Fluent in Indonesia Language, UIN Salatiga International Student Wins Cultural Festival

PALEMBANG — Nur Komareeyah Hatmat, an international student from Thailand at UIN Salatiga, won first place at the Global and Local Raden Fatah University Festival on Academic and Culture Internationalization (GRAFITACI). The event, held on Friday (August 2), was organized by the International Service Center (PLI) at UIN Raden Fatah, Palembang.

Nur, who is studying English Education at the Faculty of Tarbiyah (Education) and Teacher Training at UIN Salatiga, was recognized for her fluency and proficiency in Indonesian among other international students. GRAFITACI was attended by dozens of international students from six countries, including Sudan, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, and Brunei.

UIN Salatiga Rector, Prof. Zakiyuddin Baidawhy, praised the participation of the students in international events. “The participation of UIN Salatiga students in international events aligns with the institution’s mission this year, which is to begin internationalization within the campus environment,” he said.

Marisa Fran Lina, M.Pd., Head of the International Cooperation Center at UIN Salatiga, expressed gratitude and pride in Nur Komareeyah’s achievement. “Festivals like this should be well appreciated because they involve international students actively, allowing them to develop cross-cultural communication skills and understand cultures and traditions from around the world,” she added.

Meanwhile, Nur Komareeyah expressed her joy at participating in the event. “By joining this festival, I was able to enhance my understanding of cross-cultural interactions and make many new friends from Indonesia and other countries. I am also very proud to be recognized as the international student who is most fluent in Indonesian. Indonesian is easy and I enjoy it,” she concluded. (mfl/ed: nhl)