A Picture of an Indonesian boy will be used as the design of UN's stamps. I intend to make a longer posting in English for this one.
Combining both the previous post (Voices Against Poverty), this news about Children's Art Competition and some material from the previous water seminar was already create another article for OMNI. I'll put it in my next posting in this blog.
Sunday, 21 October 2007
Satukan Kepedulian, Ayo Bangkit dan Suarakan! (Jangan Lupa Ikut Bertindak!)
Unified our concern, stand up and voice out! (Don't forget to act!)
I wrote an article to celebrate the International Day Against Poverty. The title might be a bit too long. I was in a hurry to get it published on time (October 17, 2007). When I was connected to wikimu.com I saw another article was already published. I changed my title a little bit...et voila! (I need to learn how to make an eye catching title!)
I wrote an article to celebrate the International Day Against Poverty. The title might be a bit too long. I was in a hurry to get it published on time (October 17, 2007). When I was connected to wikimu.com I saw another article was already published. I changed my title a little bit...et voila! (I need to learn how to make an eye catching title!)
Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1428 H, Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Batin.
What can be a better way for a citizen reporter to wish her friends all the good wishes and asking for forgiveness in the of the Ramadhan month? An article off course...
I reviewed some opinion from the national newspaper and made a personal poem. I mentioned the letter from the Pope too. As a non muslim who grew up in Indonesia, Lebaran (Idul Fitri) is also a part of my life. I think even as a non muslim I can gain more self enrichment from both the spiritual event and the social event of Lebaran.
I reviewed some opinion from the national newspaper and made a personal poem. I mentioned the letter from the Pope too. As a non muslim who grew up in Indonesia, Lebaran (Idul Fitri) is also a part of my life. I think even as a non muslim I can gain more self enrichment from both the spiritual event and the social event of Lebaran.
Wikimu: Komunitas di Dunia Maya, Keluarga Indonesiaku.
Wikimu: The Cyber World Community, my Indonesian Family.
As writers and readers are commenting online, we get more closer. Off line meeting were also helping us to get to know each other. Sometimes we were never meet each other but we started to communicate through personal e-mail too. It makes this community like a family to me...my big (multi back ground) Indonesian family.
This piece is to celebrate the first birthday of Wikimu.com. (I won't forget as it is the same date with my twins' birthday!)
As writers and readers are commenting online, we get more closer. Off line meeting were also helping us to get to know each other. Sometimes we were never meet each other but we started to communicate through personal e-mail too. It makes this community like a family to me...my big (multi back ground) Indonesian family.
This piece is to celebrate the first birthday of Wikimu.com. (I won't forget as it is the same date with my twins' birthday!)
Apakah Anda Seorang Blogger?
This article was actually written just after my post about Pesta Blogger Indonesia. The translation of the title is "Are You a Blogger?"
I'd like to get the opinion of the readers about the difference between a citizen repoter and a blogger. It was read by quite a high number of readers, and got some comments.
I do hope to write a better article about citizen journalism and blogging. Just need more time to concentrate on writing!
I'd like to get the opinion of the readers about the difference between a citizen repoter and a blogger. It was read by quite a high number of readers, and got some comments.
I do hope to write a better article about citizen journalism and blogging. Just need more time to concentrate on writing!
Umur Panjang dan Penampilan (Intermeso)
This one is not my original piece. A friend of mine had sent me an e-mail attachment as a gift for my birthday. I was cleaning my mail box when I saw it once again. I thought it would be nice to share with others, so I translate it from the original (French) into Bahasa Indonesia (with some adjustment).
Readers like this article, I got more votes for this one. I've got to keep reminding them that this one is not originally from me. Yet, I do not know who is the real author.
Readers like this article, I got more votes for this one. I've got to keep reminding them that this one is not originally from me. Yet, I do not know who is the real author.
Jatuh Cinta Sejak Usia 12 Tahun.
Fell in love since the age of twelve, that's the title...
How I fell in love with museums and our love story will be added soon (I hope)...
How I fell in love with museums and our love story will be added soon (I hope)...
Selamat Merayakan Hari Penerjemah Internasional!
On celebrating the International Translators Day I published this article in wikimu (September 30, 2007). More detail will be added soon...
