"Negeri 5 Menara" is the work of Ahmad Fuadi first novel, published by Scholastic in 2009. This novel tells about the life of 6 students from the 6 different regions studying in Pondok Madani (PM), East Java Ponorogo far from home and succeed in realizing the dream world to reach the window. They are:
1. Alif Fikri Chaniago of Maninjau
2. King Lubis from Medan
3. Said Jufri from Surabaya
4. Dulmajid from Sumenep
5. Atang from Bandung
6. Baso Salahuddin from Gowa
Their school, learning and boarding from grade 1 to grade 6. Kian day they grow closer and have the same passion that is sitting under a tower of civil cottage. From the same passion they refer to themselves as Sahibul Tower.
Alif was born on the edge of Lake Maninjau and never touch the ground outside the realm of the Minangkabau. His childhood was hunting in the jungle windfall Bukit Barisan, playing ball in the muddy rice fields and bathed in the blue waters of Lake Model. Suddenly he had to take a bus three days and three nights across the back of Sumatra and Java to a remote village in East Java. His mother wanted him to become Buya Hamka though Alif want to be Habibie. With a half-hearted mother orders him to follow: learning in the lodge.
On the first day of classes at Pondok Madani (PM), Alif fascinated with "spells" magic man wa jadda Jada. Who would seriously successful. He was amazed to hear a football commentator on the Arab-speaking, the child became delirious in English, and was impressed by the cabin every morning like a float in the air.
Jewer punishment, united by a chain, Alif close friends with the King of Medan, Said from Surabaya, Dulmajid from Sumenep, Atang from Bandung and Baso of Gowa. Beneath the towering minarets, they are waiting for Maghrib, staring at clouds drifting back to the horizon violet. In their young eyes, the clouds transformed into a dream state and their respective continents. Where dreams take them? They do not know. All they know is: Do not ever underestimate the dream, even as high as anything. God really is the Hearer.
Novel which revolves around the young generation is full of motivation, talent, passion and optimism to go forward and do not know the surrender, is a very valuable lesson not only as art, but also about education and acculturation process for the creation of a reliable human resources. Suppose a nation that many children have the opportunity and experience as they are, the Indonesian nation will prosper in the future realize an advanced and prosperous, respected and at par with other nations.
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