Life is lively leisurely and luxurious!
(Dr Maun Maung Nyo)
(The Sydney Harbour Bridge in May 2009, Australia)
I flew back from
On end of May with my wife accompanying
To take up the UNIMAS teaching job again
We’re subject to checks for swine flu strain
But we came out with no need to complain
The journey was just like a game!
(Drs MMN & NOM with Daughters Yupar and Ei on Mother's Day)
My wife and I felt light and gay
We ate and drank all food on the way
Tea, coffee, fruit juices and Satay
Biryani, Nasi Lamak, fried noodles all day
We were happy healthy and gay
Immigration and Customs Officials eased our way.
(Golden Dome Mosque as Seen from the Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching)
Friends welcomed us at the
Smiling shouting and sharing sweet sentiments
Drs Tin Win, Soe Lwin and Saw Aung Hla Win
Accompanied b y their wives except Soe Lwin
His better half was back in
She was healing her father for forlorn.
(Drs MMN & NOM at Sydney Airport Before Boarding)
We put up at the Merdeka Palace Hotel
A well-known five star hotel so fair
Connected with the Malay
We saw the photos of Prince Philip and the noble
(Malay Independence, Merdeka Celebrations at Which Prince Philip Attends)
Attending the
It was at the beginning of the Malay Federation
We’re enjoying the hospitality of the UNIMAS offering.
(Drs MMN & NOM inside the Merdeka Palace Hotel, Kuching)
A new apartment has been set for us
At the
It’s the tallest building in town
With 18 floors raised above the ground
Every one can see it from the city around
We enjoy the breeze and bright sun every morn.
(Kuching City Seen from Our Apartment; Background High-rise Wisma
Saberkas, One in front of it is the Faculty of Medicine, UNIMAS)
When we go out for dinner in town
Friends accompanying along
Waiters and waitresses greet us aplomb
They treat us like long lost relative come around
Gesturing and gesticulating their elated emotions
We feel warm and winsome eating in the familiar location.
(Kuching City as Seen to the West of our Apartment)
When we reported for duty on third June like Monday morning
The Dean spoke as though he was receiving a high delegation
Coming from a far away land to offer a high valued thing
He addressed us affectionately with high esteem
We felt like very important, innovative and pristine
It’s such feeling that makes us work for the UNIMAS gleam.
(Kuching City and Mountain Seen from our Apartment to the West)
Faculty’s secretary, staff and students salute us smiling
They greet us grinning like getting gold in the gravel stream
Some smile at us speaking sweetly of their feelings
(Dinner with Friends in Kuching L to R: Drs Soe Lwin, Soe Min Htut,
Saw Aung Hla Win, Lucy Kyaw Mya, NOM, MMN)
How much they value our service, efforts and contribution
In the success of the medical programme of this institution
We really feel their honest words of appreciation.
(Friends at Dinner wit Us in Kuching: L to R: Drs NOM, Phyu Phyu Aung,
Yin Yin Nwe, Tin Win, Myat Moe, MMN)
I lost my Malaysian driver license during the travel
Without it I would be really in big trouble
But I told this to the post office that renews it
The lady there sympathized with me and issued a slip
That I can drive for a year without a hitch
But the police certified me and I got a brand new license chit.
(Gawai Festival Treat at Home with a Bidayu Lecturer in Kuching)
I was able to buy a new car with the new license
As a guarantor for my wife’s purchasing
It’s a favored hire- purchase scheme
The bank was offering us as a joint team
No other people were offered for the time being
We feel gratified and grateful for their undue undertaking.
(India Street Market in Early Morning in Kuching)
All the facilities are forwarded to me
Including my old room, computer and internet facility
But I don’t have time for chat and surfing for friendly
I have to prepare for lectures, PBL and questions timely
(The Five Star Merdeka Palace Hotel in Kuching)
Students shout with joy when I enter the lecture theatre
I really feel very welcome in this arena
I don’t have any thing to worry about here
Be home, telephone, food, facility or fun fair
I’m buoyed by the best of benefits bestowed on me every where
I must say I’m more than happy to be working again as fresh air.
(Dr Nan Ommar in front of a painting Inside the Merdeka Palace Hotel)
Dr Maung Maung Nyo
18.6.2009 (Original)
Note: Biryani = Indian style rice steam-cooked with meat, chicken or lamb and spices
Nasi Lamak = Malay white rice eaten with boiled egg, fried fish and cucumber
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