Amungme

Since returning to his hometown, Opitawak, Banti Village, Central Mountains of Jayawijaya, Omabak, youth Amungme seemed changed. He had finished his college in Yogyakarta and later graduated as an elementary school teacher, who would teach in his hometown. It was not only a cleaner appearance by always dressed neatly, but his attitude became more calm and polite, no more emotional and irritable as ever. This change was surprising tribal citizens, especially Impamai his mother, and his brotheer Baenal.
Omabak could not keep a secret much longer to Impamai. He then told about his new faith to Impamai, that he no longer trusted their god, Mam On, but only A God is above all gods, namely: Allah SWT. Apparently Impamai was not surprised to hear Omabak’s confession, because she never caught him doing ritual worship which certainly was not like the way they worship the god Mam On. Originally Impamai worried Omabak wouldl make the god Mam On angry and cursed him. But because Omabak was fine, she was convinced to follow in Omabak’s footsteps as a Muslim. Impamai began to change her life as a cleaner, no longer living mingle with pigs and dogs. Apparently Impamai felt calmer. She also began to learn prayers and love to receive a gifts from Omabak, mukena.
After Impamai, actually Omabak would like to invite Baenal too. But before he could speak, his brother was being harbored his own problems. Baenal loved Nebea, daughter Ondoafi Teknay, their chieftain. But that girl who started growing up and was undergoing the exile according to their tradition of being angry because considered Baenal betrayed by liking another girl, Kamantoi. Though the news was deliberately delivered Sebare, the girl who loved Baenal and paired with him, along with another girl, Werori who faced disability due Nebea harmed. The goal for their revenge on Nebea that during this act cocky and arrogant because they feel as a single daughter of the chief.
By convincing his love toward Nebea, Baenal asked to pick sacred erom in forest of the ban. Yet according to their tribal belief that only men who are married and fulfill certain conditions which may take sacred erom. If the prohibition was violated, the perpetrators would get terrible curse from god Mam On. But the desperate Baenal determined to meet this demand in order to prove his love in Nebea. Nebea herself eventually regret it but could not rectify the request conveyed through Sebare as she was in exile.
While Ondoafi Toknay planned to marry Nebea, after she return from exile with a young man was considered appropriate as head of the tribe. It turned out that the chosen was Omabak, because Ondoafi was impressed with his change attitude after being back from the land of Java and planned to teach elementary school in their area. This decision of course more heartrending Baenal. But Omabak could not openly refuse, then assured him that he would not marry Nebea. He was also willing to help Baenal take sacred erom from forest of the ban with the aim of changing the citizens of tribal beliefs about God's curse that had been Mam On haunt them.
At the time to perform marriage ceremony, Nebea returned from exile, Omabak was not found. Nebea was also looking Baenal and not find him. Only Impamai who knew her two children went to forest to took sacred erom. While their other two companions were waiting for them at the edge of the forest.
Opitawak tantrum when Omabak and Baenal emerged with sacred erom. Ondoafi who searched Omabak deliberately ask Suprimanggun, Opitawak religious leaders, who planned to lead the wedding ceremony to postpone the event, was furious. But Ondoafi was also afraid to see a sacred erom which brought by Omabak safely. He thought he had supernatural powers so Mam On could not curse on him.
Realizing doubt of Ondoafi, Suprimanggun intervened. He was angry and reading spells to attack Omabak. But Omabak was very confident with the help of God, just raised his hand and prayed for protection. As a result, the attack of Suprimanggun had no impact. Suprimanggun then fled, as well as Ondoafi Teknay, All citizens of Opitawak hailed Omabak.
Back to his residence, Ondoafi found Nebea possessed. He accused Omabak who wanted to harm her. Due to ever see the way of treatment to heal the possessed, ruqyah, Omabak also practiced by having Impamai take mukena and put it on Nebea. Actually, Omabak himself was not too sure because Nebea was not yet a Muslim. But ruqyah managed to make Nebea quieter. Omabak was increasingly hailed as successes. Residents Opitawak acknowledge its miracle as a demigod and they bowed down to worship him. It was realized Omabak, his struggle to broadcast the truth of Islam was still be very long and not at all easy as he imagined.

