients –

me and made it known that it wanted me – this alone is a

travelling from far and near. Most of these patients used to

very big honour for me!” Dr Thomas said, recalling the words

come on camels. The patient would be on top of the camel,

he told a wealthy doctor friend of his in the USA who had

while, other members would walk along.

asked him why he stayed on in Oman, when elsewhere, he

“I remember treating patients who came all the way from Sur

could rake in unbelievable riches as a plastic surgeon. “So, I

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Li was very different Life then, we had limited th resources and we re utilised our resources ut to the maximum

Mohammad Abdul Hussain Dawood Content with the past Mohammad Abdul Hussain Dawood’s teenage years saw an

never compared Oman unfavourably with other countries.

Oman peppered with a judicious mix of haves and have nots.

“We were a happy lot; we did not miss what the other

Although he and his friends could fly out to other countries

countries had at that time. We were content with what we

in the AGCC and even India, many of the teenagers then

had and we went to school to learn whatever we could.

were unable to find a proper hang out near their homes.

“There was no specialisation in education and not much of counselling. Today the young generation has everything they

Teenager in the 60s

aspire for. All sorts of educational opportunities are available

“In the 1960s, I was a teenager. We didn’t have that many

in today’s market. Schools, colleges – you name it!”

choices then as far as hanging out locales were concerned.

“I still remember that we used to have one joint for all our

PDO was a natural choice

get togethers. We used to meet and pass our time at a cafe in

However, at that time, choices were far and few in number.

living and to better the lives of our family members.

Muttrah sipping piping hot cups of tea.

“But, when you don’t have any options, you chose what is

“Family was the first priority and we all took up available jobs

But, again, it was not a joint for just the teenagers, all of us,

available. I remember that PDO was the only oil company

and worked very hard. Of course, education was important,

young and old used to get together at this shop and shared

then and I joined them in 1965 just after my stint in the

but more important was to work hard and take good care of

news and happenings of the world,” Mohammad Dawood,

transport and logistics department...”

the family and provide them with all facilities. Life was very different then, we had limited resources and we utilised our

now 63, reminiscences in a brief tete-a-tete with People.

Since the boys played hockey, which was the most favourite

Sandstorms and Fahud

resources to the maximum. We had to…

game of the time, this was also a hot subject for discussion

The PDO posted Mohammad to its Fahud camp. “We were

I returned after completion of my engineering course after

then. “All of us played hockey, either in the grounds at

just a small team. The camp was small and moreover, it was

five years and continued to work until 1977 and then moved

Muttrah or on the beach. We even played baseball, and I

in the remote desert. But, PDO took care of its staff, gave

on to the ministry of defense.”

guess it was considered to be quite a popular sport.”

them opportunities to develop and grow. My job entailed an inside-office administrative post and after a five-year stint, I

My nation in 40 years

Oman was not isolated

went to the UK to pursue engineering courses sponsored by

Oman’s development in 40 years has to be seen to be

However, this senior Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

the PDO. I was in the first batch of engineering candidates

believed, Mohammad noted: “My salutations to our wise

staff – he was among the first batch of engineering candidates

to be sponsored by them to go abroad and study.

ruler who has guided our nation in a short span towards

-- did not agree that Oman was an isolated country. “I would

As a PDO staff, I was well provided for, we had air

progress and development. Oman has done very well and

not say that Oman was cut off or isolated from the world; we

conditioners, good food, cars to drive around and even

all that you see today is the growth of the last 40 years; I

all travelled to the AGCC states quite often.

entertainment.

can proudly say that no country in this world can claim the

Planes were available for travel in the region and we used to

But I do remember, there used to be lot of sand storms in the

development Oman has today accomplished in these 40

go to Bahrain for all the travel in this region. We extensively

Fahud camp. But, we worked even in the sand storms!”

years.

travelled to Mumbai also for shopping, trading etc.”

“I remember that Muttrah had nothing; there was just the Family first

A happy lot

Mohammad was again a man who put his family as his

Being with the PDO was then quite a boon and the company

topmost priority. “But, like I have mentioned, we had little

made sure that their staff had the best of facilities. Besides,

or no choices. Our priorities were however different.

Mohammad Dawood and his friends were the type that

“We all had almost one common priority, to earn a good

‘Ruwi Oasis’ in those days…”

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W Whether it was budding or full-grown, bu that he had talent in th the field of cars was th quite evident. As he qu himself notes: I could hi open up any car of that op time and repair or tim modify m

Abdulwahab Ahmed Al Hamdi Cars modifier Boys will be boys. In fact, most of them have a fascination for

would not say Oman did not have many facilities, there were

cars. And for young Abdulwahab Ahmed Al Hamdi who was

phones, kerosene-run refrigerators, water coolers, few cars,

always in thrall with cars, big or small, fast or slow, drifting

if not roads. The only and one makeshift airport was at the

into a world of cars was but natural.

Bait Al Falaj.

Favourite uncle

Waiting for renaissance

Abdulwahab had a favourite uncle Saleh Ahmed who was

“Probably we all waited for a Renaissance. The year 1970

in the transport business. “He was like my inspiration,”

was a major welcome for every Omani in the country. It

grins the 76-year old Abdulwahab Ahmed Al Hamdi. “And

was the start of a change over. Things were cheaper too. A

naturally, because we both loved cars. He had taken his

good Land Rover would cost a few thousands, a Mercedes

passion to a different level, while, in me, it was just in its

would cost OMR5000 only and I was good at car body

infancy!”

modifications too,” Abdulwahab noted.

Can open up any car

Education is a must

But, whatever, whether it was budding or full-grown, that

Like most Omanis who missed the education bus,

he had talent in the field of cars was quite evident. As he

Abdulwahab also feels that education would have perhaps

himself notes: “I could open up any car of that time and

put him on a different platform. Yet, he has no regrets.

repair or modify.”

“Probably, if educational facilities were better, my path would have been different too. I think the younger generation

Only few cars available

is fortunate to have a developed country like Oman with

“And, so after my basic education, I went to his garage

education, job opportunities, choices, medical facilities etc…

and took up mechanical work. Those days, only few cars

“I believe that to shape one’s future, education is a major

were available, some of the main brands being Land Rover,

requisite. And the youth today should focus on only that. It

Bedfords and Datsuns. A few pickups were also around.

will take them places!”

“My strength was that I could handle any brand then. I was a teenager of course, and there were not much option of a

Hardships teach you better lessons

career then; educational facilities were quite limited too.

Life was quite hard for the earlier generation. But, it did

I finished my schooling and joined my uncle at his

not take them away from the path of glory. “Hardship only

garage. Home was far away from the garage, in fact, every

teaches you better lessons and brings out a stronger person

destination was far away, and there were not too many

in you. When life gets easy, you tend to stray away from your

buildings. My uncle’s garage was called the National Garage

goals. We had limited or no choices and we made the best

(in the 1950s). “We handled Grey McKenzie and PDO

out of it. Look at what modern technology has brought in

contracts. We had quite a few helpers along with us in the

today. You can even watch a movie on your mobile. Every

garage too. I learnt almost all of the mechanical trades,

home has a television, phone and everything, while, in our

including welding. We had welding machines at the garage.

time, we had an open air theatre set up (in Corniche) were

Later in the late 50s I left for Kuwait, got better training

we would all gather, to watch,” he said, his mind slipping

and a little bit of education and returned back to Oman. I

away to the days of yore.

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Mirza Hussain Abdulhussain Al Barakat Mechanically inclined

Mirza Hussain Abdulhussain Al Barakat’s passion for cars

which he says was the most fulfilling period of his life. “I

could not be relegated to a mere boyish craze. He was not

retired in 2001 as the director of the Diwan’s workshop. The

an ordinary boy who was swept by the mere make of a car,

initial years did not have much protocol and we would be

its design, its colour or speed. He delved deep. He could

called in when something came up.”

get into the innards of the car engine, and had a fascination

65

for repairing it too. Somehow, this love for cars took on a

Lived every moment

serious turn and soon he was the topmost and most widely

Mirza’s passion for his job and his readiness to take on all

known mechanic in town, not just for the public, but for

responsibilities put him in good stead: “I can proudly say that

the highest echelons of the government circles. “I loved cars

I was in love with my profession, heat or no heat, hardship or

from my childhood, like any other boy. I fancied tools as a

no hardship. And, I have no regrets today. If given another

hobby, loved to do the odd jobs in a car. In the 1950s that

chance, I would still choose the life of a mechanic. Yes, of

hobby escalated into my fulltime career. I joined a garage in

course there was shortage of tools, facilities, money, roads,

Muttrah then, and started hands-on work. Those days the

spare parts… many things, but getting a job done was the top

brand of cars were limited and so what we had were the Land

priority!”

Rover, Bedford, Datsuns and Ford pickups. The mechanical work only involved engine work and most of these cars were

Older days were safer days

fully manual with little or no complication. Until the 60s, I

The old cars had minimum extra fittings, luxury and

was at the garage training and started off a small makeshift

computerised settings. It was all mechanical and manual. But

garage of my own too,” Mirza Hussain, told People from his

good strong cars!

home in Al Khuwair.

Driving to Seeb on the dirt road or the beach road took quite a while to reach, it was like a picnic. But, it was a lot more

The 1970 boost

safer then, than today.

Like most Omanis, Mirza’s life also took a turn for the better

Today the modern new cars are speeding on the roads like

in 1970, when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said came

weapons. “Nowadays, I am more comfortable staying at

to power. “I went to the United Arab Emirates in 1967. I

home. I never used to get lost in the graded roads of Oman

worked there in the governmental sector and returned back

and could drive around even at night. We did not have many

to Oman in 1970, when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos took

things, but we were all happy. Oman is a wonderful country

over. I joined the Diwan of Royal Court Affairs workshop

and offered me opportunities to grow and learn,” Mirza said,

under a British national who was heading the division.

who has also enjoyed family bliss. He has got five children –

There were only a few cars then. My first work was on a

Fatma, Ahmed, Mohammed, Mahmood and Ali – and 11

Land Rover car.” Mirza worked with the Diwan for 31 years,

grandchildren.

