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Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Nature and Society

Dear Mr. A,

I met Prof Hooi Den Huan today. In case you don't remember him, he was my Marketing lecturer during my first year. A smart-looking gentleman, slightly bald, and appearance which reminds you of Hercule Poirot. He always wears butterfly tie and dresses smartly.
Anyway, he asked me (for 1000th time!) whether I was a marketing student or not, and where I came from. When I answered that I was from Indonesia, he began telling me that he just came back from a travel to Bantul, Yogyakarta.
The great friend of him, Mr.Hermawan K, was there to supervise the Yogyakarta recovery programme. I was glad to hear that people from around the world really put a great deal of effort to rebuild Yogyakarta and recover its economy.
I was ashamed as well, since I haven't really contributed much towards my country's recovery programme. During Aceh's tsunami, and several natural disasters which followed, well, I almost did nothing. I haven't done anything important to the society and to Mother Nature, which I love so much.
Maybe you don't know that one of my dreams is to travel around the world, spend some time with the natives, write books about them, and...go safari in forests! Yes, I remember watching this advertisement on TV, about a lady called Butet (if I'm not mistaken) which has spent her time to live with the Kalimantan natives living in Kalimantan forests, teaching their children to read and playing with them.
It is wonderful, because actions speak louder than words. What do you think, Mr. A?

Best,
Adilla

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