Prison Songs - Taman 65

Roro Sawita, researcher for Taman 65 and co-author of Prison Songs: Songs That Were Silenced talks about the songs and ways ahead for breaking the silence and seeking reconciliation in relation to the violence that happened in 1965-66.

Roro Sawita, University of Melbourne, 7 Oct 2016 Source: SBS Indonesian

Why is Taman 65 still relevant to a person as young as Roro Saswita? Why did she take on writing the book Prison Songs: Songs That Were Silenced? What are the stories behind the songwriters and songs that we can listen to on the accompanying CD? Roro Sawita explains.