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Merdeka Charity - Buy a ball for Orang Asli kids
The boys looked like future champions. But they need a proper soccer ball to make their dream come true.
On Merdeka holiday, we stumbled on a hidden Orang Asli village in Sahom, eastern Perak, and watched children mused themselves with a game of soccer. It was indeed a welcoming sight after a tiring 4×4 drive in the rutted outskirts. All these boys had were their “birthday suits” for jerseys but we are pretty sure that’s the way they like it. We joined in fray (fully clothed of course) and horsed around a bit with them until we realized the ball was in a sorry state. As a matter of fact, it looked more like a rag.
Our native buddy Piyok, 42, said the ball is roughly as old as the eldest kid in the group.
Everyone came to their senses quickly and slipped on their pants for this shot (right)
That started us thinking: Perhaps there are some kind hearted souls in the city who are willing to donate some balls to these kids. This would surely bring smiles and show the natives the spirit of Independence Day.
Hence, this is our request to anyone who read our blog. If you have extra cash and want to touch lives in the countryside, buy a ball and send it to us. Email us if you have any questions. It need not be the most expensive soccer ball on the shelf. Anything that you can afford will do. We have an appointment with the chieftain Tok Batin and will be making a trip to Sahom again tentatively on 29th Sept Friday. Hopefully by then we will be able to enjoy a soccer game with a new ball.
If the response is good and we end up receiving dozens of balls, we will distribute them to other villages that we know. Let us hear from you kind-hearted people soon.
Flag on a bamboo pole - Although isolated in the rainforest pocket, Orang Asli in far flung Sahom never forget it’s their homeland’s national day. They are proud of Malaysia - but sometime we feel Malaysians are not proud of them
On Merdeka holiday, we stumbled on a hidden Orang Asli village in Sahom, eastern Perak, and watched children mused themselves with a game of soccer. It was indeed a welcoming sight after a tiring 4×4 drive in the rutted outskirts. All these boys had were their “birthday suits” for jerseys but we are pretty sure that’s the way they like it. We joined in fray (fully clothed of course) and horsed around a bit with them until we realized the ball was in a sorry state. As a matter of fact, it looked more like a rag.
Our native buddy Piyok, 42, said the ball is roughly as old as the eldest kid in the group.Everyone came to their senses quickly and slipped on their pants for this shot (right)
That started us thinking: Perhaps there are some kind hearted souls in the city who are willing to donate some balls to these kids. This would surely bring smiles and show the natives the spirit of Independence Day.
Hence, this is our request to anyone who read our blog. If you have extra cash and want to touch lives in the countryside, buy a ball and send it to us. Email us if you have any questions. It need not be the most expensive soccer ball on the shelf. Anything that you can afford will do. We have an appointment with the chieftain Tok Batin and will be making a trip to Sahom again tentatively on 29th Sept Friday. Hopefully by then we will be able to enjoy a soccer game with a new ball.
If the response is good and we end up receiving dozens of balls, we will distribute them to other villages that we know. Let us hear from you kind-hearted people soon.
Flag on a bamboo pole - Although isolated in the rainforest pocket, Orang Asli in far flung Sahom never forget it’s their homeland’s national day. They are proud of Malaysia - but sometime we feel Malaysians are not proud of themPosted: September 4th, 2008 under View - Diary entries.
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