Author: Peringgala Ancala
Publisher: PT Mizan Bunaya Kreativa, 2005

Al-Bahri: I Came From Sea First Book: Lebaran Gift

One day, I was working as a scenario writer in a private TV station, accidentally met Al Bahri, a traveler. At that time his condition was ill so I took him to my house. When conscious, Al Bahri who claimed to come from the ocean, asked me to give the diary he wrote volumes was more severe than I expected, Al Bahri was taken to hospital.
I read the diary Al Bahri vol 1. From here he got to know Al Bahri. His parents were from Aceh. His father died from the conflict in the earth of Veranda of Mecca. His mother who having old pregnant intend to evacuate to Java on a ship. But while giving birth on board, she died. The captain of the ship peal Azan in her baby's ear, gave named the baby boy as Mohammed Al Bahri, and became his adoptive father. Al Bahri grew up on the boat, taken by his adopted father across the sea.
When he was 7 years old, his adopted father left him in land, studying in a pesantren (Islamic boarding school). Ten years later, he left pesantren to fulfill his adopted father’s mandate for exploring, as he has explored ocean. Story of Al Bahri’s travelling was poured in a diary that has been sorted according to theme. He intends to turn them over to his adoptive father as evidence of his travels.
Al Bahri diary vol 1 was a story about his experiences in different cities to celebrate Eid. The first year Lebaran Al Bahri celebrated in Dieng. He was acquainted with Mr. Darmo Kusumo and granddaughter Kartika. Mr. Darmo Kusumo gave him a job. While Kartika, his granddaughter who recently arrived from Jakarta by necessity. Her daddy brought her mother who was diagnosed with cancer to America for treatment.
During the month of fasting, Ramadhan, Kartika who spoiled and accustomed to city life, stayed in the village with boredom. She's lazy worshiping despite his grandfather told her to pray for her mother healing. But at takbiran night, poison gas disaster again threatened villagers. Grandpa told her to flee to Wonosobo, escorted by Al Bahri and Nasuhi. On the way, Al Bahri was down to help her grandfather who tried to rescue villagers who lead by him. But poison gas lodged in the body so that his Mr Darmo Kusumo died.
Kartika was very sad and sorry because more denied her grandfather's advice. She had felt comforted when her parents came to bring good news. Apparently, Mom did not have cancer as first diagnosis. Al Bahri was happy to hear this news.
Al Bahri second year was celebrated with a family who lived in a village, Tanah Abang territory which controlled by the thugs. Al Bahri who had been robbed and beaten a group of thugs to hurt. Rescued by Mr. Darwo, a porter and his wife a vegetable trader. They have 3 children, Nining in senior high school, Iwan, a junior high student, and Tini the youngest.
One day, Al Bahri saved Nining and her boyfriend who surrounded by a group of thugs. Apparently Nining’s boyfriend was one of the thugs who had ganged up and hurt him. He felt ashamed and guilty. But Bahri told him to forget what had happened. The family then decided to leave there, followed transmigration program for searching of a better livelihood.
The third Eid Al Bahri celebrated with a widow who had 2 children, Bu Arum, a seller in traditional market of a small town in South Beach. They passed Lebaran with concern, as the market where they earn a fortune on fire. Asih, the oldest daughter had accused the fire was not an accident, because the government wanted build a modern market there, so the poor traders in the market driven out. She wanted to do a demonstration. Bu Arum forbid her, because her late husband also had lead a demonstration and shot to death because of it.
But ignoring her mother, Asih kept becoming the leader of the demo, and finally picked up the officer. Bu Arum felt worried because Asih was released yet while some of his friends who were free. Asih finally brought home by Matt Brewok who had long loved Asih. This opportunity was he used to proposed Asih to Mrs. Arum. Although she looked beibf forced, Asih accepted the proposal.
Since Al Bahri’s diary was good and useful, I and a publisher planned to turn it into a book as a a Lebaran present to Al Bahri.

