Soekarno “We shake the heavens and rock the earth, that we may live not only on ¢2.50 a day.”
SBY “You may read of small radical groups. But mainstream Indo will always be moderate and tolerant.”
Today is Proclamation of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from Japan in 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949.
Happy Independence Day, Indonesia.
Kebebasan dari semua rantai!
Today, 22 June 2009, is celebrated as Jakarta’s 482nd anniversary. Although in general, the history of Jakarta is still the subject of scholar’s debate, writings of European scholars in the 16th century mentioned a city named Kalapa, which seems to be the main port for a Hindu kingdom named Sunda. The capital city of Sunda [...]
Indonesian vessels has made trade voyages as far as Africa since 100 AD. Mariners from Indonesia traveled across to Africa, making themselves known as “Africa’s Vikings” as tough and daring sailors travels to fill in their vessels with gold and silver for the princess of Java and Sumatra from unmapped lands which are now called [...]
