Way to Rome

There are many ways to go to Rome 

There are many ways to solve social Inequality 

I saw an article from Inside Indonesia by Astrid Reza 
(http://www.insideindonesia.org/current-edition/making-food-politics-personal 
about Young people in Yogyakarta who learn design and build an edible garden.

Building a raised bed in Sogan, Sleman. Making a raised bed is like making a lasagne. Layers of green compost, brown compost, cow dung and soil are piled on top of each other until the bed is suitably high-Rita Dharani

There are many ways to go to Rome. So there are many ways to solve Social Inequality too :) When I was reading this article, I smile and I am sure it will be great idea for solving social inequality. Keep in mind that Indonesia has tropical weather and support the second biodiversity in the world , it will be awesome idea to develop edible garden because almost anything kind of plants can live really well in here. 

An edible mandala garden at Nitiprayan after three months. This garden now supports the family who owns the land and is even used by neighbours- Paul Daley

In Indonesia, I live in East Kalimantan. It is big province that has small amount of population compared another island. Because of that, we still have enough land to build an edible garden. Most of people has big backyard that still empty until now.

Besides being profession, making edible garden can help someone who doesn't have daily job to be more active. The example old people, housewife, etc. Its also really good to teach our children how to plant something so they can use their skill when they are growing up. 

In February 2013, twenty people come together to transform an empty plot of land in Nitripayan, a village in the southern part of Yogyakarta. Permaculture, the practice of designing self-sustaining agricultural systems, is inspired by activist from Australia who had recently visited. Most of people had never done any gardening or farming in their lives. But after a hard day’s work they had planted amaranth, tomatoes, chillies, lemongrass, ginger and turmeric. Within three months, they were harvesting their produce, using it in day-to-day cooking and even sharing it with neighbors.

Anybody who wants to cook healthy organic food using local ingredients can join the kitchen team, who prepare the food to be eaten after a long day in the garden- Astrid Reza

Permablitz activists prefer to use local materials. Here cow dung from a farm in Sleman is being used in the construction of a garden- Rita Dharani

Besides doing just with our family, we also can make an edible garden together with neighbors or friends.  Because In Yogyakarta it  also become an important way of recreating a sense of community between increasingly isolated people living urban lifestyles. People are attracted to it because of the opportunity that offers to work and eat together. We will feel solidarity and unity that listed in our constitution, Pancasila.

I am sure we can do it