ACEH HERE I COME!!
Part IV

Zoom~Zoom...
Shakey~Shakey..
WhOa~
N finally... Touch Down..
@ 1000am, Aceh Airport
4th of June'05

'Aceh dear, i'm here...'
Wow... we were very delighted.. excited.. & grateful..
dat we managed 2 go 2 Aceh..
Touch down on its soil..
Happiness filled our hearts..
De spirit 2 begin our mission.. burns in ou hearts.. into flames of strive!

W/o any dely-daly, we rushed into de waitin' welcome vehicles of Fajar Hidayah..
N drove off 2.. Fajar Hidayah @ Lambaro.. if i'm aint mistaken..

@ 1030 or so..
Arrived @ de venue..
Can't believe our eyes... We're actually here in Aceh.. @ Fajar Hidayah..
Our 1st day der.. our 1st time seein' de ppl der.. de kids.. de place..
Our 1st day of mission..

Awww~ Kids.. a lot of kids..
cute ones.. chubby ones.. friendly ones..
All excited 2 meet u.. 2 know u..
de same feelin' we're having @ dat time..
Smiles everywhere.. 2gether with warm welcome..

Luggages were carried.. placed into a room meant 4 us..
Then..
It was de Introduction Session part I..
Between, all of us & some of de teachers der..
It was a short one b4 we went out to de main hall 2 introduce ourselves 2 de kids..
One after another introducin' who we r? where we come from? what we r doin?

Excited faces enthusiastically focus on us..
Den, wen it came 2 Fariheen's turn, somethin' not-so-surprisin' happened..
Boys @ de back.. suddenly stood up..
Listenin' carefully with full of attention on who she is..
Juz like a star.. she began 2 hv fans from dat time onwards.. hehe..
Very interestin'

After dat all of us, join de kids 4 lunch.. Wen all of us have been picked out by de kids 2 join their family..( family=group eg. Ali, Bilal or Abu Bakar)

As 4 me, i was called upon de Bilal family 2 join them as their bro..
However, it's not only them who asked me 2 join in.. other families 2..
So, i seem 2 be torn apart 2 wer i should be in..

Den, a kid called, Andika came 2 me & cling around me..
& dat's wen we share a lot of things..
After dat, it was de rest of de Bilal family members came clingin' around me..
especially, Jufrianda.. Who will always hug me.. still felt de warmth of his presence though.. mmm~

After Asar, it's their recreational session.. wer all of them includin' us boys.. went to a nearby field 2 play... 'Every guy favourite sport'=Soccer.. Yay!!
We all took dis opportunity 2 gel & bond with all de kids..
Surprisingly, der were a lot of talented kids..

*Tired* Although everyone walk back.. i & 2 kids i think, ran all de way back.. it was den, i was approach by dis kid, Muhibbudin, tellin' me, i'm 'sombong' or 'arrogant' bcoz i'm always with de kids & not him..
So, i told him, no, i wasn't..
& befriend him..
It was den, my friendship & brotherhood with him began.. ^-^

Later @ nite, we all had an Introduction Session part II, since not all de teachers were present in de previous introduction session. Dis was wen everyone of us, were given somethin' relatin' 2 our name.. My name was associated with a dangdut singer.. HuHu~

ACEH HERE I COME!!
Part III

Sunrise!!
Rise & Shine!!
Wakey-Wakey!!

All up & awake... perform prayers..
Do some last minute packin' up...
Went 4 a 'Yummy!' 'Burp!' breakfast..

N zoom~zoom..
2 de airport..
de flight was a mornin' flight... @ 9am..
So, no time 4 delay.. no time 4 laze.. no time 2 a slow-mo..
Luggages we carried by de 7 hunks 2 de airport b4 de ladies reached de place..
All went into de departure hall.. n gonna leave Medan..
xcept 4 1..
1 thing..
Dat was.. one bag of balls.. plastic balls..
This thing wasn't allowed 2 be brought on de flight..
Due 2 it's potential 2 EXPLODE!!
"Dat serious?!"

