“MAMPRANG!” I heard a voice shout this word from behind me as I approached the football (soccer) pitch, a sheet of bright green turf surrounded on both sides by bleachers of screaming fans. ”Mamprang” is an expression in Indonesia’s Sundanese language that roughly translates to “Have Courage!”, and it is word I and my friends used … Continue reading »
Category Archives: Indonesia
Living and working for a year in Indonesia with community-based HIV/AIDS and drug rehabilitation organization “Rumah Cemara” while on a Henry Luce Foundation scholarship. [Aug 2009 - Aug 2010]