Tokoh VHR Media News Centre

Ariyo and the Power of Storytelling (1)

Liza Desylanhi — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:14:28

That night, Bobo Fair's main stage was crowded by children. They enjoyed the melodious voice of the storyteller. Laughs and comments of children from everywhere interrupting the story told by Ariyo. When beginning a second story the children moved closer listening even more enthusiastically. Those who were sitting at the back seat started moving to the carpet in the front. They sat on the floor joining other children.

Hendrini and the Neglected People

Fathiyah Wardah Alatas — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:11:41

That woman is fond of collecting the cooked-rice leftovers, but for who?

Her fingers skillfully move between the numbers on her phone. Less than five seconds, and she is already talking with someone on the telephone. Then, she continues to dial another telephone number.

Hendrini, 64 years old, does that everyday. She contacts the restaurants, hotels, or her friends who were giving party, asking to get their

A Travel Log from the South

Fransisca Ria Susanti — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:19:58

I stand in front of him; introducing myself, mentioning my name. He looks at me, as if he does not believe what he just heard. Then he smiles. My name is exactly the same as one of the figures in Stalking the Elephant Kings, his first nonfiction book, which tells about his journey to Laos. The difference is that this figure is male, and the son in law of

Ponirah, the Pedicab Driver

Reza Yunanto — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:29:11

The woman has been riding a becak (pedicab) for twenty two years now. Her wish is to retire and raise ducks, but this dream has not yet been fulfilled.

That morning, the sun was already high up in the sky when her becak was taken outside from the back of the house. After cleaning the becak for a while, at precisely at 7 o'clock, the owner

Sri Suharti�s Old Camera

Eddy J. Soetopo — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:41:37

Her dedication to photography is still strong, even though she is almost 78 years old. Born as the fourth of six children, Sri Suharti started taking pictures when she was in junior high school.

"Armed" with a borrowed Rolleicord camera this woman, who was born on 10 August1930 started to concern herself with the world of photography. She used her friends as her ndeso (village - that's the

Henry Saragih: Faithful to the Farmer

Yuliyanti — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:21:14

The telephone rang incessantly. That day, January 5 2008, became a historic day for Henry Saragih. The Guardian, one of the most prominent daily newspapers in England, listed him as one of Fifty Heroes of the Environment.

Henry Saragih is the head of the Indonesian Peasant Union (SPI) as well as the International Peasant Movement, La Via Campesina. Henry confessed that he would deserve

Mike the Sailorman

Kurniawan Tri Yunanto — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:53:00

That morning, the Benoa sea-port in Denpasar, Bali looked calm. There weren't too many passengers boarding and getting off the ships. Among the ships docked here, there was one which was busily visited. That green colored ship was the Rainbow Warrior, the legendary ship owned by environmental organization Greenpeace. The Rainbow Warrior intentionally sailed to Bali to campaign for climate justice during the Climate Change Conference which was held

Sigid Widodo and the Multi-Disabilities

Yuliyanti — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:03:32

"We have a child who is blind and also deaf at the same time. He is around six years old. His face is looked strong, and there is a harelip surgery trace on it. If you meet him, I will ask you to accompany him for only fifteen minutes. What will you do during those fifteen minutes?"

That statement was expressed by Sigid Widodo when

Sukamto and His Komposter Dreams

Liza Desylanhi — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:53:11

VHRmedia.com - Sukamto Hadi Suwito lightly turned the 1.5 inch diameter hard pipe underneath the drilling machine. The sound of the drilling machine shattered the silence. In a while, tens of small holes lined up around the 30cm-long hard pipe. He then reached for the blue vat made of plastic. After giving some marks on the left and right side of the vat, his skilled