Authors: Gola Gong
Publisher: Asy-Syaamil Press & Grafika Tahun 2001

Moonlight

This book contains 2 tittles in one book, continuing ‘Rainbow Troops’ (Laskar Pelangi) tetralogy which unfinished yet. Especially about love story of Ikal and Aling, and journey of life of Maryamah Karpov, who in the last tetralogy entitled Maryamah Karpov was not much revealed.
In Moonlight (Padang Bulan), Andrea continued love story of Ikal and A Ling which did not get the agreement of his father. This dispute made Ikal went from his house. However their love was also influenced by the jealous feeling because of the presence of the new leading figure. This information was obtained by the local detective, M. Noor that relied on a dove, Jose Rizal as messanger. The man was described more handsome and taller than Ikal. Moreover, he was also the sport champion. Half died Ikal tried to overcome him by joining all the sport matches in celebration on August 17, such as ping-pong, football, volleyball even chess.
The results could be guessed, Ikal totally failed. In the end Ikal decided to buy the implement making body taller. The intention is, at least he could be taller than his rival. But he precisely almost died by hanging, and people thought he wanted to commit suicide.
In Moonlight (Padang Bulan) also told about Enong’s --- Maryamah nickname. childhood --- that was very bitter. Her love to English lesson must be claimed because her father, the backbone of family, got the accident, was stockpiled the traditional tin mine. As the eldest child, Enong had take over responsibility by leaving her school and looking for a job. Unfortunately, there was no job for her except becoming the traditional tin miner. Then Maryamah became the first female miner who often was oppressed because of her weakness and ignorance.
In the second book, ‘Love in Glass’ (Cinta dalam Gelas) told more about Maryamah’s life. Especially when she was forced to marry Matarom, the chess champion. However the husband threw her out. For the sake of maintained her dignity and honor, Maryamah was determined to depeat Matarom on the chessboard. Her wish was almost impossible because Matarom who the defending champion was trained by a national master. In the other hand, Maryamah did not know at all about chess. But she did not surrender, as well as she never stopped studying English which made her very much interested in.

Finally, Maryamah began to be studying the chess by the aid of Ikal who continued connecting with his university friend, Ninochka Stronovsky, who had became one of international grandmasters. His trip was very complicated. Day by day the supporter of Maryamah more increased. Including Lintang, the childhood friend of Ikal, was genius. There is none supposed, that first woman of the tin miner hid her talent and competent as a chess player. The style of her in chess was compared with Anatoly Karpov. That was the reason, her name was known as Maryamah Karpov. But could Maryamah maintained her dignity succesfully and took revenge on people oppressed her through depeating all on the chessboard?
Andrea Hirata really brought us in the tension, although we do not understanding chess at all. He also often made the readers smile, but rarely did not feel bitter because of bitter reality of life.

Author: Andrea Hirata
Genuine title in Indonesia : Padang Bulan

Contains
1. Moonlight (Padang Bulan)

