Merdeka!!!
Let's start with that hah.
Our independence day. 67 years of history as one nation.
I came across this book by one of Sukarno's daughters on Soeharto's premeditated coup de tat. The infamous 'truth' of G30S PKI.
The 60s. I imagine it must have been such a dangerous era to grow up in.
And yet.. it was such a happening era.
And then we had the relatively stabler 70s and 80s. My fond memory of this era are those Indonesian movies which always have some of these things:
- scene of cars circling Bunderan HI
- protagonists with sunglasses and nice white shoes (dan sisir yg muncul sedikit dr saku belakang celana)
- in case of horror movies.. one word: Suzanna. She was simply the Queen of Horror. And I loved watching her movies late night alone while studying.
- and of course... Warkop DKI!! Believe it or not.. they meant a lot to my memories of my childhood haa.
90s.. It started well. We had news of gulf war bla bla bla but our country seemed to be progressing well under the leadership of then idolised Bapak Pembangunan. We all know how the era ended.
it was the moment I came closest to be part of our country's version of American civil war.
My dear country.. it has been a long journey. We had it all.
Wars, heroes, bloodshed, betrayals, glories, love, hatred..
What we are still pursuing, is something we thought we had 67 years ago.
True freedom.
Everyone has their own version of freedom.
Some people think it has to do with the domination of certain races.
Some think it has to do with the politicians.
Some think.. it has to do with practice of religious faith.
But I pray that my nation shall know the truth,
and the truth shall set her free, and free indeed.
With all my heart I believe, greater things are yet to be done and to come in this nation.
I love you Indonesia.
Let's start with that hah.
Our independence day. 67 years of history as one nation.
I came across this book by one of Sukarno's daughters on Soeharto's premeditated coup de tat. The infamous 'truth' of G30S PKI.
The 60s. I imagine it must have been such a dangerous era to grow up in.
And yet.. it was such a happening era.
And then we had the relatively stabler 70s and 80s. My fond memory of this era are those Indonesian movies which always have some of these things:
- scene of cars circling Bunderan HI
- protagonists with sunglasses and nice white shoes (dan sisir yg muncul sedikit dr saku belakang celana)
- in case of horror movies.. one word: Suzanna. She was simply the Queen of Horror. And I loved watching her movies late night alone while studying.
- and of course... Warkop DKI!! Believe it or not.. they meant a lot to my memories of my childhood haa.
90s.. It started well. We had news of gulf war bla bla bla but our country seemed to be progressing well under the leadership of then idolised Bapak Pembangunan. We all know how the era ended.
it was the moment I came closest to be part of our country's version of American civil war.
My dear country.. it has been a long journey. We had it all.
Wars, heroes, bloodshed, betrayals, glories, love, hatred..
What we are still pursuing, is something we thought we had 67 years ago.
True freedom.
Everyone has their own version of freedom.
Some people think it has to do with the domination of certain races.
Some think it has to do with the politicians.
Some think.. it has to do with practice of religious faith.
But I pray that my nation shall know the truth,
and the truth shall set her free, and free indeed.
With all my heart I believe, greater things are yet to be done and to come in this nation.
I love you Indonesia.
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