Hi! People around me call me “Bagus”. It means "good" in both Bahasa Indonesia and Malay (I often got questions from Malaysians and Singaporeans whenever I introduced myself, if my name is indeed "Bagus", to which I answered jokingly: Yes). I write book reviews, opinions, and sometimes shower thoughts here

This page name, The Aleph, comes from Jorge Luis Borges’ 1945 short story, about a point in space that contains all other points. Anyone who gazes into it can see everything in the universe from every angle simultaneously, without distortion, overlapping, or confusion. In short, all-encompassing.