What Revenge Has Taught Me: There’s No Such Thing as Sweet Revenge

Revenge has failed me many times. I’ve learnt the hardest way from my own mistakes and foolishness. Had I known that it served nothing but constant pain, I would have tried to avoid it since the very first beginning. Now, I have learnt that forgiveness never fails, at least for me. But I had gone…

Pied in Prejudice

“Ojo dolanan ning kene, kowe kan bolone kae” (“Jangan bermain disini, kamu kan temannya dia”). Masih kuingat waktu itu aku belum masuk TK besar, mungkin 4 tahun-an; pertama kali mengenal dan mengalami apa yg disebut “prasangka” (prejudice) dan “diskriminasi”. Hanya karena aku meminjamkan untaian karet gelang untuk lompat tali (atau sprentel) pada salah satu anak…