A Tribute to Late Nasser Muhandis (Engineer) a.k.a. Nyerere
Nasser came to work with us from the cargo
section after he and another colleague had some disciplinary issues over there.
Unlike Nasser, his colleague was a reserved guy.
Nasser was a boisterous extrovert.
He quickly picked up the work and the rhythm,
ready to solo.
On attendance and time, he has a different value
system.
Usually, he comes a bit late, especially for the
morning shift, and knowing his habit, many get used to preparing work
allocations accordingly.
But once he is in, it is not important at what
time he leaves the place of work.
Sometimes with extended work, but mostly waiting
for someone else to finish his work so Nasser can give him a ride home in his
car.
While waiting, he would entertain others with
many interesting stories while having a cup of tea.
He was fond of tea and not a coffee guy.
When he comes in the morning, he comes with some
herbs with him, and the first thing he does is put the kettle on, knowing well
that he will not have any immediate engagement.
Do a quick mental calculation as to how many are
in the rest area and make tea accordingly, not knowing some have already had
their morning doses by then.
He was never a tight-fisted guy and loved to
share.
People love his tea, and hardly anybody refuses
it.
His main ability was to dissect any argument
into small packets and answer them one by one accordingly, like a renowned
lawyer.
Perhaps that must have been the reason why he
was called Nyerere by many of his former colleagues of African
descent or lineage.
Once, he said that his dream was to buy a BMW
car and wanted others to help him by giving him some extra hours of work.
After slogging for a few months of extra work,
one day he announces that he will be going to the U.A.E. to look for a suitable
BMW car from one of the secondhand car markets.
The following day, he was back with his new baby
and his dream car, a gleaming BMW, that looked almost brand-new.
But both his pride and joy were short-lived.
He fell ill at home, was taken to the hospital
and, after spending days, was discharged with no proper diagnosis, or so we
were made to believe.
He went overseas for treatment and came back
without much success to tell.
Once more, he was rushed to the hospital and,
after spending a few days there, succumbed to illness, leaving a very young
family behind.
MAY HIS DEPARTED SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE.
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