Ngampung Dolan

Pic Source here

Me.. Ericka

(Atho’illah The Indonesian Master of Calligraphy)


Kekuatan seni kaligrafi Islam tidak hanya terletak pada kata-katanya yang bernafas, tapi juga pesona keindahannya yang mampu membuat hurufnya seolah menari-nari.


Terkait dengan proyek M.A.D yang saya tulis pada artikel sebelumnya, yaitu memotret sisi humanisme muslim di Negara yang berpenduduk mayoritas muslim. Maka perjalan pertama proyek M.A.D di Jawa Timur, diawali dengan mengunjungi beberapa tokoh di Kota Santri Jombang.

Berbekal info dan nomor kontak dari seorang teman baik, bernama Alid Abdul, kami bertemu dengan seorang tokoh hebat.

M.A.D
(Making A Difference)

Sebuah proyek prestisius tingkat dunia yang di gelindingkan oleh beberapa orang bersahaja dari berbagai belahan dunia

Mendengar kata M.A.D pertama kali, setiap orang bahkan saya sendiri tentu memiliki konotasi yang sama, yaitu gila! Tetapi begitu kita melihat bagaimana cara menulis kata itu, tentu akan berbeda artinya.

What amazing country of Indonesia... itu kata pertama yang saya dengar dari seorang teman CS (Couch Sourfing) asal Iran, ketika saya tanya bagaimana Indonesia dimatanya? Yep.. amazing of something complicated, not only the beauty but also the beast :p.

Indonesia dimata si bule, sebut saja seperti itu, seperti layaknya cerita The beauty and the Beast, semuanya berpadu jadi satu yang membuat Indonesia semakin rumit tapi tetap cantik. So kapan ya kita, Warga Indonesia, bisa memiliki Indonesia yang benar-benar beauty inside healthy outside (ngiklan nih...).

Pertama, si bule mengeluhkan sistem dan kualitas pendidikan di Indonesia yang kurang tertata baik, lalu terkejut dengan sistem pengupahan tenaga kerja yang sangat “menginjak” pekerja, dan semakin kaget dengan pemerintah Indonesia, yang cenderung tidak memberikan aturan yang tegas pada pemilik perusahaan dalam hal kesejahteraan karyawan, serta perlindungan yang sangat minim terhadap pekerja.

sumber : www.surabaya.go.id

Melalui jalan-jalan pinggiran kota Surabaya, adalah hal yang saya suka, terutama di waktu malam. Begitu banyak potret sosial yang sekilas hanya sebagai pelengkap kehidupan, tapi hal ini sebuah fakta.

Jalan-jalan pinggiran yang sering saya lewati ketika malam, antara lain daerah Jalan Kusuma Bangsa, Jalan Ambengan, Jalan Undaan, Jalan Pengampon, Jalan Jagalan, Jalan Dukuh, Kertopaten, Daerah Ampel, Pegirian, Wonokusumo, hingga ke Tanjung Perak.

The Light of the Soul

O Allah
The Soul where I belong to
I am thirsty of Your Love
Please drop me your kindness Love from this Man

O Allah
The Step where I go to
I am tired to have this journey by myself
Please let this lovely Man accompany me till the end of Your path

Kau pertemukan aku dengan duka,
Agar tahu bagaimana jika berjumpa cita
Kau hembuskan gelisah
Agar tahu bagaimana berdiri tegar
Kau munculkan lelah dan semangat
Agar aku mengerti hidup itu indah

Dan Tuhan.. Jika aku boleh memilih,
Aku pasti meminta surga dunia dan surga keabadian
Agar aku selalu tersenyum melihat Mu

Tapi Tuhan Engkau lebih mencintaiku
Kau biarkan aku mengembara di dunia, menjadi noktah yang berpendar
Membiarkan aku melihat Mu pada kemilau dunia
Membiarkan aku mendengar Mu pada setiap alam yang bergeming
Merasakan kedekatan Mu hingga ujung leherku
Merasakan surga yang lebih indah dari sekedar duniaku

Ketika Noktah tak lagi berpendar
Ketika Binar Noktah itu benar-benar sirna
Saat itu pula perjalanan panjangku berakhir
Senyumku terkembang Memeluk Mu dalam damai
Seperti ketika Engkau masih memelukku Di surga Mu dulu

by Chittanesia 2011 March

To All the Student I love (Love Letter)

Dear my marvelous students,

This morning I stand in front all of you just like usual, but maybe it will be the last tremendous time for me to have wonderful and joyful moment with all of you in sharing anything we have in this class room

In the first time I stand here, it was unforgetable moment for me.. on and on.. I was so nervous to present English at that time. You know what was going on in my head dear ..? “O my God… they are student of university… am I deserve to teach them…. ? Yea… I am not English lecturer even more I was not graduate from English or Lecture Faculty… but I am food technologist who speak English little bit…

Fffiuuhh.. in the first week I never slept well…. Everynight a day before the class began.. I always studied harder than you did, because I was afraid I gave you nothing…. And what a lucky me.. I got great team (Mr. Aulia, Mrs. Yatie, Mr. Ardi, Mr. Budi, Mr. Kurniawan, Mr. Daus) who always supported and shared me everything about “HEALTHCARE ENGLIS” in this Healthcare English Learning Programs (HELP) that was new for me

And I am so lucky to be one of your facilitator.. thanks God, He granted me valuable time to know, share and love you all guys.. it was great… great… great time… I love it much…! I got a lot of knowledges from you, I learned anything with you, I shared everything with you and..

You cheer me up day by day..

You made me know how to give mutual communication

You erased my blue when I heard you try to read the text carefully

You graved me smile and laugh when you mispronounced the words

You taught me how to emphatize

You showed me that everyone have their own unique character

You drove me that every student have their different talent

You described me how hard you try to speak english

You drawn me on your humble face what you feel and what you think

You sparked me passion from your passionate eyes

and You inspired me to be what should human do for their live

Guys..

Life is struggle and life is a choice.. and every moment in your life is a miracle

To be food technologist, to be nurse, to be midwife, to be secretary, to be lecturer, to be facilitator

Or to be someone great in this world is only a choice

But…

To be part of this universe is a grace and to be part of your class is a great miracle for me especially

Now..

I am not the one of your facilitator but it doesn’t mean that I don’t love you anymore

Even I will never stand in front of your class again.. remember that I will always stand in your mind wrapped in our sweetest memmories

I beg your pardon if I ever hurt you

I appologize of any mistakes I ever did to all of you

and I am so sorry that I was late attending your clas.. made you waiting for me

Last but not least..

I just wanna say…

Draw your dreams longer than your own life

Write your achievements wider than universe

Hang your wishes higher than the stardust

Catch your future even out of universe

Fly your passion up till the 7^th sky

Blow your imagination around the world

Rock your life

Whisper your hope in every pray you say

and… Believe in Allah.. He will drive your dream come true.. Insya Allah

Finally.. to all my lovely students

Frankly… Truly… Really I do love you…. And hate to say good bye.. but the show must go on

I will never be Ms. Ericka… without you guys..

Just remind me by saying

“English is easy… I swear I can do it… and Let Speak it Out..!!!”

With Love

Ericka