Jam karet

saya kira saya sudah bercerita ttg ini, tak apalah, saya ulangi saja cerita yg menarik ini.
sebagai orang indonesia yg hidup di jerman sering kali saya tersinggung kalau ada orang jerman yg "mejelek-jelekan kebiasan bangsa indonesia.misalnya kalau ada yg berkata bahwa kota-kota di indonesia
kebanyakan kotor, saya akan katakan, kalau saja petugas persampahan di indonesia digaji dengan layak, seperti tukang sampah disini, saya yakin di indonesiapun akan sebersih disini atau kalau ada yg berkata bahwa orang-orang indonesia tidak tepat janji, alias jam karet. saya akan berkata kalau memang budaya jam karet termasuk budaya indonesia ( emang ada budaya indonesia?, yg ada budaya sunda, jawa, minang..dll.dll), mana mungkin lapangan terbang yang ada di indonesia bisa berfungsi, kenyataannya..berfungsi koq.Dalam rangka bela-membela tanah air ini, saya tidak ada yg menyuruh apalagi mendapat gaji.saya sendiri tidak mengertimengapa saya merasa harus membela.

2 tahun yg lalu, kami mengadakan seminar dengan judul " 10 tahun reformasi di indonesia", untuk itu kami mengundang banyak " tokoh2 dari indonesia, orang-orang terkenal, celebrities...hua..ha..ha. acara ini kita selenggarakan dengan bekerja sama dengan yayasannya partai sosial demokrat disini. karena acara seperti ini termasuk acara yg lumayan besar,sudah selayaknyalah akan dibuka oleh " yang terhormat beliau, baginda" duta besar indonesia untuk jerman.ruangan seminar sudah penuh, para pembicara sudah menempati tempatnya masing-masing, sang moderator berkata, bahwa tepat pukul..(saya lupa) acara akan dibuka. sang beliau, yang terhormat duta besar, belum juga muncul.hadirin gelisah, pembawa acara grogi, saya ngedumel...45 menit kemudian, sang duta besar datang, langsung menduduki tempatnya yg telah disediakan, cengengesan, tidak minta maaf akan keterlambatannya..jam karet....saya malu karena sering membela, " orang indonesia tidak kenal jam karet".

dua minggu yang lalu kami melakukan aksi unjuk rasa di berlin ini, karena merasa khawatir dengan kedaan di indonesia, dimana aparat negara tidak bisa melindungi warganya yg termasuk golongan minoritas. katanya fihak kedutaan merasa keberatan dengan aksi yg kami lakukan, sehingga sehari sebelum acara ada beberapa teman yg diundang oleh petinggi keduataan. alasan ketidak setujuan mereka karena katanya " kami menjelek-jelekan negara ".


by : Asep Anwar Ruhyat (Abro) , Angkatan Anak-anakku

Sebuah essay, gambaran seorang anak.

Saya begitu terharu membaca essay yang ditulis anak saya untuk sekolahnya. Saya ingin berbagi krn ungkapan pemikiran dan perasaannya pasti mewakili anak2 lainnya.
How grateful they are for having us.



English
Grow Great
Expository Text - Exhibit
August 2009

On April 20, 1993, in Vancouver, Canada, I took my first breath in the world. In the next 16 years, I walked, laughed, cried and was exposed to various influences which have shaped my characteristics, values, attitudes and beliefs. At first I thought the task of analysing and writing about one’s self seemed like a daunting and slightly intimidating task, but as I looked into myself I soon realised that these influences were the fundamental nutrients for my growth; as depicted in the exhibition. That is why I chose a growing plant to symbolise myself; many of my characteristics are still developing, and I still have a long way to grow until I reach my full potential. I could never imagine what kind of person I would have become without these ideologies – and that’s when I also realised how important these influences were to my life.

