Postcards from Romania

Bran Castle - Transylvania
Cristina - Bucharest, Romania

Beauty of Sibiu
Andrey - Bucharest, Romania

Fantana Muzicala
Mihai - Craiova, Romania

Romantisme Sibiu

Romantisme Sibiu


Terbuai anganku
Memikirkan tentangmu
Tiap kali aku menatap indahnya Sibiu


Kota indah di barat laut Romania
Ibu kota wilayah Transylvania 
Dibelah Sungai Cibin yang mengalir ke Sungai Olt


Walau langkah tak pernah menjejak ke sana
Walau asa terkadang mati tak menyala
Mungkin kita bisa bergandengan tangan di Piata Mica


Jika mawar putih itu tak terlarang 
Petik satu dan sematkan di atas daun telingaku, sayang
Jangan biarkan ayu ranum mawar hilang terbuang


Atau kita berjalan menyusuri Podul Minciunilar
Di bawah langit senja kemerahan berpayung di bawah rintik hujan
Terlingkar tangan di pinggang, terengkuh dalam keromantisan 
pusat kota budaya Eropa, Sibiu


Akan kugenggam erat tanganmu, sayang
Dengan kepalan tangan lain tergenggam remah roti
Untuk burung di jalanan Palatul Brukenthal


Andai benar kita ke Sibiu
Hanya aku dan kamu

My Romanian Friend

I  have received a nice postcard for my dear friend Mihai from Romania. The postcard depicts one of the new symbols of his hometown, Craiova "The Singing Fountain" in the city center. The fountain is in front of Craiova's old smbol, the statue of Romania's first unifier, Mihai Viteazul (Michael The Brave).

We�ve been friends for almost 5 months. I knew him from my friend who works at the International Office for Partnership at Airlangga University. He was taking his Bahasa Indonesia lesson there. Mihai was lucky to be granted the Darmasiswa Scholarship from Indonesia Government. He studied for 6 months in Surabaya.

The relationship of Mihai and I was more than just an acquaintance. I offered him an informal part-time English teaching in the course where I work. Definitely he's a good teacher. He's patient and he loved to have fun with the students. Funny, some students were afraid of him. But as a coin there's always two sides with different picture. So did the students toward him, some were afraid but some others adored him a lot.

Mihai, I and the students

With other teachers

Had a great time at the last evening we had before he departed to his home country 

Apart from the teaching and lesson planning I some good time with him. We've visited some places near the city for leisure. Students also joined us, for them that moments were English speaking practice.

In early April 2012 he left Surabaya and got back home. Though we're apart but we're still in touch. May the friendship last forever.