This book seeks the common cause of events in collective violence, with striking historical scope and command of the literature of many disciplines.
The anthology contains 13 short stories written between 1977 and 2002. Putu Oka as a freelance writer and an alleged member of the People's Cultural Institute (Lekra), a cultural organization that was linked to the communist party, Putu Oka was imprisoned in Jakarta from 1965 to 1976. One of the hardest trials he faced during this time was the complete banning of pen and paper.