Pak Idrus's Blog

I start blogging in 2003. Had it not for blogging I would not have met so many remarkable man and woman; strangers who later became my friends. The friendship that starts in the virtual world became complete when we met in the physical world. After I retired in 1990 after working in the government for 32 years I actually was trying to lie low and enjoy life just like that but when I took to blogging my whole journey of life was transformed into a new reality. A reality that I never thought would be possible. I had always love to help people in one way or the other; my work  in  the  Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports give me that opportunity where I help to train the young in various aspect of leadership. So when I retired through blogging I found I could extend that by sharing my thoughts through writing with a simple hopes that the ideas and information that I share would help whoever read my blog. My first Blog Pak Idrus's Post ...

It was a beautiful morning in June and I thought that I would write about this happening that was organized by our daughter Lin. She with her students from the University Malaya starts a new project call Kedai Jalanan [Street shop] starting on Saturday May 17, 2015 afternoon at Jalan Panggong where the Dapur Jalanan takes place every Sunday. It would be held once a week and at time at other location of the city. This is a charity project where used clothing and still in good condition are distributed free in a proper manner [all clean and hang and not just dump] each homeless are allows to take two only. This is a social science projects to give exposure to her students about the reality of life of the homeless and the urban poor in the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the same time help the homeless to get new clothing and others good for their daily uses.  Here is a writeup by Blogger Wong Ee Lynn who also give a helping hand for the success  of the project. Sh...