Christmas Island Stories: Zainal Majid

Zainal Majid, 62, is one of many Christmas Island locals who is willing to fight for the future of his Island. A fight, which dates back to the 80s, when Zainal and his community banded together to reopen the mine and prop up their Island’s economy.
This is Zainal's Christmas Island Story.

[@rifaldigunawan26]

Banyak yg perdebatkan Melayu itu Malaysia atau Indonesia.
Haha.. Melayu itu ras, bukan negara. Ia disebut sebagai kelompok penutur bahasa Austronesia dengan ras Mongoloid dan sub ras Proto Melayu (Malaysia, Filipina Selatan, Selatan Thailand, Borneo, dan Sumatera), sedangkan yg lainnya disebut sebagai sub ras Melayu Muda atau Deutro Melayu (Jawa, Banjar, Abli, Bugis, dan lain2).
Jadi TDK perlu permasalahkan negaranya, intinya kita ini Melayu. 😁

[@user-lb8rj4xl8n]

Bener nih ras bukan negara

[@tehaisikattepi9393]

Betul . Masa Mereka Berhijrah Keluar Dari Nusantara , Indonesia Malaysia BELUM WUJUD

[@benadryl10ml20]

Terbaik sekali penjelasannya abg ♥️

[@noahaiden2047]

Pentingnya literasi

[@ahkay2778]

Cakap english slang seperti org melayu .Nama pun ikut Islam Melayu ...hidup Melayu wpun dimana.

[@omaronnyoutube]

Malay translation to the above video description:
Zainal Majid, 62 tahun, adalah salah seorang daripada ramai penduduk tempatan Pulau Krismas yang sanggup berjuang untuk masa hadapan Pulaunya. Perjuangan, yang bermula sejak tahun 80-an, apabila Zainal dan komunitinya bersatu untuk membuka semula lombong dan menyokong ekonomi Pulau mereka.
Ini Kisah Pulau Krismas Zainal.

[@fadilha7488]

Salam dari malaysia, semoga orang2 Melayu di sana dlm lindungan rahmat Allah.

[@codenameeaglecooldown900]

Itu orang melayu Indonesia bukan malaysia

[@pokjaq]

@@codenameeaglecooldown900 sekarang melayunya australia hihi..

[@zaivemma]

@@codenameeaglecooldown900 orang jawa jangan mau klaim. Melayu di mana saja tetap melayu

[@zairatulumierah9436]

@@codenameeaglecooldown900 dulu mana ada negara bodoh,pergi smp balik kaji sejarah bukan ikut tuli soekarno

[@joniluciano7650]

Itu orang indo pak yg dbwa pnjajah ksana

[@kopeesoosoo8740]

Salam dari melayu muslim Malaysia semoga umat melayu islam di Christmas Island & Cocos Island terus istiqamah dan menjadi umat yg berjaya di dunia dan diakhirat , ibarat pepatah melayu lama 'dimana bumi dipijak disitulah langit dijunjung', 🇲🇾❤️🇨🇨🇨🇽

[@the_giant_wolf]

I am from cocos island thank you🇨🇨❤🇲🇾🇨🇽

[@fedi1811]

OMG... never knew there are malays living in Christmas Island. Would love to visit , one day, in shaa allah.

[@laxmanthapa640]

Most of the community is malays here n eveything written in English n malay. Most of them they speak malay but new generation they tend to prefer English.

[@salehbineid5274]

It belongs to Indonesia-Malaysia but the west has something to say unfortunately

[@muhammadnazmi4763]

Very rare place and geographic

[@DarkDoughnutsVids]

@Christopher G Wow just like basically the rest of the Malays

[@alanbstard4]

@@salehbineid5274 it's not the west, it's Australia alone, and Malays are not the native people there and neither are Indonesians. Should be thankful Aussies are easy going letting you do as you please

[@khairulnizam2268]

Congratulate to en zainal....peniaga muslim berjaya di sana...salam dari malaysia

[@kresnaciwulan4079]

Assalamualaikum From Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@drrp.6107]

Alaikumsalam

[@michaeltan1921]

OMG - Zainal it must have been 40+ years since I last saw you. I did not see you when I return yo CI 5 years ago. When you see this contact me .

