This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers…
"I was never really a big coffee drinker and, of course, tea is the thing in China. But I just can't help myself. Also, the place I have now landed in, and my favourite, where most of my meetings and conversations seem to take place, is an eclectic mix of Chinese tea house and Western coffeeshop". Thus, begins Notes from a Beijing Coffeeshop, in which the author provides a series of fascinating…
The Intellectual Devotional is a daily digest for the mind. Inspired by traditional religious devotionals, this unique book offers 365 daily lessons, each drawn from one of seven disciplines: History, Literature, Philosophy, Mathematics & Science, Religion, Fine Arts, and Music. Each page provides a concise yet enlightening overview of an important topic, figure, or idea—from Aristotle to …
Buku ini memberikan gambaran mengenai pengalaman bangsa Indonesia dalam masa medekanya selama 30 tahun ini. Dengan menyajikan berbagai peristiwa penting dihiasi dengan gambar-gambar, buku ini menyegarkan ingatan kita akan perjuangan yang telah kita lakukan di masa lampau, yang disertai dengan pengorbanan yang tidak terkirakan besarnya, demi untuk cita-cita : Indonesia yang merdeka, berdaulat, a…