Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - I Put My Heart Behind The Salak Mount
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 2 April 2013 | Views [253] | Scholarship Entry
Ever you heard Indonesia? most of world's people know Indonesia as Bali. But now i'll take you into another of Modern side of Bali. here's Salak Mount Village, Located in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. I still remember how the Haze touch my tired face from walked for kilometers through the rocky and muddy footpath. From the distance, we could see the prettiness of Salak Mount clearly. Along the way, there're villagers planting in the rice field, traditional generator operated, children playing along the dazzling river, and the forest around the wide rice field, can you imagine that thing?
when i arrived at local's house built from thatch wall, the village tone seep directly into my mind. After took a rest for a while, i took a walk around the rice field and diffuse with the other villagers, they taught me how to harvesting the rice, operating the traditional generator and cooking their local food called "Ikan Asin" or in english is "Salty Fish", ate with cooked rice and "Sambal". Then, i talked with several farmers, they told me about their concern about the globalization that had decrease their salary, and difficulty of competing with impor products. Moreover, the local goverment has planning to build Bogor as a modern city, "it just makes our lives more difficult." Said one of them. The sun is getting down, and the air is getting cooler, the prettiness of Salak Mount showdowns the violet Sunlight that seems like it try to hiding behind the Mount, cause the refraction and dazzling rainbow. Wow. On the next morning, i have a chance to take a shower under the waterfall, oh god! it so relax and fresh! After all, i go home bring the new happiness and knowledges. One thing that i always remember from my visit moment is "The prettiness of a place always describe the humility, happiness and hospitality of how the villagers really are."
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