For freedom, patriotism & civilised humanity.
Aussie Slim is a dinki-di Australian bloke.
Almost no one else in Australia has been able to tune into my ideas about the cultural importance of building deep friendships and connections in our region as he has.
I reckon Aussie knows that when you put the strengths of Australian culture and values with the best of South-East And North-East Asian cultures and values, it is possible to come up with something even better than both.
Geoff Fox, 7th September, 2022, Down Under
Good mannered culture opposes the insulting barbarous global culture: “Who are you and !?/Who am I if not you?/Who are you if not yourself?/Who are you if not me?”
On this date in 1937, a new Asian imperialism commenced the massacre called the rape of Nanking.
In contrast, Indonesian culture combines the passion of revolution with soft calm kebersamaan – togetherness.
Geoff Fox, 13 December, 2020, Down Under
The faith of the people is at the heart of a nation’s health.
Click below to watch the short film Terrae Nulliorum Inhibitions (Inhibitions of the Land of No Peoples.)
Sometimes the ties that bind torture us.
One of my favourite songs. Click below to listen.
Kebersamaan! A togetherness the West has lost.
The link above is a film of a spontaneous song created and sung by Jaya Kelana of Solo today for today, Indonesia’s National Broadcasting Day. The song is inspired by the thinking of Guilelmo Marconi, an Italian electrical engineer and inventor who won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics in recognition of his contribution to the development of radio.
Nurcholish Majid (aka Cak Nur) was an Indonesian intellectual and social peace maker.
Cak was born on this day in March, 1939. The following video clip uses his famous thought on self worth.
The solution to the modern and ancient scourge of terrorism is in the thoughts of people like Cak Nur.
Geoff Fox, Solo, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia, 17th March, 2019
In awe of Indonesia’s dynamic duo, Bung Karno and Pak Harto ……….. 2 amazing men, 2 amazing spirits ………..
This short film marks the 93rd birthday of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU):
This is a meditation in a Javanese cave used by ancient and modern leaders to find wisdom. I start with a few words of prayer of my own then quote three statements of General Douglas MacArthur whom I consider a master of the English language.
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