Maya’s Paradise
That afternoon, she stepped across the threshold of the hut, turned left, then meandered through the deserted street. Under a clouded sky, the gentle breeze…
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Rezeki Seorang Pendongeng
Dialah lelaki tua yang mencoba bertahan hidup sebagai pendongeng keliling. Penghasilannya tidak menentu, bahkan kadang tak mendapat uang serupiahpun, tetapi ia tetap bersemangat. Sore itu…
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Membangun Kampung Moderasi
Sejak 2019, Kementerian Agama (Kemenag) mengemban tugas sebagai leading sector dalam mengkampanyekan moderasi beragama ke berbagai lini. Lima sektor telah berhasil disasar. Yakni, sektor…
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Gus Islah: The Challenger of Wahhabism from Madura
These days, hardly anyone is as audacious as Gus Islah in challenging the Wahhabism-Salafism movement or intolerance, extremism, radicalism, and terrorism in the name of…
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PADA HALAMAN PERTAMA WAJAHMU
BERTEMU YANG GAGAL Entah sudah yang ke berapa kalinya Mataku sayu di depan pintu Hujan terus saja menari Harapan terus saja mandi Dalam tubuhku yang…
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The Tale of Kaji Sangit
Suddenly, I was overcome with sadness and my heart felt as if it had been pierced with a dagger. Today, I heard news that in…
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Sacrifice in the Name of Love
Prophet Abraham was known as Khalilullah, the beloved of God. Such a title is indeed profound. His love for God wasn’t one-sided or acknowledged partially.…
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HIKAYAT DAGING KURBAN
HIKAYAT DAGING KURBAN kusembelih segala kebinatanganku dalam tubuh sapi dan kambing ini —pisau jagal bermata ajal menyembunyikan darah ke jantung tanah ;darah ammarah dan darah…
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Berkurban Atas Nama Cinta
Nabi Ibrahim adalah khalilullah, kekasih Allah. Gelar demikian sungguh dahsyat. Ia bukan cinta sepihak dan pengakuan sebelah. Nabi Ibrahim mencintai Allah dan Allah pun demikian.…
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No Snow in Sydney
On a winter morning, I met a girl who was incredibly beautiful, though not necessarily so to others. On the east coast of Sydney, I…
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