Something New

The last three days, I met with some new friends that they doesn't speak bahasa. I never feel confidence to use English to chat with my friend, or everyone I know, till now. I think English is just an instrument of people communication, like the other language, even body language. When I know what do you want to tell me, and you know what I mean, it's all okay.

Two days ago, i was invited by my De Britto's teacher to go to PPSJ. She asked me to accompany a group of students from Holland. I ask my friend, Ragil, to go with me. We went to PPSJ by motorcycle because we late. Actually, we have to came to De Britto at 6.00 o'clock and I just woke up at 6.00 too.

Those students from Holland came to Indonesia to learn about the culture and social life here. They came here with a organization in their country, Global Exploration. Global Exploration is an organization non profit, they have a mission to introduce culture and social life from periphery countries.

I met two beautiful and friendly girls, Heleen Bosch and Eva Haanen. We shared about a lot of thing. About our family, about their activity before we met, and next plan with Global Exploration. On Monday they will fly to Borneo and do many activity on Kampung Dayak. They told me that they do love Indonesia and they want to come back here again someday.

I chat with Eva. and  Ragil with Heleen

De Britto + Global Exploration

This day, I met other "bule" again. This time, I watched three films by 7 students from Nourish International. They came to Indonesia to do internship at Kampung Halaman. They made films with 3 communities in Jogjakarta exploring the power of participative media production, and this night was the films screening. I didn't have much time to chat, but we did a short discussion about their films.

Screening "Kita Belajar"

Daniel, Nicole, Kevin, Amirah from North Carolina

The point is, I feel more confidence to use this language now. Before two days activity I always afraid to talk with other people who don't use bahasa. I realize that my structure of this writing is bad, so I have to learn more and more to be better. At the end I have to say thanks to all of my new friends and also people who gave me this opportunity, so I can enjoy new learning experience.