Author: Marissa Anita
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Racism in Indonesia, So Yesterday
Di waktu luang, seperti biasa saya iseng memeriksa apa yang menarik di linimasa sosial media Twitter. Salah satu yang menarik perhatian datang dari Jakarta Post yang menulis: “Jakarta welcomes first ethnic Chinese governor.” Ibukota Jakarta untuk pertama kalinya punya gubernur berdarah Tionghoa. Menyambut positif headline ini, saya pun me-retweet sekalian menjawab penasaran saya dengan reaksi followers terhadap…
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Positivity When Things Suck? Why Not!
Some of us are sweet. Some of us are bitter. What shapes us as sweet or bitter people are experiences in life — be it wonderful or horrible. But who decides how we are in life? Ourselves. Life can be bitter for us, but some of us decide to strive through it with a stint…
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Karena Ku Hanya Manusia
I am a human. With heart. With kindness. With love. With respect. With an ability to think, to feel, to get affected by those outside my control. And thus, I am a human. With emotion. With anger. With sadness. With tears. With dissapointments. With flaws. And thus, bless me with patience, strengh, and…
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Keras Kepala Yang Tidak Perlu
“I am who I am. Don’t try to change me. Take me as I am, or watch me as I go.” “Aku adalah aku. Jangan coba-coba mengubahku. Terima aku apa adanya. Kalau tidak ya sudah.” Mungkin kalimat ini ada benarnya. Tapi setelah menjalani hidup sepuluh tahun terakhir, jalan fikir seperti ini perlahan berubah. Think about…
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The Fault in Our Stars
Setelah The Notebook (2004) sukses meraih hati para penikmat kisah cinta dalam film, kini hadir The Fault in Our Stars (2014) yang pastinya bakal masuk dalam daftar film kisah cinta legendaris sepanjang masa.
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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Flu Simian mematikan mayoritas manusia di dunia, menyisakan sebagian kecil hidup karena tubuh yang imun secara genetik. Sebagian yang hidup ini tinggal di San Fransisco, Amerika Serikat.
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Seasons of Love
Falling in love feels so good. It’s that feeling when cupids pierce you with their endorphine-laden arrows. There is no other way but up even when things may you bring down. You have no time to feel blue as you fill your mind with the thought of him or her. His coo. Her laughter. What…
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Nineteen Years of Reminiscence
Today in 1995, I fell deeply for a boy 4 years older, in 3 days. And when we were eventually separated by the sea, I cried 3 days straight in the attic, imagining how he was, where he was, what he was doing. Ah fascination. I continued to puppy love him for years after. We…
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Ketika Ajal Menjemput
Kematian — mungkin sesuatu yang menjadi mimpi buruk seluruh makhluk hidup di dunia. Namun apa yang ditakuti ketika seseorang menghembuskan nafas terakhir? Apakah rasa itu ketika kita tahu ajal akan menjemput dalam hitungan menit, detik? Apakah rasa itu ketika kematian datang perlahan selagi penyakit menggerogoti setiap inci tubuh kita? Apakah rasa itu ketika kita tahu…
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A Short Tale of a Married Couple
One morning, a married couple lying in bed, looking at the bedroom ceiling as the sun breaks through their bedroom window. Wife: How long have we been married for? Husband: 6 years. Wife: You’ve promised. At least 70 more years. Husband: (giggles) Yes I will try. Wife: OK. Maybe 64 more years then. By then…
MARISSA ANITA 