Sharing Stories - A Glimpse into Another's Life - His name is Angga
INDONESIA | Friday, 19 April 2013 | Views [555] | Scholarship Entry
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.
Leonardo da Vinci.
Still in my memory, his dark eyes, the was he smile and laugh, the way he told me his story, the way he sing oh my just take all my breath away. it all begin on November 19th 2012.
I arrived at Sultan Hassanudin on 3 pm. WIT, the atmosphere of this "daeng" city rushed in me. it's my first time and i'm not alone. Diana, who's originally fom makassar accompany me. we've got picked up by one of her family,"Soo this is the first time you went to makassar eh,food was amazing, the people, and places you'll love it here, the ?" she said. As We walk along back to diana's house i saw an acient museum and when i ask diana she said that it's call fort Rotterdam museum, they have a great food at night, and we'll go there tonight, i can't even wait.
November 19th 8.00 pm,
Fort rotterdam at night was just amazing, in front of the parking park there's a lot of victualler selling "pisang epe" pisang epe is snacks made of banana, they grilled the banana until it's caramelized and there's a lot of topping, honey jam, chocolate jam, durians jam, yummy it taste so good, by the time i was eating my "pisang epe" i heard a very beautiful voice singing behind me,
and that was the time i saw him, shocked, and i brust into tears, look like he's about 14 years old, his washy shirt, the faded jeans, but still he smile and sing as happy as nothing happened.
Curious, i ask him to come with us, hey, you really sing beautifully,what's your name.i ask,
He answer thanks,i'm Angga,
"How long have you been singing,"
"Since i was 5 years old, i always sing here, people request a lot of song they love,"
he's so skinny and small, and yet he still have to sing every night.
"Where're your parents?'
"I have none, since i was a kid, i lived with my grandma."
"do you go to school?"
"i used to, but we have no money for school,
Have you eat angga? you want to eat something?
Not yet,no thanks, i'really should go now.
Wait, i have something for you," i give him some money and food that we ordered for our family,
I can have one later i said, this is for you and your grandma, use it well,"i said
his eyes glisten, while he said, thank you ma'am,i've never met someone that kind like you,"
and before he went back he sung another song for us.
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013