Nur Fatehah Binti Kamarin

Nur Fatehah Binti Kamarin (AIA160019)

 

Based on the program social engagement that been held at Kg Orang Asli Sungai Tementong, Kuala Lipis, Pahang. When the preparation phase, we have work together to overcome all the conflict and problem as a team.

When we arrived at the village, we have to walk nearly one kilometer to arrived at the village.O ur journey to go to the village is not easy because we have to walk in the hot weather as the tree have been cut down. This journey to go to the village is pretty exhausting but enjoyable. This is because I get to feel fresh air coming from the tree and did not polluted. When we arrived at the village, the villagers are looking at us curiously because we came to the village in big number. After lunch, we are being told that the girls will sleep at the kindergarten and the boys will sleep at the surau. However, the condition at the kindergarten are not conducive because we have to share one toilet and the lamp inside the kindergarten are not functioning. At night, we have separated in groups and we will go to our foster parent’s house. Actually, my foster parents are a bit shy as they are embarrassed to talk to us. Nevertheless, they are a great people as they invite us to come to their house.

On the second day, ’My Dreams’ slot has been conducted. During the slot, it is difficult to control the children as they are very active. However, they always follow the instruction and very determined to do the activities. During this one activity, there is one children that suddenly sulk because he did not get a chance to answer the question and we have to persuade him. It kind of shocking experience for me because I did not really know how to persuade him to join the activity back. We get to experienced how life in village are different from the city. The culture night that are being conducted are not very exciting as there is technical problem and it disturb the flow of the performance.

The last day, I can see the teamwork spirit in Orang Asli life as they help us to cook for lunch and they offer to send us to the bus so that we did not have to walk there.

The experienced that I get at the village have teach me how to be grateful with life. This is because people in the villages live in unfavorable situation but they still live happily. I also get to see how their life change as they been transfer to the village for  settlement and how their way of life change. Nevertheless, this is a good experience for me to know about people and gain knowledge that cannot be learn in the classroom.