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April 2, 2011
Suitcase Of Memories! The End Of The Journey!
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| Afs IP Italy returnee 2010-2011 |
Sorry, the blog is not updated! After 1 months in Italy. I simply had no time to went online... I had to said that my experience in Italy had come to the end and I already had a suitcase of memories and experiences that I would not have achieved anywhere else will be attached in my mind for the rest of my life. Glad to said that I'm proud to be belong in this world. B'coz via AFS, It's really open my view/change towards my life as an exchange student. And it's true that people said 'an Afs'er is always an Afs'. Thank you! Thank you AFS!
Muhd Faizan (Alessandria, Italy.)
IP Italy 2010-2011
January 17, 2011
School Had Started! School Days Daily Rountine!
School days Daily Routine:
The school had started already and so do the everybody is busy on their work(including my host parent) here in Italy. As usual, I woke up early in the morning at 6a.m to catch a public train/bus to Alessandria, where my school was located. The school end in 1.15p.m and I be at home by 2p.m to have my lunch(which usually I had my own lunch, mom cooks). Here in Italy, we have to go to school 6days a week(Mon-Sat), while in Malaysia is only 5days a week. Yeah... The school life here is totally different from the one in Malaysia. That why I need to get use to it! ^.^
While in the afternoon, I usually spend my typical time staying at home, helping my host mom with house chores and sometime go out with friends after school. While in the evening, we have dinner with dad b'coz he usually back from his work at evening. After dinner, we usually chi-chat with my host sis, Esther via Skype. I go to bed early at 9p.m and tomorrow is another schooling day.
The school had started already and so do the everybody is busy on their work(including my host parent) here in Italy. As usual, I woke up early in the morning at 6a.m to catch a public train/bus to Alessandria, where my school was located. The school end in 1.15p.m and I be at home by 2p.m to have my lunch(which usually I had my own lunch, mom cooks). Here in Italy, we have to go to school 6days a week(Mon-Sat), while in Malaysia is only 5days a week. Yeah... The school life here is totally different from the one in Malaysia. That why I need to get use to it! ^.^
While in the afternoon, I usually spend my typical time staying at home, helping my host mom with house chores and sometime go out with friends after school. While in the evening, we have dinner with dad b'coz he usually back from his work at evening. After dinner, we usually chi-chat with my host sis, Esther via Skype. I go to bed early at 9p.m and tomorrow is another schooling day.
Torino Visit! School Re-open!
8th Gen:
Today, I been invited to my host cousin, Giudo at Acqui Therme in the Afternoon. I played X-box live with him and we had so must fun too! I beat him on the game! xD... Btw, we talk a lot about each other and I also show him some photos from Malaysia.
While in the evening, my host family and I were invited for a huge dinner by my host mom friend(Anastasia's Aunt) far in the rural area inside a huge house like a castle! Wow! Yeah... It's amazing. We enjoyed some good food too! Let pictures tell the story...
9th Gen:
Torino is a major city which is a business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 (November 2008) while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat to be 1.7 million inhabitants; the Turin metropolitan area is estimated by OECD to have a population of 2.2 million.
Today, it's time for my host sister, Esther to come back to the college at Torino. So my host mom will take her back to Torino while me followed them. The trip take time only 1 & 1/2 hour from my home, Cassine(Direction north-west). As soon as we arrived, my host mom accompany me for a walk around the city downtown. Unfortunately, the weather in Torino bad, invisibility is almost reaches zero. B'coz of that, I do not took a lot of pictures due to the foggy weather. Sadly... After awhile, I also had lunch with some of Esther's dorm friends/best friends! They come all over part of Italy!
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| It's quite cold here... |
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| Self-timer picture! ^^ |
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| CIn Cin! |
9th Gen:
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| Torino city |
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| National Cinema Mezeum |
Today, it's time for my host sister, Esther to come back to the college at Torino. So my host mom will take her back to Torino while me followed them. The trip take time only 1 & 1/2 hour from my home, Cassine(Direction north-west). As soon as we arrived, my host mom accompany me for a walk around the city downtown. Unfortunately, the weather in Torino bad, invisibility is almost reaches zero. B'coz of that, I do not took a lot of pictures due to the foggy weather. Sadly... After awhile, I also had lunch with some of Esther's dorm friends/best friends! They come all over part of Italy!
