A Ray of Hope

Whilst living away from our motherland, we don't have the privilege of a housemaid or a helper to do the daily chores. It's probably less of an issue for those in the diplomatic circles where they somehow are always able to bring their housemaid, but here in Holland it is just impossible. Nonetheless it is not that unmanageable at all. In fact this is one of the interesting aspect of living outside.

One thing that we managed to arrange ever since we were here is the weekly religious session for the kids. Ustaz Naf'an, the Imam from the Indonesia mosque here, conducts the session with our kids at home. Ustaz is well kown to the Bruneian and Malaysian communities here. Last summer he went to Brunei and was hosted by a few of our countrymen who used to be here before. He said he had a nice time there and appreciated the hospitality. Just now when we talked about our recent trip to Cardoba, Ustaz said he managed to pray in the grand Mosque whe he was there. Actually it is difficult to do it because the mosque is well guarded to prevent Muslim from praying in the former mosque what is now a cathedral. But somehow Ustaz did manage to do it. And we also heard a few others did it. Mostly they prayed that one day the Mosque will become a proper mosque again like in its glorious past. Ameen.