Tak ada pakaian baru, kertas angpao, dan kembang api pada Imlek tahun ini. Namun, pengorbananku tak akan berakhir sia-sia. Aku telah bertekad untuk berusaha semaksimal mungkin untuk “hadir” secara penuh di kelas dan dalam masyarakat. Pagi itu, dua perahu nelayan menjemput kami di suatu dermaga di Desa Gantung. Keberangkatan kami…

While most educational institutions began online teaching in March or April due to worsened COVID19 situation, my university started earlier. After fulfilling the 3rd semester of my degree in January, I flew home to Bangka Belitung for a month-long holiday. The airlines were still on business at that time and…

A poem about nothing. Please note that it is truly nothing. My lecturer said, ‘Use your own words.’ Here you go. This is my voice. This is how I write, simple, no lavish words, just Adele’s style, you know. Wait, what do I want to write? One second, let me think! I want to write about nothing, but how should I describe it? Hmm, should I leave some space empty? I think I have just messed up this poem. Can I literally use nothing to describe what “nothing” is? Really, really nothing. Just nothing. Let’s try. This is nothing. I think I just wrote something. I guess I failed. This poem is truly nothing.