Belajar Menjadi Orang Tua
Learning how to be a parent, I'll give more details later. For the time being you can link to the title and read the Indonesian version in wikimu.com
Friday, 5 October 2007
The first Indonesian bloggers meeting in Jakarta
Indonesian bloggers will have their first meeting on the 27th October 2007 in Jakarta. After experiencing the international citizen reporters' meeting in Seoul I know that it will be a very nice chance to meet all senior bloggers. It will help new bloggers to know more about blogging, and it will enrich the senior bloggers with more network and hopefully better connection and comments.
So, hopefully
Just keep my fingers crossed.
So, hopefully
Just keep my fingers crossed.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
On Peaceful World, May be Mother Earth is Waiting For Godot!
News these days are mostly bad news! We’ve got bad news from Iraq. We’ve got bad news from Myanmar.
A Japanese journalist was killed in Myanmar. More than thousand people are missing. Several hundreds of Buddhist monks and activists are taken away by the military. All happened after the Buddhist monks together with the citizen performed the demonstration asking for a reformation in politic and economic fields.
Democracy seems to be a very expensive jewel of mother Earth. Blood shed to present her the democracy. Pro-democracy (in the case of the US in Iraq) or anti democracy (in Myanmar) are all the same, they are all starting sacrificing human lives.
I saw the real meaning of citizen journalism in Myanmar. They are all fighting to keep the world know what is happening. The internet links are cut, blogs are blocked…but they found ways to scream out their miseries to the world. Mother Earth cried quietly on the blood that runs over her body.
I do think she is also waiting for a better and peaceful world, but I keep wondering if she is only waiting for Godot!
A Japanese journalist was killed in Myanmar. More than thousand people are missing. Several hundreds of Buddhist monks and activists are taken away by the military. All happened after the Buddhist monks together with the citizen performed the demonstration asking for a reformation in politic and economic fields.
Democracy seems to be a very expensive jewel of mother Earth. Blood shed to present her the democracy. Pro-democracy (in the case of the US in Iraq) or anti democracy (in Myanmar) are all the same, they are all starting sacrificing human lives.
I saw the real meaning of citizen journalism in Myanmar. They are all fighting to keep the world know what is happening. The internet links are cut, blogs are blocked…but they found ways to scream out their miseries to the world. Mother Earth cried quietly on the blood that runs over her body.
I do think she is also waiting for a better and peaceful world, but I keep wondering if she is only waiting for Godot!
Saturday, 29 September 2007
Waktu Adalah Kesempatan
I was just about to write an article titled "Time is Money" when another experience reminded me that "Time is Actually a Chance (to learn, to share with our beloved, to develop ourselves, or only to recharge our batteries; sleeping)".
The high rise of toll road's price was forcing me to reconsider using my personal car to go to the museum. By changing it into public transportation I can try to minimize the cost of being a volunteer guide. It was quite a while that I do not use the shuttle bus (because their new routes are not really convenience for my journey to the museum). So my first experience was awful, I was terribly late to a meeting in the museum and was also late to pick up my son! I calculated the cost that I should spend in order to get those time efficiency so I was thinking of writing something on that. Time is really can be bought by money!
Yet, as I was better prepared with schedules I got a better experience on my next travel. A woman sitting in front of me is reading a book titled "Ayat-ayat Cinta". I was seated perfectly to peek in her book. As I could probably read faster than her, I was able to follow the beauty of its content.
I have a very tight budget on my personal books. I put my children's books as our family priority. Moreover, I probably still have the prejudice that Islamic book is not for my consumption. I was probably wrong as I read (peek into :)) all those interesting pages. So, time can still be valuable if we can manage to enjoy it!
The high rise of toll road's price was forcing me to reconsider using my personal car to go to the museum. By changing it into public transportation I can try to minimize the cost of being a volunteer guide. It was quite a while that I do not use the shuttle bus (because their new routes are not really convenience for my journey to the museum). So my first experience was awful, I was terribly late to a meeting in the museum and was also late to pick up my son! I calculated the cost that I should spend in order to get those time efficiency so I was thinking of writing something on that. Time is really can be bought by money!