2. Love in a Glass (Cinta dalam Gelas

Publisher: PT Bentang Pustaka, 2010

Murder Mystery at Kakek Bodo

Unidentified male corpse was found by Kakek Bodo attraction visitors. Incidentally, in the same day with an estimated incidence, Dessy Kosasih also went there, travelled with her friends for refreshing. When she was walking alone because the atmosphere amongs friends has changed uncomfortable, she met a man not far from the scene. At the time some of her friends persuaded and forced her to stay all night, but Dessy rejected because no previous permit from her older brother, Bambang. In their house there were only Bambang, and their sister, Tety. Her father, Captain Kosasih, and her mother went to Jakarta with his youngest brother, Ari.
As the daughter of a police officer, Dessy feel obliged to report what he knew to facilitate investigations. Without knowing by them, her statement quoted by the newspaper and published as news. After read it, murderers who knew there was an eyewitnes, felt threatened. He tried to find out the identity of Dessy and whre she lived.
While the victim was found as Runtung Helmi, a civil servant in BMKP which care of the problem company which the capital partly owned by foreign investors. He came from Jakarta, and was staying in a hotel. A hotel employee who recognized him through his photograph in the paper and reported that he is a guest who did not return after three days while his things are still there. Ath the same time, the institution where Helmi worked in Jakarta also made announcements to lose him in the newspaper.
After the victim's identity is known, Gozali, a friend of Captain Kosasih asked to join the Regional Police Department, investigated the case and find the killer. He just knew, Dessy involved in the case as a witness because he was trying to stay away from the girl since admitted loved him. The news in the paper about this case made him concerned about the safety of Dessy.
Gozali’s fears proved. When she was going to a neighbor's house with her sister, Tety, a car knocked Dessy. Even according to witnesses who saw that happen, the car back and square off for ran over her. But the driver can not be done, because the neighbors who witnessed the fast arriving, and the car quickly escaped. The second experiment also failed, when they get a delivery cake after being tested in the laboratory was toxic.
Of the goods left by Helmi Rantung, Gozali found a business card of Peter Halliday. Then his investigation arrived at PT Melki, firms with venture capital that will soon be inaugurated. One of the owners was Lukmansyah Arsyad. He helped his adopted son, Moelyono Nariman and Yasman Rasidi. Helmi apparently discovered irregularities in the machines purchased by PT Melki that apparently used mechines, while prices and the document stated all the equipments new. Although he was promised by getting much money, Helmi refused to keep silance, because he wanted to get good credit from the office to handdle this case. He wished, this achievement could make him be promoted to higher level. But eventually not the promotion Helmi got, but death.
Gozali race against the time to find out who in the PT Melki killed Helmi. Because, if the killer ass not caught yet, Dessy's life still in danger. Moreover, actually a friend of Dessy who secretly harbored hurt, helped carry Dessy out of the house to be killed. Could Gozali stop it and save Dessy?

Author: S. Mara Gd
Publisher: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama Year 2005

The Dream of Garuda

"Life is sometimes like a football game. There are players coming in, nothing comes out. Sometimes he's on our side, sometimes on the other side. Be close to the arrival time, so did the release. "Thus one advice has ever spoken by Ali Mahfudin to Bayu, his son.
Bang Ali --- so he used to be called, the former national football player who had to bury his dream continued to play football because of injury. Although eventually changing his profession to be taxi drivers, but it not diminished his love of playing football. Many advices conveyed by him to Bayu, associated with football games, so Bayu could be easy to understand. For Bayu, football was not just a game, because he could learn many things there, such as sportsmanship and cooperation. That was why, finally Bayu was inherited the dream of Bang Ali, dreams of being a football player who had Garuda in his chest.Moreover, in the field, Bayu was like a little eagle. The ball was hard off of his foot, like a garuda was gripping prey.
Bayu began to understand his father's advice when Hery, son of wealthy people who are disabled and stuttering, entered in hislife as a new student in his class. At first Bayu did not like him because he looked arrogant. But the presence of Bang Dullah who became an assistant as well as driver of Hey managed to liquefy their relations.Shortly thereafter, Erwin --- best and bench friend of Bayu died because of dengue fever.
It just was not enough, Mr. Usman, a retired grandfather came from Malang to live with them. Bayu began to feel awkward because Grandpa did not like his hobby of playing football, and did not approve of his ideals becoming a football player. Grandpa did not want Bayu like his father, who abandoned his study in college to become a football player. After getting injury, finally he failed becaome a football player as well as employees of Pertamina, the job which Grandpa wanted.
Bayu tried to understand her grandfather's wishes. Although he had annoyed when grandfather set fire to hisf football shoes which awarded to him. However, he was quite amused because his father always supported him. But he felt sad when father and grandpa foughti because of his hobby. Even my grandfather returned to Malang because of his anger. Fortunately, there was mothers who tried to be neutral and always reconciled them.
Meanwhile, Bayu and Hery were increasingly closer. From Bang Dullah, he learned about the accident that killed his mother and made his legs paralyzed. Hery was resulting sorrow so he talked so stuttering.Though flawed, Hery was also a fan of soccer. He was a contributor for the consumption during their school teams competing. Even he bought them VIP tickets of football match of Indonesia against Thailand. Bayu invited his father to participate. However, due to work, the father following the appointment to the stadium before the game.
The poor can not be rejected, the profit can not be achieved. On the way to the stadium, Bang Ali had an accident, and died. Those most supportive man of ‘little garuda’s dream of playing football had passed away. Could Bayu face it? Grandfather promised to bear the cost of his education, but Bayu had be done averything he said. Did it mean that ‘the young Garuda’ would break his dream?
The Dream of Garuda was prequel of the movie 'Garuda in my chest', which the screenplay was written by Salman Aristo. This novel is the first part of the trilogy, The Dream of Garuda, Garuda in my chest, and Garuda Challenging Sun. Benny Rhamdani is the favorite author of children's story. The language is simple so it is easy to be understood by children. But I like the most is the moral teaching that tucked inside it, about the emotional control, sportsmanship, teamwork, friendship, and courage to pursue dreams. This story match for the players and supporters of football who often could not control their emotions. Hehehe ..

