"From a building right in front of my windows, I can observe the speed of the sunrises and sunsets. The voices of children playing, laughing, yelling, and crying on the playground crawl up to the eighth floor, where I write. Their voices sound so innocent from a distance."

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About Andrea Hirata

Andrea Hirata is an Indonesian novelist best known for Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops) and its sequels. His writing draws heavily on education, social mobility, and life in Belitung.

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