Acts 8 Foreigners who Love Indonesia
Patriotism is a sense of compassion or love of homeland. Indonesian nation was born by young people who have ideals patriotism, if not for love, perhaps until now we are still colonized by the Dutch and Japanese. If you already love, definitely want to sacrifice for the fight. Love that is born of the will want to care for, nurture, and protect.Patriotism means willing to sacrifice for the homeland. Defend, preserve and protect the homeland from all threats and interference from other nations or perhaps from the traitors of the nation itself.
Indonesia is a country that is rich in culture and language, which was awarded the State natural resources. Without us knowing it, many foreign nationals (foreigners) who love Indonesia. And not a few of them are willing to sacrifice for Indonesia, there are even dedicated his life to Indonesia. It is a criticism of us together, foreigners call it Caucasians, more love Indonesia and their love is bigger than Indonesia's own citizens in general. They prove with real movement. Want to know who they are?
1. Claude Biche Lavalle (Belgium)
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This Belgian woman loves bekebangsaan Indonesian culture. Women born Ruanda-Urundi is stealing the attention of the citizens of Indonesia. With the ability to capture and aesthetic owned and love of Indonesian culture he has created 12 works of art, with shots of his picture, then he designed artwork using techniques photoshop by combining various elements of art objects such as glass beads, ethnic jewelry, puppets, sculpture, textiles (songket, weaving and batik).
Some works of Claude;
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As quoted by Republika Online "Indonesia is a vast land, islands with ethnic and cultural wealth of outstanding art.I feel so feel very lucky to have the opportunity to stay in Indonesia for about 13 years, and has explored a variety of very exotic place, which is not owned by the State of me though, as well as elsewhere in the world "said the grandmother with two grandchildren.
12 works of art on display in the West Gallery Claude Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta, on 24-29 April 2014.
2. Anette Horschmann (Germany) Environmental activists in Toba
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On the island of Sumatra, nationalism or patriotism Indonesia precisely love born of a German woman -Anette Horschmann. For most citizens of Indonesia, Anette Horschmann name may be unfamiliar, but not for people in North Sumatra. Anette known for his love of Lake Toba, he confessed immediately fell in love when I saw the first time Lake Toba. Her love is not just to enjoy the natural beauty that supposedly formed from volcanic eruptions thousands of years ago. However Anette, do not hesitate to pick up the garbage in order to maintain the beauty and cleanliness of Lake Toba.
Not only there, Anette who have been bearing the famous sialagan Boru actively cleans Lake Toba from attacks hyacinth affecting the aquatic ecosystems books, he is also active in social movements not to throw garbage into the lake. His love of the Lake Toba managed to reconcile himself with a companion who is a native Toba, Anthony Silalahi.
"Nunga hudapot in ngolukku son. Life and my future is here. My family is here.I live happily with her husband and children. "- Anette Horschmann
3. Andre Graff (France) From An Air Balloon Pilot Plumbers Being Dug wells in Sumba
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Andre Graff is his full name, but the local people call him "Andre Wells". Lombaya community, West Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, greets him Amaenudu, kindly man. Because Andre dare to fight for the procurement of wells for samba and Sabu Raijua residents who have difficulty getting clean water. Andre is a hot air balloon pilot, has dozens of years he led the company's hot-air balloon in France for tourism. Not without reason Andre willingly left his pleasure and prefer to stay with the people of Sumba. Concern was born when Andre visiting Bali as a tourist in 1990 and 2004. From Bali he sailed with seven other foreign tourists to several islands in East Nusa Tenggara as Sabu Raijua, Sumba, Solor, Lembata, Alor and Riung Islands.
June 2005, Andre returned to visit NTT and stopped at Sabu Raijua and settled in the traditional villages Ledetadu.His heart was struck by the activity of the mothers there that runs every morning to spend 2-3 hours to collect 20 liters of water for daily life, such as cooking, washing etc. Andre was very concerned, plus villagers defecate disembarang place, make the situation worse. then he decided to make one unit of wells for 127 families in ledetadu.His expertise in digging wells and making culverts he got from a priest named Frans Lakner. Satisfied with the result, in 2005-2007 Andre managed to make 25 wells for 1,250 families spread across three villages. Not only that, Andre also teach local residents how mancari water, digging and making culverts quality.
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The end of 2007, after Sabu citizens can make their own wells, Andre decided to move to Lamboya, West Sumba.Here he formed a youth group which consists of 9 people to make culverts, their designation is GGWW (culverts hibiscus Wora). In 2007-2011, a total of 35 wells successfully Andre doing together GGWW.
