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July/August 2014 / Issue 03
SANG SAKA BERKIBAR DI CITY HALL PHILADELPHIA
Joko Widodo, Golkar and GOL ARYO WICAKSONO: A VIRTUOSO TALENT WHO LOVES OPENING MINDS THROUGH MUSIC
ORANG NOMOR SATU DI AMERIKA SERIKAT Urban flooding the indonesian democracy International investment
Cover photo by Kusuma Wijaya
Mr. Habibie &
THE INDONESIAN DEMOCRACY
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arlier this June, the Ash Center’s Indonesia program at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in Massachusetts played host to former President of Indonesia Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie for an event entitled “Democracy and Pluralism: What Can we Learn From Indonesia.” Our Suzana Lucas was there at this special event and shared with us the highlights of the event and took the nice picture above. Mr. Habibie congratulated Indonesian Lantern for the launching of its printed magazine and website and promised to send us his reviews about the content. Having held office for two years in the late 1990s, Habibie oversaw Indonesia’s post-Suharto transition from an authoritarian state to an emerging democracy, which HKS Professor and Ash faculty affiliate Tarek Masoud called “one of the world’s most improbable democracies.”
in Indonesia, including Ministry of Technology and Development where he oversaw a variety of state-owned industries. In March of 1998, Habibie was elected to the vice presidency amid a period of great economic turmoil throughout much of Asia. Escalating inflation, rising unemployment, and mass protests precipitated Suharto’s abrupt resignation a mere three months later -- ending 32 years of authoritarian rule in Indonesia. During his 15-month term as president, Habibie also expanded international education opportunities, worked to stabilize the economy, approved the establishment of new political parties, and released political detainees. “Jails are only for criminals,” he said. “Not for those who have an opinion other than those in power.” . Indonesia’s Democratic Future Habibie, who has remained active in politics primarily through the Habibie Center, a think tank he founded in 1999. His closing remarks that “Indonesia needs to become an important bridge between Asia and the U.S. and between Asia and Europe” are particularly poignant. As a Muslim-majority country with over 300 ethnic groups and sizeable religious minorities, Indonesia serves a model for how pluralism and democracy can coexist. (Source:Harvard Kennedy School’s Website)
Masoud, who has written about the accountability of Indonesia’s public institutions explained, “there is a great deal to be gained from the Indonesian experience. What did President Habibie do right in those tender months following Suharto’s overthrow? What are the secrets of democratic reform and could they be mimicked elsewhere? Because the Arab world is currently undergoing the same kind of process that Indonesia went through 16 years ago, these are not only questions of historical importance, but questions of urgency.” An Engineer Assumes the Presidency Habibie greeted the overcrowded auditorium and began by sharing stories from his early career as an aeronautics engineer. He was raised in Indonesia and educated abroad in Germany, earning a PhD in engineering from the Technical University of Aachen. Known for his innovative approach to design, Habibie had a highly successful career in Germany and was promoted to vice president of a large aeronautics company specializing in the manufacture of helicopters, airplanes, and missiles. Under Suharto, Habibie held several government posts
Photo Credit by Suzana Lucas
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contents
July/August 2014
06 Around The World 08 JOKO WIDODO, GOLKAR AND GOL 11
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JOKO WIdodo, golkar and gol
URBAN FLOODING
12 ORANG NOMOR SATU DI AMERIKA SERIKAT 14 SANG SAKA BERKIBAR DI CITY HALL PHILADELPHIA 16 ARYO WICAKSONO: A VIRTUOSO TALENT WHO LOVES OPENING MINDS THROUGH MUSIC 18 SANDIAGA UNO 20 SHOTOKAN KARATE WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS STUDENTS
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sang saka berkibar di city hall philadelphia
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ORANG NOMOR SATU DI AMERIKA SERIKAT
22 EXPLORE THE WORLD OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS 24 PASAR MINANG 27 Syarif Syaifullah, Petani Asal Indonesia Yang Naik Daun Di Amerika
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Pasar Minang VI, 2014
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sian community navigating the often rough terrain of life in America. It also celebrates our rich culture and heritage.
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AROUND THE WORLD
Museum of Sex show turns on New Yorkers
An American Mother Killed by Her Daughter in Bali
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houts, giggles and selfies. Mildly titillating and lots of fun, bouncing around on giant inflatable boobs is the hit attraction of a hot and
steamy New York summer. As temperatures rise and hemlines shorten,
n American teen accused of killing her mother in Bali is two months pregnant and has been physically assaulted while in custody, ac-
cording to the teen’s lawyer.
visitors flock to the Museum of Sex to jump up and down on an adult “moonbounce” (or bouncy castle) called Jump for Joy and nicknamed
Heather Mack, 19, is accused of killing her mother Sheila von Wiese-
“House of Boobs”.
Mack, while on vacation at a resort on the island. Mack’s boyfriend Tommy Schaefer, 21, is also being held on suspicion of murder.
It is the set piece in a flirty exhibition mounted by London-based conceptual art duo Bompas and Parr, and inspired by the naughtiness of an
Wiese-Mack, 62, was found dead Tuesday at the St. Regis Bali resort,
old-fashioned British or French funfair. Oversized breasts protrude from
where she was staying. Her body had been stuffed into a suitcase and left
its walls in every shape and colour as couples and groups of girls fling
in the trunk of a taxi, police said.
themselves around, laughing in delight and snapping pictures on phones and cameras. “The boob jump house was fun,” New Jersey teacher Mi-
Mack and Schaefer were arrested Wednesday, a day after Wiese-Mack
chelle Allen says when asked about the best bit. “It’s like adult fun.”
was found. Police told The Associated Press that the pair was charged with murder on Friday and that there was enough evidence to charge
The show’s blurb promises a “rush of endorphins - many of which are
them with premeditated murder.
the same as those released at the point of orgasm”. Bompas and Parr are darlings of the art scene in London, variously described as artists,
Mack’s attorney, Michael Elkin, disputed that in a statement sent to
“architectural foodsmiths”, even novelty caterers since they started out
reporters today, claiming his client has been mistreated by local police in
creating models made of jelly. They have designed five attractions for the
Bali and has not yet been charged with a crime.
exhibition, and hope it will go on to show in London when it finishes in New York next spring. The Museum of Sex first opened on Fifth Avenue
Elkin said Mack has been physically assaulted while in custody and was
in 2002 to advocate open discourse surrounding sex and sexuality.
told that she will be deprived of food or water if she does not speak to police. She was also told that if her attorney does not arrive in the country
The museum has more than 15,000 artefacts comprising works of
within a few days, she will be deprived of food and water and be denied
art, photographs, clothing and costumes, technological inventions and
access to her attorney, the lawyer said.
historical ephemera. (SCMP)
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103 Year Old Sprinter Challenges World’s Fastest Man
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losing in on his 104th birthday, a twinkle-toed Japanese sprinter has thrown down the challenge to the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt,
telling him: “Let’s rumble!”
