Trip to Stockholm Sweden..

Last week (19-21 September 2010) we went to Stockholm, Sweden to register my son's Malaysian birth certificate and passport. Before this, there was a Malaysian Consulate here in Copenhagen but unfortunately it was closed end of April. Therefore we have no choice but to go to the nearest Malaysian Embassy which in Stockholm. Since my son still does not have any passport, we need to travel by land to go there. For that purpose I have rented a car. It took us 9 hours to reach Stockholm from Copenhagen and it was my first time driving with the driver's seat on the left side. At first it was awkward, but I catch up fast plus we was given an automatic car which make it easier to drive. From Copenhagen I drove to Helsingor Denmark and cross to Helsingborg Sweden by ferry and from there, we head directly to Stockholm. We arrived around 8.45 PM in Huddinge at our friend's apartment Shahrin and family where we stayed there for 2 days. We would like to thank Shahrin and family for being a great host eventhough we only met for the first time on that day.

The next day (20 September 2010) we went to the Malaysian Embassy where we met Mrs. Joyce and Puan Fauziah who are the officers responsible for the birth certificate registration and passport. They took Eilman's finger prints and my signature. It took just around 1 hour to complete all the required procedures. Now Eilman is officially a Malaysian hehe. After that, we have a tour around Stockholm city. Its not always that we get the chance to come to Stockholm and maybe this is the last time, therefore we used all time available to enjoy Stockholm. Indeed Stockholm is a very nice city to visit and I would suggest you to come visit here.

We left Huddinge on Tuesday and our way back to Copenhagen we visited Granna, a small beautiful city near Jonkoping Sweden. The scenery there was very beautiful. We saw a big lake just beside the highway and we could not resist to stop by and enjoy the scenery. But the breeze was very cold ! After crossing from Helsinborg to Helsingor, we arrived in Copenhagen at 9.00 PM after 9 hours of journey.

Dinner with the Malaysian Prime Minister

Last Wednesday (16 December 2009) we were lucky to have Dato' Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia here in Copenhagen in conjunction with the Climate Change Summit (COP15). A dinner was organised by the Malaysian Embassy headed by Dato' Kamaruddin (the Ambassador) for the Malaysians here in Denmark with the PM with his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor. Approximately 100 people (including the Malaysian delegation) attended the dinner. I was very delighted to be able to see the PM live and shake hands with him. We have Nasi Beriyani and Satay for the dinner thanks to the team of Haizan, Nazri and others. The meeting started by the dinner and continue with a speech from the Prime Minister (which was aired in Buletin Utama last night). Here are some of the pictures of the dinner.

Dinner with Malaysian Embassy

Last Friday (7 August 2009) afternoon, we (Malaysians in Denmark) were invited by the Malaysia Embassy for a dinner in Kebabish restaurant in Copenhagen. In that function I get to meet the Ambassador H.E Datuk Kamaruddin Mustafa, his wife and his delegates. They are very welcoming. I also get to meet other Malaysians that are in Denmark which I haven't met before and they are very friendly. Some have been here in Denmark for more than 20 years, either married to the locals or working here. There are also two Master students from Malmo, Sweden. Actually there are no Malaysian Embassy specifically in Denmark, they are based in Stockholm, Sweden. They cover countries like Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Iceland, Estonia and Latvia. This function is organised so that the relation between the Malaysians here and the Embassy can be tightened and information about the Embassy can be given directly by the ambassador himself. Looking forward for this kind of function in the future. Its really good to meet the Malaysians if you are somewhere far from your country.