Author: Benny Rhamdani

Type: Trilogy

1. The Dream of Garuda

2. Garuda in my chest

3. Garuda Challenging Sun

Publisher: PT Mizan Pustaka Year 2009

Badminton Freak!

Author: Stephanie Zen

Publisher: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama Year 2010

THIS is the first Teenlit novel that I bought. I never bought the Teen Lit novel before, because my age has been far from 'teen', although I still love reading teenage stories. This time I decided to buy because the title 'Badminton Freak' and after reading the synopsis of it.
A bit much, I felt having the same story with the characters, Fraya Aloysa Iskandar who fell in love with badminton. The difference is, Fraya had the moment when Ricky / Rexy won gold medals at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, long before I got the moment, maybe 10 years earlier, when Indonesia won the Thomas Cup and Hastomo Arbi as a hero. I did not mistake, in 1986 (Really old did not it, huh?)
It was exciting and tense at the time. After all, Indonesia missed the first from China after losing Liem Swie King in rubber sets, defeated by Luan Jin. Hastomo Arbi equalized by defeating Han Jian. Then Icuk Sugiarto lost againts Yang Yang. Fortunately, two Indonesian men's doubles partner were great, they could win the games. Whereas the last double, Liem Swie King / Kartono, a new pair because the genuine pair of Kartono, Haryanto, did not play. Indonesia finally won, I was so glad that time.
Nowaday I still like badminton, although I was not as crazy as before, untill collecting all the news about badminton in the newspaper --- especially about my idol Ivanna Lie. Moreover, today Indonesian badminton achievement begins to decline. Fortunately, there are still the couple of Markis Kido / Hendra Setyawan, and some other good players.
This novel is very interesting because several character of badminton players were real, such as Ricky/Rexy, Maria Kristin, Jo Novita, Liliyana Natsir, Simon Santoso, and several other players. Until I thought, Edward and Edgar Satria character were really exists, too.
This story is about a very fond badminton girl, Fraya while her boyfriend, Albert prefers basketball. Because of her love for badminton, Fraya tried really hard to watch the performances Thomas Cup / Uber Cup held in Istora, even she had to lie to Albert who asked her to watch his basketball game by pretending being sick. Consequently, when she caught, Albert angry and punished her by not allowing watch Uber Cup final between Indonesia vs China. Fraya was very upset. Moreover, in following day, Indonesian Thomas Cup team defeated by in the semi-final, and the China remain bringing Uber Cup to their home. Her relationship with Albert was getting worse, and finally broke up.
Fraya’s despondency could make her open to her mother, Mama who she thought didnot approve of her ideals of becoming badminton player. Mama finally understood the seriousness of Fraya and supported her love of badminton, including when Fraya knew a men's doubles badminton player, Edgar Satria, Mama supported her relationship with him. So in the end, despite failing become badminton player, Fraya got a boyfriend of a badminton athletes. Not bad! Rather than me who also aspire to be a badminton player, but also can not be a girlfriend of a badminton athletes.Hehehe ...
I liked all stories which have setting of sports background, whether they were short stories, novels or films. Any kinds of sport, for example football in 'Garuda in my chest', basketball in 'Beat Buzzer' (Japanese series), MVP Lover, Fireball, Bull Fighting (Taiwan series), and baseball in the 'Strike Love' (Korean Series), and Rookies (Japanese Film), and badminton in the film 'King' and the novel 'Badminton Freak'. If there are others else, you may recommend to me, and told where I could get them. There are also providing several other titles, but I have not got them although I had hunt on a kiosk or shop around quite often.
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The Charges From Life After Death

