May 16, 2006 edition
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The director-general must be clean
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Irina, Nastya, Annya
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PRAMOEDYA Ananta Toer passed away at the age of 81. We had often heard the story of his life like an epic. Part of his work was done when he was a prisoner at Buru Island. It had been a long journey, starting as a prisoner wearing a uniform with the numbers 007 written on it, and ending as a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Literature.Pram was part of a big wave: 13,000 prisoners who were transported to Buru Island in 1969 and returned in 1979. Buru is the third largest island in the Province of Maluku. The prison camps covered one-third of the island. The large camp was originally known as Tefaat Buruan acronym for Tempat Pemanfaatan Buru or Buru Utilization Place.
In this edition, our staff made great efforts to record the observations of Prams friends on Buru Island: how were This Earth of Mankind, Child of All Nations, Footsteps, and The Glass House produced in such a limited environment? How was he able to maintain his will to live? How the stubborn Pram had many weaknesses: pretentious, was often aware of his mistakes but was slow to apologize
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Tempo Talks
Improving Connectivity, Boosting Cooperation
This year, Indonesia and India mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. However, the ties between the two nations have existed much longer, predating the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia and the Republic of India. These connections span social, cultural, religious, economic, and trade aspects. But do those close ties of the past have any bearing on the present relationship? Why is there no direct flight between the capitals of the two countries?
Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor-Leste, Sandeep Chakravorty, shares his views on this matter at TEMPO TALKS.
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