In First for Court, Woman Is Ruled Eligible for Asylum in U.S. on Basis of Domestic Abuse
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he nation’s highest immigration court has found for the first time that women who are victims of severe domestic violence in their home
countries can be eligible for asylum in the United States. The decision
Hidekichi Miyazaki - who holds the 100m world record for centenarians
on Tuesday by the Board of Immigration Appeals in the case of a bat-
at 29.83sec and is dubbed ‘Golden Bolt’ after the Jamaican flyer - plans
tered wife from Guatemala resolved nearly two decades of hard-fought
to wait another five years for his dream race and was happy to reveal his
legal battles over whether such women could be considered victims of
secret weapon: his daughter’s tangerine jam.
persecution. The ruling could slow the pace of deportations from the Southwest border, because it creates new legal grounds for women from
“I’d love to race Bolt,” the wispy-haired Miyazaki told AFP in an interview
Central America caught entering the country illegally in the surge this
after tottering over the line with a joyful whoop at a recent Japan Masters
summer in their fight to remain here. The board reached its decision after
Athletics competition in Kyoto.”I’m keeping the dream alive. I try to stay in
the Obama administration changed a longstanding position by the fed-
top shape and stay disciplined and healthy. That’s important for everyone
eral government and agreed that the woman, Aminta Cifuentes, could
- even Usain Bolt.”
qualify for asylum.
Born in 1910 - the year Japan annexed Korea and when the Titanic was
Since 1995, when federal officials first tried to set guidelines for the im-
still under construction - the pint-sized Miyazaki offered some dietary
migration courts on whether domestic abuse victims could be consid-
tips to Bolt, whose world record is 9.58sec. “My body is small so I take
ered for asylum, the issue has been reviewed by four attorneys general,
care of what I eat,” said Miyazaki, who stands just 1.53m tall and weighs
vigorously debated by advocates and repeatedly examined by the courts.
in at 42kg.”When I eat, I chew each mouthful 30 times before swallow-
With its published decision, unusual in the immigration courts, the ap-
ing,” he added, loosening his Usain Bolt running shoes. “That makes my
peals board set a clear precedent for judges. The nine-page decision
tummy happy and helps my running. And I eat my tangerine jam every
helps clarify the interpretation of broad and vague language in the
day.”
legal definition of a refugee. Foreigners may qualify for asylum if they have a “well-founded fear of persecution” based on race, nationality,
In a country with one of the world’s highest life expectancies, Miyazaki is
religion, political opinion or “membership in a particular social group.”
the poster boy for Japan’s turbo-charged geriatrics.Some 6,000 pension-
Women’s rights advocates have argued that victims of domestic
ers are registered at the Masters federation which hosts more than 40
violence fit into the social group category, but immigration judges
track and field meetings every year across the nation. (AFP)
have been skeptical. Credit John Moore/Getty Images
Indonesian Lantern Magazine -8
Joko Widodo, golkar and gol
D
o you think Jokowi will be a winner
option to chose which party he can get, but
in this race? ‘’No. Golkar will!’’ one
Golkar is the well structure organization and
of journalist in Jakarta said, months
the most experience party,’’ said Bachtiar
before Joko Widodo won president’s election
Abdullah, political journalist in Jakarta.
last July. ‘’Whoever will be the new president, he should be facing GOL in parliament,’’ he
Once Prabowo Subianto defeated, Red-
added.
White Coalition who supported him will be break up. And Golkar could have been turned
GOL as ‘Grand Old Lawmakers’ or ‘some
to Jokowi. Golkar’s young generation leaders
people called ‘Liar’ dominated Indonesian
demanded Abu Rizal Bakri, the Prabowo’s full
parliament for decades. They, who has
hearted supporter, retired as chairman. ‘’We
succesful businessman, Kala dominated both
personal entourage, private bodyguards and
need his explanation why Golkar joint the
shipping and political network in Eastern
even private jet, control majority of the par-
coalition,’’ said Priyo Budi Santoso after met
Indonesia. ‘’With all the advantages, Jokowi
liament and political stage in Indonesia.
with other Golkar exponents.
should embrace Golkar with new young
Golkar, former Indonesian ruling party over
leader as his partner,’’ Bachtiar said. While
30 years, who join into Red-White Coal-
And the most important thing is that, Jusuf
Amarjit Singh, senior Analyst Country at IHS
tion with other parties as main supporter of
Kalla, former Golkar chairman and now will
stated, ’’Apart from providing political experi-
Prabowo, gain more than 63% parliament
be the next vice president, still has political
ence support from the Golkar Party will help
seat. While Jokowi and his party Indonesian
power and influences among party’s mem-
Jokowi garner a majority in the House of
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) and its
bers. He has supporters not only among
Representatives.’’
coalition, has less than that. ‘’Jokowi had an
Golkar, but from Eastern Indonesian. One of While Jokowi, a furniture businessman, undoubtely magnet for foreign investors. CNBC reported that The Jakarta Composite surged to a fresh 15-month high Friday morning after Joko Widodo was confirmed as president of the world’s third-largest democracy. Stocks powered to a high of 5223.975 in early trade before falling slightly, while Rupiah strengthened 0.3 percent to Rp 11,662
Indonesian Lantern Magazine - 9 executive power is weaker than it looks. Jokowi has started the task early, looking to appoint professional ministers not political ones. Indonesian Corruption Watch, ICW has demanded him to arrest 100 corruptors in his first 100 days of his presidency. Will rupiahs per US dollar after
to Africa in its levels of poverty
Jokowi issue an order to detain
Indonesia’s highest court
than to its South-east Asian
those corruptors among GOL
upheld the July election
neighbours. In 2011, 43 per
lawmakers after he sworn in
result on Thursday.