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67 Fascination for cars and fishing Mirza, who is 73 today, still has his old driving license, which was issued in the 50s. “We used to make the traffic signals by hand, there were no automatic signals,” he recalls.

As we talked to him, he made it clear that his fascination for cars and tools will never die. But, did he still love the cars of today? “I love the Japanese cars of today, and my favourites are Nissan Patrol, Pajero etc…Of course, my first car was a green colour, old make Land Rover (car no 304 in 1954),” he said, adding that he still had the old car registration (Mulkiya) papers with him.

Of the old school Mirza took us to the back of his house where he still has his old workshop/garage. “I am still very confident when I hold my tools,” he said, running his hands on some of them. “The newer brands of cars are all complicated and computerised.

I might be of the old school, but I feel cars don’t require lots of fancy add-ons. Similarly the younger generation of professional mechanical engineers are theoretically very advanced, but may not have that much practical hands-on experiences. The passion is missing too…

Other than cars, I love fishing. In the older days, I went fishing every single day… now it is limited to once a month,” Mirza said.

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W pursued a dream We and today it is an realised. Now it is re in the hands of the younger generation yo to take it forward by using the facilities us and resources at their an disposal today di

Hassan Ali Abdullatiff His office, his university…

Some go to big universities and garner knowledge, while for

best period of his life. “We used to follow the Arabic time

others, life itself is a university.

then. I guess it was six hours before standard time. Also, we

For Hassan Ali Abdullatiff, his office is his school, college

had very little resources, but whatever we had, we used it in a

and university.

disciplined manner.

“Yes, my university is this office – I learnt it all from this

We conserved energy, power, money, food, every resource

seat,” Hassan Ali tells People from his office, in Muttrah, near

in a controlled manner. There were no air conditioners and

the Corniche side.

so, we used to sleep on the terrace… Muttrah used to be the happening place then!”

Student of ‘Master’ Abdullah Ali

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“In those days education was limited to the Quran School

Miracle in 40 years

and I was fortunate enough to be the student of ‘Master’

What is his take on Oman after 40 years? “What can I say? I

Abdullah Ali, who taught me in the late 40s…

can only call it a miracle. This last 40 years of renaissance is

Whatever little English I speak today is because of him…”

nothing but a miracle. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said

Hassan Ali laughs, speaking in excellent English. “After my

took over the reigns and created a new Oman in a very short

basic education, whatever I leant was from my father, Haji

span of time.

Ali Abdullatif and my two uncles who ran the business… so,

“Even 100 years will not be enough to bring Oman to where

yes, this has been my university!”

it is today. There were hardly two schools then, but today look at the education scenario, the health services… Even the

Joined as cashier

most far-flung areas have medical centers and schools.

Hassan Ali entered his ‘university’ when he was just 17. “Our

“We all started from zero. But, what did we all do? We

office was in Muttrah and the Muttrah customs office was

pursued a dream and today it is realised. Now it is in the

on the front side… I was handling cash and finance and in

hands of the younger generation to take it forward by

1953 when my Uncle Haji Bhacker passed away, I was still

using the facilities and resources at their disposal today.

the cashier. I also looked after materials management and

Education is no longer a dream. I still remember His Majesty

logistics. More than English, typing was considered one of

the Sultan’s speech. It was power packed and filled with

the most sought after qualifications in those days!

conviction. The day I heard the speech I knew we were

“We were one of the oldest shipping companies in Oman

going to witness a miracle… soon. And that miracle started

– established in 1985 -- and at that time handled landing

shaping itself from day one and look at what it is today!”

contracts for all the ships that came to Muttrah. We were the shipping agents and landing contractors for many years until

Hassan Ali Abdullatiff owns Bhacker Haji Abdullatiff Fazul

the port services came up in 1974. We were also one of the

LLC (or Haji Bhacker)

largest exporters of sardines to Europe!”

Good old days Hassan Ali considers those days of the past as some of the

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Late Jawad Jaffar Al Khabori

…QƒHÉN ôØ©L OGƒL ¬d QƒØ¨ªdG Knowledge seeker

áaô©ª∏d ¢û£©dG

They say that you are best known by the company you keep.

Spiritualist

But, when you are no longer around, and people need to

“My friend’s (Jawad Khabori’s) mind was free and he was

know something special and dear about you, where would

a thinker in his own ways. He taught openness to the

they go but to people with whom you were one; with those

kids, sowing the seeds of creativity and sincerity… he used

whom you are identified with. And it is not necessary that

to question everything, from a simple thought to great

they have to be your own blood nor kith or kin. For, there

philosophies of life. Sometimes people would think he was

is a bonding that is beyond blood, the bonding of true

confused, but, he had that, what you call, ‘the third eye’; he

friendship.

had vision to see the unseen and over and above all that, he

In the case of the late (died November 1984) Prof. Jawad

was fearless!”

Jaffar Al Khabori, the late poet, teacher, thinker and philosopher, one such bonding that went beyond the normal realms of friendship was with his bosom buddy, Mohsin Juma Al Lawati, who was the former (retired in 1995) personal advisor to the minister of social affairs and labour.

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We try to see Jawad Al Khabori through the eyes of Mohsin Juma: A voracious reader “Jawad Al Khabori was a man thirsty for knowledge. He loved to read and learn all his life. He was a favourite teacher of many. He used to teach Arabic… and he was spirited in everything he did.

How did his head hold all that it knew? No one knows.

Some people are born great; others have greatness thrust

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upon them. Some, like Jawad Khabori, have a distinct combination of both aspects.

He was an erudite, knowledgeable, philosophical and learned teacher at a time when it was difficult to find any reading material. So what was the origin of his fount of wisdom?

Jawad Khabori was known to hunt for any bits and pieces of information, or pore through small tidbits of papers used to cover commodities. What people threw, he took, read, learnt and understood. He was like that!”

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Dr P. Mohamed Ali Committed doer

There were times when he had to walk nearly 12 hours at

committed and they just went on and on until they achieved

to that,” Dr Mohamed Ali said, noting that his natural love

a stretch and then fainted out of sheer exhaustion. “But, I

what they had to. They did not stop because they failed once

for challenges spurred him to perform better. I could always

reached where I wanted to; I did what I wanted to do…I

or twice or more…they went on until they succeeded!”

get going when the going got tough…”

never gave up!”

He talks of a time when he was engaged in mere wage

Dr P. Mohamed Ali tells People, as he quickly took us 38

Energy from commitment

employment. But, the entrepreneurial streak got the better of

years back to the time he landed in Oman, a country making

“When you learn to channelise energy from commitment,

him and it was the quest for entrepreneurship that brought

its first steps towards progress.

you are powered to perform. A single-minded focus will take

him to Oman. “It is better to be the head of a mouse, than

Walking hours on a stretch under a sweltering sky,

you to your goal faster than all your well-made plans. So,

the tail of an elephant,” he says.

unavailability of anything modern, very few cars, no roads…

fight it out; reach your goal with a single-minded focus.

Life was all about ‘survival of the fittest’. “If you talk of

in other words, really harsh conditions. But nothing deterred

“When we are committed to a goal, it becomes our purpose

Oman then, in the 1970s, the older generation had no other

the steely-eyed young civil engineer in his early 20’s (23),

of life and that is how you become successful,” Dr Mohamed

choice than to get over the challenges and survive. They had

who was then taking the basic steps of building up the young

Ali said, noting how when he started his career he literally

to fight for their future; for their children’s future, for their

company he had just joined.

did everything. “By everything, I mean everything. I did not

families, for society… It was not a question of who would

“But that was the situation at that time. When you are

say, nor even think, that since I was a manager, I would only

do it or how; it had to be done and they did it! His Majesty

thrown into a lion’s den, what do you do? You will have to

‘manage’. When there was a shortage of workers I would just

Sultan Qaboos bin Said lead the way and others followed. So

fight to save yourself. So, I don’t want to claim that I was the

step in and do the job. It is all about the right attitude – you

things moved, things happened and they all put their heads

only person who fought and came up – everyone at that time

just ‘walk the talk’.”

down and worked without stopping. And that brought in

was going through the same thing; living under the same

Dr Mohamed Ali remembers landing at the Bait Al Falaj

the results, which are visible not only to us, but to the whole

circumstances and fighting the same battles…some, even

airport some 38 years back (in 1972). “After graduating in

world.”

tougher battles…

civil engineering at a polytechnic in Kerala and serving at the

“That was Oman at that time and all of us were running the

Border Road Organisation in India for three years, I went to

Dr P Mohamed Ali is vice chairman and managing director,

marathon non stop,” Dr Mohamed Ali says, alluding to the

Dubai, considered to be the El Dorado at that time. After 15

Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company

fabled Greek runner/soldier, Pheidippides, a messenger from

months in Dubai, I came to Oman. I lived in a home near the

the Battle of Marathon (the namesake of the race) to Athens.

‘Ruwi Oasis’, the only place where water was available then.

“Walking 12 hours or more was actually nothing.

“There were very few roads and the total business activity was

Pheidippides had just one focus, deliver the message – he did

centered at the Talib Building. The Muttrah Hotel was just a

that and he died of sheer exhaustion. What does that show?

portacabin then…the power came from a small power station

Committed focus!

in Riyam Park. The conditions were quite harsh, but, I was

“My success is because of that. And that is the success of

used to much harsher conditions earlier at Mizoram, where I

those people who were there in the 1970s. They were just

had to literally clear jungles, so Oman was heaven compared

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In 1971, he returned to Oman and since then has built over th 2000 vessels, some 20 of them costing over OMR90,000. Other OM than Oman, he has also th built ships for Qatar, bu Bahrain and Kuwait Ba

Ustad Juma bin Hasoon Juma Al Araimi Ship whisperer

This is the tale of a master ship builder who began building ships

over 40 workers under him, and he used to compete with

in Sur from 1971 onwards; a task he is still continuing, despite

five (Mohammed Khamis Al Shagagh, Yakuth Suleim Al

the fact that all of those around him have stopped. Now, the

Ghailani, Ismail Hasoon Al Araimi, Rubaiya Hamad Al

question is: who after him?

Araimi and Mohammed Hamad Al Shagagh) other builders, whom Juma says were some of the best in Sur.

