Balik Kampung
19 November 2003
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An early Selamat Hari Raya and Eid Mubarak to all. I’ll be heading back to the kampung on Friday for an extended holiday. The chances of getting online will be slim. I should be back in early December, hopefully with a lot of pictures to share. Maaf Zahir dan Batin.
Balik kampung? Where to?
Eid Mubarak (and zero zero) ahead of time. Have a good one in sha Allah
Eid Mubarak!
Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family.
BTW, I passed a house today with the signpost ‘Gregory’. Urs?
this year is my first Eid here in Sheffield, UK. Usually I go home (one of the clause in coming over to study), but this year I had to miss it. While it was really bad missing the family, I got to know my new housemates better.
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