Batam, Indonesia – Menjejak ‘Tak Melayu Hilang Di Dunia’
“Batam? Riau? Iskhhh … Boring! What do they have there?!” I said, “Frankly, I don’t know, but why not? Haih ! How alien can I be at a place like Batam huh.” “Volcano eh?” I said again, “Eh, come on, true! I have never been to Batam but mana ada volcano in Batam- lah !” Some may find this place deserted, monotonous and laid back. Ya . You may be right. But then again, let us just be curious rather than critical. There must be something worthy of note coming out of this place. No matter how insignificant … there must be! Understanding our perseverance in our life is truly our obligation that calls for us to always seek to grow, to learn. As usual, our complex life cannot be only compressed in a tiny bubble. Really, we have no choice but to nurture. Moreover, a life built on a human values platform is really one boundless discovery. Batam, the largest of 329 islands in the Riau Archipelago (Kepulauan Riau) is located between the Straits of