What is the legacy that a master craftsman can pass on to his

Today, none of them are alive. There used to be another

children, to his people?

legendary shipbuilder, Khamis Al Jhowi, who could just

Sometimes, despite being the proud owner of a craft; of an

feel the wood and instruct the workers to build. Other than

ability, there is little that you can do in terms of passing it on,

Juma, the only person alive is Zubait Khamis Al Alawi, who

or leaving it behind…

has apparently retired from the trade. That brings the circle

Ustad Juma bin Hasoon Juma Al Araimi, 70, a Sur-based

back to Juma and the responsibility on him is too huge. Ship

master ship builder, is in such a dilemma. He is one of the

building is a dying art and the sole responsibility cannot be

only Omani ship craftsman/builder alive today, and there is

placed only on him. Other ship builders have left the trade

none to actually take the flame forward. Yes, he has three

because there is no demand.

sons, who have been taught the craft, but do they have the

“There was a time,” says Juma, reminiscing about the past,

same passion; the same strength of character and the same

“when there were seven ship building yards in Sur. “It was

ability to build a ship from just nothing?

not just a passion then – it was everything – a big family

Master craftsman Juma Hasoon does not want to plumb

tradition. My father, grandfather, uncles – all of them were

into those depths. He has done enough in the past, and he is

into the same trade, so it was a huge family affair!

still continuing his trade in the same active manner that he

And naturally, I was groomed to be the best!”

has done, 55 or so years ago, when he first clutched a ship-

His talent has not come without a price. He has kept himself

building tool. Juma had then lived and worked in Kuwait.

on the top only because of his dedication to his craft and the

But, in 1971, he returned to Oman and since then has built

long hours spent in perfecting it. “Even today, I hardly take a

over 2000 vessels, some of them costing over OMR90,000.

break from work, except to say my prayers.

Other than Oman, he has also built ships for Qatar, Bahrain

“I begin the day with this craft and end it the same way – till

and Kuwait.

the day I die, I have pledged my life to this trade,” Juma tells

He is a man who is as historic as his colourful shipping past

us, a trifle emotionally.

and perhaps the only one representative of a glorious era.

“For me, shipbuilding is like breathing. I have to breathe to

What happens after he is gone? Predictably, his sons will

keep myself alive and I have to build to keep myself alive,” he

take up the task, but, what happens to the legacy he has left

added. We did not want to pursue the matter further as we

behind?

realised the answer to our next question as to whom or what

“Omanis must continue this glorious tradition,” Juma

after him was in a way immaterial. There will be none like

insists quietly as he speaks of the past. He used to have

him, either way.

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Salim bin Shunoon Al Akhzami

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Kahwa man

Iƒ¡≤dG πLQ In terms of sheer popularity, he could easily compete with

is my life. I am not interested in profit or loss. All I want is

Oman’s oldest souq. Salim bin Shunoon bin Salim bin

to sell kahwa in the souq,” Salim tells us, adding how joyful

Obaid bin Salim Al Akhzami, 65, can easily wrestle with

it felt pouring out the hot brownish liquid into a fenjan and

the Muttrah Souq if ever there was a competition between

watch a buyer sip it. “That is happiness – real happiness!”

them on the popularity front. But the humble Salim, who has

Salim is a dedicated kahwa seller, but, it is not an easy task

spent nearly 50 years or more at Oman’s most famous souq

to undertake. He is up at around 3am almost everyday to

as a traditional kahwa seller would only like to complement

make his kahwa. “I make it in the traditional Omani way,” he

it. In fact, he is part of the Muttrah souq lore. Salim is a

tells us. Salim uses traditional Silani coffee beans, rosewater,

familiar sight at the souq. Visitors to the Muttrah souq are

spices and herbs and let it simmer and cool, while he finishes

bound to bump into this legendary kahwa man, who has been

his morning prayers. “Making traditional kahwa is an art,”

diligently selling kahwa for just a handful of baisas. At an

he added. He sells around 600 cups of kahwa (around 200per

age when everyone is running after material goods, Salim is

kettle) a day. Each cup costs 50baisas. Earlier, he used to sell

quietly but contentedly clinking his fenjans (small porcelain

for virtually nothing. Regular buyers at the souq remember

cups that serves traditional Omani kahwa) and selling the

how one cup used to cost just 10baisas. Salim however notes

kahwa for as little as 50baisas.

that he does not mind selling his kahwa for a mere 25baisas

At a time when everything was changing, when even the

at times. “There is more to life than making money,” he says

Muttrah souq has changed its face along with time and

with a wide grin that seems to light up the whole souq.

modernity, here was an old Omani sticking to a tradition

True, in his case, it is making kahwa.

that he knew best; here was Salim still clinking his cups and selling hot kahwa for just few baizas. “I know the world has changed and I myself am witness to the changes my souq has gone through.

“There was a time when there was no life (for us) beyond the souq. Today, I know there is a world out there; a world of fast cars, computers and many things modern – but, I guess, I haven’t changed, and – “he lifts his black soot-ridden kettle, “my kahwa is the same!”

Somehow, the world in the souq still treasured tradition and people like Salim guarded it with his dear life, but just outside the souq was a world madly rushing by. Wasn’t Salim tempted to let go of his mundane life there and emerge out into the world, which even his children were part of?

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Charity rity is a strong link that has bound Tariq Al Khabori, Sheikh Soud Al Rawahi and Barka Al Bakry

Charity – a religion that unites all There is a type of religion that binds us all – charity. It is one act that unites all of those who

this remarkable faith or belief called charity.

love to help, who are ready to drop everything to make sure that hungry mouths are fed and

They may be as different as their names and their nature have allowed them to be, but, the

who will go the extra mile to bring a smile on a tearful face.

one creed that binds them strongly is the impregnable bonds of charity.

Charity is a strong link that has bound many individuals in Oman and in our recent

Today, the word charity in Oman is almost synonymous with Tariq Khabori, Soud Rawahi,

conversation with three Omani personalities we came to the same conclusion: Tariq Jawad

Barka Bakry and many others…

Jaffer Al Khabori, Sheikh Soud Hamed Al Rawahi and Barka Shahbal Al Bakry are bound by

We feature this trio to give you an idea of the altruistic nature that has brought them together.

Tariq Khabori No personal baggage If you don’t accumulate baggage for yourself, you can carry

necessary requirements. Travellers – especially women – of

others baggage – this is the beautiful philosophy that has

that time hardly stayed in hotels and so they found our home

driven Tariq Khabori all these years. The only baggage or

a convenient transit point to Nairobi, Congo, Burundi, etc.,”

the extra baggage that he has been carrying for so many years

Barka Al Bakry said.

has been someone else’s and he has carried them without any

“My father was also the president of the Arab Welfare

hesitation.

Association. All of this helped inculcate a charitable frame of mind and I have never turned the other way when there is a

Moved to tears

request for help,” she added. She also noted that the deeper

“As a child I used to be moved to tears whenever I saw a

you got into charitable works, the more you realise that a lot

person in trouble or need. After 60 plus years, I remain the

has to be done.

same. I believe that charity begins at home, meaning that you learn charity at home. Your parents instill human values

Share the burden

in you and so you feel responsible for the society you live in.

“The Omani government is doing a lot for its people, but it

I still remember as a child I used to collect funds in my own

is high time that we share this burden too. People who are

small way for various causes. And, along the way, charity has

more endowed monetarily and otherwise, should help the

become part of my life – I cannot think of a day when I don’t

less fortunate. As Omanis, as Muslims, they have a more

think of helping someone out of the plight that they are in.

obligation to help anyone – and not just Muslims – in need.

You don’t have to do big acts of charity; small ones would do.

Let it be part of their tradition, their religion and social

It need not be a compulsion; it should come from the heart,”

upbringing,” Barka said.

Tariq said.

“Family values help and as elders, it is our biggest duty to instill in our children the values of charity and sharing at a

Steeped into charity

very young age itself. There maybe many who may complain

Sometimes, having a family that is steeped into charity,

that the world is an uncharitable arena, but why dwell on

helps. “I remember my parents home in Mombasa, Kenya

that? Life is more than mere selfishness and so, let us make

was like one big, open, charity house where travellers of all

our youth understand that and practice selflessness,” Tariq

sorts would come and stay and we would provide them all

added.

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In 1971 Ahli Club won the HM cup; Sheikh Soud Rawahi receiving the cup from His Majesty the Sultan

With the legend Pele

Agony and ecstasy Sheikh Soud Al Rawahi: (The year) 1970 was a turning point for every Omani‌ the year opened doors of opportunity to all Omanis. In my early 20’s I was working for Humphreys in the administration and finance and football was my life. To be a true sportsman, you need to know the agony of losing a match and the ecstasy of winning, only then you can understand the passion of a true sportsman. Our wise ruler encouraged sports and games from day one. Personally, I am passionate about football and played with the Oman Club.

Soud Al Rawahi Goodness will prevail

“As you sow, so will you reap,” pitched in Soud Al Rawahi.

much more needed to be done. So, instead of letting the

“Goodness can not be spoilt; it will not get rotten and it

government take all the burden, these like-minded people

has got no expiry date. Put it in any type of package, but

joined hands to support the government in the drive to

goodness will retain its inherent quality – so, do good

help the disabled. “The other main driving force was the

always!”

understanding that the disabled are part and parcel of Omani society and they also had a role to play in the development of

“That is true,” added Tariq. “No matter what, goodness will

Oman,” the trio said.

always remain intact. No force in this world can weaken the strength of human goodness. We can always wash away

Close your eyes, ears

impressionable age. The young ones are growing up alienated

badness…

Charity work is also subject to heavy doses of criticism and

in their own world. Let us include charity classes and grow

“I was fortunate enough to be in the company of like-minded

sometimes, it can even turn vicious. Many who embark on

them up with a sense of social responsibility. Elders should

People like my dear friend Soud (Al Rawahi).

charitable ventures are dismayed when their good intentions

hand over life experiences as examples. When the young and

“I am nothing before people like him,” he said, heaping

are twisted beyond comprehension and made to look like

old interact and join hands to uplift the disabled, the society

praise on Soud Rawahi, who he said were the type who

they were being manipulative and publicity hounds or even

stands tall!”

inspired others and also managed to keep the flames of

frauds. But, Soud Rawahi, Barka and Tariq strongly noted

Barka agreed: “Unfortunately, this is something that is

charity glowing. “Charity and social causes cannot be done

that charity workers should always shrug off criticism. “It

missing in the Omani schools. But, in the expatriate schools,

individually; it is always team effort that makes it happen.”

