The Bima from Blitar
Born to a modest family, Boediono was brought up with an ambitious ideal: to study abroad. His father, who went blind in middle-age, diligently worked closely with his children in their studies.
June 30, 2009
ON the floor of an old house in Blitar, Boediono recalled some parts of his childhood. With a piece of chalk in his hand, he moved about from one quarter to another drawing just anything that came to his mind.
First, Boed—as he was called—often drew a spoor (Dutch for train). Coming into adolescence, the object of his hobby switched to the face of an Indian tribal chief, adorned with feathered headdress. But what he most often sketched was
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