On my 30th birthday, July 30th ...

   After spending 3 decades in this life, I could say life is only awesome when you taste the successful tangible efforts you have been doing. This gives you a feeling stirs up everything inside you to move on. What makes the matter even more cheerful is the amazing people or friends who are cheering you up at every step you take.

Life isn't only a matter of earning money, but also, a big part of it must be occupied by morality in all walks of life. For instance, I can't just be garnering financial assets while passing by a homeless or needy without handing out some pennies to drew a real smile in his face.  A further instance, imagine when you run into somebody comes up to talk to you showing that he aspires to achieve something in this life, which might lead to a great success. Then, you ignore him without paying a little encouragement or doing something regardless of how pointless his idea is for you. Because that guy at that moment is subordinated to a sometimes inescapable psychological situation where his dream puts him under holding him back. This situation is created by certain obstacles might be financial or the environment where this person resides isn't encouraging where people aren't positive. 
Seemingly, to you, this person might be resisting and tirelessly looking for a way out. Meanwhile, he is looking for some moral impetus to move on, because the road to success isn't always passable, it's bumpy requires us to keep struggling. Therefore, if you run into this person, be generous and help him out by whatever means you have.

That's how I see my life, that's how I must keep going on. Watching yourself succeeding and helping others to succeed is a potent strategy to make hope in this life. 

My 30th birthday passed normally, I spent it looking back over the past and assessing what has been accomplished thus far, paying a close attention to the weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and strengths. This is what we inevitably go through; as well as, their circumstances shape our lifestyle, the nature of success, and the accomplishments you are looking forward. As life doesn't always give us whatever we point out to, it depends on us how can we stand up against these circumstances to divert them into the right direction.

Assuredly, I feel that my experience is featured by ups and downs, sometimes hope overwhelms the scene, while, other times, this hope is swiftly melted away due to certain conditions.
Seriously though, I can't escape from a reality where nothing comes out without strenuous efforts. Believe me! I have had enough to highlight, it's a prolonged experience of struggle to get whatever I'm looking forward, and this struggle hasn't come to an end yet. What I could say, and without shedding light on the conflict-ridden area where I have been living under the Israeli military occupation that hardening our life. Thus, this contributing to obliterating a lot of horizons. Not to mention, our own social conflict, a lot of people who mainly belong to this new generation are fighting to get rid of what so-called anachronistic social dogma that I personally find it's time to tackle many of its components. I could touch upon women issues are still looming, people with special needs haven't had their needs fulfilled ... etc   
Enough-is-enough! Let's a find a solution to these issues and keep our minds focusing on scientific accomplishments and entrepreneurship, it's futile to just stay busy with the issues of "women, headscarves, inventing fears from nothing just to keep women wrapped up into coverage robes them of their creativity. 
Really madness! Let's turn our compass into the right direction. Simply, leave the matter to whoever interested. I really find everything beautiful, either headscarfed women or not. In other words, stop being judgmental of other people's appearances and let them embrace the orientation they are convinced in. I like diversity though. 

Most importantly, is thinking well of the future of our generations who need much attention and far-sighted strategies. Based on this, we are in dire in need of writers, like-minded and open-minded people to the modernity in all fields, knowledge seekers striving to build on what was invented previously, strong cultural ties with the outside world to bring in modern knowledge ... etc.

Furthermore, and I assert on this point, we need hope makers whose job is reviving the inward noble components by bringing them out into reality to make the hypothetical ideas real life-making projects. Those people are much counted on to help with fending off fears and liberate minds from these fears. Those fear-makers don't avoid using utterances and expressions make this generation afraid of adventures in any field to bring up new applicable thoughts. 
My experiences, especially the multicultural and linguistic one, gave a different perspective on many societies and made me eager to explore more of what's unexplored yet. At this point, I repeat what Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which can use to change the world."
Let's unleash our minds! Let's be critical and keep pondering in this world and wondering about many things; how and why they were done, how they could be developed, how we could do the same and better! Let's make this society better off!
Finally, on my 30th birthday, I recommend you do the best, don't give up on your dreams, pay a close attention to your language and literature (Arabic) and be proud of those genious who invented it's stunning legacy!

Just to highlight a fact. (Arabic language اللغة العربية in the first comment) 

Do you know that we in the Arab World from the Gulf in the East to the Ocean in the West have never experienced a growing phenomenon massively against the existence of foreign languages despite the fact that some of these languages were forcefully imposed by former colonizers? 

Do you know that a lot of people here feel comfortable speaking foreign languages even they tend to show these languages off? I have never seen or heard about a populist campaign calling for eradicating any foreign languages either. On the contrary, most recently our educational systems are increasingly doubling their efforts to turn the language of studies (Arabic اللغة العربية) into foreign ones as of kindergarten. Of course, this being organized in cooperation with western cultural channels. This is amazing! I love diversity and pluralism. 

Seriously though, we are really glad to coexist with foreign languages here. This is what I found out during my linguistic experience and teaching my language as a second language. Indeed, many Arabs take the pride in showing the capacities of speaking French, German, English, Chinese, Spanish ... etc. It's a long list. 

Come in to see that our language became mixed up with terms and concepts derived from foreign languages. For instance, because we live under Israeli occupation, many Palestinians in their conversation use Hebrew terms. A further example, we Middle Easterns, still don't always understand spoken Arabic of Morrocans and Algerians due to the French dialect. Okay, it's up to the speakers. For me, it's fine, too. Let's learn whatever provides us with knowledge. 

