I had no idea that the day I lost my foreskin I stumbled into a trap, completely ignorant and unprepared. Sato Reang never wanted to become a pious child. But now Father is dead, and there are no more prayers. Sato can live as he chooses: he eats his fill, pisses on cars, laughs heartily at the … [Read more...]
Museum Teman Baik
October 21, 2025 by
For many of us, friendships feel deeply important throughout childhood and adolescence. As time goes by, life confronts us with new complexities — and with personal relationships that seem more urgent to nurture: with family, partners, or children. In those moments, our closest friends may slowly … [Read more...]
Anjing Mengeong, Kucing Menggonggong
October 21, 2025 by
Sato Reang enjoys an idyllic childhood of cricket fighting, soccer, and mischief in his small Javanese town–until the day he is circumcised and his observant father forces him into a life of Islamic piety. For years, Sato outwardly obeys his father and even tries to understand him. But all the while … [Read more...]
Perempuan yang Menulis Langit dari Bandung
October 19, 2025 by
Anthology of Short Stories by Women of Sindikasi Aksara “Because Writing Is an Act of Resistance.” Through fiction, thirteen women write their unease — about the body, femicide, power relations, and the wounds of trauma.This anthology was born from the unrest of women writers in Bandung, under … [Read more...]
