"Menyambut Tahun Bahari 1996, KRI Arung Samudera berlayar mengelilingi dunia dengan misi memperkenalkan Indonesia sebagai negara kepulauan terbesar di dunia. Diawaki oleh 16 anggota TNI AL beserta 1 orang wartawan, kapal ini membelah lautan, menghadapi tantangan badai, dan membawa pulang piagam penghargaan yang membanggakan negara. Bentangkan Layar, Terjang Ombak, Tembus Badai mengisahkan seluruh perjuangan KRI Arung Samudera secara detail, mulai berangkat dari Jakarta dan singgah di 17 ...

Dalam kumpulan 17 cerita pendek berikut ini kita mendapatkan berbagai gaya menyajikan cerita; namun banyak yang masih terkesan diilhami oleh sentimentalisme yang diangkat dari peri kehidupan serba kesempitan, serba pasrah, serba kalah, serba menerima. Sepertinya ada kecenderungan kuat untuk memanggil munculnya suasana perasaan serba mineur: kepiluan, keharuan, keprihatinan, ketidakber-dayaan. Boleh jadi hal ini memang.merupakan pantulan dari kenyataan yang diamati oleh para pengarangnya. Tidak ...

The rebirth of a dream is an endless miracle. It will always be the center of the sparkling stars. It will always be the beginning of a journey. Although the clouds cover the night sky, the light of your heart will shine like the sun, as all the crystals of life... illuminate everyone... ...

"“What a pleasure to see Laksmi Pamuntjak’s poems and prose texts in one generous volume that bears witness to her versatility and dexterity in both those genres, long before her name became internationally known for her splendid fi rst novel. Her multivocal stories intertwine with the lush, layered textures of art and music, and her elliptical, deft poems observe with a clear eye the cityscapes of our own restless lives, whether in Jakarta or London, New York or Berlin.” —Aamer ...

When Mark Heyward first went to Indonesia, to teach at a small school in East Kalimantan, little did he realise how life changing his decision would prove to be. Within three years his Australian life would be behind him and he would be travelling, with fellow adventurers, across remote Indonesian Borneo. The story of that remarkable expedition — a true travel adventure — coalesces with the author’s longer journey into the complex heart of Indonesia. It is a journey that spans two ...

A globe-trotting journalist and a lifetime traveler, Desi Anwar has visited many places all over the world, met and interviewed international figures and notable individuals during her years as Indonesia’s top TV anchor and talk show host. In Faces & Places, Desi has compiled some of her travel writings she produced in the last few years and initially published in her weekly column in the English language daily newspaper, The Jakarta Globe. The articles consist of personal impressions, ...

What Tahir did is a great dedication. The world is entering a golden age of philanthropy. I think it’s human nature to want to help people who are suffering— when you can see the suffering. Technology is making it easier to see people who are struggling, whether they live in your own community or halfway around the world. That’s one reason why generosity is growing. Whether it is through volunteering time or giving money, people recognize their role as global citizens and see that ...

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 ...

Not many people know that there was actually a time where the value of Garuda Indonesia had reached only 1 US dollar. The company had a very large debt and the problem was so acute that the company’s reputation slowly collapsed. Then, the internal problems followed. However, Garuda Indonesia, as we know it now, is a story to be proud of. Garuda has become an airline that has a respected reputation all over the world and also gained international accolades. This book examines the ...

Welcome to Underground, the most prominent music television station in the United States, where young, talented entertainers and VJs live their normal lives, that is if you can call living under the limelight for ten hours a day, flying on Marquis Jet to cover AmsterJam and Live 8, and pose for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine ‘normal’. Under the spotlight, everything seems perfect. Liv has just been listed as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. Stefan, the ...

Welcome to Underground, the most prominent music television station in the United States, where young, talented entertainers and VJs live their normal lives, that is if you can call living under the limelight for ten hours a day, flying on Marquis Jet to cover AmsterJam and Live 8, and pose for the cover of Rolling Stone magazine ‘normal’. Under the spotlight, everything seems perfect. Liv has just been listed as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. Stefan, the ...

This book is for the kids who understand the concept of queuing, who don't take up an entire empty seat for their bags and keep others standing. For the kids who allow people to exit the elevator before they enter, who are mindful not to talk in the movie theater... AND FOR THE GROWN UPS WHO SEEM TO HAVE FORGOTTEN ALL THAT. Have a cast of whimsical creatures and kooky characters in colorful, illustrated stories, demonstrate good manners and courtesy. Lessons for both children and ...

What’s the highlight of a low clerk at a court? Monthly salary, uniform, or retirement benefits? Arimbi, a typist at a district court became the gem of pride for her parents and the people in her village. She was a farmer’s daughter who could become a public servant: working in uniforms every day, getting regular monthly salaries, and would rightfully own a retirement benefi t in her senior years one day. Arimbi also became their rock of hope. Many people passed on their messages and ...

Rani is a 16-year-old teenage girl who was born and grew up in Bandung. She started to experience strange things after her parents’ divorce, started when she got lost on a hill without a peak, then she received a visit from an uncle and cousin she had never known existed. She was introduced to Javanese culture and finally found a portal that leads to another world! Not stopping there, Rani and her cousin, Bima, dared to enter the portal and discovered that the things hidden through the ...

Saman is a story seen through the lives of its feisty female protagonists – Cok, a businesswoman; Laila, a 30-year-old writer/photographer; Shakuntala, a dancer; and Yasmin, a lawyer – as well as the enigmatic hero Saman, a catholic priest turned human rights activist. The author was born in Bogor, grew up in Jakarta and obtained a B.A. in literature from the University of Indonesia. She worked as a journalist for Matra, Forum Keadilan, and D&R. Not long after the New Order regime closed ...

The children of war sudah berlalu, kini kami adalah the children of peace. Tak ada lagi kata saling menyalahkan, tak ada lagi kata kalah dan menang. Berhenti mewariskan konflik dan tidak membuat konflik baru. Itu tekad, bukan slogan. Berbagai peristiwa konflik di Indonesia pasca kemerdekaan akibat adanya pertentangan ideologi, mewariskan luka yang dalam selama puluhan tahun di hati anak-cucu yang orangtuanya terlibat konflik. Rasa terhina, dendam, benci, takut, menyesaki dada setiap ...

ONE GLOOMY morning, Nadira Suwandi fi nds her mother has committed suicide. The death of Nadira’s mother Kemala Yunus, an expressive, free-thinking woman who always struggled to fi nd her own self, comes as a shock. Kemala’s death infl uences Nadira’s life as a girl (“Sky Painting”), a journalist (“Prayer Beads), a lover (“Longest Kiss”) and a wife, and brings Nadira into an exploration of a new world, an untouched world of sexuality (“Kirana”). In the last two ...