Books & Me

My Reading Journey Where does my reading habit come from? My mom was an avid reader. She always told us that she read whatever book was available in her school back then. So yeah, everything started from home. Mom also supported us with some books when we were kids. She bought us several books such as Abu Nawas, Stories of 25 Prophets, and Stories of Heaven and Hell. These books were my first experience in the world of literacy. Then, after I finished elementary school, they sent me to Parepare, where I entered a new world full of books. I really like my middle school library: the books collection, the atmosphere, and the librarian. Even though the library is relatively small, every time I stepped in there, I feel like entering a world without a barrier, a place to be explored without limits. In junior high school, I read encyclopedias, and classical Indonesian literature such as Siti Nurbaya, Salah Asuhan, and several other books. I'm grateful to have found this trea...