(criticism) can sometimes be so destructive and may even

charity is part of the mainstream studies/curriculum.

“What is important,” added Soud Rawahi, “is to keep your

dampen your spirits. There were some people who ridiculed

Students from the Indian schools, ABA, British school come

sanity alive. Also, make sure that you don’t let your ego grow.

our attempts saying that when it was hard to help the able,

to Al Noor Association regularly to do charity work. They

Life is not about being big or small; if you start believing

what were we going to do for the disabled? We shut our ears

say that it is part of their school curriculum. This aspect

either way, you are the loser. Just believe that you are just as

and closed our eyes and continued. That is the best path to

should be incorporated into the Omani schools.

good as the next person. I do that.”

take – see nor hear no evil!”

Our children are not exposed to charity and then to expect

In fact, some of the exploits of the disabled sportsmen can

them to do it when they grow old would be asking too much

Humanity is our religion

silence all critics. “Not many know that it was the disabled

of them. Only when it is constantly fed into their minds, will

“Charity is one religion that unites people of all

sportsmen who brought in the first gold medals to Oman…

it sink into their hearts – I mean, the majority of them.

communities,” the trio noted adding that:

Nasr Al Mawli and Suhail Al Mashani brought laurels to

“It has to be made clear to them that there are people who

“Every person is like a finger print, unique and different, but

Oman though they were physically challenged,” they said.

are in need and who do not have anyone to help them. So, they should understand that right from early childhood that

united by a common cause.”

Charity classes in curriculum

the deprived ones are their responsibility. A lot of problems

Soud Rawahi and Tariq noted that they and other like-

The trio advocated the need to include charity in the school

in the world will end if all of us help alleviate the suffering of

minded people had joined hands to create the first official

curriculum. “It is high time that we include it,” Soud Rawahi

the deprived.

runs and charity events for community welfare – this was the

stressed.

“A child is like a plant or a tree. If you don’t nurture them,

Race Aid for the benefit of the disabled.

“This is important because one can’t expect a plant to sprout

they will either grow haphazardly or become morally,

Sheikh Soud Rawahi was the chairman and it had 11 others

with planting a seed. A civic sense or social responsibility will

spiritually and culturally dead.”

in the committee. The thrust of Race Aid was that although

not come out one fine day.

the government of Oman was doing quite a lot for charity,

“It has to be taught and instilled at a young and

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Barka Al Bakry Champion for a cause

Children with disability were brought into the Omani Women’s Association (OWA) for the first time in 1982.

That is the first ever time that children with special needs were taken out of their homes and given a place, where they

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could call their own.

“The lady who pioneered this was none other than Raya Saif Al Riyami. It was her idea to set up some evenings for children with special needs and it soon caught on, culminating into the first ever association – the AWHC (Association for the Welfare of the Handicapped Children) – that served the needs of children with special needs. Today, it has grown in a big way and there are centres in other areas of Oman too,” said Barka Al Bakry, vice chairperson of Al Noor Association for the Blind.

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Suhail Salim Al Mashani Fencer incomparable

They say that when one door closes, another one opens. For

in many championships, mostly abroad. “I participated in

Suhail Salim Al Mashani, then, a 21-year old man (in 1978),

the 1988 Seoul Olympics; 1985 AGCC Games in Kuwait

one door slammed shut on him and he found himself roughly

(where he won a bronze) etc. Nasr Al Mawli won a gold in

catapulted from his car into a wheel chair, post a terrible road

the same championship that year.

accident.

“When I attended the Kuwait games, I did not even have

But, unlike many who caved in and despaired against their

any coach and also encountered language problem with

fate, Suhail Mashani, just sped along on his wheel chair,

the umpires at that international event, but somehow I

springing back from his accident into a sporting arena,

managed,” he tells us in a matter-of-fact manner.

hitherto untouched by most Omanis: fencing.

But, was he proud of his achievements: “Of course, yes. But,

It is the mind that sets all limitations and it is the mind that

I shouldn’t be talking about it!”

sets you free. For a mind, like Suhail’s, which is without any

Suhail’s fencing passion took him to many other

fear, freedom is a natural choice. His freedom was to engage

championships: fencing and javelin in 1987/’88 in London,

in a sport that had always enamoured him. “I was sucked into

‘91 in London etc. Wherever he went, he kept the flag of his

fencing like a bee to honey. A British soldier taught me the

nation, proudly flying high.

nuances of this engaging sport and soon I had taken to it like

We took him to the past, but also asked him how he found

a duck to water,” Suhail, 53, tells us from outside a local café

the year 1970:

where we met him.

“1970? Who can explain it in mere words? I mean, I can’t.

“I learnt from this generous teacher as well as from others,

That was the year when renaissance took the country in its

whenever I went abroad.”

firm and strong grip and took us all out from the darkness

What is exciting about Suhail is not just his ability, nor even

into the light…it was the year when Omanis were first given

his lack of fear. All of that pales into lesser significance when

an opportunity to participate in all walks of life, including

we learn that this was the man who brought Oman its second

sharing the responsibility of building the country…

ever gold medal (the first was by Nasser Al Mawli, who

“Simply put, I can proudly say that Oman is a country where

was also disabled) in any arena of sport that Omanis have

a physically challenged person (like me) can stand up purely

engaged themselves in. Be it the disabled sport or the general

on the strength of achievement!”

sporting quarter, Suhail was the first man to get a gold medal

Suhail, also noted that everyone needed an opportunity to

(in fencing) ever in either the disabled or normal category.

latch on to and then they will be able to perform. “Laurels

“Yes, as far as fencing was concerned, I won the first-ever

follow great performances – that is what I have learnt!”

gold for Oman at the 1986 AGCC sports championship,”

“In spite of all the hurdles that I faced, I still managed to

he tells us quietly, sitting on his wheelchair in the parking

shine because I got that chance. And that chance came to

lot of this café. Café goers stare at this man who is being

me because I am a son of this great soil and a proud citizen

interviewed with not much interest, for little do they know

under a leader like His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said,

that here was a man who was literally ‘sitting on his laurels’

who ushered in a bright new era of chance, free choice,

and humbly, in a self-effacing manner telling us of his

opportunities…”

exploits in fencing. Suhail’s love for fencing and also his second penchant for javelin throwing saw him participate

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W With a heart throbbing to serve and a mind and body willing to an toil for the sake of to uplifting women, up Masooma joined the M OWA in 1975 OW

Masooma bint Hassan Macki

»μe ø°ùM âæH áeƒ°ü©e Women powerhouse

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Masooma bint Hassan bin Yousef Macki is indeed a picture

I have not achieved much on the education front. But, when

of satisfaction. She sits in the living room of her home in

I was young, I had always dreamt of having a good home and

Madinat Sultan Qaboos and beams at us. She has even

raising responsible children. I guess that I have done my bit.

prepared a small note for us in Arabic and smilingly watched

When you feel you have done something to your community,

our reaction as it was translated for us. She glowed from

you feel content and happy. That is my state of mind today.

her seat and then slowly spoke to us: “Every person can be happy if they want to – in my case, I chose happiness

Social responsibility

over misery and I made my dreams come true. How did I

Social responsibility is for all. It does not differentiate

do that? I first did all I could for the country and for my

between male and female. “Since a woman can understand

fellow beings. When you do something for the community,

another woman better, in talents and shortcomings, I could

you automatically feel good! And that is what I feel today

successfully handle various social developments, educational

– contentment, happiness and joy.” Masooma’s decade

and human resources programmes for women in my years

long stint as president of the Omani Women’s Association

spent at the OWA. In the year 1988, I was upgraded to

(OWA) saw her immerse herself in the service of the nation

general manager for my contributions. I was fortunate

and in empowering women. With a heart throbbing to serve

enough to have been felicitated on the occasion of the 28th

and a mind and body willing to toil for the sake of uplifting

National Day of Oman.”

women, Masooma joined the OWA in 1975. She had a small stint in the administrative side of OWA before embarking

Education is the key word

on a decade long stint as its president. Soon, she was engaged

“If I was more educated, my path may have been different;

in transforming the lives of women all around and that was a

I would have performed better too, but I have no regrets. I

task she thoroughly enjoyed doing, she tells us.

am happy that I got the opportunity and our country offers the best of all opportunities to boys and girls alike. I believe

Women are powerhouses

education will uplift a woman to self reliance and give her

“Women are powerhouses, from being homemakers to role

more confidence to perform… Here is to more power to

models, and can change society. But more importantly, a

women!”

woman should be part of a society that accepts and offers her a role. The 1970s changed the future of the Omani woman.

“Women who were merely confined to the four walls of a home were propelled into the mainstream, standing shoulder to shoulder with men.

“Today most are on the frontline. Why? Because they are given the opportunity to study, work and empower herself to

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Proud of being an Omani woman She added that she was very proud of the changes ushered in by the wise guidance of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

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Ali Murad, Abdul Majid Murad, Ghulam Murad and Khalil Murad. All four used to vie with each other in their passionate affair with football

Murad brothers Football heroes

Heroes are present in all walks of life. In fact, in every field. Especially, in the sporting arena. The Murad brothers, as they are known, were heroes in their own turf – football. And it was during the time when His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said had taken the reigns of a new Oman when the brothers sparkled on the football field!

In the football crazy era of the early 70s, there were four from the same family who made their mark in the football field.

The four brothers from Ruwi were: Ali Murad, Abdul Majid Murad, Ghulam Murad and Khalil Murad. All four used to vie with each other in their passionate affair with football. “Football was our first love and right from our childhood days to even now it remains our foremost passion,” Khalil Murad, one of the most popular among the quartet, tells us. He is 53 now, but says that he would still kick a ball with the same amount of energy as any young enthusiast.

