Recording History Holistically

Kompas/Ferganata Indra Riatmoko

Colossal Drama on General Offensive March 1, 1949 -- Members of various communities take part in the Colossal Drama on General Offensive March 1, 1949, in the courtyard of the Vredeburg Fort Museum in Yogyakarta on Sunday (5/3). The annual activity is held to promote a spirit of love for the nation.

“History is written by the victors” - Sir Winston Churcill (1874-1965)

Amid growing public awareness over the controversies surrounding a number of historical events in Indonesia, Indonesian youth are making efforts to re-read events of the past. They hope to gain a more comprehensive understanding of history from those events as a reflection on the present and the future.