Senegal a country with a minimal resources (at least that what i think..), really depending with import goods and specially France as the country who had colonized Senegal. But despite lack of natural resources, the person or i could say the senegalais are very nice and having a very high tolerancy. It shows when they each other helping themselves, giving by relayed the money for paying the ticket in a bus, when the bus is really full and your position far from the ticket booth. This is obviously not happening in my country, which is Indonesia….(feel sorry to tell that). Today, there are only a few of people who care about others, usually they only think about their matters. Or in other words individualist!!
Another example, when i was going to my embassy with my youngest then person who had the seat in carapide would offer me to take aisyah and sit together with him or her. And i’ve never experiencing this situation in Indonesia also.
Or even in my campus, they would help you to buy a sandwich for you when you are too lazy to downstair to buy it by yourself…. I really amazed with the high tolerancy and the feel of belonging each other around… Maybe someday i would take a picture when aisyah were sitting with somebody in carapide to proof my story.
In Senegal, i really learned about tolerancy a lot!! Helping each other without any granted. It’s just the kindness heart they, the senegalais, have in their heart! Nothing else!!
Despite with the minimal facilities that i have now, i have learned so many things in life that i thought i wouldn’t have it if i still live in Jakarta. Oh Senegal, you really teach me how to face my life towards today in a good way…. No Prestigious, luxurious or anything else. It is just how you become a better person today.
Thank You, Allah SWT who had given me the chances to experience this kind of life.
