MEMOIR
The Batanghari River Story: The Unseen Place
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Joining the World Clean Up Day event triggered my desire to explore the riverside once again.
It was a month after the event, and I decided to go there with my friend, Tejo, who had never visited Jambi before.
He said, “Take me to a place I’ve never seen before,” and I vividly remember my answer, “Why don’t I take you to an unseen place? I actually took you there yesterday, but not entirely.”
Yes, I call this place unseen because it hides, and overlooked.
We left the house in the early morning. Ten minutes later, we arrived at the parking space of one of the department stores. It was still empty, which was exactly what I wanted.
He seemed perplexed. “Really, you brought me here?”
“No, not yet!” We stepped out of the car and walked to the end of the parking space.
