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‘Kaca’ Mobil: Spreading books and educational videos in rural East Java

National 8 years ago

‘Kaca’ Mobil: Spreading books and educational videos in rural East Java

Many Indonesians do not have access to a wide variety of books, prompting Muhammadiyah Malang University (UMM) to encourage reading by providing a van carrying books and multimedia facilities to rural areas in East Java.

Will global changemakers ever come from Indonesia?

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Will global changemakers ever come from Indonesia?

To answer the question Indonesia first needs to deal with its internal problems.

Room to Read collaborates with Google to develop Indonesia's reading culture

Art & Culture 8 years ago

Room to Read collaborates with Google to develop Indonesia's reading culture

Non-profit organization Room to Read has announced its partnership with Google.org to create a digital open-source platform that combines literacy development videos and hundreds of original children’s stories in Indonesian.

Literacy expedition boosts children's reading interest

Books 8 years ago

Literacy expedition boosts children's reading interest

In villages adjacent to the Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling Wildlife Sanctuary in Riau, books are still considered a luxury.

10 notable novels for your holiday reading list

Books 8 years ago

10 notable novels for your holiday reading list

Here are 10 notable fiction books — in no particular order — that you might want to dive into this holiday season.

Garden library brings books to public spaces in Kupang, Atambua

Books 8 years ago

Garden library brings books to public spaces in Kupang, Atambua

Literacy has been a global concern around the world and Indonesia is no exception.

Survive the book: How to read and actually understand nonfiction

Books 8 years ago

Survive the book: How to read and actually understand nonfiction

This strategy is intended to help the reader to read effectively and retain as much information as possible.

Decreasing stress, increasing skills: Very good reasons to read regularly

Books 8 years ago

Decreasing stress, increasing skills: Very good reasons to read regularly

Whether a paperback, a newspaper or e-book, reading has been proven to be beneficial in many ways in addition to making you more empathetic.

True independence needs a reading people

Opinion 8 years ago

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True independence needs a reading people

Several literate societies still have large numbers of people who are able to but not interested in reading.

All the things we've lost in translation

Books 8 years ago

All the things we've lost in translation

Language is a fickle thing, and oftentimes words betray meaning.

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