Jila District, a small district consist of 10 villages with around 100 households live in there.
Jila District, a very awesome region. Covered by bright blue sky and isolated by fresh green forest and mountain.
Jila District, a forgotten region of this nation. There is school without teachers, there is a clinic without doctors, there is no electricity, no water channel, but at least there is "sang merah-putih" in front of some houses and some of the villagers speaks Bahasa.
And i met her, she is Martha, i was excited after i heard she has same name with me.
Her father is a village leader, and also a coordinator for Jila District in receiving one foreign aid.
Her hair is fabulous, curly and fashioned by herself. She said that she use detergent to make that (so sad).
She looks smart, because she always asked my questions immediately with his honest and bright eyes. Yes she is a smart girl, because there is no stupid kid who welcome and goodbye strangers politely.
She is unknown years old, because she said "saya tidah tahu, mama yang tahu" when i asked her birthday or her age.
location determining one's fate, that's my taught when i remember Martha from Jila.
She has a same name with me, but only because i live in Java while she in Papua, i realize that i have a better childhood life than she has.
At her age, i went to school from monday to saturday, i can get extra study from paid tutorial class. but Martha is not at school, she and her friends will be at holiday for a long time because there is no teacher at her village.
I spent sunday or my holiday by swimming or picnic with family. Martha spends her holiday by helping her mama at their farm bringing out meals.
Maybe she is not using dress and sandals, and her hair fashioned by detergent not perfume shampoo, and she is not getting to school, But that doesn't mean she is less smart than me. It just because she lives at forgotten location and it's not her fault or her parents faults.
She could be more smart than me or have better future than me, what she needs only opportunity.
Its this nation leaders to create an opportunity for Martha and any other children from other forgotten locations. Because they also have the same right to get benefits from rapid growth of this nation.
View of Jila District
When Martha meets Martha
The Forgotten Region: District Jila-Papua
Future Generation of Indonesia