January 11, 2011
The Three Kings Arrives! Shopping In Panorama!
5th Gen:
Today is another special day, I woke up a bit late in the morning and followed my host dad to buy some grocery for home. And this time, my host dad took me to a huge shopping complex Pamorama(like a giant supermarket) at Alessandria. My eyes doesn't blink when I was in the shopping center. There was a lot of thing sell in the super market including fruits, groceries, recipe, ingredient and so on! That place was just perfect for shopping! And the most important thing is, It's saldi(sales) in Italy on January! 50%, 70% or even 80% off! E molto economica(Very cheap). You can see thing are sold very cheap here. Even branded wears around the world only cost 5euro such as nike T-shirt! I bought quiet a lot! It's a bargain! But sadly, it was hard to find asian size here in Italy. that's why you need to keep brossing then...
6th Gen:
In the evening, I open up my maggi supply that is bought from Malaysia. Such a lame thing! Lolz!!! Laugh out loud! You never find maggi here in Italy. All my afs'er friend from Mas was desperately searching for maggi here in Italy! Wahahaha... It remind me about food back at Mas! Btw, all of us enjoyed some Malaysian maggi at the dinner! It's was funny thing. I showed my host family to use the chopsticks. There keep looking, and looking and asking how am I suppose to eat with only a pair of thin stick! Hahaha... Miss Malaysian ways of eating very much! Ciao~
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| Panorama |
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| Gameshop in Italy! Original from Europe, not like at Mas. Cetak rompak! |
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| Levis! Jeans paradise... |
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| Pictura! Have you notice the sock? |
Today is an important day in Europe. There call it The 3 King Arrive Day(Not actual remember the name, ForgotLaH!). There was a reason/story why people in Europe cerebrate this day(Coz in Malaysia, we never cerebrate like this kind of event). It's is more likely like The 25th Christmas Day. Early in the morning we open our present(Gifts only for non-marriage people, like angpau in Chinese New Year). MmmMmBehh... Not actual a present like we get in our B'day party. It's like presents put in a huge sock(rather than warp it into plastic! I bet you know what I mean... We always see it at cartoon with those kind of sock. Oh yaRh! About the present! I get a black coal! Omg!!! Am I a bad guy? Lolz... (when you get black coal in this day means that you are a naughty boy, rather then some nice and creamy chocolate!)
While in the afternoon, we have a big lunch with grandma, Nona Piera. I wear another of my traditional Malaysian cloths, Baju Selangor and enjoy the big lunch!(HaiyahH... Makan lagi! I'm an afs, another fat student!).
7th Gen:
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| I'm the chef in the kitchen! |
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| The true Italian pizza. Tuna & some halal salame with cheese on top! |
Today is better than yesterday! You know what! I gonna learn/make some true Italian Pizza today! Let me tell you this! It's totally easy! All we need is a special flour, oils, water, some sauces, cheese, and others you can put anything as you like such as vegetable, meat, salame(pieces of chic meat like ham). I bought a halal meat 2days ago and also some of the spices for the pizza! Overrall, It's only take not more than 1/2hour to prepare it! Thx to my host dad this time coz he is the one will be my tutor chef this time! The cooking was a huge success! Gonna make it when I'm home back in Mas! ^^ While......
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| Maggis supply from Malaysia! |
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| Yummy! |
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| Aroma! |
In the evening, I open up my maggi supply that is bought from Malaysia. Such a lame thing! Lolz!!! Laugh out loud! You never find maggi here in Italy. All my afs'er friend from Mas was desperately searching for maggi here in Italy! Wahahaha... It remind me about food back at Mas! Btw, all of us enjoyed some Malaysian maggi at the dinner! It's was funny thing. I showed my host family to use the chopsticks. There keep looking, and looking and asking how am I suppose to eat with only a pair of thin stick! Hahaha... Miss Malaysian ways of eating very much! Ciao~
January 8, 2011
Another Visit To The North! Metropoli City Milano!
