The story in Central Russia "Vodka, Love and Flowers"

Although already metamorphosed almost two decades, most Indonesian people have the impression that Russia is the Soviet Union.
Book "Vodka, Love and Flowers: Contemporary Russia" scratch M. Aji Surya and Khoirul Rosyadi tells of the new Russia exotic, patriotic and full of surprises with good language chewed.
Surgery book "Vodka, Love and Flowers: Contemporary Russia" held in LKBN BETWEEN held festive and attended not only among the public and the media, but also some members of the House.
BETWEEN LKBN CEO, Dr. Ahmad Mukhlis warmly welcomed the new books are enlightening. The discussant of this book are two seasoned academics, Prof. Dr. Victoria Davidescu Marta Cristiana SP from Unpad and Prof. Dr. Jeffry Alkatiri from the University of Indonesia.
The author, M. Aji Surya, diplomats Gontor pesantren graduates admitted that this book is not a scientific study, but a series of articles which are observed during one year in Russia.
He said that since coming to this point, he is always surprised by the exotic things that have never imagined before. Russia is now, is a new planet is growing rapidly with all the extraordinary dynamism.
His experience always makes her mouth to say "wow" every day. Large changes from one extreme to the other occurs in a large country like Russia is creating a lot of uniqueness.
Process towards an idealized point to go through with the transition that gives rise to clicking sound impressed by anyone. Russia now has a democratic, open and embracing the free market and the various cultures that are not much discussed. "I'm frankly a virus" wow "while in Russia," he admitted.
Prof. Cristina gives a very high appreciation for this book because it will open the eyes of many people that contemporary Russia has the proper power calculated.
With language that is easily digested in various stories that experienced by the two authors, this book will contribute to the understanding of the new Russia. "Vodka, Love and Flower are three very appropriate symbol for Russia. Make no mistake, vodka is a symbol of friendship and intimacy," he said.
Meanwhile, Prof.. Jeffry Alkatiri noted, the writing-shaped features such substances is a new book there are five fruits in Indonesia are primarily made by the journalists.
First published in the 1950s and the range of the most brand-yes Vodka, Love and Flowers. This book appears in the middle of the works at least writing about contemporary Russia.
Strength of this book, Jeffrey said, because the authors get into the specific communities that are not difficult to penetrate by previous authors.
In addition, many of the things that seem trivial issues regarding the relative success in the crisp language. "It's interesting how the author describes as about Islam, Christmas in Russia to the cemetery in winter. This is certainly new," he said.
In a two-hour discussion over it, the problem of Russian patriotism and nationalism get the spotlight. Mentioned, despite experiencing ups and downs since the time of the Tsar to the present, people there have never let go of his pride as a great nation called Russia.
Armed with this also, they can always get up, get up and become big again. A good model for any country.
At the end of the meeting, M. Aji Surya reminded that the book is not intended to be a new direction for anyone who wants to see Russia today. For Russia to understand such large and complex is not easy.
"Make a red thread of this book is a small speck in a big sheet of a country: Russia. Dot the water in the middle of the ocean," he said modestly. (AntaraNews)