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KINDNESS HAS JUST BEEN REVEALED
As the eldest child, I feel responsible for helping and guiding my younger siblings from when they were little until they were adults. However, my recent conversation with my younger brother revealed a story that he kept for so long. What was it? He said he was embarrassed to bring his friends home because our…
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NO NEED TO WORRY ME, MY BOYS
This year, I am 56 years old, not too old, but not too young either. I hope I will still live for the next 10 years. May God allow it. Amen. If my life were that long, I would be a university lecturer and an expert in environmental science. My hometown, Jambi, is facing environmental…
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TSUNAMI ACEH DALAM PERCAKAPANKU DENGAN SI BUNGSU
Saat sendirian, sering sekali percakapan dengan anak-anakku belasan atau puluhan tahun lalu muncul kembali. Salah satunya yang berikut ini. Aku sedang bekerja di depan laptop, anakku yang bungsu tengah menggambar di atas kertas bekas dengan spidol warna warninya. Dia masih berumur empat tahunan kala itu. Belum masuk sekolah kanak-kanak. Aku nyeletuk. “Mama akan pergi ke…
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