Alwi Shahab


Alwi Shahab is an Indonesian journalist who observes Jakarta's socio-cultural problems. He has been a journalist for more than 40 years. His career began in 1960 as a journalist at the Arabian Press Board news agency in Jakarta.
In addition, Alwi is also a writer. His essays were compiled at least into 11 books, from 2001 to 2013. The majority of his books were published by Republika, the place where he worked since 1993. Because since in Republika, he began writing articles about the history of Jakarta, either in the rubric of culture in the form of freelance writing, as well as in the Sketsa Jakarta and Nostalgia rubric.

Career

His career began in 1960 as a journalist at the Arabian Press Board news agency in Jakarta. Then in August 1963, he worked in the Antara News Agency. He has covered various types of coverage when in Antara, ranging from city reporters, parliamentary police, to the economic field. In addition, for nine years, he had also been a Palace reporter. Alwi retired in Antara in 1993, and later joined Republika.
During his time as a journalist, Alwi Shahab often did coverage abroad. Like in 1983, he visited the Malaysia–Thailand border to covering the operation to crush the Communist movement by the Malaysian Army.

Personal life

Alwi Shahab has 6 children from the results of his marriage to Maryam Binti Abdullah Shahab. They are Yusuf Reza Shahab, Yuli Mas'ad Shahab, Vera Farida Shahab, Viga Rogaya Shahab, Abdullah Shahab, and Fetty Fatimah Shahab.

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