Gemasi’s Art Submission: National Poetry Day

April 28, 2025

Poetry is a form of literature that has existed for many years before us. It is more than mere written words on a single page. It is a form of a poet’s soul and a voice for those left unsaid. Every year, on April 28th, Indonesia celebrates National Poetry Day, a date chosen to honor and celebrate the life of one of the nation’s most esteemed poets, Chairil Anwar. 

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The Missing Equality between Men’s and Women’s Accusations of Domestic Violence

FRIDA FATIA | Gemasian 2020

May 25, 2022

“You? A man? As the victim?” That is probably the first thing that pops up in most people’s minds when they hear that a man is a victim of domestic violence, especially in male-female relationships. Whether they realize it or not, people tend to think twice, or, even more, before they take in the fact that a man is a victim of abuse. In fact, some people will not even bother believing it. The following is the explanation why such a mindset needs to be corrected.

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Gemasi @ AACM: Revitalizing The Bandung Spirit

HADYAN AKMAL | Gemasian 2021

July 08, 2023

Commemorating the 68th anniversary of the Asian African Conference, the Museum of the Asian-African Conference held the first-ever Asian-African Conference Model (AACM) on May 31st. Organized by the Museum of the Asian-African Conference in collaboration with Universitas Padjadjaran English Studies Program, supported by Gemasi, the conference was attended by more than 120 participants, ranging from students from Universitas Padjadjaran to high schoolers and middle schoolers, in the Greater  Bandung area. The AACM is the first conference modeled from the 1955 conference, bringing the Bandung Spirit ideas to tackle present struggle. 

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