[@VideoKSK1]

Community in unity - this is exactly what was my lasting impression from my first visit to CI. So many cultures all living together in harmony - how the rest of the world should be. Thanks for sharing your story Zainal :)

[@ShaFAi1122]

Kata Hang Tuah tak akan melayu hilang di dunia. Semoga kalian sentiasa baik2 sahaja dan dalam lindungan Allah swt.

[@chrishutchison4875]

Just discovered these interesting Vox pops from Christmas Island residents.
They stimulate so many unique memories.
I spent just over two years there(69 to 71).
I used to attend that mosque for Friday prayers.
My job was to record the service and then broadcast it on radio station VLU2.
I was the broadcast officer.
As discussed in the interviews I can remember the painful living conditions,racist treatment and inequality of wages for the Asian community.
But I also remember their friendship and introducing me to my first experience living in an Asian community.
Wonderful weddings,Chinese New Year,Hari Raya Haji,and playing guitar with all the Malay bands.
All those amazing fishing trips in the outriggers with the Cocos Malays.
Such a vibrant and memorable community,so typical of Asia.
Thankyou for reigniting such cherished memories.

[@noordraman4411]

Hi Chris, These stories take us all back. Remember the parties at the Satay Club? I played with you in the band with Zaini. Jasmine asks to be remembered to you.

[@sakovichdaeng8937]

what is the mosque name?

[@shaquirahmadsuffian7734]

Salam and greetings from Malaysia🇲🇾👋👋🏝🇭🇲

[@kimmie5861]

There are chinese malsysians migrated to christmas island. I heard there was a student from ipoh who is working there in a retail store in 2008. His mother went there first. He didnt return to msia. Guess he has settled in christmas island.
I'm from Ipoh. 🙂

[@blueshirt26]

Malays, Chinese and Indians in Christmas Island all came from Malaysia@@kimmie5861

[@thetruth1439]

saya kira dari indonesia, ternyata ketika menyatakan sebagai ras melayu, disini saya terkesima.
sehat sehat buat bapak disitu. 🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@codenameeaglecooldown900]

Itu melayu Indonesia lu bodoh

[@prince-ik8vs]

Ras atau warganegara itu berbeza..(warganegara Australia dan ras melayu)

[@postwar46]

May God bless you Zainal. I respected you very much as a Phosphate Mining operative: it is wonderful to accept all people whatever their beliefs....... Every blessing.

[@mohdasyraf999]

would love to visit this place, I'm from singapore :D

[@chrishutchison4875]

Hi Noor and Jasmin.
Wonderful to receive your message.
Yes I do remember playing in the bands at the satay club and in the kampong.
I still have the photos.
I remember “sloop John b” and “woolie Bulli” being very popular requests.
Please stay healthy in these strange times.
Terima kaseh!!
Chris Hutchison.

[@jeff051]

Lovely remote island hope to visit the malay community there someday insyaallah greetings from MY 😍

[@Adam-pr7ix]

suka betul tengok diorang ni hidup bermasyarakat salam dari Malaysia
(love to see them live together as society love from Malaysia)

[@Lobo96945]

Assalammulaikum. Saya dari Malaysia. semoga kalian semua dilindungi Allah s.w.t. Takkan Hilang Melayu di Dunia.

[@junigemini4853]

Salam dari melayu muslim Jambi, Indonesia.
Semoga muslim di Christmas Island selalu dalam lindungan Allah Subhanahu Wataala 🙏

[@jonjon2645]

Beautiful Country, Beautiful People, beautiful,

[@ans_anshori]

Alhamdulillah, semoga semangat anda dalam membina agama islam kepada anak-anak terus berlanjut, dan semoga agama slam disana tetap lestari.

[@MmMm-de6iq]

Hi Christmas Island,I Muslim from Malaysia.

[@MrBulukuduk]

Bumi di cipta oleh Allah, dan diwariskan untuk orang beriman.. No matter they black, brown or white.. Jayakan islam, Allah jaga kalian,
Jagalah Allah, Allah akan menjaga kalian. Pesan Rasulullah kepada ibnu abbas..

