Ladies, it's our day!

Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

Allahumma solli 'ala saiyidina Muhammad

I hope this is not too late post to say happy International Women's Day eventhough we arw women every day and every day is women day. Yeahhh!!!

Before I go further saying about this woman things, let me tell you something which I can put under my childhoodmemories hashtag (#childhoidmemories). It's new hashtag guys. Haha. Well, like I said, it was childhood age and I was as some of you know hardly behave with ill manner stubborn little girl. There was little time I didn't give my parents headache. Sorry sorry sorry (with SuJu background music) mak, ayah.

I couldn't remember the exact time, date, day when most of us gathered in our new not so new (at least younger than the house itself) living room but I remember what happen then. Chatting, laughing, kidding around and...crying. Yup, me...crying!

M: Actually Imah was a boy but the doctor was so careless that he/she overcut yours during circumcision.

I: *replied with burst of tears and shout all over whilst putting handmade pillow on my face*

M: No lah. I'm just kidding.

So, that was how I hate being a boy. Haha. Although I befriend boys a lot during school years (before I went to all girls boarding school) since my cousins of my generation are all boys *tears*

And I was quite feminist too.

A guided feminist ;p

Let's get to the point ladiesss!

Do you know when was International Women's Day first introduced? To be franks, I'm not sure either. But it was hundred years agi and formerly known as International Working Women's Day. Since then, this day celebrated every year on 8th of March with different issues but the same goal. To empower all women over the globe and to educate us (women) in regard our roles not just ib building steong family institution but also enhancing sustainable society. That so, other than increase our knowledge in our discipline, we also need to expand awareness on current issues especially involving children, youth problem, health care, women politicion, working mothers and many more if you want to list it all!

The feeling is very unsettling hearing news on women oppression in other side of world. Too vex reading about women discrimination (just finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns, will write a review later) at some part of the world. However, sadder it is, to witness our lucky women in peace and full of freedom, deserted the oppurtunity and worst of it, throw ourselves into very vague things. Chasing for fame, too overwhelmed in extra beauty (we are all pretty enough ok), far too updated to recent fashion yet deficient in covering our nobility and many other things that need improvement.

Remember a verse from Al-Quran (Malay translation):

Sesungguhnya pembazir-pembazir itu adalah saudara-saudara syaitan dan syaitan itu sangatlah ingkar kepada tuhannya (Al-Isra':27)

And also (Malay translation):

Hai anak Adam, pakailah pakaianmu yang indah di setiap (memasuki) masjid, makan dan minumlah dan janganlah berlebih-lebihan. Sesungguhnya Allah tidak menyukai orang-orang yang berlebih-lebihan (Al-A'raf: 31)

And hadis from Rasulullah s.a.w about us (Malay translation):

Berpesanlah kebaikan pada wanita, kerana sesungguhnya wanita itu tercipta dari tulang rusuk dan sesungguhnya yang paling bengkok dari tulang rusuk adalah bahagian atasnya. Jika engkau meluruskannya nescaya engkau mematahkannya dan jika engkau membiarkannya maka ia akan tetap bengkok. Maka berpesanlah kebaikan pada wanita.

Let us spend more on bridging knowledge and improvise whatever we can as a woman. We can change. Shine inside, bright out!

Happy International Women's Day!

Footnote: First and foremost to the writer meself :)

Of Five Genih And Arabic Language

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh

Allahumma solli ala saiyidina Muhammad.

IIIslamic classes had started as winter break finished. And when I mentioned Islamic classes it also means Arabic language! Some people say ‘aghhh’ now... So, a famous question from our dukturah.. ‘why can’t you speak Arabic?’. The question that worth 5 genih (can say I was lucky since sorta short of money this month. haha. Alhamdulillah). why so fellow friends and juniors?

Few words of advices:

We (the seniors) have been staying in Egypt for 6 years and you, juniors, will have another you-count-yourself years to finish. However, our ability to speak Arabic very little or perhaps I can say we cannot speak Arabic despite all our rages, rampages, resent towards some annoying taxi drivers, sugar mouthed sellers and gentlenotmen bus passangers.

Why so?

·         We are not Egyptian

·         It is not our language

·         It’s difficult language

·         We are medical student.

Think they are the answers? Big no guys. Seriously NO! If you really think they are the answer, let me tell you, you are not reasoning. But you are rather giving an excuse. And what is the difference between both? When you are giving excuse, that’s mean you are escaping. Yes! You try to escape from a situation that definitely put you well to be blamed. You try to escape from the your own weakness and making accusations on others when the problem actually and clearly is you. US!

When we are in desire of something, with all the effort, power, matter, and whatever we have we will try all out to make it happen. We will use all the abilities and draw anything from surrounding that can help us in achieving our need and make things seem impossible become real! The same ideas go to this case (speaking Arabic). Not because it is difficult (although it is. haha). Not because it is not our language (then, why bother to ask dukturah to learn English???). The only reason is because we are lazy! We are reluctant. We don’t want to. We never want to learn this language at the first place! That is the only reason.

Therefore, I humbly would like to give humble advices to myself and our beloved juniors especially those in 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd year, for the sake and smoothness of your coming clinical year, go and take Arabic class. Summer break is coming right? So, why not use that time to learn this indeed beautiful language? If you expect to be in  Malaysia, maybe you can have someone to tutor you and familiarize yourself with ammiah pronounciation.

Why not 4^th, 5^th, or 6^th year?

I bet you are not going to have time for extra class especially if you already involved in ‘persatuan’, busy with tuition and ‘anak’? And since you will meet patient those years, don’t you think early preparation is better?

What else can you do?

·         Mingle more with local people. Some are really nice and good. Don’t worry much. Some speak Malay with you :’D

·         Never ask ‘can you speak English?’.Try to understand them and try to speak in Arabic as possible. Unless if you realize the conversation will bring both of you ‘dalal’, then use language that both of you can understand.

·         Find new word every day and use it. I did this few time but most of the time I forgot :’( Sometime you may not use it, but you will understand when people say it. Useful kan?

·         Ask anything. If you go shop and you don’t know anything’s name, ask anyone there. Or you can search the name before going. Takdela sampai habis tahun asyik dih dah dih dah je.

·         Read, listen and speak Arabic. These are basics in learning any language. Practice and have fun with your member!

·         Start now! I don’t want you to regret this time like me :’’’O I’m still hardly studying and practicing Arabic so please pray huh?!

There may be some obstacles like financial (I quit my class because of this) and time (that’s why I prefer long holiday). But there are also lot of ‘markaz’ that offer Arabic class at affordable price and you can adjust according to your schedule. Kena pandai cari okay?

Even to my batchmates, it is never too late. As long as we are alive, we are all in learning process. We ought to learn it if not for the patient, to understand al-Quran better J

So that is all for now. Maybe you have more and better tips to share. If you do, can leave your comment or link it. Hope this is helpful to my ‘adik-adik’ eventhough I may not know you.

Love,

Senior nyesal dan masih tatih :’

P/s: Generalizing this. Siapa terasa, terasalah siapa tak, bagus.

P/ss: First and second to myself who write and read this first J

Bittaufiq wannjah!!!

Breaking awkwardness

Assalamualaikum and hyeee!!!

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