cent of people scraped by on
as new president October 22,
less then two dollars per day,
2014? (DP)
Indonesian stocks are
a ten-times greater proportion
up 22 percent year-
than in Thailand and 20 times
to-date. “A lot of the
higher than neighbour Malay-
optimism and euphoria
sia. Fixing that will make a vast
about Jokowi’s victory
array of policy and political
has already been priced
demands of a president whose
in to the market,” said Seng Wun Soon, regional economist at Hong Kong’s CIMB bank to CNBC. The real question will be what has he achieved measured against Indonesia’s massive problems. As the Jakarta governor, Jokowi did this well. The main problems there — flooding and traffic — have been building for perhaps 100 years, and he was able to initiate changes while convincing people they would not bear fruit instantly. The difficulty of fixing problems across this enormous, disparate, poverty-stricken archipelago, though, is vastly greater. Indonesia is closer
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 10
business
Tip # 1 –
neurship may not be for you – or
Ask yourself; “Should I be an
at least know you’ll need help.
entrepreneur (someone who owns and operates a business)?”
Characteristics
Considerations There’s a big difference between being an entrepreneur vs
Entrepreneurs should possess
working for someone else. The
certain characteristics, if they
biggest difference is that you are
are to be effective in operating
the primary, and often the only,
a business. Some of the most
decision maker. Also, you have
important characteristics are
the responsibility for assuring
as follows: Leader, Risk Taker,
that all operational needs are
Organized, Creative, Visionary,
satisfied. One simple example:
Self-motivated, Decision Maker,
As a corporate officer, when I ran
and Hard Worker. If you are
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consulting, and entrepreneurship
then you must pay someone
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will help you decide if you really
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want to do the business you
business plan development.
have in mind; or perhaps another business with different things to do, that might be more suitable for you.
Indonesian Lantern Magazine− 11
Environment
Urban
Flooding By Katera Y. Moore, PhD
A
watershed is all the land
water pollution and flooding.
humans – flood waters carry pol-
Brief Bio:
that is drained by single
FEMA defines as “a general and
lution and disease and can ren-
Katera Moore is an Urban Geog-
body of water (land sur-
temporary condition of partial or
der homes unoccupable. Land
rapher. She holds a BA in Urban
face drains into small streams,
complete inundation of two or
use on floodplain (flat surface
Studies from the University of
stream merge into tributaries,
more acres of normally dry land
adjacent to channel), effective-
Pennsylvania with minors in
and tributaries form rivers). In
area or of two or more properties
ness of forecasting, warning, and
sociology and urban education, a
the natural hydrologic cycle,
from overflow of inland or tidal
evacuation, depth and velocity
Masters of Environmental Stud-
processes such as evaporation,
waters or from the unusual and
of floodwaters, rate of rise and
ies from the University of Penn-
condensation, precipitation,
rapid accumulation or runoff of
duration of flooding, season can
sylvania, and PhD in Earth and
deposition, runoff, infiltra-
surface waters from any source.”
contribute to flooding prob-
Environmental Sciences with
tion, sublimation, transpiration,
Flooding typically results from
ability. Urbanization increases
a geography specialization and
melting, and groundwater flow
shallow-rivers overflowing their
the magnitude and frequency
a certificate in Africana Stuzies
cycle and filter water through
banks, flash flooding caused by
of floods because of impervi-
at The Graduate Center in New
the atmosphere, biosphere and
heavy downpours, and coastal
ous cover and unintentional
York. Katera is passionate about
hydrosphere. Runoff follows
flooding often caused by hur-
alterations to stream channels.
issues around urban equity and
the gradient of the landscape as
ricanes and tidal surges.
FEMA manages the US National
access; her dissertation focuses
water seeks its way to the river.
The intensity of flooding due
Flood Insurance Program using
on environmental justice in post-
In urban areas, these processes
to a heavy rain event is de-
maps o the 100-year floodplain
industrial Philadelphia. Katera
are compromised by develop-
termined by the amount and
to determine where there is a
has 6 years experience teaching
ment. Topography is altered
distribution of precipitation in
1% chance of an area being sub-
undergraduate geography and
thus surfaces that would nor-
the watershed, the rate at which
merged by a flood in a 100-year
environmental science courses
mally act as filters or buffers are
the precipitation soaks into the
period.
and 10 years experience deliver-
paved over thus causing more
landscape, how quickly surface
After hurricanes, flood losses
ing and developing place-based
water to runoff and carry with it
runoff reaches the river, and the
are the largest of all natural
informal education programming
pollutants from human activity.
amount of moisture in the soil.
hazards in the United States. It
for urban middle school and high
Runoff can contribute to both
Flooding can be devastating to
is likely that global warming will
school students.
increase extreme precipitation and intensify flooding; however, the risk is not equally distributed.
communities along the Atlantic
Urbanization further increases
coast are finally rebounding
flood risk and the uncertainty of
from the devastation caused by
what is to come makes it pru-
Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The
dent to reduce the vulnerability
change in the landscape coupled
of potential victims. The tragic
with the actual and potential
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
results of global climate change
in 2005 illustrates the potential
has increased the amount of
tragic impacts of inadequate
marginal communities at risk
planning and response to vulner-
for natural hazards, particularly
able populations. More recently,
those related to flooding.
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 12
interview
T
atkala Tripoli dalam kondisi genting dan segelintir warga Indonesia masih bertahan di
kantor Kedutaan Besar Indonesia, ia begitu gelisah. Pejabat tinggi di departemen luar negeri itu langsung memutuskan untuk menutup kantor
orang nomor satu
di amerika serikaT
perwakilan RI. Dan, seluruh warga Indonesia diperintahkan ke luar dari
dengan teks atau pesan singkat
promosikan Indonesia di Amerika
saus asinan. ‘’Saya ingin tetap meng-
Libya. ‘’Saya tidak mau mendengar
berisi ucapan selamat datang dari
Serikat lewat masakan. Sejumlah
gunakan kata ‘Sate’ sebagai ciri khas
kata tapi atau sebentar! Segera
Kedutaan Besar RI.
acara juga telah digelar oleh Kedubes
Indonesia,’’ kata Sonny yang kenal
RI, di antaranya peluncuran Sambal
akrab dengan William Wirjaatmadja
‘’Kami akan bekerjasama dengan Ke-
Anoa yang dilaksanakan di Whole
Wongso, pakar kuliner Indonesia.
menterian Kominfo (Komunikasi dan
Food Market, Washington DC dan
Itulah sepenggal pengalaman Budi
Informasi) untuk menyusun sistem
dimeriahkan pertunjukan angklung.
