Living Out Of Odds

Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together. No arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that affect your everyday life?


Sabir Fati born in 1969 in Jordan without any medical explanation or warning came into the world with neither arms nor legs. This situation often made him depressed at times but living out of odds was only solution for him. Sitting on his electronic wheel chair, Sabir Fati attracts the crowd by selling different colors of rose flowers to the crowd who’s minds are continuously thinking about business deals, purchasing of electronics and various other things regarding the huge exhibition of Gitex Shoppers 2009 held in Dubai.

Sabir Fati selling flowers at Gitex

Many of you must be thinking what a florist is doing in this mini world of technology where every individual personality is only interested in buying and selling goods but Sabir Fati does not think the same like every does, he says that “when God takes one opportunity from you he bless you with 1000 other opportunities.”

It’s been now 10 years that he is living in UAE with his wife and daughter. Both of them are not suffering the way he is but yet he do not regret being this way coz wholeheartedly he believes that there is a purpose in each of the struggles he encounters in his life and that his attitude towards those struggles that can be the single most effective factor in overcoming them.


“I have my own floral shop and I export all kinds of special and expensive flowers to other countries, other than this there is also a very high demand in UAE also. It’s now been 4 years I sell flowers in Gitex shoppers, Modesh Fun city and flower village”, says Sabir Fati.


Talking to him through business point of view Sabir Fati tells that his dealers are loyal to him and by the grace of God his business is not at all affected due to his condition. When asked about his business in Gitex he told that “ when visitors enters they do not really pay attention but once they are done with their shopping and when they are finally content of what they have bought they approach to me with smile on their faces and buy a rose. Many of my customers are males and they prefer red rose as they visit either with their girlfriends or wives so I ‘m sure a 10 Dhs rose is no harm to them”.


Compared to his early ages now, Sabir accepts it, embraces it and oftentimes pokes fun at his own circumstance. He meets challenges with his special blend of humor, and faith in God. Through his amazing ability to connect with people from all walks of life and his incredible sense of humor that captivates children, teens and adults alike, Nick is a truly inspirational motivational speaker.