"It can take me home. I can ride the bike in my country. It's safe there," the boy told Xinhua.
The frigate impressed many on board, giving them an unique and unforgettable experience. "I love this boat. The soldiers are kind, " said Areel, a 12-year-old Pakistan girl. "It's the first time that I travel by boat from country to country. It's so exciting."
Pakistani Gamran Ali and his family had a two-day ordeal in Yemen before finally reaching the Chinese warship. "We are comfortable here. We are safe now. We are very thankful to Chinese team. They are giving us shelter and service. We are very happy now," Ali told Xinhua, holding his seven-year-old son by hand.
After taking her meal in the cafeteria, a Pakistani girl who had hearing disabilities expressed her gratitude without words. With a big smile on her face, she gave a thumb-up to the Chinese chefs and shook hands with every one of them.
While receiving his compatriots in Djibouti, Pakistan's ambassador to Ethiopia Imran Yawar told Xinhua: "We are grateful to the government of China, the people of China, the navy of China, for doing this thing to bring our people safely in Djibouti."
Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said he was "deeply touched" because "China not only helps her own citizens, but also citizens from other countries."
"Humanitarian move should firstly be a collective effort. I think other countries should follow the example of China,"said Youssouf.
Before boarding the Chinese warship, 40-year-old Fathima Abdul Cader of Pakistan had worked in Yemen with her husband for five years.
"We had such a great time on the ship. The seamen provided us food and other necessities, even entertainment," she told Xinhua. "On the ship, we all forgot about the hard times. I will forever remember this moment."
"Now I'm one step closer to home. Thank you, China," she said.
