Awi Chin
In this article: Awi Chin
Written by Amahl S. Azwar, and was originally published in Jakarta Post
Nov 22, 2021
Written by Amahl S. Azwar, and was originally published in Jakarta Post
Nov 22, 2021
With his debut novel Yang Tak Kunjung Usai (Never Ending), Awi Chin proves that an Indonesian coming-of-age story does not require foreign or dystopian settings to be good. As a matter of fact, the novel brings up historical events related to an issue rarely discussed: the lack of Chinese-Indonesian representation in literature. Fifty-four years ago, on Nov. 14, 1967, Indonesia marked one of its bloodiest moments when Dayak groups attacked Chinese-Indonesian minorities living in the rural area of West Kalimantan. Around 3,000 people are reported to have died during the attack.
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