JAYAPURA, Nies World TV – Belandina Yuliana Rumasep, a housewife with 10 children, has successfully written a Tok Pisin-Indonesian dictionary, approximately 800 pages long.
This inspiring story was featured in Nies World TV's Reel Podcast program, "Papuan Stories Through Visuals."
Amidst her busy schedule raising her family, Yuliana remains committed to completing her work on language and culture. She hopes the dictionary will serve as a reference for the public, especially the younger generation who want to learn Tok Pisin.
The process of writing the dictionary was a challenge for Yuliana. As a mother of 10 children, she had to balance her time between caring for her family and completing her work.
This work not only demonstrates Yuliana's perseverance but also serves as part of an effort to document the language so that it remains known and studied by future generations.
Yuliana hopes the Tok Pisin-Indonesian dictionary will benefit students, the community, and those interested in Papuan language and culture.
This story proves that the responsibilities of being a mother and a housewife don't prevent someone from creating. With willpower, perseverance, and commitment, works that benefit many people can be realized.
This content is supported by Okmin University, Papua, and uses Isasai Restaurant, Jayapura, Papua, as a production location or prop.