Trip to Sudan

After two trips to Sudan last year of 3 weeks duration in total, I thought I wouldn't have to go to Sudan for at least a few years. Guess I was wrong as next week I am going to Sudan again!. Mercifully and thanks to the Almighty God, this trip will be very short. I will spend about only 3 nights or possibly 4 nights in Khartoum.

Now my international passport will have visas stamped by countries (Sudan and Pakistan) that for a lack of better words has and still have links to "Islamic Terrorists". I am sure if I apply visa for entry into the U.S.A., I will have go through a rigorous interview. Many Malaysians are not aware that the US embassy in Kuala Lumpur interviews most people who apply for visa. The US authorities has a profiling software to screen high risk individuals. My profile I think would easily fit in the high risk group, I am :-

• Single
• Male
  
• Middle age
• Muslim
• No immediate dependents e.g. wife and children
  
• Has spent time in high risk countries where Al-Qaeda use to or still operates. (Note: Osama bin Laden have lived in both Pakistan and Sudan)

For all I know the CIA, FBI or the National Security Agency (NSA) computers will detect this story with keywords like "Muslim", "Osama" and "bin Laden" appearing here and there.

I had a good run today at KLCC park. For the first 2 laps (1.3km x 2) I ran with Gan who was race walking. His race walking pace is about 9 min per lap (1.3 km). Yong made a rare appearance at KLCC park and I ran with him for 2 more laps. I was not sure of the pace we ran - maybe 8 min per lap. PM1 and Lai F.S was there too. Jamie turned up at 6.50 pm but I had finished my run by then. I think I had satisfying run today and I might run again tomorrow if my knee is OK.