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| Milano e gothic city! |
Milan (Italian: Milano, Italian pronunciation: [miˈlaːno] (
listen); Western Lombard: Milan, 
listen (help·info)) is a city in Italy and the capital of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1,315,000, while the urban area is the largest in Italy and the fifth largest in the European Union with a population of 4,345,000 over an area of 2,370 km2 (915 sq mi).[2] The Milan metropolitan area, by far the largest in Italy, is estimated by the OECD to have a population of 7,400,000.[3](Google wiki for more info)4th Gen:
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| The underground public train plan! |
And today... It's a fantastic day in Milan! I went to Milano(Milan) by car(1&1/2 hours drive from Cassine) with my host family and also visited one of the famous yet biggest/oldest city in the world! It's is a very huge city, crowded with people around the world with a lot of famous shop in Italy, gourmet food around the world, Football fanatics(Inter/AC Milan) and historical building (Castle, Cathedral...) that was already been build since the Renaissance time... The city is just perfect for tourist! On the left is the plan of the underground railway train! The train move very fast yet also one of the fastest transport underground train in the world! We took this train to visit around the city rather than taking a car and as you know, oil/fuel are expensive in Europe(Rm 5++ per litre). The train ticket only cost 1 euro and you can travel almost everywhere in Milan city! It doesn't use furl too. Fantastico!
My host family took me to a lot of meseum such as the art mezeum(where there keep all the famous drawing inside), Italian home mezeum(The true Italian house not like the modern house), and lastly Leonardo Da vinvi Mezeum(Where there keep all the Painting, invention, and everything about Leonardo life in the old days!). I won't talk to much... I just wanna said that! It was an awesome day in Milan! I learn queit a lot of European history too! (Fb for more picture) Ciao~ rush rush!
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| True Italian House Mezeum! |
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| Thx to this invention, we can watch TV now! |
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| The bird poke my head! Darn pigeon! |
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| The art mezeum! |
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| I can only see this on TV... But now! It's right in front of my eyes! Thx for everything! |
Wonderful City-View At The Seaside! Andiamo In Genova!
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| Mi piace Genova! |
Genova... A beautiful city's rich with art, music, gastronomy, architecture and history. The city located at the northern Italy near to the sea. 1 & 1/2 hour drive from Cassine to the South. (Google in wiki for more info)
2nd Gen:
Yeap... That's right! I going to the seaside today. With Antonio, Esther and my mom Pinuccia, I enjoyed the walk by the seaside in Genova seaport. There was quiet a lot of people and you can barely see people go for a walk with their dogs... So sad there was no cat. xD Comment about the city? Lets see... You can enjoy a wonderful sea-view from the city seaport, yet also one of the most important city in Italy (probably for shipping things such as wines, fruits, etc...). But the main seaport in Italy is at Napoleon(Probably is located at far at the south of Italy). Even larger yet beautiful view from the seaport than Genova(That's what I heard). Btw, I visited a lot of old building that there was already build since the Renaissance time long time ago. The city/building was so well made so many people around the world would come to the city to have an idea about the history that was happening in thousand of years ago). To have an idea, the city seaport in Genova is as big as Kota Kinabalu(KK) seaport or even bigger than KK coz you can see buildings or houses on the seaside.
For now, let the picture tell the story. Ciao~
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| We took photos in the ship... |
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| The bell... |
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| Lion King!!! |
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| Me & Esther... |
January 6, 2011
Pay A Visit To The Roman Fortress! Forte Di Gavi!
1st Gen (It’s a very sunny day in Cassine!):
It’s 11a.m and I overslept again… Yesterday, I have a huge dinner party with Esther's friends to welcome the new year 2011! I was so tired today coz I go home from the party late in 3a.m! And this time I miss my breakfast(Diet larH, Pa bleH buat!). Good for me too coz yesterday I ate non-stop in the party! But, I only eat the halal food of coz! No Alcohol please! Prego… By the way…
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| Forte Di Gavi |
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| It's located far ups in the hill & we need to climb the hills to go there. |
At the Afternoon, I take my Branch( Breakfast+Lunch )(It’s my mom idea nor mine! xD) and be ready to set off to Gavi(2hours drives from Cassine) at the east! The fortress is just awesome! It’s located up in the hills via next to a small town called Gavi. (That’s why people it’s call Forte Di Gavi) Means, Fortress in Gavi...(Google it at wiki for more info)(more pictures in fb).
