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Bandung 1955 and Indonesia’s Links with AfricaCEFR A1
17 Sept 2025
Adapted from Filip Noubel, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Mufid Majnun, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
73 words
- The Bandung Conference happened in 1955.
- It linked Asian and African movements.
- It gave Dasasila (Ten Values) to people.
- Alexei Wahyudiputra is a researcher and university lecturer.
- Jalan Asia Afrika is in Jakarta and Bandung.
- Gedung Merdeka is in Bandung.
- Many African players are in Indonesian professional football clubs.
- Four Africans joined the national team.
- Africans live and work in Tanah Abang market.
- Disko Afrika began in 2020 in Bali as a party.
Difficult words
- player — Someone who plays a sport.players
- African — Related to Africa or its people.
- scholarship — Money given to help students study.scholarships
- team — A group of people playing together.teams
- universities — Schools that offer higher education.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think African players become popular in Indonesia?
- What types of food from Africa would you like to try?
- How do scholarships help foreign students?
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