📄 From Exploitation to the Absence of Legal Protection: The Painful Stories of Women Domestic Workers in NTT in the Book Hanaf
By Yuliana M. Benu (September, 2025)
Hanaf: Meretas Konspirasi Bisu Nasib Perempuan Pekerja Rumah Tangga, a book that documents the struggles of women domestic workers (PRT) in East Nusa Tenggara. Compiled over five years, the book captures testimonies of exploitation, violence, discrimination, and the lack of legal protection that PRT endure, stories long hidden behind employers’ walls. Through moving personal narratives, the book not only records suffering but also serves as a collective call for justice, urging the state to recognize domestic work as decent labor and to pass long-delayed protection laws. Speakers at the launch stressed how these stories shed light on systemic injustice, feminized poverty, and the urgent need for grassroots solidarity and legal reform.
📄 Catatan dari Kampung: “Ta’da Ai dan Perempuan yang Menyapa Tanaman”
By Diana Debi Timoria (Deepublish, 2024)
In Sumba, the phrase Ta’da Ai carries both a literal and cultural meaning: it can refer to tree bark, but also to plants, leaves, roots, bark, or fruits, used for healing. This book documents how women in Sumba, especially traditional healers, inherit and practice knowledge of medicinal plants, not through formal schooling, but through deep relationships with nature and intergenerational transmission. From cultural reflections to personal stories like that of Mama Lina, a respected healer, the chapters explore how women safeguard traditions that connect people, plants, and healing practices. At its heart, the book celebrates the wisdom of women as guardians of local knowledge, showing how nature and culture intertwine in everyday life.
📄 Winning Inclusion: Stories of Disabled Students’ Experiences in Makassar
By Nur Syarif Ramadhan (Editor/Writer) with Ten Authors
This book brings together ten real-life stories of people with disabilities who fought against discrimination in the education system. From elementary school to university in Makassar, they turned their personal experiences, often whispered quietly or shouted on the streets, into written history. These stories highlight not only moments of victory but also the struggles, emotions, and obstacles faced within an education system that often perpetuates stigma, such as steering students with disabilities toward “special education” programs regardless of their aspirations.
Written in a light, contemporary, and honest style, the book allows readers to feel the emotions of the authors while exposing discriminatory practices that still persist. Each chapter stands on its own, making it an easy companion read. Beyond personal reflections, the book offers a critical perspective on integrative and inclusive education, making it a valuable resource for activists, educators, and anyone concerned with social justice.
👉 Contact Syarif to read the full book