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Child Beggers July 12, 2008

Posted by Jannah in Opinion, Public.
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I was having dinner at a nasi kandar shop with my family when I saw this little girl begging customers for money. And the first thing that struck my mind was “I hope she doesn’t come at us”. Not because I didn’t want to get close to her but because I feared that I wouldn’t be able to turn her away. People say “just ignore them, they’ll go away” “these kids are working for a syndicate and all you will do is encourage them”. 

I know what they say might be true, but it also scares me that there’s a possibility that if these kids do not bring in enough money to their ‘masters’ at the end of the day, they might get beaten up or left to starve or something. And I just cant’t bare the thought of that happening. So, at the end of the day I end up giving them some of my food.
The same thing happened to me once in Manchester while I was having lunch with my PBL mates. For some reason, the kid targeted me and kept on tugging at my sleeve (I think they can tell who are the ‘vulnerable’ ones). I couldn’t stand it so I gave him some biscuits that I had in my bag.  Call me naive or weak or whatever. All I know is that these kids are human and they don’t deserve to be treated this way.
Every kid should have a right to their childhood and whoever is responsible for all this should be ashamed of themselves. Sometimes I find it hard to believe that there are people this cruel.
Going to bed now. I picked a really “convenient” time to fall sick =( 

Smoking July 11, 2008

Posted by Jannah in Uncategorized.
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Out of all the things in this world, one thing that I can never understand is why someone would want to smoke. If you can see what smoking does to your lungs (to name a few), I can guarantee you that you wouldn’t even want to touch it. But hey, who am I to judge right? 

Smoking is one thing but smoking in public is something that I can’t tolerate. If you want to kill yourself slowly (forgive me if this sounds harsh, but thats the truth) that’s your problem. But subjecting others to the same harm, possibly even more, is inconsiderate not to mention selfish and cruel. 
In the UK and most other European countries, it is now illegal to smoke in public places. Although some people might argue that this is unfair and discriminating, i think it’s a brilliant idea. It is a well known fact that the chances of a person getting lung cancer is higher if you inhale secondary smoke (smoke puffed up by smokers). Therefore, I think it’s only fair that if you want to smoke, you have to do it somewhere where you won’t harm others. In Malaysia, there were talks a few years back that the same rule will be carried out. But until know, no such law or policy has been made by the government. I guess we all know how busy they are with other things right now. 
Parents should also remember that when they smoke, they are not only endangering themselves but also their children. Imagine giving your child lung cancer. Do you think you would ever be able to forgive yourself for something like that?
As a medical student, we are taught to treat smokers as patients. We have to try and understand why a person smokes and help them deal with the underlying reason. For some, it may be a simple case of wanting to fit in but for others, it might possibly be a symptom of a much deeper problem such as depression.  In my opinion, doctors and family members can do all they can to help, but if that person doesn’t help himself/herself, no amount of drug or social support can help him/her. In the end, it all comes down to your own determination and willpower.

Fact File July 9, 2008

Posted by Jannah in random.
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Some facts about me :)
  1. When I was 5, I wanted to iron a handkerchief. The result? A scar on my right foot.
  2. I cry every time I watch The Little Mermaid ( the scene where Ariel got married and hugged her father was soo touching!!)
  3. I’m a BSB fan. Always have been and always will be.
  4. Most of my prized possessions are either pink or purple atau seangkatan dengannya.
  5. I can’t differentiate between loghat Perak and loghat Utara. ALways mix them up (to the amusement of my ex-KMB classmates I might add)
  6. I HATE snakes. The literal as well as the hypothetical ones.
  7. I like doing household chores actually. There’s something strangely therapeutic about cleaning up.
  8. If I can go anywhere right now, it would be to Makkah.
  9. Sometimes I think I’m too selfless. Don’t like it too much.
  10. If I can have 3 wishes right now, it’d be; to one day InsyaAllah be able to take care of my parents when they are older, my siblings to grow up and become useful people and achieve their dreams and for me to meet the one person that loves me more than anyone else and to have his children. InsyaAllah :)

What Is Going On??? July 7, 2008

Posted by Jannah in Malaysia, Politics.
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I spent most of today reading newspaper articles, opinions, blogs and many more about the political happenings in Malaysia. And it saddens me. It saddens me that personal gains seems to be more important to these people than the fate of the country and its people. Don’t they realize that all they are doing is just making a fool of themselves. Malaysians are not stupid you know. We can think for ourselves. 

