A collective groan rose from the students. The Motivasi Camp was the one time of year when Malay, Chinese, and Indian students slept in the same hall, played kabaddi until midnight, and realised that exam pressure didn't care about your race.
Priya snorted. “You’re such a teacher’s pet.”
“Due to recent guidelines from the Ministry,” he announced, “all co-curricular activities involving mixed-gender overnight stays are suspended. Furthermore, the school’s annual Motivasi Camp is canceled.” Budak Sekolah Kena Raba Dalam Kelas 71
“Aisha, did you do the Karangan ?” Priya whispered, referring to the essay section of their Bahasa Malaysia exam.
“I wrote about gotong-royong ,” Aisha whispered back, her pen scratching against the recycled paper. “Three pages. I even mentioned the kenduri after cleaning the longkang.” A collective groan rose from the students
The officer conferred with the principal. After a long minute, he cleared his throat.
Aisha felt her cheeks burn. She looked at Priya. She looked at Wei Jie. Then she looked at the principal, who was wiping sweat from his forehead, caught between regulation and reason. “You’re such a teacher’s pet
From the back of the hall, the head prefect, a bespectacled boy named Wei Jie, stood up. “Sir, with respect, the camp is where we learn Muhibbah —the spirit of unity. You can’t cancel that.”