Yet, as I was better prepared with schedules I got a better experience on my next travel. A woman sitting in front of me is reading a book titled "Ayat-ayat Cinta". I was seated perfectly to peek in her book. As I could probably read faster than her, I was able to follow the beauty of its content.
I have a very tight budget on my personal books. I put my children's books as our family priority. Moreover, I probably still have the prejudice that Islamic book is not for my consumption. I was probably wrong as I read (peek into :)) all those interesting pages. So, time can still be valuable if we can manage to enjoy it!
Friday, 28 September 2007
Paris Kini Memiliki Museum Arsitektur
J’aime Paris! J’adore l’architecture en France! Et voila…La Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine!
It would be another good reason to visit Paris, and I’d like to share this knowledge to other Indonesians. Perhaps one day they’ll be able to visit this beautiful city (in the wonderful country) and they know there is a new interesting destination to see.
It would be another good reason to visit Paris, and I’d like to share this knowledge to other Indonesians. Perhaps one day they’ll be able to visit this beautiful city (in the wonderful country) and they know there is a new interesting destination to see.
Menjadi Importir Yang Bermartabat
I like to bring visitors to the National Museum into the Ceramic Room in the National Museum of Jakarta. There are several important items that shows our position in the international trade in the 14th Century.
The design of a terracotta water vessel with the mammary spout was found in Indonesia from the 10th Century. The same design appeared in the Chinese ceramic later on (mostly from the Ming Dynasty of the 14th C).
Chinese ceramics with the Qur'an writing on it also show how the ancestors of Indonesian people were already gained high status as consumers. They ordered the design as well. Now in the 21st Century, we are still consumers of Chinese products but mostly to seek for cheaper price.
I wrote this article to remind people to be creative and to be able to preserve and develop our own design as our cultural heritage.
The design of a terracotta water vessel with the mammary spout was found in Indonesia from the 10th Century. The same design appeared in the Chinese ceramic later on (mostly from the Ming Dynasty of the 14th C).
Chinese ceramics with the Qur'an writing on it also show how the ancestors of Indonesian people were already gained high status as consumers. They ordered the design as well. Now in the 21st Century, we are still consumers of Chinese products but mostly to seek for cheaper price.
I wrote this article to remind people to be creative and to be able to preserve and develop our own design as our cultural heritage.
Thursday, 20 September 2007
Another article from Seoul
An article for Tabloid Rumah. Another article after more than ten years ago writing my first piece for Laras, the architectural magazine.
Berbicara dengan Janin, Mungkinkah?
Is it possible to chat with your future baby?
Yes, I tried it in both my pregnancies!
My boys birthday are 7th July (7-7) and 10th Oct (10-10). It looks like arranged deliveries, but no...it were normal deliveries.
I wrote about the choice of date in my diary as if I spoke to my eldest to be. And he did make we wait for the 7th July instead of the 14th July!
In the second delivery the twins did have head collision. The gynecologist wanted to prepare caesarian. I was afraid of recovery of the post surgery and also to the amount of bill I've got to pay (it should be doubled). So I asked the smaller "baby" to try to come out first, and to the other one to hold on until his brother was born. Then I pray to God to help us. It really worked!
Using music such as Mozart's were also in my experiment agenda. But from all those stories I do want to take the attention of younger couples that the fetus in the womb has the right to have the continuation of his life and also to gain his/her parents attention and love. To help a mother to be comfortable in her pregnancy will also help to gain a smart and creative kid.
Yes, I tried it in both my pregnancies!
My boys birthday are 7th July (7-7) and 10th Oct (10-10). It looks like arranged deliveries, but no...it were normal deliveries.
I wrote about the choice of date in my diary as if I spoke to my eldest to be. And he did make we wait for the 7th July instead of the 14th July!
In the second delivery the twins did have head collision. The gynecologist wanted to prepare caesarian. I was afraid of recovery of the post surgery and also to the amount of bill I've got to pay (it should be doubled). So I asked the smaller "baby" to try to come out first, and to the other one to hold on until his brother was born. Then I pray to God to help us. It really worked!
Using music such as Mozart's were also in my experiment agenda. But from all those stories I do want to take the attention of younger couples that the fetus in the womb has the right to have the continuation of his life and also to gain his/her parents attention and love. To help a mother to be comfortable in her pregnancy will also help to gain a smart and creative kid.
