Saturday, October 3, 2009

Joyous occasion for Bruneians in Brisbane

Brunei community in Brisbane celebrates the 6th day of Hari Raya today (25th Sept) with open house gathering still being held in Nathan, Mt Gravatt, Milton, South Bank and Kelvin Grove.

This year, Hari Raya in Australia falls on the 20th September, right in the middle of peak time for most students finalizing their assignments for submission before the mid-semester takes a one week break.

However, juggling between studies, daily life and celebration is normal but prerequisite for students. They have to decide what their top priority is without neglecting other matters which can help them to develop mental strength in the face of adversity while studying abroad.

For three Brunei students studying at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), making a long trip to Brisbane provided an opportunity for them to mingle openly with other Brunei students for the first time.

USQ, located in Toowoomba, is a city of about 95,000 people, 132 km west of Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane.

Mohammad Saufi Haji Mohd Amin, 23, said he has to take a bus ride to Brisbane because there is no train connecting Toowoomba and Central Brisbane. "It is rather exhausting since the journey takes about 90 minutes to reach the destination,” Mohammad Saufi Haji Mohd Amin said.

Mohammad Saufi, a first year twinning program student in Management and Leadership (Bachelor of Business) between USQ and UBD was travelling with his colleagues, Siti Norsalizzaayati Abd Kudus, 22, and Norhashimah Amanuddin, 20.

While spending their semester break in Brisbane, they stayed with Mohammad Saufi’s sister in Bowen Hill, an inner city suburb, well-known for its RNA Showground where Ekka Festival is held in August every year. It is about 10 minutes drive from Brisbane city centre. His sister is completing her final year in Information Technology program at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

“We are taking a 4 year bachelor’s program. We have completed two years in Brunei and this program will run one year in USQ before finishing our course for another year in Brunei,” Mohammad Saufi said.

For Nurizzyan Sapar, 20, celebrating Hari Raya abroad was the last thing she wanted to think off. However, studies take priority and admittedly she missed her family and friends in Brunei. This is the first she is celebrating Hari Raya in a foreign country. Nurizzyan is taking a 4 year program in Nutrition and Dieticians at QUT (Queensland University of Technology).

She was not alone though. Her other colleague in the same program, Nazurah Hamizah Salleh, 21, has decided to celebrate this joyous occasion for the second consecutive year in Brisbane.

It went out to Dk Hjh Nur Hafilah Pg Hj Damit, 21, as well. She has to make sacrifices and put her studies before her family to make sure she does well in her studies. She is in her second year undergraduate program in Economic and Finance.

Nurizzyan

Meanwhile, Brunei Students Society Brisbane (BSSNBE) celebrated theirs at one of their members house in Milton, located just a few minutes’ walk from Brisbane city centre. Last year, BSSBNE held its Hari Raya gathering at UQ (University of Queensland).

The festive season was also celebrated in other part of Queensland. Brunei students in Griffith University (both Nathan and Mt Gravatt campuses) were enjoying their gathering with similar spirit and comradeship. Some 20 students are undertaking various courses at these two universities and most of them are privately funded.

In Kelvin Grove Urban Village (KGUV), the gathering was held at one of Brunei’s residences and was also attended by Malaysian students, residing in the vicinity of the village. Hari Raya is the ideal occasion for forgiveness and reflection. This year’s celebration may not be the same from previous year and would not be similar for next year’s celebration.

However, whatever the differences, distances and boundaries, coming together for Hari Raya gathering is a must and the world would be incomplete without it. The once-a-year community gathering such as Hari Raya would certainly provide a welcoming relief for the students and their family members to wish each other well and seek for forgiveness.

The semester resumes on the 5th of October.

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