Cap Go Meh is a Hokkien term that literally means 15 days or nights after the Chinese New Year. In China, it is a festival known as Yuan Xiao festival or…
Wahyuni Kamah
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On December 2013, I visited a house in Jogjakarta that was partly used for transgender groups to pray and learn about Islamic teachings. On February 24 2016, the house was sealed…
After exploring in and around Al Hamidiyah Souq, we were looking for a refreshment. I saw an ice cream parlor Bakdash that was crowded by people. It was hard to enter…
For the Shiah Muslims, Damascus has a very significant meaning. In this city, the family of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was humiliated, tortured and brutalized. The city has witnessed the sorrow…
In Old City of Damascus, the markets were closed at about 8 pm but some shops might open until 9 pm, so when I went out out the hotel in the evening, nearby I could…
“Senora, where are you from?” asked the man in the gate of the mosque.
“Indonesia,” I replied while thinking why he greeted me with senora.
“Are you Muslim?” he added.
“Yes, I am.”
“Please…
As I entered the city and saw the sign "Damascus", I was so glad. I finally arrived in Damascus. Hurrah!
Damascus is the capital of Republic Arab of Syria. It is…
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