Ya~ dat serious..
Thus.. we fly off.. w/o de 'Balls' = s

ACEH HERE I COME!
Part II

Arrive @ Medan International Airport
Time: 1200 (preety hot!)
3rd of June'05

Touch down.. Yay2! My heart jumpin' around in excitement as we arrive @ our Medan, de first half of our trip 2 Aceh.. Once arrived, de very 1st thing we do was...

Rush! Rush! 2 de Domestic Flights Airport 2 find out whether we could get tickets 2 Aceh by flight by de very day... However, huhu.. in disappointment.. de tickets sold out.. & de plane gonna fly off soon..

Then, everyone put on their... "THINKING-HATS" & think2.. & brainstorm 4 an alternative transport or route to Aceh..
Many were thinkin' dat we'll go by land transport.. but it was ruled out..
too... long... 11hrs of travellin' time..

Jeng X3.. One of us, dat were Pak Ruso, a fren from Fajar Hidayah suggested dat we'll go by a... Guess Wat?
'A Helicopter'
Although de idea of it was fun.. but it seems dat it was juz something not feasible..

So, @ last.. we bought a ticket for tomolo's flight 2 Aceh by Adam Air..
We lounged into.. a very.. 'haish' 'hmmm' 'yikes' 'okay~' hotel in Medan..
N spent de nite der..
Sight-seeing..Shoppin'.. Eatin'..N more Eatin'..N really more Eatin'...Back 2 shoppin'..N then Sleep?.. No.. We don't..
We have meetin' after dat.. = p

Halooo... Halooo...
I'm.. Back... in S'pore.. From wer?
From.. From.. From..

Of course from.. Aceh..

De place.. with de beauty of nature.. de soul-healer.. de eye opener..
De place wer i call my second home...

Why?

i'll tell & show u why?

It all begins wit Project Pluster.. A mentorin' & refurbishment project for de kids in Fajar Hidayah School in Aceh..
Team Pluster..
1 team.. 11 people.. 6 man.. 5 ladies.. & 1 not-a-boy-not-yet- a-man.. hehe.. dat's me..
Bro Alfian, Bro Faisal, Bro Mohksin, Bro Ishlaahuddin, Bro Jalal, Bro Ridhwan & me..
Sis Marlina, Sis Lieja, Sis Sulikha, Sis Fariheen & Ibu Ruso..
Destination Fajar Hidayah School, Lambaro,Aceh..
Actual trip duration: 9 days..
4 me: 5 days..

Friday, 0930hrs,
@ Changi Airport, Terminal 1

Me arrived.. with a big bag.. with a big family.. my mum, grandparents, uncle & cuz.. with big hopes & expectations.. with a big pot of mix feelings..

Once stepped into de airport, joinin' de others, de early ones.. Waitin'

Some with their families, some came alone..
Everyone were either excited or worried.. No one know..

Wan came early.. de earliest of all.. alone..
Ishlaa & Jalal too were der without their family.. De heroes..
Faisal with his large family..
Kak Lieja with her sisters..
Then, der were Bro Alfian next, wearin' pretty smartly although he asked de others 2 wear simple.. hehe..
Kak Sulikha came walkin' in with parents & bros..
Kak Marlina soon arrived wit her nephews, niece & parents.. Always rushin'.. But not late dis time..
Ibu Ruso appeared lookin' enthusiastic with her family..
Mohksin, with not-so-well health status arrived after dat with parents & sis..
Lastly, der came Fariheen & parents into de scene..

@ 1100hrs..
Time 2 depature.. Fly-off.. Take-off..
2 Medan..
Time 2 cry.. Tears-down.. Face-down.. Feelin'-down.. huhu~
Most of de parents were cryin' includin' de their child..
Sayin' soothin'-partin'-words..
Huggin'.. kissin'.. & more cryin'..

Upon kissin' my mum's hand.. sayin' goodbye.. she cried.. while tellin' me 2 take care..
Den it was my beloved grandma.. she too was cryin'.. huggin' me.. kissin' me..
Me felt touched.. felt like cryin' along.. but can't.. =' (

So.. it's time 2 go..
Go 2 a new place..
A place wer i hope i can heal my soul..
A place call Aceh..
But 1st, gotta get 2 Medan..