This short story collection contains 13 short stories by Ahmad Tohari which were written between 1976 and 1986. Like his previous works, in this collection Tohari stays true to his path and presents the village life as well as the daily struggles of the poor and innocent people. As what has been described in the “Foreword”, Tohari’s strength lies in the village setting which is rich with intricate details about the local plants and animals. Apart from that, Tohari’s style is clear, ...

“Given the basic thrust of Yoga as practice, not belief, it has served as a bridge between cultures and diverse religious forms for millennia. By emphasizing spiritual practice and remaining mute on disputations of theological issues, Yoga has emerged through the centuries not only with eff ective methods for spiritual practice but also with an adaptability that accords well in multicultural contexts.” - Christopher Key Chapple, Author & Yoga Practitioner “Anand Ashram ...

This book is an anthology of Ahmad Tohari’s fifteen short-stories that had appeared in countless newspapers between 1983 and 1997. Like his novels, his short-stories always have distinct characteristics. He always portrays the lives of the poor people or the low working class, with all their pain and struggles. Ahmad Tohari knew their lives well. As a result, he was able to weave the stories with a touching sympathy and empathy that can enrich the readers’ mind. ...

In life, respect is not determined by how high your education is, how many academic diplomas you have, how many service medals scattered on your chest; instead, respect exists when your name sticks in the heart of the people around you, when your work is useful for many people, and when you pray for a better day than yesterday every time you wake up in the morning. Life is about work and love. We live such a life in a simple way. — Joko Widodo — Joko Widodo is a phenomenon. He ...

If there's one thing we're good at, is making our lives complicated. We fill it with expectations, anxieties and fears. We fret about the past, we worry about the future, we ignore the present. We seek fulfillment in material things and happiness in wishful thinking, often at the expense of the riches that already surround us. A Simple Life is a collection of musings, observations and thoughts that Desi Anwar gathers from her experience, childhood recollections and perspectives, as ...

‘Why did you decide to become a Muslim?’ This is a question often asked of me. Whenever I visit a mosque or musholla, whenever I avoid food and drink due to fasting, whenever I say ‘Peace be upon you’ to a fellow brother or sister. And you know what? I have never been able to offer a good enough answer. For I would need to talk of pain and heartache, of family and friendship, of laughter and longing. And ultimately, of finding love and acceptance in the heart of Indonesia. ...

The Question of Red tells the story of two lovers, Amba and Bhisma, driven apart by one of the bloodiest Communist purges in the 20th century the massacres that took place in Indonesia between 1965 and 1968 in which some 1 million people were killed. From rural Java and Yogyakarta to the prison camps of Buru Island, where some 12,000 alleged Communists were incarcerated without trial during the Suharto administration, the lives of the central characters interpret the Mahabharata that timeless ...

She has been accused of heresy since she was born. She has been considered deviant and must be excommunicated. On behalf of faith and love, her marriage is sacrificed. On behalf of God, she and her family were expelled, and their home was destroyed. It has been seven years now that Maryam and hundreds of others live in a refugee camp at a small and cramped government-owned building in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The story of Maryam is a sad tragedy within a country full of beauty. What they ...

Otto Cornelis Kaligis, a man whom Anand Krishna calls "the law icon", is appreciative to Anand's effort in writing this impressive work, which is based on O.C. Kaligis' life-story, A Man with Million Surprises. It is Kaligis' success as a man of spirit and his honorable personality that deeply impressed Anand and urged him to sublimate Kaligis' views and ideals in his writing and to share them here with us. O.C. Kaligis' is a voice in the wilderness. Amidst the ...

Does the proliferation of jilbabs (headscarves) in Indonesia since 1998 mean the nation has gone hardline? How did democracy happen in Indonesia, which has the largest population of Muslims in the world, and will it stick? Is the term ‘Muslim feminist’ an oxymoron? Do Muslims even like sex? Julia’s Jihad provides the answer to these questions and much, much more: how the nation struggles to maintain the ‘unity in diversity’ of its 300 ethnic groups; how it practices ‘political ...

Deskripsi in English Marni is an illiterate Javanese woman who still practices ancestor worship. Through her offerings she finds her gods and puts forth her hopes. She knows nothing of the God brought in from that faraway land. Rahayu is Marni’s daughter, part of a new generation shaped by education and an easier life. She is a firm believer in God and in common sense. She stands against the ancestors, even against her own mother. To Marni, Rahayu is a soulless being. And to Rahayu, Marni is ...

Anand's analysis will no only interest the academia, particularly the historians, but also the lay people passionate about the subject. In fact, he does not stop at that. It is not only the histories and misteries of the ancient Sundaland that he shares through the pages of this book, but also its age old wisdom that is still relevant, and which, as the inheritors of that ancient heritage, we all should be proud of. — Drs. Soedarmono, SU; History Lecturer of Sebelas Maret University ...

Edisi Dwibahasa Inggris - Indonesia Princess Merida sees big bears and little bears. Let’s learn about opposites in a fun way! Princess Merida melihat beruang besar dan beruang kecil. Ayo kita belajar tentang lawan kata dengan cara yang asyik! ...

Edisi Dwibahasa Inggris - Indonesia Merida is a princess. Her mother is the queen. Can their love save the kingdom? Merida putri bangsawan. Ibunya ratu. Dapatkah kasih sayang mereka menyelamatkan kerajaan? ...

For decades, Chinese Indonesians have been in numerous harsh spotlights in their own country. Starting from supposedly simple things like obtaining official documents to be legal citizens of Indonesia, their only homeland now, where they can be harassed and cornered, which not seldom can extend to the extremes where they are made as victims and scapegoat particularly when issues related to racism arise. Similar to other ethnic groups, they also live in different economic classes. Some are ...

“Membaca buku ini, bukan hanya tertangkap kata-kata yang luar biasa dari seorang anak. Tapi juga imajinasi yang beterbangan di dalam alam fantasi tanpa batas. Penjelajahan rasa Aurel adalah mozaik sukacita yang bergulung-gulung. Di dalamnya ada gelisah yang indah.” —Alberthiene Endah, Penulis Buku Bestseller “Writing for healing. Ini telah saya buktikan sendiri. Saat kecil, saya pun dinilai ‘aneh’. Pendiam, tidak mau gaul, dan beda dengan anak-anak lain ...

Barbie dan Skipper ingin melukis hewan-hewan peliharaan mereka. Mereka ingin mempraktikkan apa yang mereka pelajari di kelas seni. Tapi uniknya, justru hewan-hewan itu yang mengajari mereka cara baru untuk menciptakan karya seni! Barbie ternyata bisa menjadi apa saja! Ikuti cerita-cerita seru tentang berbagai profesi yang Barbie jalani dalam Barbie I Can Be! ...

Hari ini Barbie menjadi perawat bayi di rumah sakit. Ia menggendong, memberi susu, memandikan, dan meninabobokan bayi-bayi. Tapi yang paling sering harus dilakukannya adalah mengganti popok-popok yang bau ompol! Barbie ternyata bisa menjadi apa saja! Ikuti cerita-cerita seru tentang berbagai profesi yang Barbie jalani dalam Barbie I Can Be! ...

In the waning days of Dutch rule over Indonesia, a poor Chinese merchant bought the license to a bank named NV Nederlandsch lndische Spaar en Deposito (NISP) with his last assets and ran the bank successfully. By tradition, he was obligated to express his gratitude for his good fortune by paying homage to his ancestors’ burial place in China. Unexpected complications resulted in his return to Indonesia being hindered for sixteen long years. The responsibility for the bank, which had been ...