(KLIA)

            Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is one of Asia's major aviation hubs and is a destination in itself. It is located at the top of the southern corridor of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering the states of Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. It is situated in the Sepang district, approximately 50 km from the capital city, Kuala Lumpur. This RM 9 billion airport was opened by his majesty, the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Jaafar on June 27, 1998. The airport which covers 10 000 hectares of land took less than 5 years to build. It has a capacity to handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually.

           

 Despite its mammoth size, it is user-friendly and as our former Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad pointed out, it is not just an airport but a piece of art delicates to beauty as well as the environment. It is often described as the “airport in the forest, forest in the airport” because it is a futuristic structure set in rainforest landscaping. Lush tropical forests, with its diverse and exotic flora, skirt the entire airport structure.

            

The control tower, standing at 130 metres, is one the tallest in the world. The colourful flora and the cascading waterfalls are part of spectacular and breathtaking sight which can be viewed from the Super View Corridor. Moving through the airport complex provides the visitor with glimpses of different forest – highlands, swamp, bamboo and multicoloured flora.

          

  The five-level Main Terminal building which is 241 000 squares metres, is located right at the heart of the airport complex. The building with its futuristic design of glass and steel is both the entry and exit point of passengers. On the top of the building is the departure concourse, and other facilities such as foreign exchange counters and international telephone facilities.

            

The Satellite Building where passengers make connections to other international flights is linked to the Main International Building by an automated train shuttle. The Satellite Building houses lounges, prayers rooms, duty free shops and a 80-room hotel for transit passengers.

            

The KLIA will be the country’s nucleus that will spearhead business and trade. It is expected to provide 30 000 jobs and reap economic benefits for the country. The successful completion of the airport well ahead of schedule reflects the ability of Malaysians to build a world-class airport that has become the pride of the country.

 HARI RAYA

  Aidilfitri signifies the completion of the Muslims in Ramadan during the Ramadan fasting month.

  Aidilfitri is also a day of victory for Muslims against all the allegations and challenges during fasting during Ramadan. Various ways of celebrating the Muslims in celebrating Aidilfitri, as well as the celebration that took place in my place.

  Normally every night of Ramadan, Muslims will perform the prayer of Terawih and Witir, but on the eve of Aidilfitri, takbir praises the oneness of Allah to recite, Allah hu Akhbar, Allah hu Akhbar ...... in the mosques, in radio cobs, on television screens and so on. At the same time children and some teens begin to burn fireworks and fireworks. The situation is so fierce as the Arab-Israeli warfare strikes. Mother's mother is helped by the busy kids in the kitchen preparing meals for the festive morning, certainly ketupat lemang, satay and rendang become a priority. In addition to traditional dishes, the Muslim community in my place also did not forget to provide other dishes such as nasi lemak, berasii berry, fried noodles, biscuits, cakes and desserts.

  On the morning of the feast, the Muslim community where I was preparing to go to the mosque for performing the Aidilfitri prayers while reciting the takbir to praise the greatness of Allah. After the prayer of Aidilfitri, we fell in love with the apologetic and inner hearts of the present congregation. All Moslems look cheerful to wear a pair of Malay traditional dresses, with a man dressed in a full Malay compressed and clad, the women dressed in braces, ruffled and somersaulted. After completing the prayer of the Aidilfitri, we went home. But there are also people who stop at neighboring neighbors and have a delicious meal at the first feast.

  At home, we are ready to receive a guest visit and celebrate the feast day together. A visit to neighboring neighbors becomes a tradition of the Muslim community in my place. While enjoying the food served, we each forgive and say hello. The children take the opportunity to collect 'duit raya'. Our family, after celebrating visiting guests, get ready with some hands rushing to the grandpa's grandmother's house to rejoice there. We are lucky because the distance of our home with grandparents' houses is just a shadow of ape. The second day of Aidilfitri is also almost the same, the open house is still ongoing. Today is also a lot of Muslims where I visit the cemetery to visit the grave of dead relatives. Readings of Yaasin and al-Fatihah are given to the spirit of the dead.

  On the second and third day of the feast, we began to make feast days to relatives who were far away. Some of us return home to relatives. This opportunity is also some of us who make wedding feasts, gala dinner and so on ..

Pollution

Pollution is an issue of concern in the modern world that we live in today. There are many types of pollution, namely air, water and noise. Pollution in our environment will undoubtedly affect our quality of life. Our naturally beautiful world becoming ugly because it is suffering from the effects of environmental pollution. Pollution can also cause various health problems and other negative effects.

Air pollution is caused by the emission of toxic gases from vehicles, factories and open burning. Nowadays, there are more and more vehicles on the road as society gets more affluent. More and more people strive to have a better quality of life by having the convenience of driving to their destinations instead of taking public transportation. Automobiles provides transport to millions people around the world to enable them to travel to their workplace, school and other places, therefore, the air around us is getting more polluted by the carbon dioxide that is emitted. Carbon monoxide is another type of gas which harmful to the environment as it can cause the reduction of oxygen in the bloodstream.

Another example of contributor to the air pollution is the manufacturing factories. The manufacturing of products in factories to meet the growing demand of society is also causing air pollution. Factories release toxic gases to the environment. Some factories also use coal to generate heat and energy. As a result from the burning of coal, carbon dioxide is released into the environment.

