Guess What? Probosutedjo Business tycoon Probosutedjo, former president Soeharto's half-brother, sobbed as he addressed a graduation ceremony on Tuesday at Wangsa Manggala University near Yogyakarta.

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Islamic discourse in RI literature Sastra dan Budaya Islam Nusantara, Dialektika Antarsistem Nilai (Indonesia's Islamic Literature and Culture, Inter-Value-System Dialectics); By Ahmad Tohari, D. Zawawi Imron, Faruk, et al.

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Image of our future My heart bleedsevery time I see a group of childrenbegging in the streetTheir faces are smeared with desperationI search for joy and playfulness in their eyesBut what I see is hunger and affliction. Life is not a playground anymore.

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TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: ...

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Shedding light on a clouded history Already at a loss over scarce, pricey basic commodities, Indonesians now come up against mind-boggling questions about their history.

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The blurring of myths and history JAKARTA (JP): The new atmosphere of openness has encouraged historians and many others to call for the rewriting of the country's history, especially the history of the New Order.

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Malnutrition menaces C. Java childrenBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Sumirah is daydreaming. The 36-year-old mother is wishing that the days when she could properly feed her two under-5 children were back.

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SpotlightPhoto A: DonationJP/alxCARING STUDENTS: Taman Safari Indonesia chief executive Toni Sumampow (left) receives a donation worth over Rp 10 million (US$1,100) from Jakarta Japanese School students. The students, who handed over the donation on Oct.

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Fun-packed 'The Parent Trap' a showstopper for all agesBy Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): What 11-year-old never entertains the thought of targeting an adult (or two or even three authority figures) as the subject of their pranks, throwing a bucketful of suspicious- looking, disgusting liquid ...

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Rewriting the nation's history, how is it to be done? JAKARTA (JP): History that serves only to glorify rulers should never again be allowed to prevail.

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Firewood collectors live unruffled, isolated lifeText and Photos by Widyarto SURABAYA (JP): The path winds up the hill. Every time you step into layers of decomposing leaves on the path, it feels soft and cool.

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Struggle is Megawati's middle name JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri has survived one body blow after another on her way to being nominated as Indonesia's next president by the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).

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Habibie vows to protect media freedoms SEMARANG (JP): President B.J. Habibie assured the country's media leaders here on Saturday his government would protect their freedoms, saying there would be no more censorship or restrictions of the press.

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Unfulfilled dream About two decades ago, Ayub Yahya (not his real name) was a rich man by Indonesian standards. He had graduated as an economist from a prestigious university and his wife held a law degree.

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Banten: A village steeped in historyText and photos by Brigid O'Halloran BANTEN, West Java (JP): Avoiding the chickens and goats that line the dusty road through the historic fishing village of Banten, it is difficult to imagine that this village, 80 kilometers west of Jakarta, was once a ...

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Police arrest suspect for murder of activist JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested on Saturday a man suspected of murdering Martadinata, a humanitarian worker helping rape victims of the May riots, in her home in Central Jakarta on Friday.City Police Chief Maj. Gen.

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What people say about history lessons at school JAKARTA (JP): History has been a notoriously boring subject for many of the world's young students, while differing views are confusing to those brought up on one version.

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Congress retains Megawati, names her for presidencyBy Imanuddin & M.M.I. Ahyani DENPASAR (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction ended its three-day congress on Saturday by reelecting the popular leader as the party's chairwoman through 2003 and naming her as its ...

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Teachers try to adapt to students' new curiosity on historyBy Devi M. Asmarani and Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): From elementary to high school, history stands out as one of the less glamorous subjects.

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Nasirun leaves much room for interpretationBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): It would seem inevitable that the New Order regime exerted a tremendous effect on Nasirun.The painter was born in Cilacap, Central Java, on Oct.

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ASEAN women painters hold up half the skyBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): In commemoration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Women's Month, the organization's secretariat is hosting the painting exhibition Holding Up Half the Sky.

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Guess What? Ditta Miranda Professional dancer Ditta Miranda trod the road of hard knocks for nine long years before she stepped onto Gedung Kesenian Jakarta's stage for a fascinating performance with her German dance company, Bremer Tanztheater.By all accounts, it was worth the wait.

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Teguh: Scenes from a rich life lived in filmBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Director Teguh Karya speaks in fits and starts, fragmented sentences dragging on in long pauses in the search for words.

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From Kota to HarmoniBy Idrus The tram was packed with people, baskets, empty and filled containers, goats and chickens. The day was hot, and the people and animals were soaked with sweat. The tram stank from sweat and terasi.

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Bureaucracy means 'bureau' and 'crazy'? JAKARTA (JP): As a teacher at a university, I had to get the rector's signature on an important document a couple of weeks ago. I was quite confident that it would only take a minute since I heard the rector was nice and easygoing.

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Freedom a prerequisite to rewriting historyBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Historian Soegijanto Padmo places great trust in his fellow historians.

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