My parents have provided most of my fundamental characteristics and attitudes. Throughout my life, I have spent most of my time with my mother. She was raised in an affectionate environment, surrounded by modesty, love, forgiveness and understanding. My mother sacrificed countless things including her career to raise my brothers and I, and as a result I have subconsciously inherited most of her personality, including her magnanimity, compassion and positive outlook on life. My father has also contributed significantly to my values and attitudes. he grew up learning to earn things through hard work, perseverance and frugality. As such, the only way he could enter certain schools and university were through scholarships, and as a result he spent most of his time studying and learning. He moved from Indonesia to Canada in order to earn his PhD. Through my father’s background when he was young to the present time, I learnt discipline and that it does not matter where you come from, the quality of schooling you receive or how you were raised— if you set your mind to something you can achieve it. Certain influenced characteristics are labelled on the roots of the plant below the ground level. The sizes of the roots where my attributes have been labelled signify the strength of that particular trait. My parents are also depicted in the photo with the plant growing from it and the plant has intentionally been placed to grow closer to my mother as compared to my father. This is because my mother has influenced me slightly more than my father. In the end though, the photo of my parents was placed at the centre of the plant not only because both my parents provided the roots and strong establishment for the growth of my characteristics, but also because from their influenced stems other major impacts, like religion.

Religion has made a profound impact on my life. I am a Muslim and I follow Islam’s teachings closely and try to my best to follow its rules. Unlike many representations of my religion in the media; which I can say are downright opposite and wrong to the fundamental principles of Islam, Islam is a way of life –a way of peace, well-being, compassion, tolerance and freedom of speech. I learnt never to discriminate, as religion has taught me that all genders, cultures, classes and races are equal. There are rules that govern virtually every aspect of life, from marriages to permitted food to career choices. As a result of the teachings of the religion, I try to dispel tension and slander between people and always keep a smile on. Islam is also entirely opposed to terrorism and acts of violence, condemning those who do so. I have absolutely rejected many of the erroneous media representations of my religion, knowing that many of those who wrongly represent Islam in the media do things for their own personal interests and are nothing but ignorant, fanatical people who are completely estranged from the religion’s morality and teachings. The leaves that have withered away connote the rejected beliefs of violence and false representations of Islam in the media. I have placed various verses from our Holy Book, the Qur’an, in the soil of my exhibit to support my stance, representing them as the fertile ground for my growth that has come from Islam. The rich dark brown colour of the soil also connotes how exuberant the soil is with natural minerals. With something that has impacted in such a way to my attitudes and beliefs, I have learnt to see the world in a different light.

The strong effects of school have also influenced my characteristics and views. Every year for more than 10 years I have been to school 200 out of 365 days. In the 6 hours I spend in school every day, I have learnt about various subjects and topics, achieved essential skills for the real world and sharpened my socialising and interactive skills by communicating with other adults and teenagers. By going to school, I am in a state of constant development—I have learnt to open my mind to the beliefs and values of other people, and my brain is continuously cultured in terms of knowledge and experience. As a result, the most vital aspect school has probably provided for me would most likely be the door to education and therefore the potential for university and a career. With school also comes friends— many of my current friends are linked to schools I have been to before, and hence without school I would not have these friends. Although they are not as influential as my family in terms of attitudes and beliefs, the impact of interacting and laughing with my friends has improved my well-being and self-esteem significantly. I am consequently able to act more cheerful towards people and smile more often; valuing the gift of life. In my exhibit school is symbolised as nutrients for my development, promoting my growth, labelled above ground level. Some nutrients have larger labels to indicate how significant those were to my life. In 10 years time I am confident that I will be able to look back towards school and smile at the positive impact it had on my attitudes and characteristics.

In the start of my life I was but a seed growing blindly in the unknown, but with my parents—roots; religion—soil and school—nutrients, I am now a plant well on my way to bearing fruits and flowers. There are various silences I have chosen not to mention, either because they are too personal or simply because of the impending word limit. I am happy with the influences and impacts I have experienced throughout my life though, and hopefully many years from now my mother would be able to face me and with a smile and satisfaction of sacrificing countless things for my growth, say: “Reza, you’ve grown into a great man”— and at the moment and for a very long time, that’s all that matters.


By:Linda Sundari/Anak-anakku

Matahari

Matahari yang selalu bersinar tak memudar
Tekad telah mati bersama harapan yang menghilang
Tanpa jiwa sepi cahaya

Sekali ini..
semua telah hilang
sendiri...sendiri...
dalam kerinduan tak bertepi
semua tak bertemu tentang diri.

Maka..
aku berteriak:
Matahari...
Janganlah engkau mati saat ini
Biarlah semua mati saat ini
kecuali matahari yang mandiri.

Cintaku...cintamu...
harapan dalam hidup.

By:Ruli Hairul Handiman/Anak-anakku

Asa

Dalam malam kuramu asa
menjelmakan kasih yang penuh
tanpa terputus ketidakyakinan.

