Smart Boy Child Maker Khamar
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“No one wants to join Pildacil? Cook everyone wants to participate in a coloring competition. Go donk! Ustadzah students ‘kan intar” asked Ustadzah Intan for the most time. Determining who is participating in what race in the annual event of the race between classes will always be like this. Though this year he has designed a curriculum with more speaking portions in front of the class. But it still seems not enough to make his students dare to talk on stage, in front of school friends.

With a deep sigh, Ustadzah Intan looked back at the blackboard. There are a few names recorded there. Handoko very steadily chose the adzan race. The request was directly approved by Ustadzah Intan, his name was immediately written on the board. It would be very confusing to put Handoko in another race. Last year Ustadzah Intan put Handoko in a coloring race, not to expect his class to win the race but rather to minimize the possibility of Handoko troublemaking. And proved Ustadzah Intan hoped too grandiose. The entire class where the participants of the coloring race so rowdy saw Handoko coughing with red liquid sprayed from her mouth. Which makes the atmosphere even more gripping, at that time just allowed face-to-face school after a few months of pandemic. Handoko chews a crayon of red color. Just because crayon smells of strawberries.

Zia's name is written filling the line next to Musabaqah Tilawatil Quran. This is indeed the order of Ustadz Rahmad, a colleague of Ustadzah Intan who teaches reading and memorizing the Quran in this class. From the trust of Ustadz Rahmad, Ustadzah Intan so sure his class has secured a trophy from this branch. Disha, as in previous years, was the only representative for story telling in English. Her appearance more like a European girl easily influenced the judges' judgment, thought Ustadzah Intan. Careful intelligent participants certainly belong to the class rankings. The Dai Cilik Election race is still empty. Ustadzah Intan believes it is time to appoint a class representative directly for this branch. Of all the remaining students who chose to participate in the drawing and coloring competition.

“Pildacil the princess, Aira yes!” the Ustadzah Intan.

“Iih..why I ustadzaah.. I can't”

“Cana! Like yesterday, Aira told me about how Mother works. It's easy!”

“Different is Ustadzah, if it's my own khan Mother. I have to tell you who” is

“News about Mommy again can also. Lombanya ‘Kan in November. So the theme is about Heroes. Aira can tell about Mother who became a hero for Aira” persuaded Ustadzah Intan.

“Whidih.. The PD-said very hero bundanya! If other class participants bring the theme of real heroes, directly lose our class”, said Disha chimed. Hearing that Aira immediately stood up while raising her drinking bottle.

“By the way, I'm guyur!”

“Eh.. already, Ra!” Said Ali standing up. Ali and Zia sit between Aira and Disha.

Faiz who saw the incident immediately shouted, “who joined the pildacil, stand!” The whole class immediately simultaneously said, “iyaaa..”.

Some even add with sentences that heat up the atmosphere. Or rather, trying to save yourself.

“Udah Election the Ustadzah”

“Iya Ustadzah, it fits it”

“Live write his name, Ustadzah”

Ali and Aira who were standing were just stunned to see the reaction of her friend. I was in a hurry to sit down and it was too late.

“Tuh, Aira! Everyone has agreed, believing in the same ability of Aira. Want yes! Ustadzah write his name ya”

Alhamdulillah! It was just Aira. I don't have to go, Ali thought. Slowly Ali tried to sit back.

“Eits!.. What to do!” Aira said while gripping Ali's arm so as not to sit down. “Ali, also ‘kan Ustadzah?” continued.

Ustadzah Intan still remembers what happened the last time Ali spoke in front of the class, but he also really understands that this is the easiest way to make Aira agree. Ustadzah Intan then wrote the name Ali in the row Pildacil Putra. Then below, Aira in the row Pildacil Putri. All the kids cheered. They survived. Ali and Aira sat back down blankly. Both thought the same thing. What's to tell?

But it's as if the whole class considers whose business is competing where this is done. Ustadzah Intan has ordered his students to open thematic books. He had already started telling stories about ASEAN while lowering the screen in front of the blackboard. There was already no hope for Ali to remove his name from the board.

Although now the screen reflects an image of the ASEAN map from the projector, in the eyes of Ali who is still remembered is his name written as a representative of the pildacil race. What am I supposed to say? What if it's wrong, then on stage laughed at a lot of people? Who should I ask for help with? The question kept spinning in Ali's mind.

Zia slammed her shoulder into Ali's. He approached as if he wanted to whisper something. Ah. yes! Here comes my helper. Zia was indeed the most reliable friend, Ali thought.

“Dead you, Li” whispered Zia.

Ali looked at Zia, flabbergasted. I can't believe what he heard. The words he could say to respond to Zia were just, “Zia, Seriusan?”

