Cerpen BH Ahad: Tenun Nur Qalam di Pelabuhan Johnston's Pier
Singapura, 1938 Dengan dada yang penuh debar, Hadi Zainal mematut-matutkan kot yang dikenakan di tubuh. Kot yang masih kelihatan baharu itu dipadankan dengan kemeja putih serta seluar tempah. Bersamping pula dia dengan sarung tenun corak Muar yang baru kali ini dipakainya. Walaupun sudah beberapa minggu sarung ini tiba dari kampungnya di Parit Peropok, Muar, namun dia menanti waktu yang istimewa bagi mengenakan sarung tersebut. Inilah hari yang istimewa itu. Rambutnya disisir
In 1938 Singapore, Hadi Zainal, a student at Raffles Institution, meticulously prepared for a special meeting. Dressed in a new suit and a traditional Muar woven sarong, he headed to Johnston's Pier via rickshaw. Hadi, who has a year left before his Cambridge School Certificate exams, was eager to impress Nor Dijah, a 16-year-old from Raffles Girls' School. They had met during a school visit and had been exchanging letters since then.
This story highlights the social interactions and budding romance between students in colonial Singapore, set against the backdrop of educational institutions and local customs.
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