Amazing is not it? Indonesia proved his love for real? Where young people have reached?
4. Aurelien Brule Francois (France) Founder-gibbon gibbons Protection Organization in East Kalimantan
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Chanee Francois Aurelien Brule close calls, he began to like Owa-gibbons at the age of 12 years during a visit to the zoo in his hometown in France. Chanee felt something strange with the Owa-owa. Animals that have a Latin nameHylobates muelleri look always alone. When another animal actively playing with his friend, the animal this one actually looks gloomy and sad.
Curiosity is what makes chanee, men born in 1979 decided to visit the zoo every Wednesday, in order to pay attention to Owa-owa. Not only see and pay attention to it, eventually chanee helped the zoo to care for Owa-owa.Nothing feels routine chanee been going on for 5 years, at the age of 16 years, chanee create a book that tells the life of Owa-gibbons at the zoo. The title "Le Gibbon Main Blanches".
Homemade book attracted the attention of the French media, to the extent that there is a top actress, Muriel Robin was touched and willing to fund chanee to create conservation programs in these animals.
At the age of 18, 1998. chanee decided to fly to Indonesia. He thought, if you want to help Owa-gibbon, he had to go to Indonesia. Because in Indonesia has many kinds of gibbons. Arriving in Indonesia chanee directly to Borneo to make observations, later he managed to Jakarta to cooperate with the Minister of Forestry and marine (When the name Department of Forestry).
Chanee not as easy as what you think, to get permission to use the forest as a conservation-owa owa turned out to be quite difficult. Plus at that time Indonesia was chaos since the fall of the new order and a lack of understanding of the culture, make chanee increasingly difficult to gain the trust of the government. But this does not make chanee meyerah, the years he had to commute to the office of the ministry, and in the end he get permission to use the forest.
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After the reform of wildlife conservation areas do not become a serious problem for the government, judging by the increasing number of forest conservation are destroyed for palm oil plantations. Owa-gibbons and other animals will not have a future. Chanee not despair, he founded the animal protection organization, kalaweit. Together with activists kalaweit he continued to fight-gibbon gibbons habitat that is not undermined. He was again cooperating with the government for three terms;
- Receive all the captured animals (animals that must be protected, the government confiscated or handed over voluntarily)
- Helping the government to secure the jungle of the invaders and destroyers of nature
- assist the government campaigned to the public about the importance of the protection of nature and wildlife
To achieve these three things, chanee set up a local radio station named Radio Kalaweit, equal percis with the name of the organization he founded. With the concept of young children, chanee encourage young people to save Borneo forests and wildlife in their homeland. Not stopping there, chanee cooperates with the TV station (Metro TV) to make the rescue of endangered species program.
Kepeduliaan chanee for the preservation of wildlife and its habitat needs to be appreciated. Father of two children of the indigenous people of Borneo's wife was willing to stay in the middle of the forests of Borneo to look directly beasts kalaweit handle, he also dared to buy 135 hectares of forest and mengibahkannya to kalaweit. His love of Owa-owa make chanee fall in love with Indonesia. He love Indonesia and strive to obtain Indonesian citizenship status, although already married to an Indonesian native, native Borneo woman named Nurpradawti in 2002. chanee still not getting the desired Citizenship status.
Several years ago, chanee invited to perform at KickAndy. He could throw a joke "looks like I have to be a football player first if you want to become citizens of the State of Indonesia". Without her knowing it, candaannya make chanee mendpatkan ease the Information to be a citizen.
His struggle is very inspiring, brave strangers desperately in order to maintain the natural Indonesia. Where young people have reached?
5. Alm. Husain Abdullah (New Zealand) Si 'Bule Gila' Artisan Garbage collector
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Because of his love of nature a New Zealand citizen willing to devote his life for 25 years to clean up the beaches Senggigi, Lombok. He even willingly nicknamed Si 'Bule Gila'.
Husain Abdullah aka Gavin Edward Birch came to Lombok as a tourist. Seeing the state of the beach is covered trash, Mr. Husain her nickname, is determined to clean up the beach Senggigi. He is married to Mrs. Siti weather and start businesses in mebersihkan Senggigi beach with him. Pak Husin has died of Malaria, Senggigi Beach cleaning effort is now continued by his son Abdul Aziz Husain. During his lifetime pack Husain collect garbage along the screen until the stone Senggigi beach. Plastic trash removal to waste disposal (TPS) and organic waste maketh fertilizer. Pak Husin has routines overlooking the beach every morning, from 05:00 until sunrise.
