Greetings. Thank you Hive Book Club Community. I am trying to review a book with the title Carriage Of Life, written by Diah Kusumawati. A novel book Inspired by a true story, published by Dapur Buku, first printing, June 2012.
Economy Train
Economy Train to Serpong- Tanah Abang, the train is too good because it is old, the windows and doors are already damaged. The train was originaly imported from Japan.
Mrs Amanah is a mid wife who is not young around middle age, Mrs. Amanah often takes the economy train, Mrs. Amanah took the train to Serpong, Mrs. Amanah usually sit near the window. During the journey Mrs. Amanah was fast asleep, she was woken up by the Apple seller and the Apple seller offered apple's to Mrs. Amanah.
Mrs.Amanah nodded and wanted to pay the morey, there was no money in the bag. They bag was open Mrs.Amanah was shocked and said Oh My God! all the money in the bag is gone, my be some one took it while Miss.Amanah was asleep.
The Apple seller asked why ma'am she answered that she didn't buy apple's because some one took her money. Even though the money was money that would be given to the Shoe Shiner to pay his school feess.
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Money that was entusted to the do not's trust, if the Shir Shiner doesn't pay the money, he can't take the Exam..there are around 20 Shoe Shine children who attendant the school because they don't have the money.
The children are still in elementary school, some of then are contianing to junior school where the school is in the prayer room. Serpong station Mrs. Amanah apologized to her students because they had not been able to pay their school feess.
Mrs. Amanah said hopefully they would be paid as soon as possible, Heri one of the Shoes hine boys was disappointed because the money for the school bar was gone, in the end Mrs.Amsnah talked to the donor again so that the shoes hine boy could go back to school.
The Shoes hine boy also took part in the recitation, Mrs. Amanah brought in a koran teacher during the time Mrs.Amanah carried out the Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy land with her husband. They saved up money to go to the holy land, however there was Reus that Made Miss Amanah feel hunt because her husband died in the holy land due to a heart attack.
Mrs. Amanah went to the holy land together and returned alone. Mrs.Amanah helped about 30 children Shine shoes, Mrs.Amanah asked in her heart, that My Country is a rich country but there are many poor people who can't go to school.
Year after year 10 thout realizing it, more than 10 Shoe shine children have graduated from high school, many of children are already working in pharmacies, supermarket, some are in factories. Who are not as successful as Heri become a burder on family and are involled in drugs, but Mrs. Amanah doesn't stay silent, Mrs Amanah visit Heri is perents house.
Then Heri is taken to rehabilitation his friend give him encourgement, enthusiasic and finally Heri came out of rehabilitation and Mrs Amanah felt happy of course Mrs. Amanah gave advice about doing good and soon to Heri. Who was considered her own child.
Some Shoe shiners continue their education to diploma level and are successful in pursuing their dreams in life.
Conclusion,
This book is sad at the same time happy, sad because this is the reality in a prosperous country there are still many childhood, and at the same time happy because there are still heroes like the trustworthy mother who cares about Shoes hine children,despite her own economic, limitations. Mrs.Amanah Saw children Shoe Shiners who she often met in train Carriage.
In my opinion.
The book being reviewed is a call from the heart of Mrs.Amanah and her Colleagues, and there is a human value in helping the children of Shoe Shiners who previously droped out of school. By Mrs.Amanah the children of Shoe Shiners can continue to go back to school until they succeed graduate from high school and they work to improve a decent life, and there are some Shoe Shiners who continue to graduate school.
Thank you very much for reading,
Happy day. Greetings.
May 24,2024.
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