Did you know that The Netherlands recruited 3000 men in Elmina (now Ghana) in the 19th century and shipped them to Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)? These African soldiers lived in Java and Sumatra. They started a family with local women. Their offspring is called Zwarte Hollanders, Black Dutchies or Londo Ireng in Javanese. Today … Continue reading
Siapa yang udah baca seri STPC Holland: One fine day in Leiden? Si penulis, Feba Sukmana itu temen gw. Pertama kali kenalan dengan Feba tahun 2009 waktu dia bekerja sebagai jurnalis di RNW (Radio Nederland Wereldomroep). Dia wawancara gw untuk acaranya Kawula Muda Eropa. Sayangnya rekaman wawancara itu udah ngga ada lagi (dead link). … Continue reading
After Chef, The hundred-food journey was another food themed movie released last year. The hundred-food journey is based on a book Truffles and Tandoori from Richard C. Morais. The story Young Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a passionate cook. He learns how to cook from his family who owns a restaurant in India. One … Continue reading
Hari Selasa kemarin gw akhirnya nonton film Fifty shades of Grey. Secara singkat: film ini memuat 50 nuansa membosankan, 50 shades of boredom. Gw udah janji sama Christa untuk review film ini di review buku telat gw tentang trilogy EL James ini. Inilah kesan gw tentang film yang lama ditunggu-tunggu para penggemar seri 50 nuansa … Continue reading
Udah seminggu terakhir ini trailer dan teaser Fifty Shades of Grey wara – wiri di Internet. Filmnya akan diputar di Belanda hari Kamis depan tanggal 12 Februari. Gw ngga tahu apakah akan nonton atau ngga karena gw udah baca trilogynya. Ini review buku telat yang gw baca dalam max 5 jam summer 2012 lalu. Disclaimer: … Continue reading
Before they pass away is a book from British photographer Jimmy Nelson. I first heard about him during TEDx Amsterdam last year. Nelson held an inspiring speech there. I have looked and seen this book so often in a bookstore I decided to put it on my wishlist for my coming birthday this August. Then … Continue reading
It is around 11.30 pm now and I am listening to James Earl Jones reading The Raven. The Raven is a poem written by American author and poet Edgar Allan Poe. It was firstly published in 1845. There are a number of actors who read The Raven (Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee, James Earl Jones etc). … Continue reading
