Mentari Project Field Trip, 11th May 2008

tadaaaaa..it was our first field trip and it was a blast, kudos to all 'cikgu-cikgu' (volunteers) for making this trip a memorable one. i always love these kids, they never fail to make me laugh, they never fail to bore me..they might be a little naughty and loud during classes hence the constant 'lecture' by Cikgu Fad, but yesterday, they had been so good the entire time..they got so excited that they wanted to experience almost everything at petroscience. every one was so thrilled about the trip:)

Group One rocks!
sky bridge here we come!
Group One: Cikgu Afif, Cikgu Fad, Athirah, Rashidah, Syahirah and Khairina:)

The Volunteers (cikgu-cikgu)

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

i always tell myself and admit the fact that i sometimes don't seem to care about almost anything that is revolving around me, including my own self.but what really bothers me as i grow older each day is the fact that i couldnt be a good daughter to my mom, the fact that she loves me so much that most of the time i get to do things my way.she still buys me loadsa things that i like, she'll send me me vitamins every time i tell her i'm not feeling well.she'll send me my renewed road tax slip every time i need to get it renewed.she buys me nice collection of baju kurung so that i won't be wearing the same old baju kurung over and over again. she would cry for me whenever she sees me crying. and today i just wanna let her know that i love her so much, more than anything else.

mak, happy mother's day:)

pagi tadi aku melihat sms dari Lan yang menyatakan ibu kepada sahabatku, Suzardi atau lebih dikenali sebagai Pakdi telah pulang ke pangkuan Tuhan yang satu. Pakdi akan melangsungkan pernikahnnaya pada hari Sabtu ini.Semoga rohnya diletakkan bersama-sama golongan yang beriman. al-Fatihah.

p/s: Pakdi, I'm sure your Mom would be happy to see you with someone who would take a good care of you.Bersabarlah kerana Allah bersama orang-orang yang sabar.

God is great! and i keep telling that to myself. sometimes when i am in so much trouble, and i couldn't figure out the way out, all i could hear is a voice at the back of my head telling me to ask Him to help me out."God please help me, pleaseeeee".and the next thing i know, everything is well sorted out.everything goes back to normal.come to think of it, it's a little surreal, but it's true.indeed God is great!.it's something the eyes cannot see..but the heart can always tell.

it makes me think.

how much He loves us. even though sometimes He comes last on our priority list. He gives us everything that we have.yet we still question why we cant have this and that. He gives us so much.yet we still have the guts to question why is this so and that so. He gives us intelligence, yet we are still an arrogant lot to have the guts to ever think that we are the most intelligent beings on earth. He gives us conscience and compassion for us to be forgiving and receptive to other people's weaknesses for we are flawed.

a reminder to myself indeed.still contemplating.

Memandangkan saya sudah di ‘tag’ oleh Cik Hida, jadi saya telah memutuskan untuk menyenaraikan perkara-perkara di bawah mengikut subjek-subjek yang diberikan.


Senaraikan 5 hadiah yang anda impikan:

1) Sebuah pulau persendirian di mana hanya saya dan ahli keluarga dan sahabat terdekat dapat meluangkan masa bersama-sama.

2) Sebuah dunia yang aman di mana manusia hidup berlandaskan nilai-nilai murni dan bukan hanya mengikut kepentingan diri sendiri.

3) Dapat membuat kerja-kerja sukarelawan sepenuh masa.

4) Peluang untuk merantau sebagai seorang celebrity chef seperti Anthony Bourdain dan melepak dengan bahagia di segenap alam sambil menikmati makanan-makanan lazat di setiap negara.

5) melihat manusia yang tertindas mendapat pembelaan.


5 impresi terhadap orang yang diminati:

1) Seorang yang mempunyai sifat kesopanan yang tinggi dan mempunyai kehormatan diri dan jujur.

2) Seorang yang bijak dan mempunyai daya artikulasi yang tinggi.

3) Seorang yang sukakan kanak-kanak kecil.

4) Seorang yang mempunyai matlamat dalam memperjuangkan kebenaran dan kebebasan.

5) Seoarang yang meletakkan agama di tempat yang tinggi.



Perkara yang paling hebat pernah dilakukannya untuk anda:

Menjadikan dunia ini sebuah tempat yang masih mempunyai harapan.


5 ciptaan yang paling disukai (tidak semestinya melibatkan teknologi yang maju):

1) Mak dan Abah saya.

2) Instrumen musikal.

3) Kebolehan untuk tidur dengan hebatnya dan sukar ditandingi.

4) Saluran TV Travel and Living.

5) Bolasepak.


Apakah perkara yang paling dibenci?:

1) Manusia yang tidak jujur dan iri hati dengan kelebihan orang lain.

2) Manusia yang tidak mempunyai pendirian yang mensia-siakan hidup tanpa arah tujuan.

3) Manusia yang biadap.

4) Diskriminasi terhadap wanita bertudung.

5) Kepura-puraan.


Sekian.

