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Tragedy of the Last Heralds

In the end, they will all grow old. One by one, they will depart this life, reaching the true finish line. No new generation has come to replace them either. Twilight is heralding for the tea pickers of Nusantara.

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FX LAKSANA AS & AMBROSIUS HARTO MANUMOYOSO
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A female worker processes tea leaves at the Kertowono plantation, Guci Alit village, Guci Alit district, Lumajang regency, East Java, Saturday (27/7/2019).

In the end, they will all grow old. One by one, they will depart this life, reaching the true finish line. No new generation has come to replace them either. Twilight is heralding for the tea pickers of Nusantara.

The morning mist was still in the air southwest of Mount Kawi, East Java, when Kantun Rahayu, 38, and some contractual tea pickers arrived at the Sirah Kencong cluster in Ngadirenggo village, Weling district, Blitar regency.

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