Meanwhile, our language (Arabic اللغة العربية) should have its prestigious place. I can't miss out on any chance without showing off my native language too. Look at the latest Israeli nationalist bill, it totally discredits Arabic as a formally recognized language besides Hebrew, turning a blind eye to the fact that there are about 1.5 million of Palestinians Arabic native speakers. In Canada, the government there closely pays a big attention to the language of the French speakers' minority. It's a bilingual country in its official discourse along with English. 

In this regard, I would say, Arabic is really an amazing language to learn and go through its rich literature produced by genius writers, poets, and authors. Arabic language, if learned, there would be another image other than the image that is clarified not by the original sources. 

Let's learn Arabic!

Let's taste its amazing production!

فقد لتسليط الضوء على بعض الحقائق

هل تعلم بأننا في العالم العربي من الخليج شرقاً وحتى المحيذ غرباً لم نشهد ظاهرة مُتنامية على نحو جماهيري ضد وجود اللغات الأجنبية رغم حقيقة أن بعض هه اللغات فُرِضَت إجباراياً من قبل مُستعمرين سابقين؟

هل تعلم بأن الكثير من الناس يميلون للتباهي هنا به`ه اللغات؟

لم يسبق لي وسمعت أو رأيت أي حملة شعبوية تدعو لإزالة أية لغة أجنبية حتى.

على النقيض من `لك، مؤخراً ضاعفت أنظمتنا التعليمية بشكل متزايد جهودها لتحويل لغة الدراسة (اللغة العربية) إلى لغات أجنبية اعتباراً من روضات الأطفال.

بالطبع، يتم ذلك بالتعاون مع قنوات ثقافية غربية. ذلك مدهشاً! أحب التنوع والتعددِّية.

نحن بجد سُعداء بالتعايش مع اللغات الأجنبية هنا. هذا ما اكتشفته من خلال تجربتي اللُغوية وتدريس لُغتي كلُغة ثانية.

بالفعل العديد من العرب يفتخرون بعرض قدراتهم بالتحدث بالفرنسية، الألمانية، الإنجليزية، الصينية، الإسبانية ... الخ إنها قائمة طويلة.

تعالوا لتروا بأن لغتنا أصبحت مختلطة مع مصطلحات ومفاهيم مُستمدة من لُغات أجنبية. على سبيل المثال، نحن نعيش تحت الإحتلال الإسرائيلي، الكثير من الفلسطينيين يستخدمون مصطلحات عبرية في حواراتهم. مثال آخر، نحن الشرق أوسطيون لا زال الكثير منا لا يفهم العربية التي يتكلم بها المَغربيون والجَزائريون نظراً للكنة الفرنسية المُهيمنة. 

حسناً، ذلك يعود للمتحدثين ولا بأس بالنسبة لي أيضاً.

لنتعلم أي شيء طالما يُزودنا بالمعرفة. في ذات الوقت يجبُ أن يكون لِلُغَتُنا العربية مكانَتُها المَرموقة. فلا أضيع أية فرصة دون التباهي بلغتي الأصلية.

بالنظر للمشروع القرار القومي الإسرائيلي الأخير، نجد بأنه يُقلِل من شأن العربية كلغة مُعترف بها رسمياً بجانب العبرية غاضاً الطرف عن حقيقة أن هناك مليون ونصف المليون فلسطيني من المتحدثون بالعربية الأصليين. الحكومة في كندا تولي اهتماماً كبيراً للغة أقلية المُتحدين بالفرنسية حتى غدا خطاب الدولة الرسمي ثنائي اللغة بجانب الإنجليزية.

سأقول بأن العربية هي حقاً لغةٌ مدهشة لتعلمها والخوض في أدبها الغني الذي أنتجته مجموعة من الكُتّاب والمُؤلفون والشُعراء العباقرة. إذا تم تعلم اللغة العربية، ستكون هناك صورة عدا عن الصورة المُوَضحة من قبل المصادر الغير أصلية.

لنتعلم العربية!

لنتذوق انتاجها المُدهِش! 

My father is also very frustrated because of the University of Hamburg's decision on my Ph.D. application.

My father one of some close people who like to see me successful .... to be continued  

Dear friends and readers,

I beg your pardon! Recently, I haven't been very active on my blogging corner, I just left many titled posts without writing the contents under due to lots of tasks I'm preoccupied with. Hopefully, I'll come back to write under the left titles and other topics whenever I have free time for writing and editing.

Best wishes,

Nasser

Liebe Freunde und Leser,

Entschuldigung! Vor kurzem war ich noch nicht sehr aktiv auf meiner Blog-Ecke. Ich habe viele Beiträge mit Titeln hinterlassen, ohne den Inhalt zu schreiben, da ich viele Aufgaben habe, mit denen ich mich beschäftige. Hoffentlich komme ich zurück wann immer ich freie Zeit zum Schreiben und Bearbeiten habe, um unter den Titeln und über andere Themen zu schreiben. 

Liebe grüße

Nasser

أعزائي القُراء والأصدقاء،

أستسمِحُكُم عذراً! لم أَكُن نشيطاً مُؤَخَراً على مُدونتي هنا، لقد تَرَكتُ الكثير من العناوين للمُدونات بدون المُحتويات تحتها نظراً للكثير من المَهمات التي تشغلني. على أمل الرجوع للكتابة مُجدداً تحت العناوين المَتروكة ومواضيع أخرى حالما يكون لدي وقت فراغ للكتابة والتحرير.

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