About Aceh

A journal served as a reflection after field work in Aceh

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

What about Aceh?

What about Aceh

There are a few things that makes Aceh distinguishly different from any other part of Indonesia, and perhaps the world.

1. Territorially, it is the westernmost province where Indonesia start her zero kilometer. In the history, they have a strong resistance towards the Dutch invasion. During the war, they have women who stood out as a leader on the field and also politically.
2. They have GAM, a free aceh movement which started 30 years ago. A conflict paid in blood and fear.
3. A city that hold strongly to Islamic teaching.
4. It has a very fertile soil.
5. Hit by Tsunami
6......tbc

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