This is a story about two boys, Andri and Gempol. Andri is rich, educated but unhappy. Lonely and neglected by his parents, he befriends Gempol whose parents are too poor to send him to ... See full summary »
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This is a story about two boys, Andri and Gempol. Andri is rich, educated but unhappy. Lonely and neglected by his parents, he befriends Gempol whose parents are too poor to send him to school. While Gempol yearns to go to school, Andri envies his freedom and parental love. Andri sneaks food, books, and money to Gempol while Gempol, in return, gives him friendship. Written by
L.H. Wong <lhw@sfs.org.sg>
The rich boy and the poor boy travel together across Indonesia. Alternately hilarious, scary, touching and ethnographically rich, it may seem forced to the jaded, but has a lot to offer.
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The rich boy and the poor boy travel together across Indonesia. Alternately hilarious, scary, touching and ethnographically rich, it may seem forced to the jaded, but has a lot to offer.