Again, The Courageous Children Risked Their Life Passing a Broken Bridge for School in Lebak, Banten
Published by Dangerous action of courageous kids was seen again on Lebak, Banten, Indonesia. Friday morning, the courageous kids traversed a broken bridge ‘Indiana Jones’ for going to school.
Liputan6.com reported that school children of Ciwaru village, Sangiang Tanjung, Lebak, Banten, was forced to traverse a broken bridge on Friday morning, February 4, 2012. They passed the dangerous bridge over Ciberang River after no one operates raft or boat to cross them.
2 courageous boys, Arif and Ilham, passed the broken hang bridge although fear. They traversed the broken bridge to take sloop for their friends whom waiting. They helped their friends to cross the Ciberang River.
Before, after the bridge broken because of flood, there were some people operating raft and sloop to cross children and villagers. They prefer pass the river than take a long way round. But that morning, no operator and the sloop was on the across the river. So the children traversed the broken bridge to go to school. Yes, they risked their life for going to school.
Condition of the bridge and struggle of children for school in Sangiang Tanjung has got public attention in Indonesia since January ago. Press in Indonesia has reported it to compare with renovation of parliament building that very expensive. Or to compare with facilitation of members of parliament.
Foreign press also gave attention to the courageous kids. Daily Mail mentioned that action of children on the bridge look like action of Indiana Jones on the movie ‘Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom’. That’s why the broken bridge is known as bridge ‘Indiana Jones’.
Actually District Government of Lebak has closed the broken bridge since January ago. Since the bridge was damage and dangerous because of flood. Flood on January 2012 destroyed 14 bridges in Lebak including bridge in Sangiang Tanjung. Now, the new bridge has been being built, and it needs time. Whereas alternative road has not finished.
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On February 4, 2012 at 8:13 pm
great share
On February 4, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Courageous Kids….sorry at their struggle
Thanks.
On February 4, 2012 at 11:20 pm
A sympathetic view of our country dwi..plz watch my articles too
On February 5, 2012 at 4:16 am
Brave kids
On February 5, 2012 at 6:07 am
@MJ Taylor: thanks for reading
@Dora77: thanks for your comment, Dora
@mukhid: that’s sad reality, mukhid
@Aroosa Gloomy: thanks, Aroosa
On February 5, 2012 at 9:38 am
Brave act, but they should have taken a vacation until things are repaired. Brave, brave.
On February 5, 2012 at 4:35 pm
great piece
On February 5, 2012 at 9:13 pm
@iva75cpb: yes, they are brave
@erwinkennythomas: thank you
On February 6, 2012 at 12:07 am
Indiana Jones bridge. The government is too much.
On February 6, 2012 at 8:22 am
Those kids are really admirable. They take risk in order that they could go to school.
On February 6, 2012 at 1:42 pm
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On February 6, 2012 at 6:51 pm
They have the courage just for the sake of education.
On February 6, 2012 at 7:53 pm
these children should not have been allowed on the river. they were in danger.
On February 6, 2012 at 9:13 pm
nice article
On February 6, 2012 at 10:28 pm
nice share, keep continue…
On February 7, 2012 at 2:47 am
@Eunike:
@lapasan: you’re absolutely right, sir
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@FX777222999: for the sake of education. thanks for nice comment
@Tulan: I totally agree with you
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On February 7, 2012 at 1:31 pm
Very interesting peice of sharing!
On February 8, 2012 at 5:52 am
@mark10: thank you, mark
On February 9, 2012 at 10:01 pm
Very brave. I guess they have their eyes on their goals. The bridge needs to be fixed.
On February 26, 2012 at 7:25 pm
great kids ^_^