In the fast-paced world where conscience is often swallowed by the daily struggles to survive, one little family maintains their true principle that honesty is the best policy. Though stricken with poverty, Cemara's family continues to live with gratefulness, kindness, and resilience. Cemara, the main character of this heartwarming novel, is a bright and lovely little girl who's still in kindergarten. She lives with Abah, the breadwinner of the family, who works as a pedicab driver and ...

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, ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

"""Dulu? Dulu kamu sama seperti sekarang. Polos, lugu, manis, berbuat sesukanya, tak takut siapa pun. Pokoknya kamu tuh cewek yang sangat mengagumkan."" Kata-kata aneh itu keluar dari mulut CH alias Christopher Harley, cowok keren yang konon lagi jadi rebutan cewek-cewek di sekolah. Dan kata-kata itu bikin Ary bingung. Kenapa juga CH, cowok yang baru aja pindah ke kelas Ary tau-tau berlagak seperti udah kenal Ary selama ribuan tahun? Tapi, lagi-lagi Ary dibuat tambah bingung waktu ...

Gara-gara kecelakaan yang menimpanya, Petra Morgan harus melahirkan bayinya lebih cepat dari jadwal semula. Bayi itu pun terlahir prematur. Namun masalah belum selesai, karena ancaman kerusakan otak membuat seluruh darah di tubuh si bayi harus diganti. Satu-satunya orang yang bisa menolong adalah Dominic Tate, dokter senior UGD Rumah Sakit Princess Mary, sang ayah. Padahal Dominic merupakan pria terakhir yang ingin Petra kabari mengenai masalah itu. Ketika mengetahui dirinya memiliki anak, ...

"This is the story of a white woman who lived for fifteen years in Indonesia---living, not visiting---knowing the country and its people, from the highest and the lowest, and sharing their joys and their sorrows."K'tut Tantri was looking for a land of peace and beauty, and found her paradise in Bali. Through the eyes of Prince Anak Agung Nura, she fell in love with the people and its culture, and began what will become a lifelong friendship. When war shattered her languid life in the island of ...

English Teenlit Empat sekawan Maddy Wilkinson, Louie Eary, Tahnee Caruso, dan Dene Runga belajar di The Shooting Stars, sekolah drama sekaligus agensi yang dipimpin oleh si eksentrik Shelley Sotheby. Keseharian mereka di sekolah dan usaha mereka menggapai cita-cita untuk terjun di industri hiburan terasa begitu segar, lucu, dan kadang tak terduga. Persahabatan mereka dipenuhi tingkah-tingkah konyol dan kocak yang merupakan ciri khas masa remaja. Apakah ambisi empat cewek remaja ini dapat ...

English Teenlit Akan diadakan pementasan singkat 'Joan of Arc' di sekolah yang akan dihadiri pula oleh seorang bintang film terkenal. Louie bertekad untuk mendapatkan peran utama. Ia melakukan segalanya untuk audisi, termasuk memotong cepak rambut pirangnya yang indah. 'Penampilannya jadi seperti jamur merang' pikir teman-temannya. Tapi Louie tidak peduli. Ia yakin akan mendapatkan peran itulalu kepala sekolah mengumumkan bahwa Kelly Shinosaki terpilih sebagai pemeran utama dan Louie sebagai ...

English Teenlit Akan diadakan pementasan singkat 'Joan of Arc' di sekolah yang akan dihadiri pula oleh seorang bintang film terkenal. Louie bertekad untuk mendapatkan peran utama. Ia melakukan segalanya untuk audisi, termasuk memotong cepak rambut pirangnya yang indah. 'Penampilannya jadi seperti jamur merang' pikir teman-temannya. Tapi Louie tidak peduli. Ia yakin akan mendapatkan peran itulalu kepala sekolah mengumumkan bahwa Kelly Shinosaki terpilih sebagai pemeran utama dan Louie sebagai ...

English Teenlit Empat sekawan Maddy Wilkinson, Louie Eary, Tahnee Caruso, dan Dene Runga belajar di The Shooting Stars, sekolah drama sekaligus agensi yang dipimpin oleh si eksentrik Shelley Sotheby. Keseharian mereka di sekolah dan usaha mereka menggapai cita-cita untuk terjun di industri hiburan terasa begitu segar, lucu, dan kadang tak terduga. Persahabatan mereka dipenuhi tingkah-tingkah konyol dan kocak yang merupakan ciri khas masa remaja. Apakah ambisi empat cewek remaja ini dapat ...

English Teenlit Empat sekawan Maddy Wilkinson, Louie Eary, Tahnee Caruso, dan Dene Runga belajar di The Shooting Stars, sekolah drama sekaligus agensi yang dipimpin oleh si eksentrik Shelley Sotheby. Keseharian mereka di sekolah dan usaha mereka menggapai cita-cita untuk terjun di industri hiburan terasa begitu segar, lucu, dan kadang tak terduga. Persahabatan mereka dipenuhi tingkah-tingkah konyol dan kocak yang merupakan ciri khas masa remaja. Apakah ambisi empat cewek remaja ini dapat ...

English Teenlit Empat sekawan Maddy Wilkinson, Louie Eary, Tahnee Caruso, dan Dene Runga belajar di The Shooting Stars, sekolah drama sekaligus agensi yang dipimpin oleh si eksentrik Shelley Sotheby. Keseharian mereka di sekolah dan usaha mereka menggapai cita-cita untuk terjun di industri hiburan terasa begitu segar, lucu, dan kadang tak terduga. Persahabatan mereka dipenuhi tingkah-tingkah konyol dan kocak yang merupakan ciri khas masa remaja. Apakah ambisi empat cewek remaja ini dapat ...