History proves that political conflicts were what gave away our country to intruders, I just hope the current politicians realize what they are doing. I hope they realize that it’s not just their political careers that are at stake here, but the fate of the entire nation. Looking at what’s been going in the world lately, I can’t help feeling scared. I’m scared for the future, for what’s to come. I’m scared for my children, about the conditions this country and world will be in when that time comes. With the rising fuel prices, the conflicts going on in this world, I wonder what the future holds for us. 
Hopefully, they will soon realize the responsibility that we have entrusted upon them and do us just. May they remember that even though we might never know what the truth is, God does…
“Perhaps those who are best suited for power are the ones who have never sought it”

People That I CAN’T STAND July 5, 2008

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  1. People who do not wait for others to come out of the lift first before going in. For God’s sake, how are you suppose to go in if there are still people in it??
  2. People who do not know how to que up or cut the que. 
  3. People who park by the side of the road and block others just for their own convenience. 
  4. People who beat their children out of anger and rasa geram, not to educate them. Especially in public. 
  5. People who throw rubbish sesuka hati. The bins are there for a reason you know.
  6. People who do not respect their parents. These people I can’t tolerate. Even if you cant love them, at least respect them.
  7. People who are not punctual, on purpose!
  8. Guys that whistle every time they see a “hot” girl. Cili mulut baru tau.
  9. Girls yang tak tau malu and takde adab sopan. The ones who talks loudly just to attract attention.
  10. LIARS.

Lessons from Umrah July 3, 2008

Posted by Jannah in Reflection, Vacation.
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Alhamdulillah, God still loves me enough to allow me to be His guest again. Our Umrah trip this time around is definitely one I will not forget. I learned a lot.

Throughout my life, I’ve always thought that being able to shut my mouth and keep my thoughts to myself was good enough. But I learned over there that even though it is one step better than voicing it out and hurting others, it was still not sufficient in order for me to become a better person, a better muslimah. Keeping my mouth shut is relatively easy (at least for me), but preventing myself from thinking it was difficult! Nevertheless it helped me focus on what was important. Prioritizing was essential. I had to constantly remind myself about the one main purpose of me being there and to really focus on it and only it. Only then was I able to feel the ‘nikmat’ and beauty of Ibadah. I guess it goes to show that in our everyday lives, what prevents us from moving closer to God is ourself. All these negatives that we have in our mind and hearts are what that’s preventing us from God’s hidayah. And it goes down to the very little things that we do, our thoughts and feelings. The beauty of Islam.
When I first arrived in Makkah, I was amazed (not exactly in a good way) at the changes they were making. The new construction would soon make the Holy mosque surrounded by tall buildings encircling it. The ironic thing was that these buildings were not only hotels and other forms of accommodations. It included shopping malls as well, complete with a bowling alley! I was against it at first. But when the next day came and we were on our way for Dzuhur prayers, I saw that all the shops (which included big name shops like Claire’s, Next and Debenhams)  closed when the Athan was heard. All the workers came down to the lobby and prayed. It was incredible! I witnessed first hand a glimpse of what a true Muslim nation could be like. The world revolved around God and when it came to prayer time, the whole world just stops and prostrates down before Him. I love rushing to the mosque everytime prayer time comes, so that we could come in and join the prayers before the Imam bent down for Ruqu’. Even those who were in the middle of performing their tawaf had to stop and worship The Almighty God.
When the day for us to come home came, I was sad. Throughout the whole trip, I felt as if I had left the world behind. I had entered a new world, a world where there was only me and God and my world truly does revolve around him. It was refreshing to be able to escape for awhile. 
InsyaAllah what I learned while I was there will help me be a better person over here. Amin~
xx
Jannah

Welcome! July 3, 2008

Posted by Jannah in random, welcome.
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Salam and Hi everyone :)

Welcome to my blog. Don’t know what to say actually =p  
My main intention of putting up this blog is mostly to help me organize my thoughts (hah! bunyi poyo jer), but it’s true. My head is so crowded sometimes that I feel it would definitely help if I can ‘materialize’ it somehow. So here it is :) hope you’ll enjoy it though!! =D
p/s: please feel free to leave a comment or thoughts or anything. It’s nice to know that people do read my blog ;D 
xx
Jannah