On God and Other Unfinished Things is a poetry collection and also “scraps of thought” from Goenawan Mohamad. A word “scraps” is apt for the task at hand because this is hardly a full script. Each of its parts was written with something close to brevity a cut or a remnant of sorts of a larger piece, or notes taken while traveling. All 99 of these “scraps” can be read sometimes as parts that support or refute one another, and at other times as pieces that stand on their own. All ...

Sawahlunto, born as a coal mine, was opened in 1887 during the Dutch occupation. Sawahlunto�s topography lies in a valley surrounded by hills, making the city looks as if it rested in a pan. Time passed, The glory of Sawahlunto coal mining industry shrunk to the lowest point. The administration takes another step. The place will be known as �the cultured mining tourism city�. This book is a history record of Sawahlunto in sketches. Sawahlunto lahir karena dibukanya usaha tambang batubara ...