Happiness is actually found in simple things, such as taking my nephew around the island by bicycle or seeing the stars at night. We go to coffee shops or see airplanes land at the airport. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
One of the challenges is creating characters. I am trying to compose my sentences to express epic events happening to ordinary people. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I'm a simple hillbilly. I don't like eating modern, industrialized, fast food. I grew up eating home-cooked food. So when I'm traveling abroad, like… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Lintang was very rational; Mahar was a daydreamer. Mahar was easily inspired by just about anything. Like Lint- ang, Mahar also was a true… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“..kerja Tuhan tidak boleh diramal...nasib, usaha dan takdir bagaikan tiga bukit biru samar-samar yang memeluk manusia dalam lena".” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Kawan, di kampung kami kebenaran harganya hanya seribu lima ratus perak. Warnanya hitam, bergenang di dalam gelas, saban pagi.” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
“Kawan, menurut ketentuan agama, tak boleh diamkan jika orang tua bertanya lebih dari tiga kali.” — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I am a writer who has a policy to allocate 90 percent of my time for research and the remaining 10 percent to write. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
The decision to write full-time meant I couldn't afford to buy a house. A friend kindly offered me the use of his apartment in… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone should be… — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
My story is the story of forgotten people and the voice of the voiceless. — Andrea Hirata Copy Share Image
