Set during the Indonesian Revolution, Larasati tells the story of the dazzling Larasati, Indonesia’s premier star of the silver screen. When war breaks out, she pledges loyalty to the struggle for freedom, seeking to negotiate a place for herself and her art in the male-dominated world of the … [Read more...]
Halaman Ganjil
July 10, 2026 by
Halaman Ganjil is poetry born from R. Abdul Azis' reflections on life and death. Doubt, anxiety, and events beyond reason accompanied him as he wrote. Yet, just like most poems that are often dressed up here and there, this collection does the exact same. Poems already written over a long span of … [Read more...]
Surat-surat Habel dan Veronika
July 10, 2026 by
Habel and Veronika kissed on New Year's Eve, marking the beginning of their correspondence. Through these letters, Habel’s world—once filled only with scripture and prayers—became alive with Veronika’s chatter. On the other hand, Veronika’s world, formerly consumed by disillusionment with God, … [Read more...]
A Short History of Longans
July 9, 2026 by
‘They said you were a murdering bushranger.’ It’s the winter of 2049 and Daniel is elderly and long isolated. After yet another devastating storm, this time destroying his beloved longan tree, he finds his fragile peace threatened by a growing friendship with a widowed neighbour and the … [Read more...]
