We come to this world as brothers and sisters, but why must we be bound by flesh and blood? The Chinese Princess explores that kind of human tragedy. The novel describes a person’s desire to love the earth where she lives, yet the earth refuses to welcome her and offer her peace, security, and … [Read more...]
Mata yang Indah: Cerpen Pilihan KOMPAS 2001
May 8, 2017 by
Kompas's Best Short stories 2011 contains 16 stories that appeared in Kompas in the year of 2001. … [Read more...]
Geni Jora
May 6, 2017 by
Abidah’s work gives a voice to women. Women who are victims of polygamy, women who suffer domestic violence. She also gives a voice to an array of marginalized characters within the confines of Indonesian society. A characteristic feature of her work is a strong Islamic background. Her stories are … [Read more...]
Critical Eleven
May 4, 2017 by
The foundation of Hollywood rom-coms formula is the meet-cute. It’s when the female protagonist and the male protagonist meet by accident, a so- called chance encounter. Anya didn’t believe in meet-cute. It never happened in real life, she said. That is until she met Ale on a fl ight from Jakarta to … [Read more...]
Just Like Butterflies
May 4, 2017 by
Living within the boundaries of unrequited love was something that sixteen year old Chantel hated. Adopted from China into what seemingly was the perfect family, Chantel grew up with a scar across her face; a remnant of her past that made her see herself and the world as a terrfyingly ugly place. … [Read more...]