But, the dilemma that they encountered in their bid to play football was that there were no facilities, no one to train them, no gear and no place to play.

On our own “We had no coaches, no ground, no football studs, we were all on your own… most of the football players of the 70s were on their own, but, we learned all the latest tricks and moves from video tapes that were brought in by friends.

“Medical facilities were nil. There was no doctor, and we ‘players’ had to clean the pitch too. But it was fun; the team spirit was as its highest. All of us were bound by a passion of the game and team spirit.

“We played quite a lot of friendly matches at first, and then the local clubs came in to place, like the Nadia Oman, Muscat, Mutrah clubs. Then the interclub matches began, again on a friendly basis. It was during 1974 to ‘76 when we had an Egyptian coach. We did get opportunities and played matches whenever we got the chance.

We played six-a-side matches in the police stadium from 1978 to ‘79.”

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Khalil Murad Precious moments Khalil Murad started playing football when he was 12. “I still play whenever I get a chance. I was a mid fielder and a forward striker. My brother Ghulam played as half back with the Fanja Club. In the 1973 league I was the top scorer, scoring 17 goals that year. Football being a craze, after hockey in Oman, we were hailed as the local heroes in the 70s. My most precious moments in my life are those that I have enjoyed on the playing field.”

Hockey was the first choice In the early 50’s hockey was the game everyone indulged in, and Oman had very good players.

“Most of us footballers played hockey with the same vigour. But football came in and took the limelight! I still remember watching a black and white football television programme in the early 70s using a car battery, because there was no power.”

Football fever Football matches used to draw a good crowd. “In fact, they used to throng our matches. Some 20,000 to 30,000 people attended football matches in those days. People used to fly down from the Emirates and the locals, from almost all interior regions’ used to walk long distance to just watch the matches. From far-flung areas, people would start walking in the morning or early afternoon hours to reach on time. When you are playing for a crowd, you will only perform better. The crowd would even give us money when we win…”

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Ghulam Murad Ghulam was the captain of the Ruwi Club in 1973. “We were runners up at His Majesty’s Cup from 1973 to ‘74. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has always encouraged sports and games and used to personally preside over some matches too. We all carried a fond dream to see Oman winning the Gulf Cup, which eventually came true!” he says.

Disciplined life “Although we lacked many facilities and coaches, what we did not lack is good stamina and power. We followed a very strict diet and practice regimen, and were very much disciplined. For us, a game of football, friendly or competition was more important than life! We are very proud of our stamina, we could run many rounds of the stadium at a stretch. Today, the younger generation gets tired even on the second round! Today, we are all bruised and physically unfit to play football, but we are still spirited. We play a friendly match every week with old friends…”

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Mohammed Diesel Iron man of Muttrah

Diesel? We asked someone at the entry point of the Muttrah

“You know, I am a lifter – meaning, I used to lift anything

Souq. We expected a rebuff, but, the expatriate did not even

and everything. Much earlier, it only used to be lifting kajur

raise an eyebrow, just gave us the directions to find him.

(dates) baskets in the busy souq area. There was always

It is said that if you want to find Diesel, you need to go to

something or the other to be lifted, carried and I lived on

some points in Muttrah Souq, Corniche etc., and ask ladies

that. Then, some years later ----”

as well as children the whereabouts of Diesel and they will

He starts counting the years on his fingers… “That is, one

instantly lead you to his home.

morning in 1962 some people approached me and said that

But, we were looking for him at his shop. We followed the

they were looking for someone to help pull their big four

expatriate’s direction and then suddenly came eyeball to

wheel drive vehicle that was stuck in the beach sands.

eyeball with Diesel himself.

“I said I could help. All that was to be done was to lift the

Earlier, you would have balked at meeting him eyeball to

4WD out of the sand. People thought I was a bit crazy; one

eyeball, but times have changed and it is easy to meet him,

of them even rudely commented on this fact …

not because he is old, just that today he is quite a colourful

“I was not crazy: it is just simple logic: you cannot drive the

and genial giant.

car out of the sand, and so, the only way out was to lift it. I

He gives us a quick, bone crusher of a handshake and

fixed up a deal with these people and then just strode into the

we realised what everyone was talking about. This was

sticky sand and lifted the vehicle out of it.”

the Omani strongman who could lift engines out of cars

Almost at the same time, when Diesel was returning from

singlehandedly. In fact, the legend is that he could lift

the beach, a diesel can filled with water rolled out of a pickup

anything. This is not just about sheer strength, Diesel is what

truck and several people tried to lift it up without success.

signifies the powerful human spirit or rather bringing forth

Diesel just pushed them out of the way, effortlessly picked up

the sheer heights of performance and strength in a man. He

the diesel barrel and put it back.

can lift your spirit.

“At this time, a small kid from the onlookers kept on

He bade us to sit next to him on a small bench outside his

chanting, “lift the diesel; lift the diesel…” I did that and

own (we learn later) shop, which sold shoes and sandals.

then the name stuck. “From then on till now, I am known as

We try to soak in the jolly vibes of this positive and lively

Diesel – Mohammed Diesel!

character, but found that his energy level, his speech, his

“Even though I am old, I can easily put any younger man to

mannerisms and even his smile and words spewing out of his

shame just now,” says this father of 14.

mouth were on a different level. It was fascinating to watch him and hear him speak.

Even a kid could point him out This pet name is his identity. “Walk in to the Muttrah souk

“I am Diesel – Mohammed Diesel”

anywhere, anytime and ask even a kid, he will tell you where

“My full name is Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Balushi (alias

I am sitting. I have been sitting in this same spot next to my

Mohammed Diesel). I am 78 years old and I have been in

shop for the last 43 years and almost all of them know me.

Oman since 1952. I must have been around 20 when I came

Not just in Muttrah, but also near the fish roundabout in the

to Oman. You would want to know why I am called Diesel…

Corniche area…” he says confidently.

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Diesel

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You are what you eat

The 1970s

A character like Diesel is essential in Oman, because when

But, even strongman Diesel who had until then survived on

one arena of life is being developed, there are sub strata

odd jobs, suddenly hit a delayed jackpot.

sectors that need development and the heroes here are

There was a sudden drastic changeover the moment His

different. An educated, erudite, polished, do-gooder cannot

Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said took over the reigns of the

survive in the arenas of life that Diesel and his segment lived

Sultanate. “My life changed. I stopped doing odd jobs and

in. For such people, a man like Diesel is the hero, a necessity.

I started a restaurant, some shoe shops… I am also a good

Here, he tells how his love for food sometimes proved to be

cook too. Life has been easy since then… if that was the

overpowering:

transformation for an uneducated man like me, then, imagine

“When I was young I used to eat so much that I am now

what it would be like for the educated and the talented

ashamed to reveal. But I am a vegetarian now. I would say

ones?” Diesel wondered out aloud.

primarily my strength comes in from the traditional food items I eat, especially those with medicinal properties like

Father of football in Muttrah

garlic.”

While Diesel is popularly known as a strong man of

His recipe for good health is: two cloves of garlic in the

Muttrah, his exploits in the football field cannot be

morning and two cloves of garlic in the evening. “This is

forgotten. He was considered to be an excellent footballer,

what I eat without fail. Garlic has medicinal and healing

and the father of football in that area. “I can show you some

properties. Good protein and fibre foods give you muscle and

old photographs when football was still in the initial stage in

strength.

Muttrah area,” said Diesel, who was also known for being a

“Initially, as a youngster, I had worked with a traditional

champion header and a good football teacher.

medicine centre helping the elders by grinding herbs and traditional medicinal plants. I also managed to learn a few

Blood donation

secrets too.

Diesel remembered how the top doctors – Dr Bosch and

I had good stamina and I am physically very active till date. I

Dr Thomas - of the American Mission hospital used to

can run for miles, I can carry any weight and jump from any

always invite Diesel to donate blood when there were

height. I don’t remember any part of my body that has not

emergencies at the hospital. “I had enough and more blood,”

healed following cuts and wounds… so people come to me

he grins wickedly. “And I used to very gladly oblige for the

for healing too (you know I am a bit of a crook, I use some

sake of the needy! Thus, I have been able to not only lift

of these traditional herbs and try to cure them,)” he said

weights, burdens and the like, but also lift up the spirit of my

grinning.

fellow human beings!”

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You are never given a wish without being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.

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There are two types pes of people -- the one who works against adverse conditions and the ones who chose the easy option. Some of us take the lesser-trodden path, but not because we are super-human beings, on the contrary, we chose the tough path because we are, indeed, human

Dr Asif Al-Mansuri The flying doctor It may sound like a cliché, but in reality, there are people who

roads to connect them. So what happens if someone is

become tough, when the going gets tough. Dr Asif Ali Al-

critically sick? “That is how the Ministry of Health (MoH)

Mansuri, was one such doctor. In fact, he does not consider

and the Royal Airforce of Oman (RAFO) got together and

himself unique because he has this ability to get going in

introduced the ‘flying doctor services’.

tough situations; he feels that there lies within everyone, this

“Our team, which comprised a doctor, several nurses and an

inherent quality to rise above the odds.

interpreter would go to those isolated places and give out

“When the odds are unfavorably stacked on you, that is the

preventive medicines.

time when the power within you is released to fight it – when

In 1978, I headed a team to Salalah – it is a vast area and at

challenges suddenly pose themselves before you, a little-

that time, the population was over 100000, but spread in an

known strength will emerge from within you to surmount

isolated ring of mountains, nomadic people, moving around

them.

with goats. But there were high-risk pregnancies. So, we had

“So, no, I repeat, I don’t think I am unique,” Dr Mansuri says

a handful there!”

in his characteristic no-nonsense, but pleasant manner.

“There are two types of people -- the one who works against

Land Rover doctors

adverse conditions and the ones who chose the easy option.

