[ISU SEMASA] GIRLS BEWARE: a tragic story of an indonesian woman

this occurs at egypt, few days ago

Mungkin sudah selayaknya pemerintah Indonesia untuk mengkaji kembali 'ekspor' TKW ke negara-negara Arab, karena faktanya para TKW Indonesia di negara-negara Arab lebih memprihatinkan nasibnya dibandingkan dengan teman-teman mereka yang menjadi TKW di negara-negara bukan Arab dan non Muslim seperti, China, Taiwan, Hongkong, dan Korea.

Kisah tragis dan mengerikan kembali menimpa Tenaga Kerja Wanita (TKW) Indonesia di Timur Tengah. Kali ini, kasus yang menimpa srikandi devisa negara Indonesia itu terjadi di negeri "Ayat-Ayat Cinta", Mesir.

Kejadiannya sangat tragis: TKW tersebut diculik, disekap, dan....

ugh.. i don't have the heart to continue with the story anymore, just read it here:

Negeri "Ketika Cinta Bertasbih" Ternyata Tak Seindah Kisah "Ayat-Ayat Cinta"

i do hope malaysian girls take this issue seriously. some advices for your own security:

1. don't go out alone, especially at night. move in groups
2. avoid dark and deserted areas
3. if your are to travel at night, call for a musyrif. i'm pretty sure we have the system already. value it!
4. wear descent clothing that covers your aurah properly
5. and the most important: always pray to Allah for your safety whenever you leave the shelter of your home. remember, you might be escorted with a couple of strong musyrifs, with a dozen of your friends, in the middle of the day, with the most decent of clothings but if Allah doesn't protect you then you will be as vulnerable as a child in a strange neighborhood. but of course you have to take the safety measures 1st.

extra steps (optional):
1. be street smart: learn martial arts!
2. always bring with you some kind of weapon that still can get you pass the metal detector (you know what i mean) like a stunt gun or a pepper spray
3. buy yourself a loyal pet that will make any criminal think twice or even thrice before doing anything. but since guard dogs are not an option, maybe a tamed wolf, or a tiger can do the job (but this doesn't sound as practical too, just a thought though)

and like i said before: only Allah can truly protect you. you wouldn't know how many people will get to you, or what weapon they will use, or which way they will come, or at what time they will strike. take the safety measures and pray to Allah for His protection

may Allah protect us all from harm's way