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Study note: Al Luqman
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[Article] What makes a man
First published on The Jakarta Post Weekender, January 2012 issue
When a friend asked me what I intended to write in this article about “blokes”, and I explained the basic concept, her response was: “Oh, you mean the good side of men.” I couldn’t help but chuckle at her sarcastic tone.
Surely they’re not all that bad. In my mind, I ran through a list of the men around me who – in my humble opinion – have given their team a great name, that is, from the point of view of the opposite sex.
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Study note: Kindness
Temporarily in Indonesian only.
The forty rules of the religion of love
Taken from a beautiful novel by Elif Shafak titled The forty rules of love.
There are so many gems in the book, the only way to learn them is to read the book. I am merely writing the most obvious ones.
So here they are, the forty rules of the religion of love, as stated by Shams of Tabriz in the book.
Happy new year, love.
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That joy in your chatter..
How happy I was
To sit before you
Listening to your chatter
Joyfully
Telling me about your days
Your work, home, family, friends
And the small details in life
My smile bloomed
Light, spontaneous
You reminded me of something
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[Article] Look, Ma, No hands! – An article on travelling
First published on The Jakarta Post Weekender, Dec 2011, Travel issue
Ah, that classic scene of a child on her bike, waving, shouting proudly to her mom, full of happiness and a sense of fulfillment and freedom, oblivious to the fact that, at any moment, she just might lose her balance and fall. Who cares? At the time, she is simply on top of the world!
And that, ladies and gents, pretty much sums up how I feel about travel.
By far this is somehow the most difficult piece for me to write for the WEEKENDER, which is odd. Among friends, I am known as a seasoned traveler. Yet I found myself struggling to sum up my feelings about traveling in 1000 words.
I treasure the times I travel. I want to give travel its due without exaggerating it. I want to stay honest with my experiences. So I asked myself: what is it about traveling that entices me most, what does it mean to me and what does it do to me?
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Broken words
“I wonder what it would be like if and when I write a book”
Said I over one lunch time with you
One of the few times that we meet
Which sometimes feel a bit too few for my liking
“Let’s just see what would come out..”
You said, lightly, yet somehow always seems perfect
“Perhaps like those little anecdotes without explanation, just like what you often write on your other blog”
“Or maybe in the form of poems, like what you used to write on this blog”
You added, with those soft, gentle eyes gazing
Always warming, always calming
Info: Call for entries – Maverick’s Catalyst Program
Jakarta-based communications consultancy Maverick is conducting Catalyst, a free training program series designed for NGOs, as part of its CSL program. This program is open for Indonesian NGOs.
Catalyst aims at assisting NGOs in increasing their professionalism and effectiveness in their communications initiative. The program includes 12 training sessions on various media and communications skills within a span of six month period.
Interested NGOs are invited to fill in the form in the document at Scribd below and send it to Maverick. Maverick would then review the entries and determine which NGOs would be included in this year’s Catalyst program.
Do make best use of this brilliant opportunity.
Article: The body knows
First published on the Sunday Post — the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post. Will still need to upload the text and MAYBE the Indonesian translation.
Article [INA]: Tempat untuk pulang
First published on Pesona magazine. Will still need to upload the text and MAYBE the English translation.
