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Serving with Love by Marissa Ananias
All of these stories began with my involvement with the Youth Services Shelter community, a safe space for children and teenagers to grow and experience care through guidance

Cooking with Heart for a Family Gathering

by Marissa Ananias

Today, I prepare traditional dishes for a family gathering.

Everything began with a simple intension: to cook for togethness in the best way I could

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Production of Organic Fertilizer from Rice Washing Water and Onion Peels

by Marissa Ananias

I conducted as experiment to create liquid fertilizer using two main ingredients

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When Clothes are Perfected by One's Own Hands by Della Sue

I stand in front of the Sewing Machine with a Pair of Scissors

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Semana Santa by Marissa Ananias

Semana Santa, or "Semana Santa" in Portuguese, is the final week before Easter. In Indonesia, this celebration is most famously observed in Laratuka, a small town in East Flores....

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Marissa in Her Garden

What greater place to meet Marissa, our writer and inspiration, than in her garden. Watch this video for gardening pleasure.

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Grilling Fish by Marissa Ananias

Fresh fish, marinaded and grilled is the simple, yet delicious, meal enjoyed by all in Maumere'. Here, in this video, I will show you how this is prepared. 

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Creativity Behind the Sewing Machine

by Della Sue

"I sat in front of the sewing machine ready to attach a zipper to a bag I had just finished making. I carefully chose a zipper that matched the color and size of the bag..."

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The Process of Sewing a Blouse: from Fabric to a Finished Piece by Della Sue

Sitting in front of the sewing machine, I prepare to complete a blouse. Sewing a blouse requires careful attention and patience...

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Creative Dance of Du'a by Marissa Ananias

My name is Marissa Ananias, I am guidance and couneling teacher, as well as creative dance coach at Saint Marie Monte Carmela Catholic Senior High School, Maumere'. Last year....

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Kirana and Servas: Portraits of Young People in Centrum Who Strive by Marissa Ananias

Centrum is not only a place inhabited by ordinary young people, but also by a generation that dare to dream and to work hard to change their lives...

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Guarding of the Jubilee Mass by Della Sue

My name is Della, together with my friends from Tunggal Hati Seminari (THS) and Tunggal Hati Maria (THM) organizations we were very excited....

Ohu Munan: A taste of tradition and Perseverance by Marissa Ananias

Amid the aroma of roasted coconut and freshly steamed cassava lies the story of "Ai Ohu Munan", a Traditioinal dish from Maumere', East Nusa Tenggara. This dish is not merely food, but also a symbol of the people's perseverance and gratitude for the earth's bounty 

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