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Indonesia Indonesia 28 Agustus 2008  

 

Tokoh

Ariyo and the Power of Storytelling (1)

Liza Desylanhi

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

Hendrini and the Neglected People

Fathiyah Wardah Alatas

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

A Travel Log from the South

Fransisca Ria Susanti

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

Ponirah, the Pedicab Driver

Reza Yunanto

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

Sri Suharti’s Old Camera

Eddy J. Soetopo

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

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Kisah

The Drug Kiosk (3, finished)

"If you wish to use narcotics, then do not use injected drugs.  But if you have to use injected drugs, then use a sterile needle.  As a matter of fact, you

Lakon

Sugeng’s Last Days

In the middle of Class I of the Surabaya Prison yard in Porong, Sidoarjo there is a beautiful garden where many kinds of flowers and trees grow.  One of

Sikap

Gie

In a Non-Government Organization's office, an office boy passionately cooks lunch.  Just call him Gie.  Of course, he is not Soe Hok Gie, that legendary activist of Angkatan 66,



Inspirasi

Unity and Crazy Times

7 Mei 2008 - 16:21 WIB

Life is getting more and more difficult in Indonesia, which is likely to make more and more people shout out the yell of singer Ronggo Warsito: ‘Crazy times!'  Just imagine!  This crisis has been attacking our republic since the year 1997 and does not seem to back off. In

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Prakarsa Rakyat

Curhat

Measuring the Value of Women

3 Maret 2008 - 15:5 WIB

Chicken Noodles

12 September 2007 - 11:25 WIB

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Foker Papua
Teater Sandekala