From Dust to Dutch - Changing Conservative Mindset in Educating Children of The Poor
FROM DUST TO DUTCH: CHANGING CONSERVATIVE MINDSET IN EDUCATING CHILDREN OF THE POOR Miranda Syevira, Indonesia [1] Tulisan ini juga bisa dilihat di website resmi South East Asian Ministers of Education Organization , sebagai artikel terbaik ketiga dalam SEAMEO-Australian Government International Press Award . For them, there are no limits to break the limitations. They create their own way to bring these children up to see a brighter future than singing road to road or being scavengers. Two years ago, I met two children in kampung Juminahan near Code River, wearing oversized shirt, bringing a cup of Rupiah’s coin and singing in front of me, no guitar, no sandals or shoes, no adults beside them. When I asked them what did they do and don’t they go to school tomorrow morning, they shouted in Javanese language: aku ra tau sekolah mbak, mung nggolek duit, luwih penak (we never attend school, miss. It is better to looking for some money) And ...