AUTHOR: INDONESIA HERO
Explanation: THE FISH BOY
His birth was marked by the raging of the ocean, he was Kahar Muzakar - The Fish Child with scales. An ordinary teenager at first until one by one a mystery comes from his missing father.
Photos, poems, necklaces that store the power of the ocean turn Kahar into a protective figure or a destroyed helmsman who tries to uncover his identity.
However, as he travels, Kahar becomes confused and his every decision will lead him to find his father.
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There is a legend that says about a nation that inhabited the sea. They are the guards and the destroyed guards. Their presence was marked by a devastating – storm surge he passed. The legend was passed down from generation to generation. The legend that tells the necklace and mantra caller Collaboration.^^^
The afternoon hanging in the sky slowly collapsed, not because of the time that asked to be completed. But because of a groaning cry in an old house on the beach. The moans were heard every evening when school was finished, where he was bullied by his friends for having fish-like scales all over his body. They laughed and mocked him, some even called him "Fish Boy".
The owner of the crying moan was Kahar Muzakar. The little boy could only sit in his room, crying. Kahar felt alienated and had no friends. All the different abnormalities with the other child made Kahar hope to eliminate his scales. The painful fact that Kahar's mother did not want to check Kahar's scales to the doctor also increased the length of the child's suffering.
But Kahar is not alone. She has a mother who loves her whole heart, and Kahar knows her mother will find a way to make her feel better. Kahar's mother walked into the room and sat down beside him, hugging him tightly. "Darling, you're not alone. You are special and special with your unique self. Never feel abnormal" Kahar's mother said gently.
I smiled, feeling a little better. He knew his mother was always there for him, and he would find a way to deal with problems at school. Kahar decides not to give up and shows his friends that he is a hero with unique scales.
These scales may have made Kahar's father go. When Kahar was born, his father was gone. Kahar never met his father, and his mother never told him anything. Kahar only knows that his father has mysteriously disappeared since his mother became pregnant.
"Forget over your father, there is a mother who always loves you" Kahar said every time she was asked about Kahar's father.
Years passed, and Kahar never stopped finding out about his father. He asked his mother, neighbors, even to people he did not know. But the answer he got was silence and ignorance. Every year too, the scales on Kahar's skin slowly disappear, leaving scales on its back.
Kahar never gave up. He keeps finding out about his father, despite having to face many obstacles. One day, he finds a small photo that appears to show his father in his mother's room in a suitcase. The photo of the man wearing a suit and broken on his face is the only clue. Kahar feels excited and determined to find his father, despite having to search to the end of the ocean.
At the age of 19 years, Kahar has grown into a determined young man and does not give up easily. He has a strong desire to find his mysterious missing father, and he is ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen.
Now, Kahar's dream of continuing his education is wide open since the invitation letter from Garuda Nusantara University was received. Kahar knew it was a difficult decision for him and his mother, but he knew it was his best chance to change his fate for the better. Who knows, this is also a chance to find his father. One thing Kahar knew only that his father used to work at Garuda Nusantara University, so Kahar encouraged to study there.
Since childhood, life has not been easy for Kahar and his mother. The obstacles and the figure of the father who was never present made Kahar firmly face the dream.
Tonight, Kahar invited his mother to speak about his future. She took her mother to eat at the dinner table. With eyes that look expectantly. Kahar said, "Mother, I want to give you something important."
"What is that, Kahar?" reply to his mother with affection.
"I want to study outside the city, Jakarta to be exact. I know it's tough, especially for mom, but I'm sure it's the best option for me" Kahar said.
His mother was silent for a moment, then gave a smile that Kahar was waiting for. He understood Kahar would lead a difficult life and be without his presence.
"Then, you're prepared for a tougher challenge, baby. Moreover, you will go to the city of people. Never forget the love and affection, I will always pray for you," said Kahar Mother colored by tears.
"Uncle Samsul, do you remember him, son?" mother asked to wipe her tears.
"Mom will contact her soon."
Kahar's eyes were in tears, from his mouth came a rainbow of smiles. Kahar knew that his mother would always support him even though they would be far apart.
"It." Kahar offered a photo he took.
"This?" Kahar's mother was silent for a moment when she was presented with a long-saved photo. He was shocked and shocked because he had not thought about the father of his son for a long time.
"It's dad, right?" asked Kahar in a cautious tone.
"It seems that you can't hide your father's figure from you." Mom lifts dirty dishes. His eyes could no longer hide the secret he held.
Mother looks guilty for hiding her son's father all along. Finally, Kahar's mother told him the truth about her father. He took a deep breath and began to tell me about how they met, how they fell in love, and how one night Kahar's father disappeared.
"We met at the beach. We fell in love at sea. Your father's name is Zulkarnain Muzakar. A good man. Exceptionally well. He works at Pindad and that's all I know about his job." Crying began to fall from the four eyes facing each other. Kahar's father's picture he held tightly.
"Mom still remembers how your father proposed to me, 'Do you Maryam want to be my ship in the sea' she's so romantic."
"He disappeared one night while you were still in the womb. That night the storm raged, the mother's membranes had broken. I knew you'd be born soon. Your father said he was going to go get help, but then he disappeared."
Story finished. Kahar hugged his mother. He didn't want to see his mother get sad. Enough to know his father. However, in Kahar's heart, he will still try to find his father. Dinner's over. The storm is coming.
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Kahar stood at the airport gate. Hugged his mother tightly. This is the last time Kahar saw his mother before he went to Jakarta.
"I will miss you, Mother," Kahar said in a trembling voice. Mother gently stroked the child's hair just a puppet.
"Mom will miss you too. I know you've grown up to be a strong, tough kid. You will be strong in the face of all challenges and problems" said the mother confidently wiped away her son's tears.
Kahar smiled a little. He was happy to get compliments from his mother. He has tried hard to get to this point, and now he has got it, a scholarship and an invitation to enter a famous university in Indonesia.
"Thank you, Mother. I'll try my best" said Kahar.
Mom's hand stretched out to stroke Kahar's cheek. "Mother is proud of you, take care of your health there. And, don't forget to always send a message and call your mother, this" Mother said.
Kahar agreed to his mother's request with a smile as wide as he could. There was no doubt in his mother's eyes.
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An announcement so introductory Kahar to leave immediately. He kissed his mother's hand and soon turned to his new life. Her tears fell unbearably, she did not look back at the slightest because she did not want her mother to cry. He raised his clenched hands high a sign that he was ready to fight with all possibilities.