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| Chandra displays the winning certificate she won (Photo: Istimewah) |
The name of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) is again fragrant in the national arena. This time, Nirwana Chendra Kasih, a student of Indonesian Language and Literature Education (PBSI) UMM, won the gold medal in the national short story competition. The competition was included in the fifth Muhammadiyah Aisyiyah College Student Art Week event (PSM – PTMA). (UNIMMA).
Chendra, as she is known, said that since she was in elementary school, she was very enthusiastic about writing and literature. Her interest continued to grow and led her to a series of proud achievements in writing.
"Alhamdulillah, until now, I am still enthusiastic about writing literature. Not to win the competition, but I love literature," She said.
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She composed a short story entitled 'Tanaq Colong' in this competition. She tried to tell about social conflicts in the community, namely the struggle for land between landlords and investors who want to turn villages into tourism. All residents agreed with the idea of a tourist village, but not with Amaq Pi'il, the landlord. She reasoned that the tourist village would destroy the village's natural beauty.
She was grateful to trust her to represent UMM in this prestigious PSM-PTMA event throughout Indonesia. According to her, this is a good provision for treading other competitions that must be conquered. "Alhamdulillah, the target to win this competition can be achieved successfully.
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"The lecturers, friends, and family continue to encourage me to do my best. They are the fuel for me to explore ideas and write them in the form of a short story," she said.
This student from West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) hopes that she can find a place to focus on developing her writing and literary skills. "I also plan to build a forum so that friends who are interested in literature can join and support each other to increase their capacity," she explained. (apg/haq/wil)