Lewat kuliner juga, Sonny juga lebih
Bowoleksono saat menjadi Sek-
tersebut. Mudah-mudahan dapat
Juga acara Bazar Minang di halaman
akrab dengan Presiden AS Barrack
retaris Jenderal Departemen Luar
diselesaikan dalam akhir tahun ini,’’
Wisma Indonesia di Washington
Obama. Saat menyerahkan surat
Negeri RI. Kini sebagai Duta besar
kata Budi Bowoleksono yang akrab
DC, serta 22nd Annual Safeway
kepercayaan Mei lalu, selain mem-
dan berkuasa penuh RI di Wash-
dipanggil Sonny. ‘’Prosesnya mudah,
BBQ Battle di Pennsylvania Avenue,
bahas kerjasama politik, ekonomi
ington DC, Budi juga menghadapi
cukup hanya mengisi formulir di
Washington DC. Di acara itu KBRI
dan budaya, Sonny juga berbincang
bekerjasama dengan Stratford
soal masakan. Dalam kesempatan
University, menyajikan 200 porsi
itu, diplomat RI ini juga menawar-
Indonesian Chicken Satay & salad
kan membawakan bakso dan nasi
keluar dari Libya,’’ kata pejabat Indonesia tersebut.
banyak tantangan. Satu di antaranya
internet lewat telepon genggam
adalah meminta warga Indone-
atau komputer. Tidak perlu datang
sia untuk melapor bila tiba di AS.
atau kirim surat ke kantor perwakilan
Sebuah tantangan yang sejak lama
RI,’’ kata Sonny. Menurutnya, selain
belum bisa diselesaikan oleh para
‘Lapor Diri’ melalui internet, hubun-
mantan dubes di AS maupun dubes
gan warga Indonesia dan perwakilan
di negara lain.
RI bisa dilakukan lewat simpul-simpul masyarakat dan media massa
Untuk itu, Budi Bowoleksono berniat
Indonesia yang beredar di Indone-
menerapkan sistem ‘Lapor Diri’
sia. ‘’Jumlah warga Indonesia di AS
lewat internet atau telepon pintar.
tercatat sekitar 120 ribu sampai 400
Proses singkatnya, jika ada warga
ribu,’’ tutur Sonny.
Indonesia yang tiba di bandara di seluruh AS, mereka akan disambut
Budi Bowoleksono juga mem-
Indonesian Lantern Magazine− 13 goreng. ‘’Tapi sayang, karena tidak
ekonomi Indonesia ke depan yang
sia menempatkan perwakilan di
berapa,’’ tutur Sonny. Tugasnya di
diizinkan staf pribadi dan penga-
tidak dapat ditawar.
negara-negara rawan itu? ‘’Kehadiran
ibukota Irak itu, untuk menentu-
wal kepresidenan, saya tidak boleh
Indonesia dianggap penting oleh
kan lokasi baru kantor perwakilan
membawakan makanan itu,’’ kata
Indonesia sebagai negara mitra eko-
mereka, sebagai dukungan moral
Indonesia yang rusak kena bom. ‘’Jika
Sonny, yang disambut gembira oleh
nomi sudah diperkenalkan Sonny
dan politik di mata dunia. Juga untuk
di Green Zone saya khawatir bakal
Obama. ‘’Pembicaraan pun semakin
sejak awal karirnya. Lulusan Univer-
meningkatkan potensi ekonomi dan
kena serangan lagi. Akhirnya saya
akrab dan lumer,’’ tutur Sonny
sitas Krishnadwipayana, Jakarta ini
ekonomi lewat hubungan bilateral
tentukan untuk di sebuah kawasan
bercerita.
memulai tugasnya sebagai sekretaris
antar negara,’’ jelas Sonny. ‘’Salah
dekat kompleks kementerian Irak
bidang ekonomi di Perwakilan Tetap
satu contoh Indonesia juga ikut terli-
dan kedutaan besar negara lain,’’
Paradigma “win-win” bukan
Republik Indonesia (PTRI) New York
bat dalam pelatihan polisi lalu lintas
katanya menjelaskan.
“Zero-Sum”, menurut Sonny harus
1993, saat almarhum Ali Alatas
di Kabul,’’ sambungnya.
menjadi landasan yang kokoh kerja
menjadi Wakil Tetap di PBB. Lalu
sama Indonesia dan AS ke depan.
ditugaskan ke Jenewa tahun 1997,
Bagi diplomat Indonesia yang ber-
diplomat yang penuh resiko seperti
Indonesia sebagai negara ekonomi
‘’Saat badan WTO (World Trade
tugas di negara rawan, berarti harus
itu? ‘’Sejak kuliah saya ingin menjadi
terbesar di ASEAN dan AS sebagai
Organisation) masih baru berdiri,’’
siap dengan tantangan. Di Libya
diplomat,’’ tutur Sonny. Niatnya
negara ekonomi terbesar di dunia
kata Sonny. Dan ditempatkan di
misalnya, kawasan rawan yang aliran
muncul sewaktu melihat almarhum
harus senantiasa menjadi mitra
Austria di bidang kerjasama ASEAN,
listriknya byar-pet, ‘’Tapi kebanyakan
Adam Malik, menjadi menteri luar
guna memaksimalkan potensi kerja
sebelum akhirnya menjadi Sekretaris
‘pet’nya ketimbang ‘byar’nya,’’ kata
negeri Indonesia yang berkiprah di
sama kedua negara menuju tahun
Jenderal di Departemen Luar Negeri.
Sonny. Juga ada cerita dubes diram-
dunia internasional. ‘’Saya begitu
pok di Tunis, Tunisia. Bahkan, saat
kagum padanya,’’ kata Sonny yang
2025 demi kesejahteraan rakyat.
