Micro Story Contest | Trauma

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A boy was born in 1990 in a country, where the country is in a state of economic crisis, educational crisis, and moral crisis. The authoritarian system of government (the New Order) made all parties not dare to fight, anyone who disobeyed, criticized, then the next day he will disappear from this earth.

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Until 1998 there was a big movement from various circles, students, society, and communities, together to advance against the authoritarian government system by raising their hands for reform to a democratic government system. The struggle was successful.

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The boy is growing up, but various conflicts still occur in the country. Freed from the cruel government, comes a new problem, namely the conflict between civilians and the country's army. Civilians demand the right to be independent and free from the country to build their own state. The steps taken by the community have made the central government angry, finally there was a military emergency, where every citizen in the area was restricted, starting from education, the economy, and others. It's a tiring struggle for life.

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The gunfights continued, many casualties, both from civilians and related parties, all anger and revenge were released through sharp bullets, not knowing whether it was humans or animals involved would surely perish and perish.

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In the midst of the conflict, in 2004 a very extraordinary natural disaster occurred. Sea water rising to land (TSUNAMI) with a height of up to 10 meters hit the coastal area of ​​the boy, many people died as a result of the impact of the sea water.

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The boy survived three major events, namely from the cruelty of the government, the conflict, and the Tsunami.

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The lesson from the Tsunami, in 2008 the conflict that occurred in the boy's area was finally stopped, and there was a peaceful agreement between the two parties.

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Life continues, must not stop, if life is still contained in the body, then there is no surrender.

This micro story is based on a true story about the dark period of the boy's life. initials SA was born in the village. The people are simple.

This post was created to enter a contest organized by @blurtlatam. (VISIT). We say a big thank you to @blurtlatam and the team for holding this contest.

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