Telling stories about peace

Telling stories about peace

JAKARTA: It is not easy to define what peace is, especially
for children, even when you're trying to explain it through
simple stories.

Five finalists in a story-telling contest told an audience of
children about the meaning of peace on Saturday, through their
stories about, among other things, a crippled boy and a fierce
giant, and a little deaf girl and a dragon.

The children came from an orphanage in Jelambar, West Jakarta
and were invited to watch the competition held by the privately-
run Trisakti University's school of fine arts and design.

The winners were Achmad Rafik, a student at the state-run
Jakarta University, Iani Rida Setia Hutasuhut from Trisakti
University, and Ani Sigit, a kindergarten teacher. They received
cash prizes of, respectively, Rp 1.5 million, Rp 1 million and Rp
750,000.

The panel of judges included Suyadi, who dubbed the voice of
Pak Raden (an antagonist in the once-popular Si Unyil puppet film
serial), teacher Mrs. Sandiyah Suryadi, or Ibu Kasur, and story
teller Wisnuadji.--JP