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    Making an Elephant Happy

    Works in Translation

    Eka Kurniawan, translated by Maggie Tiojakin
    Published as a part of Crossing Boundaries: New Voices from Indonesia, Oct 14, 2016

    First published in Perempuan Patah Hati yang Kembali Menemukan Cinta Melalui Mimpi as Membuat Senang Seekor Gajah.

    Making an Elephant Happy by Eka Kurniawan is a dark and whimsical tale of an elephant on a mission to find its way inside a refrigerator. [hide for=”!logged”]Because it was very hot that day—a regular day ...

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