Teratak Firdaus

Hi Bloggy,

Two years ago this day, i was driving myself silly around Shah Alam with my (then) new car. I was scurrying around shopping malls to get ready to leave Malaysia for my life changing journey to the “Bharati” (India for lamos) . Underneath all this, I had a more sinister objective, trying to find the pinkiest pair of socks I can find to soothe a certain someone’s feet from getting cold… from the cement (don’t ask).

I keep trying to recollect my thoughts, this time two years ago, it must’ve been quite a trip. All the insecurities of leaving the familiarity and security of being under maternal bosoms (a figure of speech of course), all the while thrilled of what’s going to be, and where I’ll end up in the coming years. And on top of that, discovering my fate (or probably the lack of it) that was waiting to be unearthed after 5 years in the making.

That was then…

Two years on and after about 6 pages of my empty passport filled, I am moving again, changing my life again, still wary of the unimaginable possibilities that lie ahead., I can’t count how many of these little dialogues I had in my head before this, but neither will I care.

From the Lion City in the south, I’m heading for Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, the golden city of Bangkok, another year of my life would be spent on discovering this still uncharted territory of yours truly. Hopefully by this time, I’d gain a few more gems into my ever shrinking memory space and posses a greater conciousness of my expanding world.

I look forward on surviving again, particularly as a Muslim in non-Muslim friendly environment. I’m telling you, the past 6 months have been a blast, masjids are near, halal food is aplenty, unlike India where I’d have to turn vege once in a while. But Bangkok.. it remains to be seen my dear friend.

Definitely will miss my family, heck! no more weekend trips home.

Oh yeah, Alhamdulillah after a fruitful adventure in this small red dot down the straits of Melaka, I’m finally finding myself a decent house, I’d reckon if I’m gonna invest in something, it’d better be in property, so hopefully insyaAllah my agent would find me a good one soon and we’d see one of the first actual Teratak Firdaus coming to fruition. (and I can start raking in the moolah :D)

So, so long my faithful Bloggy, until my next post which I doubt would be too soon, but I’ll keep you in mind on the next insignificant events of my sordid (but happy) life. Ma3assalamah wa ‘Ilalliqa’

Your friend,

Fakhzan Al-Selanjuri