HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY BACK HOME

Bergambar kenangan di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Port Sudan bersama Pak Yah dan Ipin yang telah tamat tempuh perkhidmatan mereka dengan projek MTF. Kebetulan Pengarah Projek Peremba juga dalam perjalanan pulang ke Malaysia pada waktu yang sama.

Kami semua mengucapkan Selamat Jalan, Selamat Hari Raya maaf zahir & batin. InsyaAllah berjumpa lagi di lain waktu dan tempat.

SELAMAT JALAN KPD PAK YAH DAN IPIN (1)

Pak Yah, Ipin serta rombongan yang menghantar mereka ke Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Port Sudan pada petang 29 hb September, 07. Ipin dah tak sabar tu !!!!

AMANAT UNTUK TEMAN

Majlis ringkas penyerahan amanat dari Ipin kepada Harmadi sebelum bertolak ke lapangan terbang. Katanya "Inilah mee segera untuk anda teruskan usaha murni menjamu kawan-kawan di Kg Pasir Berdenggung". Harmadi adalah salah seorang pakar mee segera terkemuka.

HARI YANG KU NANTIKAN

Tersenyum lebar Ipin membimbit beg pakaian untuk pulang ke Malaysia. Sudahlah tiba hari yang dinanti-nantikan.....29 hb September, 07. Sayonara... Masalamah.... Selamat Tinggal... Good bye....Bon Voyage

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (8)

Raj pun sama boka posa....Kalau di hotel Malaysia, mungkin tak habis makan lagi ni. Di sini, buffet nya bercatu. Masa pengunjung pergi solat maghrib, pihak hotel mula mengemas makanan!!!!

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (7)

Gambar suasana selepas berbuka puasa pada 28 hb September, 07 di Hotel Hilton.

Gambar ehsan N95 dari Raj.

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (6)

Gambar bersama-sama kakitangan Peremba selepas iftar pada 28 hb September, 07 di perkarangan Hotel Hilton, Port Sudan.

Gambar ehsan dari Raj (Nokia N95)

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (5)

Gambar beramai-ramai bersama kakitangan Peremba selepas iftar pada 28 hb September, 07 di perkarangan Hotel Hilton, Port Sudan.

Gambar ehsan dari Raj (Nokia N 95). Raj tiada di dalam gambar.

TARBIAH DI KG PASIR BERDENGGUNG

Pada malam Nuzul Quran, terdapat kelainan pada Pak Yah. Inilah malam terakhir beliau di Kg Pasir Berdenggung. Mungkin in adalah wajah terbaru beliau selepas menjalani tarbiah di kampung ini selama hampir tiga tahun lamanya. Tamam......

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (4)

Perut sudah kenyang, hati pun senang.....

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (3)

Gambar sebahagian dari kakitangan Petrodar yang berbuka puasa bersama.

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (2)

Berbuka puasa dengan sahabat-sahabat dari Petrodar.

IFTAR - PORT SUDAN HILTON (1)

Kami semua dijamu berbuka puasa oleh seorang dermawan Port Sudan di Hilton pada malam 17 Ramadhan. Alhamdulillah yang tidak terhingga. Inilah iftar yang pertama di luar kem dan mungkin terakhir untuk tahun ini. Kebetulan pula malam ini adalah malam terakhir Pak Yah dan Ipin di MTF. Jadi, ianya seperti jamuan perpisahan untuk mereka. Sedih......

Ipin tak mahu tunjukkan rambut baru dia!! Itu sebab dia pakai cap....

BAAAALEK KAMPUUUUNG !!!

Macam cerita wayang P Ramlee pulak. Gambar ini memaparkan suasana bila hampir kepada hari nak pulang ke kampung halaman. Berkerumunlah sahabat-sahabat sekeliling Tuan Shahrun untuk mendapatkan khidmat gunting rambut percuma. Amal jariah di bulan Ramadhan ya!!

Sahabat-sahabat ini ingin kelihatan anggun untuk bertemu isteri masing-masing. Tak mahulah wajah macam orang nomad di padang pasir!!! Mahu nampak tampan dan anggun. Untuk Ipin inilah kali terakhir rambutnya digunting di Kg Pasir Berdenggung. Daing terpaksa bercangkung sebab dah lama menunggu. Ipin, style rambut tu macam budak sekolah aje!!!! Arip repair janggut sendiri!!

