Ratmini at 96 (A Life Story Told in 10 Parts)

When Ratmini turned 90, she published her memoir — some 200 pages of words and photos, back in 2016. It was entitled “Ratmini: 90 Years Sailing through Life.” The book was divided into 9 chapters, each representing a decade of her life.

Here, Ratmini will retell her life story, to be a revealed in 10 parts, uploaded every Sunday, with an update for this decade!

In her introduction, she wrote:

Galuh, my youngest child gave me a thick notebook: “Mama, please write about your life experience from childhood until now. I have compiled the questions to make it easier for you to remember. It could be made into nine chapters, each chapter spanning a decade.”

So I started digging the memories which have faded somewhat with age. Maybe, I could not answer all of Galuh’s questions , but as much as I could, I started reminiscing about the past.

My beginning… started on 18 November 1925. Please follow my story….