Why hello there.
Apparently this month is the fasting month for Muslims. Which means we are going to refrain ourselves in doing any act dealing with letting out desires especially refraining desires to devour foods. This way we would learn how it feels to be like our brothers and sisters out there who don't even have any penny for buying edibles.
Not devouring foods, it's fine with me, but my world evolves around fencing and I just need to go to practice.
Practice. Practice. Practice.
Some people are complaining and ended up making "Lagi puasa (is currently fasting)" as the top excuse for the month. Yet, once all the hard work is done during fasting, it would feel like conquering the entire universe already.
You. Yes you. Stop right there.
In London 2012, Egypt made its first history to gain a fencing medal from the olympics. Not only Egypt was involved in this peculiar phenomenon, but the entire Africa too.
In fact, Africa gained its very first fencing medal from all the hard works done by the 22 year old, Abouelkassem.
The Egyptian student literally beat the legendary Andrea Cassara of Italy before ended up losing to China's Lei Sheng in the gold medal bout.
I recall clearly that time, around July - August 2012, it was the fasting month for Muslims.
"I'm from Africa and nobody thought I could win." Said Abouelkassem (via Bloomberg).
It turns out that no matter where you are from, what blade you are holding, how old you are or what title you are holding, nothing beats hard work and will power.
Good job Abouelkassem, you are a true inspiration.
Dadah,
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