GUS DUR: A BRIDGE BETWEEN CHINESE & INDONESIAN CULTURE "Gus Dur is loved by humans, because he loves humanity. Gus Dur's point of view is humanity. No longer a group or religion " -Gus Mus Perhaps if there was a statesman who was quirky, witty, humble, and willing to accept all differences with a smile, maybe Gus Dur was…

"It is time for us to see gender as a unit. Not as two sides collide. " - Emma Watson — Women always have their own role in every civilization. Since ancient Greece 540 BC where women are honored for giving birth to tough warriors to fight. Arriving after civilization in 1431, we know Joan de Arch from France as a female warrior who managed to repel British soldiers. Then in…

"The stigma on sufferers of mental health disorders in Indonesia still has the risk of having negative effects on the patients themselves. Therefore, this kind of stigma must be stopped immediately. " In this pandemic era, the awareness of the Indonesian people regarding mental health issues is considered to continue…

Is authoritarian leadership still relevant in this century ? Authoritarian leadership is the oldest leadership style known to humans. Therefore, this leadership style places power in the hands of one person or a small group of people among whom there is still the most powerful person. The leader acts as…

The issue of the majority and minority in Indonesia is still a serious debate. Where minorities are still harmed. In general, Indonesian society sees that the majority should be given "more" rights than minorities, because the majority in many ways contribute more than the minority. …

“Hey kid, listen to me carefully. Failure is not an option, got it ?” –Amy Chua — Often hear the sentence above from Asian family parenting patterns? if so long, you are not alone.The one thing than you should know, different continents and countries, different patterns of childcare are applied. If the parenting style in Europe and America is quite moderate, it is not the case with…

"Maybe Milennials have a lack of experience, that's why they don't offer the past. They offer a future ”–A.B This quote illustrates the position of our millennials in society, especially in Indonesia. It is still considered minimal experience, but on the other hand, it always offers extraordinary new things. Need…

VACCINE IS CLEARLY A BIG STEP IN FIGHTING COVID-19. BUT IS EVERYONE “DESERVES” TO GET COVID-19 VACCINE ? During 2020 Covid-19 has become the main headline in almost every country, including Indonesia. It has been almost 1 year Indonesia & several other countries have been fighting life and death against…

Indonesia entering 21st century with a lot of unfinished homework. Let's see why freedom of speech and hoaxes are the main problems in Indonesia, they even tend to be urgent. It is almost 76 years since Indonesia was freedom, and has been through various challenges to democracy. Starting from the Soekarno-Hatta era, then to Soeharto with 32 years in power by silencing the mouths of his opposition, to Joko Widodo's leadership in this second term. But what distinguishes it from the previous time, democracy in Indonesia is required to work together with the progress of the times, such as social media etc. Where now everyone has a funnel to voice their opinion.