Thirty years ago, a high school in Medan was uproar. A second grader student, Rindang born in the school toilet. The baby was very small due to premature birth, covered in blood, and got the handicapped without arms. Among the teachers who witnessed this scene in shock, only Mr. Iksan, Indonesian Language Teacher was brave, bringing the poor mother and child to hospital.
Though being pressed, Rindang remain keeping the secret who the father of her baby. She was afraid, no one believed her. Mr. Sabdono known as a good sport teacher and not a flirt. He was newly married and endowed a seven-month-old baby. She has expressed her concern to the teacher who actually she admired. But Mr. Sabdono convinced, his deeds would not make Rindang get pregnant. When menstrual periode of Rindang was too late, he even gave the drug, which according to him were vitamins, but actually for abortion. But the baby survived, although Rindang tried to get rid of the jumping and doing other heavy work. She remains alive despite a disability.
Her parents would not accept her and baby. Mr Sabdono who was once found, accusing her of blackmail. She just wanted some responsibilities, so she could keep her baby. Fortunately, Mr. Iksan saw her chasing Mr. Sabdono but abandoned would to accept them in his house.
But people talked rumour about them. A teenager who has a baby without a father lived with her widower teacher. They believed, Mr. Iksan did. In defense of her teacher, Rindang went to meet Headmaster, Mr. Anwar. Almost she told who the father was, but Mr. Iksan prevented. Feeling cornered, Rindang eventually committed suicide, and handed the baby to Mr. Iksan.
Mr. Iksan moved to Palembang, and married his friend's sister. They took care of that baby as their eldest doughter, and named Farida Iksan. Though flawed, Farida grow independently. He could do anything without the help of others. Even in school she always got good mark. Because her parents were not afford, he had to quit school after graduating from high school, only took a sewing course. She also could not resist when betrothed to a handsome but blind man, Mahmud. By marriage, Mahmud cornea operation in Jakarta, and got his eyes again. He saw the condition of his future wife and began to vote. With a variety of reasons, he always put off marriage. Farida was hurt her pride. She asked her parents permission to continue studying to Jakarta at a cost of sewing results. Her parents agreed.
In Jakarta, Farida stayed at the house of her mother's brother, Uncle Ismail. At first all went well. Farida was diligent, Uncle Ismail always praised her and compared with two daughters, Nani and Yanti. They're unhappy, and pointed Farida’s customers to steal Nani’s watch. Only, Dodi the youngest son of his uncle who really loved her. Farida felt she was not wanted, asked for permission to rent her own room which closer to campus. Uncle Ismail forcedly allowed. Before leaving, Dodi got an accident when both parents were absent. Farida brought him to hospital following Dodi afford. This event was made Nani and Yanti felt. However, Farida still moved.
When having vacation, Farida returned to Palembang, heard Mahmud married another woman because of impatiently waiting her to finish college. Although never loved and approved the engagement, Farida still felt a pang. Her pride was hurt. This incident affected her lecture. Some studies did not pass, one of them was subject of Mr Hans, a handsome professor who secretly admired by her. But Mr. Hans who have been married to a model then helped Farida order to repeat the test of his lessons and lessons of other lecturers. They became closer, so many friends in campus talked about them. Though the Chairman of the Senate, the Sultan, admired Farida, she did not care because not loved him. Her love was given to Mr. Hans eventhough she did not expect to have it.
After a long struggle, Farida successfully passed a law degree. She was handled was the rape of high school student, Linda Ramelan by her sport teacher, Sabdono Lesmono. The first trial decided the punishment for the rapist only three months in jail. It was very unfair, but the victim refused the appeal because of depressing. But she still had to fight. The defendant filed an appeal with the innocent reasons.
Farida kept the information about Mr. Sabdono. When she met her ex-fiance, Mahmud, she found Yuniarti, Mahmud's wife was a former pupil of Sabdono in Surabaya, as well as her sister Yunisar. But Yunisar refused to met her. Then she told of this case to Mr. Iksan. He asked her to meet Mr Anwar, headmaster of the school in Medan, where previously Pak Sabdono ever tought. Story about girls who gave birth in the toilet and refused to tell who the father of her baby and eventually committed suicide were revealed.
Before Farida went to court, Mr Iksan told a baby was born handicapped in the toilet was herself. It meant Mr Sabdono required her biological father, and Rindang, her biological mother was one of the victims. If the court managed to expose, Farida’s good name was at stake. Would Farida be successful to charge her father representing her mother from a life after death?

