Selected Satire & Creative Translations

[ID] Raja John dan Kepala Biara

12 October 2026 - A short moral folklore about the wisdom of ordinary people, rewritten by James Baldwin in Fifty Famous Stories Retold (1896).

[ID] Sang Raja dan Elangnya

18 September 2026 - A short moral fable about the danger of rage by James Baldwin, originally published in Fifty Famous Stories Retold (1896).

[ID] Bunglon

17 September 2026 - A cheeky satire regarding "flexible" law enforcement and classism, translated from A Chameleon or Хамелеон (1884) by Anton Chekhov.

[ID] Karirku Di Bidang Keuangan

15 September 2026 - A humorous short story emphasizing the urgency of financial inclusion, translated from My Financial Career (1910) by Stephen Leacock.

[ID] Jendela yang Rusak

11 September 2026 - An essay in which economist Frédéric Bastiat espoused his famous parable The Broken Window, also known as That Which Is Seen And Not Seen (1874). 

[ID] Petisi Para Pembuat Lilin

10 September 2026 - A highly-distinguished satire against protectionism, translated from The Petition of the Candlemakers (1845) by Frédéric Bastiat.