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Munir biography reminisces fallen human rights activist
A biography of late Indonesian human rights icon Munir sought to find the individual behind his larger-than-life image, introducing a new generation to his life and legacy.
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An iconic personality: 'Mencintai Munir' highlights a private side of the late human rights activist who was murdered on a Garuda Indonesia flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam on Sept. 7, 2004. (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda) (JP/Tunggul Wirajuda)
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biography of the late Indonesian human rights icon Munir sought to find the individual behind his larger-than-life image, introducing a new generation to his life and legacy.
The death of iconic human rights activist Munir Said Thalib on board a Garuda Indonesia flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam on Sept. 7, 2004, was a shattering blow for social justice warriors across Indonesia. But perhaps no one felt the impact of his demise more than his fellow activist and widow Suciwati.
“I will always remember how you hugged and gazed at me the day before you departed [to Amsterdam]. You said that you found paradise, making me realize that I never regretted marrying you,” Suciwati recounted in a passage from Mencintai Munir (Loving Munir), a memoir she had written of their life together.
“You were my teacher, partner and fellow student [in life] […] when I held your cold hand and let it go, all I wanted was to remember your friendship, humor, determination, humility and love for Indonesia. I am very proud and blessed to have been at your side during our brief time together.”
Munir’s private side
The 54-year-old read her reminiscences during the book’s launching at Dia.lo.gue Artspace in the South Jakarta district of Kemang on Sept. 14.
