Last night, after the terawih, one of our assistant fellow called for a meeting with all the international students at the college. There are basically 20-ish of them. Some have just moved here at the beginning of this semester and some have been here for at least 2 semesters. The point of the meeting is to let them know the rules and regulations of the college because at most of the time, all the announcements and booklets are in Malay. They don't really know what is happening in the college. They only live here because they have no choice. The worst is that they are paying more than the local students but aren't getting extra facilities.
There are a few from Iran and Turkey and one each from Sri Lanka, Iraq, Bangladesh and China. They are all muslim students who are doing various kinds of degree. While we were discussing the rules and regulations, they raised complains and issues that we cannot answered them. So we had to call the Principal (who is supposed to come to the meeting) to answer their questions. Alhamdulillah, they get to make their complains to the Principal and I really hope that the Principal is not just giving empty promises to them but to try and improve their situation here.
Finally, we appointed a representative among them and informed them the facilities that they can actually asked from the college if they want to organise some kind of activities among themselves. Hopefully this will increase their participation at the college and take away some benefits or sweet memories from this college.
O mankind! We created you from a single (pair of a) male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, so that you may know each other. Verily the most honored of you in the sight of ALLAH is (one who is) the most righteous of you...~ The Holy Qur'an, Surah al-Hujurat
(Chapter 49, The Room) verse 13
Wassalam.
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