Author : Mira W.
Indonesian Title : Dakwaan dari Alam Baka
Publisher : PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, 1993

Suci

Author : Diana Roswita

Suci’s family experienced financial difficulties. Her mother was just a laundry, and made cakes for selling in a stall, unable to fulfill all their needs. One of the most urgent was the rented house they already stump for a few months. Though the owner has several times asked so that they settle the bill. But because his mother begged, they were given a grace period for another month.
Nevertheless, Suci who was still in high school could not let it be. She tried economical as possible, so that when her friends, Siska and Nita, invited into the cafeteria, she refused. She spent more time resting in the library. In addition, she thought of ways how to get a job to pay their rental arrears.
Suci derived from a simple family who lived in the slum. His father had died. During the time her mother worked hard to support the family; mother, Suci and her sister, Murni. If there was time, they just helped their mother. But mother's condition was not well in recently, made ther income dwindled and required Suci to get additional revenue.
Fortunately, Suci had a neighbor, Ayu, who worked as a waitress in a luxury restaurant. She then met Ayu to ask for any vacancy at the restaurant where she worked. Apparently the restaurant was indeed required additional manpower, not as a waitress, but as a singer who will accompany the guests for karaoke singing. After testing, finally the boss received Suci and directly allowed her to work.
Besides her close friends, Suci also knew Agnes, a classmate who did not get too close. Because of being rich, Agnes also had many boyfriends. So in Agnes's birthday party, she was not present. While from other class, Suci was also familiar with Pierre, a guy who became an idol of girls at her school, including Agnes. Suci knew him accidentally in the library. Once Pierre offered to take her home. Embarrassed by her home state, Suci lied to by appointing an elite house in a luxury housing compleks. Pierre finally knew this lie. But he was not angry and wanted to take her real house.
When Pierre walked, Murni, her sister who have put on jilbab because had learned about hijab, saw them. Murni reminded Suci about Islamic law about the relationship of boy and girl. Although Suci said they are not dating but just friends, but according to Murni, a friendship only for same girl, while for the opposite, they had to maintain their eyes.
More or less Murni’s words affected Suci. Moreover, she accidentally also heard the contents of teaching about the importance of maintaining the sanctity of self. She began uncomfortable with her work, especially clothes she wore when singing. It was slightly opened or thight. Moreover, her friend Nita who became the model for a magazine was raped a photographer because of wearing minimal clothes. This rape made Nita was so stress and nearly committed suicide.

The condition became worse when a drunken guest began to bother her. Suci slaped him. But she was scolded by her boss. In addition, Murni asked her about the provision obtained from the job, was halal or not. Because she knew from Ayu, the restaurant also provided liquor for the customers.
One day her mother had a sudden recurrence of pain, and fell unconscious so that the neighbors had to take her to hospital. Apparently her mother was depressed because of the arrival of the owner of their rented house. Holy was confused what she had to do. Thankfully, help came from Sister Sita, a doughter of the owner stall where Suci sold the cakes made by her mother. She was also the mentor of recitation of Murni and her friends. Finally Suci decided to wear the hijab and refused Pierre who wanted to be her boyfriend.

