red and white

two days ago the republic celebrated its independence birthday. now it's sixty four years old. festivities could be seen throughout this week in jakarta. people, old and young, participates in commemorating the event. from where i work, you can easily hear bands playing on the streetsides. this office also arranged similar kind of music performaces, inviting local artists to invite us to sing, dance, laugh and share some light moments.

today, my friends and i went to watch a movie about history, war for independence of the republic. almost the entire seats in the theatre were taken by students from a number of high schools located near the theatre. seven of us couldnt find seats in a row; we scattered here and there. the storyline of the movie was simple. telling one part of a battle that took place in java island. the soldiers from the indonesian side were from different islands. different backgrounds. they united for a common goal. such story, i think, is a general theme of uniting a nation.

now this nation is sixty four years old. if it was a person, it would have grandchildren. but there is a lot more to do. the road to achieve the dreams of this nation is indeed a long one. red and white is the colours of indonesian flag.