Category: Legacy of the Distant Past

V                   In The End, At The Start Glancing back to life in Jogja, a mixture of millions of different emotions fill my mind. I am now entering a very different phase of life and moving to an entirely different world –this time completely detached from that previous

V                   In The End, At The Start Glancing back to life in Jogja, a mixture of millions of different emotions fill my mind. I am now entering a very different phase of life and moving to an entirely different world –this time completely detached from that previous

I can remember vividly how my Elementary School teachers used to say this: “Indonesia berhasil memperoleh kemerdekaannya karena kekuatan dan keberanian para pendahulu kita” (Indonesia won its independence through the strength and valor of our ancestors) Well, I dont have problems there. Then it goes on. “Jepang sebenarnya akan memberikan kemerdekaan untuk kita. Tapi kita

I can remember vividly how my Elementary School teachers used to say this: “Indonesia berhasil memperoleh kemerdekaannya karena kekuatan dan keberanian para pendahulu kita” (Indonesia won its independence through the strength and valor of our ancestors) Well, I dont have problems there. Then it goes on. “Jepang sebenarnya akan memberikan kemerdekaan untuk kita. Tapi kita

This is a story about the 1st October 1965, as narrated by H. Musa Affendy, S.H., my grandfather from my dad’s side who passed away not so long ago, with some bits from Hj. Siti Maemunah Affendy, S.H., (my grandma), and retold by myself 4 years ago. I have added a few details that I