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To continue the efforts of his father, Aziz aspire to create an organizational environment that teaches about how to clean up the beach to the elementary students and the development of TPS. Scorn often expressed to Mr. Hussain, almost every day he mendapaat insults. "Bule Gila" label given to him. He taught his son how to respond to ridicule society Aziz.
"They are crazy, fruit littering. If the good clean "- Husain Abdullah
6. Elizabeth Karen Sekar Arum (USA) Sinden Keren From USA
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Hearing Caucasians can speak Indonesia may have become commonplace, but what would happen if there were foreigners or foreign citizen who is fluent speaking of Java? Even her hobbies nyinden.
Karen Elizabeth Sekar Arum, a woman born in Chicago, the United States is one sinden Caucasians in East Java, probably sat only in Indonesia. Sinden his love of the world begins with the hobby as a traditional Javanese art connoisseur.
Wife Elizabeth who has become a puppeteer Ki Adi Pramono Sholeh enough sinden known as Caucasians, his ability as a sinden invite admiration for the mendegarkannya.
Elizabeth deeply regrets the attitude of young people today who tend to prefer modern culture. He ordered for all citizens of Indonesia:
"There is nothing that prohibits like rock music or dangdut. But, do not forget the traditional art of its own "- Karen Elizabeth Sekar Arum
Foreign citizen just so in love with traditional Indonesian culture, he was very enthusiastic study of traditional Javanese culture. What about us ?
7. Carlos Ferrandiz (Spain) Teachers of English in Sumbawa
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According to some foreign tourists in general, Indonesia is just one of the beautiful natural tourist destinations. Yet another case with Carlos, he is so in love with Spanish nationality Indonesia. The quality of education is an important thing that he noticed. He thought that education in Indonesia is still lacking, especially in Sumbawa.
Not only as an observer only, men are made to fall in love by the natural beauty of Indonesia decided to stay longer in Sumbawa and teach children English there. From there was born the new expectations, from people's desire to learn, he founded Project Hope Sumbawa.
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8. Hiromi Kano (Japan) Original Japanese Puppet Sinden
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Who is not fascinated by chanting tones perfect pentantonis sung by white women and slanted eyes. Despite using his royal dress, kebaya and a large bun typical Java. Figure as the Japanese remain visible.
Hiromi Kano full name, call Ms. Yu Hiromi. Women born in Chiba, Japan January 31, 1967. Since childhood he has liked the music world. Hiromi is a student of the art of heavy music and piano at the Music University of Tokyo.
His passion for Indonesian culture came from his admiration of the gamelan music of Bali. Hiromi initially very disappointed because in college no Balinese Gamelan music majors. When he was there last semester elective courses Javanese Gamelan, without thinking she immediately took the class. 1998 Hiromi Tourists visit Indonesia to attend the event Week Wayang in Jakarta, where he could see the complete Javanese gamelan. Hiromi then spent two months traveling Javanese gamelan to learn.
Hiromi love to gamelan, making him want to keep learning. Hiromi eventually go to college majoring in ISI Solo Karawitan to get a scholarship from the government of Indonesia. Hiromi's not that easy to get a scholarship, already umpteenth time looking for scholarships but always failed. After 8 years, he was finally able to get a scholarship. His parents in Japan strongly disagree with his choice, but he was desperate and still leave for Indonesia.
Hiromi in the majors Karawitan not only learn about the Gamelan, but also learned some other Javanese art and culture, such as Sinden and Puppets.
Puppet Sinden began his career as a meeting with Nyi Supadmi, then Nyi Sudarti and KRT Panjanegara. They taught Hiromi nyinden privately.
There is an interesting story of Hiromi, the reason he wanted to be Sinden is to be invited to mastermind stage, and Honor of nyinden can be used for everyday expenses. Money from scholarships hiromi get only for 1 year, 4 years remaining Hiromi must find the money themselves. According to Hiromi, Nyi Supadmi has a very important role in promoting itself to the puppeteer. Since his first experience into sinden were invited by Ki Purbo Asmoro, Ms. Yu Hiromi subscribed nyinden by famous puppeteers.
Sinden his love for the world is not solely because of money, Hiromi very selectively accept the offer stage. he does not like nyinden if the music campursari, not menrendahkan, Hiromi has its own reasons, the tone of the diatonic campursari can make pentatonic he learned damaged.
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"Sinden -including pewayangan- orchestra and has made my life better" - Hiromi Kano
Although married to Indonesian citizens Hiromi still choose Japanese nationality. To make it easier if at any time they want to return to Japan.
Have we love Indonesia?
What have we done to Indonesia?
Indonesian love with words, create a real movement or just a mere whisper of heart?
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