[@Proqwp]

Salam dari melayu Riau Indonesia....mudah mudahan kaum muslim dimana saja berada ....dalam lindungan ALLAH SWT. Amin ya Robbal alamin terma kasih.

[@boedisusetyo303]

I would like to visit someday to this beautiful island, beautiful people, nature. Amazing unity. Insha Allah..

[@abdulazizeali]

So calm and peaceful

[@Oranganeh918]

Knapa saya terharu ya .semoga sehat semua warga pulau natal.😊😊

[@zanariahmahfodz519]

Reminds me of my childhood..missed this Island

[@ariefffarhan]

So,Where do you live now

[@liv3rpool92]

Officially in my bucket list

[@febrylian5134]

hopefully can visit this island one day, greetings from Indonesia 👍

[@robbifath6337]

Hi! I love your vid, and i the 1000th subscriber! Congrats!

[@hamzahabdullah6762]

May the people of CI cherish and live in harmony..

[@Maverick2990]

Such a lovely place to live

[@wise_axolotl179]

i am not here to see if there're really santa on this island but i am here to see the snow.

[@fiey9]

Bestnyer kalau dpt dtg sini.

[@mohdmirza8686]

Salam persahabatan Dr tanah melayu..teruskn update berita Dr sna

[@fiki2501]

Beautiful Island

[@ozlimoney8989]

Zainal well done bro 🙏

[@zaidijumat3303]

Salam saya dari pulau labuan malaysia

[@ucupi]

wahh ...aseik jg ni island

[@agungprawotomhm2700]

Assalamuailaikum.. salam from Indonesia 🙏

[@tariqjalil230]

Ma Sha Allah

[@i_rizz]

Wuiiih. Bagusnya. 👍👍

[@RyanLabombaTV]

salam dari kalimantan selatan, salam sesama muslim dan orang melayu

[@nanaz8021]

Ingin sekali berkunjung ke pulau itu, aku dari Indonesia.. Salam untuk orang muslim disana.

[@Coffee82945]

Berkunjung nex domisili disna😁

[@ajus_an]

Assallamuallaikum pak haji sehat selalu kita berjarak cuma 1 jam terhalang samudra hindia, salam buat saudara Muslim in there..

[@srikandiditanahmelayu]

Subhanallah Alhamdulillah Allahuakbar 👍

[@ompra4766]

Alhamdulillah banyak saudara muslim disana.
Salam dari victoria
Dan budayanya sepertii di Jawa

[@namikazelevi]

My father said that my Great-grandfather worked here.

[@yulirachmahwulandari]

Barokah terus Yo mbah

[@yudistirayudi4955]

Masha ALLAH

[@said-fo5vw]

Dari pelabuhan ratu Jawa barat Indonesia cuma 500 km' kalo kesana harus dari Australia dulu' jalur udara dan perjalanan menjadi lebih panjang' namun keuntungan bisa berwisata ke Australia sebelum ke crismast yang sama2 indah😗

[@jahedhasanmonna9988]

Love from Bangladesh

[@budilaksana7659]

Smg semua hidup rukun & damai sejaterah masyallah!!!

[@adiguntara5505]

melayu bangsa hebat ada di mana mana banyak org melayu bermukim di madagaskar, cocos island, mentawai ,mindanao, itu bukri bangsa melayu bangsa prnjelajah, salam dr melayu sumatera

[@timandtam5063]

Greetings from Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@yudistirayudi4955]

Salam dr Indonesia pak. Sehat selalu

[@mdcproduction6095]

Kalau masi bagian dari Indonesia pasti masuk trans TV desa tertinggal untung masuk Australia kaya kampungnya

[@deathlovenote6867]

Tapi masalahnya british yang ambil rakyat melayu dari tanah melayu (Malaysia/Singapura)... British tak pernah menjajah indonesia....

[@bimokresno]

ini daerah terpencil, bukan berarti daerah tertinggal. pulaunya kecil, terpencil, penduduknya sedikit.

