Life with Philosophy of Water

You know what love is? It is all kindness, generosity. (Rumi) I was always amazed at people who talked deeper than just the surface. Those who dig down to the bottom. If there is a problem, he does not react immediately. More looks like passive than others. More silent than usual if there is a problem. They taught me about a way of thinking if I found something interesting in my life. It can't be generalized indeed but I believe without realizing...

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Letter to a Son From a Father

"Love is the bridge between you and everything." (Rumi) If there is one letter I want to give to a boy, then that letter is the same one that was written by General Douglas Mc Arthur. This is the letter that really inspired me. My God ... make my child a person who is strong enough to know his weaknesses and still dare to face when he is afraid that remains proud and not destroyed in the face of defeat and remain humble in victory. My God ... make...

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Neglasari Waterfall in South Garut

“I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.” (Rumi) Ever heard the lyrics to the Indonesian song group 'Sheila On 7', entitled What Is Missed? (Yang Terlupakan) This is not about the lyrics, this note is about a Neglasari waterfall that is often overlooked. Admired from afar but to reach it, it seems rarely people or tourists who stop by for a moment to look from near this Neglasari Waterfall. This waterfall...

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Become a Inspiring Teacher As Teacher in School Of Rock

There are many stories of being inspirational teachers that can be taken from Holywood films. Call it a teacher style Master Shifu, creative teachers the style of the Dead Poets Society, and many more cool teacher figures who fight for their students and also fight for school. One of the teachers who really inspired me was Dewey Finn in the film School of Rock. Dewey Finn, played by Black Jack is a guitarist who became unemployed after being expelled...

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The Answer Of Why Alternative Education?

"Education is not just a matter of multiplying the contents of brain memory or finding out something that was not known before. But more than that is an effort to connect all that is already known with things that are still a mystery" (Anatole France, 1817-1895 Nobel laureate, France ) These days my blog post is talking about alternative education that is carried by alternative schools in the city of Bandung. I place great respect and appreciation...

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The Excitement of Outbound at Bandung Nature School

Alex Ahmad (not his real name) Bandung Nature School students looked cheerful that morning. "I want to go outbound, sis!" He said with enthusiasm. Alex and his friends have been routinely active in the open since childhood. Bandung Nature School as the name suggests is an alternative school that stands in the middle of the grove, near the rice fields, and next to the Juanda Forest Park. Outwarbond or well-known outbound is one of the educational...

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