Now the forests mourn. Not because the trees have fallen, but because a woman who once spoke with the leaves, the rivers, and the eyes of chimpanzees has departed in a silence so profound, it feels sacred. Who doesn’t know Jane Goodall? Known as the world’s foremost primatologist, Dr. Jane Goodall was born Valerie Jane […]
Author Archives: Fajar Saris Hendarsah
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Pari Island, located at the edge of Jakarta within the Thousand Islands, stands as a gem among the hundreds scattered across the capital’s northern waters. Pari Island has long been celebrated for its stunning natural attractions, beaches lined with soft white sand, mangroves swaying gracefully with the tide, and a mesmerizing sea as alluring as […]
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Who doesn’t know Greta Thunberg? Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg, born January 3, 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden, is a prominent environmental activist known for her efforts to combat climate change. Greta comes from a family consisting of an opera singer mother and an actor father. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, commonly classified as an autism spectrum […]
Bilik Belajar
Sumud Flotilla: Steadfastness from the Gaza Sea and the Resistance Against the Humanitarian and Climate Crises
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The Global Sumud Flotilla, known in Arabic as Ustul as-Sumud al-‘Alami and sometimes referred to as the Global Freedom Flotilla, is a civil society initiative formed in mid-2025. Its mission is to break the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip. The movement takes its name from the Arabic word sumud, which means ‘steadfastness’ or ‘resilience,’ […]
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Indonesia is one of the largest centers of K-pop fans in the world. This solid, creative, and militant fan base has enormous potential to transform fandom energy into energy for change. Imagine if the same enthusiasm were directed towards tackling the climate crisis; the impact could be extraordinary for the safety of the earth and […]
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Every year, September 24 is celebrated as National Farmers’ Day. This commemoration stems from a historic moment during the administration of President Soekarno, when the legal basis for land ownership for the people, especially farmers was passed. This moment became an important milestone in the struggle of farmers in Indonesia, a struggle for justice and […]
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Jakarta, September 19, 2025, witnessed swarms of people take to the streets in a protest titled #DrawTheLine #ResetIndonesia. From students, communities, and environmental organizations to artists and workers, everyone gathered with one common goal: to demand climate justice, defend democratic space, and fight against the dominance of dirty energy and large corporations that still form […]
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September is a month of collective wounds for the nation. Wounds that have been passed down from one generation to the next without ever being truly healed or resolved by the state. From the 1984 Tanjung Priok tragedy and the 1965 massacre that remains shrouded in official history, to the seizure of farmers’ land that […]
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Sep
Sep
Music is not just entertainment. It is a universal language, born from the cries of the people, our wounds, our laughter, and our resistance that cannot be silenced by repressive regimes. Music should not be reduced to a cheap commodity that is only traded in the name of sponsorship. It is a weapon, a tool […]
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September 4, 2025 — the sky over Jakarta was not just cloudy. It was filled with the dust of injustice, pressure against power, and cries that had been suppressed behind the walls of unfulfilled political promises. Until the violence that continues to be perpetrated against those who voice their rights. The masses took to the […]