News From Greece

The Indonesian warship (KRI) Dewaruci won an appreciation as The Best Ship In Crew Parade in Lavrion, Greece, on Saturday (5/6).

"The appreciation became complete after the crew became overall champion in sports in Lavrion," spokesman for the Eastern Fleet Major Kariono said in Surabaya Monday.

The crew snatched two golds in badminton and volleyball, two silvers for badminton and table tennis, and a bronze for futsal.

Taking part in the sports event were 22 tall ships from 16 countries closing the parade "Historical Seas Regatta 2010" held from May 9, calling at Volos (Greece), Varna (Bulgaria), Istanbul (Turkey), and Lavrion (Greece). news from: ANTARA

HURRAYYY, INDONESIA!!!! :D

love surabaya

"And seek the peace and welfare of the city to which I have caused you to be carried away captive; and pray to the Lord for it, for in the welfare of you will have welfare"
(Jeremiah 29:7)The verse is the foundation of this wonderful event. Yeah! last saturday, me and my church's friends were involved in the "Love Surabaya" event. If u don't know, Surabaya is the name of my city. So, the event itself was held by many churches in this city. Recently, many churches are uniting their vision to bless this city. And this event is one of the action from the vision. We had a lot of fun that time.Starting on 6 am, we went to the the Surabaya city hall first and listened the speech from the Mayor, Mr. Bambang DH. After that, we were devided into groups to clean the city in the certain area. We collected garbage in the street and believe me, that was fun :D.

We finished around 8.30 am and that was a gr8 experience for us. We were very happy coz we had a chance to do something to our city (even only a small part) but we definitely want to do it again if there's any other chances (that we believe there will be).

"Guys, let's love our city where we live and pray for it"

That's My President!!!

Hahahaa..really like the photo. Mr. Obama is my fave person and Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is my President. Really proud of him. Hope he can lead our nation well. I support u in my prayers Mr President!! Semangatt!!!

confession of a hero

That day, November 10th 1945
The Dutchman put their feet to this city
They brought their flag with their war tools spectacle
Made a parade to show their power on the streets

Why were they here?
They supposed not to be here
53 days ago, our nation had gotten its independence
The 350 years of colonization in this nation had over!

Then I heard from people that they tried to colonize our country again
They said, it would be started from this city, my city

No, they couldn’t do that
Not anymore…

Cannons
Tanks
Or even millions troops
There’s nothing could wrest our freedom anymore

We would not let that happen,
I would not let that happen

We had to fight first
To defend this city
There’s no time to wait for the help from center government
We had to fight today

We had to fight now!

The sound of cannons punctured my eardrum
My hand was shaking, holding the sharpen bamboo
When I directly saw their guns, cannons and tanks,
My fear gnawed my guts
“How could this tool equal with their guns?”

I wanted to run to the field
But my body did not allow me
My whole body was shaking crazily
I was freezing there
Watching my bravely friends died on the field

I knew that I would surely be dead when I run there
It would be the end of my life

“I would die…I would die…I would..
…move and run there you, coward!!!”
My mind shouted that line and I run
I run…
I run to my death zone
I run to deliver my soul

It’s only need ten seconds when they gunned my chest
My right arm was still holding that sharpen bamboo
And my feet still kept running
The second bullets got my neck

I fell…

I knew that was the time when I die
“God, let me shouted this word before I die”
Like my other bravely friends shouted this word before they fell
I knew I couldn’t…
the bullet got my neck and suffocated my throat
My head crashed the ground

I died

There’s no objection or regret
Because I don’t wanna live in colonization anymore

Indeed…
They could take my soul
But not my FREEDOM


*from jak for every hero who died bravely to defend the city (Surabaya) 64 years ago