Pintu Aceh.
Oberlin Shansi Oberlin Shansi

Pintu Aceh.

Julia Skrovan ‘15, Syiah Kuala University Fellow

I always had a slightly tricky relationship with the door to the campus office. It’s surprisingly heavy, made of a tinted glass that makes it difficult to see inside, and it opens inward, obstructing a couch that sits in a narrow passageway across from an often busy reception desk. Because of its weight, I often felt as if I were barging in.

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Kak Bule.
Oberlin Shansi Oberlin Shansi

Kak Bule.

Julia Skrovan ‘15, Syiah Kuala University Fellow

“Dari mana? (Where are you from?)” The shopkeeper asked.

It was my time to shine. Freshly arrived in Banda Aceh from my language training in Yogya, I was eager to participate in what I considered safe, predictable introductions.

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