I am halfway through reading Ustaz Hasrizal’s ‘Aku Terima Nikahnya’, and a list of good memories came to my mind, which made me tempted to put my thoughts into words at this point. The respected Ustaz explained that a marriage is a journey which needs a clear destination. That’s quite simple. And he elaborated more by quoting a verse form the Quran (Surah Furqan, chapter 74). It is a prayer for us to...

This last post from Ukraine is more of a reflection to myself. I am in Kyiv (Kiev in Russian) since last Friday and will be spending the rest of my time here before I’m flying back to London on the 7th of August. There are a few plans that I have, for the moment. VIsiting the Malaysian Embassy, and Malaysian students, visiting some mosques and some museums around the city. I have made contact with 1 Malaysian...

There are a few concerns that I have with the train station system in Ukrain. I will ealobrate on the side of the ticketeers, ticket buyers and the overall system. Most of the ticketeers installed at all counters are mid-to-50’s, slow-working, cold-looking females. What could be worse?

Here are some pics, as requested by few, of Ukraine. LOT Polish Airlines

Last weekend, Marta (flatmate), Oksana (another interpreter) and me went to 2 of the most interesting villages in the Carpathian region; Yaremcha and Kolomia. We started with Yaremcha on Saturday. A one-way trip going to the village cost about 10 Hrivna, and it took about one and a half hour to reach there.

The weekend was filled with excitement as I was invited to visit the city of L’viv. In the 18th century, Lviv was the heart of the western ukrainian empire. The eastern and western bloc were divided. The eastern was more inclined towards the culture, tradition and political influence of the Slavian countries whereas the western part were within tight Russian control.

It has been about 5 days since I arrived in Ukraine. I boarded the Lot Polish Airline from Heathrow to Kiev Borispol Airport in Ukraine, with a short transit in Warsaw, Poland.