Unlike anywhere, the medical team had to reach out to the

Some of us take the lesser-trodden path, but not because we

patients, not otherwise. “Because of the adverse conditions,

are super-human beings, on the contrary, we chose the tough

be it the weather, or the topography, patients could not reach

path because we are, indeed, human.

us. When the Rural Health Services started off, we took the

“And, I don’t believe I am unique. Under adverse conditions,

clinic to the patients.

all human beings perform their best – that, I think, is an

The same concept of hospitals sans barriers (without walls)

inherent quality of strength in all of us!”

was tried and tested in Kenya. It was said to be an Australian concept. We drove on Land Rovers, which were without any

True calling

air conditioners, nor, side-closing windows.

Dr Mansuri came to Oman in 1976 (in September) and he

“But, these trips and the RAFO’s major support helped us to

was immediately posted to a health centre in Masirah Islands.

take immunisation to children with diphtheria, polio, tetanus

But, neither the distance, the loneliness nor did the difficult

against measles etc.

terrain pose any problems for him.

“Look at the scene today, measles is totally eradicated from

“I landed in Oman and realised that I was soon falling in love

Oman. Perhaps, if you want to see measles, you will have to

with the country. Besides, the other compelling reason was

see it on a slide at the Sultan Qaboos University/Hospital.

that I found my true calling here. So, neither did I go back, nor look back,” Dr Mansuri tells People.

Doctors don’t have a nine-to-five job You can’t become a doctor without compassion or empathy,

Flying doctors service

Dr Mansuri stresses. “I tell my juniors, ‘do not become

Oman is a vast country and there were quite a lot of

doctors if you don’t have the compassion for pain, empathy

communities living in isolation, with not much of good

for suffering’.

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Medicine is not for prestige or for money; it is a service to the humanity. It is not for people who believe in a nine-tofive type of a job, where you can switch on and off. People trust you with their lives, so it is not child’s play! Every day is a challenge, especially at that time when facilities were quite less.

Delivered the goods

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“I still remember an episode when I got a call from the Wali of Mirbat for a woman in labour, I had to mobilise a

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helicopter and get the lady back to Salalah, both the lady and the baby were saved. It is all about live experiences. The temperature at Haima sometimes would go up to 52 degrees, but we delivered our goods, despite various adversities that we faced.”

Could not walk away But like every other field, there were two choices facing him – should he go on or should he quit? “I could never walk away. What would happen to those people forgotten

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by time? It was a personal decision and my Omani mentor Dr Mohammed Al Mughairi, director of health services in Muscat, inspired me, kept me going. The then minister of health, Dr Mubarak Al Khadouri, and the undersecretary

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Salim Ghassani (at that time), were all inspiring and my role models. They were the type who took fast decisions. Even today I can say, unlike other parts of the world, the ministry in Oman is quite accessible.

Show of trust “I still remember when I joined the ministry. I was around 26. I met Saud Al Mawli, the director of finance, who asked me smilingly whether I wanted a salary advance. I found that trust in me as a sign of good things to come and it put me totally at ease. Oman was and is a country of trust, hospitality

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and simplicity!”

Mere words cannot describe the renaissance Dr Mansuri noted that he had no words to explain the strides of development in the medical field in the last 40 years.

“I can narrate an episode in the initial years. A lady from the Harasis tribe in the early 80s was petrified at entering our hospital building. She had never seen a building with electricity and thought it (electricity) was ‘Jinn’.

“I went to her and manage to convince her that I had the power to control this jinn, and then used the public address system to call out her name.

Today, after 30 plus years, that lady and her environment have changed drastically. In fact, one of her daughters is abroad for her higher studies!”

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Dr Mazin Al Khabori Champion ENT surgeon

There is a turning point in everyone’s life. For Dr Mazin

Ma’ Yisma? (Can’t hear?)

Al Khabori, one of the foremost Omani ENT surgeons in

Min Mitta? (Since When?)

town, it was just six dead flies. The only thing was that it

Wilada… (Since birth?)

was flushed out from a small boy’s ears. This gave Dr Mazin a new direction in his life, but it also helped transform the

“The answers would also be simple. Very soon we were

ENT landscape in Oman. Dr Mazin relates an interesting

able to create a data based on hospital visits. With that

tale, which has succeeded in bringing about remarkable

background, we started off in 1994, to diagnose the hearing

changes in the ENT scene here.

problem. Under the support of the ministry of health, we initiated a programme to initiate a hearing test for all school

An end to deafness

going children. It was a must. We also got linked up with

“In 1982, when I came back to Oman from Egypt after my

an Austrian who imported hearing aids and encouraged

MBBS, I was not very sure what specialisation to pursue.

accessibility and affordability for children with hearing

“At that time I was training at an ENT clinic when a small

difficulty. It was otherwise an expensive affair.”

boy (eight or nine years) was being treated for chronic ear infection. They discovered six dead flies in the boy’s ears and

Educating endeavours

I realised then that there was little or no services in the ENT

Dr Mazin’s career kept moving on an upswing, while he

section, especially for children.

immersed himself in the best methods and practices for the

“That moment I made up my mind: I am going to specialise

development and enhancement of ENT. “In 1996, I became

in the ENT field, I told myself. It was an easy decision

the HOD of the ENT department at Al Nahda Hospital.

to make as I liked to work with kids. I could do surgery

The role involved lots of coordination, modernising and

and I could make a difference. I proceeded to the UK and

upgrading of services, research, and development and making

specialised in the same ENT field.

hearing aids an affordable solution. There was a lack of

I returned to Oman in 1992 and joined Al Nahda Hospital

awareness of the deafness and its reasons. People did not

and from there my journey in to the world of ENT began…

know whether their children were deaf at birth.

“While I was pursuing my studies in the UK, in 1986, I also

Medical staff were also ignorant in the ENT field. We

did some basic data collection, screening and survey on the

started creating awareness, volunteer programmes. We

prevalence of deafness in newborn and little children through

organised various educative seminars to arrive at solutions.

a simple questionnaire. There were hardly any statistics

I coordinated with the ministry of social affairs to educate

available in Oman. The services for measuring the hearing

volunteers and NGO heads to help reduce the impact of

of small children were nonexistent. The survey had simple

deafness and to spread awareness. Our data was only hospital

Arabic questions in English words, so when the parents

based, not a comprehensive nationwide one.

visited the hospital, a duty doctor would just ask:

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It is difficult to limit mit the progress of Oman in the last 40 years in a few words‌ Oman today is a live example of what we can do if given the right atmosphere and opportunity

Deafness, national priority

region to start this programme,” Dr Mazin noted.

why they need help. The development in technology has helped quite a bit, I hope I can put a smile on every hearing-

But, in 1996, deafness became a national priority. The high prevalence of consanguineous marriages in Oman remained

Cochlear implant surgery

impaired person. To see a suffering person smile at the first

one of the major reasons for deafness in children. In fact,

In 2000, Al Nahdha hospital began the cochlear implant

sounds through the help of a hearing aid is the best reward I

according to data collected, 70 per cent of hearing impaired

surgery to benefit the hearing impaired. It was a major step in

have ever got in my life.”

was recorded in families of consanguineous marriages, while

the ENT field and it is a very delicate surgery.

only 55 per cent in other marriages. So educating the families

A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device

The 1970s

was one of the priorities too.

that can help provide a sense of sound to a person who is

Dr Mazin’s work led him to many parts of the interiors

From 1996 to ’97, a national survey started off for hearing

profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.

of Oman and that has brought him face to face with the

tests in all the regions of Oman, so as to sample the total

The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind

growth and development in the medical field in Oman. “I can

population of Oman. By this time, international brands and

the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under

confidently say many childhood diseases that cause deafness

companies started operating in Oman, making the hearing

the skin. “In Oman over the last 10 years we have done quite

in children are totally eradicated in Oman, only genetic

aids affordable.

a few of these surgeries,” Dr Mazin noted.

deafness is left. But, again, research is going on…

By 1999, couple of resident doctors was sent for specialisation

Invisible handicap

It is difficult to limit the progress of Oman in the last 40

in ENT. Work progressed and new and more tests were done

“Most of the people who are deaf, especially the old, feel that

years in a few words… but, let me tell you this: wherever my

on children. Early diagnosis and rehabilitation processes

they are in solitary confinement,” Dr Mazin said, adding that

4WD took me, I could find a health centre there… need I say

were streamlined. In 2000, we initiated a new born screening

deafness is considered to be an invisible handicap, because

more?”

programme. In fact, Oman is one of the first countries in the

it is not visible. “The person will look normal and that is

Dr Nadia Al Wardi Bio chemist and professor

With support women can overcome any odds

From the early 1990s, the government has made great efforts

Omani women have always enjoyed special status in Oman.

to include women in government. Women were nominated

And this is a fact if we look into the history of women

to run for election to the consultative council in 1997, with

power in Oman. The early existence of the Omani Woman’s

two obtaining seats, and several speeches of His Majesty,

Association (OWA) is tantamount to this fact.

the Sultan, have emphasised the importance of integrating

Oman took great care to educate its women and girls’ schools

women into public life, Dr Nadia, who is herself a member

have been in existence in the early days itself.

of Majlis Al Dawla, said.

“In the 1970s, I remember going to Al Zahra Girls School

Support from the family, from the government etc can take a

for my education. My father insisted that I study and

woman a very long way, she noted. “My father, Mohammed

chemistry used to be my passion. I took up bio-chemistry

Al Wardi, was a driving force. I grew up confidently in the

and took up the academic path leading to professorship at

knowledge that there is nothing a woman can’t overcome.

the college of medical sciences at the SQU. I specialised in

His Majesty the Sultan, encouraged and empowered

medical education and took up research too,” Dr Nadia Al

women and with family support and good education women

Wardi, bio chemist and professor, tells us. She is Dr Mazin’s

can lead in confidence. Oman today is a live example of

wife.

what a woman can do if given the right atmosphere and

Women also have significant authority within the family unit

opportunity.”

and are part of the decision making.

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Dieter Held

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Engineering extraordinaire

á«°Sóæg Oƒ¡L Omanis did not say no to work; in fact the people of Oman

(towards Rustaq) project. It was an eight kilometers road and

of the 70s, the early days of the renaissance, neither shirked

it is still in good condition.

from their work, nor their duties, recalls Dieter Held, a civil

“Today, I can proudly say that I have been involved with

engineer who has been living in Oman for the last 31 years.

building 6000kms of roads in Oman in the last three

In those days, Omanis would have had to learn the ropes of

decades…”

a particular job, but other than that they were eager to learn and they worked day and night to make Oman what it is

31 years in Oman

today, he said in a brief interview with People.

