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Eka Arief Setyawan (born Surabaya, 19 March 1997 (15 years) is a student SMP 5 Surabaya which has a variety of talent in all fields. Starting from the field draw, writing, cycling, IT, and so on. And he confirmed as a child inspired the 2010 version Jawa Pos.

Falling in love on a stamp
It all began in mid-2006, when Eka (14) sits dibangku grade 5 in one elementary school in Sidoarjo. Eka was not the first time to see a stamp, but somehow when it's Eka fell in love with the art are familiar is called Philately. Grouse stamps are stamps that first Eka buy. The price is not expensive only Rp. 800 to redeem the stamps was published in 2000. Until now, it's passion for hunting stamps Eka growing. Post Office to place a subscription Kebon Eka Rojo each week. Bazar stamps that are routinely held there making Eka can meet with people who have the same hobby with him. There are many Eka Filatelinya exchange ideas about the hobby with their average age 30 years or older.

"I am the smallest of them all with," said Eka. But for Eka it did not make it inferior but more motivated to not less. No wonder Eka now has about 350 the number of stamps that he was neat in his home layout. Eka has a stamp collection, published in 1945 and 2011 that he got from the various regions. Eka's rangko, starting in 1945 - 2011 Various exhibitions and competitions postage stamps he sambangi. Eka do anything to be able to add a collection of stamps. "Lha already overdo fall in love," said Eka. What is it cool stamp collection? Maybe some people wondered about this one hobby. Especially for children the same age in the era Eka with exposure to a highly developed technology. They prefer cool to play with a playstation or a road trip to the mall. "This train Hobby Philately honest, independent, disciplined, and efficient," explained the teen was born in Surabaya, March 19, 1997. Eka explanation is very simple, honest to Eka is how a seller of postage stamps to the actual price to the buyer. Sometimes sellers of stamps provide a very high price to the buyer because the claiming of stamps has been produced and not rare. Not only a lot of stamps in the collection of Eka, he also had a lot of old school envelope alias earlier times. "Each have a new issue of stamps that come out are always accompanied by the release of the envelope as first-day covers, too," said Eka. Similarly to the envelope, Eka be willing to hunt up blusukan to unfamiliar places. Not infrequently to add to his collection of stamps, Eka had to hunt overseas through online shopping sites.

Families broken home
As a child the first of three children, teenage couples Suradi (45) and Husnul Khotimah (40) has a very independent spirit. Eka never bother the people around him and do it all alone. In 2010 Eka even lived alone in a boarding boarding in Sidoarjo without both parents. Now at his age who turned 14 years old Eka had to swallow the bitter pill. Both his parents decided to divorce. Mrs. Eka is a singer who often fill the show in various places while the father is still not working then. Eka is the mother of the job that made them household untenable. Of Eka was devastated by the condition of both parents. In his still young age he had lost a family ideal figure in his life. "I'm just glad they split up, because my life is better now than when they shared together," recalls Eka. Indeed, before the parents separated Eka, Eka life can be said to be difficult. Eka family economic condition is uncertain because only the mother is working. But now the father who worked to make life and his younger brother Eka much better. Eka ultimately chose to go along with his father and now lives in Surabaya. As a result, in 2010, Eka had to move from Sidoarjo to Surabaya. It is also an impact on the schools that had previously been in Eka SMPN 1 Buduran for mutations to SMPN 5 Surabaya. Because of his father, Suradi, worked as a stationery salesman traveling in Sidoarjo, Eka daily lives with her grandmother in Surabaya. "My father often came home three weeks to Surabaya," said Eka. While Saif Syarifudin (10) and Junita Paramitasari (6) the younger brother was treated by Eka families residing in Central Java. Now Sumiati (59) to keep the grandmother Eka premises painstaking and patient in a small house in the Wall Lor Surabaya. In each story Eka, never escaped his grandmother's name mentioned. It may be that the grandmother is the most influential person in his life now. "She always reminds me to take your lessons, abiding faith, learning and do not forget the time," said Eka.

