Thank you very much to:-
i. Chairperson – Women’s Wing JIM Perak State for giving me the honour of conducting the Writing Workshop. Also to the Chairperson of JIM Perak State for lending his approval.
ii. Ms. Hajjah Norhayati Hj. Sidek for her assistance in arranging the premise with appropriate setting of tables and chairs, also preparing the necessary forms.
iii. Mrs. Hajjah Kerisisiah Mohd. Daud for arranging the excellent menu catered by the AL Hidayah School, Ipoh. The food was delicious – feedback from participants, stating they were certainly well-fed. It was a good thing that the workshop involved a lot of movements and not just sitting down, listening. If not then everybody would have a hard time trying to stay awake!
iv. Mr. Cik Wan dan Mr. Shukri Daud for making sure that the venue was extremely comfortable.
v. My beloved Ir. Haji Mohd. Sofian bin Ahmad for the moral support, technical, transport and other assistance.
Congratulations again to:
a. Young participants (below 15) who faithfully stayed on in their seats until the last minute, for showing perseverance and persistence. Even though it was realized that the last two activities were a bit too taxing for their age. We will try to work out some other forms of activities more suitable for you in future, okay?
b. All the pariticipants for showing their eagerness and willingness to learn and diligently following the numerous instructions. The success of the workshop would not have been possible if not for the kind of spirit and proactive attitude displayed by them. All of you were such a sport!
These are some of the responses that were received from participants through emails:-
Ms.Hajjah Norhayati Haji Sidek from Ipoh:-
“The environment during the workshop was harmonious and cheerful. Even though our stomachs were constantly full, we were too excited to fall asleep…. Of course being laughed at while reading your piece, is one thing… as well as laughing yourself while listening to others. But it was good because everybody had a sense of humour. The fun we had exploring things "hands-on, minds-on and hearts-on" was really significant..."
Mrs. Hajjah Anita Ali (Chairperson, Women’s Wing JIM, Perak State) from Manjung:-
“Really worthwhile attending this! Considering the small fee that is incurred. The knowledge and exposure certainly is worth much more!..Very practical approach for all who would want to venture into writing..”
Mrs. Dzilal Abdul Aziz from Ipoh:-
“The activities from morning till late afternoon were not boring at all. Time passed by without you really realizing it. You need to be constantly involved and practically ‘forced’ to write. How bewitching! And great too! Hearing the pieces produced by each participants. Never realized that there were so many with potentials. It is true what Aunt Umi has said, writers can be trained and groomed.
i. Chairperson – Women’s Wing JIM Perak State for giving me the honour of conducting the Writing Workshop. Also to the Chairperson of JIM Perak State for lending his approval.
ii. Ms. Hajjah Norhayati Hj. Sidek for her assistance in arranging the premise with appropriate setting of tables and chairs, also preparing the necessary forms.
iii. Mrs. Hajjah Kerisisiah Mohd. Daud for arranging the excellent menu catered by the AL Hidayah School, Ipoh. The food was delicious – feedback from participants, stating they were certainly well-fed. It was a good thing that the workshop involved a lot of movements and not just sitting down, listening. If not then everybody would have a hard time trying to stay awake!
iv. Mr. Cik Wan dan Mr. Shukri Daud for making sure that the venue was extremely comfortable.
v. My beloved Ir. Haji Mohd. Sofian bin Ahmad for the moral support, technical, transport and other assistance.
Congratulations again to:
a. Young participants (below 15) who faithfully stayed on in their seats until the last minute, for showing perseverance and persistence. Even though it was realized that the last two activities were a bit too taxing for their age. We will try to work out some other forms of activities more suitable for you in future, okay?
b. All the pariticipants for showing their eagerness and willingness to learn and diligently following the numerous instructions. The success of the workshop would not have been possible if not for the kind of spirit and proactive attitude displayed by them. All of you were such a sport!
These are some of the responses that were received from participants through emails:-
Ms.Hajjah Norhayati Haji Sidek from Ipoh:-
“The environment during the workshop was harmonious and cheerful. Even though our stomachs were constantly full, we were too excited to fall asleep…. Of course being laughed at while reading your piece, is one thing… as well as laughing yourself while listening to others. But it was good because everybody had a sense of humour. The fun we had exploring things "hands-on, minds-on and hearts-on" was really significant..."
Mrs. Hajjah Anita Ali (Chairperson, Women’s Wing JIM, Perak State) from Manjung:-
“Really worthwhile attending this! Considering the small fee that is incurred. The knowledge and exposure certainly is worth much more!..Very practical approach for all who would want to venture into writing..”
Mrs. Dzilal Abdul Aziz from Ipoh:-
“The activities from morning till late afternoon were not boring at all. Time passed by without you really realizing it. You need to be constantly involved and practically ‘forced’ to write. How bewitching! And great too! Hearing the pieces produced by each participants. Never realized that there were so many with potentials. It is true what Aunt Umi has said, writers can be trained and groomed.
If ever there would be another upcoming one, I would not hesitate to participate…in fact, I would be the first to attend. It was really worthwhile!….”
Mrs. Mahani Yusof from Kuala Kangsar:-
“Alhamdulillah, I have gathered a lof of benefits in terms of knowledge…It was such an effort to crack your brains!”
Mrs. Norizan Lazim from Taiping (through phone message):-
“The ikhwan leaders and religious scholars like Hamka, they write and produce materials that continue to be read and ‘lived’ through the hearts of souls and readers until now. This is a branch of da’wah and medium that I would love to choose and contribute in!”
Mrs. Rosidah Mohd. Isa from Pasir Pinji, Ipoh (not a member of JIM as yet!):-
“I gathered a lot of knowledge during the workshop that day. Insha Allah, now I intend to attend the workshops organized by PTS with my cousin from Cheras in KL…”
May this small effort start to kindle the love of writing and also be of benefit to the participants. And may these seeds be accepted by Allah as a harvest to be reaped in the hereafter…Amin.
To all participants, keep the momentum going. Write at least fifteen minutes a day…don’t forget that!
And remember too! “Writers are not born, they are made!”
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