Trust
Democracy is always in the betting. Interpersonal trust of citizens or collective trust is very important to oversee the state in carrying out its functions and responsibilities.
Saras Dewi
The 1998 movement felt never-ending. At least it is so in my memory, when day after day was passed at the post, discussing, working together among elements of society: pupils, students, laborers, teachers and anyone who believes in a shared ideal called reform. Up to 25 years have passed, unwittingly, in the blink of an eye; but there appears a question of whether meaningful changes have happened in line with the spirit of reform?
This reflection overshadowed my journey to meet an invitation to attend a cultural symposium in Weimar, Germany. Kultursymposium Weimar is an activity initiated by Goethe Institut in order to encourage intercultural conversation to respond to global conditions such as post-pandemic, gaps and climate crisis.