[@mdcproduction6095]

@@bimokresno memang di Indonesia pulau kecil penduduk sedikit hidup layak seperti mereka? Punya rumah layak huni punya infrastruktur yg bagus dan punya kendaraan yg layak/mobil. Oh iya motor itu gak layak ya waktu pengujian resiko kematian tinggi pada saat kecelakaan makanya negara maju gak ada motor kalo ada pun orang kaya yg punya karena gak layak untuk sehari hari orang lebih memilih mobil atau sepeda. Sering nonton desa tertinggal gak? Dan satu lagi ni ya setiap bayi lahir di sana di kasi uang tabungan dari lahir sampai sekolah gratis. Indonesia satu bayi Indonesia wajib tanggung hutang negara sebesar 300juta. Saya tidak benci Indonesia tapi saya benci oknum2 pejabat atau mungkin sistem di dalamnya yg salah yg harus di rubah hmmmm

[@mdcproduction6095]

@@deathlovenote6867 bro sorry ni Indonesia di jajah Sekutu bos oh iya saya tau kenapa ada RMS dan Ferentil dan OPM kamu gak mengakui mereka bagian dari Indonesia si. Main sana ke morotai malauku Utara banyak sisahan perang Dunia ke 2 Sekutu melawan Jepang Pacific war ambon banyak makam pahlawan Australia papua dan juga NTT bos untung Papua New gini gak bisa di ambil Indonesia kalo gak hilang sudah sejarah di datangi ingris. Datang main ke Indonesia Timur bro banyak peninggalan Pacific war mau Amerika ingris Australia mau tank kapal helem masi ada bro mereknya makamnya juga ada tu bro

[@Nigatsu003]

@@deathlovenote6867 sebenarnya agak kurang tepat. karena memang british pernah menjajah Indonesia. ya namun tidak selama Belanda dan Jepang.

[@benisiregar6363]

Dunia ini tempat hidup manusia dan makluk hidup lain nya. Jadi marilah kita hidup damai meskipun berlainan.

[@sarsyed4531]

CI dan Cocos Island ni penduduknya adalah lbh krg dari ras yg sama iaitu kebanyakan berasal dari melayu Malaysia dan Singapore..

[@Maverick2990]

Greetings from indonesia

[@YanneiLamyan]

nice vlog story , Assalamualaikum Warohmatullohi Wabarokatuhu,
thanks for sharing brother.... what nationality who living in there Christmas island?

[@melzerin9825]

Teringin mau ke sini 😢😢

[@thunderbeatsquad8248]

Salam dari Borneo

[@shamsuddinnavshekar1159]

❤

[@bukitlawangnaturelodges]

I really want to visited Christmas island one day from sumatra medan Deli

[@Depok-sk3rp]

May Allah allows me one dy to visit our brother Muslims in this island..

[@samianpacing]

Assalamualaikum saudaraku di pulau natal (Christmas Island).
Macam mana kalau nak holiday kesana?
Macam Best aja. 🙏♥️.
Pengen nyoba wisata kesana.
Terima kasih

[@zulhafizzarith3524]

my bucket list
riau island
cristmas island
cocos island

[@thahiribrahim3574]

Salam dari Johor bang . teruskan tradisi dan bahasa melayu

[@LostBorneo]

Mantap

[@tugiman7895]

Cool

[@mulyawanranda21]

Kalau pulau ini masuk wilayah Indonesia, percayalah, ini akan jadi daerah yang tertinggal, beruntung lah kalian

[@blueshirt26]

Takkan berlaku, pulau ini dulunya milik Malaya/Singapura.

[@zulrasdibakar662]

Ya sgt berbeza dgn pulau Timoer dibawah pemerintahan Indonesia sblum merdeka, antara negara termiskin

[@bangnizz2474]

Andai pulau ini milik Indonesia, kmi pasti bangga

[@blueshirt26]

Lol Pulau ini asalnya milik Tanah Melayu (dibawah pentadbiran Singapura) sebelum diberikan ke Australia pada era 1950an. Pulau Krismas lebih berhak duduk bawah Malaysia atau Singapura berbanding Indonesia. Majoriti orang Pulau Krismas pun keturunan Malaysia/Singapura yang berhijrah ke Pulau Krismas antara 1890an hingga 1950an.

