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The Departure of a Yogi
P Swantoro
Polycarpus, or P, Swantoro was a scrupulous historian, wrote Jakob Oetama, his dear friend for decades. Jakob Oetama wrote this in the introduction to Swantoro’s Dari Buku ke Buku: Sambung Menyambung Menjadi Satu (From Books to Books: Connected as One), published by Kepustakaan Popular Gramedia (KPG) and Tembi Cultural House in 2002.
Swantoro and Jakob enjoyed a close relationship, not only time-wise but also in intensity and extent. They complemented one another due to their similar educational backgrounds. Both had strong backgrounds in humanities, lived in one dormitory and had a similar passion for history. Both wished to become pastors, then backed off and wanted to become teachers instead, before ending up as journalists.