Bahari
Published by Shamsul Bahari
Part Two
Who was Shamsul Bahari
Shamsul met and married his wife and had two children as a result in 1990. The next three years saw him becoming a 'homemaker' as he spent most of his time baby sitting two children while his wife was the bread winner.. These few years spent looking after two preschoolers was an awakening experience for Shamsul and a comment made by his first son who was then a student at the San Jose State University sums this up, " Dad, when i told my Ice Hockey team mates that my Dad is a 'house husband and babysitter, they said that it is the toughest job for a man to do." My son was and still is the goal keeper for ice hockey teams at the time he was playing for an FBI team. This was also the time when computer and home offices was becoming a lifestyle and many chose to be with their children at home and hang out at the children's parks sharing thoughts and ideas while they watched the children play.
Sometime at the end of 1994 Shamsul and his family moved to Sendai. Japan. There through the outreach program affiliated with the Pacific Outreach and UC Berkeley, Mrs. Baharii was engaged as a English as Second Language Instructor, (ESL) and Shamsul went on to continue being a homemaker and baby sitter. The silver lining that presented itself to Shamsul was the fact that he was able to spend a llot of time at the, Miyagi Museum of Fine Arts no far from his home every free time he had. Here he was able to carry out all sorts of creative works from Printmaking, Nihongo or Japanese water color techniques, Sumi-e or Japanese black ink on hand made paper, which became his favorite medium then. In Sendai He was able to have held five solo exhibitions at various galleries in and around Sendai including one at the Miyagi Art Museum. He was also employed as an Art Instructor at Kawaijyuku Bunri a local Prep School for Architecture students. Life in Japan among the Japanese was an eye opener for Shamsul with regard to Japanese culture and work ethics, their love and respect for nature and their unconditional love for children. The three years spent in Sendai was the most productive times of his life as an artist.
In 1998, Shamsul with his family relocated to Malaysia his homeland and move till this day he often regrets as a mistake.His first employment upon return was as a Health and Safety officer fo a major construction company involve in the construction site for the Petronas Refinery along the East Coast State of Terengganu. Shamsul held this position for three years working for three major construction companies such as Ibai Bina Sdn. Bhd., Van Seumerren Romstar and Autoblast industril painting company. He was one of the highest paid Safety office on site at one time. It was here that Shamsul learned about Malaysia work ethic and how corruption was a major incentive for success and later when raising a complaint against the main contractor over a sewage issue Shamsul found himself dismissed for not being a 'Team player'. Disillusioned and fed up with the lies and corruption involved Shasul walked way without a fight and moved on to the next episode in his life.
To be Continued
Who was Shamsul Bahari
Shamsul met and married his wife and had two children as a result in 1990. The next three years saw him becoming a 'homemaker' as he spent most of his time baby sitting two children while his wife was the bread winner.. These few years spent looking after two preschoolers was an awakening experience for Shamsul and a comment made by his first son who was then a student at the San Jose State University sums this up, " Dad, when i told my Ice Hockey team mates that my Dad is a 'house husband and babysitter, they said that it is the toughest job for a man to do." My son was and still is the goal keeper for ice hockey teams at the time he was playing for an FBI team. This was also the time when computer and home offices was becoming a lifestyle and many chose to be with their children at home and hang out at the children's parks sharing thoughts and ideas while they watched the children play.
Sometime at the end of 1994 Shamsul and his family moved to Sendai. Japan. There through the outreach program affiliated with the Pacific Outreach and UC Berkeley, Mrs. Baharii was engaged as a English as Second Language Instructor, (ESL) and Shamsul went on to continue being a homemaker and baby sitter. The silver lining that presented itself to Shamsul was the fact that he was able to spend a llot of time at the, Miyagi Museum of Fine Arts no far from his home every free time he had. Here he was able to carry out all sorts of creative works from Printmaking, Nihongo or Japanese water color techniques, Sumi-e or Japanese black ink on hand made paper, which became his favorite medium then. In Sendai He was able to have held five solo exhibitions at various galleries in and around Sendai including one at the Miyagi Art Museum. He was also employed as an Art Instructor at Kawaijyuku Bunri a local Prep School for Architecture students. Life in Japan among the Japanese was an eye opener for Shamsul with regard to Japanese culture and work ethics, their love and respect for nature and their unconditional love for children. The three years spent in Sendai was the most productive times of his life as an artist.
In 1998, Shamsul with his family relocated to Malaysia his homeland and move till this day he often regrets as a mistake.His first employment upon return was as a Health and Safety officer fo a major construction company involve in the construction site for the Petronas Refinery along the East Coast State of Terengganu. Shamsul held this position for three years working for three major construction companies such as Ibai Bina Sdn. Bhd., Van Seumerren Romstar and Autoblast industril painting company. He was one of the highest paid Safety office on site at one time. It was here that Shamsul learned about Malaysia work ethic and how corruption was a major incentive for success and later when raising a complaint against the main contractor over a sewage issue Shamsul found himself dismissed for not being a 'Team player'. Disillusioned and fed up with the lies and corruption involved Shasul walked way without a fight and moved on to the next episode in his life.
To be Continued
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