After a
month long fasting spree, muslims world wide will be celebrating the Hari Raya
Puasa or Eid ul Fitri celebrations after the new baby moon is sighted on
Shawal.
In Malaysia this day falls on a
Sunday this year and thus Monday & Tuesday too will be National Holidays.
Many non-Muslims like us all over
this country take this golden opportunity to either travel, visit our loved
ones back home or enjoy the long unencumbered weekend of leisure with
late breakfasts followed by a refreshingly jolly afternoon siesta
like Michelle and I do at home, sweet home, with nary a care or worry.
My sister Malini and her family
drove down from Ipoh to visit us this Raya, which makes mummy very happy.
Though the whole journey from Ipoh only takes around 5 hours, it does feel nice
to get a visit from them and see Nivasini (their first born) during these
extended holidays.
On the first day
of Hari Raya, it is customary that I visit the home of my good buddy Tuan Hj.
Moidu at breakfast to celebrate with him and his family members the start of
the day with well wishes, exchange of salaam and forgiveness for
the trespass (if any) of the earlier year and partake together in
happiness of the bountiful breakfast spread that he gladly puts forth.
As the
President of Kimma (Melaka branch) & owner of many beriani restaurants
throughout the peninsula; not to mention a giant amongst the Penang and Melaka
Antique Industry, it is a humbling experience to me and my family to be counted
as a close friend by him even though we only knew each other 7-8 years
ago.
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| Moidu's Cherubic Grand Children |
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| The breakfast spread |
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| Hari Raya Sweets and Cakes |
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| Lemang, Rendang and sweets for the best memories ! |
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| Ketupat & Honey Roasted Chicken |
This year is also
special because an old friend of ours- Nathan is back in Melaka, for good with
his family and he is celebrating his maiden Hari Raya in his new house here.
He's bought a lovely semi detached unit located on a hilly terrain in Bkt Katil
that is very beautiful and is very spacious. Back in Melaka after a 15 year hiatus, this friend
and I go way back.... our friendship starting in the late 80's; back when we
were working as part time waiters in Beaufort Hotel & Resort in Melaka.
He's gone on to mould himself as a very successful Bee Farm consultant and
manufacturer these days with a beautiful family of three.
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| Nathan's House in Bkt Katil |
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| Bobby Selvarajah |
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| Nathan entertaining his guests |
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| The tres amigos together again. |
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