Aidil Fitri 2007

My family and I left KL for JB on Friday morning 12 October 2007 expecting the worst Hari Raya traffic crawl all the way to Seremban. Surprisingly the traffic was smooth and by the time we reached JB it was only 10.30 am. We left around 7.30am. Thank God!

As usual the first Raya was spent with my relatives in Taman Molek, JB. After 30 days of fasting in Ramadan, breakfast in Syawal tasted like luxury to us.By noon everybody had full stomach and was 'lepaking' at home.

Photo sessions with nieces and nephews are part and parcel of Raya.

My friends Tee Hua Kee and Sonny Tan came with their families around 4.00pm that day. Good to see them again with kids in tow.

Sonny Tan and family. Notice the Hard Rock Cafe T-shirts. Daddy was my party kaki those days and now he is grooming his son to hand over his legacy!

By 5.00pm we made a move to Woodlands, Singapore to visit our relatives there. Back again at our hotel room by 10.00pm. Everybody was tired coz we had a long day!

Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin from

Basree Rakijan

Siti Salwah Mohd Yasin

Ikhlas Khaled Novel

Debi Nina Aiesya

To Sir With Love...

I met Cikgu Basri Palil when I was in Form 1 in 1975. He came from Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor. In 1975 right after graduating from Temenggong Ibrahim Teacher Training College, he was posted to Sekolah Menengah Chaah, in Bekok Segamat.

My first impression of Cikgu Basri was that he was very fierce and strict. But all that changed after I know him better. I became very attached to him and spent almost everyday before school at his house. He taught me Geography. But I didn't really like the subject! I was more attracted to how he dressed to school. He always come to shoool with baggy shirt and a neck tie. In fact it was his signature style. After that many of my friends and I started to follow his dressing style.

I still keep in touch with him until today. It has been 32 years!

Today, Cikgu Basri lives in Parit Raja and teaches at Sekolah Menengah Tun Ismail. He lives with his wife, Kak Gee who also teaches at the same school. His 3 daughters are in universities now and sons still at primary schools.

I have a lot of unforgettable memories with Cikgu Basri. To me, he is the best teacher I have ever had! Maybe I will share them with you in future.