The principle of investing in children rarely evokes controversy. However we look at it, to invest in a child is to invest in our common future: The world of tomorrow will inherit the children of today. Whether nations grow and prosper will depend heavily on the survival, health, education and protection of their citizens, particularly the youngest. There are several compelling reasons to inves…
I remember being interested in Dutch football from a young age. The first football match I can remember watching was the Italia 1990 World Cup match between England and the Netherlands – although saying I remember ‘watching’ it is a little inaccurate. To be honest, until I looked up the score, while writing this, I could not remember who had won (actua…
Regulasi baru, desa baru. Demikianlah jargon baru setelah hadir UU No. 6/2014 tentang Desa, yang mengusung misi baru: desa yang kuat, maju, mandiri, demokratis dan sejahtera. Melalui rekognisi, subsidiaritas, redistribusi dan demokratisasi, UU Desa hendak membawa desa bertenaga secara sosial, berdaulat secara politik, berdaya secara ekonomi dan bermartabat secara budaya. Di hadapan negara, desa…
"Kalian orang-orang tolol yang percaya kepada mimpi.” Mimpi itu memberitahunya bahwa ia akan memperoleh seorang kekasih. Dalam mimpinya, si kekasih tinggal di kota kecil bernama Pangandaran. Setiap sore, lelaki yang akan menjadi kekasihnya sering berlari di sepanjang pantai ditemani seekor anjing kampung. Ia bisa melihat dadanya yang telanjang, gelap dan basah oleh keringat, berkilauan meman…
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