It used to be spelled fossils, now the belle of the school
Entering the new school life in SMPN 5 Surabaya be the beginning is not easy to Eka. Cap as the new kid sometimes make uncomfortable Eka, Eka lucky to quickly adapt to his new school environment. Gradually the hobby of philately Eka is known from many school friends Eka. Instead of praise or flattery, even in fun Eka dicibir and fun for the hobby of philately and history. "I say fossils, because the history of history like the same teeth," explained Eka. Indeed hurt, but never ignore taunts Eka his friends. Three friends are the most hard Eka Eka daily taunting. You could say they are the culprit of chaos in the classroom. Every day Eka has always been a subject of ridicule and even physical violence underestimated Eka ever get. But Eka more quiet, because they are getting more and more in ladeni be so. But now all changed drastically, in SMPN 5 Surabaya who does not know the figure Eka Arief Setiawan? All changed exactly on 11 November 2010, where Eka successfully won the title in the race setting a postage stamp. In Indonesia Philatelic Exhibition held at the Golden City Mall Surabaya, Eka come alone. Unaccompanied by a teacher and without a suit. 14-year-boy looks so different with his friends at that time. Eka comes with wearing only a shirt, jacket, shorts, and sandals. Eka deliberately skipped that day of school for this race. In this contest required participants to arrange postage stamps neatly by providing a description of information about these stamps. "My time stamp of the Fauna," said Eka. Eka is also not expected to become the first winner, because at first look Eka inferior opponent opponent. Incidentally when the race there was a print journalist who interviewed the success of Eka. As a result the photographs and profiles Eka appear on the first page of section 23 issue of Metropolis Java Pos November 2010. Eka did not think the story of life and his hobby of philately can make it in the paper. The next day the principal knows the article profiles Eka Eka Eka and to talk directly to the whole school. Since then Eka never again ridiculed by his friends. All teachers in SMPN 5 Surabaya know who Eka Eka even in the class to be excellent. Had some time ago when the school won Eka Adiwiyata school and interviewed in SBO, Eka even given a special segment to be interviewed about the accomplishments she has received.

Letter from Queen Elizabeth II
After several years in the world of philately, Eka is now increasingly widespread network of friends. One that he knew the Rev. Winarno Wing, senior philately, the first Eka know through his book Philately. Eka admitted a lot of inspiration from these figures. Including surprise came a few months ago, namely a letter from Queen Elizabeth II. Get a letter from abroad for a philately is normal and ordinary. But this time came from a queen who may one day be the day we meet only the glass screen. Luckily for Eka, who has long letter he sent to Queen Elizabeth II in June 2010 received a reply from an aide Queen Elizabeth II. "I happen to know the Queen Elizabeth II also like philately," said the boy who long ago won the third in the race to read poetry at the RRI Surabaya. Get a letter from abroad is not the first time for Eka. Previously a lot of postcards from the Eka posted to the Netherlands, Britain, Australia, Malaysia, Aceh and Lombok. But this is the most special to him. In his letter opinion of Queen Elizabeth Eka asked about the philatelic exhibition held in Bali last October 28, 2010. Eka is very pleased to know his letters very positively welcomed by Queen Elizabeth, although it is only rewarded by his aide. Before sending a letter to Queen Elizabeth II, Eka Wing asked the Rev. many Winarno of reference in which he could send a letter and received a reply. President of Korea, France and England so choice, but the language barrier was a factor limiting step Eka. Until finally he decided to send a letter to Queen Elizabeth for wearing English. Eka letter addressed to Queen Elizabeth II reads the hand. Understandably Eka laptop does not have to type than it is to make it more efficient. "The cost of ten thousand dollars kirimnya with," said Eka.

