First time setting foot in the palliative care unit. Seeing all the terminally ill patients is just a heart breaking experience. Imagine being in their shoes and knowing that you have only few days/weeks to live.
So i was one of the last ones to leave this patient. After bidding goodbye, he replied "terima kasih, doakan pakcik selamat ye" with his obvious glassy eyes. I cant say, jangan risau pakcik, semuanya akan selamat. because obviously he wont survive this battle. Just hoping the best for him.
Madrasah Zanzibar
While I was greedily filling my plate with food from the buffet table (yesterday for buka), suddenly I received messages from 2 friends, telling me bout a documentary on tv, Madrasah in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar, where my feet stood last 2 months..
It has been two months since I left Zanzibar. The memories are still fresh :)
Honestly I miss that place. I miss how nice the people are.
And i feel the need to share this story with you guys.
I forgot his name (I actually forgot to ask), but we met him during an outreach program in a primary school in Mto Pepo. Just so you know, Mto Pepo is where you can find most of the poor people in Zanzibar Island. The pupils go to school with torn uniforms, bare footed, and carry bags that are made from sacks. Hence all the kids were very unkempt, except this boy he was very neat and tidy. He wore a wrinkle-free uniform, with a pair of sport shoes and carried a proper school bag. He caught our attention, of course and we built rapport.
Later, while we were busy focusing on screening the children one by one, this boy approached us. He took out an Al Quran from his bag and passed it to my friend, who was sitting right next to me. Without hesitation, he told my friend to recite the holy Quran. I gave my friend the look and laughed. At that moment i thought it was cute and funny - and was actually glad he didnt give it to me instead *yikes*. My friend chose to recite Al Bakarah, and she did while the atmosphere were filled with silence. After few verses, he stopped her (by that time, we were surrounded by few other kids and doctors) with his hand gesture. Then he started to talk confidently, genuinely as you can see in the video below
I did not record the whole video because I did not understand a single word he said but I was amazed by the way he talked. It was a long lecture. We tried to listen but could not comprehend any of them until one of the doctors did the translation
I dont remember the whole thing but I remember there was this one part when he pointed our pants. He actually wanted to warn us not to wear pants. He said that a woman should not wear pants and should cover their aurat and dress modestly etc etc. He even described to us the consequence if we did not cover our aurat properly in akhirat (life hereafter) *major OUCHH* Well it is kinda embarrassing because it came out from a small kid rather then an adult. I was affected for sho! Later, I kept on repeating the same skirt over and over again for the next remaining 3 weeks, since I only have one skirt.
Im telling this because I know how they see Islam. For us, reciting AlQuran, is just a form of spiritual activity, but they see Al Quran as a way of life. How life should be according to the syariah. They read, understand and apply. Unlike us. Anyway, bout the madrasah thing, there's a bank account where you can donate. More details in fedtriyahya's instagram. Here are some photos while we were in Mto Pepo
Zanzibar, where my feet stood last 2 months..
It has been two months since I left Zanzibar. The memories are still fresh :)
Honestly I miss that place. I miss how nice the people are.
And i feel the need to share this story with you guys.
I forgot his name (I actually forgot to ask), but we met him during an outreach program in a primary school in Mto Pepo. Just so you know, Mto Pepo is where you can find most of the poor people in Zanzibar Island. The pupils go to school with torn uniforms, bare footed, and carry bags that are made from sacks. Hence all the kids were very unkempt, except this boy he was very neat and tidy. He wore a wrinkle-free uniform, with a pair of sport shoes and carried a proper school bag. He caught our attention, of course and we built rapport.
Later, while we were busy focusing on screening the children one by one, this boy approached us. He took out an Al Quran from his bag and passed it to my friend, who was sitting right next to me. Without hesitation, he told my friend to recite the holy Quran. I gave my friend the look and laughed. At that moment i thought it was cute and funny - and was actually glad he didnt give it to me instead *yikes*. My friend chose to recite Al Bakarah, and she did while the atmosphere were filled with silence. After few verses, he stopped her (by that time, we were surrounded by few other kids and doctors) with his hand gesture. Then he started to talk confidently, genuinely as you can see in the video below
I did not record the whole video because I did not understand a single word he said but I was amazed by the way he talked. It was a long lecture. We tried to listen but could not comprehend any of them until one of the doctors did the translation
I dont remember the whole thing but I remember there was this one part when he pointed our pants. He actually wanted to warn us not to wear pants. He said that a woman should not wear pants and should cover their aurat and dress modestly etc etc. He even described to us the consequence if we did not cover our aurat properly in akhirat (life hereafter) *major OUCHH* Well it is kinda embarrassing because it came out from a small kid rather then an adult. I was affected for sho! Later, I kept on repeating the same skirt over and over again for the next remaining 3 weeks, since I only have one skirt.
Im telling this because I know how they see Islam. For us, reciting AlQuran, is just a form of spiritual activity, but they see Al Quran as a way of life. How life should be according to the syariah. They read, understand and apply. Unlike us. Anyway, bout the madrasah thing, there's a bank account where you can donate. More details in fedtriyahya's instagram. Here are some photos while we were in Mto Pepo
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