Buku Tanpa Aksara

Karya: Ben Loory

Wanita itu kembali dari toko buku menenteng setumpuk buku. Ia membacanya dengan kecepatan tinggi, satu per satu, selama tiga minggu. Namun begitu ia membuka buku terakhir dari tumpukan buku yang dibelinya, wanita itu mengerutkan dahi.

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Kisah Anak dan Pohon Apel

Dahulu kala, ada sebuah pohon apel yang sangat besar. Ditempat itulah seorang anak kecil suka datang dan bermain di sekitarnya hampir setiap hari. Dia selalu naik ke dahan dahan ranting rendah yang cukup kokoh, lalu makan apel yang telah memerah, sambil tidur tiduran dibawahnya. Dia begitu mencintai pohon apel tersebut dan juga sebaliknya, pohon itu sangat senang bermain dengan sang anak.

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Tale of a Dreamer

I remember the first time I came to Jogja, and that was time in the dawn. The night was very dark and cold by that time. I found the location of UMY and I was falling in love with it in the first time. After that, I was looking for a mosque to rest. Finally, I found a mosque not far from UMY. I decided to take a break there. I took off my bag and my shoes, then immediately do the ablution to pray. I didn’t know for sure, but I felt very sad at that time. My tears were streaming down. The tears took my thoughts along and small sea formed at my feet. I was afraid at that moment. How if I couldn’t pay for the college? What if I got stopped in the middle of my study, just because of financial problem?

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