Hello everyone, I am Yafet Kurniawan Santoso, I will tell you about my experience of going home for Eid this year, before that I want to wish you a Happy Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriyah. Sorry to be born and inner heart. So now I want to tell you, this year I went home alone with my mother using train transportation to Tulungagung. I left for home on Tuesday April 9th, I woke up early at around 5.30 am and was still sitting on the bed to collect my soul, then I had breakfast with curry chicken, after breakfast I went to the toilet to defecate, after that I went straight to to the bathroom to shower. After showering I immediately changed clothes and trousers. After everything was ready, I ordered a go-car to go to the station.

Arrived at the station at around 7.15 am then my mother and I sat in the waiting room to wait for the train we were taking. At around 7.35 am we heard an announcement that the train we wanted to take had arrived at the station and then we queued to scan the barcode so we could pass or board the train.


At 7.50 am our train departed from Surabaya city station. The atmosphere of going home was really felt because in our carriage there were many other passengers and my heart was very happy because I could still feel the Eid atmosphere this year. This train first stopped at Gubeng station and there were lots of passengers wanting to get on, then the second train stopped at Wonokromo station and there were still just as many people wanting to get on.

At around 10.40 am the train we were on stopped at Kertosono Station, which is usually where the train stops for a long time because the driver's car turns around/crashes towards the city of Kediri. Usually this opportunity is used to rest outside the train or go to the toilet to urinate. But at that time I was too lazy to leave the carriage, so I decided to listen to songs while sleeping.

In the end we arrived at Ngujang station at 12.09 pm where my mother and I got off the station, there my mother and I were picked up by my two brothers, Davit and Danar, using 2 motorbikes. At around 12.25 I arrived at my brother's house where I stayed 4 days and 3 nights. When I got there I immediately rested because I was tired from the trip. At night in the village it was very busy because there were fireworks made of paper and lots of takbiran using a sound system transported by trucks. Unfortunately I forgot to capture that moment. In the end the activity stopped at around 00.30 am. I went straight to the bathroom to wash my feet then I went to my room to sleep.

On the second day it was a beautiful Eid Fitr holiday, and I was looking forward to spending time with my family and friends. The sun was shining brightly in the sky, casting a warm glow over the city as their prepared to celebrate this special day, that day I woke up at 7.00 am. Because I am a Christian, I help my aunt to tidy up the living room and deliver snacks and drinks to visitors. Then at 8 o'clock I ate my aunt's soy sauce chicken which was really delicious, then I took a shower before meeting guests and visiting other family from grand mother and grand father. At 10.30 am I went to visit a relative's we visited relatives and neighbors, spreading the spirit of Eid wherever we went. As we shared stories and laughter around the table, I felt grateful for the love and abundance that surrounded me. The bonds of family and community were strengthened even further as we exchanged gifts and well-wishes, cementing our connections and memories for years to come. As I lay in bed that night, reflecting on the day's events, I felt a deep sense of peace and contentment. Eid al-Fitr had brought us together in a way that transcended language and culture, reminding us of the power of love and unity in the face of adversity.

In the next day I went with my uncle to the rice fields and fish ponds. My uncle has a business in the fisheries sector. There he sells fish foods, catfish, tilapia fish and gourami fish. There I had the opportunity to ask questions about the world of fishing and I tried feeding the fish in the pond.and at that time it was fish harvest time there I saw lots of large fish.

On the last day,Mas Davit took me around the city of Tulungagung because when I go to Tulungagung I only go around my aunt's house where I stay. then my nephew and I went to a stall selling spicy noodles and wontons, there I bought level 2 spicy noodles, level 2 wontons and my brother level 1 spicy noodles while waiting for our orders we both talked about our respective lives then when our orders were ready we both immediately devour the food that has been ordered. Then at around 10.30 am we went back home because the train schedule to Surabaya was at 14.50 pm, when I got home I went straight to my room to rest because I was so tired that I didn't realize I was asleep, then at 12.30 pm I was woken up by my mother and told to take a shower because I want to get ready to visit my relative's house to say goodbye to returning to Surabaya. In the end, at 1.00 pm my mother and I went to another relative's house to say goodbye and thank God I was given pocket money hehehe. Then at 2.00 pm my mother and I went to the station and were taken by Mas Davit using a pickup car. When we arrived at the station I went straight to the waiting room to wait for the arrival of the train to be boarded then at 2.45 pm the train arrived at Ngujang station and I immediately opened KAI Access application to show the tickets that had been purchased and finally we were both on the train heading to Surabaya.

And so, as the sun rose on a new day, the family awoke with gratitude and joy, ready to face the world with renewed faith and determination. Eid Mubarak!

THANK YOU.