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Parintangrintang: Nyiak Embe’s name is attached to a well beneath the cliff in my village. The well, measuring two by seven meters with a depth reaching an adult’s waist, is infamous for being haunted. The inhabitant of the well is … Continue reading →

Parintangrintang: My father worked as an assistant to cows and buffalo merchants from Friday afternoon to Monday morning. On foot, he brought cattle and buffalo from our village to the market in Bukittinggi. Then, he continued to Payakumbuh and finally … Continue reading →

Parintangintang: 40 years ago, on Monday afternoons after school, at home awaited a packet of nasi ramas for us to share, sometimes with my older and younger siblings. The nasi ramas was exceptionally special, only obtainable if my mother sold … Continue reading →