Panen memang menyenangkan. Inilah saatnya kita menikmati hasil tanaman yang telah kita rawat selama beberapa bulan. Sejak Cerita Anak Pulau membangun kebun komunitas di Wersu, Kei Besar, beberapa tanaman pangan sayur mayur telah dicoba untuk melihat tingkat adaptasi dengan iklim, serta mengajak komunitas untuk memanfaatkanContinue reading
Berpetualang ke Pulau Ivat
One way to build up your confidence is by conquering what you are afraid of. That’s what happened when these three young brave boys conquering their fear of swimming across a strait to have a one unforgettable adventure in Ivat island. The story of theseContinue reading
Hello… My Name is Yusuf
My name is Yusuf Nehemia Rahametwau. Last month, I was just finished my highschool by the grace of God. Really, by the grace of God, because there’s no way I could finish it without His help. My parents are humble farmers living in a smallContinue reading
Kemandirian Pangan dan Strategi Ketangguhan Iklim
Inisiator Cerita Anak Pulau Initiative, Lisa Suroso, menjadi salah satu pembicara dalam URDi (Urban and Regional Development Institute) Learning Forum pada 16 Juni 2016 dalam tema besar Keamanan dan Kemandirian Pangan sebagai Bagian Strategi Ketangguhan Iklim. Hadir sebagai pembicara lainnya adalah Prof. Dwi Andreas SantosaContinue reading
Behind the Scene of Cerita Anak Pulau Story Books
The idea of making children storybooks came as we see so many beautiful things happen in lives of Kei island’s children. We believe that by children in Kei Besar are able to create good quality story books with purposes to: 1. Encourage them to learnContinue reading
Small Library Started Its Way…
Do you believe that books are windows to the world? We do. And the kids at Kei Besar do too! There was so many excitement when they knew books started to fill our new self-made shelf. Not that many, but it’s enough to caught theirContinue reading
Planting Seeds, It’s All Where It’s Started
Holding seeds in our hand wont be much good until we disperse them. Seeds meant to meet the soil, being planted, grow, and multiplied. Learning from farmer’s life in Kei islands teaching us that each of us holds many seeds. Watching these kids preparing seedlingsContinue reading
Local Food goes Global
One of the best local delicacy in Kei islands is these yummy crunchy full of vitamin & minerals seaweed salad. The locals call it “Lat” while internationally well known as Sea Grapes, Green Caviar, Lato, or Caulerpa Lentillifera. Each of its soft grapes contain liquidContinue reading
A Lesson from A Hungry Stray Dog
One thing we learn most from dogs is their ability to love unconditionally. We witness and feel this simple fact from my passed-away dogs, or from stray dogs living on streets. Living in Kei Island confirm more about this theory. Stray dogs are part ofContinue reading
Anak Muda Kei Belajar Bikin Website
Yuk belajar bikin website! Sepanjang 2016, Kepulauan Kei Besar sudah bisa menikmati layanan internet yang cukup cepat, khususnya di wilayah yang mendapat sinyal telepon seluler kuat seperti wilayah kota Tual dan Langgur, juga kota Elat di pulau Kei Besar. Masuknya teknologi baru ini tentunya membawaContinue reading
Kei Besar Community Garden on Its Way…
Today we continue preparing the land for community garden. Cleaning up, removing weeds, and create garbage pit. Kids from neighbourhood involved and helped. The landlord responded by building a hanging house made from coconut wood. This is where the community can learn together, sharing storiesContinue reading
Let’s do Some Recycling!
How would you share the concept of garbage recycling with children? Through games or activities? The community land we are going to use for organic farming is exposed with non compostable garbage. Plastic, bottle, tins are all over the place. With exchanges of chocolates weContinue reading