Semuga gambar ini menjadi kenangan buat semua.

RAMBUT RAYA

Tuan, kelmarin beli kasut kulit ular untuk Hari Raya, hari ni bikin rambut raya pulak. Ini betul-betul nak raya sakan.... Dah beli jubah?? Dah bersedia nak balik kampung??? Siapa yang nak guntingkan rambut Shahrun tu??

NEW "PARI KILLER"

As I told you earlier, Harmadi will carve his name in the Fisherman Hall of Fame soon. He came back from short break in Malaysia a few days ago. Last night (full moon of 15th Ramadhan), after Tarawikh prayer, he went for "tombak pari" and he caught the stingray as shown in the photo. Alhamdulillah, we have not eaten stingray since he was away and the "pari" menu just about to begin. I guess it is much easier to catch stingray during full moon period. He and the other two guys whom going to spend "Hari Raya" at Kg Pasir Berdengung start to plan "tombak pari" during the holiday. What else to do maaaa.....?

The sad thing, Tuan Haji Roslan had a stingray slash last night. I guess it was not that painful. Did you follow Zul Inar advice??? Petua orang lama tu...

KASUT RAYA

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri hampir tiba. Setibanya di Malaysia nanti, sahabat kita mungkin tidak berkesempatan hendak membeli belah. Lebih-lebih lagi dengan keadaan lalu lintas yang sibuk di bandaraya KL serta berpuasa, sahabat membuat keputusan membeli kasut di bandar berhampiran. Tengoklah kasut apa yang dicuba tu!!! Kasut kulit ular lah brother. Kasut ini akan menarik minat orang yang melihatnya nanti. Takut ular lain yang terkam pulak....Disini kasut kulitnya adalah buatan tangan!!! Handmade maa... expensive you know!!!

Dengar khabar Saudara Shahrun dan Hamizan dah shopping sebelum ni... Raya sakan depa tu noohhh....

ALONG - COLORFUL FACES

Along telah mengirim beberapa gambar kenangan beliau semasa di Selatan negara ini. Hebat noooohh....

Along tulis: Along dengan peminat, mana-mana pergi mesti ada awek sebelah.

Along!!! Gua cayalah sama lu!!! Tuan memang "blend nicely" dengan penduduk Selatan. Dah dapat PR? Depa memang minat dengan expatriate macam Tuan. Fulus fi.....Bila nak mai ke negara ni semula??

BON VOYAGE - MENGHITUNG HARI

Terbayang di wajah sahabat kita ini kegembiraan yang tidak terhingga untuk kembali ke tanahair tercinta. Lebih-lebih lagi panggilan isteri dan anak-anak yang kedengaran di telinga. Sahabat kita sudah menghitung hari... 2 hari lagi akan terbang ke Khartoum. Pelbagai rancangan sedang diatur untuk mengembalikan peluang bersama keluarga yang terlepas sebelum ini. Kita mendoakan Tuan berjaya dan gembira dengan kerjaya baru di PGTS dan berbahagia bersama keluarga. Masalamah!!!!

Dah tak sabar ni, dah sampai di lapangan terbang tapi tiket ditempah pada 29 hb September, 07.

FULL MOON - NIGHT OF 15TH RAMADHAN

The moment was captured at 7pm on the 14th Ramadhan, 1428 Hijrah (26th September, 07). Full moon was sighted over the Red Sea, east of our camp. We hope all of our friends have received the full "barakah" of the past 14 days fasting and may Allah bless us. We also wish everybody perseverance and healthy in completing the remaining days of Ramadhan.

FISHING TEKONG

This gentleman is one of the deep sea fishermen at the Red Sea. Since deep sea vessels are no longer available, he has to change his career to coastal fisherman. Let see how he will perform. I heard that he is a damn good fisherman at both deep sea and coastal water. I guess he will challenge Ipin for the Fisherman Hall of Fame award later.

ERWIN SELVERSMET

Our old friend Erwin Selversmet and me. Erwin was the Commissioning Engineer at MTF from early 2006 until May 2007. We were working at a refinery in Malacca prior to this assignment.

TOMBAK SOTONG

This was one of the squid that Arip "tombak" at Gudang Garam Beach. We cooked sambal and the taste was good.

