Ammar grew up in Newcastle immersed in racism.
From name-calling to having Alsatians set on him, Ammar built resilience from a young age.
From riches to rags, family life growing up wasn’t always easy growing up, but that is what has shaped Ammar into the kind and successful man he is today, always encouraging inclusion and collaboration in everything that he does.
Constantly in fight or flight mode due to painful experiences, Ammar has not only faced poverty and racism but also being a single parent, miscarriages and having a premature son.
His journey through moments of gut-wrenching pain leads to him sharing powerful insights on resilience, culture, unconscious biases and the ability to forgive, but not necessarily forget.
Timestamps:
0:25 – Racism: My parents had a gazillion bolts on the front door
2:30 – They had an Alsatian and they would regularly set that dog onto us
4:35 – Racism or unconscious bias?
06:35 – Imposter syndrome – fought against background to make it
09:38 – Eradicating unconscious bias
12:50 - Not you Ammar – you’re one of us
13:30 - Unlearning habits
16:40 - Religious beliefs
19: 50 - Know your audience
20:47 - Regeneration: meaningful stakeholder engagement
26:50 - Values and beliefs that parents instilled
28:30 - Comparison is the thief of joy, but also an incredible driver
30:32 - I don’t measure success by how much money you have, but a key metric in life is money
31:29: Charity
34:24 – Dad had two wives
37:05 – Would I like more than one wife?
38:25 – Why do you think your way of life is the best way?
41:13 – Becoming a single father
44:17 – Having a son born prematurely
50:00 – Gut-wrenching horrific pain
52:36 – Flight or flight
53:57 – You can forgive but you can’t forget
54:52 – Business in Saudi Arabia
57:14 – I’m saddened that we don’t celebrate the state
59: 10 - Ammar rates himself in our regular 10-question feature
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