2017 : The Year of Surfing the Turbulence
I started the year with an awareness that the journey ahead would not come as an easy ride. And it was no coincidence that I spent the first weeks of […]
Author Archives: Aria Widyanto
The battle we fight together
When I boarded the van that late afternoon, little did I know what to expect from this journey. “Will I be a different person next week?” I asked myself, wondering, […]
Dreams of the Kalamalean
The rain poured heavily one minute after we arrived in the village. Almost midnight. Kalamalea, a fishing village in Northern Poso, was asleep in a stunning silence. There was no […]
Another leave fallen in Eastern Istanbul
Angin bertiup kencang dari Barat Laut Selat Bhosporus. Udara dingin berkabut 7 derajat Celcius. Ranting-ranting pohon di halaman Topkapi palace pun meranggas. Daun-daun berwarna keemasan berguguran di bawah naungan langit […]
My Most Extraordinary Garden
“Untuk menciptakan perubahan yang besar, kamu harus bersedia menerima kenyataan bahwa orang lain mungkin tak dapat memahami kamu untuk waktu yang sangat lama…” Tiga malam sudah perahu kami menyusuri Sungai […]