Lantas kenapa dulu berminat jadi
“Arti penting minyak kelapa sawit,
Di jabatan inilah, Sonny, kelahiran
ditugaskan di Baghdad, Irak, Sonny
akhirnya melamar di departemen
karet dan produk hasil hutan bagi
Nganjuk, Jawa Timur, bertugas
sebagai pejabat tinggi Indonesia
luar negeri. Padahal waktu itu,
ekonomi Indonesia sama halnya
menangani sejumlah kantor per-
dikawal oleh sejumlah pengawal
sebagai mahasiswa, ia telah bekerja
seperti Boeing, General Electric
wakilan Indonesia di negara-negara
bersenjata.
paruh waktu di Departemen Pen-
dan General Motor bagi US,’’ lanjut
yang dilanda krisis dan dianggap
Dubes RI menggambarkan kepent-
rawan. Seperti di Baghdad ibu-
‘’Ada sekitar 7 mobil yang menjem-
juga ditawari untuk diangkat menjadi
ingan mendasar Commodity-based
kota Irak, Kabul, Afghanistan, Tunis,
put saya di bandara. Dalam perjala-
pegawai tetap. Tapi saya tidak mau
Products bagi menciptakan lapangan
Tunisia juga Damaskus, Suriah
nan mereka saling berganti posisi
dan akhirnya lolos dan diterima di
pekerjaan dan keberlangsungan
dan Kenya. Lalu, kenapa Indone-
agar saya tak diketahui di mobil ke
Departemen Luar Negeri RI,’’ tutur
didikan dan Kebudayaan RI. ‘’Saya
Budi Bowoleksono yang kini menjadi Duta Besar RI di Amerika Serikat. Budi bersama istrinya Reshanty Bowoleksono tidak ingin hidup glamor seperti diplomat asing. ‘’Saya ingin hidup sederhana. Dan hal itu saya terapkan juga pada Lebdo Handaru, anak saya yang masih bersekolah di SLTA negeri biasa,’’ kata Sonny yang hobi membaca buku. ‘’Orang tua saya orang kampung asal Nganjuk. Ibu saya tidak lulus SD,’’ cerita Budi Bowoleksono, orang Indonesia nomor satu di Amerika Serikat berusia 45 tahun tersebut. Photo credit by Clive Collins Craig
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 14
Sang Saka Berkibar di City Hall Philadelphia by Didi Prambadi
S
ang saka merah putih akan berkibar di City Hall Philadelphia selama
sepekan berdampingan dengan Bendera AS. Acara pengibaran ditandai dengan upacara penaikan bendera merah putih di sisi utara City Hall Philadelphia sekitar pukul 16.30, Senin (18/8/2014). Diiringi lagu kebangsaan Indonesia Raya, sang merah putih bergerak ke atas puncak tiang bendera. Sejumlah undangan dan warga Indonesia yang berdiam di Philadelphia, memberi hormat sambil memandang bendera kebanggaan Indonesia. ‘’Kami hargai sumbangsih dan peranan warga Indonesia bagi keragaman dan kultur komunitas di Philadelphia,’’ ujar Walikota Philadelphia, Michael Nutter sebelum acara pengibaran bendera. ‘’Philadelphia menjadi kota kedua terbesar yang memiliki komunitas terbesar di Amerika Serikat,’’ ujarnya menambahkan. Selama 9 tahun terakhir ini tercatat 5 ribu warga Indonesia menetap di kota berpenduduk 1,5 juta jiwa ini. Sementara itu, Konsul Jenderal Republik Indonesia Ghafur Akbar Dharmaputra menyambut hangat pidato Nutter dengan
Indonesian Lantern Magazine− 15
memuji peranan Michael Nutter
Rico baru beberapa bulan
Putih yang disusul dengan gala dinner di lantai dua City Hall yang
membantu mengembangkan
lalu, bagaimana bila Indonesia
dihadiri puluhan pengusaha dan warga AS yang tak kalah meriahnya.
komunitas Indonesia. ‘’Indonesia
menggelar acara yang sama,’’
Tentu saja
yang memiliki berbagai ragam
kata Jennifer Rodriguez seperti
acara pengi-
suku bangsa mirip dengan Phila-
dituturkan Beny Krisbianto, salah
baran sang
delphia yang terdiri dari berbagai
satu pengurus Jaringan Diaspora
saka merah
komunitas. Kami berterima
Indonesia. Bersama Hani White,
putih juga
kasih atas peranan Pak Walikota
kepala perwakilan Diaspora
diselenggara-
membantu warga Indonesia,’’
Philadelphia, keduanya mengu-
kan di Kantor
ujar Ghafur seraya mengajak
sulkan ke kantor Konsul Jenderal
Konsulat Jen-
warga Indonesia bertepuk tan-
RI di New York, dan langsung
deral Republik
gan. Walikota Nutter kemudian
disetujui.
Indonesia di New York dan
memberi piagam ‘Proclamation’ menandai acara Sepekan Indo-
Acara pengibaran bendera itu
Kedutaan Be-
nesia mulai 18 Agustus hingga
menjadi puncak peringatan
sar RI tepat 17
25 Agustus 2014.
Hari Kemerdekaan ke-69 yang
Agustus 2014
sebelumnya diramaikan berbagai
yang dihadiri
Ide awal pengibaran bendera
acara. Mulai dari Batik Workshop
hampir seluruh
ini berawal dari tawaran yang
di Museum of Art Philadelphia,
pejabat tinggi
disampaikan Jennifer Rodriguez.
lalu Pesta Rakyat yang dihadiri
Indonesia di
Direktur Eksekutif Imigrant and
ratusan warga Indonesia dan
Pantai Timur
Multicultural Affair ini menawari
digelar di aula Santo Thomas,
Amerika
acara pengibaran sang saka
Philadelphia. Dan terakhir, acara
Serikat.
November tahun lalu. ‘’Puerto
pengibaran Sang Saka Merah
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 16
Profil
Aryo Wicaksono: A Virtuoso Talent Who Loves Opening Minds Through Music
H
aving a passion for music
University of Arizona, he widened
Hailed by the SF Examiner after
ing tremendous musical potentials.
as a young boy, Aryo
his training in classical music and
his San Francisco recital debut as a
He shared stories on how many big
Wicaksono loved to shop
music education, from Baroque era
“virtuoso talent, offering an excel-
musicians visited and fell in love
at street-level cassette stalls in his
to 21st century, although he plays
lent combination of solid technique
with Indonesia. One of them was
hometown, Surabaya. “I bought all
other styles too. “In general musi-
and sensitive expressiveness,” Aryo
Polish pianist Leopold Godowsky
kinds of recordings from jazz, pop,
cians should be flexible in learning
has performed as a featured soloist
who was inspired by Indonesia and
dangdut, contemporary, to classical
various kinds and styles of music,
and chamber musician in venues
composed “Java Suite” consisted of
music” he said with a warm smile.
and learning both baroque – clas-
and festivals throughout the United
four piano music books.
sical – 21st century music will give
States and in major international
Aryo, now 32, liked making songs,
a great perspective as a complete
cities. He was the first Western clas-
“A good country or civilization
playing music and improvising.
musician, who understands the
sical music artist to hold a visiting
always has one leg deeply rooted in
But he had no direct dreams or
entire structure of composition and
artist-in-residence position at the
the past and the other strongly gal-
ambitions of being a musician. “My
interpretation,” he added.
