Volunteer goes International Welcoming Indian PM to Malaysia

This is one of the best experience in volunteering I would say as we got a chance
to meet Indias Prime Minister in Malaysia...!! Yes, on 22nd November 2015,
almost 28 students from Sultan Idris Education University went to The Mines
International Exhibition & Convention Centre as the volunteers to welcome The
Honourable Indias Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi to Malaysia event. Being one
of the youngest volunteer of this event, I was extremely excited. Who would not
be excited to meet a Prime Minister from another country? It is a privilege, isnt
it?
We left our university almost around 10am and reached the place around 12 in
the noon. We checked in and took our tags as the volunteers and that was totally
amazing as we saw hundreds of people were lining up to get the tickets to see
the VVIP, and we, the volunteers we really proud that we do not need any tickets
to meet such a great man from India. Lucky us..!!! They protocol and security
was extremely high and tight as we really amazed by the preparations done by
the government of Malaysia and India in order to make sure that the security if
the PM is really tight and he is one hundred percent safe being in this convention
centre. That was indeed mind blowing to see people crowd was like an ocean
outside of the convention centre.
The VVIP arrival started around 4pm and we started our part as volunteers in
handling the crowd inside and outside of the convention centre. The moment
when Indian PM arrived the whole crowd cheered for him and I almost went deaf
with that loud cheer. PM was then safely brought inside the convention centre
and to the hall with armed people surrounding him protecting his life. I have only
seen such scene in movies but now, right in front of my eyes, truly, I couldnt
believe that PM was actually there few metres away from me.
The whole event ended around 8pm and we headed back to UPSI with thousands
of laughter and such a pride among us that we actually spent a day with Indian
PM, though not exactly beside him but with him in an event. That is actually
more than enough for anyone from university life and also for any young
volunteer to be proud of, right? This particular event taught me on how to be
extremely patient with such large crowd as it was really tiring handling though it
was only for few hours and we had almost 100 volunteers from all over Malaysia.
Despite of all the tiredness, fun and amazing yet unforgettable experience
mattered the most for me as a volunteer.