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Land Of Sorrow


A country of 17508 islands ,Indonesia is the  world’s largest archipelago, stretching from mainland south east Asia.It is the fourth populous country in the world.

Cikangkareng , a village about 60 miles  fromJakarta, suffered a huge landslide ,after the week’s  powerful earthquake in West Java.The mound of rocks and soil piled up in quick succession,that relatives find it hard to clear the debris.

The sight of pathetic dismay, unobtrusively developed into a  scene of tourist attraction.People from neighbouring villages came in trucks and motor bikes to take photos of a  this ghastly tragic site.

Death is a great leveller , quoths Shakespeare in his tragedy Hamlet..Even  Kings are subject to death. , But , have you ever heard that Death is a great fascination. Nay , never, you shake your head vigorously . But , I firmly disagree with you.Death provokes fun, induces joy, resumes satisfaction, as professed in the landslide in a small hamlet in Indonesia.

The country is situated in the volcanic belt  around the equator. It is susceptible to earthquakes on and off, and millions of people are rendered homeless, lose their lives.The people live in eternal fear, perennial apprehension,  so that the joy of living is a totally absent.