My little sister, Chita, who is a permanent resident in KL, has been telling us about this Ultraman Restaurant on the ground floor of her apartment at Damansara, KL. She used to live in our house, so she was kind of witnessing and helping raising Rafif (and Aya). She exactly know how Rafif loved the…
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Thank You for Malaysian Hospitality! (And Experience!)
It’s been a fruitful, productive two days meeting with these fellow colleagues from Malaysia office! Not only we received so much knowledge from their valuable experience, but we’re also pampered with their hospitality! Many, many thank you from us!
Friday Prayer at Masjid Jamek KL
The historic Masjid Jamek is just next to my office’s building, so it’s really convenient for me to walk and do my Friday prayer there. The mosque complex is not too big, however it is really convenient. The main prayer hall is air conditioned, but the mosque terrace is clean and neat with prayer mats…
Jumuah Barokah in Ampang
Alhamdulillah it’s Friday, and it seems to be also a special day in Kuala Lumpur. In front of our bank’s hall, near Jalan Ampang, yellow tents are erected, housing many variety of sellers, from food, drinks, fruit to clothings. We call it “pasar kaget” back home in Jakarta (literal translation: surprise/sudden market ☺️) It’s nice…
The Origin of Kuala Lumpur
The office meeting room where we spend our day look over at the historic mosque in central of Kuala Lumpur. People said this js the origin of this capital city of Malaysia. “Kuala” means “river”, while “Lumpur” means “mud”. The mosque is sitting at the top of the muddy plains, which was formed because of…