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Introducing my city:

Loem Pia ! Please visit my city as often as you like, bookmark it if you can, and maybe… it can grow into a respectable city in the states =D For those who are clueless with the naming, Loem Pia is taken from Loempia (Lumpia), a tasty delicacy which Semarang (my hometown) quite famous of. Sometimes, people will refer Semarang as lumpia city...

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Pacem in Terris

It literally means “Peace on Earth”, a quote directly taken from one of Pope John XXIII’s papal encyclical which came out during the 2nd Vatican Council. This great piece is obviously about peace, freedom and moral justice. In this current world – where many people become victims of wars, starvation and injustice – peace is one thing that we as human always dream and yearn....

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Yes, I’m going home..

So after a year I’m going home afterall. You know, the term ‘going back’ or ’pulang’ really depends on whose the person I’m speaking with. If I’m speaking to someone here (I’m writing this while waiting for connecting flight in Atlanta) in the states, most likely I’m refering to going back to Semarang. But whenever I speak to my family or old...

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let it snow… let it snow…

It’s beginning to look a lot like...