ALTHOUGH over half a century old, the Lokananta building still stands solidly and grandly. The cream-colored building occupying an area of some 20,000 square meters on Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani 379, Solo, Central Java, is well-maintained. The grass in the broad yard is neatly arranged. So are the various plants, all well cared for.

However, behind the imposing and well-preserved building, Lokananta is in fact in worrying condition. The first sta