Publisher : DAR Mizan in 2002

Woman With A Turban

SINCE she was young, Annisa, the daughter of a pesantren leader, just closed to her distant of cousin her mother, Lek Khudori, who lived with them. Because, just Khudori could understand her feelings, thoughts, desires, and ideals. While parents who uphold cultural traditions in their environment, it makes Annisa felt confined freedom just because she's a woman. In fact, she felt her father's favoritism toward her, because the two brothers, Rizal and Wildan, given the freedom to do whatever he likes.
Annisa was essentially a rebel type, although forbidden by her father to learn to ride a horse because women do not deserve to do so is considered pecicilan or petakilan, but she secretly still learn from Khudori. She has also been protested the number of obligations that must be endured as a woman at home, helping her mother in the kitchen and other housekeeping tasks to the house, while his brother left to lazy though by reason of learning. That was why, Annisa felt very sad when Lek Khudori should leave her to continue his studies in Cairo.
The days without Lek Khudori at her side, for Annisa was torture. Because there was no person who could understand and defend her anymore. Nevertheless, the tempestuous soul remain. She often asked critical questions to the religious teachers, if any instruction which she considers unfair to the women. She also had a narrow squeak when they wanted to come to the cinema to watch a movie that always forbidden for. However Annisa really helpless when he betrothed by her family without his consent. She was still very young and wanted the school can only be paused, confused and scared. Due regard silence as consent, Nisa was married to Shamsuddin, the son of his father's friends are equally kyai pesantren leaders.
Since Nisa first saw him. she did not liked him. Especially when the first night, Shamsuddin forced her to serve him. He raped her. Make Nisa felt sick and disgusted. In fact, she's really a fever at last. The doctor who examined her to her had a rest. But her husband still insisted.
Only the encouragement of Lek Khudori through his letters made Annisa survived. Her mind focused only on learning and school. Even when a widow named Kulsum came and claimed the baby she was pregnant was Shamsuddin’s, Nisa nonchalant and let her parent in law made the decision. She also did not care when Kulsum become even lived with them. Apparently, all were not made Shamsuddin’s behavior better. Even after having a child from Kulsum, Shamsuddin still liked to play outside the house, and got a relationship with another widow named Denok. Finally, because feeling the same, Kulsum became close to Nisa, and felt just like sisters.
After finishing his scholars in Cairo and went on his S2 in Berlin, Lek Khudori was back. Annisa deliberately go on leave from the school to greet him her parents’ house who entered into salvation. In the midst of a crowd guests, they took off the miss. Annisa shed the feelings and sufferings to tell Khudori. Her mother, who had heard the request Annisa storytelling. Nisa initially hesitated to tell the bitter truth to her mother's household. But because pressed, she honetly told about her husband's misdeeds to her. Her mother was surprised and shocked. Moreover Annisa tend to blame parents, who considered forcing her to marry with Shamsuddin. His mother also conveyed this to his father. Family meeting was convened to resolve the problem. Finally all agreed to send representatives to negotiate with Shamsuddin's family. Decided to divorce to marriage negotiations Annisa and Shamsuddin.
Annisa was back to live with her parents. Proximity Nisa and Lek Khudori invited gossip and slander that developed in their neighborhood. Mother asked Nisa, while her father was interrogating Khudori. Khudori acknowledged the relationship between them, although that develops in the community is too excessive. Khudori then asked to leave the house.
To avoid further rumors, Nisa also delivered to continue her study to Yogya. Busy life on campus made her forget the suffering. One day, Khudori appeared in front of her. Apparently, he was a lecturer at the two campuses. He wanted her to marry him. After thinking about it, Annisa finally accepted. They were married in a simple ceremony.
But marriage did not run smoothly because of the trauma of the first night when Annisa married with Shamsuddin. Fortunately, Khudori understood his wife's condition and willing to be patient. A few days later, they finally managed to overcome the trauma. Originally they had plans to postpone having children. But because of Annisa’s jealousy of the gossip that said Khudori ever married and had children in Berlin, this plan was canceled. Annisa pregnant.
One day, Nisa, Khudori, and Mahbub, their child, met Syamsuddin and Kulsum in a wedding party. Syamsuddin wanted to deny, but Khudori blocked him. In Annisa’s eyes, Syamsuddin hated them dan kept the hatred. In the other hand Kulsum and Fadillah looked happy. Annisa knew from Kulsum, the rumour about Khudori’s marriage in German was shaed by Syamsuddin to ruin their good name.
Some time later, Khudori got an accident. Annisa suspected Syamsuddin hit him, so Khudori experiened bleeding in the head and died. But she did not want to prejudice because she had no real evidence.

Indonesian Title : Perempuan Berkalung Sorban
Author : Abidah El Khalieqy
Publisher : Arti Bumi Intaran Cetakan II Juli 2008