ETA Khalid Osman attended a wedding party for his counterpart’s family, Ibu Saras. The day started at the crack of dawn as he helped prepare wedding preparations. Over the next few hours, Khalid welcomed guests and bonded with the groom on his big day. Around 10 o’clock the bulk of the 1,600 guests had arrived and the wedding was in full swing. The event was filled with live music, good food and laughter as the crowd gathered to celebrate the union of Fahri and Denny.

At one point, Khalid found himself teaching a small group of children how to cha-cha. By noon the wedding was winding down and Khalid was asked to participate in multiple photo shoots. He left the wedding feeling thankful for his counterpart’s invitation and the opportunity to experience a Javanese wedding from a host perspective. Later that month, Khalid met Fahri at a café and the two have become good friends ever since then.

Khalid Osman is currently teaching at SMAN 1 Boyolali, Central Java