Alhamdulillah, this is my first post published in kb, kelantan, Malaysia! hip hip hoorayyy~! it has been almost 2 weeks now.......and it took me like 12 days to update my blog? 'malas' is the only explanation to that. biasalaa, org dh balik rumah kan.
tee hee~ =)
Regarding the uprising in Egypt that brought home nearly 11 000 Malaysian students (well to be exact 7392 were evacuated while other 2044 decided to stay in Jeddah), many of us have had unforgettable experiences. From the first experience ever to be seeing a real life tank, hearing real life gunshots, sticking up furnitures by the door in order to avoid looters, placing a knife under the bed just in case some criminal on the loose breaks in, having balcony-view of the protesters marching to tahrir square, taking turns staying up to guard the house, living in fear, having nearly 1000 people staying in DMAK (Dewan Malaysia Abbasiah Kaherah a.k.a Malaysian hall) which originally accommodated only 300+ students, sustaining the evacuation process, obeying curfews, to the first experience ever to be flying in RMAF C-130/MAS/AirAsia for free~! Allah really does test us often, hopefully we surpassed the ordeal with virtue~ *wink2*
Thanks to everyone involved in making
Operation Pyramid a success!
Thanks for bringing us home in one piece, safe & sound!
Thank You ALLAH ^___^
As for me, my own experience is slightly different from that of my friends. Why? Because I got to undergo it with my family. yup, they were supposed to tour Egypt and that was how I was supposed to spend my first winter break. however, things didn't go like clockwork and went outrageous instead. overall, the 'holiday' was indeed adventurous, thrilling and menguji kesabaran. Papa described it as the most memorable vacation he ever had. *grins*
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| The pyramids :) |
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| Khan el khalili bazaar...only several shops were opened during our visit |
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| A tank guarding our hotel |
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| At DMAK, evacuation process |
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| Ops Pyramid on action, at Cairo International Airport - Malaysians are waiting to be rescued ^_^ |
Here's a timeline of events in Egypt since the protests started: (source)
January 25 - Thousands take part in a 'Day of Rage' march, calling for Mubarak to relinquish power after 30 years in office. The demonstration was planned to emulate the Tunisian uprising. Police respond with water canon and tear gas.
January 26 - Access to social networking websites Twitter and Facebook - which were widely used to organize the protests - is severely restricted.
January 27 - Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei arrives in Cairo from his home in Vienna. The Nobel Peace Prize winner and former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says the 'regime needs to understand that change is absolutely needed.' Stock market suspends trading.
January 28 - A curfew imposed on Cairo, Suez and Alexandria is extended across the country. The army is called out to enforce it. Telecommunications are curtailed, internet sites are blocked and Egyptians are unable to send text messages. ElBaradei is placed under house arrest.
January 29 - Mubarak sacks his cabinet, but refuses to leave. In Cairo, protesters torch police vehicles, loot the headquarters of Mubarak's National Democratic Party party and set it ablaze. Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman is appointed vice president, former civil aviation minister Ahmed Shafiq becomes prime minister.
January 30 - US President Barack Obama calls for restraint and a peaceful transition in Egypt, saying Washington backs 'an orderly transition to a government that is responsive to the aspirations of the Egyptian people.' Pan Arab broadcaster Al Jazeera says it is forced to close its Cairo bureau.
January 31 - Mubarak swears in a new cabinet - of old faces - with many members of his previous government retaining their posts. The US confirms it has sent retired diplomat Frank Wisner, who served as ambassador to Egypt from 1986-91, to Cairo to meet with top officials and reiterate the need for democratic reforms.
February 1 - Mubarak says he will not seek re-election when his current term in office expires in September, but defies demands for his immediate resignation. Protesters call for a million-strong march. United Nations says 300 people may have been killed, more than 3,000 injured and hundreds arrested.
February 2 - Amid pitched street battles between pro-democracy protesters and Mubarak supporters, world leaders condemn violence and demand Egypt's transition to democracy begin immediately. Riding horses and camels, carrying sticks and knives, Mubarak's men instigate clashes that last through the night.
February 3 - In an exclusive interview to US broadcaster ABC News, Mubarak says he would like to resign, but warns of chaos if he does.
February 4 - Demonstrators gather in central Cairo for another day of anti-Mubarak protests on what they call his 'Day of Departure.' Pro-Mubarak groups plan a 'Day of Loyalty.'
February 6 - Egyptian opposition groups hold first talks with the government. Many banks and businesses reopen.
February 7 - Egyptian cabinet meets for the first time since its reshuffle, announcing it would raise public-sector salaries and pensions by 15 per cent. Google executive Wael Ghoneim - who was behind the Facebook page that called for the January 25 protest - is released after 12 days in prison.
February 9 - Government reinstates broadcast frequencies for the Al Jazeera Arabic channel and Al Jazeera Live channel, which had been dropped more than two weeks back.
February 10 - A nation comes to a halt as it waits to hear if Mubarak will resign. But in a televised speech followed by scores of protesters gathered in Tahir Square, Mubarak says he will stay on and transfer some powers to his deputy, Omar Suleiman.
February 11 - Vice President Omar Suleiman unexpectedly announces that Mubarak has stepped down and has asked the army to run the country. The news of Mubarak's departure is greeted with jubilation by more than 1 million people gathered in Tahrir Square.
It's definitely People Power.
Semoga Mesir kembali aman, insya Allah ;)
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As I'm posting this blog, my loved one is flying back to Auckland...sobs
things are going to be wayyyyy different without her around..haihhh
and i do, do feel that i do, do will miss you much, miss you much! (T_T)
