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Wallow in Red Rat Temple

September 12, 2009
By Ihsan Maulana
Wallow in Red Rat Temple

By Ihsan Maulana Going home from my personal educational tour around Jombang city, I made a stop at the heritage sites of former Majapahit Kingdom, at Trowulan Village, Mojokerto regency, East Java Province. It’s not far from Pacet.
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Artificial Lake, Leisure Center in Bangkalan

January 15, 2009
By Ihsan Maulana
Artificial Lake, Leisure Center in Bangkalan

By: Ihsan Maulana If you, by any chance, go to Madura, visit TRK or Taman Rekreasi Kota (City Recreation Park) Bangkalan. The location is in center of the regency, one hundred meters to the east of Raya Stadion Bangkalan street. Had been built since 1999, say the TRK Bangkalan was an idle state land....
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Prestasi Park or Frustration Park?

September 14, 2008
By Ihsan Maulana
Prestasi Park or Frustration Park?

By: Ihsan Maulana Since 2007, Surabaya has achieved some proud of developing the public parks. Leafless zones have been conjured up to beautiful gardens. Few gas stations that built on green area were removed in favor of “Surabaya Goes Green” ambition. Like Flora Park, Bungkul Park, ITS forest, etc. But one we’re talking about now...
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Lomba Mengarang Femina

July 9, 2008
By Ihsan Maulana

By: Ihsan Maulana Untuk kesekian kalinya, Femina menyelenggarakan sayembara menulis fiksi. Kali ini ketua dewan jurinya Ayu Utami. Sebagaimana biasa, Femina menyelenggarakannya untuk dua genre sekaligus: Cerpen (cerita pendek) dan cerber (cerita bersambung). Bagi Anda yang memiliki stok cerita atau berniat membuat cerita yang sesuai karakteristik majalah Femina (cenderung chicklit), jangan lewatkan ajang tahunan ini....
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The Tenderness of Young Goat’s Meat

June 29, 2008
By Ihsan Maulana
The Tenderness of Young Goat’s Meat

By: Ihsan Maulana At Sepanjang rue, Sidoarjo, you may possibly bump into this view: A pushcart display a goat meat. The goat is about still intact, fresh, and small (that means it is still young). Sweet-scented smoke that signifies a grill emerges. You’re terrific if you don’t drool in seconds. Warung Sate Barongan Pak Uniq...
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