For Behic


Behic Sumer, was a software developer who worked on several projects where I work. He finished off the last assignment we gave him, and then went off for a trip to England for a few weeks. He never returned. On his way back he stopped off to meet two of his brothers in Bali, and happened to be there at the nightclub with his brothers. Eventually, his body was found in Darwin. He was amongst those initial survivors (with his two brothers) transported to Darwin soon after the bomb blast, but he died on the way back. His brothers are alive. One is still critical with his burns. Behic was one of the gentlest and kindest people I knew. Bali was one of his favourite holiday destinations. One of his friends told me that it was his practise to take clothes to distribute to charities in Bali, but this time he never got to distribute them. This has been a very sad few weeks for me and all of us in the office.

I went to his funeral - the first time I have ever been near a Mosque and an Islamic funeral.

You were a good man Behic.