Each country like an individual is unique and a unique message for all of us. As I have travelled in different countries in the past so the initial excited of visiting Malaysia wasn't that high, however landing in Malaysia and getting the first hand experience was a treat for the eyes and heart. Beautiful and clean roads and a very efficient and effective bus service from airport gave me a warm welcome.My host Eric was waiting for me at the bus stop right on time. Eric is a 68 year old Chinese citizen of Malaysia. The energy and enthusiasm of Eric can easily leave the young people aghast, as he drove me to his beautiful home we had a very interesting and meaningful conversation. Eric is a man full of wisdom and knowledge and believes in the philosophy of 'What's mine is yours' and he walks the talk.
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| Eric |
One of the most heart warming experience was with my dear friend Sherhan. Sherhan is working under the Prime Minister of Malaysia and is taking care of 43 villages. Sherhan took me for a drive to Putrajaya which is the Federal administrative centre of Malaysia. What a splendid drive it was; apart form the scenic Putrajaya it was heartening to know Sherhan in person, a humble man with a warm heart and a warm smile and at a same time Sherhan is a highly organised and a disciplined man. While seeing the Prime Minister's house and palace of Justice was a treat to the eyes, visiting the Putrajaya's Mosque was a food for the soul. The marvellous architecture had beautiful water pond around it and the mosque did not have walls, it had very tall and beautiful looking pillars, we could spot some hot air balloons from the space between the pillars of the mosque. Sherhan made me feel completely at home, at took me to a very beautiful place to eat. I had one of the best treats of my life over here as the treat was not just for my taste buds but also for my mind and soul. I met amazing friends of Sherhan - Amil Fatehi, Azwan, Ayin and Suhail. Suhail has been the youth icon of Malaysia in the year 2015. I asked him about how it feels to be the youth icon and he very said to me, 'Oh! it's nothing I learnt all this from Sherhan'. A soulful conversation followed with some delicious Malaysian food. The generosity of all the people was amazing indeed. We departed on a meaningful note to conduct youth exchange program between Malaysia and India and do our part to build a beautiful world.
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| Prime Minister's house of Malaysia |
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| Palace of Justice - Putrajaya |
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| Sherhan and myself near palace of Justice - Putrajaya |
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| Inside the office of sports ministry of Malaysia |
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| Sherhan and myself in the office of sports ministry of Malaysia |
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| Public gym in Putrajaya |
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| Splendid view of Putrajaya |
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| Food, warm hospitality and love |
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| The king size glass of orange juice |
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| Sherhan, Amil and Azwan |
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| Suhail - Malaysian youth icon for 2015 |
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| Ayin - the owner of the restaurant and also the owner of the secret recipe of Satay |
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| Sherhan and his mercedes |
People of Malaysia are well versed in English and are very warm and helpful. So far I have met generous people who are more than willing to help. Although 80% of the Malaysian population is Muslim but they live in Harmony with the Chinese, Buddhists, Christians and Hindus. I shall write more about my experiences over here in the coming days. Thank you for reading
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