Born in Sumatra in 1922 and educated at the Sekola Ekonomi, Indonesia as well as the University of Hawaii, Mochtar Lubis is a distinguished journalist and
author, much respected in both the East and West.
Noted for his forthright views, he was imprison- ed for over four years and under house arrest for another four and a half years during the Soekarno regime. As will be seen in this book, he remains a fearless upholder of the values and principles which he cherishes, and a devoted lover of his homeland, Indonesia.