Turning a page on a new world

Turning a page on a new world

In a society where brandishing a new cell phone is what many
consider one of the important things in life, twin sisters Rosi
and Rian know the wealth that lies in a good book.

Last week, at the behest of the community of Kijang Island in
Riau, they opened a Kartini Reading Park in the remote area.

The women, dubbed the "Twin Sister Teachers" by the media for
their efforts to bring education to all, praised the efforts of
the island's students to provide better resources for children
hungry for literature.

They may also take a lot of the credit, for without the vision
and endeavor of people like them, we may well end up as a society
of SMS junkies who think CosmoGirl is a satisfying read.

-- Text and photos P.J. Leo