September 22, 2015 edition
After taking his breakfast, Immanuel Variant Rumende was in a hurry to get to class at the Peduli Bangsa Tabuji Elementary School in Tabuji village in South Halmaheraabout half a kilometer from his home. Some schoolgirls clad in red and white uniforms approached him, shook his hand, and they walked off together.
"This morning I have to hurry because it's my turn to preside over the flag-raising ceremony," he told Tempo English two weeks ago.
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FEW would guess that Jumingan, a healthy-looking, 60-year-old living in Medan, North Sumatra, was in a coma just two years ago. "I had grown thinner and weaker. I had to crawl to the bathroom, as I found it very difficult to move my legs," Jumingan said. "Many people thought my life would be cut short."
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A Chemistry Professor From Medan Has Invented A Natural Drug Believed To Have The Potential To Cure Diabetes. It Is Still Waiting For A Distribution License From The Drug And Food Supervising Agency (bpom).