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| Mappa per forte di gavi |
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| we arrived at the top! |
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| The prisoner building... |
While in the evening, we cerebrate the new year with a lot of fireworks at Nona Piera house. Let the picture tell the story.
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| The dead-man we maked with Sausan and Amal |
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| We burn it till ashes |
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| We enjoy some firework too |
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| Bunga Api! It's remind me on Raya Aidilfitri Eve's... |
January 3, 2011
Days B4 New Years! Welcome 2011!
27th Dec:
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| Anastasia, Faizan, Nadia |
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| We don't have this kind of Nescafe in Mas! |
Today, I follow my mom to Acqui Therme early in the morning. I also enjoy my morning time with Anastasia(a girl from France) to buy some grocery for home. A part from that, she also took me around the town and introduce me to some people in Acqui Therme. She also showed me around in the shopping center(Galazia). More pic at fb!
28th Dec:
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| I asked someone to take this picture for me! FInally, I manage to speak in Italiano! |
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| Wow! I wanna try this product! |
Same as before, I followed my mom as usual to Acqui Therme early in the morning. This time, I was all alone. I went to the shopping center at Acqui and bought some more grocery for home. This time, I know the town well. I do some shopping too at the open market.
29th Dec:
I have a small walk with my classmate from Acqui Therme (Agnese). She told me a lot about school and she also accompany me to buy the exercise book needed in the school. She is a nice classmate! She was a shy girl... Sorry no picture on this post!
In the afternoon, I learn another Italian recepi!
30th Dec:
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| This is how Italian Mosque look like inside |
This day was my grateful day. After stayed almost 2 weeks in Italy. I finally had a chance to pray my muslim prayer in the mosque at Acqui Therme. Special thanks to my mom and also the muslim butcher who showed me the prayer time in Italy and also the mosque! Alhamdullilah!
31th Dec:
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| We ready for the dinner! |
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| My host cousins... |
A busy day, in the morning. I go with my host parent to Acqui Therme to buy the things needed for Christmas Eve. While in the afternoon, we have a light lunch because in the evening(It’s a New Year’s Eve), I will have a huge party/dinner in Acqui with my Esther’s friends. In the Evening, we dress up formally and be ready to join the party. We have a good food and I meet a lot of Esther’s friend too! We have so much fun in the New Year’s Eve and I’m extremely happy with it!
January 2, 2011
Christmas Lunch! Boxing Day!
25th dec :-
We woke up very late today(1st time woke up this late)! I put on my traditional cloth that I bought from Malaysia(Baju Selangor)! And go and wish my family merry x-mas! There just love it! After that, all of our family members with Antiono on us, 1 by 1 open our own Christmas present! And... Luckily, I got the most of presents! (More and more picture on Fb)
At the afternoon, Antonio and I help my host family to set up the table for the Christmas lunch! We have a big lunch in the afternoon with Nona Piera(grandma) and I eat a lot! Lolz... We even had some Christmas Video too... Enjoy=)
After Lunch, we(the whole family) play tombola(a Italian traditional game) only played on Christmas day! And also some card-to! At the evening, We had dinner at home and we slept late at night! 2morrow is another day!
26th Dec (Boxing Day):
I wonder why there call today is Boxing Day... There ain't nobody going for boxing 2day! Lolz... Well, 2day is almost the same as yesterday... We stay at home and enjoyed good food with Nona Piera. Nothing much but I visited some of my neighbor with some homemade gift(Baci Di Dama). (I let the picture tell the story, Facebook!)
Jingle Bell! Jingle Bell! Santa Is Coming tonight... (end) Merry X-mas! Buon Natale!
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| I do look like Malaysian! |
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| I set this table! |
After Lunch, we(the whole family) play tombola(a Italian traditional game) only played on Christmas day! And also some card-to! At the evening, We had dinner at home and we slept late at night! 2morrow is another day!
26th Dec (Boxing Day):
I wonder why there call today is Boxing Day... There ain't nobody going for boxing 2day! Lolz... Well, 2day is almost the same as yesterday... We stay at home and enjoyed good food with Nona Piera. Nothing much but I visited some of my neighbor with some homemade gift(Baci Di Dama). (I let the picture tell the story, Facebook!)
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