Causes of widow<\/p>\n
I am working as a volunteer for the American Studies Center in
\nMedan, North Sumatra. Since the center's activities focus on
\nAmerican studies, especially American culture, its is the only
\ncenter established in cooperation between USU (Sumatra Utara
\nUniversity) and American Government, after the Medan-based
\nAmerican Consulate was closed.<\/p>\n
A few days ago a friend from Florida visited the Center. She
\nis an American working as a nurse in a hospital in Florida.
\nSeveral minutes after she was seated, a group of students (around
\n15 of them) came in. They were students of the School of Letters
\nmajoring in English. They were led by Mrs. Chadijah, the Chief of
\nthe Center. The students were introduced to my friend. Soon a
\nvarious questions covering different aspects of life in the U.S. in
\ngeneral and in Florida in particular poured in. She answered all
\nthe questions in her specific style -- humorous and with slimes.
\nShe also questioned the students about Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Some time after this question and answer session, she told the
\naudience that she was a widow. Her husband -- a doctor -- died of
\ncancer. I did not know why she suddenly wanted to know about
\nwidows in this country. I had to speak out. A widow (janda in
\nIndonesian), like in the West, is a woman whose husband has died.
\nBut in Indonesia janda can also have other meanings. A widow can
\nbe a woman who is divorced or a woman whose husband has left her
\nwithout a formal divorce.<\/p>\n
M. ALI PAWIRO<\/p>\n
Medan, North Sumatra<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/causes-of-widow-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }