That bridge still stayed silent on its place, waiting for a more serious repair. I didn’t know which government that would repair it because of its existence which was between two government territories. However, all this time, the inhabitants had been the ones who had done their utmost because they…
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Traveling Bank
However, because the salary is not enough to cover the daily needs, so borrowing money without collateral becomes the endless solution. And the laziness to gather around uttering the pledge every Wednesday has to be put away whether they want to or not.
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The Collection of Notes
Various cultures were not appreciated in the actual context with their historical background, which we discussed as a new expression in viewing the present social culture phenomenon development. We admitted that video was a representation of the problem that was revealed based on present or past social experience.
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Arrested by Civil Service Police Force
This story started when I played on the theater for the final test for 7th semester student at Theater Major at my campus, Institute of the Arts of Indonesia (ISI), Padangpanjang. Alhamdulillah, the program ran smoothly. I played in pairs with Robert, a student of Theater Major class of 2008,…
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Fishermen from Bedulan
Skin smells fishy, burnt and moldy. Sharp eye with a thirst looked at to the women across at the pier. They could not stand their mouth to tease them in between long smoke blowed of kretek (clove) cigarettes. About ten crewmembers down one by one from the boat dock just…
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A Rich King in a Nonarable Land
Randublatung, a small town in Blora Regency, Central Java, is like a dull pearl on a king’s crown covered by dust. This small town is a part of Cepu Block (oil and gas contract area) and is located in the middle of the best quality teak forest. The community has…
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Lime at Dark Land
It is called Tanah Hitam (Dark Land). A sub district at the foot of Tui Hill, a lime hill mined by public as a source of life. A terrifying landslide occurred in 1987. The local community called it ‘Galodo’. There were many victims then, and many stories were kept.
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Barokah Restaurant, A Bunch of Love Story, and The Perfect Strangers
It was a mango season. At every house I visited I was served mangoes. It was a pleasure, even though they caused a little problem to my digesting system. Randublatung District, Blora Regency. I estimated the heat reached 35 degrees Celsius. The sun blazed everyday, and the heat and humid…
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A Story about a Journey on the Bengawan Train
A few minutes later the clutter had been over. It seemed that the child who was stuck had gotten the help. But, only a few seconds later, came out another scream from another woman. “…My money is lost!!! Huh…where is my money, it was inside my pocket, but now my…
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Art On Senen Border
Although later those productions still had to enter the exclusivity to be recognized as ‘art’, because there had to be a person called ‘artist’ who would frame it with his or her subjective sensitivity, still, did they realize that they got it from society?