Alhamdulillah this year marks the first time volunteering for @alkhaadem youth camp since 2014 (”Homecoming” at Trolak, Perak) - this time, in a different capacity: As a speaker & coach.
Participants for this year’s Youth Camp reached an all-time high, with over 360+ participants ranging mostly from 9-17 year olds hailing from 18 different countries, and this year we have a special appearance, kickstarting our event beautifully with a warm welcoming from our hosts and tuan rumah, Raja Muda Perlis. The event ended on a high with the Night of Fire 🔥 - that saw epic bonfires lit up in dramatic archery fashion 🏹🎯, with a powerful reminder from Sheikh Hussain Yee on saving ourselves from the greater Fire of jahannam.
The theme chosen this year was Valor: The Battle Begins, creating awareness with our young participants on enemies - internal and external - who are all conspiring against us to sabotage our noble aspirations and ambitions. In this camp, our goals are for participants know their enemy, equip them with the basic (and at the same time, most important) tools to fight these enemies, for them to gain their footing and gain their valor in courage throughout their battles in life.
Am grateful for the privilege to take off time from work to give back to our community, to contribute in helping to educate and inspire our future leaders - to give them the important life advice we wish we had, to steer them towards instilling high aspirations and reach for the stars and be the change that our communities need.
May Allah bless all our our efforts in sowing the seeds of a better tomorrow.
-Faisal a.k.a. “Sheikh wakeywakey”
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