American University of Sharjah,
livanting to the future,” said the man
United Arab Emirates.
whose idol is the Argentinian piano
musical talent didn’t come from my family,” he says of his mechanical
In 2004, as a graduate student in
engineering father and pharmacist
Piano Performance at University
Recent highlights of his performance
there is always a way to happily
mother. But he admits that they
of Arizona, Aryo began teaching
include the Prokofiev Third Piano
integrate local resources, culture and
were very supportive and tried as
master classes residencies in four
Concerto with Indonesia’s Nusantara
customs with the fast-paced 21st
much as they could to get him CDs
continents, as well as teaching
Symphony Orchestra, Prokofiev’s
century’s growth and modernity.
of classical music.
music to public school students who
First Piano Concerto with United
were mostly from working class,
Arab Emirates Philharmonic Orches-
As the youngest and the first Asian
Everything changed in1999, when
immigrant refugee families and
tra, Prokofiev First Piano Concerto, a
who has ever held the position as
he moved to America, following his
didn’t have access to classical music
sold-out orchestral debut with Rus-
Membership Manager for Chamber
mother who went to the Univer-
at home. With the program called
sia’s St. Petersburg State Symphony,
Music America, Aryo doesn’t want
sity of Southern California for her
“Opening Minds through the Arts”
Prokofiev Third Piano Concerto
to choose whether he wants to con-
Master’s degree. Aryo was fortunate
Aryo and his friends approached the
in Tucson with Civic Orchestra of
tinue living in New York City or move
to be able to study at the LAUSD
kids in a way that classical music is
Tucson, and a 10-city tour of the
back to his hometown, Surabaya.
USC 32nd Street Magnet Public
something fun, not elitist, and far
U.S. East Coast with Dance Theatre
“The idea of one-type-of-nationality
High School for gifted students and
from stiff and formal. “With some
of Harlem.
is outdated,” he elaborated.
Colburn School of Performing Arts
adjustments this kind of program
where his love for arts intensified,
can be implemented too in Indone-
A proud Indonesian who has been
For him, a successful and sustain-
nurtured, and blossomed. Then as a
sia,” he explained.
living in the US for more than half
able path for a long term goal in
his age, Aryo sees Indonesia as hav-
everything, including musical career,
full-scholarship music student at the
icon Martha Argerich. He believes
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always involves knowing one’s strength and weaknesses and knowing how to fully utilize personal resources. “Fast model of growth, glittering “blingbling” public success is something we have to avoid,” he said, giggling. Aryo also can’t decide which one he likes most: teaching, performing solo recitals, arts organization, or collaborating with other musicians in concerts.” Every day, I just want to be a better pianist and a better human-being.” He added with a wide smile. by Indah Nuritasari
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 18
SANDIAGa UNO
dan paradigma baru Bisnis Indonesia
P
endiri dan Presiden Direk-
Indonesian Lantern, Sandiaga
menciptakan lapangan kerja dan
diaga mengatakan sangat opti-
tur PT Saratoga Investa-
mengatakan kekuatan ekonomi
ini akan membantu perekono-
mis jika dilihat dari arah kebijakan
ma Sedaya , Sandiaga
Indonesia saat ini akan membuka
mian Indonesia. Ini menjadi pilar
yang telah diambil selama 10 ta-
Uno, Juli lalu hadir di Washing-
peluang baru bagi dunia usaha
terpenting dalam pembangunan
hun terakhir oleh Presiden Susilo
ton DC untuk berbagi pen-
untuk mengembangkan bisnis
ekonomi Indonesia,” lanjut pria
Bambang Yudhoyono. “Stabilitas
galaman dan kiat-kiat bisnisnya
mereka. “Saya ingin teman-te-
kelahiran Rumbai, Pekanbaru,
telah tercapai, ekonomi bertum-
kepada sejumlah warga Indo-
man membuka paradigma baru,
Riau ini.
buh, tapi masih banyak PR-nya
nesia. Pengusaha muda berusia
mengubah mindset bahwa ke
45 tahun ini menceritakan
depan Indonesia harus mampu
Walaupun investasi asing di
peluang bagi pemerintahan baru
perjalanan kariernya di sejum-
melahirkan entrepreuner-enter-
Indonesia sekarang ini lebih ban-
untuk menyelesaikan berbagai
lah perusahaan multinasional,
preuner baru. Kita tidak boleh
yak pada bidang sumber daya
masalah seperti pendidikan,
dan juga kisah jatuh bangun-
mengeluh tentang banyakna
alam, Sandiaga mengatakan ma-
kesehatan dan sebagainya,” ujar
nya membangun perusahaan
partisipasi investor asing di In-
sih banyak peluang bisnis lainnya
Sandiaga.
investasinya yang kini menjadi
donesia karena yang saya lihat
yang bisa dimasuki investor
salah satu perusahaan terbesar di
tidak banyak investor Indonesia
baru, seperti bidang konsumen,
Sandiaga menambahkan,
Indonesia. Sandiaga mengatakan
yang lahir,” kata alumnus George
makanan minuman, pembiay-
walaupun ekonomi Indonesia
Indonesia kini telah menjadi 16
Washington University ini.
aan, manajemen kekayaan, dan
termasuk 20 terbesar di dunia,
ekonomi terbesar di dunia dan
dan saya kira ini menjadi suatu
lainnya. “Semua peluang ini ter-
namun dia mengakui bahwa ke-
ini memciptakan peluang untuk
Menurut Sandiaga, sebagian be-
buka luas. Dan apa yang kita lihat
mudahan untuk memulai usaha
melahirkan pengusaha-pengusa-
sar lulusan universitas luar negeri
di Amerika saat ini merupakan
atau investasi di Indonesia masih
ha baru. Majalah Forbes tahun
ingin menjadi pegawai negeri,
potret dari Indonesia 15-20
berada pada peringkat ke-120
2009 lalu memasukan nama
walaupun menurutnyab tidak
tahun mendatang,” katanya.
