“Lepak” with the Brits
When I was in my first year of degree studies, I was finding it difficult to adapt to my surroundings. Nothing felt familiar at all. The introvert in me became super apparent during this time. I made friends with many of them (locals and internationals) but was only close to few of them. Those few were international students like me too. However, it was easier to mingle around Asian peeps than other students who came from the other parts of the world. Reason being? I don’t know myself. I became really good friends to those from Hong Kong, Thailand and South Asians. There were many occasions where my fellow classmates which includes the locals, asked me to join them socialising at Loco’s (our university student bar). I was very reluctant to go and had rejected their invitations numerous times. As a visibly & practicing Muslim, I wanted to avoid these kinds of places. However there was one time when I finally gave in. I was feeling a little guilty and perhaps, arrogant(?) for not joi...