Khairiena's Chapter of Life

 I've been thinking about how many times I visit beaches and mountains for my family vacation or short gateways with friends. Looking back at the pictures series on my phone, there are more pictures of the beach than the mountains.  As an extrovert person, studies say that extroverts prefer the beach to the mountains while introverts prefer the opposite. How about you guys?  To compare the beach to the mountain in terms of activities, the beach has more activities than the mountain that cover a wide range of ages from babies to elderly people. One of the relaxing activities that can be experienced by various ages is sunbathing which just needs relaxation time. Other than that, families or friends that have different interests since they are of different ages must have more interest in the beach than mountain. It is because the preschool age can build sandcastles, play beach volleyball with the girls, surf for the schoolboys, mothers will cook for the families, and kayak f...

  Eid al-Fitr has its own meaning, the festival or celebration after 1 month of Ramadan that marks the end of patience, kindness, and blessing month. But how come I feel lonely during the peak celebration season? ... اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ  Boom, the adrenaline rush right after the sound of Eid Takbeers  made me  realize of truth while preparing my house to welcome the guests, imagination the distant family whom I met once in a year asking where am I now and which course did I pursue... It is the same question over and over but realizing that they are actually concerned about my life is truly a blessing when they provide me with advice and their experience in life especially their study journey and their career. But most of the empty feeling is not because of the question, it is about leaving Ramadan despite our being here in Malaysia celebrating the month of gratitude while our Muslim friends in Gazan never break their "fast...