Pasung in Cianjur, Indonesia

It started in 1992, Aang Buhori was a 22 year-old-man. Along with his friends, Aang visited a nearby waterfall around their home in Cianjur, West Jawa. On his way home, Aang was sure a dark being with evil intention was following him. When the night came, he burst out from his modest wooden house, tried …

Everything You Need to Know About Higher Education Tuition Before Sending Your Kids to the United States

Thanks to internet that circulates informations about scholarships widely, more Indonesians are studying abroad nowadays, many are going to the United States. It is no wonder if young Indonesian parents who received their Master’s or Ph.D from the United States would also love to send their kids to study in the United States. However, if …

Cerita setelah persalinan: pendarahan dan plasenta tertinggal

Sudah sekitar satu tahun saya menemani suami saya yang sedang sekolah di Evanston, Illinois, Amerika Serikat. Beberapa bulan sejak pindah kemari saya hamil. Di musim panas buah hati kami lahir. Selama hamil dan melahirkan hanya ada Suami dan saya. Pun sesudah melahirkan tidak ada keluarga yang datang mengunjungi dan membantu. Kami sehat dan selalu berbahagia. …

Halo, Mama!

Suamiku bete. Di Facebook ada yang membagi gambar orang melahirkan yang sedang diepisiotomy* (*digunting satu bagian di vaginanya untuk membuka jalan keluar bayi). * Saya sangat ingin melahirkan di minggu pertama Agustus. Saya berharap akan bertemu OB saya, dr. Curtis, di rumah sakit sebelum tanggal sepuluh. Saya yakin (atau sangat berharap?) bayi saya akan lahir …