The Gathering of Writers

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By Sutrisno Zulkifli
Originally published in Tempo English.
Nov 03, 2014

Hasrullah recalled the moment when his house was set on fire four years ago. The fire was set by a group of unidentified people. Hasrullah shared his traumatic experience in the gathering event for writers ...

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