Like most expatriates who have come and fallen head over

Hard work was not anathema to the Omanis then; in fact,

heels with Oman, Dieter also claims Oman to be his dear

they welcomed any work thrown on them and willingly

second home. “In fact, for my children, Oman is their home.

took on the responsibilities, Held, who was awarded the

They grew up here. They go to Germany for their holidays,

prestigious Oman Civil Order in 2002 for his contribution to

but, return home to Oman. So naturally we are all bound to

Oman, said.

this country emotionally.

“Oman is a safe and peaceful country and when you are here

1979…

for over three decades, it becomes an extension of your own

“I came to Oman in 1979. Oman was already on its pathway

country…”

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to progress and development. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said’s entry to the scene was a boon to Oman and Omanis.

With His Majesty taking over the reigns of Oman, there was an acceleration of the process of progress and development.

“All of the initiatives received a timely boost and he sped up the process of development. When I came here in 1979, there were supermarkets, airports, houses, modern amenities and facilities… the first 10 years were the pioneering years of development,” Held said.

Oman’s stride to progress From virtually nothing, Oman moved on to progress.

“Roads, bridges, houses and buildings began to sprout…

Most of the workforce were Omanis, eager to work, earn and better their living conditions. From workmen to foremen, Omanis worked in various capacities and were good

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survivors in the harsh conditions. I remember an old Omani gentleman with six to eight children. He had to work all seven days of the week and they did, even on Thursdays and Fridays!”

Built 6000kms of roads Dieter’s first job was with the Barka to Naqal to Awabi

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Th progress The implemented in im orthopaedics and sports or medicine in Oman m is undoubtedly part of the achievements in all aspects of the Omani life under the Om wise Leadership of His wi Majesty Sultan Qaboos M

Dr Hani Kamel Attia Sportive orthopaedic

He does not claim to be a trailblazer, but his seniors at the

achieve what we see and live nowadays.”

hospital he works for in used to call him the ‘pioneer of

Number of cases were enormous

sports medicine in Oman’!

“We were six orthopaedic doctors working as two teams

Dr Hani Kamel Attia (an Egyptian orthopaedics surgeon

to cover all the ortho cases (mainly trauma and less bone

and sports medicine specialist of Khoula Hospital) was in

diseases) all over Oman, except in Salalah where there was a

his early 30s when he joined the Khoula Hospital in the

smaller ortho team of two doctors. The number of cases to be

orthopaedics department and in his early 40s when he began

seen and managed, referred from Muscat and other regions

– along with others – sports medicine.

through the health care centres and hospitals, were huge!”

Age is never an obstacle

Spirit of teamwork

“Age is never an obstacle to start something new. It is the

The two teams were on an alternate day-duty with a single

determination and dedication and the team work spirit that

day weekend every fortnight! “But one should admit that the

Sports injury clinic

matter,” Dr Attia, an Egyptian orthopaedics surgeon and

spirit of team work, the sincerity and sense of belonging to

He also recalls starting a sports injury clinic at the Khoula

sports medicine specialist of Khoula Hospital, said, adding

this great mission were the powerful motivation to work that

Hospital in 1989 and performing arthroscopic surgery of

that “now when we see others joining the same path way and

hard day and night affording unbelievable service, having the

the knee in 1990, which has become a major sub specialty

new generations with new ideas having their own to achieve

quality and meeting the standards of orthopaedics in other

in Khoula Hospital now. “We were able to train other ortho

more development and progress. We remain very keen and

countries.

surgeons from other hospitals and many physio-therapists in

happy to help, support and pass our modest experience to them.”

disabled) in 1988, 1992, 1996…”

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the fields of sports medicine.

Spirits soar after saving lives Sometimes, we were working un-interruptedly for

Sports medicine centre in Sultan Qaboos Sports Stadium

Not a trailblazer, yet…

continuous 60 hours during the weekends. Some of us might

“I was privileged enough to obtain my degree in sports

“If you ask me, I cannot make the claims of being a

go to the operating theatre in the evenings to come out the

medicine from the UK in 1992, as a first holder of such a

trailblazer or a setter of a new field. It is difficult to claim

next afternoon with a stubble but with a spirit that soared

degree in all the Gulf countries. Again it was the teamwork

that, but the head of department of ortho in Khoula Hospital

because of a life saved!

and guidance of the officials at the Ministry of Health that

used to call and introduce me as a ‘pioneer of the sports

enabled us to start the Sports Medicine Centre at Sultan

medicine in Oman’. It was him and other seniors who gave

Sea change

Qaboos Sports Stadium, Bowshar in 1994,” Dr Attia said. “I

me the chance to go for sports medicine /sports injuries sub

As early as the fall of 1985, the scene began to change for

think we have helped – in different ways - many medical and

specialty,” recalls Dr Hani Attia. “The beginning was in

the better, the number of surgeons increased manifold, more

para-medical staff to show interest in sports medicine and

Khoula Hospital where I started working on November 1,

facilities and new instruments were added to the service and

the field has expanded a lot.

1981, as an orthopaedic surgeon after a short stay in Muscat

many orthopaedic departments were established in different

The progress implemented in orthopaedics and sports

during the winter of 1978. Khoula Hospital was and is still

hospitals all over the country (Sohar, Nizwa, Ibri…)

medicine in Oman is undoubtedly part of the achievements

the main trauma centre in Oman with a capacity of 200

Dr Attia escorted the national football team as a team

in all aspects of the Omani life under the wise leadership of

ortho beds. As any medical specialty, ortho is a teamwork

physician in the 9th AGCC Cup in KSA, 1988, when the

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said,” Dr Attia said.

that no single person can claim to manage. It was a long,

Omani team signed up its first win in this championship

long way when we helped to start to settle an ortho service

against Qatar. “Again, I accompanied other Omani National

in Oman with limited facilities and personnel (those days) to

teams in Olympic and Para-Olympic games (for the

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N Naqvi’s entry into the sports scene here also had other beneficial h rreverberations. He was also iinstrumental in being part of tthe foundations of several key associations and committees, a iincluding the Oman Olympic Committee, where he played an C iintegral role in shaping its future

S. A. S. Naqvi First official hockey coach

Oman’s first-ever entry to the official hockey arena has an

Spirit of the Renaissance

interesting Indian connection – Saiyed Ali Sibtain Naqvi.

“Even though the Oman hockey team were first timers, they

‘Naqvi Saab’, as he is fondly known in the sporting circles,

did put up a spirited performance. And this is what I wanted

was Oman’s first official hockey coach in the early 80’s. “I

to highlight – they had tremendous spirit. I would call it the

was the first national coach on deputation by the government

spirit of the Renaissance.

of India in association with the Indian Hockey Federation.

“While Oman was marching ahead on the business/industrial

I was brought to Oman by the then ministry of youth affairs

front, they were also equally steaming forward in the sports

in 1982,” Naqvi says, while the story of his life, both before

arena. In fact, a year later, in 1983, Oman returned to India

coming to Oman and in Oman, are plastered on the walls of

to participate in the Nehru Cup.”

the living room in his flat, in Darsait, records that no one can

Naqvi’s entry into the sports scene here also had other

ever wipe out.

beneficial reverberations. He was instrumental in being part of the foundations of several key associations and committees,

No place to practice

including the Oman Olympic Committee, where he played

Hockey, he notes, was not played on an official level. There

an integral role in shaping its future.

was no hockey association in Oman; no infrastructure; no grounds to even organise a training camp. “The passion for

History on the walls

hockey was there, but the enthusiasts did not have a proper

Naqvi has managed to document most of his sporting past

place to even practice,” Naqvi said, talking of the time he

on the walls of his home. But, the best part is that it also

came to Oman.

vividly features the major developments on the Oman’s sports front. Historic moments, plus top officials of Oman’s recent

Winds of change

and previous sporting scene stare back at you from the walls.

But, the winds of change were already sweeping into the

Naqvi’s collection includes all sports news items (Oman and

hockey scene, especially when Oman was well into the

India) of significance, Olympic pins and badges, rare photos,

renaissance era. The same year that Naqvi came to Oman,

clippings of sports history etc. Naqvi plans to donate all his

the hockey team received an invitation to Karachi and they

collections to the OHA. Daud Al Raisi, OHA chairman

underwent excellent training there.

and Dr Hammad Hamed Al Ghafri, advisor, ministry of civil services, have promised to take care of these priceless

Oman team scintillates

collectibles.

After this, the team obtained a chance to participate in the Asian Games (1982). Oman scintillated in the first match

Chief architect

itself beating Bangladesh 2 – 1. Naqvi remembers the player

“Fate has been kind to me to bring me to this great land, and

who scored the international hockey goal – Sadiq Ahmed Al

I consider this my home away from home,” he said heaping

Ajmi. Thurma Abdul Hussain Al Ajmi was the captain of

praise on His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who he said

the team. With their exploits on the field, the Oman hockey

was the chief architect of Oman’s success story.

team, who were virtual outsiders, took a creditable sixth slot (out of 12) and also had the press calling them the ‘second Indian XI’.

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Maqbool Hameed Al Saleh Entrepreneurial talent

The tag ‘trailblazer’ fits Maqbool Hameed Al Saleh, like

His Majesty the Sultan – an inspiration

a glove. He has had many firsts – first to build hotels in

“I continue to be inspired by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos,

the interiors in the early days -- in his career, and his

who gave me the privilege of being in his service for more

entrepreneurial skills were/are legendary. But, even if you

than a decade during the most formative years of the

can think big, you need a start, and that spark, that push was

Sultanate and from whom I learnt much.

given to young Omani entrepreneurs like Maqbool Hameed

How a leader must not just show the way, but go the

by none other than His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said,

whole way. How social responsibility and caring about the

when he took over the reigns of the Sultanate in 1970.

community must go beyond just a philosophy, to being a part

Other than business pursuits, Maqbool was also in

of your moral fabric. And I would like to believe that I have

government service for more than a decade, during which

put these learning to good use.”

