You & Dusk
Neighborhood

(Flashback Part)

I am currently on a public campus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At this campus we conduct comparative study activities, the atmosphere is not much different from being in Indonesia. Maybe karrnw this country is also part of the archipelago in prosperity, so I still like being in Indonesia although the language is a little different. "Man's.. Yesterday's report is finished, isn't it?" riyal asked me who was busy reading an article about health in front of his laptop screen.

"yet, God willing, a new afternoon I work." I replied.

"iyaa Man's. Entar bothered if the work will be done when we finish this comparative study program." he said.

In the middle of the conversation, the two of them came.

"assalamualaikum." said Ana pulled up a chair and sat down with us.

"waalaikumsalam." Reply Rial

When I turned around, I saw again.. That smile. I was the one who got dizzy from thinking about the report, but when I saw it I got excited again. The energy and mind are filled again, moreover we have been here for about 2 weeks and in that time span I now know him and he already knows me. We can say that we are close as friends no longer strangers.

Now that we are in the campus cafeteria, our agenda while here is of course to follow the lecture and make a report as a task that we will collect later when we return to Indonesia.

In addition to public lectures, we also participated in various activities such as seminars, cross-cultural presentations and of course holidays in various places here.

During my time here, I saw that the natives in this country in terms of appearance are not much different from those in Indonesia. I even had time to find a Malaysian native who can speak Indonesian to Javanese. And the Malay language that became the national language in this country is not too different from the Indonesian language. Although when it comes first and talk with indigenous friends on campus there is often miscommunication.

For example, when one of my Malaysian friends and I wanted to go somewhere. Then because the time was traveling far enough he also suggested to take the train. In my mind the train may be the same as the train in Indonesia, it turns out that the train is a car. I laughed at myself because of the misunderstanding.

In addition to the natives, in this country there are many who are of Indian descent but have become Malaysian citizens. In terms of numbers they are quite a lot can even be said they dominate, especially in the apartment area where I live while here.

After the four of us attended public lectures, now we take a break while eating lunch in this cafeteria "tomorrow empty agenda. Yuk street." Said Ana.

"can, where?" ask Alfy.

"i've been trying to find it on Google." My reply to Alfy. Things like this often happen, I always respond swiftly to what Alfy said. Of course because I want to get his attention.

"Fa.. By the way how was yesterday. You accepted the proposal?" Riyal asked Alfy while slightly laughing.

"uh.. I don't know what to say. So ashamed." Reply Alfy.

The story yesterday we four had finished attending public lectures, after leaving the room suddenly there was a man of Indian descent who also attended this campus came to Alfy and expressed his feelings to Alfy. Not just expressing feelings, even inviting marriage. Good thing Alfy refused if there was no way I would be heartbroken in this country. "hahaha.. I swear yes, yesterday was severe.the people on your mouth you look Fin." Ana said to Alfy.

"he's ashamed to know." Covering his red face.

Unknowingly I saw her flushed look on her face, again I gasped and continued to look at her face.

"hm. Why would.. Why?" I'm going back to Ana.

"ayo loh.. Do you like Fina?" Ana asks who is aware of my strange behavior to Alfy.

Jambb.. It felt like this question was directly piercing into my heart. "huh.. No. lah.. Where is it possible." I answered spontaneously to avoid Ana's suspicion. At least now I have the courage to tell Alfy my feelings.

"how about Man, haven't you?" riyal asked to cut the conversation.

"can what?" confused response.

"was he said again looking for a place in the om Google."

"oh yaa yaa. Here's.. Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park. Nice it's cool, good enough for refreshing while squirming butterflies." I said while showing a photo of their pepper.

"try to see the place." Ana said while taking my smartphone.

When we had a casual chat, suddenly the man of Indian descent who yesterday expressed his contention to Alfy came over. He came to Alfy while holding a flower, I saw Alfy's slightly frightened expression looking at the man's behavior. Alfy shifts slightly towards Ana and looks like she wants to hug Ana as she may start to get scared by the man's behavior.

The man of Indian descent began to speak in English, introducing himself and giving the flowers he held to Alfy. Seeing that, I was a little sultry not because the man named Fijay gave flowers to Alfy, but I was sultry because I saw Alfy's expression that was disturbed by his behavior. Fortunately after giving the flower she immediately left, otherwise I would have thrown it away.. Yep.. Maybe if I had the courage. "So sweet really. Hahaha." said Ana who saw the man's behavior.

"i don't like it.. Fear.." Said Alfy who was a little scared.

"loh loh.. Fin.. Relax Fin.. The man has left." Said Ana.

Yep.. Because I already know Alfy, little by little I began to know what kind of character he was. She's a very, very feminine woman, she's easily moved and cries easily if pressed and it makes me like her even more." Fin.. If it shows up again I'll be kicked out." Said Riyal trying to calm Alfy down.

Since it had started the afternoon, we took the place then decided to return to the apartment. Our apartment building is separate, because indeed in this apartment has a sharia concept. Men's and women's buildings separate to avoid unwanted contact.

One more thing I salute this country. Here Islamic sharia concepts have been widely applied, such as when yesterday the four of us entered a restaurant and it turns out that the restaurant waiter we entered did not sell halal food.

It is one of the regulations in the country, that every restaurant is obliged to give a halal or non-halal label in front of their restaurant, if then there are Muslim customers who enter the restaurant is not halal intentionally or accidentally then the restaurant owner must prohibit Muslims from eating at their place otherwise the restaurant will be charged a fine by the local government.

Of course, if the orientation is profitable, maybe the restaurant owner will not care about Muslim customers and they will still serve food that is not halal. But because of this rule then there is no muslumpun who feels at a disadvantage.

Small things like this should be imitated by Indonesia which is the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.

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