This year, we went to Jamiyah Children's Home. The kids are very lively, sometimes playful and I think they think Im dumb or something. Because they keep cheating me of my feelings. This kid told me his name is Taufik. I have been calling him exactly that for the WHOLE MORNING. AND THEN, just before lunch, he said: What did you call me?
I said: Taufik.
He said: NO~ Taufik is another boy. My name is Shauky.
*confused*
The other kids, thinking its SO funny that I was confused, all decided to cheat me. At the end of the day, I was STILL CONFUSED.
I asked Taufik, later known as Tom, how to say 'I am bored' in Malay.
He said: saya rasa GEMUK!
and 'I am happy'?
: saya rasa kurus.
hmm.. HMM...
GEMUK, for your information, means FAT. and kurus is the opposite.
He asked me to repeat after him. I DIDNT. heh. I knew he was CHEATING ON ME. I just didnt know what and when.
Painting was tiring but fulfiling business. The kids helped. Especially Ramadah. He has been very helpful with climbing ladders and painting high up objects. haha.. AND he was an absoulte giveaway whenever Taufik cheats my feelings. Because he LAUGHS too easily. so its his fault.
They are so cheerful even though life has not exactly been kind to them. I hope that they'll grow up well and when I start working, I'll make sure I buy new furnitures for them and repair the lights and the toilets!
Wait till I upload the photos of the rooms! They are damn COOL now! haha.. Jian Cheng asked if we (glad and I) are the gek gao kind cos we seem to want to touch up on everything. haha.. yay! show u guys the cool pics soon=D
From my room:
From other volunteer's rooms:
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