Salam and Hi
Alhamdulillah, Malaysia is still a safe country where everyone can easily commute from one place to another. Not only that we travel because of work (like myself), but we're also able to see our loved ones, who could be residing hundreds of kilometers away.
"Kampung" is a Malay word which means the area out of town and its very commonly heard during the festive seasons where little children would say "nanti saya nak balik kampung.." (i'll be gong back to kampung). Other than literally be out of town, it also brings the meaning of meeting the grandparents and relatives because kampung in social context means a place where families gather at the house of the grandparents, which usually IS at the outskirt of town.
Below are two pictures which I've taken from my last visit to my kampung in Teluk Intan, Perak.
Atok has actually asked me to send a message to everyone...he said,"Pesan dekat orang-orang yang baru sekarang ni..jangan nak bangga atau riak dengan apa yang awak tu ada. Tengok gambr lama tu..agak-agak kalau awak hidup zaman tu..boleh hidup tak? selalu bersyukur. Rezeki Allah yang bagi".
Alhamdulillah, Malaysia is still a safe country where everyone can easily commute from one place to another. Not only that we travel because of work (like myself), but we're also able to see our loved ones, who could be residing hundreds of kilometers away.
"Kampung" is a Malay word which means the area out of town and its very commonly heard during the festive seasons where little children would say "nanti saya nak balik kampung.." (i'll be gong back to kampung). Other than literally be out of town, it also brings the meaning of meeting the grandparents and relatives because kampung in social context means a place where families gather at the house of the grandparents, which usually IS at the outskirt of town.
Below are two pictures which I've taken from my last visit to my kampung in Teluk Intan, Perak.
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| Early 1960's: My Great Grandmother with Mama Atok's first house after the Independence of Malaya |
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| 2012: Teluk Intan. Myself in front of Atok's house. |
(Tell the youngsters out there, never be proud of what you possess now. Look at the picture of the old house..if you were to live in those days, would you be able to survive? Always be grateful. The rezeki is given by Allah".)
Lesson learnt:
The grateful we are, the more rezeki/ nikmah will be for give us =)
“Dan (ingatlah) ketika Tuhan kamu memberitahu: Demi sesungguhnya! Jika kamu bersyukur nescaya Aku akan tambahi nikmatKu kepada kamu dan demi sesungguhnya, jika kamu kufur ingkar sesungguhnya azabKu amatlah keras”. (Surah Ibrahim: Ayat 7)
Lesson learnt:
The grateful we are, the more rezeki/ nikmah will be for give us =)
“Dan (ingatlah) ketika Tuhan kamu memberitahu: Demi sesungguhnya! Jika kamu bersyukur nescaya Aku akan tambahi nikmatKu kepada kamu dan demi sesungguhnya, jika kamu kufur ingkar sesungguhnya azabKu amatlah keras”. (Surah Ibrahim: Ayat 7)