Ketika Hidup Harus Memilih!
An article from a fellow contributor in wikimu about her single status was followed by another article from another person about his being single. At least that is how I remembered those articles. I do think that we've got a life full of choices. And being adult is to have the ability to cope with what we had chosen and dealing with the consequences. So I put the title "When Life is about the obligation to choose!"
Citizen Journalism Websites and also my journey to Seoul made me remember those free days without children. Marriage did not really change much of my way of spending time until I've got children.
I also put in a comment I had in my head when reading an article about being honest on not believing in God. Being atheist is also a personal choice, just like choosing a religion. We are free to choose our choice, but we should also be prepared to bear the consequences.
Citizen Journalism Websites and also my journey to Seoul made me remember those free days without children. Marriage did not really change much of my way of spending time until I've got children.
I also put in a comment I had in my head when reading an article about being honest on not believing in God. Being atheist is also a personal choice, just like choosing a religion. We are free to choose our choice, but we should also be prepared to bear the consequences.
Apa Arti Kejujuran dan Integritas Bagi Seorang Penulis?
A reader's letter in daily Kompas complaining about a recycling article attracted my attention. The response of the article's writer made me even more interesting to know the reaction of other readers. He said that he has the right to republish his own work . Yet, after 8 years he did nothing much to add and he said it was his right to cut and renew some part (the complaining reader said the difference between the old and the new articles are only in the first four paragraphs). He did not even mentioned that the writing was already published before.
So I just asked "What is the meaning of honesty and integrity for a writer?" I think it is a question that should be asked to the readers and also writers of a citizen journalism websites. We, as a citizen journalist, should acknowledged the ethics of journalism.
As a writer he can cited his book (it was already published in a book of chosen articles) because it might still held some important facts. Yet, readers are also have the right to get a fresh view on the recent subject.
So I just asked "What is the meaning of honesty and integrity for a writer?" I think it is a question that should be asked to the readers and also writers of a citizen journalism websites. We, as a citizen journalist, should acknowledged the ethics of journalism.
As a writer he can cited his book (it was already published in a book of chosen articles) because it might still held some important facts. Yet, readers are also have the right to get a fresh view on the recent subject.
Berbalas E-mail dengan Seorang Tunanetra
For most Indonesian I think it is still unimaginable that we can communicate through e-mail with a blind person. The blind in Indonesia are not considered capable of having
a normal vocation. Their jobs usually related only to the massage service. Yet, there are already advanced tools to help them.
Celebrating the International Illiteracy Day, I tried to attract people's attention by the title "E-mailing with a blind". I'd like to show them more possibility for the blind, and also the need to help the blind to reach for their literacy through books in braille. I introduce the readers of wikimu to the organization (Yayasan Mitra Netra) that aim to help the blind and also to the online library for the blind. I wished I could write something for OMNI, but I think I do need more time to really get into it.
a normal vocation. Their jobs usually related only to the massage service. Yet, there are already advanced tools to help them.
Celebrating the International Illiteracy Day, I tried to attract people's attention by the title "E-mailing with a blind". I'd like to show them more possibility for the blind, and also the need to help the blind to reach for their literacy through books in braille. I introduce the readers of wikimu to the organization (Yayasan Mitra Netra) that aim to help the blind and also to the online library for the blind. I wished I could write something for OMNI, but I think I do need more time to really get into it.
Permisi, Numpang Ngomel…
There were two other articles about events in Jakarta before this article published in wikimu.com. Yet, this article is about the rising of prices. I deliberately published it on the 4th September 2007 when the toll road price is also get another adjustment (from 7,500 rupiahs to 11,500 rupiahs...a very high adjustment!).
I also grumbled about the vanishing of the kerosene. It won't help people to change their cooking habit to gas stove but instead it will direct them back to using wood. Doesn't it sound familiar with Indonesian achievement in the Guinness Book of the Records?
I also grumbled about the vanishing of the kerosene. It won't help people to change their cooking habit to gas stove but instead it will direct them back to using wood. Doesn't it sound familiar with Indonesian achievement in the Guinness Book of the Records?
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