Counting My Days

Less and lesser Malaysians are staying on for this Sudan project as it’s coming to an end soon. Few more going back prior to the Hari Raya in Malay language or Eid as it’s being called in Arabic, the muslim celebration at the end of their Ramadan month. Not easy to go through nights now as I think there will be only 3 of us left in Khartoum whereas a few more would be in 2 other project sites. Can’t really imagine. Guess I’ll be in office too in overcoming boredom.

Unfathomable weather over here and I guess it’s well over 44 degree celcius and due to the dry weather, it’s even hotter. Blistering hot it is. Still trying to get use to it and was hit with migraine headaches on 2 of the days since being here for a week now.

Get to leave office by 4.30pm now during the Ramadan month (majority muslim staff so being a minority has its privilege at times too). But the trip back to our house, less than 5 minutes away, in our car was like a long journey as the afternoon sun beams down its ray on us. The evening temperature at 7pm is around 37 degree celcius. Can’t afford to take a shower before 8pm as the water tankage is situated at the rooftop and burning hot water comes out from the cold water tap. So, best time to have a shower (for my case) would be after 8pm or better still, after 9pm.

For the last one week, dinner was cooked by a Bangladeshi worker staying at our house while waiting for his passport to be processed by his embassy in Saudi Arabia. At least, I’m spared from preparing my dinner. But he’ll as soon as his passport arrives and back to daily headaches on what to cook for dinner. Why headache? First, the ingredients or right kind of sauce is not found in Sudan (this is good enough to deter you). Secondly, I don’t really know how to cook. Barely. Without the right basic stuff, a renowned chef would find it hard to cook here (excuses, excuses!!).

During the night, it’s only either watching movies, playing computer/sony playstation games, listening to music or read some interesting articles downloaded from the internet. Meanwhile, sipping my favourite hot Lipton Tea with sugar/milk (yeah Milkmaid brought from KL). Best time to do my devotion with God too. Just need to be creative to occupy my time here. Unfortunately, no internet access at home.
Tags: Journal, Life, Diary, Eid, Hari Raya