            Besides factories, many people are still practising open burning as a way of disposing their household wastes. Although burning our household wastes is a convenient way of getting rid of our rubbish, it is harmful to the environment as it contributes to the worsening of the air quality. As a result, air pollution causes people to suffer from health problems such as chest pain and asthma. In extreme cases, people can contract lung cancer.

            Water pollution is also a problem that we are currently facing. The marine life is the first to suffer from water pollution as they depend on the nutrients in the water to survive. As a result, we are robbed of beautiful sea corals and unique species of fishes. Besides ruining our marine heritage, the disappearance of marine life will affect the livelihood of fishermen, not to mention our source of food. Water pollution is caused by harmful waster from industries, farms and sewerage systems which are dumped into our sources of water such as rivers and lakes. This irresponsible act contaminates our drinking water and can cause serious health problems and can even culminate in death.

            Noise pollution is another form of pollution. Noise from heavy machinery and vehicles can cause hearing problems and in extreme cases, deafness. As there is growing number of vehicles on the road, we are exposed to noise pollution every day. The government in advanced countries encourage their citizens to take the public buses and trains by providing an affordable and efficient transportation system. This effort discourages people from driving their private vehicles and consequently reduces the number of vehicles on the road.

            We must work together to reduce pollution so that the future generations can live in a healthy, unpolluted environment. As the saying goes, precaution is better than cure. Lets hands on hands together by recycle and conserve the world for the better future.

Accident

            Road accidents are reported in newspaper and on television every day. There are more frequently caused by reckless drivers rather than faulty vehicles. Last Saturday, while I was travelling from Ipoh, I witnessed a serious accident. The scene of the accidents was vivid in my mind.

            A motorcyclist was following behind was taxi very closely. He was so impatient that he was trying to overtake my taxi even near a sharp bend. At that critical moment, there was an oncoming car. The taxi driver swerved to the roadside and I got a terrible jolt. It was too late for the motorcyclist to avoid the car. His motorcycle ran against the bumper of the car and smashed its windscreen. The motorcyclist somersaulted over the car and was found lying in a pool of blood. It was a scene to chill the flesh! The car driver, who was cut by the flying glass, was in a state of shock. All that happened in split second and fear overwhelmed us.

            The taxi driver stopped his taxi and I quickly ran to the nearest to the nearest telephone booth to inform the police and the hospital. From a distance I could see some people trying to help the injured motorcyclist and the car driver. They carried them into one of the onlooker’s car and sent them to the hospital for treatment. Meanwhile the taxi driver tried to control and directs the traffic. Soon the police arrived and they promptly took some measurements and evidence. After that they moved the damaged car and the motorcycle to the roadside to ease the traffic congestion. They also took down the evidence provided by witnesses and onlookers. Some sweepers were clearing the debris and the blood stains on the road.

            When the taxi finally continued the journey, I silently thanked God for my narrow escape. I learned a good lesson that impatience and recklessness would bring harm and danger. I was happy to see that Malaysians are public-spirited and they render help to others readily. Since then I remember and follow the saying ‘more haste less speed’ and ‘prevention is better than cure’. I believe good road manners and roads safety campaigns can help to reduce the number of road accidents which cause injuries, loss and lives and properties.

TEENAGE'S PROBLEMS

   Each teenager would like to have a peaceful life where there is no need to work to earn some money and just study to find new knowledge. But today, although living in kaleidoscopic Malaysia, teenagers still have problems. Teenagers are teenagers. They cannot handle their problems themselves. They have no backbone to face the problems in their life. So, what are the problems that burden the teenagers?

   The main problem that teenagers face today is coming from their home. Even though only some teenagers who are having this problem, it has to be thwarted. Their home is full of stress. Parents are always squabbling about something. Their siblings also make a bicker. This can make teenagers feel so uneasy. Sometimes, they have to face the music from their parents' action. The uneasy feeling make teenagers unable to focus on their studies. Their results go down badly and they feel moody everyday. So, parents and siblings at home must take action quickly so that this problem can be solved. Then, the teenagers will gain their spirit to be triumphant in their studies

    Furthermore, teenagers have bad attitude that they easily get negative influence from their friends. When they have friends, they might follow their friends' attitude. If they have a good friend, it would be nice but if they have a bad friend, it would change their attitude to become mischievous teenagers. Although this is a difficult-to-solve problem, we can still keep our fingers crossed and make them turn a new leaf. We should tell teenagers to let the cat out of the bag and solve it properly. It can be used to reduce the problems that burden teenagers lately.

    In addition, teenagers today love to do bad things. If we ask them the reason why they like to do those things, some teenagers may reply that they feel ecstatic doing a bad job that disturbs somebody else. Actually, it is just a flimsy excuse. They like to burn their fingers and get into hot water. It does not give any advantage if they still do the bad thing. Usually they are involved in vandalism and gangsterism. They have to prevent themselves from this problem. Rome wasn't built in one day. They have to try again and again to release themselves from this problem because where there's a will, there's a way

   As a result, the problems that burden teenagers can be solved sooner or later. Parents including the community must see eye to eye to lend their hands to the teenagers to solve the problems. The teenagers who are free from problems and stress can focus a hundred percent on their studies. They can have their success in their studies and have a brain wave in their life. Teenagers without problems will build a harmonious family and live in a peaceful life.