“So children, ASEAN is a group of allied countries located in Southeast Asia. Why is it called a cognate? Because we have similar geographical location, weather and culture.”

“But the Thai and Vietnamese, not similar to the Indonesian, Ustadzah. The culture is different too. Food, for example. My father said when viewed from his typical cuisine, Padang cuisine is more like Indian cuisine than Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. So if you look at the cultural clump, it is more suitable for India to enter ASEAN than Thailand and Vietnam” said Faiz expressed his opinion.

Not angry at all, Ustadzah Intan even proud of Faiz who straightforwardly argued. Ali also admitted, indeed Faiz deserves to be a representative in the race smart meticulous. The first rank he held was no coincidence.

“True Faiz said. So it's so kids. Cuisine, cuisine and how to process food include examples of cultural outcomes. Seeing cultural similarities can be by paying attention to the typical cuisine. But not as the only way. There are many other cultural outcomes such as language, art and architecture, even law and government. Try children, in addition to culinary, what are the similarities between Indonesian and Indian culture. Maybe for you, which is easier to observe the results of his art. Movies, songs, are examples of art. Have you ever seen an Indian movie?”

“No likes Ustadzah! Too much singing” sahut Disha.

“Iih... cool kok” Syaqueela chiming. Then the whole class again buzzed like the sound of a car engine in a garage. Some children agree with Syaqueela and there is also an agreement with Disha. But don't want to be found out who they support.

“Well. The name of art is very dependent on taste. But there is no need to vilify each other let alone fight. All righty! Then Ustadzah changes the question. Who are the famous people from India you know”

“Shahrukh Khaan Answer several children simultaneously, including Disha.

Ustadzah Intan just laughed at the answers of his students. He doesn't like the movie, but he knows the movie stars. Trying to return to the root of the problem, Ustadzah Intan continued his studies.

“So some people think that movies, songs, culinary products that are the result of Indian culture have many similarities with Indonesia, as Faiz said. And when compared with the culture of other countries that are located actually neighbors even feel not similar. It is indeed the nature of man, as Allaah has explained in the Qur'an. Anyone know which verse?” No student answered. “You read it often, many printed not only in Al Quran”. No one has yet answered.

“Surah Ar Rum verse 41,” says Ustadzah Intan answered his own question.

“That's not a verse about marriage huh, Ustadzah? The many printed in wedding invitation walimah ‘Kan” asked Disha.

“Not Nak. The verse explains that Allaah did create people nation, with different cultures in order to get to know each other. And Islam became Rahmatan lil Alamin one of them because it can be a unifier of human beings from various cultures. Therefore the most ideal for Muslims, who unite between countries, between nations is Islam, not because of cultural convergence or location of the region”

“But!..”continue Ustadzah Intan quickly, before any student interrupts his explanation. “Our predecessors in establishing nations and associations between nations such as ASEAN, choose cultural convergence and location of the region, as the basis for creating unity. Arguably as a shortcut option.”

Then Ustadzah Intan mentions one by one the leaders of Southeast Asian countries that initiated ASEAN. For the same reason, the location of the region, then India which is in the South Asia region can not join ASEAN. But Mahathma Ghandi and other leaders in South Asia also have their own national associations, such as ASEAN. Mahathma Ghandi's name by Ustadzah Intan passed in Ali's memory. He did not expect that the name should still affect his fate, at least until the next few weeks.

The break came very quickly. Students are still amazed by photos of traditional houses and cities in ASEAN countries. Kelihaian Ustadzah Intan delivered lessons to make students invited to visit the country. Zia did not waste the opportunity to sow panic in Ali's mind.

“However, Li. I thought I wanted to tell you about which hero,” asked Zia.

“Bodo, Ah! Later on think about. Choose only later from internet”

“Totally? Want a stupid time? Aira also joined you know.emang you are not ashamed later if Aira gets a trophy, while you are just a participant of cheer” respond Zia again. This time the panic seeds that Zia had stocked were in perfect bloom. Ali's face looked at him as if he had just come down from a roller coaster. His eyes were empty, his mouth slightly open. His response gripped onto Zia's sleeve.

“Iya also ya” said Ali after a few seconds

“Zia, keep me should how donk.” Zia's laughter instantly broke after seeing Ali's facial expression.

“yaa. as I said earlier. Die you, Li”

“Astaghfirullaaaah.. have friends kok gini-gini very yes..”.

Zia still continued to enjoy her laughter. Then, make things worse. “Bayangin, Li. You're on stage. All eyes look into your eyes. Every move you make is someone watching. When you forget what to say. Then some start laughing at your face that changes color in panic. Whether it be white or red, that will surely invite laughter. What's worse, if anyone starts yelling, Huu..”.

Ali chose to leave the class. could no longer serve Zia.