Reunion after eight long years ...

Nejib and Beya last visited Arab-Families about eight years ago. Last Sunday, they made a short stop-over from their holidays in New Zealand to visit Brunei. Once again, Nejib and Beya had a wonderful and close-to-tears reunion with the Arab-Families.

Bigboss with Nejib and Beya

On arrival at the airport, Nejib and Beya were greeted with a warm welcome by Bigboss, CQ, Sherry, Ladybiker, Bunny Pablo and their children.

Ladybiker had a brief chat with Nejib at the airport

Mdm Sharifah Hjh Maimunah and Beya
- when close friends meet and hug, it can lead to tear-drops

Happy to meet again after long eight years ..

Shaikh Hj Ahmad and Nejib in deep conversation

Nejib Zaafrani and Beya are Tunisian by birth but now they are Canadians and working in Abu Dhabi. They have two grown up children - Schahrazade and Omar. CQ got to know that their daughter, Schahrazade was born in Brunei.

Bigboss and Nejib Zaafrani

It was about twenty-eight years ago, in 1980 when Bigboss first met Nejib in the Kuala Belait Mosque. At that time, Nejib had just been posted to Brunei Shell and was looking for any Arab families in Brunei that he and Beya could get acquainted with ...the rest are history. Nejib and Beya and the Arab-Families became friends forever. Click here and here for more stories of their friendship.

Arab-Families were really happy to meet Nejib

BinKhalid: Nejib, you must have missed our nasi briyani, yeah? Ok ..let's eat
Nejib: Yeaaaah i missed all the food ...can i tapau??

CQ must have thought that was the conversation ...huhu

hmmm food clicked well with Arab-Families :)

Mdm. Jarah with Beya

After eight years, certainly they got many stories to share ...

Bigboss, Nejib and BinKhalid

Nejib is already want to makan
but those standing want to take photo *sigh*
'lapar ku ehh..' Nejib must have thought huhu ...

A moment to remember with Shaikh Hj Ahmad

Arab-Families group photo with Nejib and Beya

p/s: CQ didn't realised there was a mini-tiny-mild windstorm..
- look at how those standing behind...
slanting macam kena tiup angin huhu ..style kali aahh

Hope to meet Nejib and Beya again ...