Life Experiences Indonesia - Germany (Traveling, Fashion, Plant, and Food)

This post was first published in Indonesian on January 30th, 2019, click  here !  Widji …  You have made a huge impact! Your words will never ever be forgotten. Your spirit will live on in the lives of many Indonesians that want change. Two weeks ago, on that night, my friends and I had the opportunity to read out your poems and watch your movie, ‘’Istirahatlah Kata-Kata’’ (Solo, Solitude) based on you and your sojourn where it indeed did not depict any violence.  Nevertheless, the words you expressed in your poems moved me to tears. When the movie was nearly finished, although, tears were running down my face, I refused to go to the bathroom because immediately my friends and I were about to read out your poems to many people after the movie ended. That’s why I didn’t want to wipe the mascara on my eyelashes. I would probably look like a black-eyed ghost if I wipe my eyes. I’m indeed foolish at times. Finally, we went to front and prepared our...

Widji ...  Jasamu begitu besar! Kata-katamu tidak akan pernah sirna. Jiwamu akan selalu hidup dan tak akan pernah mati. Akan hidup bersama orang-orang yang menginginkan perubahan positif untuk Indonesia. Dua minggu yang lalu teman-temanku dan aku mempunyai kesempatan membacakan puisimu di depan umum. Malam itu kami menonton film ("Istirahatlah Kata-Kata'') tentangmu, tentang perjalananmu. Filmnya memang tenang dan tidak menggambarkan kebrutalan. Tetapi kata-kata yang kau rangkai dalam puisimu berhasil menggerakan hati ini dan seketika meneteskan air mata. Ketika film hampir selesai aku paksakan untuk tidak pergi ke kamar mandi biarpun mukaku berlumuran air mata. Maskara yg menempel di bulu mata membuatku tidak berani untuk mengusap air mata. Karena aku dan teman-temanku setelah film selesai akan membacakan puisi-puisimu di depan banyak orang. Mungkin nanti jika dihapus wajahku terlihat seperti hantu dengan bola mata hitam menyala, pikirku. Aku memang terkadang ...