Pesawat kecil kami mendarat di negeri antah-berantah. Saat pesawat itu mulai merendah, aku bisa melihat hamparan hijau yang tak terlalu lebat, juga tak benar-benar hijau. Hijau yang kering dan lesu, namun justru terlihat ramah dan tak menakutkan untukku. Perjalanan ke salah satu wilayah terluar Indonesia mengantarkan Matara, gadis berusia dua belas tahun, pada petualangan menakjubkan yang be…
There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan’s classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. The whole class is curious about this new boy–he doesn’t seem to smile, and he doesn’t talk much. But after learning that Ahmet fled a Very Real War” and was separated from his family along the way, a determined gr…
There are so many things to love about Grandparents. Gentle, loving guidance and support