Kapanlagi.com - During Eid al-Fitr, most people will go back to their hometown, including celebrities in the country. The habit of always going home for Eid makes some of these celebrities feel different in celebrating Eid this year. This is because the coronavirus pandemic is still threatening our beloved country.
Choosing not to go home for Eid means one of the efforts made by these celebrities to break the chain of the coronavirus spread. However, some of these celebrities express their sadness because they cannot go home for Eid like in previous years. Curious about which celebrities shared their feelings about not going home for Eid? Let's take a look.
1. Ussy Sulistiawaty and Andhika Pratama
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This year's Eid is the first time Ussy and Andhika's family celebrate Eid at home. They do this to protect their beloved parents in their hometown from being exposed to the coronavirus. Ussy shared this on her Instagram account @ussypratama due to her sadness of not being able to go home.
"Before I got married, my husband and I made an agreement to celebrate Eid alternately, one year in my hometown, Jakarta, and the next year in my husband's hometown, Malang, and so on. Usually, my parents also come to Malang to celebrate since we don't have a hometown. It's also an opportunity for my parents and in-laws to have a vacation in my husband's hometown. In Jakarta, our parents and in-laws usually gather at one house, either my mom's or mine. This year, we are going back to Malang," said Ussy.
They made this decision not because they don't love their family, but because they love them too much and want everyone to stay healthy by not traveling. Additionally, they made this decision to break the chain of coronavirus transmission.
2. Dewi Gita and Armand Maulana
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The photo shared by Dewi Gita this time shows the moment of last year's Eid, which she uploaded again. She said that she misses not being able to go back to her hometown, Bandung.
"Throwback Eid 2019 edition, missing home in Bandung and definitely can't be there for Eid this year, because it's sad that mom in Bandung is already 84 years old and her health needs to be taken care of so she won't get Covid19. That's the sacrifice of a child for this year's Eid, if you love your parents, don't even meet them, don't bow down, I am sincerely doing this for the health of my beloved parents and the health of all my siblings. Let's all agree to stay at our respective homes and mom also forbids all her children from coming. Just video call, that's what she said," she wrote.
It is known that due to the corona virus pandemic, their family cannot celebrate Eid together with their parents. Although sharing a photo from last year, both of them haven't changed much with their youthful style.
3. Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina
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Next, there is a celebrity couple Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina who cannot go home for this year. This was conveyed by Nagita during a live Instagram session with @shopatmasari. She revealed that usually Raffi Ahmad would bring the family to Bandung to celebrate Eid there.
"This will be my first Eid in Jakarta. Because before getting married, I always spent Eid in Jogja. After getting married, I always spent Eid in Bandung. So I have never experienced Eid in Jakarta," said Nagita.
Nevertheless, Raffi and Nagita already have plans for Eid. "Just staying at home, I won't cook, I've ordered. Hehe. If my mother-in-law (stays) with us, then we will celebrate Eid together. If my mother is also in Jakarta, then I will definitely go to her house, maybe with social distancing," she added.
4. Fitri Tropica and Irvan Hanafi
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Fitrop and her husband, who are both artists, chose not to celebrate Eid due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus in Indonesia. However, this Eid is the first time this small family is celebrating with their child. She expressed this in a photo she uploaded along with the caption.
"Even though the situation doesn't allow for iftar gatherings, praying tarawih outside, or experiencing the joy of traveling with a baby, we are grateful and enjoy it because we believe that Allah has a good reason behind all of this. Hopefully, #dirumahaja (stay at home) can make our worship more focused and meaningful. Ameen, ya robbal alamin," she said.
She also hopes that next year they can experience the joy of celebrating Eid together with family.
5. Anang Hermansyah and Ashanty
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The next celebrity couple who follows the government's advice to stay at home is Anang and Ashanty. In fact, they also forbid all their employees from going back to their hometowns.
Interestingly, this harmonious family made a video called 'mudik halu' (a fictional homecoming) to entertain those who are sad because they cannot go back to their hometowns. In the video, it appears as if they are on a plane heading to a certain place. All employees and household assistants also participated in shooting the content for the fictional homecoming. Then, the video was shared on Anang and Ashanty's Youtube channel.
6. Reisa Broto Asmoro
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Reisa Broto shared a photo of herself and her family wearing traditional Javanese attire. Apparently, Reisa is missing her hometown in Solo because she cannot go back for Eid this year. She expressed her sadness on her Instagram account.
"I miss Solo so much, we long for it, we want to go back home and enjoy the local cuisine. But we decided to postpone our homecoming first. Why? Because we value the safety of many people. We want to protect our loved ones. We understand the risks that can arise if we ignore the government's advice and insist on going back home now. We prefer to stay at home first to celebrate Eid this year," she wrote.
7. Asri Welas and Galiech Ridha Rahardja
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Finally, there is the couple Asri Welas and her husband who decided not to go homecoming this year. She conveyed this in the caption of the photo she uploaded. Asri showed a screenshot of herself doing a facetime with her siblings who live in different houses from Asri.
"Not going homecoming is okay. It's better than risking our health and we can still meet and chat together, and also apologize to our relatives both physically and emotionally. #asriwelas and family apologize both physically and emotionally to everyone. Happy fasting," she wrote in the caption.
Those are some confessions from artists who chose not to go homecoming this year due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Hopefully, next year's Eid will allow everyone to gather with their families.
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Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.