PENING SOK MOH

Apalah yang dibincangkan oleh Tuan Zahir dan Tok Janggut (Azhar) kita tu. Serious nampaknya. Ada masalah nak pasang paip ke??

TEH TARIK

The photo was captured approximately two years ago while these gentlemen smoking outside the galley after work. Hey Joe, were you waiting for "teh tarik" from the stall at the back?

They were looked fresh because they were at MTF for a few months. Now, they both looked five years older than they were two years ago!! Why are the ageing process accelerate so fast than normal??? I guess because of the work pressure and the local weather. As you may know the UV level here is normally 90% and above. For those who are still at MTF, we need to rejuvenate our self every time we go back for R&R!!! Eat a lot of "pucuk awet muda"!!!

CHINA MAN

Finally, we found this photo at one of our friends at MTF. It was liked a "Jejak Kasih" affair and we were unable to trace his whereabout. This gentleman was the earliest QC Engineer before Hamizan assumed the position. He left the project in the middle of 2006 while the project in full swing. His name is Zulkarnain Masrom and friends call him "Zul Cina". I don't know how he got the nick name, probably because of his trading skill, like the China merchants that went around the world in the old days. Probably because of his appearance. As far as I know, he traded many things from medicine to spices while he was working at MTF. He made a lot of profit maaa......

TOUGH MIND AND SOLE

These guys work, eat, fishing and play together. That is the secret of survival in this part of world where entertainment is almost non existence. They have to keep their mind works and fit, and the body healthy by doing some activities. Empty mind will make them seriously homesick. Tough mind and sole are the main characteristics poss by these guys, so do the families back home.

BEAUTIFUL SUNSET

The sunset was captured from the Red Sea facing west. MTF and string of mountain can be seen at the background. Seeing the sunset and blue sea really made us felt calm and relax. Those days were gone.

JAHA MERANG

The moment was recorded while these guys were riding a boat to fish at the Red Sea. This was one of their ways to release work related stresses and normally happened on Thursday evening. The only professional fisherman was the guy who was holding a black bag. He had a complete set of fishing rod and accessories. Expensive one maaa..... Friends called him "Jaha Merang". I don't know why, I believe he is as good as "memerang" when come to catching fish.

The rest, they normally borrowed fishing string and a can from the guys on the construction barge. How to get big fish loohh...!!!

OFFICE SUPPORT

These three gentlemen were the local residents that worked at the project office. They ensured cleanliness and proper order of desk and chair. I believed we enjoyed their good company.

DISPLAY OF BROTHERHOOD

Muslim worshipers have completed their Eid prayer at one of a soccer field in Khartoum. The large gathering showed the significant of Muslim brotherhood and common worship to the only All Mighty God, Allah.

TRADITION

Adalah tradisi di negara Timur Tengah dan Afrika, solat Aidil Fitri dan Adha diadakan di luar masjid, di padang yang luas. Gambar menunjukkan jemaah yang telah mula mengambil tempat di saf paling hadapan.

Gambar ini dirakamkan di Khartoum. Nampak macam Hamizan aje tu!!!

GREETING FROM RADZIB

The latest photo receives from Brother Radzib. He is currently working at a fabrication yard in Lumut, Perak. I guess the person next to him is a Kuwaity. We wish you good luck in your new assignment and "Selamat Berpuasa". Oh yeeeh, you are now wearing the yellow jacket and Petronas hard hat!!!!

SALAM PERANTAUAN DARI RADZIB

Gambo terkini kiriman Saudara Radzib. Bersama teman kerja di fabrikasi struktur Lumut, Perak. Tak hantar gambar ni ke Utusan Malaysia untuk "Salam Perantauan" ke?? Tak apa, orang seantorio dunia dapat lihat gambar Saudara...

Saudara kita masih terkenangkan waktu di MTF. Dia masih memakai jacket OGP dengan jalur gemilang!!!! Gua caya lu lah....

SEKITAR KG PASIR BERDENGUNG

Ini adalah gambar permandangan dari udara padang pasir berhampiran dengan tapak projek. Hanya pokok renek yang tahan cuaca kering sahaja yang tumbuh. Bila kapalterbang hampir mendarat, dengan permandangan begini, hati rasa nak patah balik ke Malaysia aje...

