In the beginning it was the Silence and the Silence brought forth the Word and the Word created the Universe and the Universe sang her song of praise. And all songs return to Silence in the last line of every poem.
Letter to God, Leo Kleden, SVD

The sound of the bell breaks the silence of Hokeng, a fertile valley at the foot of Mount Lewotobi in East Flores. The Secondary San Dominggo, the largest building complex in the valley, stands statue-like,