Spreading the anti-ISA message in parliament-GMI-BCHRC Joint Menorandum, 30th April 2008, Parliament.

peace of mind, and that was Taiping Lake Garden.the hash run: free them (ISA detainees) was a success as the lawyers and members of public decided to run on that day despite being discouraged to take part in the run for some unfounded reasons.

it was always my intention not to run, (as i dont like running,). since every one was insisting, i decided to drag nad and af along..after a few minutes we decided to drive and follow the hashers from behind.Dara, being all ready in her sports attire was lured to hitch a ride with us, leaving Edmund behind, running with other hashers.

all in all, it was a success as every one was so dedicated to fight for the cause.the media coverage was great.there were a few reporters from Indonesia who came to cover the event.i was so glad that GMI was given a warm and pleasant welcome by the hashers and they decided to organize the next run in KL. I was so glad that i had the opportunity to promote our 'abolish ISA campaign' as i was given the honour to make a speech. and the cutest moment was when every one sang me a song after i finished giving my speech.i told chris, one of the organizers that they've got such a cute collection of funny and cheerful songs which made the event more meaningful and pleasantly overwhelming.

i also had the opportunity to talk to ADUN Pokok Assam, Mr. Yee Seu Kai about our campaign, and he was more than happy to help out with the campaign. there was also a 5 minutes interview with Malaysiakini reporters about the campaign.

i was thrilled.

as everyone was about to leave for dinner, being spontaneous as we always are, we decided to continue our road trip to penang. nad wanted to buy new dvds and i wanted to eat the famous chicken tika..in conclusion, that was the epitome of a bunch of happy people who find working life is nothing but deprivation of freedom!:)

i was standing in a crowded place, in my black and white suit, and the next thing i know i was brought to a camp by some FRU personnel. all that i could think of was how to escape from this place. i remember holding my mobile phone, tried to call my lawyer friends but couldnt get through.."where have all the cowboys gone (paula cole)"..eh salah, rather "where have all my lawyer friends gone"..yah, by playing some songs would make it more dramatic.

i heard from other detainees that the SBs are coming to torture me.."saints are coming!"(green day feat. U2), eh silap, rather "SBs are coming!".

it was too tensed that i later found myself sitting on my bed at 230 in the morning..God, that was depressingly scary! being involved in GMI campaign and reading the judgment of Malek Husin's case yesterday must have contributed to this.

now i know what it feels like.

hmm..looking forward to road tripping with af to taiping to join the 'Bar Hash Run-free the ISA Detainees'. Nad will be following too, i hope her mum would say yes, yah Nad, u better behave yourself in order to get your mom's permission!

we'll be leafleting and try to get the people to sign the petition.by all means necessary.ill think about it tomorrow.still thinking how to dress up my car. need to get my car transformed into a mobile booth..how cool is that..ala2 rancangan pimp my ride.:)

Urgent appeal to repeal ISA: Your voice saves humanity! (www.malaysianbar.org)

Contributed by Fadiah Nadwa Binti Fikri

Saturday, 19 April 2008 08:22pm

Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI)’s campaign to call for the release of all detainees particularly those who have been detained for 6 years under the ISA was announced in a press conference held in the Chinese Assembly Hall on 11 April 2008. All Malaysians are encouraged to call on the Government to release all the ISA detainees and to repeal the ISA. The programmes for the campaign are as follows: 1. Distribution of open letters written by the wives of the detainees addressed to the Prime Minister of Malaysia This particular programme was conducted and completed successfully during the 12th General Elections campaigning period. Open letters written to the PM were distributed by candidates to the public to raise awareness of the issues. 2. Petition Signing A Petition has been drafted and it is up here: http://www.petitiononline.com/NoISA/petition.html. Kindly sign the Petition if you are in support of its contents. This programme aims to buttress a strong collective voice to repeal the ISA and release all the detainees. 3. Letter Signing Kindly download and send the attached letters which are addressed to: (a) Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar, Minister for Internal Security and Home Affairs (b) Ms Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 4. Postcards Signing A specially designed postcard calling for the repeal of the ISA and release of all detainees is being crafted, and which will be distributed soon. The proposal is to have several collection centres where the postcards may be deposited such as the Bar Council, Kuala Lumpur Legal Aid Centre and SUARAM office. The postcards will then be sent to the authorities. 5. Vigil in Kamunting and Hunger Strike This event will be held in June 2008. All Malaysians are invited to participate. The details for the vigil in Kamunting and the proposed hunger strike will be informed soon. It is also to be noted that the Bar Council Human Rights Committee has been actively involved in these on-going efforts. Apart from providing legal representation to the detainees, the Committee plans to conduct fortnightly rotational visits by teams of lawyers to the Kamunting camp in batches of 8 lawyers per team. For those who are interested to be part of the teams, kindly email Syamsuriatina Ishak at syamsuriatina@yahoo.com. In the spirit of justice, it is our responsibility to be part of this cause and end this flagrant injustice and uphold the spirit of humanity. One minute of your time gives great hope and strength to those who have been oppressed by the use of the ISA and their family members. One minute of our time will decide the fate and face of our nation. We can make a difference by being part of this noble cause. Your immediate action is important. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does” Margaret Mead

a friend called me up yesterday

s: pegi tak dinner?
me: tak nak.
s:why?
me:a sign of protest, i dont want to breathe the same air with him
s:ok

*i'd prefer having meeting with GMI, discussing our plans in Suaram office..having so much fun eating loadsa peanuts..*weird?hmm..