I was born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. I went to a Bangladeshi school here till grade 5! My parents decided to enroll me in an English medium school, if I am not mistaken it was somewhere at Al-Ruasifa area. I was till until I finished my Grade 7.
My uncle made my aunt, who was from South Africa, during the umrah season sometime during the mid 90s. In 2001, my uncle told me to come over to South Africa for "a better/quality education". There was a shortage of good schools here then.
So at the age of 11, I decided to go to South Africa all by myself. I boarded a Saudi Airlines flight to Johannesburg. The only person/thing I missed on the plane was my cat, he was abandoned by his mother.
I only went with one heavy jacket. I was told, it gets extremely cold there, little did I know. I landed in Johannesburg around 10 o' clock in the morning - 2001 august. I have never felt such extreme cold before, it was extremely cold.
My aunt and uncle stayed an hour away from the airport. Even though I was tired from the flight, the scenic view kept me up and in awe. There were greenery everywhere, so beautiful and luscious. Growing up here I only saw vast rocky mountains and the occasional date palm tree.
The first week It was all dreamy, i had arrived in South Africa, I will be starting school here. I was nervous but I had more guts then I do now :-) .
My uncle was a very outgoing person, We went out every weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The last week with him we were on our way back from Johannesburg after having an awesome day, we had a world class meal, visited friends, checked out the casino (not gambling), just went to arcade to play some game.
On way our way back a drunk driver had come on to our lane and collided with us and BAMMMM! we were in an accident....it had only been a month, My uncle passed away, my aunt was pregnant, but the airbag (by the will of Allah) saved her, my uncles friend who sat behind me and next to me, was critical with a badly broken leg, and I got away with minor fractures, and the car that drove into us, was burning right in-front of my eyesTO BE COntinued