Wish You Know's
Chapter 11: When We Talk About History
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After lunch, Rena and Levina return to class to return the package books, each with fifteen books. They set foot on the corridor where there are still many students wandering around. Corridors and canteens are the two places that students enjoy their break most.
"Where, Na? Do you want to stay in my house?" ask Levina.
"Lagian lo there-there is. Tau timid, watching horror. It's also free to watch that is only half the screen," said Rena.
"Yes how. I love horror, but I'm a coward. I dare to watch it too. If it's not right we're together again if I watch."
"Yes. But that's hard for people. Ask them to drink out of fear. Go to the bathroom, please."
"Hehe. Don't be afraid, dong! Want, yeah, my name. Just one night, really!"
"Yes. I can refuse."
"Yes! Thanks, Na!"
"Good thing my parents are not home anymore. If there is, I'm not sure I can nemenin lo."
"When are your parents back?"
"Either. Not too sure."
Levina just nodded.
The large enough room they went to showed how the atmosphere of the shelves full of books attracted their attention. They don't even hear a little noise than what's going on out there or in other rooms. The female library guard with a sharp eye highlight behind the glasses minus thick enough handed over the loaned notebook. Rena took the pen and put the signature as a sign of her class no longer burdened with the responsibility of the borrowed package book. Deftly the library keeper counts the books on the counter table.
"You can put these books back in place" said the library keeper. Miss Catherine.
"Good, Mom!"
Both carry out orders.
"You didn't? When was the first library established in Indonesia?" ask Rena.
Levina.
"I don't know. Since the time of Indonesia's independence probably," guess Levina.
"Precisely before independence. The Dutch colonization of Indonesia in fact brought a lot of western influence to Indonesia. We certainly know a Dutch trading company named VOC whose duty is to monopolize trading activities in the Asian line. It was during the VOC that a church library was established in Batavia in 1624 to support the spread of their religion. Initially, the library which was finally inaugurated on April 27, 1643 was intended for the royal family. However, over time, the library can finally be enjoyed by the general public. The Bataviaasche Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen (BGKW). Or as we know it today, the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia. Increasingly widespread until the emergence of other libraries including libraries in schools and colleges," explained Rena.
Levina looked confused.
"It turns out that in addition to the adverse effects of colonization, there are many positive impacts that we can feel" Levina said.
"Yes. Starting from the field of economics, so we can get to know paper currency and metals. Education, until finally established schools although initially for their religious interests. Until the emergence of intellectual scholars, moved to revive Indonesian independence during the national movement initiated by the organization Budi Oetomo. Until the emergence of people who have important roles such as Ki Hajar Dewantara, Suwardi Suryaningrat, Moh. Hatta, and Wahidin Sudirohusodo. They are all intellectual activists whose names are recorded in history" said Rena.
Levina listened carefully.
"The positive impact in the field of politics that was most felt during the colonial era was the effort to fight for the status of Indonesian independence. There are also in the field of culture, such as language, how to dress, how to live. However, still colonization at that time was the darkest time felt by the ancients. Anyone who heard the story of the occupation at that time must have had the greatest sympathy. Forced labor until the all-out slaughter in the land of our own birth," said Rena.
"Yes. You really, Na! There are still a lot of dirty hands in this country. And until now, corruption is still one of the dirtiest acts in the eyes of society. People's money that should be for the people, even into the stomach of people who are crazy for power and wealth" Levina said.
"Corruption has been entrenched for a long time, Lev! Remember the Trisakti tragedy of May 1998? They shed blood against the apparatus for opposing the new order system that suppresses society a lot. Especially with the rise of KKN (Corruption, Collusion, and Nepotism) in the government system. The monetary crisis has plagued East and Southeast Asia since July 1997. They are in a fighting spirit to voice the enactment of a new system of government, the Reformation. Many heartbreaking events at that time until finally Reformasi can be really applied to the Indonesian system of government."
"That's a big deal, Na! My mom used to tell me about that time. Where my father who is native Chinese brought all his family moved to Australia for a long time until it was completely safe. Mother said, Jakarta at that time was really chaotic. Anti-Chinese sentiments triggered the outbreak of destruction of Jakarta City by the burning and looting of shophouses. An act of vandalism that is really scary even if just imagined," Levina said.
"Yes, Lev! Lo's right."
Finish putting the book back in place. Suddenly Levina's stomach felt so wrapped around.
"Ouch! Na's! I have a stomach, this is!" levina.
"Yes my. This must be because you eat sambal mostly, deh!"
"Very soon! I'll teach you that lesson, Adjunct!"
"Part of already know you dikerjain that, still you run outin it a bowl of meatballs. Though it can be a new message again," said Rena.
"Darling to be dumped, Na! I need to take a toilet, yes! AAAA! Bye Na!" levina shouted as she ran out of the library.
Rena shook her head in wonder. Fortunately, there were no students who were usually busy struggling with books. If anything, they've already been scolded. The library guard had even stared intently at Levina who was shouting and running away from the library. The boy was looking to die.
Because she was still there, Rena then took a walk while looking at books. Occasionally take it and open the page briefly in the book, then return it in its original place. Until finally Rena stopped in front of a special bookcase collection of novels by Indonesian and foreign writers. Again the author of the novel from the land of Uncle Sam attracted his attention. Stephen King's book Doctor Sleep from the 1977 sequel The Shinning is among a line of other famous novels. Rena opened for a while, then took the book to the lending table and put her name and class on the page of the paper along with a line of other borrowers' names, and entered her student ID card number.
"Loan time is only two weeks. Don't forget to return it if you don't want to get a warning!" said Ms. Catherine
"Good, Mom! Thank you! Excuse me!" pamit Rena's.
Rena raised her leg leaving the library. While the book Sleep Doctor is in his arms. He would get the jackpot to find the book he had been looking for all this time. Her father never allowed Rena to have a novel. Her father said it would interfere with Rena's focus and study time. If Rena had it too, then Rena got the novel secretly and hid it so well that the people of the house would not know about it.
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Read this part feel rich read the history book which is 😷🤭 Count-read the novel while adding science hehe 😄
