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  • ON THE PORCH, I READ YOUR LETTER

    Hello Asnelly, how are you today? I hope you can enjoy this morning’s brightness without complaining. Look at how shady the Ketapang tree is and the birds chirping on it. You can also see the dove orchid growing sticky on its trunk. Can you smell its soft scent? How is your back? Sore and stiff?…

  • THE PLEASURE HAS GONE

    The shopping spree is no longer a pleasure. I have been away from it for a few years. I feel it is a waste of time, giving me only a momentary pleasure. I now live a slow life, where simplicity is an integral part of it. Are you familiar with the economic concept known as…

  • RIDHA

    My middle name is Ridha. Referring to Islamic values, Ridha means a sense of satisfaction or contentment with the will of Allah. My parents certainly did not choose that name randomly. They did it with purpose. The name is prayer. They wanted me to be a sincere woman. Their daughter’s life would be full of…