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Memahami Perbedaan

Tadi pagi, habis subuh, saya mendapat pesan singkat dari sahabat saya di Switzerland via WhatsApp. Sudah 9 bulan saya tidak mendengar kabar darinya, dia tiba-tiba menghilang begitu saja, tidak pernah menghubungi baik melalui Skype, Facebook, maupun WhatsApp. Saya beranggapan mungkin dia sedang sibuk. Pernah beberapa kali saya coba hubungi, tapi tidak bisa. Terakhir kali dia menghubungi saya 9 bulan yang lalu, dia bercerita tentang rencananya memanjangkan jenggotnya. “Salam, Akhi, I’m sorry, I never responded your messages, chats, or calls. I was in jail for 8 months. I had internet connection only twice a week. I’m sorry. All my chats, messages, and calls were controlled by the police. I was in jail because somebody in the bus said to me in german language, “Fuck you immigrant, go back to your homeplace.” This person said this to me because of my beard and I told him that he should shut up. He stand up and walked really near to me and pushed me against the bus window. I hit him,