February 2021
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Pandemic Diary: Lebak in 1860 and 2021
Today I watched “After Multatuli Left” (2019), a movie made by Arjan Onderdenwijngaard, a Dutch guy who is also a human right activist living in Depok, West Java. His Indonesian is very fluent and thus he could communicate smoothly with all Indonesians featured in his movie. The movie is made available online by Erasmus Huis,… Continue reading
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Pandemic Diary: Journalists Will Get Vaccinated for FREE and Tax Exemption
The bomb was dropped on February 9th, 2021. The president announced proudly that journalists are going to get vaccinated soon. And to add to the excitement, they are also exempted from income taxes. Amazing. Only for the formally employed journalists though. I doubt that the government even cares about the freelance journalists. But let’s appreciate… Continue reading
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Pandemic Diary: It Feels Good and Sucks to Have Pets At The Same Time
PETS are another source of psychological and mental relief for those locked down at home. Because pets scarcely disappoint. With humans, you will never know the possibilities. Betrayal? Offense? Lies? With pets, you’ll never have these issues. They are cute and honest and playful. No drama. All fun, except the feces management affair. So when… Continue reading
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Pandemic Diary: Home Entertainment Binge
WIFI is everything I’ve got to entertain my bored mind now. My house in countryside doesn’t have this limitless internet connection so I kind of hate living there. All I can enjoy is the vast skyview and fresh air but definitely I can’t work there. Like getting transported back to the early 20th century. Radio… Continue reading
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Pandemic Diary: 11 Months into a Year of Pandemic
DESPERATION and deliberate ignorance are prevalent around us as the pandemic approaches its first anniversary. Yes, we’re bored. But we’re also mentally exhausted and jobless (or have overworked) and simply craving for freedom from the virus. In Indonesia, we are still combatting against such attitude. Crimes are here and there. And the definition of “crime”… Continue reading
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