today was the second time i joined a (peaceful) rally protesting against the war in Gaza. we're adamant about keeping within the law so as to not alienate the neutral people, so don't worry about no violence, not gonna happen insyaAllah.
it's a 50% muslim 50% non-muslim crowd...and the drivers and the people who watched were very supportive about it. i just spent like a couple of hours on it, so don't go and worry about me neglecting my studies kay. i'm still sane and reasonable, i promise. this is just something that i've been wanting to do since i'm sixteen. i don't want to be the people who just sits around, watch things unveil and say 'poor Palestininan people' and that's it. i want to help. because i'm pretty sure if i'm in a freaking war where the UN school is bombed and aid isn't allowed to get in (well, not enough of it anyway), i will be devastated to know that people know of my suffering but did nothing.
we raised more than 200euros in one night last night, in an event we held in Brookfield. may it be one of what little aid that manage to reach through to the Palestinians in Gaza. and today we sent clothes, an extra duvet and an extra pillow at the collection point in Parnell Place. they're going to be shipped to the UN base in Gaza, an amazing effort done by the Cork Bus Drivers' Association.
Hang in there, Gaza. Don't lose faith in the human race just yet. I'm still here.
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i would've gone too. tapi in Malaysia payoh la time office hours, and stupid police with tear gas and all.
tapi if i'm still uitm student i dont mind being in the frontline. heh. and kakwe can ask her photographer to take my picture and put in NST - "UiTM Students Held a Peaceful Demonstration Against the Zionist Regime". Mesti Kak We hok kaver kalu demo in Shah Alam.
Now I offer them my prayers in silence.
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