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Yep, today, Aug 17, 2006, is a BIG day for me.. If i'm in indonesia now, i would be raising the RED n WHITE flag in front of my house. I would sing the national anthem: Indonesia Raya. I would salute to the flag as it is raised proudly to the sky above. Oh, I miss Indonesia! I miss those days where I have to stand under the hot pierce of the sun just to see my flag go up. Now I regret why I never concentrate during those times. I want to go back for Indonesia's independence day next time! I want to see joy in the Istana Merdeka and the streets. In fact, I want to see RED AND WHITE everywhere...

Long Live, Indonesia! You'll be bless! You'll go up and never go down! You'll stand tall in the midst of disasters! You'll stand FIRM in PANCASILA! Indonesia, my homeland, is a country of it's own! Goodbye colonies. Goodbye invaders. Goodbye wars. Say Hello to INDEPENDENCE! Say Hello to VICTORY! Say Hello to LIBERTY! FREEDOM!!!!

NATIONAL ANTHEM:

Indonesia, tanah airku, tanah tumpah darahku
(indonesia, my homeland, land i bled upon)
Disanalah aku berdiri, dari kandung ibuku
(There I stand since in my mother's womb)
Indonesia, kebangsaanku, bangsa dan tanah airku
(Indonesia, my nationality, nation and homeland)
Marilah kita berseru, Indonesia bersatu
(let's unite and declare, Indonesia united)

Hiduplah tanahku, hiduplah neg'riku
(Long live my land, Long live my country)
Bangsaku, rakyatku semuanya
(My nationality, all my people)
Bangunlah jiwanya, bangunlah badannya
(Build the soul, build the body)
Untuk Indonesia raya
(For our Indonesia)

Indonesia Raya, Merdeka! Merdeka!
(Our Indonesia, Free! Free!)
Rakyatku, neg'riku yang kucinta
(My people, my country that I love)
Indonesia Raya, Merdeka! Merdeka!
(Our Indonesia, Free! Free!)
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya!
(Long live our Indonesia)

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