Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta was the place for youth to hang out every night. There were plenty of snack dealers and drinks. Oh, also there were heavy foods such as satay and fried rice. The cheap prices were probably the main attractiveness.

^{*Shoes and sandals*}

I loved to record the little things that happened around me with my camera. One of them were shoes and sandals lying on the floor.

There were no seats in this yard, so people sat on the floor or on a "mats". The "mats" are used plastic banners. I didn't know where the sellers got.

They sat barefooted. Shoes or slippers they released and placed on outside the "mats".

The shoes and sandals were like resting after being trampled all day. A used plate of food accompanied them.

I thought the shoes and sandals were sharing their experiences that day.

"I was taken into a dirty toilet," said sandals.

^{*They looked like talking each other*}

Category	Smartphonephotography
Settings	1/15 sec. f/2.2 4.15mm ISO 1000
Camera	Apple iPhone 6
Lens	Internal
Location	Jakarta, Indonesia

"I was taken to a culture seminar that was not clear what to say. The speakers always talked, had no clear programs, much less action. I've heard people talking about it so often, " said a pair of unknown brand shoes.

"Well, I have just shown off. I went up on stage and my master read some poems that I did not understand," said a pair of battered shoes.

If left unchecked, their conversations could go anywhere. Fortunately, it was almost midnight and their masters hurriedly put their shoes and sandals back home.

Kisah Sepasang Sepatu dan Kawan-kawannya

Pelataran Taman Ismail Marzuki Jakarta adalah tempat nongkrong anak muda saban malam. Di sana banyak pedagang makanan kecil dan minuman. Oya, juga ada makanan berat seperti sate dan nasi goreng. Harganya yang murah barangkali menjadi penarik utama datangnya orang-orang itu kemari.

Saya senang merekam hal-hal kecil yang terjadi di sekitar saya dengan kamera. Salah satunya sepatu-sepatu dan sandal-sandal yang bergeletakan di lantai.

Tidak ada kursi untuk duduk di pelataran ini, maka orang duduk di lantai atau di atas alas "tikar" seadanya. "Tikar" itu adalah spanduk-spanduk plastik bekas yang entah diperoleh dari mana.

^{They shared their experiences}

Category	Smartphonephotography
Settings	1/15 sec. f/2.2 4.15mm ISO 500
Camera	Apple iPhone 6
Lens	Internal
Location	Jakarta, Indonesia

Mereka duduk bertelanjang kaki. Sepatu atau sendal mereka lepaskan dan diletakkan di ubin di luar "tikar".

Sepatu-sepatu dan sandal-sandal itu seperti beristirahat setelah lelah diinjak-injak sepanjang hari. Sebuh piring bekas makanan menemani mereka.

Saya kira para sepatu dan sendal itu saling berbagi pengalaman mereka hari itu.

"Aku tadi dibawa masuk ke toilet yang jorok sekali," kata sendal.

"Aku dibawa ke sebuah seminar tentang kebudayaan yang tak jelas membahas apa. Katanya kebudayaan harus dilestarikan tapi para seniman itu cuma omong doang. Tak punya program jelas, apalagi tindakan. Sudah sering aku mendengar orang-orang bicara demikian. Anehnya, mereka terus saja berkumpul dan berdiskusi," kata sepasang sepatu yang tak jelas mereknya.

"Hmmm. Kalau aku baru saja bergaya di sebuah kesenian. Aku naik ke atas panggung dan tuanku membacakan puisi-puisi yang tak aku pahami," kata sepasang sepatu butut.

Kalau dibiarkan, percakapan mereka bisa ke mana-mana. Untunglah, hari hampir tengah malam dan tuan-tuan mereka bergegas mengenakan kembali sepatu dan sendalnya untuk pulang.

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Kisah Sepasang Sepatu dan Kawan-kawannya

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