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time he also became the undersecretary, ministry of palace affairs. Much before 1970, Maqbool Hameed had tried out

More than a decade of government service

couple of ventures on the entrepreneurial front. The first was

“I joined the ministry of diwan affairs (as it was called then)

to import gas cylinders from Bahrain, second (which was

on July 26, 1971 when I was 26 as a secretary in the Palace

the first one in Oman) to import Pepsi Cola (drink) from

Secretariat. Within a period of six months, I was promoted

Dubai. “Initially, I used to drive these trucks myself, until the

to the rank of director of administration and in two years to

imported quantities grew big!”

the rank of undersecretary, ministry of palace affairs. After

Firsts

about 12 years, I was transferred to the ministry of social

“I am a risk-taker by nature when it comes to business. I take

affairs and labour.”

calculated risks though, weighing the pros and cons. I can

Entrepreneurial spirit “The entrepreneurial spirit has always been very much alive

live with uncertainty as long as I know that there is a definite

in me. I was confident of my abilities and just needed the

Eternal optimist

right opening. With the ushering in of the Renaissance by

“The journey has not been easy. I remember a dismal period

His Majesty, the Sultan, new opportunities opened up, and I

from 1986 to 1990, when everything seemed to be going

A few firsts:

could give full reign to my entrepreneurial talent,” he tells us.

wrong. But being an eternal optimist, I never lost hope.

• First one to build hotels in the interior in Nizwa and Sohar.

Maqbool had no formal education, nor was he born into a

I had to stop complaining about no shoes, when I saw people

• Hala FM: the first private radio station in Oman

business family, so he did not really have the background for

with no feet, as the saying goes. And today I am glad I didn’t

• Desert Camp LLC: a luxurious holiday resort in the

starting an enterprise. “But the drive to be a businessman

give up, because business fortunes improved. That’s the

Wahiba Sands

and the confidence to succeed acted as catalysts for me to

power of positive thinking!

start my business,” he says.

“Today I can sit back and laugh at the fair share of mistakes

Maqbool Hameed is the chairman, OHI Group of

I have made. With the benefit of hindsight, I would have

Companies

Business and challenges go hand-in-hand

been wise to avoid getting into some of the businesses I am

“I have been in business for over three decades. During this

in, which yield much less than the effort they take from you.

period the critical issues for the success of the business have

And I have several unfulfilled (so far) dreams as well.”

changed from time to time, but I would like to believe that we have risen to every challenge, keeping pace with change.”

road map ahead.

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Saniya Khalfan Al Ghannami Woman pilot In Oman, women can fly high – literally!

His Majesty always promoted the empowerment of women

The best example is Saniya Khalfan Al Ghannami, who is

and encouraged them to take the step forward in all fields.”

Oman’s first woman private pilot.

While her exploits on the business front is known and she

Being on top of the world

has proven herself there making every Omani woman proud,

“I flew a Cessna 202, single-engine aircraft and I still

Saniya’s not too publicised side is her past glory as a pilot.

remember my first solo flight. I flew for over one and half

There was a time when she let not just her spirits, but herself,

hours across Nizwa above the mountains. We were trained at

soar above all. She used to be there up in the skies, enjoying

the Hazam area, just before Rustaq. I was always very happy

the freedom and the expanse of flying a plane, all by herself.

about flying; the thrill of flying, being on top of the world, having the control to soar high always left me speechless.

First woman private pilot “I was one of the only two female flying candidates for the

Mind without fear

commercial flying course, instituted in1978 at the Royal

“I cannot explain the experience of flying; it is a feeling of

Aero Club of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

sheer confidence. I learnt that the secret of flying high is to

“I am proud to say that I was the first woman private pilot in

fly without fear. When your mind is without fear, you will fly

the whole of the AGCC.

high, just like any other field, a life without fear will take you

Taking off is easy for all, but, it is the landing that needs

Oman was one of the most liberal countries in the region and

forward always.

planning and calculation. Approach landing is very

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important, once you learn to land well, you can claim that you have mastered flying,” Saniya said.

Great teachers “I was fortunate enough to have great instructors who taught me how to fly, and even perform air exercises, something which I became quite good at.

Since there were 15 of us, we had to pre-book our flying time. I was a pilot for four years before I changed my career.

But, till date, flying remains my favourite choice. I am into business now, but, on looking back, I always feel proud and accomplished whenever I am on air.”

Women can shine in any fields Saniya Al Ghannami recalls how, some years ago, the Oman TV did a coverage of the flights that the Omani women had taken and it was telecast for nearly an hour on Oman TV. “Oman is a great nation for women, and women can soar in their fields without any fear…” Saniya said.

Oman

forever

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Omanis never forget their friends or neighbours. At least, not the spirited ones who belonged to the 70’s and the 60s‌ and much earlier, say Layla and David

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Photo: Jaap Croese

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The impact mpact of commercialism and globalisation is around but we can happily say Oman has not lost its soul

Layla and David Impregnable bond with Oman

Habeeb bin Said Yarub opened his door one fine morning and stared at two familiar faces with mounting disbelief. He had seen these two friendly faces some 30 years back, but they were not faces that he could forget. Ever. They were loving relationships that were forged earlier but were totally embedded in his heart.

“Hi David, hello Layla – it is really great to see you again! Come on in,” his voice boomed in the open living room, ricocheting off the walls and spinning them back to the days of yore.

David and Layla in Rustaq, 30 years back

It was Layla Mitchell and David Fenner’s (both former English teachers of Rustaq

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based schools) turn to react in disbelief. They had knocked on the door of their landlord (30 years ago) during their previous visit to Oman and waited with mounting anticipation. “Would they even recall who we were? Would any of the family members be around? Will they shoo us away? Will it be too cold a reception?”

These were some of the thoughts that were flowing in the American couples’ minds.

But all their fears subsided when their beloved Omani landlord just took them in as he was meeting them on a daily basis.

“We couldn’t believe it. Habeeb did not forget our faces even though we were meeting him after 30 years. It was amazing,” Layla and David chorused. “That is the quality with some Omanis, especially the ones we know during the time we spent here, 30 years back.”

The duo just picked up the pieces as though 30 years ago was just 30 hours back.

“Thirty years back we were in Rustaq as visitors. We were Peace Corp volunteers who came to Oman in 1979 for a two-year assignment. And I got the name ‘Layla’ (from ‘Elizabeth’) from our Omani Arabic instructors when we first arrived in Muscat in 1979.

The name stuck all these years!

In fact I am known amongst friends in Oman as Layla,” she tells People, on the day they were leaving Oman, during their most recent visit.

But then, in 1979, when they came from America, they were totally struck by the unusual situation here. “There were no villas at that time. We lived in a room, sharing it with another family. The rooms were separated by just a partition.

“Both of us taught in boys and girls schools, respectively. Those days the schools were steeped in tradition and the building was made of bricks and date palm leaves,” David recalled.

Omani theme parties in Seattle

But, even though it was a difficult period of time, the people

traditional dresses of Oman and friends and family members

of Oman were anything but that. Omani hospitality then

would wear them to these Omani theme nights.”

(and now) is legendary and the people are simple, warm and friendly. The duo managed to forge impregnable bonds with

Inspired by Oman

many. “Life was different and challenging, but the people

But, what makes Oman, Oman? “Traditional hospitality,

of Oman accepted us and gave us a sense of belonging. We

rich culture and heritage, pride, traditional wear, Shuwa…

were treated with love and respect and we were one amongst

we could make a very long list. Oman is special for us, this is

them. The social development programmes we were part of

a country where we came in as visitors, stayed back and now

helped us to reach out to the community in a better way,”

today we are family. Of course, we went away because of our

Layla and David noted.

personal calling.

“But, the 30 years of absence is nothing. We came back and

True to themselves

started off as if we were always here,” Layla and David said.

And despite the amazing transformation from nothing to

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everything and from a backward country to a strapping,

Paint my lovely Oman

modern one, Oman still retained its innocence, its quaintness

Layla’s love for Oman took a new form. “I love to paint and

and its traditional and cultural values. “Progress is a feature

my paintings display the vibrant colourful glimpses of Oman.

that is common to the world over. During the last few

My work is greatly influenced by Arabic calligraphy and

decades, almost every country progressed. But in Oman you

inspired by Oman. I sell the paintings and the money goes to

can see an old brass coffee pot, the China and the Starbucks

Nissa Sidab.”

cup - all three co-exists and in a balanced way,” Layla and David said.

Past becomes present Habeeb, Abdullah, Khalifa, Hamed…Omani names reel

Oman has preserved its soul

from their mouths as they go through a long list of people

“Whatever the progress and development, the basic values

they have bonded with in Oman. “Their faces came up first

of Omani culture is preserved. The values remain the same.

when we were offered the chance to come back to Oman.

The impact of commercialism, globalisation is around but,

They lived in our minds and silently as we packed to come

we can happily say that Oman has not lost its soul! We salute

here, there was an excitement, as though we were returning

the wise leader of Oman who has championed the nation’s

home…” And it was their home away from home that they

progress to modernity, but still managed to preserve its values

returned to in 2007.

through his wise guidance and vision,” the duo said.

“When we returned (in 2007) for setting up of an educational project, the first thing we did was return to Rustaq, where

Omani theme nights

we lived and visited our landlord and his family members.

The couple’s love for Oman is evident in so many ways and

We wanted to have a glimpse of our old home. Believe us,

at one point, Layla got so emotional about the fact that

the 30 years of absence was totally forgotten. We picked up

she was leaving Oman that tears began to trickle down her

the pieces as we left them… we just re-established contacts

cheeks.

in minutes. We were proud and happy to note the children,

“We dearly love Oman and the country’s amazing people.

many of who were our students earlier, were now well settled

When we left, we took with us a piece of Oman,” Layla

and contributing their mite to the society in a meaningful

said, biting back her tears. They went back to America and

way…

reignited their passion for Oman with almost regular Oman

In fact, one of the young students in the 70s moved on to

theme parties.

become a teacher. He is known to have established his own

“We missed Oman so much, that we used to organise Oman

school in his village…”

theme parties in Seattle. We had a collection of the attractive

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