Reviving the Spirit

A number of historic sites in Indonesia are being restored to their former glory. The efforts have been led by dedicated local residents.

Built nearly a century ago, the house where Sukarno and his wife Inggit Ganarsih lived when exiled by the Dutch still stands tall. Set on what is now called Jalan Soekarno-Hatta in Anggut, Bengkulu province, Sukarno and Inggit lived in the house from 1938 to 1942.

Sugrahanudin, 46, an em