I’ve lived my whole life following people and taking their choices as mine. I will dream a new dream, a dream that’s totally my own, and I will work hard to get it. Ever since her acceptance letter to study abroad arrived at her inbox, nothing in Marcella Purnama’s life has gone according to plan. Instead of choosing Science, like her two older sisters did before her, she steered path to study Arts—a degree so alien to both her families and friends. But as she traveled thousands ...

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... ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...