di dunia menurut versi IFC. “Jadi
Sandiaga sebagai orang terkaya
ada salahnya menjadi pegawai
ke-29 di Indonesia.
negeri. “Yang kurang adalah
Sandiaga mengatakan kalau kita
berada pada kelas atas, namun
tidak banyak yang ingin menjadi
melihat brand product yang ada
dalam melakukan bisnis sebena-
entrepreneur. Mereka harus bisa
sekarang ini, lebih banyak brand
rnya kita masih pada liga antar
yang datang dari Amerika atau
kampung. Kita masih berada di
negara-negara maju lainnya
bawah Rwanda atau Angola,”
yang masuk di Indonesia. “Yang
katanya. Hal ini lebih banyak
harus kita pertanyakan adalah
disebabkan oleh birokrasi kita
sudah adakah brand Indonesia
yang berbelit, yang menyulitkan
yang kelasnya sudah regional
atau membutuhkan waktu pan-
atau internasional yang bisa
jang dalam pengurusan proses
mengambil kesempatan ini, se-
bisnis dan investasi. Namun,
hingga kita tidak hanya menjadi
Sandiaga tetap bersikap optimis
pemain di dalam negeri namun
dengan semakin banyaknya to-
juga pada tingkat internasional,”
koh teknokrat dan birokrat muda
ujar eksekutif muda yang kini
yang muncul di Indonesia yang
membawahi 18 perusahaan itu.
akan mampu mengubah wajah
Dalam wawancara dengan
meskipun secara ekonomi kita
Indonesia ke depan. Ditanya mengenai pemerintahan baru Indonesia mendatang, San-
Irawan Nugroho-Washington DC
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 20
lifestyle
Shotokan Karate with
Tens of Thousands Students By Marcia Ransom
T
here are many reasons
Our club is affiliated with one of
why people around the
the largest karate organizations
world practice karate -
in the world – the International
physical fitness, self-defense,
Shotokan Karate Federation
confidence, coordination, focus,
(ISKF). This allows our students
and discipline are just a few.
to train in hundreds of train-
However, the ultimate goal of
ing halls (dojos, in Japanese) in
karate is not just to learn how to
the US and around the world,
punch and kick, but to strive to
and with some of the very best
perfect your character in every
instructors our art has ever
aspect of your life.
known. The ISKF is headquartered in Philadelphia and its
Karate is a traditional Japanese
chief instructor, Master Teruyuki
martial art that traces its lineage
Okazaki, was a student of Master
of unarmed defensive tech-
Funakoshi, and then Master
niques back thousands of years
Nakayama until he was sent to
and across many cultures and
America to teach in the 1960s.
regions including present day Okinawa, China, and India. It was
In every class, we follow the five
introduced to Japan in 1922 by
dojo rules established by Master
Master Gichin Funakoshi who
Funakoshi. They are: Seek Per-
is widely acknowledged as the
fection of Character; Endeavor;
father of modern karate and was
Be Faithful, Respect Others; and
the founder of the Shotokan
Refrain from Violent Behavior.
style of karate.
These rules frame our training and bring a greater purpose to
Today, Shotokan Karate is
our efforts that transcend the
practiced in dozens of nations by
walls of the dojo and have an
tens of thousands of students.
impact on our every day life.
As chief instructor of the Kaze Shotokan Karate Club in Dela-
In that respect, karate becomes
ware County, I teach my students
a life-long pursuit and passion
the history and traditions that
that strengthens mind, body,
were handed down to me by my
and spirit. In our club, we have
instructors, and by their instruc-
students from 7 to 50 years and
tor before them.
older. We have many families
Kaze Shotokan Karate Club A member of the Interna3onal Shotokan Karate Federa3on (ISKF)
Teaching tradi-onal Japanese karate to improve the mind, body, and spirit. • Build confidence • Improve coordina3on • Sharpen concentra3on • Learn self-‐defense
Call today to receive a free uniform with your first month of training. No contracts. Families welcome. Visit us at www.kazekarate.org or call (484) 558-‐0845 for more informa3on.
We are conveniently located in two training halls in Media, PA (located just south of Philadelphia)
that train together and as a member of the ISKF, we have many opportunities to train with other students and teachers in yearly tournaments, instructional camps, and special winter training. We also offer family-oriented activities such as a kid’s karate summer camp, birthday parties, and many celebrations in and outside of our dojo. Marcia Ransom is a 6th-degree black belt in Shotokan Karate and the Chief Instructor of the Kaze Shotokan Karate Club in Delaware County Pennsylvania. She has trained under Master Okazaki for over 20 years and is an ISKF-certified instructor, examiner, and judge.
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Indonesian Lantern Magazine− 23
EcONOMy
Explore the world of
international Investments by Edward Jones
Y
ou’re probably accus-
And you can probably just look
dependent on one another, but
or region. Conversely, financial
tomed to measuring the
around at the products you use
that doesn’t mean they con-
problems, such as the European
progress of your invest-
in your daily life to identify many
stantly move in unison. In any
debt crisis, can result in loss of
successful foreign companies.
given year, the U.S. markets
confidence in individual govern-
may be down, but international
ments. Also, you might experi-
ments, and the overall condition of the investment world, by checking on indexes such as the
Why invest a portion of your
markets might be doing better.
ence currency risk, which means
Dow Jones Industrial Average
portfolio internationally? Here
Consequently, if during that year,
that changes in the value of the
and the S&P 500. And since
are a couple of reasons to con-
you had invested only in U.S.
U.S. dollar relative to foreign
these types of benchmarks focus
sider:
companies, your portfolio may
currencies could harm the value
almost exclusively on American
have taken a hit. It’s important
of your investments. And in any
companies, you might get the
Growth potential — The
to diversify your portfolio by
given year, any market, foreign
idea that the best investments
United States is a mature,
investing in many different vehi-
or domestic, may be down. Ultimately, you should probably limit your exposure to international investments to no more than 20% to 25% of your overall portfolio, with the exact amount, if any, depending on your situation — your goals, risk tolerance, time horizon, financial situation and other factors. You may also want add an international flavor to your portfolio by investing in quality U.S. companies that do a considerable amount of business abroad. In any case, given the more complex nature of international investing, you’ll want to
are located right here in the
highly developed economy. That
cles, but you can also boost your
consult with a financial profes-
United States. But that impres-
doesn’t mean, of course, that we
diversification through geogra-
sional before writing a check.
sion would be false — because
have no “upside” here. However,
phy. (Keep in mind, though, that
there are, literally, a world of in-
you can also find considerable
diversification can’t guarantee a
Still, consider the international
vestment opportunities beyond
growth potential in emerging
profit or protect against loss.)
investment world. With a little
the U.S. borders.
markets — countries such as Chi-
While international investing can
exploring, you may discover
na, India, Brazil and Mexico that
be beneficial, it does not come
some good possibilities out
In fact, as of the end of 2010,
are characterized by younger,
without risks. For one thing,
there.
