![]() standing in awooden classroom that uses the road above as aroof. “some officials openly questioned if we had political or religious mission, but after we prover ourselves, they even lent a hand to bild the cabins,” say Rossy. ![]() It took a year to gain the trust of the local community and local officials, but finally the 52-years old sister opened the Kartini School, named after an Indonesian women’s rights crusader. By the second day they had 200 eager students, and they quickly realized they needed a permanent school. After purchasing teaching supplies, the returned the next day to being classes. They decided that educating these children was the real priority and signed up 100 kids for school lessons. When they returned a day later to teach the local women basic tailoring skills, Rossy and Rian noticed dozen of children idly waiting for their mothers. The twins decided to help them out of the loop of property. “We never expected that under the overpass we drove on every day people lived and worked,” Rian recalls. ![]() They were surprise to learn these people lived in shanties under the road. When people approached, curious about the expensive car, the sister greeted them and were soon engrossed in conversation. Clear of the violence, she stopped under an overpass so she and Rossy could calm down. Terrified, Rian wound her Mercedes through potholed side street. After pulling off the main road on their way to a shopping mall, the sister found themselves in the middle of an angry mob of students hurling stones at each other. Sri Rosyati (Rossy) was driving with her twin sister Sri Irianingsih (Rian) along an elevated highway in Jakarta one day in December 1996. (Sumber : Readers Digest, Stories About Life, Advice About Living, December 2002) ![]() Salah satu tulisan dalam buku “IBU GURU KEMBAR DI MATA JURNALIS” Berbagi kisah inspiratif melalui buku berisikan cerita nyata yang sangat menyentuh. ![]()
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