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English RUWeT

The word “ruwet” is very popular in Indonesian or even Javanese. It is an adjective that describes something are being very difficult or complicated. I don’t want to say that learning English is very difficult or complicated, but here in the Netherlands, during my classes at the Centre for European Studies in Maastricht, I have [...]

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When Distance Becomes a Problem

“Father, when will you be back?”, Zaenudin’s young daughter asks him. From my desk I can hear her voice clearly. She sounded as if she was in plain. Zaenudin was talking with his family through Skype on Tuesday morning.
It made me sad to hear this young girl ask her father this question. Being far away [...]

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Analytical Summary: One and Done

Lauren Sandler wrote an exciting topic in Time Magazine published on 19th July 2010 about “One and Done”. The major discussion in the Lauren’s articles is about having single child or more. Lauren divides into several considered reasons of having single child or more, based on her experience and some research result such as economic [...]

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