Otonan Under Volcanic Ashes

Recently, I love the melody of the afternoon, the ashes and the dusts just flew by around the people and the city. Maybe they never wish to do anything harmful, but they have no choice to become harmless either. And yes, today is my otonan, and Mom already gave me a call (and still askedLanjutkan membaca “Otonan Under Volcanic Ashes”

Otonan

Today is my “otonan“, maybe if you weren’t Balinese you might asking what is “otonan“? It is a local culture based anniversary or birthday in Balinese Hindu people. We traditionally do not have a birthday system just as the western culture has on their Georgian calender’s system (which is today adopted as international birthday system).Lanjutkan membaca “Otonan”

Luna Da Campo

Hari ini umurku bertambah menjadi 23 tahun, ucapan ulang tahun pertama yang kuterima menyatakan bahwa sudah menjadi tua. Ya, hadiah itu pun kuterima karena memang seperti itu adanya. Jika aku melihat melalui sebuah cermin, tak sama lagi seperti dulu, tapi di sinilah aliran waktu membawa tubuh dunia yang melapuk ini dalam tambatan yang tak abadi.