[@damianloder6080]

I’m an Australian Muslim and would love to visit or live there.

[@laxmanthapa640]

Where u live in Australia? This is beautiful island for week or so but moving from Australia to island damm it can sucks Nothing much to do there. Btw weather is just unbelievable nice

[@damianloder6080]

@@laxmanthapa640 Perth. Do you live on CI?

[@laxmanthapa640]

Ye worked there for over a year. Either mining or Detention those r the major jobs u could find. Idk what ur looking for retirement or find a job n settle there . Of u into retirement well not bad a idea .

[@damianloder6080]

@@laxmanthapa640 where do you live now? Also, how feasible is it to get of the island? Are there flights to Indonesia?

[@laxmanthapa640]

@@damianloder6080 Melbourne ,think they hv 2/3 flights a week to island from mainland Australia. Nope dont hv flight to Indonesia from there.

[@hendrysetiawan9418]

suasana indonesia/melayu banget ☺

[@muslimhasibuan6116]

Assalamualaikum Mr Zainal, I am from Indonesia

[@iswantorangga2424]

Nice brooo asalam alaikum....

[@DavidRahmantaYoutube]

Waow, pulau Natal ternyata banyak orang muslim

[@mahaloabdul]

Pak Zainal bolih terima saya jika ingin bertamu di Xmas Island … dulu punya kawan di Radio Xmas Island tetapi tak tau sudah ke mana … Sy dulu Penyiar di Malaysia

[@mosqueworld1593]

salam dari indonesia,, saya berharap bisa kesana

[@Abdurrahim-tt8ep]

i just want live in peaceful place like this island. Malayan, Chinnese and Europ live in harmony together, greetings from Indonesia

[@jtpf87]

"My children and their children dont ever want to leave", slightly incorrect as one of his kids did in fact leave :P

[@clip012]

He didn't say all.

[@nmdin7016]

maybe because of work , sometimes we need to sacrifice home,health,time or money to do something great :)

[@tamujinzain8178]

I’d love to live here , how can i migrate from Malaysia? Anyone know?

[@diannemadigan584]

Are you a brother to Asmad? He was from there.

[@reynaldi9821]

Salam dari madura

[@rimbaputradewa8429]

Freedom for chrismast island🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
URAAAAA

[@mainankaka4642]

keren

[@hariardiyanto8413]

2:44 topeng?

[@0rangmuder847]

Cocos,christmas island ni sama ke???dan tmpt tu negara sendiri or temasok dalam jagaan negara australia ???

[@aditya_tetsuya48]

cocos sama christmas beda pulau. tpi keduanya masuk dalam teritory Australia

[@mogetv3355]

Apakah bahasa resmi pulau natal bahasa Melayu? atau bahasa Inggris?

[@bimokresno]

bahasa resminya inggris karena ini merupakan wilayah australia, mungkin bahasa melayu dipakai unt keturunan melayu seperti di cocos island.

[@af8811]

I just wonder, can i live on that island ??

[@almerahsaripada3940]

I'm Muslim From Philippines

[@loganpaul8530]

Ini bapak" pinter banget bahasa inggerisnya. Belajar di mana ya

[@gadgetrare]

Menangeess 🥲🥲

[@Adam-pr7ix]

dia memang lahir di situ yg kebanyakan penuturnya bahasa inggeris

[@handriantoekaseptiawan8563]

Dekat dari Indonesia ya pulau nya. 🇮🇩

[@mohdfaishalaljawwaz2013]

cara jadi warga pulau natal gimana weh pengen juga ksna

[@sapudin0964]

Heheh sama gan😅

[@sartikasaputri8088]

Bagaimana caranya bisa berkunjung ke christmas island dari Indonesia? Really want to visit

[@madnurmadnur5573]

Dri bandara sukarno, tapi jadwal pesawat nya sya tak tau

[@trafalgarlaw4942]

Melayu, bugis, makassar .

[@Pajas15]

They have australia passport?