Sesaat kubiarkan anganku bertualang
dengan ilalang...
dengan belalang...
dengan benang-benang...
dengan kenangan...
ada kegilaan tanpa pecundang
yang menggelitik dengan pedang
ada keceriaan tanpa centang perentang
yang menggumuli ketika pulang
ada kekusutan perjuangan yang harus menyatu dalam perang
ada gambar yang harus ku undang
hingga ku ingin lalui padang gemilang.

Sesaat ku biarkan ragaku terbenam
jalani kekinian yang tampak
sampai visi-visi memenuhi kepala dalam langgam
sampai penyemaian asa tak lagi dalam.
Dengan geliat di kepagian
Dengan nikmat di kepenatan
Dengan keluhan panjang pada malam.

Pernah ku gapai gambar dua dimensi
menjadi tiga...malah sampai empat.
Walau ada onak tertancap dalam tak tercabut
kemudian sampai pada kisi-kisi ketakberdayaan.

Ku biarkan angan kembali meramu asa yang terputus
Ku biarkan raga kembali bertempur
mengakali rambu yang kadung terpasang
Tak ku biarkan kelam usang terulang walau katanya selalu ada arti.

dalam malam ku ramu asa
menjelmakan kasih yang penuh
tanpa terputus ketidakyakinan
sebab jiwaku sudah tergadai
Tuntas...

Tanjung Karang - Ampenan,1997
Davesis

Panggilan Tanah itu

Pernah kutanyakan pada malam
Kemanakah angin laut yang selalu datang?
Pernah kutanyakan pada hujan
kapankah lagi bisa merangsang katak-katak berlagu?
Pernah kutanyakan pada hari
Siapakah dia yang selalu hadir penuh tawa?
Pernah kutanyakan pada tanah itu
Akankah kembali mengajakku bergumul?

Mereka masih meminang rasa rindu ini
Sarat sapa....
Sarat tanya...
Sarat sua...

Subang,Sept 2000
Davesis

Catatan: Puisi diambil dari Bulettin SIAH edisi 1,23 Maret 2001

Pagi ... Siang ... Malam

Kemarin,
pagi bertanya
Apakah makan malam yang terkunyah
telah cukup kuat mempersiapkan hari?

Kemarin,
siang bertanya
ketika banyak orang tenggelam
dalam kepenatan kerja,
apa yang harus dikerjakan?

Kemarin,
malam bertanya
peluh telah terkuras dalam deru kota,
apakah ada hari esok?

Kemarin dan saat ini,
Tuhan berkata
Tetaplah berpeluh ...
doa bukan mantra berkata-kata magis.


Tanjung Karang,Ampenan 1997
Dave

B.A.B.E

dalam setiap perjalanan
tak nampak lagi keteduhan
yang biasanya tercurah tanpa diminta
ah....
telah ku bisikan mesra pelepas dahaga
namun dimanakah kau?

Kau yang hadir disana
sampaikan keteduhan itu
namun kau bawakan pelangi...

Lalu...

bagaimana merengkuhmu
ketika raga tak cukup mampu menyentuhmu?

K'David

Datanglah...

Berikan teduhmu...
dan
Ku sampaikan hangatku...

Langit yang dulu sendu
tak lagi mengejakan rindu

Gelap...gelap...pergilah
terang...terang...datanglah!

Dave/Anak-anakku

Menyalakan Lilin

Sudahlah......
tak ada lagi yang perlu dipersengketakan.
Bukankah langit telah kembali kelam.
Nyalakan lilin....sebab itu baik adanya.
Karena menyumpahi gelap itu lucu!

K'David

Apapun...

Tak terbantahkan...
Langit biru menyemarakan hari
Hiasan tertata pada meja makan kita
langit gelap tak selalu menyembunyikan kelam
kau...aku bisa saling bersapa
dinding tak membuat jarak lagi
walaupun cerobong asap polusi menyesakan dada

Bukankah kita tetap dapat bersua ??

K'David

Tentang Surga

Bayanganku tentang surga
adalah.....
langit yang luas dan disitu aku berada bersama keluargaku!

K'David

Kusimpan buat nanti

Bulan sepotong terpanggang matahari
dibiarkannya menguap menuju mati.
Angin sepotong digerus hati.
menghilang tanpa punya arti.
Wajahku sepotong penuh duri
tertusuk ketika mengejar hari.
Tapi....
ku simpan...buat nanti!

(ketika aku bertemu denganNya)


K'David