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16:41 - “To those who leave their homes in the cause of Allah, after suffering oppression, We will assuredly give a goodly home in this world: but truly the reward of the Hereafter will be greater. If they only knew!”

Friday, November 21, 2008

Ke Pantai si Temasek, Sang Singa merantau / 11:08 PM

Alermak! (I don't know if my title is gramatically correct and stuff). I went to Temasek Polytechnic just now to watch Pentas: Sutera. In my opinion, I think it's quite good despite little mess ups here and there. It's very entertaining and I didn't guess that they were going to adress such and issue. However, I didn't get the first part which started out with Silat. I wasn't sure what they were trying to interpret.

At the begining, before the performance started in fact, I remembered SSP (watching a tertiary institution's production and all). During the performance, I kept thinking of SSP. I enjoyed myself of course but the thought of wanting to be in such a production with SSP kept bugging me. I miss the rehearsals, I really do. After the performance, I was pleasently surprised when I saw Aidil. As I walked towards him, I saw Reyza, then Shira, Filzah, Aizat, Wano and before I knew it, I saw most of the year 2s in SSP. It was soo good to see them. That hug with Wano and Wahidah felt good. Now I can't wait for this Sunday because Filzah needs me to come for training and help out. I can't wait to feel that sense of security, that everything in the world is doing fine and everything else didn't really matter.

Since I entered Singapore Polytechnic and ended up in SSP, I've changed and gained a little more respect and love for my own race. Don't get me wrong, I'm still not proud of the Mats and Minahs that plague our race that is so rich with culture. I'm still not proud of how malay parents seem to be very stereotypical and mean when they comment on things. I'm still not proud of the fact that slowly, we are losing our identity. However, I am proud that though times have changed, there are still people that love the malay arts and still think that it could compare to theathretical performances from and in other languages. I might not have become a better person just yet but at least now I found the place that I really feel like calling my 2nd family.

To end this post, I'd like to say:

SSP, aku rindu korang and aku
sayang korang!