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KKN EXPERIENCE

IN TAKENGON

Lamin
Samura When I first heard about Community Service to implement what I learn from my classes to

Program or KKN in Central Aceh (Takengon), I
Date & Place of Birth: W help and create awareness on certain topics
such as being start up, teaching, and so
did not take it as good news. I took it as going
06 December 1998, Bakau, The Gambia to villages around Aceh that there would be so forth. Teaching English was quite hard at the
Origin : Gambian
Status : Economics Student of Syiah Kuala many culture shocks that I would not be able to beginning but at the end of the month, it was a
University, Faculty of Economics contain. I tried to request my location to Aceh success as they were all able to understand the
and Business Besar and they told me it was impossible at the material I delivered.
Email : laminsamuraa@gmail.com
time. So, I decided to let it be. The villagers welcomed us very well. They
Exactly on 6 July 2022 at 07.00 am, I arrived are so hospitable, and friendly, and the kids
ACHIEVEMENTS:
in the city of Takengon for the first time in were also so respectful. Drinking coffee in this
n International Coordinator at Asian African 2 years. I used to complain about the hot place was something they love so much. I rarely
Youth Government-Gambia Charter
(currently) weather in Banda Aceh, yet at Takengon I finally drank coffee but during my stay in the village,
experience the cold weather that made me I nearly drank coffee 5 times a day. I faced the
n Exchange Student at Universitas Airllangga
(6 September 2021 to 14 January 2022) have to wear a jacket. It was about 14 degrees difficult language barrier at the beginning but
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Celsius. After we got a briefing session about with the help of my group mates, I was able to
n Participant at Dream short Program on
Rethinking Borders at Universitas Gadjah the Central Aceh at the main mini stadium at catch up with them thereby rapidly improving
Madah (2 to 26 November 2021) 10.00 am, we finally went to our destination my Bahasa Indonesia.
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village, Bukit Sama, 10 minutes away from During my stay in Takengon, I got my first
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Students Conference (19 November 2021) Takengon. experience of climbing a mountain which was
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n Participant of Blue Energy and Blue On the second day, we woke up, prayed, tiring yet I could see great scenery from the
Economy virtual Program at Heriott and met the head of the village at the office. top and the sunrise, visited some coffee farms
watt and Institut Teknologi Sepuluh We discussed the project that we wanted to where I got to know how coffee is harvested,
Nopember(20 to 23 June and 27 to 30 implement in collaboration with the staff of produced, and processed, and visited the
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the office. After that, we had lunch together. At famous Lake Tawar which was so beautiful. I
n Participant of Technological Innovation first, I was not happy looking at the food, I could also visited Galeri Kopi Indonesia.
and Social Entrepreneurship for Economic
Development at Universiti Teknologi not eat it, but after tasting it, the food was These new and pleasant experiences made
Malaysia and Universitas Airllangga (20 to amazing and so good. It was Kue Leumang. me realize that I am so lucky to have a chance
24 September 2021). Talking about my community service to go to Takengon for KKN Program. I can learn
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planning, it was also quite an experience. The many things there and broaden my knowledge
villagers were so helpful. I was able practically about coffee at Takengon, the home of coffee. []

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