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4.3 Raja Lubis
Raja is a child who is skinny, clean-skinned, have deep eyes and square face, and he comes from Medan. Hes about two or three years older than Alif which is
about 17 or 18 years. He has nine siblings. He is given the mandate by his parents to study religion. Raja failed to enter the Pondok Madani because he signed late in the
previous year. During wait for the new school year, he studies in a Pondok not far from Pondok Madani.
Raja likes read books and English too. At the first entering the class and all of his friends bring books and Quran, but instead he takes a thick books and one of
them is English dictionary. Raja determines to finish reading the dictionary which is very thick. When in English subject, the Raja is the most fluent answer the questions
from the teacher. “Cak kau lihat ini bos, judulnya Advanced Learners Oxford Dictionary,
kamus Bahasa Inggris yang hebat. Cocok buat kita yang belajar bahasa Inggris. Kalau ingin pandai seperti Habibie, macam buku inilah yang
harus kau baca,” ujarnya serius sambil mengangkat kitab tebal ini pas di mukaku.” Fuadi, A. 2009: 44
His English-speaking ability is shown by the birth of a dictionary. Together with Baso who is clever in Arabic, they compile English-Arabic-Indonesian
dictionary special for students. Their efforts to make the dictionary are tirelessly. Finally, the dictionary makes Raja and Baso become a legend in Pondok Madani
because as young teens, they are able to make a dictionary. “Mereka terus menulis dan menulis tidak kenal lelah. Pagi-pagi aku
melihat jempol, telunjuk dan jari tengah mereka bengkak-bengkak dan membiru karena dipakai memegang pulpen tiada henti. Tapi hasilnya
berbicara. Dua tahun setelah memproklamirkan proyek ambisius ini, kamus mereka dicetak di percetakan PM. Kini “Kamus Arab-Inggris-
Indonesia” karya Baso Salahudin dan Raja Lubis ini tersedia di toko buku kami.” Fuadi, A. 2009: 307
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Raja is a great man in the speech. The greatness of Raja in a speech is not in doubt. At the first entering the class and introduces himself, raja uses a rough, tough
tone and it is more like the style of a speech than an introduction. No wonder why when Alif wants to do a speech in English, raja gives many feedbacks on
pronunciation, delivery techniques and a suitable place to practice speaking and some other techniques that he gets from reading the book.
Aku coba tarik napas yang dalam dan aku ingat-ingat nasehat Raja: pandanglah mata hadirin. Pelan-pelan aku angkat wajahku menghadap ke
massa dan untuk beberapa detik aku diam mematung. Lalu pelan-pelan pandangan aku edarkan kepara hadirin. Kata Raja, ini namanya
commanding by eyes, tips yang dibacanya di buku Tuntutan Menjadi Orator Ulung.” Fuadi, A. 2009: 154
Since in the beginning, Raja determines to become a lion podium and envisioned himself as Bung Karno who is great in speech. To achieve this dream he joins the
English Club that teaches how to make a speech, discussion and debate as well. The greatness of Raja in English language and speech is rewarded with a
position as a driver of Language in Pondok Madani. “Kalian tebaklah, jadi apa aku ini?”
“Jadi bagian informasi pusat?” “Bukan.”
“Ketua bahasa untuk asrama Al-Barq?” “Bukan. Aku dipercaya jadi anggota The Three Muskeeteers,” katanya
bersemangat. Three Musketeers adalah julukan kami di PM bagi tiga orang penggerak bahasa pusat. Mereka yang menjaga program
pengembangan bahasa dan menjaga kedisiplinannya. Mereka hakim tertinggi untuk menghukum para pelanggar bahasa. Tiga orang ini punya
kemampuan bahasa Arab dan Inggris yang superior dan menjadi role model untuk semua murid.” Fuadi, A. 2009: 301
Raja’s friends does not surprise if he gets the job. Since the beginning, Raja is already mean to explore the English language and speech. He also repeatedly has
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won the public speaking competition among fellow barracks and classes, in Indonesian, English, or Arabic speech competition.
Raja wants to go to England. When Raja and friends Sahibul Menara is being gather under the tower and imagine the clouds in the sky, he illustrates that the sky
like the European continent. And then he hangs his dream to go to England to see the greatness of the British Empire.
“Kalau aku, suatu ketika nanti ingin menjalani jejak langkah Thariq bin Ziyad, menapaki perjalanan Ibnu Batutah dan jejak ilmu Ibnu Rusyd di
Spanyol. Lalu aku ingin melihat kehebatan kerajaan Inggris yang pernah mengangkangi dunia. Aku penasaran dengan cerita dalam buku reading
kita, ada Big Ben yang cantik dan bagian rute jalan kaki dari Buckingham Palace ke Trafalgar Square,” kata Raja menggebu-gebu
kepada kami. Dia memang pencinta buku pelajaran Bahasa Inggris dan hapal isinya dari depan sampai belakang.” Fuadi, A. 2009: 208.
His goal is not to stop until the extent of wishful thinking. He studies hard to achieve these ideals with study hard and earnestly. A dozen years later his goal is
achieved. He is asked to be the coach of religion by Indonesian Muslim community in London and he takes night class in London Metropolitan University in the field of
linguistics. “Dia juga mengambil kelas malam di London Metropolitan University
untuk bidang linguistik. “Sebuah kebetulan yang menyenangkan. Bisa mengabdi membantu umat di sini, sekaligus kuliah di tempat yang dulu
aku impikan,” katanya.” Fuadi, A. 2009: 404.
Raja is described as a child who likes reading so much, have a strong passion and purpose to achieve his dream. Raja becomes one of the legends in Pondok
Madani because he is able to make a dictionary with Baso. Raja has served as a driver language center in Pondok Madani. He achieves his goal to go to London in
England and become a coach of religion there.
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4.4 Atang