TAPAK PROJEK - MAC 2005

Site condition in March, 2005. Soil improvement at crude tank foundation was ongoing.

QURBAN

Gambar menunjukkan penjual kharuf untuk qurban di salah satu jalan di Khartoum. Masa gambar diambil berdekatan dengan Hari Raya Aidil Adha.

YELLOW APARTMENT

Mungkin semua pernah transit di bangunan ini di Khartoum yang dipanggil "Yellow Apartment" semasa tiba dari atau pun pulang ke Malaysia. Sekarang sudah tiada lagi tempat penyingahan disini kerana penyewaan telah lama diberhentikan.

TOGETHER WE CAN

Pak Yah dan Shukri bersama kakitangan kontraktor berganding sama memastikan kerja-kerja welding berjalan dengan lancar dan menepati kualiti serta jadual. Gambar dirakamkan pada 26hb Januari, 2006.

EX-BOSSES

Gambar kenangan ex-bosses, Che Lah dan Engku Abbas. Boleh sesiapa tolong beritahu apa occasion masa ni?

F&B CHEFS

Radzib bersama bekas chefs dari F&B. Anda masih ingat???

RED ARMY

Kalau Siti Nurhalizah dikerumuni oleh Datuk A sampai Z, Piping Inspector kita pun ramai peminatnya. Lihatlah Pak Yah dikerumuni oleh welder dan fitter dari syarikat China. Yang musykilnya kenapa pekerja China berkulit gelap. Pak Yah saje yang boleh menjawabnya.

CROCODILE HUNTER

Gambar kenangan Mail Gunung memburu buaya dengan Ali Hanafiah (memegang senapang) di Sungai Nil. Dengarnya banyak Bujang Susah dari senang, ye ke? Kalau banyak kulit buaya tu, offerlah kat Hamizang dengan Shahrun. Depa tu buat koleksi kulit buaya seantorio dunia. Depa cari handbag kulit buaya yang terbaik pun belum dapat lagi.....

Kenapa dengan Mail tu, keletihan sebab panas ke? Lain kali pakailah topi lebar!!

WARGA PATRIOTIK

Gambar kenangan: Dari kiri, Norahim, Ahmad Bee, Along, Radzib dan Pak Yah.

Patriotik sungguh depa ni.....

BREAD AND PIZZA

When I felt like to eat international bread or pizza, this was the guy that I referred to. You can't find this type of bread in Port Sudan. In fact the slice bread normally comes from Jeddah and about to expired. Unfortunately, the availability was temporary while the offshore works were ongoing. No more of this bread now except the round local bread.... That is one of the hardship...living in this part of the world. (Terliur pulak di bulan Ramadhan ni!!)

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

The photo describes what we call it hard work, deliver commitment and passion. I took the photo of one of our friend without him noticing it. You know the guy by looking at his cap. He risk his life for the sake of people RoS.

COLD WINTER DAY

Arip, berapa suhu di tempat ni? Aku tak ingatlah. Kau nampak sejuk sangat. Aku banyak lemak tu pasal boleh tahan lagi. Awat hang pakai stokin aje, mana kasut hang!!

SAND BLASTING

Lihatlah betapa intimnya sahabat kita ni. Mereka cuba menguji ketahanan menghadapi ribut pasir pada penghujung Jun, 2007. Terasa muka macam di "sand blast". Tak pa, kulit akan menjadi lebih cerah dan menawan. Jangan senyum lebih-lebih, nanti pasir masuk mulut kawan... Begitulah ceritanya macamana kampung ini mendapat nama Kg Pasir Berdengung.

FAKHRORAZI AND FRIENDS

Fakhrorazi mintak gambar yang saya ambil setahun lepas ini di masukkan ke dalam blog. Mungkin ada cerita disebaliknya yang mengingatkan dia sesuatu. Bagi saya tarikh gambar ini diambil memang sentiasa dalam ingatan.

Tak sakit ke pinggang bila membongkok bakar ikan. Mana support barbeque set tu?

PARI SEASON

Look at these fishermen. They were photographed while "tombak" pari along the coral beach. If I am not mistaken, Ipin on the left and Daing on the right. The "tombak" season will continue immediately after Ramadhan and probably starts on the first Eid Fitri (No relative to visit maaa....). Come and join the group, you won't be dissapointed with the pari welcoming and greeting.