The sun was already down when she finally woke up. She reached for the matches and lit her lamp. Immediately she remembered her new friend, the snail.
But what a nice smell there was in the room! The smell of freshly cooked rice and fried fish! She looked at the old wooden table in the corner of the room. She could hardly believe her eyes. There was a bowl of white rice, a plate of fried fish and a dish of vegetables. She went to the table.
No, she was not dreaming. There was Continue reading
Story from Java
The whole village knew Pa Dungu as a hard worker and an honest man, but his name was “Dungu” and “Dungu” means stupid, and unfortunately Pa Dungu was indeed what his name implied.
One day Pa Dungu’s wife told her husband she wanted to sell their kerbau. “Early tomorrow morning you take the kerbau to the market,” she orderet, “and sell it for two hundred and fifty rupiahs, not a cent less!”
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Ten minutes later, there was a knock at the door of Salahadin’s cabin. It was the steward.
“Do you want to eat the dining room or in your cabin sir?” asked the steward.
“Where do people usually eat?” asked Salahadin.
“In the dining room,” replied the steward. “But you can have your dinner in your cabin, if you want.”
“That’s an idea,” said Salahadin. “I’ll Continue reading
