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KING NEAR GOD AWAY

Lilawangsa replied nonchalantly, “King Near God Far!” The Frenchman, named de Beaulieu, recorded Lilawangsa’s words, later this sentence would appear in the memoirs of his trip to Aceh, rewritten by Denys Lombard in a book entitled “The Kingdom of Aceh at the Age of Sultan Iskandar Muda.” Continue reading →

A CUP OF COFFEE FROM ACEH

A cup of coffee from Aceh reminds us of him, as the last will he said. Coffee is mysterious as well as captivating, it is slowly becoming something that reaches the masses. In cities that are growing, trade is booming, and people’s lives are becoming more open. Coffee made relationships more egalitarian, and spending free time together grew to be popular. Continue reading →

WHAT DOES THE FUTURE MEAN

The less we feel our absence. What is the meaning of our small selves compared to the heroes who have lived, or even in the years and centuries to come, the new humans who will later sail the vast ocean to all the islands in the overseas region? Continue reading →

WHY IS HISTORY IMPORTANT TO LEARN?

Every human being is a newborn in this world. Not knowing what happens before we are born means (we) are always children. How many years can humans live? And what is the meaning of life? Unless (our) life is intertwined with the lives of the ancestors. It’s all through historical records. Continue reading →

SINGA ATJEH BIOGRAPHI SERI SULTAN ISKANDAR MUDA

Maka bacalah buku ini. SINGA ATJEH BIOGRAPHI SULTAN ISKANDAR MUDA agar putra-putri Aceh memiliki pengetahuan tentang dirinya, asal-muasal dirinya serta kisah leluhurnya. Tidak mengetahui apa yang terjadi sebelum engkau lahir berarti engkau selalu menjadi kanak-kanak. Karena apalah arti hidup menusia, kecuali jika hidup itu terjalin dengan hidup para leluhur, melalui catatan sejarah. Continue reading →