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July 2, 2014
Mandala Bhakti, the Museum of Indonesian Armed Forces
This is one of the museums of Indonesian military. It’s located at Jalan Soegijapranata 1, Semarang, right in front of Tugu Muda monument, near Lawang Sewu. The building of Mandala Bhakti Museum was designed by a Dutch architect, I. Kuhr…
June 18, 2014
Tour of Religion in Semarang
Like any other big cities in Indonesia, Semarang is also a melting pot. A lot of cultures, including religions, inside. When my husband, daughter and I had a holiday there recently, we visited some religion sites. They are masjid (mosque),…
May 21, 2014
Pandanaran Hotel, Our Safe House from Semarang Heat
Two weeks ago, my husband, Kiara and I went to Semarang, Central Java. Because we have no family or friends there, we had decided to stay at a hotel. After comparing some hotels, we booked a room in Pandanaran Hotel…
May 14, 2014
Tahu Gimbal is not as Dirty as Its Name
Do you know what “gimbal” means in Indonesian? It’s dreadlocked hair! “Gimbal” does also mean the hair that’s never been washed, so it gets dirtier and thicker than usual. Yuck! At least, that’s what crossed my mind when first time…
April 30, 2014
Lanting Houses, Floating Civilization on Barito River
Did you know, there are still many areas in Borneo, which are swamp. Like in the Netherlands, some areas in Borneo are below the sea level. About 20 centimeters under sea level, to be more precisely. No wonder, people there…
April 7, 2014
Lomba Mengarang Femina 2014/2015
Untuk kesekian kalinya, Sayembara Menulis Cerber dan Cerpen Femina diadakan. Sebagaimana biasa, Femina menyelenggarakannya untuk dua genre sekaligus: cerpen (cerita pendek) dan cerber (cerita bersambung). Bagi Anda yang memiliki stok cerita atau berniat membuat cerita yang sesuai karakteristik majalah Femina,…
April 1, 2014
Black Peci
My father-in-law always prays in mosque. Every time he goes, he wears a black peci, a small hat as you can see in the picture. It makes my daughter Kiara wanted it too. So with her little body and short…
March 25, 2014
Indonesian Foods Loved by International Figures
Each region in Indonesia has its own unique cuisine. Let’s say rendang (West Sumatra), pempek (South Sumatra), steam gold fish (West Java), ketoprak (Jakarta), lumpia (Central Java), rujak cingur (East Java), etc. The foreigners who came to or stayed in…
March 18, 2014
Kopaska: No Obstacle Cannot be Defeated
When you ask people about the name of Indonesian elite force, most likely the answer is Kopassus. That’s correct. But obviously, Kopassus is not the only special forces that Indonesia has. I bet you’ve heard about Kopaska too. If Kopassus…
March 4, 2014
Mbojo Woven Clothes, the Legacy of Bima Kingdom
Like batik, baju bodo, kebaya, or few others traditional clothes, people today still wears kain tenun (woven cloth). If you visit the Eastern Indonesia one day, specially the province of West Lesser Sunda, you must buy this as souvenir. It’s…
