Father Tries To Walk From KL To Kelantan To Be With His Daughter Amidst MCO
He had lost his job and did not have sufficient funds to stay in the city for an extended duration.
By May Vin Ang — 29 Apr 2020, 06:51 PM
Recently, a man decided to travel to his hometown in Kelantan after the Movement Control Order (MCO) left him stranded in Kuala Lumpur
Muhamad Nor Ramlee, also known online as Matnoe Poksu Din, took to his Facebook account to document his journey as he tried his best to head home with the limited modes of transport available during the MCO.
On Sunday, 26 April, he uploaded a screenshot of the route he would have to take if he walked from Kuala Lumpur to Tanah Merah, approximately 428 kilometres away.
"Four days to go. Anyone interested in joining me, please do. We can walk there together," he wrote.
The father of three revealed that he was determined to head back after his five-year-old daughter begged him to come home. He was also out of job.
"I am 200% energised to try to go back to see my daughter," Muhamad Nor updated after a video call with her.
According to Sinar Harian, the 29-year-old's contract as a cafeteria chef at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Shah Alam had ended on 16 March, just two days before the MCO was implemented.
Stuck in the university workers' dorms, not being able to find a job for over a month and with depleting funds, he finally decided to embrace the challenge to head back.
With no vehicle of his own, and only RM150 in his pockets, he had decided that he would walk. However, luck was in his favour.
Muhamad Nor told Sinar Harian that he first walked to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) to try and catch a bus.
He added that he tried to obtain a travel permit and help from a nearby police station but gave up the plan when the station he planned to visit was no longer there.
Fortunately, at TBS, he managed to catch a bus to Gopeng, Perak and quickly found shelter from the rain at a Rural Transformation Centre there.
Posting regular updates on Facebook, Muhamad Nor continued his journey on foot the next morning
He constantly held livestreams to maintain some human interaction while he walked.
At a pitstop near Amanjaya, he shared that he started to feel weaker because he had not eaten a proper meal since the start of his journey.
"And to those of you asking for my bank account number to send me some money, it's not necessary. I still have enough money with me for the next couple of days," he assured in one of the updates, according to Malay Mail.
At one point, he even showed that one of the soles of his shoes almost came off.
Fortunately, Muhamad Nor's troubles soon came to an end when he received a phone call from someone who was watching his livestream
A kind truck driver heading to Terengganu picked him up on the way to Gerik and gave him a ride all the way back to Kelantan.
His journey finally came to an end when he arrived in Tanah Merah late Monday night, 27 April.
"Thank God. At 11pm last night I arrived safely home. Thank you to everyone who prayed and offered me help," he wrote in his final update.
His journey has gained the attention of netizens who were impressed with his resilience
"My tears are falling seeing this father willing to go through anything to see his children," said a Facebook user.
"Congratulations, keep your love and strength for your children and wife," said another netizen.
While this guy said, "Those blue Adidas shoes of your should be placed in a frame. They will be a rare find later."
