UNAIR NEWS Eid al-fitr is the Muslim important day, especially in Indonesia which has the largest population of muslim in the world. In the Eid al-fitr moment Indonesians usually visit family and neighbors. But this situation is way different with Ahmad Khalid feel. A specialist student of oral and maxillofacial surgery program, Faculty of Dental medicine who has been in Indonesia for five years, celebrating Eid 揳l Fitri by himself. Khalid told that he felt in trouble when Eid came, since he found for food hardly.
淚t was very quiet. Most people are mudik (return to the home town for celebrating eid), all restaurant all closed. There were only sound of rats in front of my boarding house accompanied me, he said while laugh
Since he has been miles away from family, he keeps connecting with his family in Palestine through telephone. By the phone talk, the Unggulan Scholarship recipient shared his story with family,
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Khalid said, the celebration of Eid Al-Fitr in his country was not much different from Indonesia. In his hometown, Bani Na檓 Palestine, Eid A-Fitr was fitr is for families and neighbors. They will gather to greet with each other.
淲hile in gather with family, we usually eat cookies and drink coffee. The traditional dessert which serve in Eid called mamool (traditional cookies) and Arabica coffe. I really miss the situation, moment with family is precious, He said
When it comes to Indonesian food, Khalid said that though he was almost in Indonesia for five years, but he had never been feel enjoyed the food.
淧eople here, in Sahur (pre dawn meal) or break the fast without rice would feel unsatisfied, meanwhile, in there (palestina) it is enough only with date fruits and mineral water, He said
He hoped that he could finish his study sooner and returned to his hometown to gather with his family.
Author: Faridah Hari
Editor: Defrina Sukma S
