My Lovely Kutoarjo

“action always speaks louder” by Lilik Gunawan



My Lovely Kutoarjo


It’s me again Lilik Gunawan. I’m from Kutoarjo, Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia.

I live in Kutoarjo. It’s a small town (or village?) in the eastern-side of Central Java. I’m not sure you will find Kutoarjo when you look in the world map. But, I tell you, it exist, cause I’m here writing this post for you.

Kuto means city/town. Arjo means prosperous/rich.

I’m happy to live here in Kutoarjo.

Do you know why?

Eventhough my country has a monetary crisis, fuel crisis, employment-unemployment-disemployment crisis (are this words really English? Java = glidik,pegaweyan – pengangguran – mandheg, dipecat nyambut gawene), et cetera.

But still Kutoarjo survive.

Can you imagine, 1 US Dollar equals to more than 10.000 Rupiah. That’s a very big number isn’it, e very far distance?

But still I choose to live here.

Just to connect to the internet I have to use cellphone and … I must tell you how expensive it is.

And still I feel like it here.

Well, I must say that with all those problem that we have here in Kutoarjo, we still have something to live for. That is hope.

Urubing urip iku ana ing pangarep-arep.
The torch of life lays in our hope.

We hope that someday we can have everything fixed, the way we want it.

I think that’s all for now. Thanks for your precious time.

I wouldn’t dare asking you to critisize my writing. But if you have something or a lot of thing to tell me, please feel free to cantact me trough my email address.

Again, great thanks to you.
Lilik Gunawan.

Here’s my email address:
keresugihduit@gmail.com

( c ) 2009 Lilik Gunawan
“action always speaks louder”