Verily, I am not a big fan of snake, its blood or even the meat. For most people, snake is associated with evil. It makes many people are afraid of it, particularly for its deadly venom. Every time I see snake, it always reminds me to the son of Apollo: Asclepius – the god of medicine in ancient Greek story. I am very...
Udah lama banget pengen nge-videoin cara bikin Cakue rumahan tapi gak pernah kesampean. Ada alasan kenapa Cakue. Karena waktu kecil dulu, suka banget makan Cakue sambil dicocol pake susu kopi atau susu kacang. Terus juga ketagihan kalo beli bubur ayam selalu minta ditaburin Cakue yang banyak! Tempo hari pas lagi jalan kaki pagi, dapat ijin buat nge-shoot dari sepasang suami istri penjual Cakue deket rumah. Cakuenya enak...
Just 10 days after my Saumlaki trip, my awesome office mate Dinda and I flew to Jayapura to accomplish our Papua field trip transiting towards Wamena, Jayawijaya. By air, distance from Jakarta to Jayapura takes around 3,700 km or equals to 5 hours 25 minutes. Direct flight of Garuda Indonesia GA-0656 departs daily at 23.20 from Soekarno Hatta Airport to Sentani Airport. The earliest flight...
Kalimat menggantungkan cita cita setinggi langit mungkin sudah akrab di telinga kita sejak kita kecil. Pagi ini, dalam perjalanan dari Jakarta ke Jayapura menuju tujuan akhir di Wamena, kalimat itu kembali terngiang. Waktu kita ingin menggantungkan sesuatu, pasti ada tempat yang dijadikan cantelan. Kelihatannya di langit tidak ada itu. Dari sudut jendela pesawat, coba kuintip. Ada awan yang asyik bermain, bercanda di taman langit biru. Ada matahari yang sedang mandikan...
Mengasah rasa tepa selira Selalu ada cerita yang tak terduga dalam setiap perjalanan mengunjungi Indonesia Timur bersama UNICEF. Bertemu dengan orang baru, berkomunikasi dengan cara pandang yang seringan mungkin dan melakukan interaksi dengan masyarakat setempat dengan gaya bahasa yang sesederhana mungkin, merupakan tantangan yang luar biasa. Lebih dari semua itu, kunjungan ke daerah yang jauh dari hiruk pikuk Jakarta membuat saya lebih mensyukuri...
As Jakartan, we had a wonderful Eid Fitr holiday! Practically, almost every corner of this city become empty and we could breathe much of less-polluted air during the long break. Argh, one week holiday seems not enough for all of us who are longing for this comfortable atmosphere. Well, the reality is that tomorrow we will continue running the usual activities in this Big Durian city. Welcome back folks and see you...
Ramlie Musofa Mosque was established in 2011 on land of 2,000 m2 with a capacity of 1,000 worshipers. With total of 4 floors entirely, the design itself is inspired by the Taj Mahal in India. What makes interesting is that this mosque has no loudspeakers. It was just inaugurated this May 15, 2016 (Sunday 7 Sha'ban 1437 H) by Pak Haji Ramli Rasidin...
Hey it is Jakarta on 5 July 2016 - a day before Eid! And I had the opportunity to take a short clip from my office desk :) Through this wonderful opportunity, I want to sincerely wish you a Happy Eid Mubarak, Minal Aidin Wal Faidzin! ...
The Indonesian Constitutional Court Chief of Justice – a Scandal
By Charlie Hartono - 12:26:00 pm
I. Chief of Justice - dishonourably discharged As reported by the local and international mass media, Akil Mochtar the Indonesian Constitutional Court Chief of Justice was detained 2nd October 2013 by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) – an Indonesian independent ethics council. Mochtar who has just been selected by the House of Representatives last August 2013 was seized for allegedly accepting a bribe...
As the capital of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta is the irony of a diverse city. Behind all the pomp skyscraper buildings, there are many citizens from different social strata who are struggling to reach their own dreams. Shut our mouth, our ear and hold our breath. Let's just enjoy the beauty of Jakarta's pluralism with our eyes! Karman is a bicycle taxi...
I am grateful to be part in the making of University of Auckland Business School's video campaign with other students from US, Russia, China and India. You may peek the videos* at the URLs below : http://bit.ly/UoAChina http://bit.ly/UoARussia http://bit.ly/UoA-India http://bit.ly/UoAUnitedStates http://bit.ly/UoAIndonesia *Courtesy of University of Auckland ...
“Thai Issan & Malay Cuisine” in Auckland
By Charlie Hartono - 2:14:00 am
Owner of “Thai Issan & Malay Cuisine” - Boon Tham and Sumlee Boonyapituk As a new kid on the block who just arrived in Auckland, l had a sense that I would desperately find a restaurant that sell Indonesian Fried Rice (Nasi Goreng). It’s just so coincidentally when I walked around that day, I found a Food court displayed “NASI GORENG for $6” sign. I...
Tulisan perdana dari Auckland ini adalah untuk berbagi bahwa betapa Pemerintah New Zealand (NZ) sunguh-sungguh menjaga kebersihan dan kesehatan warganya dalam menangkal segala jenis produk dan barang yang dibawa penumpang pesawat dari luar negeri yang berpotensi mengotori, merusak stabilitas produk agrikultur, peternakan dan juga budaya NZ. Setelah menempuh perjalanan yang cukup panjang dengan Malaysia Airlines dari Soekarno Hatta Jakarta 11 September 2013 pukul 15:45...
"Busyet, musim dingin ini sungguh menyiksa. Terus-menerus dingin tanpa akhir. Badan menggigil, perut kelaparan. Kemiskinan ini juga sungguh menyiksa. Dari dulu miskin. Terus-menerus miskin tanpa akhir!" Demikian teriak si Kusta dengan pilu. Si Wanita Penghibur mendengarkan keluhan itu dengan iba. Si Pemulung menunduk prihatin. Di latar belakang panggung yang remang itu tampak menjulang tinggi lampu hotel-hotel megah di kota Seoul.Lalu tiba-tiba si Kusta...
