Another farewell...

I can't tell you how difficult it is to describe how sad I am to be leaving.

When I got here so many years ago, I would never have realised how connected I would be to such a warm community of people. Many times I have been humbled by the kindness of your hearts...

You’ve helped me through some difficult times, and shared the joyous times in yours. Some people judge their lives on what they do, others on who they are. I want my life judged on the friends I keep, and how enriched I am from just knowing you.

To see you here in front of me, the last time all together, is a picture I will treasure for a very long time.

So... until the next time we gather, my very dear friends, farewell for now.

Rachel Corrie

We heard the name of 'Rachel Corrie', three weeks previously during the attack of terrorist (Israel) against the Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, 2 ships were involved, Mavi Marmara and Rachel Corrie.

Who is Rachel Corrie?

Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American member of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM). She was crushed to death in the Gaza Strip by an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) bulldozer when she was kneeling in front of a local Palestinian's home, thus acting as a human shield, attempting to prevent IDF forces from demolishing the home. The IDF has claimed that the death was due to the restricted angle of view of the IDF Caterpillar D9 bulldozer driver, while ISM eyewitnesses said "there was nothing to obscure the driver's view." A student at the Evergreen State College, she had taken a year off and traveled to the Gaza Strip during the Second Intifada.

An individual giving the name Richard, who stated that he witnessed Corrie's death, as recorded by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz:

There's no way he didn't see her, since she was practically looking into the cabin. At one stage, he turned around toward the building. The bulldozer kept moving, and she slipped and fell off the plow. But the bulldozer kept moving, the shovel above her. I guess it was about 10 or 15 meters that it dragged her and for some reason didn't stop. We shouted like crazy to the driver through loudspeakers that he should stop, but he just kept going and didn't lift the shovel. Then it stopped and backed up. We ran to Rachel. She was still breathing.

Source: Wikipedia

Ok, back to what had happened last month,

It's funny, last month we were so mad & furious on what happened to Mavi Marmara and Rachel Corrie's trip to Gaza. But a few days after, without any actions taken against the terrorist, we forget.

We're now cheering for our favourite team for World Cup! Even makcik kat kilang too was talking about Brazil!

Go Germany, go Spain... Wait, Rachel Corrie? Rachel who?