In the timeless tradition of MCOBS, visited upon across the length and breadth of anywhere any MCOBs may find himself to be, the four of us met last night at Leyalina, an Egyptian restaurant in Lygon Street Melbourne, and by so doing invoke the convents of anyone that has had the privilege of having that alma mater in Kuala Kangsar, MCKK, to be his own. Once a MCOB, always a MCOB.
And in meeting, some for the first time, across all age divides, we sit down together, partake of food and drinks (drinks of the halal kind, or maybe not, if the spirit moves you-pun intended), and in a manner unconstrained by age, status in life and time, we talk of life, family, friends, of matters that interest us and of course, of the times we have had at that College in Kuala Kangsar. Last night was such a time....Joe, Amok, Khairul and me.
Thank you guys....and here is to more of such good times with other MCOBs until it is our time to join all the other MCOBs already gone but not forgotten! Alfatihah to those who are no longer with us..
"Tempat jatuh lagi di kenang, ini kan pula tempat bermain". This peribahasa lingers on my mind as I read the comment. I, too, being a Malay Kelantanese, decided to "mencari rezeki" in a foreign shore of the USA in late 1980s. Often a time whenever I attended weddings or funerals I seem to be the only non-white in the congregation and become a focus of varied and diverse looks. Even at work and professional meetings, I represent a different figure from the rest and easily identified. Once in a meeting of deans of education from public universities, the state governor pointed to me and said, "that Malaysian dean" and went on with political tirade for the deans to carry ou…
If people like you guys have to be in exile in Melbourne , what chance do i have here ? What a sad state 😰😭
For the environment in Malaysia has become so toxic, that some malays who could make it to outside world would find fresh air and reliefs and be more happy. A place where they could feel being an individual living his life as a human being, as simple as that. He relieved himself, albeit temporarily, of the many duties carried since birth. The duties to defend, to 'menegakkan', and to 'pertahankan maruah' of the race religion and nation. On top of that, the 'daulat' of the king of his state, neighboring states, and of any state that his voice is needed (except Kiram, for the moment). His duties include keeping a watchful eye against DAP, and the action or words of…