First Indonesian Passport

MINARSIH Wiranatakoesoemah, who was then 24 years old, was nursing her baby when she received the news that her husband, Soedarpo Sastrosatomo, had left for New York. The sudden news left her in tears and the apple of her eye, little Shanti Soedarpo, was not slow in following suit.

Soedarpo was part of the Indonesian delegation sent to the Security Council session to protest Dutch military aggression in Indonesia. He left in mid-May of 1947 as a

Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.

For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More

The Best Choice

Rp 750.000/12 months

• *Flexible payment methods
• *Unlimited access to Tempo Plus & Tempo Magz

Subscribe

Rp 386.280/6 months

• *Auto-renews every 6 months
• *Cancel at anytime
• *Unlimited access to Tempo Plus & Tempo Magz

Subscribe

See Other Packages

Already a Subscribed? Log in here
To receive daily news by Email, Sign up for Tempo ID.