Merdeka hari raya
Negeri kita merdeka
Bersatu kita teguh
Maju jaya selamanya.
Independence, a precious prize
Malaysia's flag proudly flies
Unity and peace, our guiding light
A nation united, shining bright
In conjunction with Merdeka Day, a group of us organised a small gathering at the driveway of Hujjat's home along Jalan Limau Besar to foster stronger connection among the diverse multi-racial residents of Bangsar. From 8 am, neighbours streamed in with scrumptious Malaysian breakfast food to partake together. It was so heartwarming to have residents who are new to the neighbourhood, young families and long time residents, all mingling together, having uplifting conversations and nurturing bonds of friendships...
Hujjat's neighbourliness and generosity of spirit are truly exemplary. Special shoutout of gratitude also to the residents of Limau Purut, Limau Besar and Limau Manis for funding the activities!
With stomachs filled, we then strolled over to Free Tree Society where Carolyn Lau educated us about the importance of reconnecting nature in our neighbourhoods and the Pulai Trail Community Forest project. We now know that we all must work together to conserve local biodiversity and connect fragmented green spaces in Bangsar. Thank you Free Tree Society and Carolyn for also so generously encouraging us to take home native plants for us to grow in our own green spaces in the neighbourhood...
All in all, a day fabulously spent 💞💞