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Browsed my hard disk and found an unpublished blog entry from 2007. Re-reading it, somehow I felt it’s funny. A version of me in 2007, talking to you…
Hendrik Bera, a 16 years student from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, fell silent in his chair in the seminar room of Komunitas Salihara. The young man had just…
Hendrik Bera, pelajar 16 tahun dari Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, tercenung di kursinya di ruang seminar Komunitas Salihara. Pemuda itu baru saja mendengar nama kotanya disebut sebagai kota…
Saya dan beberapa rekan sedang berjalan-jalan di Brussels, Belgia, akhir bulan Mei lalu, saat kami mendadak bersirobok dengan Tintin. Ia tak sendiri, tapi terburu-buru menuruni tangga darurat dari…
Kuli dziko lam’ntendere kutsidya ilo lanyanja ndikokulitu m’ntendele (there is a peaceful land on the other side of the lake and there is freedom) Ukokulibe nkhondo kulibe usiwa…
It is a fact that schools produce not only scholars, but corruptors as well. In many countries, we find that educational institutions seem to be filled by corrupt…
“Sir, I think the Sunshine Principle can be used to prevent corruption,” said a student in a class. The sun has the power to kill germs, he said….
Generasi muda menganggap korupsi sebagai praktek normal “Pak guru, saya pikir prinsip Sinar Matahari bisa dipakai untuk mencegah korupsi,” kata seorang murid dalam kelas. Mentari ampuh membunuh kuman,…
It’s a new noun. Activism paired with art. And the one who’s doing artivism is of course called an artivist. (I’m borrowing the phrase from Ndungi Githuku of…
I’m not really a shopper, fashionista, or a big spender. But lately I found myself kinda weak. I’d like to blame it to my boy who cannot accompany…
Tuesday (23/3) was Borobudur Hotel’s 36th birthday. They offer cheap set menu – IDR 36k++ at all restaurants – and 36% discount at its pastry shop, Gourmet. The…
Or was it 2001? I’ve forgotten. But I do remember I was in my 11th grade. I simply didn’t want to lag behind a friend of mine, Nofie…