Going for the Reading Habit

Makeshift Reading Rooms

Communities in Riau and Makassar have opened libraries to promote reading among the public. They have amassed thousands of books.

April 26, 2016

Makeshift Reading Rooms

Communities in Riau and Makassar have opened libraries to promote reading among the public. They have amassed thousands of books.

EVERY car-free Sunday in Pekanbaru-the capital of Riau Province-residents gather outside to exercise or to spend time with their families. On one corner near the city park, a group of young people can generally be found next to a pile of books.

Kartika Amalia, 26, usually arrives at 6am to se

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