I miss my IYF!!

(actually i made it on july 1st, 2008. but i've just been able to publish it today, almost 1month after that,, busy days! hahahh.)

A few days ago, from 23^rd-30^th June 2008, I joined International Youth Forum 2008. That was an international event that held by Initiative of Change (IofC) and Pusat Studi Agama dan Budaya. That was my first wonderful event and just for my first experience for me.

I love whole occasion, especially entertainment. On 1^st-3^rd night we had international cultural performance. We enjoyed those performances, coz they’re very creative! IYF makes us know about other countries’ cultures. Dance from Azerbaijan, east Tim0r, Brunai, (Haa, I Wanna see u all dancin’ like crazy men again!) Srilanka, a song from Kenya (jamboo, jamboo Rwanda!! Heheee)Fiji, Australia, and other performances.

# 1^st day, we did opening ceremony, that was attended by vice of West Java government and deputy of ministry of youth and sport. And then, we had a tour to Asia Africa building. All Indonesians only taking pictures there, because we (especially participants from Bandung) had had been to Asia Africa building before. After that, we had free time. We did shopping to Pasar Baru. Penn Ei, Tsun Mao, That Mon, Rashida, and Laura bought so many things, that’s all because pasar Baru’s so cheap for them! I and Fajar did as guide for them, as translators and bargainers. At night, we had cultural performance. It was from Bilal (Pakistan) and Zen, dkk (Vietnamese). Bilal sang Pakistan’s song and the Vietnamese danced.

# 2^nd day, we have 3 topics of plenary session in Gedung Merdeka. Before sessions, we had a quite time for refreshing our mind and releasing all our thoughts. After sessions we had a family group discussion. I was in the same family with Burdian (Cambodia), Damo (UK), Fajri (Indonesia), Adam and Linda (Australia), the guys from East Timor and Suriname. After that the plenary session held. The speakers of plenary session talked about overview of our topics that would be discussed on the next days. It’s about peace movement and millennium development goals.

#3^rd-4^th day we had group discussion. We talked about 10 topics provided by the committee. I chose topic HIV Aids, gender equality, youth in action, and education for all. There, we heard many fantastic ideas from all of u. I thought that u all are like freakin’ guys in discussing about those hot topics. Whheew, nice job bro and sis!

5^th day, a day at saung udjo.. Whha, I saw u all were crazy about angklung and wayang performance! (really?? I suggested u guys love the beautiful host there, not only the angklung.. Ahakss!!) That was time for shopping! And then we had a bus-trip to Garut. That was time for taking all sleeping-beauties photos,, heheee.

6^th-7^th day was in Garut. A lotta love there! Loves from the villagers to us and reverse. Heuu, actually I missed garut. Miss the togetherness, miss my home-stay family, miss all activities there, dancing saman, 15 minutes-music pub and crazy dance, planting trees, and hospitality there,, hhohoo. Verrryyy Nice!

Hah, I forget to mention about swimming time at Cipanas Hot spring –Garut. Actually I didn’t do swim, I only took photos of u all my friends while u’re swimming. Singing like children in swimming pool, making me and other not swimming people wet, and fulfill the pool with IYF-ers, and making a big noise with Jamboo and other song! (I think we disturbed other visitors. Ahahaa) lol!