Publish Magazine and Build Your Own Radio
Eka go wherever the objects must be accompanied by his favorite is this one. Yes. An old bike brand providing the grandmother Eka Shimano. Although Shimano's old, and was far from suitable to be used but it is a bike that took him to various places where great. Alternating trips Sidoarjo - Surabaya nothing new to Eka. Eka first when he was still living in Sidoarjo often ride my bike to visit her Shimano place in Surabaya. "In less than 20 km per day is," said Eka. One night in mid-2010 Eka front of the house there was a newspaper deliveryman who yelled yelled peddling his newspaper. "There Pocong in Gedangan, There Pocong in Gedangan!," Said the newspaper deliveryman. Suddenly people around who are curious cangkru'an front of the house and buy a newspaper. Apparently news of the newspapers told of sightings in the border pocong Gedangan and Buduran. Eka is one of those who are curious, but not about Pocongnya newspaper editor. "I pelototi editorial address, apparently at the Graha Pena, I immediately ngontel bike over there," the story of this brown-skinned boy. An hour later arrived at Eka Graha Pena and go directly to the editorial office. He was received by the female employee and told Eka back during the afternoon, because that morning the journalists were on duty in the field. Eka afternoon return to the Editorial Office of the Daily Nation and appears already crowded by journalists. With no awkward Eka began asking questions about the kitchen of a newspaper editor. Eka's where the firsts to know the ins and outs of newspaper production increasingly intrigued him. Eka back a week later the news of his friend who were surprised to say that the Daily Nation newspaper Eka entered upon his visit last week. Eka day the next day to visit more of the editorial office, among others, Conscience, posmo, Memorandum, Penjebar spirit, Bhirawa, Mentari, Java Post, and Delta Patrol Post. All that most of his time in doing Eka was still in Sidoarjo, but never broke Eka to learn while pedaling his parents. Finally, after much study Eka desire to make a magazine materialized also in PDF format. Eka premier magazine contains homemade stamps that he named Philately Magazine. As a chief editor, the magazine that published early this month of October 2011 Eka addressed to the entire community to be more familiar activities of Philately. Philatelic magazine inaugural edition of the work of ACE Eka's magazine publishing has been welcomed by everyone. Eka opportunity to be interviewed until SBO TV show in one segment of the magazine. But unfortunately the next edition of the publication of a little hampered by his grandmother. "I make the magazine into the night, says grandmother may not sleep too late when the magazine has a lot of waiting for the sunrise," said Eka regrets. Eka other hobby is painting. When the house is still in Sidoarjo Eka he often played to the Village of Arts in Pondok Mutiara Sidoarjo. Eka began to learn painting from the artist Amdo Brada every Sunday morning. But since moving to Surabaya Eka he rarely visit there and start hanging with the artists community Arek (s) MPU Tantular Museum. Now the paintings and works of cardboard caricatures that Eka is the face of President Soeharto, BJ Habibie, SBY to other figures adorn the room. Eka even have an official site art gallery that sells his work for Rp.500.000 a picture of birds and batik painting. Radio Pop Surabaya is also a smart kid some of his 14-year-old. Although not yet have a specific audience segment streaming radio, but the design is a lot of friends heard by their peers. Not infrequently Eka friends request songs to be played and exchanging greetings in http://radiosurabayapopfm.blogspot.com/ blog. "From the beginning I really poured pingin stories and inspiration, so this radio," said Eka. Eka recently got a new hobby that is making animation films. Although still new to learn, one of his animated film entitled Freedom successfully played in the prestigious event AnimNation 2011 and Surabaya Art Festival 2011. As a result many are now taking orders Eka making animations. "Here I was working on animations for me in the village where the Koran," said the boy who was once the best presenters in the tight race Crita Maca junior-high school level in the Department of Culture & Tourism 2011. Interrupted his busy, Eka also teenage lovers of ancient history. Eka is very interested in the lives of ancient people. "It's funny if clay ancient TV, is still big, as big as them! Remote brick," said Eka sambari laugh. With his old riding Eka often traveled to Surabaya blusukan enjoy old buildings. With Japanese brown uniform shirt that he had never Eka awkward history gathered by the various communities in Surabaya. When asked about the ideal goal, it turns out Eka had many dreams for her future. "I want be an architect, comics, artists, programmers, animators, and lain2 in accordance with the hobby that now may be realized," Eka hope. Eka also want happy parents one day when he was big. Until now, Eka is always trying to inspire others through postage stamps. Eka busy few months preparing to follow the national stamp competitions in Jakarta.

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