aceh: HISTORY, POLITICS AND CULTURE

A second short film, produced by Indonesia filmmaker Syaiful Halim in 2005, depicts a small number of stories from the tsunami, focusing in particular one one victim's story. While attention in this film, "Atjeh Lon Sayang" (My Beloved Aceh), is not focused on Rafly in the same way that it is in Siahar's film, a portion of the documentary centres around local artists' effort to help children using prayer and song. See "Film Screening". Translation of Halim's title is taken from this online posting.

[Arndt Graf, Susanne Schroter, and Edwin Wieringa, Aceh: History, Politics and Culture, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010, page 314]


How about Aceh: History, Politics and Culture?
About the Publication The process of post-tsunami recovery and reconstruction in Aceh will take considerable time and is not easy. This book is an attempt at providing helpful background information on Acehnese history, politics and culture, which would benefit expatriate aid workers as well as foreign and domestic scholars in their dealings with the people of Aceh. It is written by specialists of Indonesian and Acehnese studies from a number of countries, together with Acehnese scholars. As the region was not accessible for decades, this book represents in many aspects a new, pioneering endeavour in Acehnese studies. The chapters cover many important aspects of history, such as the female Sultanahs of Aceh, Acehs Turkish connection and the Dutch Colonial War in Aceh. The main emphasis of the book is on relevant contemporary developments in the economy, politics, Islam, and the media, as well as painting, music, and literature.[]