U.S. stock markets constituted
less mature economies.
when you invest overseas, you
less than a third of the total
may encounter political instabil-
This article was written by Ed-
global stock market value, ac-
Diversification — The world’s
ity, which could threaten the
ward Jones for use by your local
cording to the World Bank.
financial markets are somewhat
financial markets of a country
Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Indonesian Lantern Magazine − 24
culture
Pasar Minang VI, 2014
O
n a beautiful Sunday last June, Minang USA Foundation held its Pasar Minang VI, 2014, their famous yearly charity bazaar in Wisma Indonesia, Washington DC. Around 25 vendors were there, with their special products, from accessories and Batik to Es Campur and Sate Padang . At that
event, the new Indonesian Ambassador:, Bapak Sonny Budi Bowoleksono donated a huge portion of his Special Rendang, Asli Minang taste, made his mother in law, to the organizer. The bazaar, full of door prizes and entertainment, such as by Singolodoyo group, Santi Budaya group, Yuno Baswir,
Rumah Gadang group and Persona Irama Band, brought in more than $2000 in donation for people in need in Indonesia. By Indah Nuritasari Photo credit by Clive Collins Craig
Indonesian Lantern Magazine− 25
02 Indonesian merchandises From pocket book, hand bag, and clothing all made in Indonesia.
01
03
04
01 Indonesia Food Very delicious Es Belewa, Cendol plus all sweet snack. 03 Indonesian Traditional Merchandises Offering all kind of traditional merchandise originally from Indonesia.04 Sate Pariaman Ajoduta Serving all kind of exotic Indonesian Food.
Indonesian Lantern Magazine− 27
Syarif Syaifullah Petani Asal Indonesia
Yang Naik Daun Di Amerika BY indah nuritasari Philadelphia telah lama dikenal
Pria berperawakan sedang ini
sebagai “gardeners’ paradise.”
memulainya sebagai hobi di
Musim dingin yang tak terlalu
tahun 2010, dengan sekitar 20
parah, menurut standar East
jenis tanaman rumahan seperti
Coast, musim gugur yang relatif
cabe, tomat, jagung, kale, brokoli
panjang dan musim semi yang
dan pare. “Tujuannya awalnya
tidak terlalu basah, membuat
hanya memanfaatkan halaman
budaya agrikultur berkembang
di samping dan belakang rumah,”
Setelah berjalan 4 tahun, Syarif
pesat di sini.
tutur ayah 3 anak ini.
makin mengerti medan dan
Kota yang terkenal sebagai The
Dengan kesabarannya, pria
tanaman organiknya yang
Karena tampilannya yang unik,
City of Brotherly Love ini juga
murah senyum yang akrab
berkembang menjadi 40 jenis,
dan tentunya juga karena gratis,
dikenal para food advocates
disapa “Pak Tani” ini bisa
termasuk tanaman yang “sulit”
hasil kebun pak tani pun sering
dengan proposal Healthy Food
mengolah tanah yang tadinya
seperti blackberry dan strawber-
hadir di berbagai acara-acara
Financing Initiative-nya kemudi-
tandus menjadi subur. “Awalnya
ry. Uniknya, dia tidak menjual
komunitas, seperti di mesjid,
an dikembangkan menjadi projek
memang sangat berat, karena
hasil panenannya, meskipun
gereja, ulang tahun, bahkan juga
nasional oleh Presiden Obama.
saya harus memilah-milah tanah
sayuran organik di Philadelphia
di acara Pesta Rakyat di Philadel-
Dukungan pemerintah kota
supaya bersih sebelum mena-
tergolong mahal. Dua batang
phia menyambut tujuhbelasan
Philly terhadap kegiatan berke-
nam bibit. Kadang saya hampir
brokoli organik misalnya bisa
Agustus lalu. Namanya pun kian
bun telah dimulai sejak akhir
putus asa dengan kondisi alam
mencapai $3 di supermarket-
populer dan ia telah dipublika-
abad 19, dan terus menguat di
yang empat musim, terutama
supermarket. Pria yang juga
sikan di sedikitnya 4 media di
bawah pemerintahan Mayor
cuaca dingin yang sering mem-
hobi berpantomim dan sering
Amerika. Tak hanya itu, sebuah
Michael Nutter dengan program
buat tanaman layu serta mati.
pentas di berbagai kota di Pantai
penerbit buku di Philadelphia
Philadelphia Food Charter dan
Tapi tantangan yang berat justru
Timur ini lebih suka mengun-
baru-baru ini mengajaknya
Greenworks, yang bertujuan
menambah semangat untuk
dang komunitas Indonesia untuk
menulis buku dua bahasa ten-
menjadikan Philly “the greenest
selalu mencoba kembali,” ujar
memetik sendiri sayuran organik
tang pendidikan berkebun untuk
city in America. ”
kelahiran desa Mendak Banyu-
di kebunnya, dan berbagi keg-
anak.
Di antara ratus petani itu terselip
wangi, Magelang kelahiran tahun
embiraan dengan mereka. “Ada
Way to go, Pak Tani. We are so
petani “berkulit coklat” asal Indo-
1970 ini.
rasa kepuasan tersendiri bisa ikut
proud of you!!
nesia, bernama Syarif Syaifulloh.
bersumbangsih membagikan hasil sayuran kepada sesama perantau,” ujarnya sambil tersenyum. Pria yang juga piawai melukis, fotografi dan menulis ini tak pelit berbagi ilmu berkebunnya kepada siapa saja yang membutuhkannya. “Jika mereka jauh, biasanya saya memberikan pemikiran lewat dunia maya terutama lewat facebook,” kat-
anya sambil tertawa.