Sarah Intan is the daughter of my Aunt Niniek. When I was preparing for the exhibition Stories Left Untold in 2015, Sarah agreed for her photograph to be included in the exhibition.
That day, I went to my Aunt’s house to interview her. Then I went with Dayu to take his photograph. When I came back to the house, Sarah had just returned from work. We talked about Grandfather again. Just like I did when I photographed Dayu, I told that Grandfather was a teacher at a Tamansiswa school, fought in the independence war and was active in the Peasant’s Front, in the Scouting Movement, and worked as an educator for farmers. I asked Sarah and Dayu’s opinion about the violence, the disappearances, the killings and the discrimination that leftists experienced in 1965. Like anyone who uses logic and has empathy, they could not accept what happened. The more so as Indonesia follows the rule of law, where one should be considered innocent if the case has not been brought to court. Knowing more about Grandfather made them feel more proud of him. They became increasingly convinced, that he had not done anything wrong. That was the first day we talked about Grandfather. Sarah said; “I will always be proud of Mbah Boen and his ideals”. Rangga Purbaya #1965setiaphari #living 1965
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