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Sunday, April 24, 2016

SPOT THE ERROR - SIEM REAP 5

HINT: the error is in the first paragraph, second sentence.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

"DAYUNG SAMPAN" & "WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD" IN ANGKLUNG MODE

SMK Taman Universiti' Angklung Group in action.

Two songs presented during the Award Ceremony of UTM SPACE Convocation 2016 at Convention Centre, Fakulti Alam Bina, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia on 22nd April 2016:

"Dayung Sampan" [甜蜜蜜] and "What a Wonderful World".

Friday, April 22, 2016

ANGKLUNG GROUP'S FIRST PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE SCHOOL FOR THE YEAR 2016

We were invited (again) to perform for UTM SPACE Dean's List Award for the first session of the UTM Convocation this year, The event was held at Convention Centre at "Fakulti Alam Bina" [translate: Build Environment Faculty], Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

The school's "nasyid" [group singing religious songs] was also invited to perform for the event. The more the merrier.

We first had to perform during the intermission during the award ceremony and later, while the guests were having their tea.

Everything went well I suppose, even though one of the members could not take part at the very last minute.

Thanks to the Dean of SPACE UTM, Dr. Mohd. Fua'ad Rahmat, for inviting us again for the Award Ceremony and all the SPACE staff for accommodating us. Hopefully we will see each other again some other time in the near future.

Congratulations to all the Angklung Group members for the performance. By now you should know how hard work is really important in whatever you are doing. Let's hope for other invitations after this.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

NAEKMAH ISLAMI MOSQUE IN SIEM REAP

The one and only mosque that we visited in Siem Reap was the Naekmah Islami Mosque. The building is located in front/beside the Muslim restaurant we went for lunch. We had the chance to perform our afternoon prayers there. I believe there is a Muslim community in the area.

Behind the mosque, there is a small "madrasah" [school]. I did not visit the school as I did not have enough cash with me to give donation. I was just afraid people were expecting visitors to donate and I did not want to let them down.

It always makes me feel like home to see a mosque when I travel - something which is just indescribable.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

EATING OUT IN SIEM REAP, FOR ONCE

We finally went to eat real Cambodian food on the second last day of our stay. One reason, food would be quite expensive. For example, we had to pay about USD10 for lunch for two people. [Bear in mind, USD10 = RM40 at that time when we were there].

Our guide took us to this restaurant called "Muslim Family Restaurant" which is owned by a Champa Malay Muslim family. This place is actually quite famous as I have read about it in other blogs before going to Cambodia. The restaurant is located right next to a mosque - "An Neakmah Islami Mosque".

The must-eat here is a rice dish called "a cow climbing a hill". How did the food get its name? The rice is cooked in a pot with a curve bottom which looked like a hill and there is a lot of small pieces of beef in it.

We were first welcomed by a young Malay/Muslim lady whom we conversed in English but later another person appeared to chat with us who happened to be the chef who prepared the special dish for us. His name is Yunos if I am not mistaken, a very friendly man and we spoke in Malay language.

We were lucky not only we were able to see him cook live, but he also told us the step by step procedure how to prepare the dish. I should have written it all down but then I do not cook, so it is alright.

How did I rate "a cow climbing up a hill? It was like our fried rice but with a lot of vegetables (which should be very healthy) and beef. It was delicious and very Cambodian - the taste was definitely not the same with our Malay cooking. You should try it when you are in Siem Reap.