Sarawak Trip

Salam and good day readers!

The other day I went to Sibu, Sarawak with my mum. Remember that I was tailing her with her work to Ipoh 1 & 2 before, this time we went to Sarawak!!!

We took Malaysian Airlines at KLIA to Sibu.

At Sibu, we stayed at RH Hotel which located at the city center. 

The purpose of this trip is to go for school visit. The schools that my mum has to go to are schools at rural areas. After breakfast, we were off to take a boat to the school!

The boat ride was awesome. It took about an hour for us to reach the school.

When we reached the school, we have to climb up the jetty. 

This is what the school look like

The school have these pathways above ground because the river will flow until the school ground during high tide.

These students were dressed up to welcome some other group from the ministry as well.

These are the formal outfit of Iban (a native in Sarawak).

At the end of the school, there were long houses (rumah panjang), where the locals live. 

Mesmerizing isn't it?

Most of the locals are farmers. This is the only paddy field that I came across.

One of the teacher rounded up the students. These are standard 1 students. Bunch of cuties. =D



Before we depart, picture session with the teachers...=D

We took the boat again to another school nearby, SK Mupong. See the lines on the trees? Those indicating the river level during high tide. The river is lowering so we need to be fast before the river gets too low. or else, we'll be stuck out here until the level rise back because the boat will not be able to get through.

The next school was not much different from the previous one. One of the jetty broke during high tide, so we went up another one.

This school is a little bigger than the previous one. The sad thing is, the people building this school i.e putting the playground and new building, didn't actually went to see the school and to know the real condition before building anything. Because the river always comes up until the school grounds, building anything with metal is idiotic and useless because it gets corroded easily and fast. So the playground can't be use because it's unsafe, and the new dormitory for the students and teachers can only last for a few years before the water eats through the support.



Worse thing is, this beautiful building are not used because the management is so bad, the keys could not be given to the school because of some documentation issues. I just hope someone with power can come and see these type of school and give them help for crying out loud.

I found these nipah trees. There's a lot of them at this area.

And these crabs and land fish. 

and snakes!!!

My mother's friend's daughter found this weird looking flower. 

It looked like a monkey!!!

Here's another example of the long house nearby the second school.

Each of the school prepared great dishes for us.

The giant prawns are found abundantly here.

Then, photo session again...=D

Another school that we went to is a chinese school. Also a low numbered student school. 

See the difference? 

After much excitement visiting the school, we went to shop the next day...

There's actually nothing much at the Sibu heritage center, but this is the place if you're ever in Sibu and trying to find souvenirs. I went here to find something to give to my friends in London. 

Before heading back to the airport, we stopped at the so called Sibu Main Gate and took some pictures.

Bye2 Sarawak...may we meet again soon..=D

Until next time...

Giving a talk

Salam and good day readers!

I have never imagined that I would get this opportunity during my short time back home. A senior of mine, very close to me contacted me one day asking whether I am available to give a talk about female menstruation cycle to an audience of adolescent girls.

I remembered long a go during my bachelors, someone told me, in order to improve yourself, when given a challenge, just accept and prepare yourself to face them. So I immediately agreed without question.

I've always been comfortable to speak in public since I was in the secondary school. Plus the topic given was my area of study. So normally, people would expect me not to freak out, or get nervous. But I am.

The programme is to inform young girls about being an adult called Bengkel Akil Baligh. It was held at a surau in Taman Sutera, Kajang. I was given the first session at 9am to talk about menstruation from science perspective. The organizer had prepared the slides for me, so I just added some more things that I thought was necessary. 

See the enthusiasm of these kids, jotting down what I say. I hope I do you girls justice.

I talked about many things involving the topic. I was a bit rusty, so jibberish and mispronunciation came out as well..=P 

The girls were great. They were shy, of course. But a little nudge can take you a long way. At least they entertain my questions (after much persuasions and force. hehe...)

The best thing is, the parents (mothers) are very much involved and stayed through the whole seminar. One of the mother even asked a question during my session. 

This programme was organized by Nisa' Serdang, an non-government organization (NGO). So, if there are communities (like this one) or schools that would like to invite them to organize for this seminar (which I think are important for young girls), you can contact them here. They gave a token of appreciation (two books) and I was paid handsomely too (which I refused at first, but they insisted ! huhu...). Thank you so much!

It was definitely an experience for me. Maybe leading to more talks in the future? hehehe...*wink*

Until next time...

Slera D' Timur

Salam and good day peeps!

For all foodie out there, another food post! Hahaha...

If you're around Putrajaya and looking for a good Thai food, come to Ayer@8 and drop by Slera D'Timur restaurant. It serves not only Thai food, it also serves east coast dishes, and western food. 

Ayer@8 is a big complex with a lot of restaurant choices. This restaurant is located beside Upin & Ipin restaurant.

I had been craving for a good Tom Yam since I've been back home. My sis suggested this place after she went with her friend.

The tom yam is super nice, great tasting and especially....smokin' HOT!!!

Other than that, I also ordered the Pandan Chicken which is super nice too. The taste is great!! You can taste the herbs, spices and pandan on the chicken.

The restaurants' specialty...Chilli Crab!!!

It's hot, spicy, sweet and the crab is soooo soft and tender. It's simply awesome! Another specialty is Megi Ketam (Crab with instant noodle). Sounds simple right? But it's delish!

This is the price range of the food. They also have some amazing choices of cakes.

If it's not too hot out or if you're dining at night, have a seat outside and enjoy a spectacular view in front of the restaurant. Nice!

Try it yourself and give your review.

Until next time....